Piedmont Triad at a Glance
Located in the north central North
Carolina, the Piedmont Triad is anchored by the bustling centers of Greensboro,
Winston-Salem
and High Point.
Greensboro is a city of education and culture, boasting five colleges and universities,
a summer music festival and several arts galleries. A host of cultural attractions
and arts groups are located in Winston-Salem, including the Reynolda
House Museum of American Art, the North
Carolina School of the Arts, the Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art, the Piedmont
Opera Theater and the Winston-Salem
Symphony. High Point is known for its wealth of furniture retailers and
the bi-annual International
Home Furnishings Market, which attracts visitors from around the world.
The southern part of the region is dominated by Uwharrie
National Forest, a park teeming with recreational possibilities that include
fishing in Badin
Lake, hiking on several trails and hunting for deer and wild turkey.
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