Center City Spouts

The downtown district of Greensboro, North Carolina has undergone dramatic changes over the last ten years or so. New businesses, public spaces, high-rise condominiums, a downtown baseball stadium, greenways, public wi-fi access... all adding up to a revitalized center city. Once an area of town to be avoided, downtown Greensboro is now a hub of activity boasting tons of new restaurants and bars, shops, museums, and seasonal, free outdoor entertainment and festivals.

I lived there, downtown, for two years while some of this revitalization was going on. Despite everything I had heard about Greensboro prior to moving there ("Greensboring" was a popular moniker at one time), it has proven to be one of my favorite places to live. A city with activities and events accessible to all walks of life, all tastes. A city of college students, young professionals, and growing families. A city of genuine people, talented musicians, insightful artists, and world-class athletes. A city of innovative restaurants and rustic diners, posh night clubs and unapologetic dive bars, rocking music halls and refined theaters. A city to which I would return in a heartbeat.

Before I left Greensboro in 2008, I was able to compile a collection of images that I would like to share with you. An attempt to capture some of the quirks and hidden gems in a town that I grew to love. Here is the first of the series...



...part of the fountain that sits in the middle of a new Center City park. Located in the heart of downtown, the park regularly hosts weekday lunch-breakers, sun bathing students, evening concert goers, and picnicing families.