🍦 Your Ice Cream Bucket List
This warm weather means it’s ice cream time! Stop by these spots for everything from classic scoops to indulgent sundaes.
La Princesa Frozen Treats | Photo courtesy of Thunder Digital and Origins Agency
La Princesa Frozen Treats | 9 E Clemmonsville Rd + 3248 Silas Creek Pkwy | In addition to delicious ice cream, La Princesa also has a massive menu of sweets, including shaved ice, churros, crepes, and more!
Twin City Treats | 2594 W Clemmonsville Rd | Outdoor seating, lawn games, and themed weekends like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter — this spot is a family favorite worth adding to your list!
Chill Nitro | 616 W 4th St | Science meets dessert. Watch your ice cream get flash-frozen using liquid nitrogen! Spike your sweet treat with spirits if you’re feeling extra fancy.
Dream Kreams | 102 W 3rd St | Lactose intolerant? This is the ice cream shop of your dreams: every single flavor has a non-dairy variety!
Cafe Gelato | 845 Reynolda Rd + 1612 S Hawthorne Rd | Stop by for a rotating gelato menu. The Hawthorne location also has boba tea and dirty sodas!
Mayberry Ice Cream | 50 Miller St | Mayberry has all the nostalgic charm of a classic ice cream parlor. Each flavor can be enjoyed as a sundae, milkshake, malt, or banana split!
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🗓 Events
Thursday, May 7
Free Yoga - Roll out your mat and unwind with 2B Yoga in Bailey Park. 6 PM
Live Music - Acoustic duo Sam and Gracie perform at Earl’s! 6 PM
Movie Night - Watch “The Devil Wears Prada 2” at a/perture! Showings available through May 21.
Friday, May 8
Swing Dancing - Hit the dance floor at Fair Witness! 8-11 PM
Sawtooth Soirée - Celebrate 80 years of Sawtooth with dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, and a special speaker at the Millennium Center. 6 PM
Ice Racing - Motorcycles on ice?? Watch high-speed races at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds! Races also available on Saturday.
Saturday, May 9
Defying Gravity - The Winston-Salem Symphony plays your favorite tunes from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz,” and “Wicked” at Reynolds Auditorium! 7:30 PM
MESStival - Oobleck pools, foot painting, and a foam party — sounds like a blast for kids at Kaleideum! 12 PM - 5 PM
SummerLark - The Fray performs at Bailey Park! Proceeds benefit Atrium Health's Cancer Patient Support Program. 7 PM
Bubbles, Brunch & Bams - Treat Mom to brunch and a beginner lesson with Camel City Mahjong at Footnote Coffee! 10 AM
Be Kind Mother’s Day - Build a bouquet, shop a vendor market, and enjoy a sweet treat and specialty drink at Be Kind Coffee Co. 10 AM - 4 PM
Mom & Mixing - Learn the art of winemaking and design a custom wine label with Mom at Childress Vineyards. 1 PM
Mother-Daughter Tea - Decorate a flower-themed cake, enjoy tea and snacks, and capture sweet memories with a fun photo op at Cupcake Cuties Cafe. 3 PM
🗓️ As NCMA Winston-Salem prepares to open their new downtown space, they're bringing the fun to spots all around town this spring! Here's what's on the calendar for May:
Art in the Park (May 16): Drop in at Merschel Park to create 2D paper-mache clouds (all-ages)
Book Club (May 21): Travel to a dystopian Japan as you discuss Sayaka Murata's "Vanishing World"
Field Trip (May 28): Join a community outing to Culture WS’s popular Collage Night
Park Hangs (May 29): Live music, food, and drinks at Bailey Park
All events are free or pay-what-you-wish, but registration is strongly encouraged.*
🗞 Other News
🗓️ Event: Ada Limón, one of America's most celebrated poets, is coming to town. Join 1,000 community leaders at The Winston-Salem Foundation's Annual Community Gathering on May 18 for a social hour, hands-on art with Sawtooth, and keynote and conversation with Limón.*
📜 History: A new historical marker honors the former Patterson Avenue Family YMCA. Established in 1924 to serve young Black men during segregation, it acted as a community hub for education, recreation, and opportunity. The branch relocated in 1985 and recently underwent extensive renovations to become the YMCA REACH Center at Winston Lake.
🚣♂️ Results: Say hello to the Aquilla Islands! Last month, the Piedmont Land Conservancy invited the community to help name the two newly protected islands on the Yadkin River. Now designated stopping points, they give paddlers a legal place to land during river trips!
🎉 Opening: The Glam House, a new luxury hair salon, opens at 6655 Shallowford Road in Lewisville this Saturday! The grand opening includes a hat bar, a flower bar, food trucks, and a boutique pop-up.
🐑 Did You Know: Crossnore’s farm is home to goats, sheep, chickens, and other animals that are used to help children heal from trauma. You can visit! Park in the Thomas Memorial Trail parking lot and enter through the gravel road farm entrance. To protect students' privacy and safety, Crossnore asks visitors to not drive through campus. (FOX8 WGHP)
💐 Reminder: Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Check out our event and gift guide to plan memorable outings like creating a bouquet at The Porch or enjoying a Native Root brunch pop-up at The Dutch Light!
🏙 City Budget
A $702.5 million budget for 2026-27 was proposed at Monday’s council meeting. Here's what it means for residents.
Photo credit to Jared Kay
By the Numbers:
$548 million for operations
$49.7 million for debt service
$104.8 million for capital improvements
Goal: City Manager Pat Pate said this is a “no-frills” budget — maintaining services residents count on, spending wisely, and staying on solid financial footing.
Costs: Expect your bills to go up. Property taxes will increase by $5.42/month for the average citizen, sewer rates will rise 5% on July 1, and stormwater fees go up 4% starting in 2027. Other city fees, like park shelter rentals and road closure permits, will also increase.
Pate said raising these taxes and fees is necessary to keep up with inflation.
Go Deeper: Check out Pate’s letter to Mayor Joines and the City Council on pages x-xxi of the budget.
Separate from the budget, Pate recommended the City Council increase its property-tax-funded set-aside for housing, which could support both affordable housing needs and programs for people experiencing homelessness.
What’s Next: Council members will discuss the budget during workshops on May 12, 14, and 21. You can share your thoughts on the budget during a public hearing on May 18. The budget must be approved and submitted to the state by June 30. It will go into effect on July 1.
Can’t make it in person? Call (336) 734-1400 with your comments or submit them here.
🍦 You can only choose one ice cream flavor:
👀 Poll results: Who has the best margarita?
Taco Mama - 29%
The Porch - 29%
East of Texas - 25%
Other - 17%
Von G. shared, “I'll be going to all 3 for a taste test before I can vote. 😁”
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Upcoming Events
Community Gathering - One of America's most celebrated poets is coming to town! Join the Winston-Salem Foundation for a social hour, hands-on activity, and keynote from poet Ada Limón at the Benton Convention Center on May 18.
Evening in the Atrium - A taste of live music. Singer-songwriter Gregg Cagno takes the stage as The Downtown Grille serves up small bites at 500 W 5th on May 21.
🌀 The Wrap
🍪 Team member Stevie had a sweet experience with Oh My Cookies! He loved the butter pecan and chocolate chip cookies.
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