October 28, 2026
🗝️ Little Shop, Big Finds
Mark your calendars: this antique shop in historic Bethania (5550 Main Street, Pfafftown) is only open on select Saturdays!

What: The Bethania House is a 288-sq-ft shop selling antique and vintage home decor, custom teas, artisan soaps, and more. Browsing feels like digging through a favorite aunt’s attic!
Background: Owner Haley Genet has sold antiques for 10+ years and opened Bethania House in 2024. Given its popularity, she hopes to add more sale dates in 2027.
Our Take: Team member Amanda loved the original art, handmade pottery, vintage books, and mushroom trinkets. Her tip: arrive early because the shop fills up and inventory goes fast!
Next Sales: 10 AM - 2 PM on Nov 7, Nov 28, and Dec 5.
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🗓 Events
Saturday, October 31 (Halloween)
Macbeth - Something wicked this way comes. Watch UNCSA's all-female take on Shakespeare's Scottish tragedy. Shows at 2 and 7:30 PM.
Pumpkin Spice Ride - Fuel up with pumpkin spice treats, then ride through the fall foliage with BeersNGears at Salem Lake. 9 AM
True Crime Tour - Spend Halloween learning about downtown's darker side on this walking tour. Starts at Fair Witness. 4 PM
Sunday, November 1
WSSU Homecoming Parade - Kick off WSSU Homecoming as the Red Sea of Sound, high school bands, and floats roll down Research Parkway. Parade starts at 2 PM; stay for the Lighting of the Sign at Bowman Gray Stadium at 5 PM!
Trade Street Farmers Market - Stock up on fresh produce and grab baked goods at this monthly market! 10 AM - 2 PM
Family Art Workshop - Create abstract paintings alongside your kids at Reynolda House! 2 PM
Mahjong for a Cause - Join Camel City Mahjong for an afternoon of play supporting Mixxer Community Makerspace, and enter the raffle for a chance to take home your own tile set! 2 PM
Monday, November 2
Grand Opening - Grab a drink at the city’s newest coffee shop — Grandma’s Coffee opens in the Milton Rhodes Center! 10 AM - 4 PM
🗞 Other News
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🎃 Halloween: Last-minute costume party? Don't panic! Goodwill has the thrifted finds you need to go from “I have nothing to wear” to “Nailed it” in an afternoon. Stuck for ideas? Their costume generator builds a look in under a minute. Then grab the pieces at your local store for a fraction of what you'd pay new.*
🚧 Project: Miller Park is getting an upgrade. Crews start work Nov 2 to improve the trails, boost accessibility, and add new safety lighting, furnishings, and signage; the project runs through March 2027. The park will stay open, but expect detours and some restricted areas.
🐪 Exhibit: Not your average museum visit. 1,000+ camel figurines and classic model trains take over MUSE Winston-Salem in its new exhibit, “Camel Train: A Holiday Pop-Up Extravaganza,” on view Nov 19 through Jan 3.
🐶 Pup: Meet Ruby, the WS Police Department’s newest K-9 unit! Ruby is a Plott hound and Hanoverian hound mix who’s training to track missing people who may be in danger.
🎃 Treats, Tricks, and Touchdowns
Whether you’re dressing up, cheering on the Deacs, or settling in for a scary movie, here’s where to spend your Halloween!

Halloween Decorations in Ardmore
Bars & Breweries | Dress as your drink at easytalk or bring the family to Wise Man Brewing for a dog costume contest, face painting, kids' pumpkin carving, and more!
Activities | Decorate a witch hat at Dabble After Dark or rollerblade in costume with Camel City Sk8ters at Jamison Park.
Catch the Game | Cheer on the Demon Deacons at Allegacy Stadium, and don’t miss the pumpkin patch, inflatables, live band, and trick-or-treating!
Something Spooky | Watch “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” at a/perture or learn about haunting stories from our city’s past on a West Endings walking tour.
🎃 What are your Halloween plans?
👀 Poll results: How long do you take to change your clocks?
I do it right away - 86%
A few days - 9%
A week or more - 3%
They stay wrong until spring - 2%
Lindsay S. shared, “Right away, if not the night before. It’s easy dopamine to accomplish a little task like that.”
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Upcoming Events
Wake Up Winston - Expand your network. Connect with fellow professionals over coffee and breakfast at Pilot View Center on November 11, hosted by Greater Winston-Salem.
Lyndhurst Holiday Event - Treat yourself. Visit Lyndhurst Rejuvenation + Aesthetics on November 12 for exclusive savings, hors d’oeuvres, and giveaways!
Another Sunrise & Before It All Goes Dark - Two operas, one night. Experience the NC premiere of two stories of Holocaust survival and legacy, sung in English by Piedmont Opera at Hanesbrands Theatre, November 12–22.
🌀 The Wrap
🕷 Team member Jacob has unusual Halloween plans: he’ll be working the Happy’s Ice Cream cart at a wedding! He’s still thinking through potential costumes; hit reply with your suggestions.
😋 Last call! Try the chicory chai scone at Chad’s Chai before it leaves their menu this Sunday.





