EXPERIENCE
Congratulations to these local businesses for collecting the top 3 most community votes during the 6th 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. M WELLNESS
@m.wellness.mhc
3. BEAUFORT BARRE & FITNESS
@beaufortbarreandfitness
FAVORITE LOCAL
PLACE TO GET PAMPERED
1. COMPLEXION MED SPA@complexionmedspa_
2. SLN CO.
@thesaloncollectivemhc
3. TRANQUILITY
@tranquilitync
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. REELY LIVIN' CHARTERS
@reelylivincharters
3. NANNY'S REVENGE FISHING CHARTER
@nannysrevenge
FAVORITE LOCAL OUTDOOR
ADVENTURE ACTIVITY
1. ELLIOTT COUES NATURE TRAIL @ncstateparks
2. CRYSTAL COAST SKYDIVING
@crystalcoastskydiving
3. GRACE ADVENTURE PARK @graceadventurepark
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. THE POST
@the.post.mhc
FAVORITE LOCAL
EVENT PLANNER/STYLIST
1. GROW SOCIAL
@growsocialnc
2. KNOT A SECOND THOUGHT @knotasecondthought
3. SEA & SOIREE
@seaandsoiree
FAVORITE LOCAL
FLORIST
1. SANDY'S FLOWER SHOPPE @sandysflowershoppe
2. GROW SOCIAL
@growsocialnc
3. BEAUFORT IN BLOOM
@beaufortinbloom
FAVORITE LOCAL
MAKEUP ARTIST
1. KACYN WILLIS
@faceiifacebykacyn
2. CRYSTAL COAST BRIDAL
@crystalcoast.bridal
3. HAIR & MAKEUP BY JULIA SMITH
@jsmith_hairmua
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. REVOLUTION HAIR STUDIO
@revolutionhairstudio_
FAVORITE LOCAL
BED & BREAKFAST
1. 34 NORTH VACATIONS
@34northvacations
2. MERMAID COTTAGE
FB: themermaidcottagenc
3. PECAN TREE INN
@pecantreeinnnc
FAVORITE LOCAL
BAND/MUSICIAN
1. BAREFOOT WADE
@barefootwade
2. DONIVAN CARTER
@donivan.carter.music
3.4EVERALL
@4everall.band
FAVORITE LOCAL
NAIL SALON
1. COASTAL NAIL LOUNGE
FB: Coastal Nail Lounge
2. LE NAILS
FB: Le Nails
3. B.E. SPA NAILS
FB: B.E. Spa Nails
FAVORITE LOCAL
VIDEOGRAPHER
1. JOSHUA MACE FILMS
@joshuamacefilms
2. ASHLEY BROOKS
@madeby_ashleybrooks
3. TRIWORK STUDIOS
@triworkstudios
FAVORITE LOCAL
PHOTOGRAPHER
1. PROMISE LAND PHOTOGRAPHY @promiselandphotographync
2. SARAH KATE PHOTOGRAPHY
@sarahkatephotographync
3. SARAH K PHOTOGRAPHY
@sarahkphotognc
FAVORITE LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
1. DIAMOND BUS COMPANY @diamondbuscompany
2. A DIAMOND LIMOUSINE
FB: A Diamond Limousine LLC
3. CARTERET CAB
FB: Carteret Cab
EXPLORE BY TOWN:
Situated on Bogue Sound, Morehead City is the largest community on the Crystal Coast. Known for its world-class fishing and events such as the NC Seafood Festival, and Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City's location close to the beaches of the Crystal Coast and to historic Beaufort offers something for everyone. A vibrant place to call home, the town offers an array of boutiques, fantastic restaurants and live entertainment.
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PEOPLE'S CHOICE GUIDE
Every two years, 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 for small business recommendations.
Ready to start your Crystal Coast adventure? Download our latest issue of the People's Choice Guide!