About Winston-Salem

Ranked as the 12th best place to live and work, Winston-Salem offers a small-town feel with metropolitan conveniences. (see BestJobsUSA.com's annual listing).

Winston-Salem is one of the largest cities in North Carolina. Part of the Piedmont Triad, an area that also encompasses Greensboro to the east and High Point to the south.

The low cost of living and appealing quality of life have drawn many families, professionals, and businesses to the area. Winston-Salem is the home of a diverse range of businesses from banking to textiles, major medical centers and universities. Winston-Salem offers newcomers a rapid sense of belonging and a richly diverse environment.

Winston-Salem is set in the foothills of NC, equidistant from the mountaings and beach. Residents enjoy numerous outdoor activities through-out the year.

• City of Winston-Salem Links
  • City Website
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Convention & Visitors Bureau
    
    
• University and Colleges Links
  • Winston-Salem State University
  • Wake Forest University
  • UNC System (16 campuses)
  • Salem College
    
    
• School Links
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Schools
    • Private Schools
      • Summit School
      • Forsyth Country Day School
      • First Assembly
      • Salem Academy
      • Bishop McGuiness High
        
        

• Arts & Entertainment Links
  • Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts  (classes and exhibits)
  • Old Salem  (offering living history in a historic Moravian village)
  • Reynolda House, Art Museum
  • Winston-Salem Symphony 
  • North Carolina Black Repertory Co.
  • Piedmont Opera Theater
  • SECCA (contemporary arts)
  • The Winston-Salem Little Theatre
  • North Carolina Film Commission
  • Piedmont Triad Film Commission
  • The Greenhill Center for NC Art