Winston-Salem North Carolina

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Winston-Salem NC lies in the heart of the South Atlantic region. The North Carolina community is located halfway between Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. From this bustling metropolitan area, it's just a two-hour drive to the mountains and a four-hour trip to the ocean.

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Winston-Salem has long been known as North Carolina's "city of the arts." In fact, the metro area of just over 185,000 people ranks first nationally in per capita contributions to the arts. Home to the nation's first Arts Council, the world-renowned North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA), and the National Black Theatre Festival, Winston-Salem boasts a wealth of cultural offerings. Local galleries and museums offer the region's most impressive exhibits and stimulating programming. Visitors can experience the best in contemporary, historical, African-American, and scientific exhibitions. Historic Old Salem preserves the past in a "living" museum. And SciWorks thrills children of all ages with interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and a 15-acre environmental park.

Today Winston-Salem NC is in the midst of an exciting downtown revitalization. More than a dozen new construction projects have been started in the last year alone, including the Piedmont Triad Research Park. Entertainment has flourished downtown as well, highlighted by live outdoor music, a growing arts district, and a just-started retail and entertainment complex.

Higher education abounds in Winston-Salem. This community is home to small private colleges like Wake Forest University, Salem Academy and College, and Piedmont Baptist College to public institutions, Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina School of the Arts , both constituents of the University of North Carolina System. Forsyth Technical Community College, one of the area's leading community college, also call the Twin City home.

With its friendly residents, strong business environment, rich neighborhoods, and countless entertainment options, Winston-Salem is undoubtedly one of the country's most livable communities.

Source: MostLivable