The Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina represents almost 1/5th of the total population of NC.  Population growth from 1990 census to 2000 census was of 18.7%.  Income, per capita, is 7% above the state average, and average wages are above the statewide average. Unemployment and poverty rates are lower than North Carolina state averages.  Interstate and commercial airport access, recreational opportunities, cultural and historical heritage, and a diversified economy have combined to make this area's reputation for an excellent quality of life.

Educational opportunities are spectacular.  Within this are are many institutes of higher learning, including: Bennett College,   Greensboro College, Guilford College, Guilford Technical Community College, North Carolina A&T,  North Carolina School of the Arts, Salem College, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Wake Forest University

Sounds safe, prosperous and boring, doesn't it?  Well - two out of three, maybe!  Take a look at what you can see and do in this area:

Ballet / Castle McCulloch / Emerald Pointe Water Park / Greensboro Children's Museum / Farmers Market / Furnitureland South / Gold & Gem Panning / Historical and Cultural / Moravian Cookie Bakery of Mrs. Hanes  / Natural Science Center / North Carolina Zoo / Old Salem / Parks and Recreation / Piedmont Environmental Center / Piedmont Land Conservancy / Piedmont Opera Theatre / RayLen Vineyards / Shakespeare Theater / Tanglewood Park / Thousand Trails Preserve

High Point, North Carolina (pop. 90,000) is mostly in Guilford County, which is in the Piedmont Triad Region of NC.  High Point, NC is comprised of  51.45 square miles, which are actually in four separate counties: Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson, and Randolph.  Originally settled, by Quakers, the residents and businesses here have established a reputation for ethical business transactions and family friendly activities. 

As with most North Carolina towns and municipalities, citizens of High Point have a high respect for higher education.  High Point University has a full-time enrollment of 2,564, John Wesley College, and Carolina Beauty College II are also thriving.  Residents of High Point also attend the local Guilford Technical Community College, which is only 5 miles away in nearby Jamestown, NC, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro in nearby Greensboro, NC, and Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and Forsyth Technical Community College in nearby Winston Salem, NC.  Norton Hall, a $3.2 million edifice, is scheduled to open in April 2004 as home of High Point University's International Home Furnishings Program.

High Point Regional Hospital is the largest component of the health system in high Point and one of only four hospitals in North Carolina boasting Magnet Status.

High Point's economy is diversified.  In fact, manufacturing only accounts for 25.1% of the yearly income.  This makes it all the more striking that High Point is known as the furniture capital of the world, the hub  American furniture manufacturing and marketing, and the largest wholesale home furnishings show in the world. A showplace of furniture design and craftsmanship, High Point attracts buyers and sellers from 106 countries around the world.

Nested among other North Carolina towns of Jamestown, Archdale, Trinity, Thomasville, Kernersville, Oak Ridge, and Pleasant Garden, High Point is only about 14 miles from Greensboro, NC . 

Shopping: Oak Hollow Mall alone contains more than 100 specialty stores plus  five major department stores, and has over 12 million visitors a year. The Atrium Furniture Mall boasts "World Class Shopping with Hometown Values".

Sightseeing: Don't miss - you literally can't miss - High Point's dresser.  Yes, DRESSER.  Standing 4 stories tall, the dresser dominates the downtown furniture market district and can be seen from nearby major intersections.  The High Point Museum, the Furniture Discovery Center, with the hands-on exhibits of tools and techniques as well as ergonomic sections.  Theatre Art Galleries is an art education and exhibition space in the High Point Theatre.

Recreation: High Point Parks & Recreation Department provides indoor and outdoor recreation facilities as well as special events and programs, tennis courts and golf courses.

Since 1977, High Point's NC Shakespeare Festival and its full professional Equity theatre has been recognized as an important North Carolina cultural, artistic and educational resource.  It is the official North Carolina State Shakespearean Festival.

Greensboro, North Carolina,  population 223,891 (2003), was settled in 1749 and incorporated in 1829.  It is the seat of  Guilford  County, in north central, NC.  

Guilford County has quite a past - and you are invited to visit it!  Greensboro Historical Museum boasts 12 galleries and two restored houses showcasing the times that history was influenced by Greensboro. 

In 1960, the Greensboro Sit-Ins motivated a nation.  Dolley Madison, one of our nation’s most beloved first ladies, was from the New Garden area of Greensboro.  A style setter (her turbans were copied across Europe), and an accomplished hostess, Dolley Madison is most frequently remembered for her courage.  While the British burned Washington during the War of 1812, Dolley personally saved many state papers as well as a renowned portrait of George Washington during the War of 1812. 

Another native who is remembered at the Greensboro Historical Museum, is O. Henry, who invented a new genre of the American short story.  Edward R. Murrow was also born in Greensboro. 

Model T travel, a world-class collection of Civil War firearms, and an exciting exhibit of furniture created by Piedmont craftsmen, are also displayed there. 

Guilford Courthouse, the site of the Revolutionary War's Battle of Guilford, is a national military park.  The Natural Science Center of Greensboro offers a zoo, a Gem and Mineral Gallery, a dinosaur exhibit, and a planetarium.

Educational institutions in Greensboro, include the Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro College, Guilford College, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State Univ., Brookstone College, Bennett College, and the Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital School Of Radiation Technology.  Wake Forest University is an easy commute of about 32 miles.

The community is well served by Piedmont Triad Int. Airport and Air Harbor.  Easy access by state road, high employment statistics and a diversified economy make this a very desirable place to live.

Employment industries in Greensboro:

• Service: 26.7%
• Manufacturing: 18.6%
• Retail Trade: 18.2%
• Government: 11%

Championship golf courses, specialty stores, and boutique shopping - all in North Carolina's beautiful, temperate Heartland. 

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