The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is an urban region in central North Carolina, halfway between the Research Triangle and Charlotte. The three cities that make up the Triad are Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point.
Cities
[edit]- 1 Greensboro – biggest city in the region
- 2 Winston-Salem – historic city with an old Moravian settlement
- 3 High Point – "furniture capital of the world"
Towns
[edit]- 4 Asheboro — a small city, mostly known as the home of the North Carolina Zoological Park.
- 5 Burlington
- 6 Elon — known for Elon University
- 7 King
- 8 Lexington – "barbecue capital of the world"
- 9 Mount Airy – inspiration for the town of Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show
- 10 Pfafftown
- 11 Reidsville
- 12 Seagrove – small town famous for pottery
- 13 Thomasville – "Chair City"
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Hanging Rock State Park
- 2 Pilot Mountain – a state park featuring a distinctive mountain
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO IATA). Located near Greensboro, PTI has around 75 daily flights to most major hubs on the east coast.
By car
[edit]By bus
[edit]The Triad is served by Greyhound buses from other parts of North Carolina and beyond. Beyond that, PART has one line that goes from Chapel Hill to Burlington and Greensboro.
By train
[edit]Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains stop in Burlington, Greensboro, and High Point; this is a convenient and pleasant way to get to these cities from Charlotte or the Research Triangle. The Crescent also stops in Greensboro and High Point on its way from New York City to New Orleans.
Get around
[edit]PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit) buses serve various cities and towns in the region. The system's big hub is the 2 Coble Transportation Center.
Go next
[edit]- Asheville – liberal, artsy town in the mountains
- Charlotte Metro – not too far away, and home to the biggest city in North Carolina
- Research Triangle – another metro area centered around three cities instead of one