The Bog Garden is accessed by an elevated boardwalk that comprises a half-mile of the 1.06 miles of trails that wind through the Bog Garden. Along the Bog Garden trails are found an array of wetland flora, including trees, shrubs, wildflowers and fern species that thrive in wetland ecosystems. The Bog Garden also provides a place for viewing wetland wildlife, such as migratory and indigenous birds.
Greensboro is home to a wide variety of retail options from the best known national chains to local boutiques and galleries. Four Seasons Town Centre, located on the city's southwest side off I-40, is a three-level regional mall with anchors, Belk, Dillard's, and JCPenney. Friendly Center, located off Friendly Avenue is an open-air shopping center featuring Belk, Macy's, Sears, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, the nation's largest Harris Teeter supermarket, Old Navy, a multi-plex cinema, and over 100 specialty retailers including Banana Republic, J.Crew and Brooks Brothers. Big-box centers are found primarily on the West Wendover corridor near I-40 and on Battleground Avenue on the city's northwest side. Recently, big-box has been developed at the site of the former Carolina Circle Mall on the city's northeast side and on the city's far south near the new I-85 By-Pass.
The Greensboro Grasshoppers, Single A affiliate of the Florida Marlins baseball team plays downtown at First Horizon Park.
http://www.gsohoppers.com/
Also, in Greensboro, you are just an hour drive away in from the Professional Football team Carolina Panthers, NHL team Carolina Hurricanes, and NBA team Charlotte Bobcats.
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