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
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
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
@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
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
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.