High Point Discovered

🎄✨ Gift-giving just got a whole lot more heartwarming, High Point fashionistas! This holiday season, we're unwrapping the story of Cindy Lou's Boutique—where style meets soul, and every purchase is wrapped in local love. Cindy Cecil isn't just selling clothes; she's creating confidence, one fabulous outfit at a time. From navigating COVID creativity to curating the perfect gifts for everyone on your list, her boutique is proof that small businesses are the real holiday heroes. Sleigh the gift game and support local this Christmas! Want to dive into Cindy's inspiring journey and discover the perfect holiday finds? Click the link in our bio to read her full story and get a peek inside the boutique that's bringing joy, one stylish piece at a time. Ho-ho-hope to see you there! 🛍️❤️ #HighPointStyle #ShopLocal #HPdiscovered Read the full article at the link below! 📍 1701 N Main St B, High Point, NC 27262 . This story is brought to you by TowneBank. https://lnkd.in/evYUQaEi

Looking for a healthy option for convenient food on the go in High Point? 🥗 Look no further than Harvest Boards & Bowls! Right inside Stock+Grain, the Harvest team is serving up fresh salads, warm soups, hearty sandwiches, and charcuterie boards – all with local, thoughtfully sourced ingredients. Co-owners Kim Juda and Tabitha Robinson are on a mission to make healthy eating accessible, sustainable, and absolutely delicious. From their homemade croutons to in-house dressings, every bite tells a story of quality, community, and care. And with their dedication to reducing food waste and supporting local farmers, they’re nourishing both people and the planet! 🥕🥬🍅🥒 Kim and Tabitha’s secret? A passion for service, sustainable practices, and a team culture that grows alongside their menu. Because at Harvest, it’s always about more than a salad. 💚 🔗 Read the full story at the link below! 🥗 Stop by Stock+Grain to experience it yourself! https://lnkd.in/eep3Mzv6

✨ Celebrating 15 Years of Holiday Cheer! ✨ The High Point Holiday Stroll is THIS WEEKEND! Highlights of the stroll: 🎅 Meet Santa at the JH Adams Inn and enjoy free cookies! 🐎 Watch the Sedgefield Hunt Club Parade with riders in full redcoat finery and foxhounds in tow. 🚎 Ride trolleys or enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides for a festive tour of the district. 🛍️ Shop holiday sales, visit vendor booths, and take part in the beloved Stocking Stuffer tradition with participating retailers! 🎨 Enjoy new activities this year like ornament and candle-making and a special kids’ zone! This year marks a special milestone for one of our community’s favorite holiday traditions! Since its humble beginnings 15 years ago, led by the incredible Elizabeth Johnson and our small business community, the Stroll has blossomed into a can’t-miss event, bringing together families, friends, and local businesses in the heart of High Point. 🎄This year also marks a transition of growth, as Visit High Point takes the Holiday Stroll to new heights in our city! Read the entire story behind the stroll at the link below! 🔗 #HPDiscovered #ShopLocal 📅 Saturday, Dec. 7 ⏰ 10 AM - 4 PM 📍 Uptowne & Downtown High Point Participating Retailers: Blue Hydrangea Boutique  Boxwood Antique Market  Cindy Lou's Boutique High Point Jewelers  Manna on Main  Monkee's of High Point Simon Jewelers  The Blooming Board  The Cottage  The Market & Bakery https://lnkd.in/er_zXnCA

High Point is a community that champions its veterans! 🇺🇸 Last week, we celebrated Veterans Day, honoring those who served in our military. Today, we’re sharing the story of the High Point Veterans Initiative, a one-of-a-kind collaboration between the Heroes Center, Visit High Point, and the Business High Point - Chamber of Commerce! With more than 20,000 military personnel transitioning to civilian life each year in North Carolina, our city has come together to ensure our service men and women have the connections they need to secure jobs, health resources, and a sense of belonging. 💙❤️🤍 . Discover how High Point is building a home for heroes, and meet the players behind this initiative, as well as one of the amazing servicewomen the Heroes Center has served! Read the full story now through the link below! 🔗 . This story is brought to you by TowneBank. https://lnkd.in/esNDqydQ

THANK YOU! From the bottom of our hearts – thank you for giving to support the work of High Point Discovered! We surpassed our goal, clocking in at $5,135! Because of your generosity, we'll be able to keep telling the stories that matter to help our community grow! We encourage you, even this week, to find a story in your community that deserves to be heard. This is only the beginning, High Point. We have so much more to discover!  #GivingDiscovered2024 

DID YOU KNOW? HPD is a nonprofit, not just an “influencer” page! As a 501(c)(3), we’re here to give NO-COST marketing and support to small businesses and nonprofits that make High Point BETTER. We invest an estimated $149,000+ back into the economic growth of our city each year – by telling stories in a way that motivates GROWTH for our small business community! Here’s what you need to know:  Our Origins: We started as a simple community social media page, but have grown into a staff of creatives who work tirelessly to keep High Point on the forefront of growth in our state!  Our Mission: To communicate the stories of our city to connect citizens and catalyze economic growth.    Our Why: We believe that EVERY small business and nonprofit has a place in our city, but they need our help as citizens to keep building a city we can all enjoy and be proud of. By eliminating some of the stress of marketing and attracting new customers, High Point Discovered (and our partners like you!) can make our city that much stronger.   Our Impact: We raise the voices of over 100 businesses and nonprofits each year (at NO COST to them!).  Our Ask: Give today to support our goal of $2,500 to keep this good thing we’ve all got going! (https://lnkd.in/eFa_nUmB) #HPDiscovered #GivingDiscovered2024\ WATCH HERE: https://lnkd.in/eEgcVYmg

THANK YOU, High Point, for selecting us to be the Community Organization of the Year! ❤️ We were so honored last night to be awarded the Business High Point - Chamber of Commerce award for the 2024 Community Organization of the Year.    As a nonprofit organization, we tell the stories of our community on social media, in print, in audio storytelling, solely for the benefit of our community. We offer our work of storytelling and marketing at NO COST to those that we feature. Because the work we do all year is in support of so many of the deserving organizations in this community. We were humbled to stand alongside so many incredible leaders, business owners, and nonprofit difference makers last night. THANK YOU for your support!    High Point – this is just the beginning of what we are doing TOGETHER! Join us in celebrating another wonderful year in the life of our city! #WhatWeCreateInHighPoint #HPDiscovered

Why does HPD’s work matter? Well, if you love grabbing a drink with friends, listening to live music, trying new foods, exploring places with your family, shopping for your favorite clothes – you need local businesses! But the truth is this: running a business is TOUGH. And marketing can be a HUGE hurdle.  DID YOU KNOW?   Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more (BLS).  85% of customers surveyed use the internet to find local businesses. (Small Business Administration (SBA)).   54% of businesses survey cite social media marketing as an area they need support in. (Forbes)  BUT HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS:    HPD exists to help change that statistic in High Point by providing free, high-quality story-driven marketing support. In fact, 88% of the surveyed businesses we feature see NEW CUSTOMER INQUIRIES as a result of our stories. And 55% see an increase in sales! So if you love shopping small, trying new foods, enjoying your community, meeting new friends, consider partnering with us. If you love this city, consider giving to it through High Point Discovered. (https://lnkd.in/eaBu3zC5) #GivingDiscovered2024 https://lnkd.in/eiB_mWNK

From Instagram to real-life impact! HPD doesn’t just share a post and call it a day. When we discover a local gem, we tell their story on Instagram, in our online editorial, in our magazine, at live events, and beyond. But what does it ACTUALLY take to do that? So glad you asked...  🔍 We find a standout business or nonprofit.   📱 Capture their unique story for you.   📍You discover a new place in town.   📣 We amplify their story to the community.   ❤️ You engage in community pride and support.   🌱 The business or nonprofit thrives, creating jobs and opportunity.  🤝 Your support keeps the cycle alive!    It takes our team of 5, plus volunteers to make this happen EVERY DAY for High Pointers! And we do it, not because we’re making money off of our marketing efforts; but because it’s a generous way to raise the voice of our city.  Each of these stories helps people AROUND THE STATE connect with High Point’s unique businesses and non-profits.   But it takes real people, real dollars, real time, and real energy to do this. We absolutely cannot do this work without generous support. With your support, we can help more voices be heard! 🌟 (🔗 https://lnkd.in/eaBu3zC5 🔗) #GivingDiscovered2024 #HPDiscovered  https://lnkd.in/esrmPRgc