Its Greek Festival Time in Winston Salem

May
16
2012

The Greek Festival in Winston-Salem has been voted the number one festival in the Triad several years in a row.  The Greek Orthodox Church uses their festival for multiple purposes; one being a portion of their profits are presented to Brenner Children’s Hospital each year.  The festival also is a time of celebration for the [...]

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What Makes Winston Salem Hot?

March
12
2012

Everyone loves going to their favorite local restaurant or pub and ordering a large plate of wings.  Now, let’s think about ordering wings that do not have any seasoning at all!  Really, does anyone ever eat their wings without seasoning?  I don’t think so.
Your wings require something special, something that really brings some “heat”. Why [...]

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What is Holiday Spirit?

December
21
2011

Giving is a common theme this time of year as we complete our holiday shopping and express well wishes to family and friends.
The Carolinas have some wonderful gift ideas including different wines from our regions; a piece of furniture from one of our manufacturers; or even a gift basket from Texas Pete’s (which is manufactured [...]

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Why Are There Different Wine Glasses?

November
15
2011

After reading Chris Cope’s blog about his love of wines, I started thinking…why are there so many different types of wine glasses? They can range in different sizes and shapes and heights. I personally have 18 different types of wine glasses.
My knowledge of the proper glass for each wine is limited. I suppose there might [...]

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Trash to Treasure

October
24
2011

What do the Winston-Salem Board of Realtors, local designers and old furniture have in common? Come on, take a guess. No? Can’t think of it? Well then let me help you.
What all of the above have in common is the Habitat ReStore project, an annual event to raise money and put local designers to work. [...]

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