Local Attractions

Lexington, NC is only 17 miles away offering everything from quaint downtown shops to the famous Lexington BBQ. Check out their website to explore all Lexington, NC has to offer!

Bob Timberlake Gallery

Bob Timberlake is an internationally acclaimed realist painter and designer who makes his home in Lexington, North Carolina. Nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s Piedmont region, The Bob Timberlake Gallery invites visitors to step into the artist’s life and immerse themselves in his world. The opening of The Gallery in June 1997 represented the culmination of the artist’s dream, ten years in the making. The Gallery showcases Timberlake’s original artwork, reproductions and personal memorabilia, as well the popular home furnishings collection that has made him a familiar name in homes across the country.

RCR Racing Museum

The Richard Childress Racing Museum, located front and center on the 52-acre RCR campus in Welcome, North Carolina, offers visitors a walk through time and traces how an independent one-car team evolved into one of NASCAR’s most successful organizations.

The RCR Museum takes visitors through a journey that includes team owner Richard Childress’ earliest days as a NASCAR driver, the championship-winning years with Dale Earnhardt and the No. 3 team, the evolution and success of the team after Earnhardt’s untimely passing, and Childress’ passion for the outdoors.

Weather Vane Winery

Weathervane Winery is a spectacular local winery serving the Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Greensboro NC areas. We started off as a simple winery and have since grown to include a calendar of events, wine tastings, and an events center. Every member of our staff is knowledgeable and personable with a refreshing take on our wine selections. We offer wine tastings every day to share our passion for our delicious wines without the stuffy attitude. We want you to have fun and feel comfortable exploring your palate with our white, red, and sweet wines. While you are here, pick up a case of your new favorite wine and stop by our wine gift shop for some fun and creative items.

Childress Vineyards

After looking at options in California and New York, Richard chose farmland in Lexington, NC located less than five miles from his RCR Racing operations. The location situated Childress Vineyards as the gateway to the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA), North Carolina’s first federally designated region for grape growing.

Childress Vineyards is one of the most prominent wineries in the state’s re-emerging wine industry that has grown from 21 to more than 100 wineries since the year 2000. Winemaking thrived in North Carolina at the turn of the century; in fact, the Sixth Federal Census showed North Carolina leading all states in wine production until the onset of Prohibition in 1920.

Barbecue Festival

the festival has become an annual tradition that is held on one of the last two Saturdays in October. The Annual Barbecue Festival will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023. In addition to the festival, the City of Lexington and Davidson County has officially declared October as “Barbecue” month. Events are held throughout the month of October which lead to the grand finale, the Barbecue Festival. Events that are held during the month of October include the Tour de Pig-the annual cycling event, golf tournament, fishing tournament, Hawg Run-5K run, and petanque tournament. All of these events draw talented athletes from across the Southeast. There is also a contest for creative writers, the Pepsi “Pig Tales” writing competition. The event is open to children and adults. Professional staff at the Lexington Branch of the Davidson County Public Library serve a judges for the competition. Winners in all divisions win a year’s supply of Pepsi.

Old Salem Museum and Gardens

In 1950, a group of dedicated volunteers established Old Salem, Inc. as a way to begin preserving and restoring the town of Salem for future generations. As Old Salem grew, more buildings were restored and new facilities were added – including the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA).

In addition to having two National Historic Landmark buildings, the Salem Tavern and the Single Brother’s House, Old Salem was designated as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) District in 1966, and it’s boundaries were redefined in the 1970s. Old Salem has worked since the 1990s to expand the historic district in order to more comprehensively encompass the broader Moravian experience and influence. In 2016 the National Park Service approved an expansion of the NHL district, including changes to the boundaries, additional time periods of significance, and more types of resources.

Visit Winston Salem

Winston-Salem is the fifth largest city in North Carolina. And it is home to six colleges and universities including Salem College, the longest, continuously running women’s college in the U.S. as well as the prestigious Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University.

Winston-Salem continues to build a diverse business base, including leading in nanotechnology research, finance, manufacturing again reaffirming it’s time-honored tradition of forging boldly ahead. So regardless of where your historical search of Winston-Salem’s roots begin — past, present or what lies ahead — you’ll soon discover that a central theme that embraces and even rewards an explorer and entrepreneurial spirit. It started at our very roots and remains ever true to our core today. Winston-Salem, the city of arts and innovation.

Reynolda House

Discover Reynolda House, the centerpiece of the Reynolda Historic District in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Explore masterpieces of American art in the restored 1917 mansion of R.J. and Katharine Reynolds.

In 1965, Charlie Babcock established Reynolda House as a non-profit institution dedicated to the arts and education. In 1967, under the leadership of Mary and Charlie’s daughter Barbara Babcock Millhouse, Reynolda House became a public museum that would be the setting for a premier collection of American art, beginning with nine paintings including works by Frederic Church, Gilbert Stuart, Albert Bierstadt, William Harnett, and William Merritt Chase. The collection continued to grow and now boasts paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculpture dating from 1755 to present.

Winston Cup Museum

Race fans, start your engines! Hit the gas and experience the nostalgia of 33 years of legendary Winston Cup Series stock car racing history at the Winston Cup Museum! Whether you’re a “seasoned” racing enthusiast or a “rookie” NASCAR fan, there’s something for everyone to see, do and enjoy…

Championship memorabilia and racing artifacts!
Real race cars!
Racing arcade games!
Much more!
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