🎧 Local Listens
According to our recent poll question, over half of you listen to podcasts each week! Listen to one of these locally produced shows next.

Twin City Talk Show & Forsyth Woman Magazine Publisher Brooke Culler
The Less Desirables | Weekly | Local podcast producer Tim Beeman (known as “The Podfather”) started this show in February 2010, making it North Carolina’s longest-running pop culture podcast!
Twin City Talk | Weekly | Discover the stories behind your favorite local spots and businesses, hosted by Suzy Fielders and actor Burgess Jenkins. Team member Christy was featured in an early episode!
Mama’s Gonna Make It | Weekly | Real talk from two local neurodivergent moms on parenting, friendship, and figuring it all out.
Inside the Writer’s Studio | Hosted by local, bestselling author Charlie Lovett. The show wrapped in 2024, but the archive is a treasure trove of interviews with well-known writers like John Grisham and Louise Penny!
Forsyth Mags | Weekly | Love Forsyth Woman Magazine? This one’s for you. Listen in on publisher Brooke Culler’s conversations with the people behind local nonprofits and businesses; the latest episode features Washington Park CrossFit!
First and Main | Monthly | The city’s official podcast! Get quick takes on everything from the Carolina Classic Fair and transportation to their most recent episode on pools, parks, and camps.
Note: This isn’t a comprehensive list — hit ‘reply’ to tell us about your favorite local listen!
⚠️ The average driver is in an accident every 18 years, so it's wise to be prepared.
When to get a lawyer: Talk to a lawyer anytime you’re hurt (even if symptoms show up later), fault is unclear, you missed work, or the insurance company is rushing you to settle.
What a lawyer can do: Insurance companies have a strategy, and you should too. A lawyer can value your claim, handle the insurance pressure, and protect the evidence that matters.
Before signing anything, get expert advice with a free car accident evaluation.*
🗓 Events
Saturday, May 23
Gears & Guitars - Get ready for cycling races, food trucks, and free concerts, including headliner Saint Motel! All day in Bailey Park.
Serb Fest - Dig into Serbian delicacies, watch traditional dances, play bocce and cornhole, and tour St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church! Runs through Sunday.
Luau Party - Grab your Hawaiian shirt and welcome in summer with cocktail specials at Bamboo Lounge. 3-8 PM
Soccer - The Salem City Beasts are back! Cheer them on as they play Appalachian FC at Reynolds Stadium. 7 PM
Line Dancing - Grab your boots and learn to line dance for free at Wise Man Brewing (5 PM) or East of Texas (8 PM)!
Opening Day - Shop fresh produce, baked goods, florals, and more at the Kernersville Farmers Market! 8 AM - 12 PM
Sunday, May 24
Food Truck Festival - Come hungry. Try bites from 20+ food trucks and shop locally-made goods at Mixxer’s Maker Market! 1-7 PM
Free Ride - Join the RideUnited community for an indoor cycling ride set to high-energy music! All levels welcome. 10:30 AM
Sunday Funday - Bounce houses, games, ice cream specials, and wine sales at Buie’s Market! 1-4 PM
Live Music - Nick Branscome and The BPM perform at Incendiary Brewing Lewisville! It’s the perfect place to take the whole family. 2 PM
Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
Tiki Talk - Hot dogs, kiddie pools, and cocktails from a special guest bartender — easytalk is kicking off summer in style. 3-8 PM
Memorial Day Ceremony - Honor our fallen soldiers with a presentation of colors, wreath laying, and a special speaker at The Carolina Field of Honor. 11 AM
Military Appreciation Concert - Presentation of colors, food trucks, and beach music by The Embers featuring Craig Woolard at Shallowford Square. 6 PM
🗞 Other News
💦 Seasonal: It's pool time! Kernersville Family YMCA's outdoor pool opens this weekend! If your little ones don't know how to swim yet, sign them up for lessons — offering Parent/Child, Preschool, Youth, and 13+.*
🎓 University: Wake Forest University has named Peter Rodriguez its 15th president! Rodriguez currently serves as dean of Rice University’s School of Business and will begin his new role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Susan R. Wente, who announced her plans to step down last fall.
📜 History: A new NC Civil Rights Trail marker will be unveiled at the YWCA Best Choice Learning Center next Saturday, honoring the landmark 1914 State v. Darnell decision, which limited cities’ ability to enforce residential segregation. Explore other markers across the state.
🎉 Now Open: The new airnasium at the Robinhood Road Family YMCA opened today, featuring weight racks and three pickleball courts available on a first-come, first-served basis. Team member Christy was at the ribbon cutting and said the space looks beautiful!
🚶♂️ Tour: High sell-out risk! MUSE Winston-Salem added more dates for its Semiquincentennial Stroll due to high demand! Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary on a walking tour through Winston-Salem’s history, from its colonial roots to the present day.
✈️ Learn: Traveling abroad this summer? The Vecino Center offers French for Travelers June 1-10 and Italian for Travelers July 7-16! Because knowing how to order wine in Italian just hits different.
🇺🇸 Memorial Day
In honor of Memorial Day this Monday, we’re highlighting the history behind Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (LJVM).

Photo courtesy of LJVM
Who was Lawrence Joel? The Coliseum is named for Winston-Salem native Lawrence Joel, a Vietnam War Army medic who received the Medal of Honor for saving 13 fellow soldiers during a 1965 Viet Cong attack despite being shot twice.
Honor the fallen by visiting the stone markers on the Coliseum’s East and West Promenades, which honor over 500 local service members dating back to WWI.
You can also visit The Carolina Field of Honor, the largest memorial honoring veterans on the East Coast outside of Washington, D.C.
🚗 What do you call the highway that passes Truist Stadium and cuts directly through downtown?
👀 Poll results: Are you traveling for Memorial Day?
Yes - 18%
No - 82%
Nicole J. shared, “Going to Louisville, KY, to explore the bourbon trail for my husband’s birthday!”
🌀 The Wrap
🇺🇸 We hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!
💒 Team member Jacob will be traveling up to New Jersey for his cousin’s wedding this weekend!
👀 Workhouse Fitness is celebrating their 3rd anniversary with a $200 Lululemon gift card giveaway!





