Built in 1928, the Art Deco R.J. Reynolds Building served as the tobacco company's headquarters until 2009. It was once the tallest building south of Baltimore and served as the inspiration for the design of the Empire State Building in New York City. In 2016, the property was opened as the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel in downtown Winston-Salem. Rooms at the Kimpton Cardinal … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
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6 Easy Day Trips from Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina has so much to see that it’s easy to spend your trip within the city limits. But drive less than an hour outside of town and you’ll have a completely different experience. There are so many places to see in less than two hours, but we’ve included a few of our favorites. It’s easy to pick up your rental car downtown or at the … [Read more...] about 6 Easy Day Trips from Charlotte
The South’s Most Unique Christmas Cookie
As the holidays near, you'll likely be enjoying some sweet treats. But Winston-Salem boasts a truly unique dessert known as the Moravian cookie. The religious group from Eastern Europe settled here in the 1700s and brought over their traditions and customs. Today, there's a culinary trail devoted to the culture around the city where you can see how they lived and how their … [Read more...] about The South’s Most Unique Christmas Cookie
Weekend Guide to Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Originally settled in the 1700s by the Moravian Church, Winston-Salem brought together two separate cities. It developed throughout the 1800s and 1900s with the rise of the tobacco industry as companies like R.J. Reynolds. It became one of the largest cities in the region throughout the 1920s and is a part of the area known as the Triad, which also includes Greensboro and … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Southern Stays: The Historic Brookstown Inn
Originally home to Winston-Salem's first factory, the Historic Brookstown Inn was established as a Moravian cotton mill in 1837. A few years later it became a flour mill and then an abandoned building before its 1970s designation as a historic landmark. In November 1984, the Historic Brookstown Inn opened downtown. In 2013, a cat named Sally became the hotel's mascot, which … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Historic Brookstown Inn