Winston-Salem Get Aways

 

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Get Aways (2 hours or more from Winston Salem):

You've seen the sites and experienced the night life and festivals in Winston-Salem and surrounding areas. Now you want to get away from town for a few hours and stretch your city legs. If a Saturday jaunt or a weekend excursion is what you have in mind, browse through the links below for fabulous near-by tourist spots.

Asheville, NC: under 2.5 hours from Winston Salem. Visit the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Mast General Store, and nearby Cherokee.
Biltmore Estates: Asheville, NC; Magnificent home of George & Edith Vanderbilt modeled after four French chateaux.
Blue Ridge Parkway: Traverses the western part of NC from the Virginia border at Fancy Gap to Great Smokey Mountains National Park along the Tennessee border near Cherokee, NC.
Boone: under 2 hours from Winston-Salem. Named for pioneer Daniel Boone. Home of Appalachian State University. Near Grandfather Mountain.
Mast Farm Inn: Valle Crucis, NC; about 2 hours from Winston-Salem. World renowned Bed and Breakfast, Country Inn, Restaurant And School Of Cooking nestled in the Highlands of NC.
Pinehurst: under 2 hours from Winston-Salem; Luxury golf resorts and spa facilities.
Tryon Palace: New Bern, NC; under 4.5 hours from Winston-Salem. The first permanent capitol of the colony of North Carolina and home of Governor William Tryon.