Weekly Tourism News | November 10, 2022 |
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In This Issue:
- High Point Professional Soccer Team Announces Name
- High Point Cty Lake Unveils New Meeting & Event Center
- Blair Park Civil Rights Trail Marker Dedication
- Board of County Commissioners Support Operation Green Light for Veterans
- TAG Hosts Final Exhibitions at High Point Theatre
- High Point Featured in Our State Magazine November Issue
- American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Names New CEO
- High Point Holiday Party
- 1st Annual Stock + Grain Friendsgiving
- High Point Holiday Festival Parade Food Court
- Groups Coming to High Point
- High Point Blogs & Video Series to Follow
- Featured Events and Calendar
- In the News
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Hospitality and Partner Updates |
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High Point Professional Soccer Team Announces Name
High Point's MLS Next Pro team announced today that its name will be Carolina Core FC. The team will be coming in Spring 2024 and call Truist Point Stadium home. The team's official logo and colors will be announced in 2023.
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High Point City Lake Unveils New Meeting & Event Center
High Point Parks and Recreation celebrated the opening of the High Point City Lake Park Meeting & Event Center this past Saturday. This venue will feature two meeting rooms and park offices and is a part of a large-scale upgrade to the park. High Point Parks and Recreation expects to complete the rest of the project, which includes a splash pad, a dual racer slide, a lazy river, and more, prior to the Summer of 2023.
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Blair Park Civil Rights Trail Marker Dedication
High Point's newest historical marker honors African American doctors Perry Little, H.H. Creft, and George Simkins, who protested against the city's segregated recreational facilities by playing golf at the Blair Park municipal course in December 1954. This marker is a part of the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail, which consists of 50 sites critical to the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina.
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Board of County Commissioners Support Operation Green Light for Veterans
Now through November 13th, City buildings will be lit green to show veterans and their families that they are seen, appreciated, and supported as part of a nationwide collaborative initiative, #OperationGreenLight. You can join by displaying a green light on your building, in your entryway, or window!
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TAG Hosts Final Exhibitions at High Point Theatre
Theatre Art Galleries (TAG) will hold an opening reception for its final exhibitions in the High Point Theatre Thursday, November 17th. TAG will be moving to Congdon Yards in early 2023.
Four exhibitions will be featured in TAG’s galleries. “An Evolution: A Retrospective of artist John Gall” will include prints and paintings in the Main Gallery on the theatre's first floor. This show will look back over Gall’s illustrious career.
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High Point Featured in Our State Magazine November Issue
High Point author Frank Morelli's newest book, On the Way to Birdland, is featured in Our State Magazine's November issue. Writer George Huntley offers a look at the novel and its connections to High Point and John Coltrane, as well as the novel's explorations of reality and fantasy.
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American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Names New CEO
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has named Patrick Chapin as Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Chapin will lead the opening of the industry’s new home as a place to gather, to learn and to honor.
Karen McNeill, who has led the organization for 16 years and was promoted to Chief Vision Officer in March, has been elected to the Board of Directors and will become its President in January. In addition, she will lead the installation of Phase 2 of the exhibits, focus on new educational events and building the Home Furnishings Leadership Institute at High Point University.
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High Point Holiday Party
Saturday, November 19th | 12 pm
Downtown High Point
This second annual High Point Holiday Party promises to be bigger, better, and even more festive than last year with complimentary trolley rides that will take passengers to 13 retailers, a separate trolley that will carry passengers through High Point University to see the Christmas decorations, the Smithrock Roofing Holiday Market & Craft Bazaar, and three Kids Zones featuring ten bounce houses, pictures with Santa, and more!
The "star on the top of the tree" for the event will be the lighting of High Point's 44' Christmas tree, a special performance by the Williams Memorial CME Church Choir, and fireworks!
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1st Annual Stock + Grain Friendsgiving
Sunday, November 20th | 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm
Stock + Grain Assembly
Enjoy a unique dining experience at Stock + Grain. Their talented restaurant partners have curated a Thanksgiving menu with a twist. Enjoy a great meal with your closest pals in a cozy and unique environment in the heart of downtown High Point.
The Friendsgiving menu features 1/4 lb Smoked Turkey, Collard Greens, Mac and Cheese, Sweet Potato Tempura Sushi Bites, and more!
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High Point Holiday Festival Parade Food Court
Sunday, November 20th | 1 pm
779 North Main Street | High Point, NC
This year's Holiday Festival Parade will feature a food court, so guests can enjoy tasty, festive treats while they wait for the parade to start! There will be food trucks from 1 pm to 6 pm, including Kyle's Coffee, Eighty Six Doughnut Company, La Parilla Mexican Grill, Gianno's, and more.
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Groups Coming to High Point |
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High Point will be welcoming two groups this weekend. Over 2,000 visitors will be coming to our city this weekend for High Point University's open house and International Textile Alliance's Interwoven Show. |
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High Point Blogs & Video Series to Follow |
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Side by Side with Nido Qubein
Tuesdays at 7:00 pm | PBS NC
Nancy Vaughan is the Mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina. Before becoming mayor, Vaughan was a member of the Greensboro City Council, representing District 4 from 1997 to 2001 and serving at-large from 2009 to 2013. At the time of her 2017 run for re-election, Vaughan was the executive director of the Guilford Green Foundation. Her experience also includes work with Talley Machinery Corp., the York Wastewater Consultants, service as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Greensboro Day School and on the Board of Directors of the Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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Featured Events and Calendar |
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Click on the photo below for a complete listing of all things happening in the High Point-Jamestown area. |
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The Events Calendar is a great platform for local businesses to promote their events and specials in a free way. At the Visitors Center, we not only promote this calendar to locals but also to visitors who are planning a trip to High Point. We also use the Events Calendar when finding content for blogs, Visit High Point Facebook and Instagram pages, and newsletters. Help us keep this calendar full and show off all High Point has to offer! |
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ICYMI—Below are recent articles highlighting hospitality, tourism, and partners in High Point. |
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1634 North Main Street, Suite 102
High Point, N.C. 27262
336.884.5255
Text 'VisitHP' to 95000
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