Weekly Tourism News | February 25, 2021 |
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In This Issue:
- High Point Rockers Opening Day Is On Its Way!
- Communities In Schools Of High Point, Inc. Presents: The 11th Annual Dancing With The High Point Stars
- New Name, New Ownership, Great Local Place
- Mickey Truck Bodies and HiToms Establish Football Classic
- Grandover Offers Special Offers For Meetings in 2021
- High Point Bloggers To Follow
- High Point's Event Calendar
- High Point Happenings This Week!
- In The News
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Hospitality And Partner Updates |
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High Point Rockers Opening Day Is On Its Way!
The High Point Rockers have announced their schedule for the upcoming 2021 season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball! The Rockers will begin their second season of play on Friday, May 28th when they visit the York Revolution for a four-game series. High Point will open the home season at Truist Point on Tuesday, June 1st when it hosts one of the two new teams in the league, the Lexington Legends.
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Communities In Schools Of High Point, Inc. Presents: The 11th Annual Dancing With The High Point Stars
Saturday, February 27th | 6pm
The 11th Annual Dancing with the High Point Stars will be live streamed this year as dancers perform at the High Point Country Club. Support your favorite star by donating to Communities in Schools of High Point and watch them dance the night away!
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New Name, New Ownership, Great Local Place
New ownership has taken over WiFi and Wine Bar and turned into Cork and Grind, A Wine and Coffee Bar. Enjoy a coffee, flight of coffee, glass of wine, or craft beer in their comfortable modern environment. Stop by tonight as they take you to Italy through a wine tasting and keep up with High Point's Event Calendar as Cork and Grind is always adding new events!
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Mickey Truck Bodies and HiToms Establish Football Classic
In efforts to provide a marquee showcase event for area high school athletes, Mickey Truck Bodies and the HPT HiToms announced the formation of an August Southern Triad Football Classic.
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Grandover Offers Special Offers For Meetings in 2021
Grandover Resort, a Visit High Point Partner of Excellence, is offering meeting packages to attract meeting and events to the area.
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High Point Bloggers To Follow |
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A Legacy that Still Stands: The Kilby Hotel and Arcade - ...
On 627 E. Washington St. stands a vacant lot. But just like most things in history, there is more to that vacant lot than what initially meets the eye. If we could go back in time, back to the Roaring 20s, and drive over to 627 E.
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highpointdiscovered.org
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The Once-Exclusive Way to Shop Furniture is Now Open to All
Each year, design professionals descend on the small town of High Point, North Carolina for the twice-yearly High Point Market, the "must-see event in home furnishings." At the same time, those outside the industry patiently await the post-market ...
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styleblueprint.com
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High Point's Event Calendar |
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A complete listing on all things happening in the High Point-Jamestown area can be found by clicking on the photo below. Search by category to find special offers, entertainment, virtual experiences, and more! |
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Future Events To Look Forward To! |
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High Point Happenings This Week! |
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Behind The Veil: Black History in High Point
Friday, February 26th | 12pm-1pm
Join the Chamber as local historian, Phyllis Bridges leads us through High Point's rich African-American history!
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Beer and Cheese Night
Friday, February 26th 5pm-9pm
End your week at Brown Truck Brewery as they host Big Cheese Food Truck. Have your favorite local beer with a globally influenced sandwich, sub or wrap that is tasty enough to leave you cheesing hard and thinking you cheddar come back for more!
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High Point Parks & Rec Hosts Live Wax Museum
Friday, February 26th | 6pm-8pm
Head over to Deep River Recreation Center where High Point Parks & Rec is hosting a Black History Month Live Wax Museum. Hear from some of the most influential African American and non-African American people in history, guess the identity of each and win a prize if you are the one with the most correct answers!
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Truist Point Hosts HPU and UNCG
Friday, February 26th | 12pm
Saturday, February 27th | 5pm
Sunday, February 28th | 2pm
Ready for some baseball? UNCG Baseball and High Point Panthers Baseball will play a three game set this weekend at Truist Point - the first ever NCAA Division I games to be played there! Limited seating is available so secure tickets below!
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High Point Parks & Rec Hosts Sleeping Trees
Saturday, February 27th | 9am-11am
Leaf shape is not the only way to tell what species of tree you are looking at. Join PEC staff as they demystify the sleeping trees of the Piedmont using their bark, buds and leaf scars as clues. Take home a Winter Tree Finder book and the "know how" to identify trees in your backyard.
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Cork and Grind Hosts No Ordinary Chocolates Pop-Up
Saturday, February 27th | 3pm-6pm
Pair delicious wines with No Ordinary Chocolate. No Ordinary is a specialty chocolate company that uses Belgian chocolates to create sweet & creamy decadent chocolates. Using only the finest ingredients in their recipes, No Ordinary is a great experience for all!
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High Point Parks & Rec Hosts Drive In Movie
Saturday, February 27th | 6:30pm-9pm
Gather your family and pack dinner or snacks to join High Point Parks & Rec for a drive-in showing at the Oak Hollow Marina of Black Panther! Gates open at 5:30pm and the movie will start at 6:30. Space is limited to 50 vehicles so registration is required!
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Call 336-883-3494 to Register |
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#TriadTogether
Saturday, February 27th | 3pm-9pm
Giannos will be donating 10% of their sales to Kernersville Police Officer, Sean Houle and his family. Officer Houle was critically injured in the line of duty this week. Please consider dining in or ordering carry-out at Giannos this Saturday to help them help someone who protects our community!
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In case you missed it, 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
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