Arts, education and recreation opportunities are plentiful in Greensboro, including 5 colleges and universities, a variety of outstanding public and private schools, the prestigious Eastern Music Festival, a great park system with lakes, bike trails and gardens, excellent public and private golf courses, numerous organizations and clubs to engage nearly every possible interest, and a regional shopping and convention center. Greensboro is located in the central Piedmont area of North Carolina, within easy driving distance of both the mountains and the beach via Interstate 40 and several other major highways.