Old Salem - Twenty-mile west drive to Winston-Salem for a recreation of Moravian life in the early 1800s. Try the Moravian cookies.
Seagrove - Forty-mile drive south to a community of more than 90 potters. All styles and price ranges available. Makes great Christmas gifts.
Asheboro - North Carolina zoo.
Hanging Rock State Park - Gorgeous mountain park offers camping, picnicking, and hiking trails with various levels of difficulty. Several waterfalls.
