Greensboro, NC 2008 Official Visitor & Dining Guide - (Page 33) Just Down the Road * See discount coupons, inside back cover. Chinqua Penn Plantation Located north of greensboro in Reidsville, the home was built in 1925 by Thomas Jefferson Penn and reflects the lifestyle of entertaining, traveling, and collecting art and furniture from around the world. Wellknown for its gardens, the plantation includes a vineyard and wine tasting room. Hours: House Tours: Sat., 10am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm and weekdays by appointment. grounds: Wed.- Sat., 10am- 5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Wine Tasting Room: Wed.-Sat., 12noon5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Months of Jan. and Feb., by appointment only. 2138 Wentworth St., Reidsville. 336-349-4576. www.chinquapenn.com North Carolina Pottery Center— Seagrove Area Pottery Only 45 minutes from greensboro, the center features changing exhibitions on historic and contemporary themes, and a permanent exhibit on the history of north Carolina pottery and a display of work by over 80 area potteries. Visitor maps and information available. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-4pm. Closed Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve & day, New year’s Eve & Day and Independence Day. Admission fee. 233 East Ave., Seagrove. 336-873-8430. www.ncpotterycenter.com North Carolina Zoo Walk from Africa to the Arctic in an afternoon. north Carolina Zoo features 500 acres of natural-habitat exhibits with more than 1,100 animals and 60,000 plants! Experience these face-to-face animal encounters with gorillas, lions, polar bears, elephants, and more. April-October 9am-5pm, november-March 9am-4pm. Open 364 days, closed only december 25. Admission fee, reservations required for group rates. 4401 Zoo Pkwy. (nC 159), Asheboro, 25 miles southeast of greensboro off u.S. Hwy. 220 and u.S. Hwy. 64. 800-488-0444. www.nczoo.org Richard Petty Museum* Visit us at our new location! Large gift shop, 14 cars, trophies, more than 800 dolls, a knife case, belt buckles, gun and watch collections and a movie theater. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Admission fee. 142 W. Academy St., Randleman. 336-495-1143. www.pettyracing.com www.VisitGreensboroNC.com 33 http://www.pettyracing.com http://www.ncpotterycenter.com http://www.nczoo.org http://www.chinquapenn.com http://www.VisitGreensboroNC.com
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