Note

Not all the happening things in Winston-Salem occur downtown. There is plenty to do in all parts of the city. While this is a city of 200K plus, it is like most cities, a collection of neighbourhoods and areas that maintain separate identities and customs. If you drive around many parts of the city, you will find many areas have a distinct rural flavour. Earlier this year, I moved the family to the southern part of the city and one of the things I like about the area were many of the family establishments that have been around for years. One of them is the Old Orchard Diner found on Old Salisbury Road, a great family diner with decent meals at decent prices and great breakfasts served all day.

In the summertime, there is an ongoing event held every 2nd Friday whereby local people bring their classic automobiles to show off. A relatively informal gathering where everyone seems to know everyone else. The cars are fantastic showing the dedication that the owners have in keeping them maintained and looking like the day they were built. Classic 50’s music is played and people just fetch meals and ice cream from the diner and just sit on their chairs and engaged in conversation with anyone who is interested. This is a very relaxed event that sometimes you think no longer exists in these days but in the outer parts of the city and county, life goes on at a different pace.