Mitchell native has remained focused on longtime dream

  • Mountain Escape Spa owner Amber Gardner opened her spa in downtown Spruce Pine earlier this month and admitted that she picked a unique time to begin her journey with the ongoing pandemic raging. (MNJ photo/Juliana Walker)
  • Mountain Escape Spa owner Amber Gardner opened her spa in downtown Spruce Pine earlier this month and admitted that she picked a unique time to begin her journey with the ongoing pandemic raging. (MNJ photo/Juliana Walker)
SPRUCE PINE — After nearly two decades of wanting to work with skincare and makeup, Mitchell County native Amber Gardner’s dreams have finally come true with her new business. Gardner, 35, opened…

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