Nina Simone Plaza

Excellent

Love this little Blue Ridge mountain town. friendly people good restaurants, local newspaper, theater, homeplace of Nina Simone.

Really nice memorial

Beautiful tribute to Nina Simone with a slice of nature and a good place to rest your haunches on a bench while people watching downtown.

A relaxing tribute

The plaza is a nice little stop in the downtown area of Tryon. The plaza provides an opportunity for rest and for a bit of history. On the backside of the plaza is an ample parking area if the ma...

Nina Simone sculpture

Walking by this surprisingly cosmopolitan area with the sculpture of a cultural icon, done exquisitely with a copper finish, I was struck by the cultural enlightenment of Tryon, NC

Tribute to a local woman

I was happy to see this artist recognized and honored with a lovely statue and seating area in the heart of downtown Tryon. I had seen Nina Simone perform at the New Orleans Jazz Fest many years ago b...