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Winston-Salem
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hen Alabama native Cameron Jordan moved to Winston-Salem for her banking career, she was single. Later, she fell in love, got married and settled in. Now, as a new mother, she is finding even more to appreciate about Winston-Salem.
“My child was premature, and we have been so fortunate that there is a program here called N.C. Babies,” she said. “It’s an early assessment program that helps you discover resources when you need them.”
Ms. Jordan really knew she was hooked when she encountered her first autumn in North Carolina. “I was riding down the highway, and I called my father,” she said. “I told my dad that I finally understood what all the colors in my Crayola box were for – they were all in the trees around me.”
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eautiful fall colors notwithstanding, there’s a lot of eye-appeal in these two towns that have become one. Salem, one of the earliest planned communities in the colonies, was founded in 1766 by the Moravians. They brought their love of church, education, music and a strong work ethic with them. Skilled craftsmen opened sawmills, breweries, tanneries and other basic shops.
Winston, just north of Salem, was founded by Quakers in 1849. When R.J. Reynolds started his tobacco company in 1875, Winston’s growth was inevitable. The two towns merged in 1913, creating one of the few hyphenated city names in America.
The first arts council in America was established in Winston-Salem and the city was ranked third nationally in campaign dollars per capita, contributing more than 1.8 million dollars. It is home to North Carolina’s School of the Arts, the first black theater company, the Children’s Museum at Old Salem, and the Reynolda House Museum of American Art.
Old Salem, consisting of more than 90 restored buildings, is one of the most authentic restorations in America.
Institutions of higher learning include Salem College, dating to 1722, Winston-Salem State University, an historically African-American institution, and Wake Forest University, which consistently ranks in the top 30 U.S. institutions. Then, there’s Forsyth Technical Community College, which educates students to fill the needs of the business and medical communities.
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Winston-Salem
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The growth of the Piedmont Triad Research Park is indicative of the expanding biotechnology industry and focus in Winston-Salem and surrounding areas. The North Carolina Biotechnology Center opened its first satellite office in the Park, a 200-acre, $70 million development which is one of the largest urban research parks in the nation. The Park currently houses Targacept, a biotechnology research company developing new medicines to treat neurodegenerative, neuro-psychiatric and gastrointestinal diseases. The company has products in research and development for treating Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Business Development Outlook has ranked Winston-Salem among the top 20 cities nationally for its quality of life and entrepreneurial track record. The city’s low cost of living as well as its amenities make it attractive to young families and retirees. Recently, it was ranked #2 in Digital Cities Survey, which assessed how city governments are utilizing information technology to operate and deliver quality service to their customers and citizens.
Andrew Hebard chose Winston-Salem as the global headquarters for his business, Kings, Inc., a company that specializes in high value agricultural crops.
“I had no expectations when I started looking for a base in North America,” he said. “I had traveled extensively and this region had a really good feel to it.”
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Old Salem, consisting of more than 90 restored buildings, is one of the most
authentic restorations in America. Costumed interpreters provide demonstrations
of Salem's major trades as they were in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Originally from a small town close to Cambridge, England, his two little girls were understandably nervous about the move. Now, they don’t want to live anywhere else.
There are more than 250 parks, 200 public tennis courts and 24 golf courses. Another plus is Tanglewood, a 1,300-acre public recreational area with two 18-hole championship courses (one was voted the #1 public golf course in North Carolina for two consecutive years).
Winston-Salem is a town in transition – in buildings once humming with machines manufacturing cigarettes, researchers are finding ways to treat diseases using technology derived from tobacco plants.
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Byron Crowley Freelance writer/photographer Byron E. Crowley Mooresville, NC contributes a
bimonthly travel column for the
Mooresville Tribune. A graduate of the University
of the South at Sewannee, Crowley has been published by
Blue Ridge Country Magazine,
Our State Magazine and
Lake Norman Magazine.
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Katherine O. Pettit has worked as a writer, magazine editor,
printer and public relations consultant. The Columbia resident has published more than 200
articles in magazines and newspapers. Her writing explores a variety of subjects including travel,
lifestyles, business and management.
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