Festival Italiano

I'm an Italian-American originally from NY, we moved to FL for a few years and now live in Greensboro. I was so excited when I read that Downtown Greensboro was going to be sponsoring an Italian Festival, the 2nd annual. Of course, whatever was originally scheduled for Sunday, 10/17/10, was scrapped to make room for us to fit this festival in. I was admittedly shocked by how small it was initially (come on, if you've ever been to the Feast of San Gennaro in NYC, you'd understand).......we went from the Cheerwine truck, to the wine booth, a taste of pizza, then a sausage and pepper sandwich, topped off with an Italian ice. Oh, how I really wanted to partake in those irresistible looking Cannolis......but I didn't. Oh well, there's always next year....this little festival had alot of heart and I'm so looking forward to watching it grow!!!

From digtriad.com:

People Celebrated All Things Italian At Festival Italiano

The Guilford County Animal Shelter - Chamberlain

OMG!!! Have to share!!! This incredible dog was left abandoned in an overgrown yard for months with no food, water or shelter. He was so emaciated, that he began to lose muscle mass. When he was first rescued, he couldn't sit, stand or walk.....but due to the hard work of the people at The Guilford County Animal Shelter, Chamberlain is thriving!

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?!?!?!

My son has joined the Northeast Middle School Rams football team.  Go RAMS!  As I travel around to his games at the various schools, I'm struck by how much Greensboro loves football!  This is middle school football folks, yet community members come out in full force to enjoy a good game!  The stadiums at every school have been absolutely amazing!  The concession stands are stocked like most professional stadiums, there are marching bands, electronic scoreboards, announcers and die hard fans!!!  I'm enjoying my Wednesday night ritual, just sorry that it only lasts a few weeks!

UFO over Greensboro, NC Video

UFO over Greensboro, NC Video

I'm not saying that it IS a UFO ~ and I can't even be sure that it was actually filmed in Greensboro, but what else could it be???

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is located on New Garden Road in Greensboro

This park is so beautiful and so serene that it is hard to believe that it was the site of such bloodshed during the Revolutionary War.  On any given day, you can find people using this park for fitness training, picnicking, and just relaxing and enjoying nature. 

On March 15, 1781. the largest, most hotly-contested battle of the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign was fought at the small North Carolina backcounty hamlet of Guilford Courthouse.

Major General Nathanael Greene, defending the ground at Guilford Courthouse with an army of almost 4,500 American militia and Continentals, was tactically defeated by a smaller British army of about 1,900 veteran regulars and German allies commanded by Lord Charles Cornwallis. After 2 1/2 hours of intense and often brutal fighting, Cornwallis forced his opponent to withdraw from the field. Greene's retreat preserved the strength of his army, but Cornwallis's frail victory was won at the cost of over 25% of his army.

Guilford Courthouse proved to be the highwater mark of British military operations in the Revolutionary War. Weakened in his campaign against Greene, Cornwallis abandoned the Carolinas hoping for success in Virginia. At Yorktown, seven months after his victory at Guilford Courthouse, Lord Cornwallis would surrender to the combined American and French forces under General George Washington.

Virtual Tour of the park

Guilford Parent Academy

I'm so excited to find out that Guilford County Schools will be offering the "Guilford Parent Academy", beginning in January 2011, to provide trainings and information to parents and other family members to help their child succeed in school.  As a parent of 5 children, ranging in age from 13-24 years old and with functioning levels from profound cognitive disabilities to gifted AND new to the area, it is a welcome opportunity for me to learn about our schools/community and to meet new people.


If you are interested in getting involved, please contact:   
Nora Carr at carrn@gcsnc.com.

Eden Drive-In

Located approximately 30 miles north of Greensboro, the Eden Drive-In is the ultimate in family entertainment at an affordable price.  The double feature costs $5. a person for ages 12+ and $2. per child, ages 6-11.  This theater prides itself on its family atmosphere and anyone caught using profanity will be ejected without a warning.

My family and I like to make a night out of our visit.  We usually shop at a dollar store for goodies and candy, pick up dinner at one of the many fast food restaurants in the area and then camp out with our blankets and folding chairs.  Gates open at 7p and the movie usually starts at 9p.  It gives families plenty of time to eat, play games and spend quality time together before the movies begin.

On any given night, you can find families with their pets, playing catch with their children and even barbecuing on a hibachi grill.

The drive-in has a concession stand on its premises with relatively decent prices, there are picnic tables both near the concession stand and in front of the big screen and a playground for the kids.