Tell Me About…Shelton’s Swimming Lake
I’ve heard about Shelton’s Swimming Lake in the Pfafftown area for many years. I’ve heard friends talk about swimming there in the summer. But, here’s my confession…I never went to Shelton’s Lake. I have...
Category: Blast from the Past: Stories from our History
Do You Remember…The Chuck Wagon Drive-In?
In early January 1964, an article in the Winston-Salem Journal announced a new drive-in restaurant at 550 S. Stratford Road. The new drive-in would cater to customers who like curb service and it would be...
Do You Remember…Thruway and other Branch Libraries?
In honor of National Library Week, April 8 – 14, 2018, we think about our favorite libraries and our good experiences at libraries through the years. The theme for National Library Week this year is “Libraries...
Flashback to August 1940: The Drink Stand
It might look like these young men are just enjoying their freedom on a summer day in August 1940. They all have smiles on their faces while some of the boys are drinking their...
Hot off the Press: “Thursday” Newspaper
On this day, March 14th, in 1940, Winston-Salem residents had an additional newspaper option. A new weekly newspaper, called “Thursday,” began distribution. Bill Sharpe, a former Twin City Sentinel columnist, began publishing “Forsyth’s only...
Remembering Reverend Billy Graham
Reverend Billy Graham made many trips to Winston-Salem during his ministry. One of his visits took place on November 18, 1966. Reverend Billy Graham was the featured speaker at the Festival of Thanksgiving that...
What Was Happening…132 Years Ago in Winston-Salem?
If you lived in Winston 132 years ago, you might have already examined your very first issue of The Progressive Farmer. If the name of the publication sounds familiar it’s because this magazine is...
Do You Remember…Beneath the Elms?
Beneath the Elms was an indoor ice skating rink that opened on December 30th, 1974. It was located in the 400 block of N. Cherry Street, beside the Hyatt House Hotel. The opening of...
Tales From the Attic: New Home on Hawthorne Road
There were just a few unattached scrapbook pages in the group, that black paper that crumbles as it ages, scattering pieces all around when barely touched. On the pages were glued mostly sepia-toned 4×6...
Look Who’s Back for Christmas!
The famous and elusive Staley’s bull made a Christmas appearance in Clemmons recently. The bull, whose name is Winston, once resided at Staley’s Charcoal Steak House on Reynolda Road. Winston, who is in...