Vacation in Thomasville, North Carolina

Wet ‘N Wild Motor Speedway High Point Market The Old Threshers Medical Center

The Microtel Inn is located in scenic Thomasville, North Carolina just minutes away from some of the area’s finest attractions. Stay with us and enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor recreational activities, including family friendly water parks, museums, shopping, fabulous golf, auto racing, historical points of interest, and much more, all in beautiful Thomasville, North Carolina. Enjoy fantastic entertainment and dining just a few minutes away from our comfortable rooms.

Wet ‘N Wild Emerald Pointe. Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe is the largest water park in the Carolinas, offering more than 36 rides and attractions for visitors of all ages. This family friendly park includes two large children's water play areas, 15 thrilling rides, like the Dragon’s Den and Tropical Drop, and an abundance of lounge chairs and shaded areas that are perfect for relaxing. www.emeraldpointe.com.

North Carolina Zoo. Located in Asheboro, the North Carolina Zoo is nationally recognized as one of the nation’s finest zoos. As the first American zoo designed to present animals and plants in exhibits that closely resemble the habitats in which they would be found in the wild, you’ll see animals that range from polar bears to elephants, alligators to eagles. The North Carolina Zoo is open 9am-4pm, 364 days a year. Tickets range from $6-10, and children under two are free. www.nczoo.org.

Piedmont Triad International Airport. The Piedmont Triad International airport offers air travel from eight national carriers, including American Airlines, Delta, Continental, and United. The main terminal includes ticket counters, baggage claim, concessions, and a conference room that can accommodate up to 20 people. www.flyfrompti.com.  [Top]

Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Formerly known as the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Lowe’s Motor Speedway was designed and built in 1959 and hosted the first World 600 in 1960. With 10,000 grandstand seats, 20 executive suites, and 40 luxury boxes, Lowe’s Motor Speedway offers exciting NASCAR racing for more than 167,000 fans on its 1.5 mile quad oval track and 2.25 mile road course. The complex also includes food and drink concessions, a souvenir gift shop, and on-site dining, along with the Richard Petty Driving Experience and the Fast Track High Performance Driving School www.lowesmotorspeedway.com.

The North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Located on the Interstate Highway between Greensboro, NC and Charlotte, NC, the North Carolina Vietnam Veterans memorial is a wall memorializing more than 1,600 soldiers that are missing or were killed in Vietnam and also honors the 216,000 North Carolinians who fought in this undeclared war. www.vietvet.org/ncmem.htm.

Greensboro Coliseum. The Greensboro Coliseum is an indoor arena located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally built in 1959, the arena was heavily renovated in 1993 and now seats 21,273 for ice hockey events and 23,500 for basketball games. The Coliseum also houses a special events center, a pavilion, and a 2,300-seat auditorium. The coliseum has hosted many events, including monster truck rallies, circus shows, large-scale religious gatherings, concerts, trade shows, Broadway performances, and more. www.greensborocoliseum.com.  [Top]

High Point Market. The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry tradeshow in the world. High Point established itself as a manufacturing center and furniture market in the 1880s. Today, the market holds two major shows each year, in April and October, with more than 85,000 visitors attending each event. The market offers 12 million square feet of show space with 2,500 exhibitors from more than 100 different countries. www.highpointmarket.org.

Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina. Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina provide high quality care to children and their families through a variety of placement and prevention services including counseling, residential services, community-based group homes, emergency care, a teen mother/baby home, and wilderness camping for boys. bchfamily.org.

Lexington Barbecue Festival. Known as the barbecue capital of the world, Lexington, NC plays host to an annual barbecue festival held on the last Saturday in October each year. The Fesitval is held on Main Street, with exhibitors selling handmade crafts, souvenirs, homemade food items and more. Local and national entertainment, a carnival with rides and games, and fabulous barbecue make this festival a family vacation must. www.barbecuefestival.com.  [Top]

The Old Threshers Reunion. Touted as the greatest steam, gas and antique farm machine show in the southeastern US, the Old Threshers Reunion is an annual event that is held at the Denton Farm Park every summer. Featuring live farm equipment demonstrations, lawn tractor pulls, fireworks, a carnival, vintage cars, merchants, arts & crafts, live music, food and more, the Old Threshers Reunion is a sure bet for family fun. www.threshers.com/farmpark.

Thomasville Furniture Showroom. Thomasville Furniture Industries is a leading furniture maker offering wooden and upholstered furnishings that are sold throughout the U.S. This North Carolina based company was started in 1904 with its now-famous “Thomasville Chair”. Today, the company offers classic home furnishings, accessories and cabinetry at more than 150 independently owned Thomasville Home Furnishings stores and over 400 leading independent retail stores. Visit the High Point showroom at 4257 Furniture Avenue in Jamestown, NC. www.thomasville.com.

Bob Timberlake Gallery. As North Carolina's most recognized and successful living artist, Bob Timberlake is a rural landscape painter and master of the American Realist genre. Timberlake has also designed a successful line of home furnishings, all inspired by his paintings and his collection of museum quality 18th century antiques and decorative art. With several galleries in North Carolina, you’ll find fine art reproductions, finely crafted furniture, decorative accessories, and menswear. www.bobtimberlake.com.  [Top]

Thomasville Medical Center. Thomasville Medical Center is a 149-bed community hospital offering the latest in medical diagnostic and treatment services. Offering preventive healthcare, specialty medicine, education, diagnosis, cutting-edge treatments, and rehabilitation, the Thomasville Medical Center’s 132 medical staff and 400 employees maintain quality healthcare through the main hospital, physician practices, urgent care center, and a wide variety of community health programs. www.thomasvillemedicalcenter.org.

High Rock Lake. High Rock Lake is the second largest lake in North Carolina, covering more than 15,000 acres, with 365 miles of shoreline. Spanned by two bridges, High Rock Lake is a popular destination for boaters, water sports and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. The lake also serves as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation and is home to the communities of Lexington, Southmont, Linwood, High Rock, and Spencer. www.hrla.com.

Denton Farm Park. This is a unique historical park is open to the public for special events four times a year. With demonstrations on threshing, shelling corn, and baling with machines, visitors will enjoy the restored 19th century tramping barn, wheat cutting and binding demonstrations, plowing, cotton gin operation, threshing, and baling with steam and gas equipment. Walk through several historical buildings, including a granary, blacksmith shop, slave house, and smokehouse. www.threshers.com/farmpark/seotr_schedule.html.  [Top]