Spring is headed our way, and with this season of renewal comes the chance to get outdoors and enjoy the pleasures of springtime: abundant sunshine, budding daffodils, and some quality time on your laptop.

Sound incongruous? Not anymore. A dedicated group of sponsors from across the city decided that Greensboro was ready to go wireless. Now computer users can log on for free on South Elm Street - from February One to McGee Street - as well as in Center City Park. Sponsored by GoTriad.com, Time Warner Cable Business Class, IT Training & Solutions, Phoenix Networks, the Future Fund, the Weaver Foundation, the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, and synerG, this progressive project was fueled by a belief in the importance of technology to a thriving and active downtown.

If your daily business takes you elsewhere in the city, you can still find a connection. A few free wireless hot spots in Greensboro include:

• Bear Rock Cafe
  
  Friendly Center
• Bistro Sophia
  
  Dolley Madison Road
• Bruegger’s Bagels
  
  Pisgah Church Road
• Bur-Mil Park Clubhouse Cheesecakes by Alex
  
  South Elm Street
• Daily Grind Coffee and Cafe
  
  High Point Road
• Digital Lifestyle Center
  
  Quaker Village
• The Green Bean
  
  South Elm Street
• Moe’s Southwest Grill
  
  Battleground Avenue
• North Elm Village Shopping Center
• Panera Bread
  
  Lawndale Drive and West Wendover Avenue