Discover the Triad
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007
updated
8:31 am
Paradise: It's not lost here in the Piedmont
To our west are the giant peaks above the Hiawassee River. To the east, the wild seashore of the Atlantic Ocean. Some 270 miles from each point. Perfectly located in the middle of paradise.But the point of interest in the Piedmont Triad is no milepost. The best part of North Carolina is its spiritual center. All roads lead to the middle, and most of them are paved.
Our most important roads here in the natural middle of North Carolina lead not to other cities or places of business but to golf courses and fishing ponds, campgrounds and bike trails.
The best roads are the ones that end in the middle of somewhere else, far from downtowns and shopping malls. There are still places like that in the Piedmont Triad. In fact, there are far more than we realize.
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Locations
Alamance County: Seeds of revolutionAntiquing, biking in Caswell
Davidson County: Childress drives traffic
Forsyth County: Old becomes new
Greensboro: City gears up for 200th birthday
Guilford County: The center of it all
High Point offers more than home goods
Midway's residents control town's fate
Randolph County: A gateway to mountains
Rockingham County: Rivers revive tourism
Winston-Salem: ACC champs part of culture
Stokes County: Art, nature and a slower pace
Recreation and Sports
A runner's high? City offers routes, racesGate City's colleges 'bring it' to sports
Harvick sets up shop, home in Triad
Kids, adults get their kicks on area's fields
Local races offer chance for speed
My team's better than yours
Professional sports offer games for all seasons
Triad parks offer a variety of fun activities
Triad's courses challenge golfers
Want to play? Triad has team sports for all ages, levels
Arts & Entertainment
'The New Crossroads of American Music'Diversity + humor = Chris, Chris & Deidre
Read a good book lately? Keep this list handy to reserve one
Southern fare isn't far from Triad
There's plenty to see at Piedmont Triad galleries
Visit a museum -- you might learn something
Piedmont Triad offers boutiques, bargains
Regional theater brings plenty of action, drama
Road trip: Triad's close to getaways
Seriously, get out of town
Shops offer Wi-Fi, art, smoothies and java
Education
Area offers variety in college optionsCrowded: More students, more schools
Military
Soldiers have a strong presence in TriadVeterans services
Housing
Close to home? Providers plan new sitesHomes here are quite a bargain
Live downtown? Idea's catching on
Misc.
Incentives are key to future, leaders sayN.C. is No. 3 pick for retiree relocations
New loop section to ease city congestion
PTI's seen Elvis, Nixon and growth
Churches are full of history
Residents growing community ties
State's not a hot spot for candidates
Triad groups work to aid injured wildlife
