June 1967: The Bull Arrives on Reynolda Road!
If you happened to be driving by Staley’s Charcoal Steak House on Reynolda Road around June 20th, 1967, you might have noticed a BIG change near the front of the restaurant. The BIG change consisted...
Category: Do You Remember?
Do You Remember…Springs Park?
Winston-Salem is blessed with many parks that have been established, maintained, and enjoyed over the years. In fact, the city’s website claims that the Parks & Recreation Department operates and maintains 74 parks that cover over 3.5 thousand...
Postcard Greetings: Town Steak House #2
The postcard shown above features the interior of the Town Steak House #2 at Thruway Shopping Center. Do you remember the plush seating that was featured in the front section of the restaurant? The...
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...
Postcard Greetings: Sam’s Gourmet at Club Haven
Many of us remember Sam’s Gourmet Restaurant at Thruway Shopping Center. Do you also remember Sam’s Gourmet Steak House at Club Haven? The postcard shown above is the restaurant at 5005 Country Club Road, near...
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...
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...
Holly Avenue House
At the corner of Holly Avenue and Poplar Street, in the parking lot of a busy and popular department store, one house stood as the last residence in the block. This photo was taken in...
Benny Law Breaks a Record!
If you were to travel back through time to June 1st, 1924, you would be opening your Sunday issue of the Winston-Salem Journal. If you were an automobile fan, you already knew what the...
Winston Theatre: August 1967
Do you remember the days of waiting in line just to get into the theatre to see a movie? And, that movie theatre had only one screen and one showing of a movie at...