Why Visit Greensboro? Performances: Attend professional theatre, enjoy a variety of music concerts and go to a sporting event at the coliseum. Or ride in our London Taxi to the movies! Triad Stage | Greensboro Symphony | Eastern Music Festival | Carolina Theatre | Community Theatre | Broach Theatre | Broadway Series | Greensboro Ballet | Coliseum Dining: Enjoy Print Works Bistro, Green Valley Grill, or Lucky 32. Outdoors: Stroll through some of the best city gardens in the Southeast, including the Bog Garden, Bicentennial Gardens, and the 17-acre Arboretum, or bike the Greenway near the Proximity. For mountain biking, try Bur-Mill Park. Located 35 miles south is the North Carolina Zoo, the nation's largest and finest walk-through natural-habitat zoo features more than 1,100 animals and 60,000 plants in its African and North American sections. Art: See contemporary art at Weatherspoon Art Museum or works from regional and touring artists at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art. Buy art at one of the many galleries downtown. Downtown: Experience the revival of downtown Greensboro (three miles away) with a variety of shops, galleries, parks, antique stores and energized nightlife with live music and dancing. Children’s Fun: Explore the Greensboro Children’s Museum, splash around Emerald Pointe Water Park, tour the Nature Science Center, play at Celebration Station, or be creative at ArtQuest, a hands-on art gallery for the entire family. History: Relive a major battle of the Revolutionary War at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, learn about local history (including O.Henry) at the impressive Greensboro Historical Museum, and tour Blandwood Mansion, a 19th century Italian Villa. Experience the daily activities of a preserved 1766 Moravian town of Old Salem with four museums. Shopping: Go two blocks to 125+ shops at Friendly Center (Macy's, Barnes & Noble, REI, Belk, Sears, Old Navy, Pier One, Gap, Banana Republic). Find great buys at an array of furniture stores (Furniture Capital of the World). Shop and tour the world's largest retailer of china, crystal, flatware and collectibles at Replacements, Ltd. Or go to one of oldest farmers markets in the country at the nearby Curb Market. Four Seasons Town Centre has more than 200 stores. Wine: Tour wineries of the Yadkin Valley, using Proximity as your base. The nearby Yadkin Valley is designated as the first viticultural appellation in North Carolina. The Yadkin Valley is very distinct with soil that is clayey, well-drained and moderately fertile, which are excellent qualities for grape growing. In the past five years, the number of wineries in North Carolina has leaped from 15 to 40. For more info about North Carolina wineries, go to the North Carolina Grape Council Web site. Relaxation: Stay at the Proximity and escape your hectic life and relax.