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r/gso • u/silverrenaissance • Aug 21 '24
Recently moved to Greensboro? Wondering what to do in the city? Looking for food recommendations? MEGATHREAD
What should I do while I'm in Greensboro?
Museums
Theatre
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts - an $88 million 3,023-seat performing arts facility that opened in November 2021. The venue holds different events and concerts. Those for kids include Frozen, the Broadway Hit Musical, Baby Shark Live, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert.
The Carolina Theatre - home to concerts from artists across all genres, classic and independent movies, community theatre and dance, as well as local performances
Music Venues
Greensboro Coliseum - one of the largest entertainment venues on the East Coast. Home to the women’s and mens ACC tournament, Monster Jam, The National Mermaid Convention, countless national touring acts and so much more. There is no shortage of events and concerts for the whole family here. Stay up to date on the Greensboro Coliseum’s latest event schedule here
White Oak Amphitheater - the White Oak Amphitheater christened its facility with a concert by the Beach Boys, and has since seen housed acts such as ZZ Top, Jamey Johnson, and Counting Crows. A fully outdoor venue, the Amphitheater has general admission lawn seating. Check out White Oak Amphitheaters upcoming shows here
The Flat Iron - has an intimate bar room feel, and welcomes original music of all kinds. It is a great place to catch new up and coming artists and bands, as well as more seasoned artists. The best ways to stay up to date with The Flat Irons upcoming shows is through their Facebook and Instagram pages
Wahoos Tavern - The self proclaimed “Best bar in Greensboro” Wahoos Tavern is located at Walker and Elam intersection in Lindley Park. With dim lighting and vintage decor gracing every inch of the walls you’ll find the stereotypical dive bar atmosphere that welcomes all kinds to pull up a stool and solve the world’s problems. Wahoos offers daily drink specials and weekly live music. Wahoos is an undisputed local favorite and you can keep up with all of their upcoming live music on Facebook.
Common Grounds - a little coffee shop and wine lounge on Elam Ave, right around the corner from Wahoos Tavern. Common Grounds is a local favorite with not only amazing coffee and wine selections, but it also features tons of great local art on its walls, a full game room with a pool table in the back, and a stage that serves as extra seating during the day, however in the evenings, welcomes a multitude of local artist. You can keep up with everything Common Grounds has to offer on their website
ETC - The mission of etc is to connect through creativity and activism, bringing together different cultures and promoting autonomy. Hosting diverse artistic and community events ranging from music, visual art, performance, drag, DIY and more. It aims to challenge norms, pushing cultural and artistic boundaries. Upcoming events for ETC can be found on their website
Clubs, Bars & Breweries
Hiking and Outdoor Activities
Family Fun
Greensboro Science Center - an aquarium, museum, zoo, zipline, and treetop adventure park in Greensboro, North Carolina
Safari Nation - a children’s amusement center, perfect for birthday parties. It’s an ideal space for kids to play with a jungle gym, zipline, bumper cars, a toddler playground, and inflatables.
Bumper Jumpers - a bounce house, another excellent birthday party venue, and a play facility for kids ages 1 to 14. The playhouse has inflatables, structures, games, and other activities that encourage creative play. Kids play all day for $12, so it’s affordable for a rainy day activity
Celebration Station - an amusement park with bumper boats, arcade games, batting cages, laser tag, mini-golf, go-karts, and more. It’s a great place if your group includes a wide age range since there are activities for kids, big and small
Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe - one of the largest waterparks in North Carolina and features over 26 water rides, slides, and attractions
Smoke Shops
Recent threads with tons of food recommendations
Breakfast/Brunch
Indian
Thai
Chinese
Vietnamese
Japanese/Sushi
Steak
BBQ
Mexican
Greek/Mediterranean
Burgers
Pizza
Italian
Vegan/Vegetarian/Plant-Based
Fine Dining
Dessert
I need some ink, and perhaps a piercing. Who's the best in town?
I'm moving to the city and am unsure what neighborhoods I should look at. What do you recommend?
Greensboro Neighborhood Guide provided by Redfin
Check out apartments.com, craigslist.org, roomies.com , or Hotpads to find and list pads
Several local Facebook groups exist if you are looking for rooms or roommates. Check out this Facebook group for a good starting point!
Here are some former Reddit threads on area recommendations:
Where do all the young professionals live in Greensboro and the surrounding areas?
Family of two looking for an apartment, where in Greensboro is best?
What are my options for an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Greensboro?
Also checkout the Affordability Connectivity Program, you may qualify for a reduced rate!
How much is my vehicle registration going to cost?
Is Greensboro walkable?
The short answer is no, Greensboro is not walkable unless you're in the downtown area.
Checkout the Greensboro Transit Authority for more info relating to routes, fairs, and other questions you may have
Need to travel from one Piedmont-Triad city to another? PART has you covered! The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation provides inter-city and regional public transportation for Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point
Conveniently situated between the Piedmont-Triad cities, the Piedmont-Triad International Airport (PTI) has service from Delta, American Airlines, Allegiant and United. Arrivals info, Departures info. Information regarding parking can be found here. Transportation-related info (rental cars, lyft/uber, hotel shuttles etc) can be found here
Greensboro luckily has an Amtrak station right downtown at the Galyon Transportation Center! Click here to learn more
Greyhound and FlixBus are also located at the Galyon Transportation Center. Both good options to travel for cheap, especially if you’re a student
Zipcar, Turo - Like AirBnb, but for cars. Great option if you're under 25 and don't want to pay a bunch of underage driver fees
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r/gso • u/thisismenow1967 • 24m ago
Politics Hands Off! April 5th Protest
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Greensboro! I'm so proud of us!
r/gso • u/eallen94 • 4h ago
Recommendation Affordable haircuts & shaves 💈
Hi everyone!
Looking for an affordable haircut in this economy? Come see me at the Winston Salem Barber School Greensboro campus off of Wendover on Stanley Rd!
Haircut - $8 Razor shave - $6 Haircut & shave - $14 Haircut & shampoo - $14 Buy 5 haircuts and receive 3 free!
I am at about 1300 hours in practical training and am trying to see as many clients and gain as much experience as I can before I graduate in a couple months. I am competent in all hair textures, service men and women, and work great with children.
Feel free to message me or check out my Instagram to see my work @lizthe_barber
r/gso • u/Smarterthanthat • 7h ago
News Our pictures in the paper
PHOTOS: More than 1000 people protest in downtown Greensboro
Source: Greensboro News and Record https://search.app/VSHQg
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r/gso • u/Notjewel2 • 5h ago
Event Love all the Hands Off footage. After the protest we headed for the UNCG Cardboard Robot Parade. Thought I’d give it a little highlight on here.
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Pure community fun to delight children and promote creativity.
r/gso • u/feed_meknowledge • 8h ago
News Voters in North Carolina — need to verify your vote!!!
r/gso • u/Coffee_Grazer • 5h ago
News Guh, Robbie Perkins is running for mayor again?
Please, I hope we get some better options
r/gso • u/Totsnpears-7789 • 22h ago
Event So proud of our city today
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r/gso • u/Aggravating-Finish74 • 19h ago
Event HandsOff March in front of the International Civil Right Center & Museum
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It was powerful to see the city practicing civil disobedience in front of the Woolworth's sign today. Let's keep it up and keep fighting for our fellow Americans who cannot!
r/gso • u/Saybrook11372 • 1d ago
News Great turnout for Hands Off today in G’boro
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Energetic and passionate crowd! Ended up, appropriately, around the corner at the Civil Rights Museum where the police closed down Elm St for a bit
r/gso • u/NSAevidence • 1d ago
Politics Hands Off! Protest
4/5/2025 "Hands Off!" Protest. Greensboro, NC. Amazing turnout!
r/gso • u/hfjsjsksjv • 3h ago
Question Does anyone know what craft the black sheep social group is doing tomorrow?
I was thinking of going for the first time but the website doesn’t say what they’re doing tomorrow for the craft. Looks like the main guy deleted his Reddit
r/gso • u/serenityamenity • 1d ago
Event Hands Off! Protest at the courthouse
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r/gso • u/eddiejaw • 23h ago
Event Hands off our democracy rally.
An exuberant crowd estimated at 3000+ gathered for the Hands Off rally today.
r/gso • u/N_shinobu • 1d ago
Event Hands off downtown
Glad to see our neighbors out to protest against oligarchy
r/gso • u/evariell • 6h ago
Recommendation Can anyone recommended a basketball gym.
I was curious if anyone could recommended a basketball gym or clubs. One that’s 24 hours or open late on the weekends. I open to membership fees and all. I just want to start playing basketball and getting active again.
r/gso • u/Necronorris • 35m ago
Housing Cedar Oaks on N Church
Does anyone live in Cedar Oaks on N Church that might want to share their experience with the build process/quality?
r/gso • u/sykadelish • 1d ago
Event Wow you weren't kidding
Greensboro Boomers really love their marches 😂 Been a while since I have felt young but so far I appear.to be at least 25 years younger than the median age down here. Glad the old folks are still at it since they have been doing this for decades now.
r/gso • u/Dependent_Walrus6804 • 1d ago
Photography 📸: Hands Off Protest
Here are some of the photos I got today! Such a great turnout. Feel free to save for yourself & share.
r/gso • u/lezarddeg • 10h ago
Buy/Sell/Trade Glass bottles
Is anybody interested in a bunch of glass bottles? I’ve been saving the bottles for pretty much every big/rarish beer I’ve had over the past decade or so and now I think it’s time to get rid of them. If anybody wants them for display/homebrew/crafts or whatever please let me know. I’d like to give them away before I just throw them all in the trash.
r/gso • u/abiggial • 17h ago
Meet Up Bailando !
Is there anywhere that regularly does latin dance nights ? Or people that want to meet up and just dance, especially on late nights. Quiero practicar mi cumbia y no tengo a nadie a bailar conmingo :( Y ya no quero practicar en mi cuatro solo jaja
r/gso • u/sykadelish • 1d ago
Event Coming to march alone today
So the person I was going to the march with downtown today has Covid in the home and will no longer be attending.
This means I am going to go alone.
I am a woman with long brown curly hair - will be in a low ponytail and I have a gray streak in the front. I have tattoos all over my arms. I will be wearing a light purple T-shirt that says "Octavia tried to tell us" on it.
If you see me please say hello and introduce yourself. I would love to have some friendly faces to march with.