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May 1, 2012

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The Art of Collecting
May 1, 2012 – 8:29 pm | No Comment
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Get to know the finer points of collecting art from the owner of a downtown gallery.

The Spin Doctor
April 1, 2012 – 8:29 pm | Comments Off
Chris Moore, record collector

If you ask Chris Moore what he loves about vinyl, prepare for a journey through music lore, local history, and the world of vintage records.

How to Preserve Heirlooms
March 1, 2012 – 2:08 am | Comments Off
Larry Laster of Laster's Fine Antiques

When Larry Laster was 16, he and his friends would walk Winston-Salem roadways gathering glass bottles and returning them for deposit money. Three cases would produce 48 cents—at that time, good for three gallons of gas for cruising Stratford Road.

Love Bytes
February 1, 2012 – 10:33 am | Comments Off
Cindy Peterson and her australian shepherd, Lacey.

It was 2003 when Cindy Valliere signed up for her first online dating website.

Find Your Roots
January 1, 2012 – 7:30 pm | Comments Off
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Whether it’s genealogical research on historical residents from Forsyth and neighboring counties, or county history in general, Billy King, staff, and volunteers help visitors near and far dig deep.

Hosting a No-Stress Dinner Party
December 1, 2011 – 6:06 am | Comments Off
Anne Geis, Salem Kitchen owner

Anne Geis, owner of Salem Kitchen in Winston-Salem, has been hosting dinner parties for 21 years, experiencing the stresses that can come from holiday planning.

Feeding the Need
November 1, 2011 – 2:52 pm | Comments Off
Al Carrington, Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC

Al Carrington, food-drive coordinator Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, tells us how to organize a food drive

The Bug Stops Here
October 1, 2011 – 7:36 pm | Comments Off
Photo by J. Sinclair

Whether you have bats in your belfry or beetles in your basement, there’s a solution for whatever’s bugging you…

Let’s Play!
August 31, 2011 – 6:54 pm | Comments Off
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Melissa Bickey MacLeod, owner of The Story Hatchery, recently spoke to us about the benefits of becoming more familiar with those creative words.

The Brand of You
July 31, 2011 – 7:23 pm | Comments Off
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“The picture that you create of yourself speaks a thousand words of who you are,” Hillary Klein says.