What to know

• TSA | Compared to airports in big cities like Raleigh or Charlotte, you can get through security at PTIA in less than 10 minutes during non-peak seasons and 15 to 20 minutes during peak seasons.
• Map it out | If you’re like us and need to completely visualize a place before you step foot inside, these maps of the entire airport will be your saving grace.
• Food and drink | Get a freshly made bagel at the The Great American Bagel & Panini Company and select from hand-packed cream cheese and deli sandwiches. For sports fans, catch the latest game on big screens at the ACC American Café while you wait for your next flight.
• Reminder | Starting May 2025, adult passengers will be required to have a passport or Real ID in order to go through the checkpoints.
• Flight status | While we recommend staying updated via your respective airline, you can also check the airport’s dashboard for your flight status in a pinch.

Parking, shuttles, and rideshare

• Short term parking | $2/hour
• Central garage parking, levels 1-3 | $12/day
• Premium deck parking | $15/day

• Collage Night and Drawing Club | Thursday, Feb. 15 | 6-10 p.m. | 9th floor of Liberty Plaza, 102 W. 3rd St., Winston-Salem | Free | Experiment with collage and drawing during the Valentine’s art special — supplies + refreshments will be provided.

• ACCHL Elite & Women’s Hockey Tournament | Friday, Feb. 16 | 12 p.m. | Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, 421 W. 27th St., Winston-Salem | $10-$18 | Watch Day 2 of Quarterfinals, plus you might get to cheer on the Deacs if they qualify.
• Wine and “Chocolat” Movie Night | Friday, Feb. 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Camel City Playhouse, 110 W. 7th St., Winston-Salem | $0-$20 | Taste crafted chocolate + wine and watch a free screening of a French woman and her young daughter who open up a chocolate shop in a small village.

• Seed and Plant Swap | Saturday, Feb. 17 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, 3330 Shorefair Dr. NW, Winston-Salem | Free | Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, swap seeds + plants with fellow gardening enthusiasts.

• Black Sacred Music Symposium XVII HAVEN Concert | Sunday, Feb. 18 | 4 p.m. | Freedman Theatre, UNC School of the Arts, 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem | $15 | Participants can learn about African American sacred music traditions, including congregational singing, folk, and concert spirituals.

• In-person early voting begins today, Thursday, Feb. 15, and runs through Saturday, March 2. You can cast a ballot at a polling place near you.

• Spotted Cow Steakhouse will celebrate its grand opening today, Feb. 15 on Trade Street. The restaurant is taking over the space previously occupied by Cibo Trattoria.

• Adults now have access to enhanced care at Novant Health Adult Primary Care Peters Creek on Highway 150. The clinic will be open Monday through Friday with a same-day appointment option for sick patients.

• A ribbon cutting for the first phase of The Choice Neighborhood Project on Cleveland Avenue is scheduled for April. People could begin moving into the 81-unit Brown School Lofts complex this week. (WFDD)

• There’s still time to enter the Leap Year February Walking/Biking Challenge this month. Accumulate 29 miles of movement by walking, rollerblading, or biking and submit your tracking sheet for a chance to win a prize.

• Applications for the 2024 Tonya Pinkins Legacy Award are open through Tuesday, April 30. Theater artists can submit drawings, renderings, documents, or media files of their work — the award winner will be celebrated during the International Black Theatre Festival later this year.

• Sign up to volunteer at the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 20 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Volunteers will help set up exhibits, share information, and manage activities.

• Do people have pre-heart attack symptoms? Are men or women at greater risk of heart attack? Should you swallow or chew an aspirin after calling 911? Test your knowledge by taking Novant Health’s heart-smarts quiz — and show a little love to your heart this February.*

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• “Naming your minor league mascot The Dash because your city name has a hyphen in it” — Doris B.
• "(Moravian) Bands playing all over the city on Easter Sunday morning” — Annie M.
• “Pronouncing Buena Vista " — Anonymous reader. (Some people here say “Byou-nah vista” instead of “Bweh-na-vista”)
• “Consider Easter Monday a holiday” — EM
• “Winston-Salem is written with a hyphen, not a dash and the naming of the baseball team The Dash, perpetuates misunderstanding” — Annie J.

• Reminding people that the Empire State Building was inspired by our city
• Exploring, exercising, and shopping at historic sites like Old Salem + Reynolda Village