Following the Revolutionary War, Greensboro was named for American Major General Nathaniel Greene. He led the U.S. forces during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781. In the early 1840’s North Carolina state government designated Greensboro as a stop on a new railroad line. Stimulated by the rail traffic, the city’s population increased, and Greensboro soon became known as the Gate City since it has been a transportation hub for the Piedmont. The city attracted leaders of industry such as Moses and Caesar Cone of Baltimore, Maryland. The Cones established large textile mills which helped turn Greensboro from a sleepy village into a city. It didn’t take long for Greensboro to become a southern U.S. leader in the textile industry. Cone Mills Corporation started in Greensboro and closed early in the 21st century. But the Cone legacy continues with Moses Cone Hospital. The Civil Rights movement’s sit-ins happened at the lunch counter at Woolworth's downtown. The four participants were from North Carolina A&T State University, which is on the east side of town. The former Woolworth’s building is now the International Civil Rights Museum and it opened in 2010.

There is always something to do for those that choose to buy land in Greensboro. Just want to meet friends in a long-time local establishment, there’s Tate Street Coffee House. There’s a diverse array of coffee beverages and delicious baked goods. For students that stay in UNC Greensboro dormitories, it’s just a short walk there to sip a satisfying cup of coffee while reading for the next day’s class.

If you want pizza but don’t want to deal with any of the usual national brands, there’s New York Pizza. It provides a variety of pizzas and can be a satisfying detour for those that want to skip the dining hall.

UNC Greensboro’s men’s basketball team plays its home basketball games in the Greensboro Coliseum which sometimes hosts ACC and NCAA tournament games.

Want to see the pros play? The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA D-League franchise of the Charlotte Hornets plays at The Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse.

For baseball lovers, there’s the Greensboro Grasshoppers that play home games in a downtown park with approximately 7,500 seats. This is a great opportunity to sip a beer, eat a hotdog, and catch some riveting baseball from potential major leaguers with the Greensboro skyline as the stunning backdrop.

For those looking to buy land in Greensboro, there is always something to do.