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Good outings close to home in Greensboro & Winston-Salem

Each morning, Brightwend suggests one good outing for your parent close to home in Greensboro & Winston-Salem: a real place, open that day. They go if they feel like it, and you get to hear all about it.

A few places on our Greensboro & Winston-Salem list

Here are some of the places Brightwend suggests in Greensboro & Winston-Salem, each with one of its suggestions. Where a place publishes something about itself, like paths, parking or seating, we pass it on and name the source. Things change, so please check with the place before a trip that would be hard to repeat.

Parks and outdoor sites

• Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

  1105 Hobbs Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410

  A suggestion here: Find the garden that was built for sitting in, and sit in it.

  “Greensboro Beautiful lists the garden as free and open daily, with paved walkways.”

• Keeley Park

  4100 Keeley Rd., McLeansville, NC 27301

  A suggestion here: Stroll past the community garden plots and ask a gardener what grew best this year.

  “Visit Greensboro describes a 200-acre park with walking trails, playgrounds and sports fields. Greensboro Parks says catfish are stocked in its ponds April through September, and garden plots rent for $35.”

• The Quarry at Grant Park

  1790 Quarry Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27107

  A suggestion here: Walk a stretch of the park and think about the people who worked the quarry from the 1920s to the 1970s.

  “The city says the park is open sunrise to sunset, with an overlook pier over the quarry, restrooms and parking; swimming and fishing are not allowed.”

Gardens, nature and animals

• Reynolda Gardens

  100 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

  A suggestion here: Bring a sketchbook and draw one flower from the formal gardens.

• Gateway Gardens

  2800 E. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27401

  A suggestion here: Walk the paved trail to the Heritage Garden and pick one plant you would grow at home.

  “The city lists a paved walking trail, public restrooms and parking, and describes the visitor center and facilities as reasonably accessible to those using mobility devices.”

Museums and history

• Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

  2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410

  A suggestion here: Stop at a pull-off on the paved tour road and look over the battlefield, working out which way you'd have run.

  “The National Park Service lists free admission, an accessible visitor centre and a 2.25-mile paved tour road with pull-offs.”

• Greensboro History Museum

  130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC 27401

  A suggestion here: Find something in the galleries that belonged to Dolley Madison and decide what it says about her.

  “The city lists free admission, accessible parking and a step-free entrance with lifts.”

• International Civil Rights Center & Museum

  134 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401

  A suggestion here: Bring someone and talk afterward about where you were in 1960.

  “The museum describes a fully accessible building with lifts to all floors. There is an admission charge.”

Food and markets

• Jay's Deli

  630 Friendly Center Road, Greensboro, NC 27408

  A suggestion here: Split a Reuben with a friend and save room for a slice of cheesecake.

Libraries, crafts and shows

• Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library

  1420 Price Park Dr., Greensboro, NC 27410

  A suggestion here: Borrow one packet from the Greensboro Seed Library and pick out a gardening book to go with it.

  “The library lists a reading garden, a bird and butterfly meadow, ponds, wetlands and walking trails in Price Park around the branch, plus a collection of nature, gardening and environmental books for adults.”

• Reconsidered Goods

  4118 Spring Garden St, Greensboro, NC 27407

  A suggestion here: Fill a small bag with buttons, yarn or fabric scraps for a craft project with a grandchild.

Around town

• Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park

  9652 West Market St., Kernersville, NC 27284

  A suggestion here: Walk the Remembrance Walkway and read three names on the bricks aloud, or quietly.

  “The county lists handicap-accessible parking and drop-off at the memorial; Triad Park is open from 7am, closing 6:30pm in winter and 9:30pm April–October.”

• Antique Marketplace

  6428 Burnt Poplar Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409

  A suggestion here: Hunt for one kitchen item just like one your family used when you were young, and tell the story to whoever is with you.

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