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
Winston-Salem
Visiting Old Salem Museum and Gardens
Before there was the city of Winston-Salem, there was just Salem. Settled by members of the Moravian faith from modern Czechia, an offshoot of the Protestant denomination, Salem was originally called Wachovia. It was founded in the 1700s and included both municipal and residential buildings for members of the church. The church owned the land and could ask members to leave … [Read more...] about Visiting Old Salem Museum and Gardens
Film Friday: The Longest Ride
A professional bull rider falls hard for a college student going after her dream of taking of the art world of New York City. Their story is intertwined with the love story of another couple decades before. Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood and Alan Alda star in The Longest Ride, based on the Nicholas Sparks book. Filmed In: Caswell Beach, Jacksonville, and Winston-Salem, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Longest Ride
Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
North Carolina is like a Colorado of the South, chock full of mountains and breweries. Asheville, in particular, boasts more breweries per capita than any other city in the country and the number of breweries is constantly growing, as Oskar Blues and Sierra Nevada have recently set up East Coast operations here. But Charlotte's NoDa district has also become popular with … [Read more...] about Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
