Triad Claim to Fame
What makes the Triad of North Carolina unique? Its' people, its' places and its' events. Here are a few lists of the famous and infamous things that make the Triad a Great place to live.
Famous Triad Residents
- Edward R. Murrow; news reporter and commentator (Greensboro Native)
- Al Hunt; journalist, managing editor for Bloomberg News and regular panelist on CNN's "Capital Gang" (Winston-Salem Native)
- Howard Cosell; sports commentator; one of the original “Monday Night Football” host (Winston-Salem Native)
- Dolley Madison; wife of President James Madison originator of the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn and also for saving George Washington's picture and many important state documents from the White House when it was set on fire in 1814 (Guilford County Native)
John Coltrane; legendary jazz saxophonist and composer (High Point Resident) - Fantasia Barrino; singer and winner of “American Idol" in 2004 (High Point Native)
- Pam Grier; actress in films such as Quentin Tarantino's “Jackie Brown” (Winston Salem Native)
Maya Angelou; novelist, poet, playwright, actress and friend of Oprah (Winston-Salem Resident) - William Sidney Porter; writer of some of America's best known short stories under the pseudonym, O. Henry (Greensboro Resident)
Famous Triad Events
- Lexington Barbecue Festival (Lexington, NC) October 27, 2007
- International Home Furnishings Market (High Point, NC) March 26 – April 1, 2007
- National Black Theater Festival (Winston-Salem, NC) July 30 – August 4, 2007
- North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (High Point, NC)
- Eastern Music Festival (Winston-Salem, NC)
- ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greensboro, NC) March 1- 4, 2007
- Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic Golf Tournament (Greensboro, NC)
Famous Triad Treats
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts The lightest, sweetest, melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts in the world.
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Moravian Sugar Cookies Family owned Dewey's Bakery in Winston-Salem, NC has been making moravian baked goods by hand since 1930.
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Lexington Style Barbecue We're talking about slow cooked chopped pork barbecue with a vinegar based sauce. Delicious!
Must Visit Triad Locations
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Anna Peterson Doll Museum (High Point, NC) The larges collection of doll in the south with more than 2000 dolls and miniatures from around the world. Open year round.
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Old Salem (Winston-Salem, NC) A collection of four museums that make up a living history town that recreates the town of Salem, NC from 1766-1840. Open year round.
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Castle McCulloch (Jamestown, NC) Pan for gold and precious gemstones at a national and state landmark.
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Replacements Ltd. (Greensboro, NC) The largest inventory of new and old dinnerware. glassware and collectibles in the world.
**Please feel free to contact me if you know of a person, place or event that should be added to this list.
