tobacco tales - View this location on map reynolds house (336-758-5150; $10 for adults, free under 18), the former country estate of the tobacco magnate r. j. reynolds, is now a museum of american art. it is a restored 1917 mansion that is furnished as it was when the reynolds family lived there, save for the art on the walls, which includes works by gilbert stuart, frederic church, andrew wyeth, grant wood and georgia o'keeffe. don't miss the basement's bowling alley, shooting gallery and art deco-style bar or the 4 acres of formal gardens and 125 acres of fields and woodlands filled with fragrant magnolias and soft-needle pines. have lunch on the patio at simplyummy (122 reynolda village, 336-724-9779). the menu changes weekly but usually features fresh sandwiches like the village gobbler ($7.25), which is roasted turkey, havarti, tomato jam mayonnaise, baby spinach and shredded carrots on focaccia.'' New York Times 2250 reynolda road, Winston-Salem, NC Historical, Cultural, Architectural

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