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Welcome to Carteret Curated
by Mary Cheatham King Real Estate
A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES
Carteret Curated is an Instagram account dedicated to shining a light on local small businesses! Every year we host the People's Choice Awards, inviting our community to vote for their favorite businesses. The result? A comprehensive guide celebrating each of the nominated local small businesses that make our area so special.
The 2026-2027 People's Choice Guide is in the works and will be available soon!
To see a list of all the top 3 favorite businesses to Shop, Taste, Experience, and stay on the Crystal Coast (all voted on by our community!), visit the "Things to Do" tab.
Scroll through for all the photos from our 2026 People's Choice Awards event with the Top 3 businesses in each category:
Explore the Crystal Coast
Click each grid to see our People’s Choice Award Top 3 favorite businesses in each category for 2025.
Looking to call the Crystal Coast home?
We’d love to help you make the move! At Mary Cheatham King Real Estate, our passion is creating results and experiences that exceed expectations. Buy or sell homes at ease with our NC realtors with you all the way.
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