2009 Official Visitor & Dining Guide for Greensboro, North Carolina - (Page 58) just down the road North Carolina is definitely worth exploring! Some of the state’s treasures are just down the road from Greensboro. While you’re in the area you may want to check them out! Go to www.VISITNC.com for a complete list of the state’s attractions or call 1-800-VISITNC. CHINQUA PENN PLANTATION Located 25 miles 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. Well-known for its gardens, the plantation includes a vineyard and wine tasting room. Hours: House tours Wed.-Sat. 10am-4pm; Sun. 1-4pm and other times by appointment. Grounds: Wed.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Wine tasting room: Wed.-Sat. 12noon-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Month of Jan. by appointment only. 2138 Wentworth St., Reidsville. 336-349-4576. www.chinquapenn.com N.C. ZOO Walk from Africa to the Arctic in an afternoon… N.C. Zoo features 500 acres of natural-habitat exhibits with more than 1,100 animals and 40,000 plants along five miles of shaded pathways! Experience these face-to-face animal encounters with gorillas, lions, polar bears, elephants, and more. April-Oct. 9am-5pm, Nov.-Mar. 9am-4pm. Open 364 days, closed only Dec. 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 OLD SALEM MUSEUM & GARDENS Old Salem Museums & Gardens is America’s most comprehensive history attraction. Our four museums – the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), the Old Salem Children’s Museum, and the Old Salem Toy Museum – engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early South. Closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Dec. 24-25; hours: Tues.-Sat., 9:30am-4:30pm; Sun. 1-5pm. Located 20 miles west of Greensboro; just off Business 40 on Old Salem Rd., Winston-Salem. 888-OLDSALEM. www.oldsalem.org RICHARD PETTy MUSEUM Showcasing the career of the King of NASCAR, the Richard Petty Museum features a 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 SEAGROVE AREA POTTERy TOUR Only 45 minutes from Greensboro, Seagrove is the hub for over 100 artisans creating handcrafted pottery made in the same tradition that began here more than 200 years ago. With nearly 100 shops and galleries scattered throughout the area, you’ll find everything from traditional tableware to collectible art pieces. 800-626-2672. www.VisitSeagroveNC.com. THE NC POTTERy CENTER Features permanent exhibits of more than eight hundred pieces of pottery, artifacts, and photographs tracing North Carolina’s pottery history from prehistoric Native Americans to the present. Admission fee. Call for hours. 336-873-8430. www.ncpotterycenter.com THE MUSEUM OF NC TRADITIONAL POTTERy Features displays from the surrounding area potteries; visitor guides and assistance and area maps. Free. Call for hours. 336-873-7887. www.seagrovepotteryheritage.com 58 www.VisitGreensboroNC.com http://www.VISITNC.com http://www.ncpotterycenter.com http://www.pettyracing.com http://www.VisitSeagroveNC.com http://www.seagrovepotteryheritage.com http://www.chinquapenn.com http://www.nczoo.org http://www.oldsalem.org http://www.VisitGreensboroNC.com
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