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Walk with people who enjoy walking. Set a pace which allows you to enjoy the scenery. Our 10 kilometer walks are in areas of historical interest or scenic beauty such as parks and in conjunction with events of community interest. The Winston Wanderers Walking Club is located in the Piedmont of North Carolina, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point.  The club is affiliated with The Tarheel State Walkers VolksSports Association (TSWVA), The American VolksSports Association (AVA), and The International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV). We hold weekend walks in the Central North Carolina area and have permanent trails located throughout the state.

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November 18th Meeting at The Claddagh Restaurant in High Point    The next club meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 18th, at The Claddagh Irish Restaurant in High Point.  Dinner, which is optional, will be at 6 PM.  The meeting will start at 7 PM and end around 8 PM.   The restaurant is located at 130 East Parris Avenue.   To get there from I-40 eastbound, take US-311 toward High Point and get off onto Bus US-311 (North Main Street).  Continue on North Main Street toward the downtown.  Turn left on Parris which is between the Home Depot and the IHOP.  The restaurant is on the right.  If you cross Eastchester, you have gone to far.   From Greensboro, take I-40 to US-68 and go south toward High Point on US-68 (Eastchester Road).  At North Main Street, turn right and go one block to Parris.  Turn right between the Home Depot and the IHOP.  The restaurant is on the right.   The Claddagh Restaurant is an Irish Pub with a wide variety of food and prices (prices below are from 2007).  Some examples are:  Hamburgers ($6.95), Chicken Sandwich ($7.50), Pasta ($9.95 to $12.95), Bangers and Mash ($11.95), Shepherds Pie ($10.95 and good), Fish and Chips ($11.95), Chicken Blarney ($13.95) etc, etc, etc. 

 

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NOVEMBER GROUP WALKS 
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WILMINGTON, SOUTHPORT & MYRTLE BEACH ON 11/22 & 11/23:  The Wilmington walk will start at 9 AM at the Cape Fear Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, 34 North Third Street in Wilmington.  The Southport walk will start at the Southport Visitor's Center, 113 West Moore Street in Southport at 2 PM.  The start time for the Myrtle Beach walk is 9 AM at the Ocean Dunes Resort Health Club (201 75th Ave., North Myrtle Beach, SC.)

Directions to Wilmington:  From the west on I-40, when I-40 ends, take the first exit (marked "Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach 17/74"). At the traffic light make a left turn onto Hwy US 17 South (Market Street) and follow Business US 17 to Third Street. Right on Third for one block. Visitors Center is on the right corner of Princess Street. From the North, take Business US 17 to Third Street and proceed as from the west. From the South, US 74, US 76, and US 17 North. Cross the Cape Fear River Bridge, turn left at stoplight onto Third Street, cross Market Street and the Visitors Center is on the right.    A parking deck is located 1/2 block past the Visitors Center on the left (minimal fee). On street parking is available with time limit meters. There is some on street (free) parking in the residential area off of Market Street on Fourth and Fifth Streets.Directions to Southport: FROM THE WEST: take US 74 east to the junction of NC 211. Take NC 211 south to Southport (it becomes Howe Street) and take a right at the last stoplight before the water (Moore Street).The Visitors's Center is on the left beside Keziah Memorial Park. FROM WILMINGTON: take US 74 west. Follow US 17 south and take a left onto NC 87. When NC 87 joins NC 133 at Sunny Point, bear right onto NC 133. Take a left onto NC 211 (Howe Street) and turn right at the last stoplight before the water (Moore Street). The Visitor's Center is on the left beside Keziah Memorial Park. Directions to Myrtle Beach: From Highway 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach, turn East on 76th Ave. North. Cross Business 17 and turn right onto Ocean Blvd. Go one block and turn left on 75th Ave. North and then right into Ocean Dunes Hotel parking lot. Health Club is on the right of the hotel entrance. .PINEVILLE (MECKLENBURG COUNTY) ON 11/22:   The walk will start at 10 am at the  Hampton Inns & Suites, 401 Towne Center Blvd, phone (704) 889-2700.  This walk is in a residential area, around a small lake, through a cemetery and the main street of Pineville with quaint antique shops and restaurants. DIRECTIONS:  From I-77 south of Charlotte, take I-485 east 3 miles to Pineville Exit 64B (Hwy 51 south). Turn right off ramp. After 2nd traffic light, turn left onto Towne Center Blvd before the Burger King. Hampton Inn is on the left. .BETHABARA PARK TURKEY TROT ON 11/28:  The Winston Wanderers will hold their annual Turkey Trot at Bethabara Park on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  The walk will start at 1 pm in the parking lot at the educational center in Bethabara Park.  The center will not be open so find a restroom before arriving at the park.  All registration material will be at the park so you do not need to stop at the Winston Salem Visitors Center.   Directions:  Take US-52 north through the downtown area to Exit 115 and take University Parkway SOUTH.  Go south on University Parkway to (Historic) Bethabara Park Blvd.  You will pass a Target Store (good place for restrooms).  Turn right on Bethabara Park Blvd.  Continue until crossing the railroad tracks and immediately turn left on Bethania Station Road.  At the “T” (stop signs), turn left and the parking lot is about one block ahead, on the left.

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