Whew, a whirlwind of life has kept me otherwise occupied and away from the blogspot. Never fear, CoffeeCat never stays away from Triad Coffee Shops for long!!! Even though the pesky doctor put me on a caffeine diet! And exercise! And healthy eating! Oh no . . . . but all this means I'm happy, healthy, and fully entitled to coffee shop treats after a long walk.
Since my neighborhood doesn't have a coffee shop, I seek out others' neighborhood coffee shops. I've noticed a pattern since I started exercising every day. My favorite walks all lead to coffee shops. Take a look at this . . .
1) Hanes Park in Winston-Salem is a great place to walk, run, bike, play tennis, and play Frisbee with the bow-wows. And once you start walking, you can walk right up the road to Krankies AirStream.
2) Ardmore neighborhood in Winston-Salem is a long-standing "walkable" neighborhood. The well-kept lawns and high volume of walkers, joggers, and well-behaved bow-wows make it an interesting walk. And, suspiciously, most roads lead to Cafe Roche.
3) Triad Park in Kernersville. It's off the beaten path, but a great place to meet up for long walks with Mocha Mutt and the bow-wows. And after the walk, head over to Juicy Java for a smoothie. It's a great motivator to get the walk done before closing time at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. on Wednesdays).
4) UNC-G campus . . . . hang with the college crowd and build your walking endurance (backpack not required) by walking the campus and then heading to Tazza Cafe, Tate Street, Coffeeology, or The Coffee Break. Better yet, walk to them all in one day and burn the cappuccino calories.
5) Downtown Winston-Salem. Wow, the best coffee shop trail starts at Cafe Prada, down 4th Street to Community Arts Cafe Coffee Bar, then Brew Nerds, Wolfie's Frozen Custard (serves Krankie's coffee), take a detour to Trade Street for Chelsee's, then back to 4th Street for the sojourn down to Krankie's Wherehouse. Sit and catch your breath, recharge with an ice cold coffee, then head over to Liberty Plaza and Kouboura Coffee. You will be totally abuzzzzzzzzzzzzzz with caffeine and endorphins!
In fact, I'm getting out of the chair right this minute and putting on my walking shoes! Coffee shops, here I come!
