Reynolds Park
The Winston-Salem Journal ran a story about Reynolds Park in the March 20th issue. The story included a few images of the park through the years, but did not cover many of the features...
Category: Blast from the Past: Stories from our History
Book Alert: Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery
Salem Cemetery was chartered in 1857 and is located in Winston-Salem, adjacent to God’s Acre in Old Salem. Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery is an illustrated profile of the cemetery itself, and of the people who...
Do You Remember? Here Comes Easter!
Winston-Salem is known as the Easter City and receives many visitors from all over the United States during the Easter and spring season. Many visitors come to Winston-Salem to attend the Moravian Easter Sunrise...
February 29th: Happy Birthday!
For a special group of people, February 29th is a red-letter day for celebration. That special group of people celebrates their birthday, on their actual birthday, only every four years. They’re called leap-year babies. This is...
Staley’s Restaurants: Stratford Road and Northside
Lawrence Staley (shown above) was no stranger to cooking and diners when he came to Winston-Salem in 1935 and opened a combination cafe and filling station at Valley View. The cafe had 10 counter...
Vee Jays Combo at the Carolina Theatre
In memory of my North Forsyth High School classmate, J. C. Johnson, here’s a photo of the Vee Jays combo. J. C. is holding the microphone and is the man standing (jumping?) second from...
Staley’s Restaurants on Reynolda Road
Lawrence Staley teamed with Quality Oil Company when he built his first restaurant on Reynolda Road in 1937. The restaurant was located near Oldtown Road and was a brick building. This first...
The Retro Crystal Ball: 100 Years Ago…1916!
The beginning of a new year means making lots of plans for what we hope to accomplish and experience during the 366 (leap year) days that lie ahead of us for 2016. Looking into our...
Happy New Year!
Postmarked December 31, 1911, this postcard was mailed from Buchanan, Virginia to Winston-Salem. The sender of the postcard, identified as Mrs. T. L. Vaughn Sr., sent the card to Mrs. H. D. Poindexter, with...
Christmas Memories in Winston-Salem: Part 2
The Moravian influence on Winston-Salem is very obvious at Christmas. For many people, the Christmas season begins with a visit to the Candle Tea in Old Salem. In the Brothers House, visitors are invited to...