dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 We will be camping at the Thousand Trails park in Advance NC in July, it is below Winston- Salem looking for things to see & do and good spots to eat, thanks for any help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Advance is about 15 miles from us. Unfortunately there's not much there to see or do. Very tiny. Boone's Cave is somewhere in the area, but it's not much to see either. You can drive to Lexington for barbecue (be sure and eat at Lexington Barbecue -- there are a lot of places there, but this one has the best food). Closest good source of fast food is Clemmons. And a good family restaurant - Pete's. Also the home of Tanglewood Park -- https://www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood/ -- you could easily spend a whole day there. Two golf courses, plus Par 3 and a couple of driving ranges. Great pool. Lake with paddle boats, fishing, picnic areas, etc. And a good place to ride bicycles. Farmington has a drag strip. Mocksville has a few fast food places. Not much else there to do. I can give you lots of suggestions for Winston-Salem. Old Salem is a good place to visit. DH wants to know if you've ever been to this TT. It's rough. Very hilly going down toward the Yadkin River. There's no way we could get the moho in there. How long will you be here? What are the ages of your kids? How much do you want to spend eating out? Going out to help power wash the deck. Will post more later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Cook Out is a fast food burger/BBQ place all around the state. They have 4 in Winston Salem. They have good food at good prices and 40 flavors of milk shakes. This looks like a fun place. It's west on 421 from WS Tweetsie Railroad 4.445 Google reviews Amusement ParkFamily-oriented park with train rides, an amusement park, chair lift, petting zoo & live shows.Address: 300 Tweetsie Railroad Rd, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 tweetsie.com If you like NASCAR, Michael Waltrip has a garage in Cornelius, not sure if it's open for tours. My nephew lives in Cornelius and we've driven past the garage a few times Cornelius is on Lake Norman. Lake Norman Lake Norman, created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. It's the largest manmade body of fresh water located in North Carolina Cheerwine soda is based in Salisbury NC. They have a web page and FB page. I don't know if they have a museum and or factory tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Advance is about 15 miles from us. Unfortunately there's not much there to see or do. Very tiny. Boone's Cave is somewhere in the area, but it's not much to see either. You can drive to Lexington for barbecue (be sure and eat at Lexington Barbecue -- there are a lot of places there, but this one has the best food). Closest good source of fast food is Clemmons. And a good family restaurant - Pete's. Also the home of Tanglewood Park -- https://www.forsyth.cc/parks/tanglewood/ -- you could easily spend a whole day there. Two golf courses, plus Par 3 and a couple of driving ranges. Great pool. Lake with paddle boats, fishing, picnic areas, etc. And a good place to ride bicycles. Farmington has a drag strip. Mocksville has a few fast food places. Not much else there to do. I can give you lots of suggestions for Winston-Salem. Old Salem is a good place to visit. DH wants to know if you've ever been to this TT. It's rough. Very hilly going down toward the Yadkin River. There's no way we could get the moho in there. How long will you be here? What are the ages of your kids? How much do you want to spend eating out? We have never been there and will be there for 5 nights, no kids that really travel anymore( they would rather borrow the camper) eating out more of the casual type places and for paying does not really matter to much if its good, I mean after all we have paid to eat at Disney :rofl2: . We have a 39' 5th wheel towed with a full size tractor and I have been in some tight places camping already.Thanks for the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Cook Out is a fast food burger/BBQ place all around the state. They have 4 in Winston Salem. They have good food at good prices and 40 flavors of milk shakes. This looks like a fun place. It's west on 421 from WS Tweetsie Railroad 4.445 Google reviews Amusement ParkFamily-oriented park with train rides, an amusement park, chair lift, petting zoo & live shows. Address: 300 Tweetsie Railroad Rd, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 tweetsie.com If you like NASCAR, Michael Waltrip has a garage in Cornelius, not sure if it's open for tours. My nephew lives in Cornelius and we've driven past the garage a few times Cornelius is on Lake Norman. Lake Norman Lake Norman, created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. It's the largest manmade body of fresh water located in North Carolina Cheerwine soda is based in Salisbury NC. They have a web page and FB page. I don't know if they have a museum and or factory tour.Thanks for the info, will check them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 We have never been there and will be there for 5 nights, no kids that really travel anymore( they would rather borrow the camper) eating out more of the casual type places and for paying does not really matter to much if its good, I mean after all we have paid to eat at Disney :rofl2: . We have a 39' 5th wheel towed with a full size tractor and I have been in some tight places camping already.Thanks for the info. Okay. Will get back to you with a list of suggestions. With just the two of you, I wouldn't go to Tweetsie. It would take you about 1.5 hours each way, and it's more for little kids. But Blowing Rock/Boone areas do have some interesting areas to explore. Also the Blue Ridge Parkway is nearby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 We will have our Smart car with us to do our running around in as we do not use the big truck to explore the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Before I forget it, there's a huge outlet mall in Concord (near Charlotte). Would take you a little over an hour to get there. It has a Disney outlet and a Bass Pro Shop -- and many other stores. http://www.simon.com/mall/concord-mills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 There are a lot of malls up and down the interstate. And if you go to Charlotte there is the racetrack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 If you like museums Winston-Salem has Old Salem, the Reynolda House and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. We like the Village tavern in Reynolda Village and usually stop there for a quick bite when visiting Reynolda House. You won't be that far from Spencer which is where the NC Transportaion Museum resides. It is mostly trains and has the largest working roundhouse turntable but includes some cars, trucks and planes. Salisbury is close by and has a number of local and chain sit down restaurants. We like Mambo Grill & Tapas in Salisbury and Hendrix BBQ in Spencer. A word of warning about many NC BBQ joints. First is many are cash only. Second is many are only open for lunch and no weekend hours are common. So if there is a place you want to try verify their hours before going. Hendrix BBW mentioned above is one of these cash only places. Old Salem link:http://www.oldsalem.org/ Reynolda House link:http://www.reynoldahouse.org/ Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art link:http://secca.org/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Definitely Old Salem if you like history or it's just a nice place to walk around. NC Zoo in Asheboro (southeast of W-S; not the same as Asheville) is nice if you like zoos. It's big (or at least was, we haven't been in about 5 years). NC Transportation museum in Spencer if you like trains. NASCAR museum in Charlotte if you like NASCAR. Tweetsie RR is for young kids. Boone/Blowing Rock/Banner Elk area has lots of nice outdoor areas -- Grandfather Mtn., Blue Ridge Parkway. Can't really help with food. We have friends who live near Winston-Salem and we eat at their house when we go to that area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Ok so the transportation museum sounds good for and the zoo is good for the wife, BBQ good for both. When we travel we have a rule that we do not eat in any restaurants we can at home, if it is a chain style one as long as they are not in our area fine, we love Steak & Shake, and we always ask the locals where they eat. Thanks for all the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 If you like museums Winston-Salem has Old Salem, the Reynolda House and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. We like the Village tavern in Reynolda Village and usually stop there for a quick bite when visiting Reynolda House. IMHO the other Village Tavern location is much better than the one at Reynolda Village. It's at the Corner of Stratford Rd and Hanes Mall Blvd. Here's the menu: http://www.villagetavern.com/menu.cfm Another great local place to eat in Winston-Salem (for lunch or dinner) is the Carriage House on Stratford Road. Menu and info here: http://www.thecarriagehouserestaurant.com/ If you're visiting Old Salem, you can eat at the Tavern, which features dishes inspired by 1800s Moravian settlers. http://thetaverninoldsalem.ws/ Link to Lexington Barbecue: http://www.lexbbq.com/ 2000 Griffith RoadWinston-Salem NC 27103 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 A consistently good (not great, not amazing, but just has something that appeals to everyone) local chain is Cagney's Kitchen. The original Cagney's is at 2201 Cloverdale Ave Winston-Salem, NC 27113. It's right across the street from Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, which is right off business 40. Aside from some local chain restaurants, Cagney's is our favorite breakfast destination. We also enjoy lunch and dinner there. Here's their website: http://www.dinecagneys.com/ Sorry about the bolding. I cut/pasted their address, and now I can't turn the bold off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks Gwen, might be some good choices!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 IMHO the other Village Tavern location is much better than the one at Reynolda Village. It's at the Corner of Stratford Rd and Hanes Mall Blvd. Here's the menu: http://www.villagetavern.com/menu.cfm Another great local place to eat in Winston-Salem (for lunch or dinner) is the Carriage House on Stratford Road. Menu and info here: http://www.thecarriagehouserestaurant.com/ If you're visiting Old Salem, you can eat at the Tavern, which features dishes inspired by 1800s Moravian settlers. http://thetaverninoldsalem.ws/ Link to Lexington Barbecue: http://www.lexbbq.com/ 2000 Griffith RoadWinston-Salem NC 27103 We rarely get over to the mall area anymore when we in around Winston-Salem but will see if we can head that way to try the other Village Tavern location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 There's a lot of good info on Winston-Salem restaurants here: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g49680-Winston_Salem_North_Carolina.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Ok update, we have been here since Sunday and the heat has been ridiculous!!!!!!! Did not do much but did get to Mocksville, visited a friend in Concord, bothered a salesman at Tom Johnson RV and walked thru Lexington and visited the Candy Shop and did lunch at Lexington BBQ, great recommendation thanks Gwen. Leaving for Pigeon Forge in the morning, thanks for all the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Glad you enjoyed Lexington Barbecue! And the Candy Shop is great. Wish I had known when you were here ... would have met you at Lexington Barbecue. Have a good time in Pigeon Forge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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