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Monterey California – A Diving Experience
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Key West Florida - Plenty of Fun in the Sun
Key West Florida - Plenty of Fun in the Sun
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Hilton Head South Carolina - The Most Beautiful Beach Front in the East Coast
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La Jolla California - "The Jewel" City
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Park City Utah - Winter Land Fun
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Aspen Colorado - Small Town With A Big Reputation
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Alexandria Virginia - Closest City to the Nation’s Capital
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Anaheim California - A Place Where Dreams Come True
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The city of Greensboro is considered to be the third largest city in North Carolina. The city is known as a large wholesale distribution point, agricultural market, and an important insurance center. Greensboro also is recognized for its beauty and livability. According to the 2000 census, the estimated population was 248,111.
The city of Greensboro is mostly warm during the summer with temperatures in the 70’s. July is considered to be the warmest month of the year. Winters are very cold and temperatures can fall in the 30’s. Rainfall in is fairly evenly dispersed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.44 Inches.
Greensboro is a vibrant place to visit. There are a variety of events, activities, and festivals to attend. One of the main festivals in Greensboro is the Eastern Music Festival. The festival is internationally acclaimed and is a month-long musical festival for all ages. The festival takes place in the month of June annually. The festival attracts more than 50,000 audience members.
If you are looking for a little fun in the sun Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe is the place to be. The park includes more the 36 different and exciting rides. One of the nation’s tallest water slides is within the park. According to the Amusement Business magazine, Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe is one of the tenth highest annually attended water parks in the United States. The park has over 500,000 visitors a year.
Greensboro has 55 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 0 are listed as environmentally friendly lodging. Currently 0 hotels have completed the online Environmental Audit and earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
In Greensboro there are 55 properties where the environmentally friendliness is unknown and they have not yet verified their sustainability efforts with iStayGreen.org. In the state of North Carolina there is a total of 1129 lodging properties listed in the iStayGreen.org directory of which 14 are represented as eco-friendly. Currently there are 12 lodging properties that have earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Greensboro hotels, Greensboro resorts, Greensboro bed & breakfasts, and Greensboro extended stay accommodations.
When planning your Greensboro vacation, or travel to Greensboro we encourage you, before you book, to check rates and availability of "Green" rated hotels and lodging. Since there are no "Green" rated lodging properties listed in Greensboro, we would like to ask you a favor; Please encourage the property you ultimately book at to contact iStayGreen.org at info@istaygreen.org and complete our online environmental survey.
As lodging guests demand environmental transparency from the properties they visit, those properties will ultimately respond, thereby enabling you, the consumer, to be able to make eco-informed choices.