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EXPERIENCE

Congratulations to these local businesses for collecting the top 3 most community votes during the 5th Annual Carteret Curated People's Choice Awards in the Experience & Special Events categories!

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FAVORITE LOCAL DANCE STUDIO

1. JUSTICE ELITE DANCE CO.@justiceelitedance
2. DANCE ARTS STUDIO

@danceartsstudio_mhc
3. THE CAROLINA SRUT

FB: The Carolina Strut

Performing Arts Centre

FAVORITE LOCAL

YOGA/PILATES STUDIO

1. DOWNTOWN BARRE

@dbarremhc
2. BODHI YOGA & MASSAGE

@bodhi_yoga_massage
3. BEAUFORT BARRE & FITNESS

@beaufortbarreandfitness

FAVORITE LOCAL

PLACE TO GET PAMPERED

1. COMPLEXION MED SPA

@complexionmedspa_
2. TRANQUILITY

@tranquilitync
3. PURE INDULGENCE @pureindulgencedayspa_mhc

FAVORITE LOCAL

RAINY DAY ACTIVITY

1. NC AQUARIUM AT PKS @ncaquariumpks
2. MAC DADDY'S

@mymacdaddys
3. KIDZ @ PLAY CAFE @kidsatplayfamilycafe

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FAVORITE LOCAL

PLACE TO WORKOUT

1. SPORTS CENTER @sportscentermorehead
2. PERFORMANCE ZONE @sc_performancezone
3. IRON TIDE CROSSFIT @irontidecrossfit

FAVORITE LOCAL

ANNUAL EVENT

1. BIG ROCK BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT

@bigrocktournament
2. NC SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

@ncseafoodfest
3. CHOWDER & CHEER

@downtownmhc

FAVORITE LOCAL

FISHING CHARTER

1. CAPT. STACY FISHING CENTER @captstacy
2. REELAX FISHING CHARTERS @reelaxcharters
3. REELY LIVIN' CHARTERS

@reelylivincharters

FAVORITE LOCAL OUTDOOR

ADVENTURE ACTIVITY

1. ELLIOTT COUES NATURE TRAIL @ncstateparks
2. GRACE ADVENTURE PARK @graceadventurepark
3. CAPE LOOKOUT CRUISES

@lookoutcruisesnc

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FAVORITE LOCAL

CATERER

1. SEASIDE SENSATIONS @seasidesensations
2. LIVE OAK EATS

@liveoakeats
3. GAFFERS

@gaffersemeraldislenc

Special Events:

FAVORITE LOCAL

EVENT VENUE

1. CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN @carolinahomeandgardennc
2. THE BEAUFORT HOTEL

@beaufort_hotel_nc
3. 127 MIDDLE LANE

@127middlelane

FAVORITE LOCAL

EVENT PLANNER/STYLIST

1. GROW SOCIAL

@growsocialnc
2. STAIRCASE EVENT MANAGMENT @staircase_event_managment
3. KNOT A SECOND THOUGHT @knotasecondthought

FAVORITE LOCAL

FLORIST

1. SANDY'S FLOWER SHOPPE @sandysflowershoppe
2. GROW SOCIAL

@growsocialnc
3. FLOWERS & DESIGNS BY ERNEST @flowersanddesignsbyernest

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@growsocial

FAVORITE LOCAL

MAKEUP ARTIST

1. KACYN WILLIS@faceiifacebykacyn
2. KELLY CLARK

@kelly_clark_makeup_artist
3. BEAUTY BY KRISTEN

@beautybykristenb

FAVORITE LOCAL

HOTEL

1. BEAUFORT HOTEL

@beaufort_hotel_nc
2. BASK HOTEL

@baskhotel
3. INLET INN

@inletinn

FAVORITE LOCAL

HAIR SALON

1. THE HAIR GALLERY

@thehairgallerymhc
2. SLN COLLECTIVE

@thesaloncollectivemhc
3. BELLA HAIR STUDIO

@bella_hair_studio

FAVORITE LOCAL

BED & BREAKFAST

1. 34 NORTH VACATIONS

@34northvacations
2. THE BUNK HOUSE

@bunkhouse101
3. INN ON TURNER

@innonturner

FAVORITE LOCAL

BAND/MUSICIAN

1. THE GREEN ROOM

@thegreen_r
2. 4EVERALL

@4everall.band
3. BAREFOOT WADE

@barefootwade

FAVORITE LOCAL

NAIL SALON

1. BLUE OCEAN SPA & NAILS @blueoceanspa_moreheadcity
2. LE NAILS

FB: Le Nails
3. COASTAL NAIL LOUNGE

FB: Coastal Nail Lounge

FAVORITE LOCAL

VIDEOGRAPHER

1. TRIWORK STUDIOS

@triworkstudios
2. ASHLEY BROOKS

@madeby_ashleybrooks

3. BEE CAPTURED

@bee.captured_photography

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2024's People's Choice Guide cover photo by Ash Fitzgerald voted by YOU as this year's favorite.

FAVORITE LOCAL

PHOTOGRAPHER

1. SARAH K. PHOTOGRAPHY

@sarahkphotognc

2. PROMISE LAND PHOTOGRAPHY @promiselandphotographync
3. MEL O'BERRY PHOTOGRAPHY @meloberryphotography

FAVORITE LOCAL

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

1. DIAMOND BUS COMPANY @diamondbuscompany
2. CARTERET CAB

FB: Carteret Cab
3. A DIAMOND LIMOUSINE

FB: A Diamond Limousine LLC

EXPLORE EACH CATEGORY:

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GET YOUR FREE 2025 PEOPLE'S CHOICE GUIDE

Each year, we host a two-week long initiative where folks in the community get to vote for their favorite local small businesses in a variety of categories. THE BEST PART? Every business that receives a vote gets featured in our annual People’s Choice Guide — a digital and printed resource that locals and visitors can refer to throughout the year.

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