Greensboro's Biltmore Hotel at 111 West Washington Street, just off of Elm St., looks like it is getting spruced up for spring; painting and a cleaning- at least the façade. The Biltmore looks pretty good, especially in light of the fact that the building was constructed in 1895.
It wasn't the only thing getting cleaned/repaired last Friday. From Burlington to High Point, businesses were having work done on their roofs, painting trim, and washing windows. After all, it is time for spring cleaning. Now that the days are getting longer, you ought to consider putting First Friday on your agenda this week. Wonder if the Biltmore would let us have a peek inside. We're curious as to how much old world charm remains in the hotel.
Happy Monday, dear readers.
Yeah, at taxpayers' expense thanks to a Downtown Greensboro Incorporated bond funded by the City of Greensboro. And who sets on the Board of Directors at DGI? None other than Milton Kern, owner of the Biltmore Hotel.
Corporate welfare strikes again.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Monday, April 01, 2013 at 08:54 AM
Billy:
You know so much about the inner workings of Greensboro. We had no idea. We just drive by and snap photos and read up as we can.
Have you though of starting a daily blog? Whom do you read now that Ed Cone is not blogging? You know so much about Greensboro!
Janis & David
Posted by: Janis & David | Monday, April 01, 2013 at 09:31 PM
Most people have no idea, that's what allows it to go on.
As for starting a blog, I'm already the most well known blogger in Greensboro. Even Ed Cone never saw the worldwide traffic I see at http://www.BloggingPoet.com and my political rantings at http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/ are scaring the wits out of the local elites. And if you're into science fiction comedies http://www.wackemall.com is an ongoing fictional tale of Greensboro.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at 08:47 AM