Winston-Salem, North Carolina Official 2009 Visitor Guide - (Page 18) )"11&/*/(4 #: ,"5)3:/ 8 '03% 4[XUPMe P NBUUFS UIF TFBTPO UIFSFμT BMXBZT B SFBTPO UP DFMFCSBUF JO 8JOTUPO4BMFN -PDBMT BOE WJTJUPST BMJLF SFWFM JO UIF TJHIUT TPVOET TNFMMT BOE TQJSJU PG UIF IPMJEBZT $PNF GPS ZPVS GBWPSJUF PS TUBZ GPS UIFN BMM &JUIFS XBZ XFμSF BXBJUJOH ZPVS WJTJU Valentine’s Day is truly special when you spend it in Winston-Salem. Dinner and Hearts, hosted by Reynolda After Hours, features dinner, a DJ, and the classic card game Hearts at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Bring your special someone, or plan to meet a new special someone there, but be sure to place your reservations in advance. Winston-Salem has earned many nicknames in its nearly threehundred year history. But none are perhaps as well-deserved as the / “Easter City,” a name recognizing Winston-Salem’s world-famous sunrise service. Sponsored by twelve local Moravian churches, Easter Sunrise Service at Salem Square begins at 6:30 a.m. each year on Easter Sunday. This service starts in front of Home Moravian Church and concludes at nearby God’s Acre, the Salem Moravian graveyard. Music is a prominent part of Moravian services; so, not surprisingly, the 400-member Salem Congregation Band is a highlight of the annual Sunrise Service. This service is not only for Moravians, but for everyone who travels to this time-honored Easter tradition. As the weather turns from warm to seriously warm and summer is in full swing, Fourth of July is a celebration not to be missed in Winston-Salem. Whether you want an old-fashioned Fourth or 18 VisitWinstonSalem.com just a fantastic fireworks display, you’ll find it here. At Historic Bethabara Park, families with young children will love the Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration complete with ice cream, a puppet show, wagon rides and a children’s parade. Uncle Sam will be there, too – on stilts! History buffs will delight in the July Fourth Celebration at Old Salem Museums and Gardens, where Independence Day is observed just as it was in 1776, with a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Other activities include demonstrations by the Salem Militia and a concert by the North Carolina National Guard 440th Army Band. Of course, no Fourth would be complete without fireworks, and rest assured there will be no shortage of them in Winston-Salem! Head to the fireworks show at the brand new Downtown Baseball Park, which opens in 2009, or visit Tanglewood Park where one of the best annual fireworks displays in the region starts at 9:30 p.m. Gates open at 7p.m. though, so come early and bring a patriotic picnic! The spookiest holiday of the year is celebrated in distinct ways in Winston-Salem. Visitors can check out the annual Dias de los Muertos Exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology. Also known as the Day of the Dead, this religious holiday originated in Mexico as a way to remember friends and relatives who have passed away. Take a tour of this free exhibit, which showcases traditional Mexican altars, skull decorations, food and beverage offerings, and more. For a setting truly worthy of Halloween, drive to nearby Körner’s Folly where the “strangest house in the world” hosts a family-friendly night of storytelling. Strange Tales at the Folly takes place on the Saturday before Halloween and features several spooky, seasonal stories told in festively decorated rooms throughout the house. http://www.VisitWinstonSalem.com
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