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When it comes to fashion selections, Elissa Porter has always had a bit of a magic touch. She grew up working in and co-managing retail stores in the Triad, and after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro having studied textiles and design, Elissa knew she wanted to bring her love of fashion…

Splashworks, an HPxD showroom in High Point Design has always been in High Point’s DNA. From our city’s inception, furniture design and manufacturing has been central to our economy, our community, and our identity. Today, as the International Home Furnishings Capital of the world, High Point still plays a massive role in outfitting the homes…

For Stephanie Allred, owner of WeeRuns, a semi-annual kids’ consignment sale in High Point, shopping anywhere besides consignment sales immediately sends her into “sticker shock.”   “I don’t even know how to shop at retail stores anymore!” she jokes. The reason? Because for years, WeeRuns has made it possible for Stephanie and other parents and…

At the heart of good marketing is good business. And at the heart of Stratagon, an integrated marketing agency here in High Point, are Alex Moore and Ryan Burkett – co-founders who understand marketing for the sake of good marketing doesn’t cut it.   “When we step through a client’s door, we’re typically thinking, ‘What’s the…

What Laura Johnson didn’t know when she retired after 35 years of teaching was that the next chapter of her life would also involve a fair amount of teaching, but in a very different capacity. As her career teaching students with disabilities – working at High Point schools like Southwest Middle School and Southwest High School –…

When Eddie Arvelo was in the U.S. Air Force, it was easy for him to feel a sense of camaraderie with his fellow troops. And as someone who had always loved physical fitness, it was also easy for him to stay physically fit and active thanks to his military training. But after 10 years in…

“What’s better than eating cheese and shopping?”   That’s the question that Brandi Crumley asked herself one day while sharing a charcuterie board with a friend. Brandi, a real estate agent and owner of Ennobra Bloom Boutique in Asheboro, was hit by a new idea while enjoying fine cheeses with her friend: a storefront that combined her…

The old adage says to “bloom where you are planted.” But for John Paulin, owner, florist, and principal designer at Grassy Knoll, he learned many years ago that sometimes you have to plant roots in order to bloom.   “I’ve been here 46 years,” says John, a native Ohioan. After moving to High Point to…

Will Combs is no stranger to fast-paced food and beverage service. After working in restaurants for years, primarily servicing the bar-side of the business, Will knew how to quickly customize a cocktail to near-perfection. The restaurant and bar where he worked, located on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, eventually began providing on-site bar service for…