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Ace Speedway/
NASCAR Racing,

Altamahaw, Alamance County.
Weekly racing series April-September. (336) 585-1200
(336) 584-6354
www.acespeedway.com

Asheboro City Lake.
Picnic areas, hiking, boating, fishing. (336) 626-1240

Asheboro
Copperheads Baseball.

Affiliated with the Carolina Coastal Plains League.
(336) 636-5796

Bicentennial Gardens,
Greensboro. Long-time favorite with flowering and deciduous trees, shrubs and annual beds.
(336) 373-2199
www.greensborobeautiful.org

Bright Leaf Drive-In Theatre, Mount Airy. One of the few still remaining in the state.
(336) 786-5499

Burlington City Park.
Features 1910 Dentzel Menagerie Carousel, miniature train, amusement rides, aquatic and tennis center.
(336) 222-5030
www.burlingtoncitypark.8k.com

Burlington Indians Baseball.
Appalachian League affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
(336) 222-0223
www.btribebaseball.com

Burlington Manufacturers Outlet Center.
I-85/I-40, Burlington. More than 50 outlets. (800) 637-3804

Caraway Speedway,
Asheboro. NASCAR-sanctioned racing March through October.
(336) 629-5803
www.carawayspeedway.com

Celebration Station,
Greensboro. Family fun entertainment center.
(336) 316-0606

City Lake Park,
High Point. (336) 887-2511

Creekside Park,
Archdale. Tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, children’s playground, shelters, walking trails, ball fields and fall recreation center.
(336) 431-1117

Denton Farm Park.
Southeast Old Threshers’ Reunion, Horse and Mule Days, Doyle Lawson Bluegrass Festival. (336) 859-2755
www.threshers.com/farmpark

Downtown Cinema Theatre,
Mount Airy. (800) 576-0231
(336) 786-7998 www.surryarts.org

Finch Park,
Lexington. Walking trails, picnic shelters, ball fields.
(336) 248-3960

Greensboro Arboretum.
Nine different labeled plant collections and garden displays in a 17-acre setting.
(336) 373-2199
www.greensborobeautiful.org

Hanes Park.
Largest park in Winston-Salem. (336) 727-2137

Hanging Rock State Park,
N.C. 89, north of Winston-Salem. Largest state park in Piedmont. (336) 593-8480
www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/
visit/haro/home.html

Haw River Trail.
38 miles of flat water canoeing through the heart of Alamance County. (336) 513-5510
www.hawrivertrail.org

High Rock Lake,
Davidson and Rowan counties.
Recreational lake, site of numerous bass fishing tournaments. (336) 236-4218

Ice House,
Greensboro. Family ice skating venue. (336) 852-1515

Jaycee and County Parks,
Greensboro. Tennis, baseball, softball, fishing and trails. (336) 545-5343

Kersey Valley Spookywoods,
High Point. Seasonal haunted attraction. (336) 333-9100
www.spookywoods.com

Lanier’s Hardware,
Lexington. Largest True Value Hardware store in the state. (336) 248-5935
www.lanierhardware.com

Maize Adventure,
High Point. Seasonal corn maze.
(336) 431-1700
www.maizeadventure.com

Market Square,
High Point. Renovated chair factory and trade showcenter. (336) 884-5255

North Carolina
Zoological Park,

Asheboro. Natural environment zoo. (800) 488-0444
www.nczoo.org

Oak Hollow Lake Park,
High Point. (336) 883-3418

Olde Homestead,
Lexington. Nation’s largest “stockist” of Boyd Bears.
(336) 249-0934
www.oldehomestead.com

Piedmont
Environmental Center,

High Point. Hiking trails, educational programs and N.C. Mapscape. (336) 883-8531

Replacements Ltd.,
Greensboro. World’s largest retailer of old and new china, crystal, flatware and collectibles.
(800) 737-5223
www.replacements.com

Reynolda Gardens,
Winston-Salem. Four acres of formal gardens, a greenhouse range and 125 acres of fields and woodlands. (336) 725-5325
www.wfu.edu/gardens

Tanglewood Park,
Clemmons. 1,300-acre park.
(336) 778-6300
www.tanglewoodpark.org

Uwharrie Lakes Region
Scenic byways. (704) 422-3215

Wet ’n Wild Emerald Pointe, Greensboro. Water amusement park.(336) 852-9721
(800) 555-5900
www.emeraldpointe.com

The World’s Largest Chair,
Thomasville. 51-year-old, 30-foot tall replica of a Duncan Phyfe armchair, designated historic landmark.
(336) 472-4422
(800) 611-9907
www.thomasvilletourism.com

World’s Largest
Chest of Drawers,

High Point. 32 feet tall.
(336) 883-2016

World’s Largest
Open-Faced Granite Quarry,

Mount Airy. (800) 948-0949
www.visitmayberry.com

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