How to Visit Greensboro, NC
- 1). Contact the Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau for a travel guide or view the guide online (see Resources).
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Greensboro hotels book quickly when the city hosts the ACC Tournament.
Book reservations for accommodations in advance. You can usually find accommodations in Greensboro upon arrival, but the better hotels book early. The busiest times for Greensboro hotels are during NC Furniture Markets in nearby High Point (April and October) and during sports tournaments (call ahead for dates). - 3
Blandwood Mansion was built in 1795 and is open for tours.
Plan to visit Greensboro’s historical sites. Revolutionary War buffs can visit the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park with outdoor monuments, a museum and trails for recreational use. Visit the Greensboro Historical Museum to see the original Woolworth’s counter from the 1960 sit-in. Tour historic Blandwood Mansion, home to a former governor. Visitors interested in Greensboro’s rich Quaker history should begin at Guilford College, a college founded as a Quaker boarding school in 1837. - 4
The Natural Science Center of Greensboro is open daily.
Entertain children of all ages in Greensboro. The Greensboro Children’s Museum is located in downtown Greensboro and is open Tuesday through Sunday. The Natural Science Center of Greensboro has an Animal Discovery Zoo and an indoor play area for younger children (under 5). Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park has two areas for small children and more daring rides for young adults. For an evening baseball game, see a Greensboro Grasshoppers game (affiliated with the Florida Marlins). - 5
Greensboro's restaurants will keep you eating well for your entire visit.
Make dinner reservations at Greensboro’s unique restaurants. Italian food lovers cannot miss Bianca’s, a small Italian eatery (reservations strongly recommended). Fincastle’s (downtown) is a local burger favorite. If you plan to visit UNCG, stop in at Yum Yum’s, a hot dog and ice cream shop located on the campus. At Red Oak Brewpub, you can sample beers from the microbrewery while you dine. Solaris (downtown) offers tapas and live music.
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