Inaugural Burke Street Stroll Kicks Off Saturday, July 2


Winston-Salem, NC. The “Burke Street Stroll” series will kick off this Saturday, July 2 from 4:00- 7:00pm along Burke Street in the Historic West End area of downtown Winston-Salem. The event series that highlights the many new unique and special retailers, restaurants and shops along Burke Street will continue every Saturday afternoon for the month of July.

This event is being organized by the more than dozen new merchants along Burke St. in the West End area. The event is free and everyone is invited to come out and explore the many new shops and retailers in this area.

“All the merchants involved decided to create the Burke Street Stroll to re-introduce the diverse and vibrant area known as the West End and to highlight our unique and complementary venues”, says Thais Black, manager of Barnhills Books and Wine.

Patrons will find a diverse offering of good and services, including antiques, eco-friendly home decor and accessories, unique finds, Southern cuisine, chocolate, art, books, wine, gifts, pizza, billiards, pubs, restaurants, acupuncturists, hair salons and more. Burke Street retailers want to spread the word about the new wonderful places along the corridor that many people may not be aware of. Participants will be given a special card that they can bring with them to the different store fronts; once they have collected a certain number of stamps from each shop; they are eligible to win some fun prizes. Free parking is available. For more information, visit “Burke St. and Beyond” on Facebook.

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