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🌎 Get earthy this weekend
Get ready to get your hands dirty. | Photo courtesy of Piedmont Environmental Alliance
Earth Day is coming up next Wednesday, and the Twin City knows a thing or two about environmentalism — it’s home to the largest Earth Day celebration in NC.
Piedmont Environmental Alliance will host the annual Piedmont Earth Day Fair tomorrow (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Here’s what to know if you’re planning to join the springtime tradition.
It’s free
Getting into the fair is free, and so is parking — just be sure to turn right at Gate 7 to park in the Midway Lot.
It’s family-friendly
Two Kid Zones will be set up to keep young children entertained, and interactive activities like yoga + nature crafts will take place throughout the day.
For those 21+, Foothills Brewing will have a beer tent conveniently located near the picnic area.
All-day breakfast and brunch restaurant Breakfastime has plans to open in Kernersville later this year. The family-run local chain is targeting a December opening. (BusinessDebut)
Sports
It’s a busy weekend for Wake Forest sports. View the weekend schedule for track, football, and baseball.
Biz
Goodbye Allegacy Federal Credit Union, hello Allegacy Financial. The Winston-Salem-based credit union announced the name change yesterday morning as “a natural evolution of what the organization has become.” (Triad Business Journal)
Arts
Grab tickets to “Admission,” an original musical written by Davie County resident Daryl Rosenbaum. The musical opens today for a three-show run at the Brock Performing Arts Center in Mocksville. The premise? A comedic look the college admissions process. (Winston-Salem Journal)
Drink
Have you seen Coca-Cola’s limited edition North Carolina can? In honor of America’s 250-year anniversary, the beverage company released special mini cans for each US state — ours features a flowering dogwood. (Nextstar Media)
Outdoors
Winston-Salem landed at No. 19 on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s list of the toughest cities for allergy sufferers. As pollen seasons get longer and more intense, consider this your reminder to take a Zyrtec before heading outdoors.
Learn
Think the $1.50 hot dog is the best deal at Costco? These 10 lesser-known perks might surprise you — including vacation packages and members-only movie tickets.*
Our city’s unique, shell-shaped gas station landmark recently got a shoutout on “Jeopardy!” It was the second time in recent months that Winston-Salem made an appearance on the TV game show.
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Have you heard of the City Nature Challenge? The global bioblitz will kick off next Friday, April 24. We don’t see Winston-Salem on the list of participating cities, but we did spot Greensboro.
Locals can join in by snapping photos of wild plants and animals, then uploading their observations to help document biodiversity.
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