Where to eat, play, and explore — beyond the furniture stores — in the Home Furnishings Capital of the World.
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19 Stops for a Family Fun Day in High Point
Discover cultural, culinary, and adventurous destinations perfect for kids and adults alike during an outing to this Piedmont city.
A Weekend in High Point
Catch a Carolina Core FC soccer game, fuel up at a food hall, slip and glide down a waterslide, and stay at a boutique hotel on a weekend trip to this Piedmont city.
Many Happy Returns
In 1931, a High Point salesman turned a simple child’s toy into the Fli-Back paddle ball, a worldwide sensation that entertained millions of kids — and helped create North Carolina’s very own Paddle Ball King.
A Locals’ Guide to Downtown High Point
In the Home Furnishings Capital of the World, here's where to find entertainment for all ages, top-tier food and drinks, artisan-made products, and more.
Garden Improv in High Point
Every year, one woman invites a theater troupe to perform Shakespeare at her home. When life starts to imitate art, she saves the evening from turning into a farce.
Where Family Recipes Are the Icing on the Cake
At a family-owned bakery, recipes for popular multilayered cakes and other confections come straight from Grandma’s cookbooks.
Coltrane’s High Point
The legacy of one of the world’s most influential jazz musicians has its roots in the Piedmont city where he grew up, which has finally embraced this 20th-century musical icon.
Book Review: On the Way to Birdland
In this adventure-packed novel, a teenager from High Point sets out on a mission to reunite his family. Inspired by the music of his hometown hero, he journeys through fantasy and reality.
