1. Start your morning at Camino Bakery.
2. Take the kids to the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem.
3. Visit ARTivity on the Green.
You’ll notice as you walk around downtown, that there is a lot of colorful street art. Be sure to visit ARTivity on the Green – Winston-Salem’s first “Art Park”.
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A mural located down the street from ARTivity. |
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This art is located across the street from Mary’s Diner. |
5. Take a walking tour of Historic Old Salem.
“Salem was founded in 1766 by the Moravians–a Protestant religious group that first organized in what is now known as the Czech Republic in the 15th century.
In 1950, a group of dedicated volunteers established Old Salem, Inc. as a way to begin preserving and restoring the town of Salem for future generations. As Old Salem grew, more buildings were restored and new facilities were added – including the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).
In 2006, Old Salem changed its name to Old Salem Museums & Gardens – to better reflect the increasing importance of the garden program and to clearly distinguish that there are multiple experiences available within the Old Salem district. What used to just be known as “Old Salem” was also renamed the Historic Town of Salem, again for clarity purposes.
Today the museum site operates with more than 200 employees, a thriving retail department, a book publishing arm, a research center, and more than 11 gardens.“
6. Buy Sugar Cake from C. Winkler Bakery.
