So when you all gather for a family wedding, that is the bottom line for the fun total. But being in Winston-Salem added value to the overall proposition…no pun intended. Here’s why:
We stayed at the new Cardinal Hotel, a Kimpinski hotel in the former R. J. Reynolds Tobacco HQ. It is fab with NC relevant and somewhat quirky nuances in the decor. The basement has a full activity area with bowling alleys, pool tables and ¼ size basketball court. The restaurant/bar is a big open space as you enter and the common space in the registration area is also large with lots of sitting areas. Parking is a pain for check-in if a popular time, but they will get that worked out hopefully with more valets and bellmen.
Downtown has got lots going on in the walkable DADA Downtown Arts District - a fun walking area with restaurants, galleries and retail. Other streets around the hotel have plenty of knick knack shops and cafes/coffee shops including the Courtside Cafe.
We had Saturday morning breakfast at Krankie’s Coffee, a warehouse type refurbished place with a creative menu. Millennials and 30 somethings biked up, walked over and pulled up in cars to eat in outdoors or inside.
For lunch, we went to Reynolds Village to see the shops and some to have lunch at The Tavern and some at the Silo Bistro and Bar.
Breakfast Sunday morning took us over to the arts district and to The Famous Toastery, a dog friendly, large outdoor covered seating area and a smaller inside area. Def a wait on Sunday at 10, but it moved pretty quickly.
A short, but sweet visit, we got a taste of Winston and all that it has to offer. We will go back for the biking the lots of greenway space and trails or even over to Yadkin County wineries, city festivals or August tennis tourney.
