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Seven Ways to Celebrate Grandparents’ Day
Where in the world would we be without grandparents? From mentoring us as parents on how to raise our own kiddos, to creating last memories with the little ones that last a lifetime, grandparents help us to discover so much in life. This past Sunday was Grandparents’ Day, and in honor of all of the grandmas and grandpas (or whatever term of endearment you…
Read MoreBigger Than Coltrane: The Story Behind HP’s International Jazz Festival
If you ask anyone in the jazz music scene to name an influential music leader, there’s a high chance John Coltrane’s name will come up. And if you ask any of those folks where the legend John Coltrane first got his start, they’d most likely point to Philadelphia. That’s where Joe Williams, Director of the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues…
Read MoreTuning In to High Point’s Music Scene
Here in High Point, it’s no secret that we love to groove to a great tune. Blame it on Coltrane (surely by now you know that our city is where jazz legend, John Coltrane spent much of his growing up years!), but we’re always looking for a spot to hear the sweet serenades of a local musician.…
Read MoreKeep Calm and Relax in HP
Calm down. Take a deep breath. Take a chill pill. Simmer down. Keep calm and carry on. Take it easy. How many ways are there to say, “relax?” Lucky for us in High Point there are so many ways to relax and unwind! With no shortage of spas and massage therapists in our city, HP has everything…
Read MoreA Compassion Movement & the Community Read
Words have the power to change a community. It’s something we firmly believe (and the reason we do what we do!). It’s also something that Patrick Harman and Mary Sizemore firmly believe, which is why they have joined forces to bring the 2021 Community Read, Trust First by Bruce Deel, to our city. “In the time that I’ve been at…
Read MoreHigh Point Discovered’s Book Ends: Part II
One thing we know about High Pointers – they love to read a good book! With our High Point Public Library (one of the most beautiful in the state if we do say so ourselves!), and our favorite bookstore, Sunrise Books, there’s no shortage of places to celebrate National Book Lover’s Day all week long. …
Read MoreHow High Point Will Grow Up
Welcome the Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum! We’ve been talking about all of the big things coming to High Point. How does 75,000 square feet sound? That’s the size of all the activity space at High Point’s newest attraction: The Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum! At 60,000 square feet indoors and 15,000 square feet of outdoor activities, the museum will be…
Read MoreA Guide to HP Parks: National Parks & Rec Month
Did you know that July is National Parks & Rec Month? In High Point, with all our great parks, programs, camps, and activities, we feel like every month is Parks & Rec month! But this week, we are highlighting several of the places and programs you can enjoy as a citizen of our great city. From pickleball…
Read MoreCelebrating Freedom in the Furniture Capital
We’re feeling a little “freer” from the worries about the pandemic these days, so we’re thinking about the ways we want to celebrate all of our freedoms right here in High Point. With the long holiday weekend approaching, and so many ways to honor our history here in our hometown, we created a guide to your Fourth of July holiday weekend in HP. Pay a Visit to…
Read MoreMaking Art Happen in High Point
Just weeks before COVID-19 changed our world last spring, Sabrina Tillman-McGowens had settled into her new gallery, ready to change the art world of High Point. But no sooner had that phase of her career started that Sabrina was forced to put that dream on hold. Lucky for Sabrina, she has never been one to take the easy road when it comes to her career as a…
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