Situated in the heart of North Carolina?s piedmont Triad Region, Guilford County is the state?s third-largest county with approximately 430,000 residents. Greensboro, with a population of 225,000, is the third-largest city in the state and the county seat. The city of High Point is the eighth-largest city in the state with a population of 87,000. Several major corporations in the manufacturing and insurance industry have headquarters in Guilford County.

This progressive county remains respectful to its parks and open spaces for the use and enjoyment of the county residents. Bryan Park features over 530 acres and provides picnic shelters, a demonstration farm, campsites, athletic fields, pedestrian trails, and an equestrian area.

Bur-Mil Park is chock-full of outdoor delights in its 250 acres on the shores of Lake Brandt. Picnic shelters, practice fields, a 9-hole golf course and driving range, a Wildlife Education Center, stocked fishing ponds, and hiking trails are some of the amenities within the park.

The Family Aquatic Center provides a pool house, concession stand, sunning area, a zero-entry access point to the pool, a tot slide, and competitive swim teams for 5 to 18 year-old citizens. Lighted tennis courts and volleyball courts are available also.

The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is the county?s sports and entertainment venue. Extremely flexible in its accommodations this facility hosts Broadway theater productions, concerts, and sporting events. The National Symphony Orchestra and the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra entertain Guilford County residents here with spectacular musical performances.

The performing and visual arts are represented by the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, the Eastern Music Festival, and the City Stage Street Festival. The North Carolina State Legislature has designated High Point?s Shakespeare Festival as ?one of the best classical theaters in the south.? The Eastern Music Festival is the venue for world-class musicians and performers every summer in Greensboro. The City Stage Street Festival offers incredible music, dance, theater, and visual arts.

Guilford County Schools place high value on their educational system. It is the state?s third-largest district serving over 67,000 students. The district consists of 64 elementary, 20 middle, 14 high, 4 middle college, 1 early college, and 3 special schools. Sixteen magnet schools offer specialized curriculums in math, science, communications, cultural arts, and performing and visual arts.

For higher academic pursuits, Guilford County is home to numerous colleges and universities. North Carolina A & T State University is a public, four-year institution with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 9,000 students pursuing engineering, business, and education degrees.

Bennett College is a private, liberal arts college offering bachelor degrees in business, psychology, and communications. Greensboro College, founded in 1838, has an undergraduate enrollment of 1,300 and offers 23 majors in such fields as business, psychology, and education.

For dining, shopping, and nightlife, an unlimited selection is available in Guilford County. Over 500 restaurants located within the county feature cuisine from Asia, Greece, India, and the Deep South. Several malls provide national retailers, private boutiques, and multi-screen cinemas. Dinner theaters, pubs, bistros, sports bars, coffee houses, and cigar bars are scattered throughout the county. Fashion, food, and fun are plentiful for county residents.

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