Happy Monday!
It’s move-in week for colleges. Did you know we’re home to around 47,000 undergrad and postgrad students? Big influx this week!
Hard to believe summer is winding down! But this week you’ve got options to enjoy the season:
Hoppers play at home this week with two special game nights, classic movies at Carolina Theatre still showing on weekday evenings, Roots & Reggae festival this weekend, night paddles at Lake Brandt on Thursday evening, bike race at Bur-Mil on Saturday morning, Jimmy Buffett party on Sunday afternoon, and more…
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Greensboro’s Got It
Highlighting 3 special events this week:
Local Folk Concert Series
Guitarist Justin Golden and banjoist Murphy Campbell will perform at the Crown on Friday night. Tickets are $12. This is a special prelude event for the NC Folk Fest going down September 18-20 in downtown Greensboro.
Triad Roots & Reggae Festival FREE
If you’re looking for island vibes, head to Barber Park this Saturday for a free community festival centered around roots & reggae culture. Live music, food, games, and good energy!
Ultimate Comic Challenge Finals
Tickets going fast for Idiot Box’s multi-week competition concluding on Saturday night. Good chance to laugh, experience emerging talent in our local comedy scene, and see who wins it all! Tickets are $24.
Greensboro Grasshopper
Hoppers (66-42) take on the Winston-Salem Dash with home field advantage this week. Games run daily through Sunday with special event nights highlighted below:
Arrive early to see a Velociraptor First Pitch, then head to the playground area to touch-and-ride dinosaurs, examine fossils, and watch dino eggs hatch during the game!
The night closes with postgame fireworks.
The 501st Legion appears in costume, STEP violinists perform the Star Wars theme pregame, and players take the field in specialty Star Wars jerseys, which will be auctioned that night to benefit Special Olympics of Guilford County. Postgame fireworks close out the night.
Last Week’s Poll Results
We shared one GCG reader’s ideal Saturday afternoon, which included eating at Lox Stock, walking around Bicentennial Gardens and Bog Gardens, visiting Freedom House or Red Collection, and enjoying coffee at Borough.
Then we asked how many of these experiences you have tried:
0 - 12%
1-2 - 38%
3-4 - 27%
Been to all the places! 💚 - 23%
Turns out there are plenty of places waiting to be discovered. So we’re going to start highlighting more of them!
Know a spot that more people should know about?
Nominate your favorite hidden gem in GSO and we might feature it in a future edition.
Hidden Gem: Mix Bake Popup
Special brunch event by Mix Bake Popup happening at Neighbors in Fisher Park on Sunday morning (8 AM - 11 AM).
Featuring: Pistachio Doughnuts, Salted Brown Butter Doughnuts, Breakfast Biscuit Sammies, and Vietnamese Iced Coffee
We won’t be in town, but let us know if you go and what you try! 😋
Summer Film Festival @ Carolina Theatre
This week’s lineup for the big screen comes with range: spy thriller, old school romance, boxing drama, and outlaw comedy-drama.
Canes Preseason Game in GSO - Sept 24
The Carolina Hurricanes are coming back to Greensboro! The Canes will face the Nashville Predators in a preseason matchup at First Horizon Coliseum on Thursday, Sept. 24. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, Aug. 13 at noon via Ticketmaster and box office.
What’s going on, Greensboro?
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MONDAY August 10
Creating Landscape Collages (1 PM) - @ Creative Aging Network
Fall Vegetable Gardening (6:30 PM) FREE - @ Kathleen Edwards Library
Manilow: The Last Greensboro Concert (7 PM) - @ Coliseum
TUESDAY August 11
Story Sparks (3 PM) - @ Brenner's Museum
Board Game Night (6 PM) FREE - @ Delicious Bakery
Grasshoppers Game (6:30 PM) - @ First National
WEDNESDAY August 12
Social Chapter Book Club (6:30 PM) - @ George's Garage
Project Turtles (7 PM) FREE - @ Kathleen Edwards Library
Film Night (7:30 PM) - @ Back Table
THURSDAY August 13
Stitch n' Sip Craft Circle (6 PM) FREE - @ Forge GSO
Chess Workshops (6 PM) FREE - @ Cultural Center
Vince Gill (7:30 PM) - @ Tanger
FRIDAY August 14
Kids Market Back to School Bash (4 PM) - @ Marshall Muse
Bourbon & BBQ Tasting (6:30 PM) - @ Summerfield Farms
Local Folk NCFF Concert Series (7:30 PM) - @ Carolina Theatre
SATURDAY August 15
Ultimate Ninja Challenge (9 AM) - @ Ultimate Kids
The Sizzler (Cycling) (10 AM) - @ Bur-Mil Park
Greenway Cleanup (11 AM) - @ Downtown Greenway
Flash & Piercing Sale (12 PM) - @ Opalus Tattoo
Triad Roots & Reggae Festival (5 PM) FREE - @ Barber Park
Ultimate Comic Challenge: The Finals! (8 PM) - @ Idiot Box
SUNDAY August 16
Mix Bake Pop Up (8 AM) - @ Neighbors
Parrot Head Party (2 PM) - @ Gate City Growlers
That's Sew Easy (5:30 PM) FREE - @ Downtown Greenway