The Whirl: Hightide Salon Opening

On Jan. 27, Hightide Salon held a ribbon cutting event to celebrate its eco-friendly, all-inclusive space in downtown Raleigh. With the expansion, Hightide is expanding into other arenas of aesthetics. Owner Maggie Leonhardt, co-owner Kelly Leonhardt Phoenix and councilwoman Mary Black were on hand to welcome guests into the space, which was designed by Antoine Pontón.

Maggie Leonhardt, Kelly Leonhardt Phoenix, Mary Black

Sharon Thomas, Katherine Lane

Amy Crawley, Kelly Leonhardt Phoenix

Katherine Lane, Alexandra Hitchon, Antoine Pontón, Gabriela Fittipaldi, Leonhardt family, Jack Bonney, David Ross

This article originally appeared in the March 2024 issue of WALTER magazine.