Stonefield Cellars

(For more info on organizations where you can give/get assistance, see pages 12, 21 and 32.)

Libraries

Blanche Benjamin Branch

1530 Benjamin Parkway, Greensboro (336) 373-7540

Central Library

219 N. Church Street, Greensboro (336) 373-2471

Glenn McNairy Branch 4860 Lake Jeanette Road, Greensboro (336) 373-2015

Kathleen Clay Edwards Branch 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro (off New Garden Road) (336) 373-2923

Kernersville Library

(Paddison Memorial Library)

248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville (336) 703-2930

Stokesdale Library

Stokesdale Town Hall

8325 Angel Pardue Road, Stokesdale (336) 643-4011

Miscellaneous

FARMERS MARKET

Piedmont Triad Farmers Market

2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax (336) 605-9157 www.triadfarmersmarket.com

Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market www.guilfordcountync.gov

Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market is one of four state farmers markets where visitors can buy vegetables, fruits and ornamentals directly from farmers. Activities are offered at promotional events. The Market Shoppes, which are located indoors, a garden center and restaurant are open year-round.

GUILFORD COUNTY DEPTS.

(select our county)

Cooperative Extension: (336) 641-2400

Health Department: (336) 641-7777

Mental Health/ Sandhills Center: (800) 256-2452

Planning Department: (336) 641-3334

Register of Deeds: (336) 641-7556

Social Services: (336) 641-3447

Tax Department: (336) 641-3363

N.C. DOT/DEPARTMENT OF

www.ncdot.org/dmv

DRIVER’S LICENSE BUREAU

2391 Coliseum Blvd., Greensboro (336) 334-5438

7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

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2527 E. Market Street, Greensboro (336) 334-5745

7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

236 E. Washington Street, Greensboro (919) 715-7000

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

810-A N. Main Street, Kernersville (336) 993-5651

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

New residents have 60 days after establishing permanent residency to obtain a driver’s license. Appointments may be made online at www.ncdot.org/dmv. Applicants must appear in person at a state driver’s license office and take any required tests. Beginning in 2016, drivers renewing a license are no longer required to take a test on the identification of road signs. N.C. driver’s licenses are valid for five to eight years, depending on the driver’s age.

Road Kill Removal

For pickup of dead animals on the road or in the right of way, call the N.C. Department of Transportation at (336) 487-0000 to arrange for removal.

SNOW/ICE REMOVAL

The N.C. Department of Transportation clears snow and ice from Guilford County state-maintained roadways outside the boundaries of Greensboro city streets, which are served by Greensboro’s snow and ice removal program. For information about the priority order for clearing snow and ice from county roadways, view the Snow Clearing Policy at www.ncdot.gov and search “Snow Removal.”

Vehicle Registration

2218 Golden Gate Drive, Greensboro (336) 275-7715

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

5533 W. Market Street, Greensboro (336) 856-1510

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

1701 Westchester Drive, Suite 220B, High Point (336) 889-8247

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

810 J North Main Street, Kernersville (336) 904-0743

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

New residents of North Carolina must register their vehicles within 60 days of establishing permanent residency here. Vehicles must also be inspected annually at an approved inspection facility. This step must be taken by new residents within 10 days of receiving a vehicle registration. Although new residents can initially register vehicles without an inspection, North Carolina requires a vehicle inspection before they can renew their vehicle registration.

PARKS & RECREATION ATHLETIC FIELDS

Carolyn S. Allen Complex

3610 Drawbridge Parkway, Greensboro

Baron Edwards (336) 373-2946

Carolyn S. Allen Regional Park Complex features four baseball/softball tournament fields that can be rented for private tournament use March through October on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and for larger special events during the week.

Gardens

Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

1105 Hobbs Road, Greensboro www.greensborobeautiful.org

(click on The Gardens, then select Bicentennial Garden)

(336) 373-2199

Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

Created in 1976 for the nation’s bicentennial, the garden features a wedding gazebo, recirculating stream and sensory garden.

Bog Garden at Benjamin Park

1101 Hobbs Road, Greensboro www.greensborobeautiful.org

(click on Bog Garden)

(336) 373-5888

Bog Garden

This urban garden has an elevated walkway that allows views of plants and birds in a 7-acre wetland setting.

Gateway Gardens

2800 East Gate City Boulevard, G’boro www.greensborobeautiful.org

(click on Gateway Gardens) (336) 373-2199

Gateway Gardens

Gateway Gardens represents the biggest project ever undertaken in the 45+-year history of Greensboro Beautiful. It features a playful and interactive garden, and a horticultural oasis integrating elements of history, movement, discovery and community.

Phase I opened in 2011, and includes the Michel Family Children’s Garden, the Heritage Garden, Rain Garden, Gateway Plaza & Icon, and the Great Lawn. It will eventually span 11 acres.

Greensboro Arboretum

401 Ashland Drive, Greensboro www.greensborobeautiful.org

(click on Greensboro Arboretum) (336) 373-4334

This 17-acre site features 14 permanent plant collections and special display gardens as well as a fountain, overlook, arbor, gazebo, bridges and benches.

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

215 S. Main Street, Kernersville (336) 996-7888 www.cienerbotanicalgarden.org

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

Features 15 gardens showcasing 4,000 different plants on 7 acres under development. Future plans call for an outdoor amphitheater and a Woodland Garden.

Price Park

1420 Price Park Road, Greensboro (336) 373-3648 www.greensboro-nc.gov;

(type Price Park in the search bar)

The Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library is located at Price Park. The park offers walking trails, a butterfly garden and a meadowlark sanctuary.

Historic Parks

David & Rachel Caldwell

Historical Center

3211 W. Cornwallis Drive, Greensboro (336) 373-3681 www.greensborohistory.org

(click Plan a Visit)

The Rev. David Caldwell (1725-1824) was a Presbyterian minister, a self-trained physician, and an early educator in colonial North Carolina. At this site in 1767, he opened an academy for young men that produced five state governors.

Guilford Courthouse

National Military Park

2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro (336) 288-1776 www.nps.gov/guco

Guilford Courthouse

National Military Park

Site of the historic Revolutionary War Battle of Guilford Courthouse, the park is operated by the National Parks Service.

Created in 1917, it was the first Revolutionary War battlefield in the United States protected by the federal government. It includes a statue of Gen. Nathanael Greene, for whom Greensboro was named, and exhibits in the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park Visitor Center.

Lakes

Lake Higgins Marina

4235 Hamburg Mill Road, Summerfield (336) 373-3739 www.greensboro-nc.gov; (type Higgins in the search bar)

Lake Higgins

One of Greensboro’s three watershed parks, Lake Higgins Marina offers traditional outdoor activities including fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and picnicking opportunities. The 226-acre lake, as well as nearby Lake Brandt, is stocked with largemouth bass, Bodie bass (hybrid), crappie, catfish and sunfish. Rowboats, kayaks and canoes can be rented daily. Fishing and hunting licenses can be purchased at the park, and instructional classes in archery are offered along with environmental and educational programs.

Belews Lake/ Carolina Marina

548 Shelton Road, Stokesdale (336) 427-0498 www.carolinamarina.com

Carolina Marina

Belews Lake was built to provide cooling water for the Belews Creek Steam Station. Lake access provided by Duke Energy is available at the Piney Bluff Access Area on N.C. 65 and the Pine Hall Access Area on Pine Hall Road. Boating access is also available at the privately-owned Humphries Ridge Marina and Campground and Carolina Marina. Carolina Marina

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