Welcome to Winston-Salem, NC "The City of the Arts"
You've made a wonderful choice in relocating to, or moving within the Greater Winston-Salem, North Carolina area. With its genuine, friendly people, plenty of business opportunities, beautiful neighborhoods and subdivisions, and activities for all ages, Winston-Salem is undoubtedly one of the most livable cities in the country.
The two cities of Salem and Winston were merged by the postal service in 1899 by combining the Winston post office and the Salem post office with a hyphen placed between their names. The hyphen became permanent in 1913.
Salem, one of the earliest planned communities in the American colonies, was founded in 1766 by the Moravians as a trade and crafts center. They were industrious artisans who made their wares (pottery, cloth, guns) with great pride. They helped lay the foundation for the furniture manufacturing industry in this region. Music was part of their religious services and their everyday lives. Their love of the arts created a legacy of appreciation for art, crafts and music evident in the City today. America's oldest continually performing brass band, the Salem Band, began performing here in 1778 and continues today with performances in Old Salem's square during the summer.
Winston, just north of Salem, was founded by settlers of Quaker and European descent in 1849 to serve as the county seat and was named in honor of Colonel Joseph Winston, a war hero and legislator. The city was known as a major producer of furniture, tobacco products and textiles. Winston was named the seat of Forsyth County in 1851. The Courthouse Square was laid one mile north of Salem Square with plans for the streets of the two towns to run together. In 1875, Richard Joshua Reynolds moved to the area to start what would eventually become the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
In ways big and small, the City was shaped during the 20th century by Reynolds Tobacco and the Hanes companies. As the economic contribution of tobacco has declined, the city's economy is shifting from manufacturing to finance, education, medicine and technology. Currently the fourth largest city in North Carolina, its small-town atmosphere while at the same time being known for its diversity of business and community, a commitment to the arts, world recognition in health care and technology, excellent transportation infrastructure, many opportunities for specialized and advanced education, and a high quality of life with a low cost of living. The ideal climate for business, the city is in the midst of an exciting downtown revitalization that is bringing people back to the center city. Several construction projects are underway, including the Piedmont Triad Research Park, conversion of old factories into lofts and condos, and a new inner-city ball park. Entertainment has flourished downtown as well, highlighted by live outdoor music, a growing arts district, and retail and entertainment complex.
Do you love the arts? Or how about living history?
Long known as North Carolina's "City of the Arts," the metro area ranks first nationally in per capita contributions to the arts. Home to the nation's first Arts Council founded in 1949, the world-renowned North Carolina School of the Arts and the National Black Theatre Festival, the City boasts a wealth of cultural offerings. Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts, and SECCA are just a few samples of its contributions. The arts continue to be a focal point of the city through the Arts Council and the Downtown Arts District. There are many galleries and workshops centered at 6th and Trade streets. The area hosts 'gallery hops' on the first Friday of every month, as well as regional music concerts on Saturdays in the summer. The city is also host to the National Black Theatre Festival and the RiverRun Film Festival. The Old Salem Historic District pulsates with life as it literally recreates this early era in its history, from the clothes they wore to actual demonstrations of the different "trades" that produced the goods necessary to live and function as a society.
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The surrounding communities of Clemmons, Lewisville, King, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Pfafftown and Advance are growing, too, in response to the area's steady development and industry growth. Many older neighborhoods have been renovated, providing comfortable housing in areas close to the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and downtown. Just a few popular neighborhoods within the Winston-Salem city limits: Ardmore, Buena Vista, Downtown, Washington Park, West Salem, West End.
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Currently the fourth largest city in North Carolina, its small-town atmosphere while at the same time being known for its diversity of business and community, a commitment to the arts, world recognition in health care and technology, excellent transportation infrastructure, many opportunities for specialized and advanced education, and a high quality of life with a low cost of living. The ideal 
Long known as North Carolina's "City of the Arts," the metro area ranks first nationally in per capita contributions to the arts. Home to the nation's first Arts Council founded in 1949, the world-renowned 
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