Like a lot of cities, Greensboro is named for someone and that person is General Nathaniel Greene who led the American forces in 1791 at the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781. According to the Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, the original name of the city was spelled without the final “e” that was in the general’s last name. Permanent settlement in Greensboro began in 1740 and those early settlers included Germans, Scotch-Irish, and Quakers. Greene’s deployment of troops caused the British to lose a quarter of its army which hastened its eventual defeat. In 1808, elected officials paid $98 for a 42-acre tract of land which became Greensboro. Guilford Courthouse is now a national park located at the western end of town. From its early beginnings, Greensboro went on to become part of United States history. In the 1960s, four students from North Carolina A&T held sit-ins at the Woolworth’s lunch counter that was downtown. That store is now the International Civil Rights Museum and it opened in 2010. When textiles were a leading industry in North Carolina, one leading company was Cone Mills. That was started by Moses and Caesar Cone of Baltimore, Md. While Cone Mills is closed, the Cone legacy lives on with Moses Cone Hospital.

Greensboro has plenty of things to do at different times of the year. There are parks, greenways, and a variety of places to enjoy the outdoors.

Hagan-Stone Park is a great place to hold a cross country race and has hosted high school, college, and Olympic-level runners. There has been one course that has finished on an uphill climb.

There’s a vibrant road racing scene, too and races have been held in such places as the downtown area and UNC Greensboro.

The Gate City has a variety of places to grab a bite to eat. Some popular places include downtown, West Friendly Avenue, and others. A great place for food is Tate Street. It has New York Pizza, which is a great place to grab a slice or order a whole pizza. For those that are college students, it can provide a welcome respite from the dining hall.

Tate Street Coffee is a great spot to grab a cup of coffee and spend some time with friends. It can also be a great place for business to be done or for professors to meet with students.

For those that want to catch great sporting events, there’s always action at the city’s colleges and universities.

Riveting high school rivalries can generate a lot of interest and provide enjoyment to its fans.

If you want to see professional teams, the Gate City has them, too. The Greensboro Swarm is the NBA D-League franchise of The Charlotte Hornets.

The Greensboro Grasshoppers is a Class A minor league baseball team and play home games at a downtown ballpark. It’s a great place to relax and watch a game with a great view of the downtown area.

Greensboro has plenty of things to do for everyone regardless of preference.