Group Tour Planner REV.indd - High Point Convention and Visitors
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Group Tour Planner REV.indd - High Point Convention and Visitors
G ROU P TOU R PLaNNer Welcome to High Point, a city rich with history and full of surprises. With everything from castles and zip lines to plantations and the world’s largest furniture showroom in the nation, you and your group are sure to find unforgettable adventures. Join us for a memorable time in a city with welcome TO HIGH POINT charm, history and down-home hospitality. CoMPLiMeNtarY SerViCeS aVaiLaBLe taBLe oF CoNteNtS 4 African American Heritage Itinerary 6 Agriculture Itinerary 8 Bigger Is Better Itinerary The High Point Convention & Visitors Bureau provides 10 Cheers To The Beers Itinerary the following assistance to group tour planners: 12 Farm To Table & Wine Tour 15 Historical Homes Itinerary 17 Home Furnishings Itinerary 19 John Coltrane Itinerary 21 Veterans Itinerary · Welcome Tour with refreshments at the Regional Visitors Center · Assistance in securing competitive bids for overnight housing in area hotels · Customized itineraries for each tour suited to your group’s needs · Maps, escort notes, and information on accommodations, restaurants and attractions · Complimentary tour gifts for overnight guests · Information and assistance from travel industry members · Step-on Guides (some restrictions apply) Contact the High Point Convention & Visitors Bureau if you are interested in planning a group tour in the area at 336.884.5255 or [email protected]. 3 aFriCaN aMeriCaN Heritage itiNerarY MORNING Located in the heart of downtown Greensboro, the Visit an 8 ft, bronze statue of great jazz musician and com- International Civil Rights Center & Museum is an poser, John Coltrane. Drive by Washington Street District archival center, collecting museum and teaching facility which includes his home and the High Point Normal and devoted to the international struggle for civil and human Industrial Institute (now William Penn), a local Quaker rights. The Museum celebrates the nonviolent protests of founded institute for educating young African Americans. the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins that served as a catalyst in Rosetta C. Baldwin Museum was created to honor the the civil rights movement. legacy of Miss Baldwin - a tireless educator, her family and many other African Americans for their contributions to the development of the High Point community. For seven decades Miss Baldwin taught in High Point. LUNCH Enjoy true soul food as stated in Our State Magazine at Becky’s and Mary’s Restaurant. AFTERNOON Tour the grounds of Mendenhall Plantation, an early 19th Century Quaker Homestead listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to one of two remaining false-bottom wagons used to transport slaves to freedom. A visit to High Point Museum will open your eyes to John Coltrane, famous jazz saxophonist who grew up in High Point and attended William Penn High School is remembered with a special exhibition. Other early local 4 ADDITIONAL Charlotte Hawkins Brown Memorial – North Carolina’s first official historic site honoring an African American woman. This site is the location of the Palmer Institute, a black preparatory school established by Brown in 1902. African American entrepreneurs include Willis Hinton, Mattye Reed African Heritage Museum – Located at restaurant and hotel owner and Albert Miller, brickyard NCA&T University, housing one of the best collections operator. of African artifacts in the country. 5 agriCuLturaL itiNerarY MORNING Best of all, you’ll see all of this up close! Plus everyone is Ciener Botanical Garden, located in nearby Kernersville, given a sugar pad to hand feed the butterflies and get an is a world class Botanical Garden as fine as any in the state up close look! (April – October) of North Carolina. Since the Grand Opening of the first two permanent buildings and five gardens in April 2011, the Garden has been connecting people with plants from all over the world through tours, exhibits, and special events. In nearby Trinity, Linbrook Heritage Estate is home to the Neal Agricultural and Industrial Museum, which displays a collection of rare tractors and industrial equipment. The museum houses twenty-two fully restored John Deere® tractors, a large collection of John Groups won’t want to miss a trip to Hunter Farms in High Point! Learn about the history of the company and watch a video that shows the cows being milked, how the milk is transported to the plant, and finally how the milk is processed and bottled. Groups will be able to tour parts of the plant and see milk and ice cream being packaged. They can also learn how Hunter Farms makes the delicious Deere® memorabilia, a restored 1926 return-tube boiler from the P&P Chair Company in Asheboro, a 19th century steam engine, antique electrical apparatus, and a rare Otto-Langen engine. All tractors and equipment displayed at the museum have been restored, both mechanically and aesthetically, and are periodically operated in demonstrations held on Linbrook Heritage Estate. Wendy’s Frosty Mix and have a taste of some Hunter Farms ice cream to make the tour complete. LUNCH The Moose Cafe is a true Farmer’s Market restaurant serving Southern cookin’ seven days a week AFTERNOON ADDITIONAL All-A-Flutter Butterfly Farm, in High Point, begins with Greensboro Arboretum, just minutes from High Point, a fun, fast-paced presentation that includes a skit where offers a 17-acre site features 14 plant collections, special members of the audience dress up, and enjoy learning display gardens and distinct structural features. about butterflies. You’ll learn the body parts of a butterfly, The extensive variety of plants offers rich educational all about the lifecycle, the Monarch migration, differences opportunities for children and adults, landscape between moths and butterflies, and what the caterpillars eat. designers, and homeowners. 6 7 Bigger iS Better itiNerarY MORNING High Point is home to the World’s Largest Chest of in North Carolina, the 85-foot tall Highboy is even identifiable by passengers flying overhead. Drawers, standing 36 feet tall. Originally built in 1925, to draw attention to the city’s burgeoning furniture manufacturing industry, the chest has since been restored as an 18th century dresser. The third drawer is open slightly and dangling form it are two pairs of gigantic 6 foot long socks, symbolizing the city’s hosiery industry. A human AFTERNOON Replacements, Ltd., located in Greensboro, has the world’s largest selection of old & new dinnerware, including china, stoneware, crystal, glassware, silver, stainless, and collectibles. The 500,000-square-foot facilities (the size can only reach as high as the top of the chest’s legs. of 8 football fields!) house an incredible inventory of Thomasville, just a short distance south of High Point, over 100 years old! has The Big Chair, a reproduction of the Duncan Phyfe Old Salem is home to The Big Coffee Pot, erected around 1858, and named the Mickey Coffee Pot. armchair which stands overlooking the Square downtown. 12 million pieces in more than 400,000 patterns, some The chair stands 30 feet high from the bottom of the 12-foot base to the top of the 18-foot chair, with the seat 10 1/2 feet wide. The Big Chair gained national attention in 1960 when vice-presidential hopeful Lyndon B. Johnson stopped to greet local supporters from atop the chair while on a campaign whistle stop. LUNCH Enjoy a lunch at The Cafe in the largest furniture showroom in the nation, Furnitureland South. Located in Jamestown, the furniture showroom offers furniture from more than 100 manufacturers in a facility that is the size of 19 football fields. In 1999, Furnitureland South increased its showroom space by opening the Mart building, adorned by the World’s largest 18th century Highboy replica. One of the newest landmarks 8 ADDITIONAL North Carolina is also home to: the World’s Largest Ten Commandments in Murphy, NC (4 hours from High Point) the World’s Largest Frying Pan in Rose Hill, NC (2.5 hours from High Point) the World’s Largest Strawberry in Rockingham, NC (1 hour from High Point) 9 CHeer to tHe BeerS itiNerarY MORNING David Armstrong and his knowledgeable staff will welcome you at The Brewer’s Kettle. This is not a store, it’s an spent the night there! There is beautiful outdoor seating to enjoy an afternoon of sipping. Reservations are strongly encouraged. experience! There are over 400 beers in stock and over 200 wines, meads, and sakes to try. They serve 13 drafts and wine by the glass at their full service bar includes a fine sampling of cigars. The Beer Advocate gave them a 97 rating. They have beer and wine tastings regularly so be sure to follow them on facebook. LUNCH Liberty Steakhouse and Brewery offers house-made brews, steaks & other comfort food in a buzzy bar setting with an all-American theme. A tour can be scheduled of the brewery in advance. AFTERNOON Interested in souvenirs and gifts? Visit Potent Potables. They have an array of unique gifts, wine, and beer. Be sure to stay to sample the tap of the day, work in a game, and stay for live music. If you are visiting in February, you have to sample Foot Hills Brewery’s Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout. This brew has hints of espresso, toffee, molasses, and dark fruit, which is very mysterious and will leave you wanting more! It’s only available in February on site so DINNER End your evening at Natty Greene’s sampling their favorite BuckShot, Guilford, and Full Moon. On the last Tuesday of every month, they offer a beer class from 7pm -8pm. The class is $10 and you get to sample three beers and get instruction on how it’s made. Their menu covers all the bases from burgers, salad, barbecue, and all areas in between. Upstairs offers group seating seating areas and pool tables. EVENING Just one more for the road! Pick up a six pack at Bestway. From the outside, you would think it’s just a typical plan accordingly. college grocery store nestled between Lindley Park and The Tavern in Old Salem features craft and draft beers in a Moravian setting. The food is locally grown and the setting is intimate. Rumor has it that George Washington UNCG. Step foot inside and it is beertopia!! They have 10 999 beers to choose from and earned a 100 World Class Rating from Beer Advocate. 11 FarM to taBLe aND WiNe tour MORNING Start the morning off right with a home cooked breakfast at the Moose Café, located at the Piedmont Triad Farmer’s Market. Selections for breakfast include huge scratch pancakes, french toast made with thick Texas bread, selection of omelets and farm fresh eggs cooked to order. Breakfast meats include center cut Alexander Farms country ham, bacon, sausage, city ham or liver mush. All customers are initially greeted with a basket of hot homemade biscuits. Find homemade Apple butter and molasses available on the table. The breakfast is definitely a down on the farm country breakfast. The Moose Café breakfast has been voted the best in Western North Carolina for years by the readers of the Asheville Citizen Times. After breakfast, stroll through Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, and shop for local Piedmont fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, jams, honey, crafts and more! Piedmont’s potential for growing the superior varieties of grapes necessary for creating world-class wines. The terroir, with its combination of the temperate climate, a long growing season and the gravelly- clay soil are the key natural features of Childress Vineyards. The Tasting Room opens at 10am, so you may want to stop in for a taste when you arrive. All of the wines by Childress Vineyards are made under the expert care of celebrated winemaker, Mark Friszolowski, one of the most awardwinning winemakers in the country. LUNCH The Bistro at Childress Vineyards promotes the celebration of food and wine, taking great pride in the ability to hand-pick the best ingredients locally and abroad. Their goal is to create the ultimate culinary experience for guests, providing the finest food and wine in an extraordinary setting. Afterwards, stop in at the store to purchase wine or accessories. AFTERNOON Enjoy some more wine tastings at various shops in High Point, including The Vino Shoppe and Real Kitchen and Market. Both offer wine tastings and often have Once you’ve seen all there is at the Farmer’s Market, head south to Childress Vineyards, located in Lexington. Richard Childress has the same passion for wine as he does auto racing. Childress Vineyards is excited about the 12 music. The Wet Whistle Co. is the most unique coffee and wine shop in the Triad. Conveniently located to Archdale, High Point, Thomasville and Greensboro, they not only 13 FarM to taBLe aND WiNe tour (continued) offer a great coffee but a variety of NC and East Coast products not to mention ice cream from Homeland Creamery. They carry wines from more than thirty different NC vineyards. EVENING Enjoy dinner at nearby Southern Roots located in Jamestown, offering an extensive wine list. Afterwards, walk next door to Wine & Design, offering groups the chance to add some creativity to their itinerary. They offer wine and painting parties that feature a different painting every night. Customers get to pick a painting that they would like to add their own unique twist to. They offer party attendees the chance to let loose in a creative environment surrounded by great folks and good wine. Additional Vineyards within 90 miles: Zimmerman Vineyards, Trinity Old North State Winery & Brewery, Mt. Airy RagApple Lassie Vineyards, Boonville Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery, Boonville Laurel Gray Vineyards, Hamptonville Shelton Vineyards, Dobson 14 HiStoriCaL HoMeS itiNerarY MORNING Groups are invited to tour Körner’s Folly; in nearby Kernersville. Its charms and enchantments inspire wonder and it’s truly like no other home in the world! No two doorways or windows are exactly alike; there are 15 different fireplaces and ceiling heights range from 5 ½ feet to 25 feet. The pivoting “windows” and other openings anchor a unique air distribution system, while cubbyholes and trap doors exemplify Victorian ingenuity. It has welcoming spaces and hidden nooks and crannies while decorative murals and artwork add a sense of opulence. Constructed in 1918, the Adams mansion was the private residence of John Hampton Adams and his wife, Elizabeth Barnes, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Nell. The stately residence on North Main Street was home for the family for nearly two decades. At age twenty-five, Mr. Adams settled in High Point and became associated with James Henry Millis, a prominent industrialist and businessman. This association led to an apprenticeship with Mr. Millis. Hamp soon convinced Mr. Millis to enter into the hosiery business and within a year the High Point HiStoriCaL HoMeS itiNerarY (continued) Hosiery Mill was producing 200 pairs of black stockings daily. Today, the mansion serves as the J.H. Adams Inn Register of Historic Places in 1970 and received the distinction of being named a National Historic Landmark in 1988. and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. LUNCH Enjoy lunch at Hampton’s Restaurant, located in the J.H. Adams Inn. AFTERNOON Surrounded by approximately 400 acres in northwestern Randolph County, Linbrook Hall is located on a hill in close proximity to the tracts of land once owned by Mr. Neal’s ancestors. Linbrook Hall contains more than 60 rooms covering approximately 32,000 square feet of livable space. It is among the largest homes in the southeastern United States. The architectural proportions of the house are based on work completed by Andrea Palladio during the Italian Renaissance, and the home was designed to demonstrate the beauty and timelessness of classical architecture. Antiques and furnishings from around the world are displayed throughout the home. Blandwood is one of the America’s great historic homes, representing the ideals of progressive North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead and serving as a prototype for one of America’s most popular architectural styles in the nineteenth century. Operating as a museum, Blandwood provides groups with a remarkably complete ensemble of 19th century art, architecture, furnishings, and landscape. The house was nominated to the National 16 HoMe FurNiSHiNgS itiNerarY High Point offers more than 40 furniture stores and outlets open to the public. You can easily fill up several days of shopping in the “Home Furnishings Capital of the World!” TM The below itinerary will give you a good overview of what High Point has to offer. MORNING The city offers furniture stores and outlets throughout the entire city. You can start your day, downtown High Point, at the various stores on Main Street and Elm Street including; Capa, Huffman Koos, Adams Furniture, Theodore Alexander Outlet and Stickley 17 HoMe FurNiSHiNgS itiNerarY (continued) Furniture. These stores will offer the many popular styles Many accessories are available in all the furniture stores, including antiques, Victorian, contemporary, mission but if you are still searching, there are stores, specializing and traditional. in accessories, kitchen fixtures or bathroom fixtures, Take a step back in time at High Point Museum to learn including Beeson Decorative. about the history of furniture and how it was made and In addition to High Point, there are many furniture stores is made today at the “High Point’s Furniture Heritage” in the Piedmont Triad. Please stop by the High Point Exhibit. It will definitely help you to appreciate the Regional Visitors Center to find out more information craftsmanship of the trade. on ALL the stores in the area! LUNCH ADDITIONAL Satisfy your appetite at The Café, located at the largest The Phillips Collection offers contemporary styles and furnishings showroom in the nation, Furnitureland South. stays true to their tagline – every piece a conversation. Tour the showroom and learn about various lines including the Seatbelt Chair, featured in The Hunger Games. JoHN CoLtraNe itiNerarY High Point claims native John Coltrane, legendary Jazz Musician. Groups will enjoy a windshield tour, including multiple John Coltrane attractions. AFTERNOON Walk miles and miles of showroom space offering every style imaginable. With the size of 19 football fields, you will find plenty of styles and manufacturers in just one location—Furnitureland South! High Point also offers stores that specialize in area rugs. Zaki Oriental Rugs, downtown High Point, offers must see, high quality rugs, inspected by Zaki himself. 18 An 8 ft bronze statue honoring Coltrane has a permanent home in downtown High Point. Groups can learn about the history of Coltrane in listen to music while admiring the statue and marker. Coltrane was raised in the Washington Street district and lived with his parents, and maternal grandparents. Drive by him family house that still sits today on Underhill Road. 19 JoHN CoLtraNe itiNerarY (continued) John Coltrane discovered his musical talent in 1939, when he joined a community band. He started on alto horn and later moved to clarinet. The success of the community band inspired William Penn principal Samuel Burford to start a school band in 1940. Coltrane joined as a founding member of the school band and then developed an interest in the saxophone. By his senior year, Coltrane’s musical talents earned him the vote of “most musical.” Drive by William Penn High School, located on Washington Street, just minutes from his home on Underhill. The High Point Museum has on display Coltrane’s childhood piano, an award he received in 1961 and some of his musical notations. LABOR DAY WEEKEND If you are in High Point during Labor Day Weekend, why not pair your Coltrane experience with the John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival. Thousands of jazz lovers have come to High Point to enjoy the John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival, a weekend filled with live music performed by the top jazz and blues artists around. This unique event is more than a concert. Festival Park becomes a place to people-watch, enjoy delectable southern food, drink; shop with local art and craft vendors, mingle, relax, soak in the rays, and of course hear music performed by artists whom you’re not likely to see locally. VeteraNS itiNerarY MORNING Located in neighboring Thomasville, the North Carolina Vietnam Memorial is a wall made of North Carolina red brick with the center panel of the front face of the memorial containing more than 1620 names of North Carolinians killed or missing in Vietnam. The foot of the monument lists the counties from which the dead hailed. In addition, a plaque displays the dedication date and honors those who lost their lives as well as those who served during the war. A brick walkway leads visitors through the park to the monument. The Evergreen trees which surround the monument were planted by the N.C. Forest Service to symbolize everlasting memory. 58,000 seeds were planted for the 58,000 Americans who lost their lives in this conflict. 21 VeteraNS itiNerarY (continued) Located downtown High Point, across from the historic Train Depot, the High Point Veterans Memorial is dedicated to the memory and honor of those who have LUNCH Enjoy lunch at J&S Cafeteria or any of our local eateries….. served bravely in our Armed Forces in both times of war and in times of peace including World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq. Within walking distance of the High Point Veterans Memorial , the Revolutionary War Patriots Marker commemorates the men and women who participated in The American Revolution. These patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, gallantly fought for their home and country. Just across Main Street, sits the Maxwell Reid Thurman Marker. Born in High Point, Max Thurman made his home on Historic Johnson Street before entering NC State University in 1949. Graduating with Honors in 1953, he entered the US Army from ROTC. He rose to rank of General and distinguished himself as the Army’s Second in Command. He developed the “Be All That You Can Be” recruiting campaign in 1979, raising standards and boosting image. At the request of President Bush, Thurman delayed retirement in ’89 to plan and execute Operation Just Cause, invading Panama, overthrowing Dictator Noriega, and securing the Canal. Legion of Merit. Bronze Star with “V.” 22 AFTERNOON Just minutes from High Point, groups will appreciate Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park, located in Kernersville. It is believed that without knowledge there is no memory. Yet living and walking among us are every day heroes from Iwo-Jima, Saipan, Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Midway, the Philippines, Germany, Korea, Vietnam, Kosovo, Somalia, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq and many other expeditionary missions and peacetime assignments. The park serves as a time-line to these conflicts that brought fathers, mothers, sons and daughters to the front lines of freedom. Just a short drive away in Greensboro sits the Nathanael Greene Monument, consisting of two bronze statues, the larger of which is Nathanael Greene on a stallion. The smaller figure is a representation of a classically-garbed Athena with a shield and laurels. The monument stands over 27 feet tall. 23 1634 N. Main St., Suite 102 High Point, NC 27262 336.884.5255 highpoint.org