Posts Tagged ‘Discover the Best in the Biz’
Healthcare for the Whole Person: Triad Lifestyle Medicine
We’re celebrating a week of National Relaxation, and maybe in the last few weeks, you’ve started to feel rising fear, frustration, or anxieties you thought we left behind in 2020. So maybe the last thing on your mind right now is relaxation, but that’s often when you need it most! When it comes to…
Read MoreStarting Well in High Point: Piedmont Fellows
When it comes to professionalism, High Point has it down pat. Our professional history spans everything from textiles and furniture, to shipping and transportation, to premier academics, to medicine, to accounting and finance, to everything in between! So it’s no surprise that our city serves as the perfect launchpad for recent graduates to begin their professional careers. That’s why Piedmont Fellows, a…
Read MoreInclusions Not An Illusion: Q’s Corner
When Candace Humphrey graduated from Winston-Salem State University with a bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation studies, she knew she wanted to support and advocate for individuals with disabilities, but she had no idea that one of those individuals would be her own son. “Quintin just had his tenth birthday, but we got his diagnosis when he was about…
Read MoreCatching the Brew Wave: Goofy Foot Taproom & Brewery
Like many great ideas, the idea for Goofy Foot Taproom & Brewery started over a glass of beer. High Pointer Jeff Thompson, owner and co-founder of Goofy Foot, had an idea while he was sitting with his wife, Tiffany, at one of their favorite breweries in Asheville, NC. “My wife and I were having a pint and discussing our future,” Jeff remembers. “My job…
Read MoreFrom Cluttered to Comfort: Homeycasa
For so many of us, “spring cleaning” (or any cleaning!) is a dreaded chore. You may find yourself looking around your pantry, closet, or garage with dismay, asking yourself, how did we let it get this bad? Why does this always happen? And how did we end up with this much stuff? If you’ve found yourself asking…
Read MoreDressing Up High Point’s Salads: Little Black Dressing
DS Growing up, Kissie Stroup never dreaded eating her veggies like most children. Instead, it was something she looked forward to, all thanks to her Nana’s salad dressing. The recipe, a creamy vinaigrette, was created by Kissie’s grandmother and eventually passed down through generations. “I’d make it for parties or get-togethers, and people would tell me, ‘You need to bottle this stuff!’”…
Read MoreCards that Connect Us: Pen+Pillar’s Grand Opening!
One of our favorite moments at Hight Point Discovered is seeing our local community friends start new chapters in the journeys of their small businesses. For our friends at Pen+Pillar, that next chapter started with a brand new brick-and-mortar storefront! While you’ve probably heard about paper and card company, Pen+Pillar, from us by now, we are thrilled to have the…
Read MoreBest in the Biz: Nutrition on Main
For years, Jenny Voysey Baldwin says she struggled with prioritizing her health and choosing healthy food options. But when she first encountered health shakes and teas, she was shocked by the effect they had on her body and wellbeing. “I started drinking the shakes and teas every day, and within a few months, I was able to lose over 40…
Read MoreYoga for the Community: Humbled Warriors Yoga
If you ask Stacey Field to describe her journey of becoming a yogi and yoga studio owner, she might describe it as unexpected. After Stacey first took a class with her mentor and business partner, Jamie Forbes, she was hooked on yoga. As the two women soon formed a close friendship, Stacey’s husband, Alex, floated…
Read MoreA Hobby to Consume: Sour’d
For Sara Dutilly, few things in life bring her more joy – or anger – than bread. “It angers me sometimes to think about cheap bread,” says the High Point-based baker and owner of the cottage bakery, Sour’d. “I know that sounds silly, and I understand why the manufacturing of cheap bread began, but I truly believe in the slow way.” The “slow way”…
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