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Getaways

Discover last year’s winners, then tell us which spots deserve the spotlight in 2025!

The Most Romantic Destination in North Carolina *

Biltmore Estate (Asheville)

The Omni Grove Park Inn (Asheville)

The Swag (Waynesville)

The Umstead Hotel and Spa (Cary)

N/A

The Best Family-Friendly Attraction in North Carolina *

Carowinds Amuseument Park

The North Carolina Zoo

Tweetsie Railroad

Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster

N/A

The Best Beach Town in North Carolina *

Carolina Beach

Emerald Isle

Oak Island

Ocracoke

N/A

The Best Mountain Town in North Carolina *

Asheville

Black Mountain

Blowing Rock

Boone

N/A

The Most Underrated Destination in North Carolina *

Elkin

Hendersonville

Washington

West Jefferson

N/A

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Outdoors

See last year’s winners and nominate your favorite parks, trails, waterfalls, and lakes for 2025.

The Best Trail (or Your Favorite) *

Carter Falls Trail

Catawba Falls Trail

Hanging Rock Trail

Overmountain Victory Trail

N/A

The Best Park in North Carolina (or Your Favorite State Park, National Park, etc) *

Eno River State Park

Grandfather Mountain

Pisgah National Forest

Stone Mountain State Park

N/A

The Best Waterfall in North Carolina (or Your Favorite) *

Catawba Falls

Dry Falls

Linville Falls

Looking Glass Falls

N/A

The Best Lake in North Carolina (Your Favorite) *

Lake James

Jordan Lake

Lake Lure

Lake Norman

N/A

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Food and Drink

Explore last year’s winners, then share your favorite spots and sips for 2025.

The Best Breakfast Restaurant in North Carolina *

Breakfastime (Winston-Salem, Clemmons, Concord, and Salisbury)

The Davis Country Store & Cafe (Old Fort)

Elmo's Diner (Durham)

Joey's Pancake House (Maggie Valley)

Pig and Grits (Burnsville)

The Table (Asheboro)

N/A

The Best Barbecue Restaurant in North Carolina *

Jon G's (Peachland)

Lexington BBQ (uh, Lexington)

Skylight Inn (Ayden)

Smoke Pit (Salisbury)

N/A

The Best Ice Cream Shop in North Carolina (or Maker of Ice Cream) *

Artesana Ice Cream (Marion)

Boombalatti's (Carolina Beach, Hampstead, and Wilmington)

Sunni Sky's Homemade Ice Cream (Angier)

Two Roosters (Cary, Durham, Raleigh, and Wake Forest)

To the Moon and Back Frozen Treats (Oak Ridge and WInston-Salem)

N/A

The Best Burger (Restaurant, Food Truck, etc.) *

Brooks Sandwich House (Charlotte)

Harry's Place (Elkin)

Heff's Burger Club (Winston-Salem)

Hop's Burger Bar (Greensboro)

Nick's Old Fashioned Hamburger House (Lexington)

N/A

The Best Winery in North Carolina *

Childress Vineyards (Lexington)

Duplin Winery (Rose Hill)

Dynamis Estate Wines (Jonesville)

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery (Banner Elk)

Linville Falls Winery (Newland)

Twisted Vines (Clinton)

N/A

The Best Brewery in North Carolina *

Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company (Winston-Salem)

Goose and the Monkey Brew House (Lexington)

Highlands Brewing (Asheville)

Homeplace Beer Company (Burnsville)

Mills River Brewing

Mica Town Brewing (Marion and Nebo)

The Old Mecklenburg Brewery (Charlotte)

N/A

The Best Cidery in North Carolina (or Cider-Maker) *

Bold Rock (Mills River)

Bull City Ciderworks (Durham and Lexington)

East Bower Cider (Raleigh)

James Creek Cider House (Cameron)

N/A

The Best Distillery in North Carolina *

Call Family Distillers (Wilkesboro)

End of Days Distillery (Wilmington)

Mystic Farm & Distillery (Durham)

Old Nick Williams Farm & Distillery (Lewisville)

Outer Banks Distilling (Manteo)

Southern Distilling Company (Statesville)

Weldon Mills Distilling (Durham and Weldon)

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Community

Explore last year’s winners, then share your favorite spots and hometown heroes for 2025!

Your Favorite Sports Team in North Carolina (Pro, College, High School, etc.) *

Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)

Carolina Panthers (NFL)

Duke Blue Devils (NCAA)

NC State University Wolfpack (NCAA)

UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels (NCAA)

Western Carolina Catamounts (NCAA)

N/A

Your Favorite Downtown in North Carolina *

Blowing Rock

Brevard

Cary

Durham

New Bern

N/A

Your Favorite Dog-Friendly Destination in North Carolina *

Asheville

Black Mountain

Cary

Jordan Lake

N/A (Cats are better, I don't like dogs, etc.)

Your Favorite Annual Festival in North Carolina *

The Apple Harvest Festival (Waynesville)

The Cheerwine Festival (Salisbury)

Lexington Barbecue Festival (yep, Lexington)

The Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair (Burnsville)

Mumfest (New Bern)

NC Apple Festival (Hendersonville)

Woolly Worm Festival (Banner Elk)

N/A

The Best Museum in North Carolina *

Greensboro Science Center

Mint Museum (Charlotte)

Museum of Life and Science (Durham)

NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte)

NC Museum of Art (Raleigh)

NC Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh)

Wilkes County Heritage Museum (Wilkesboro)

N/A

Your Favorite Locally Owned Business *

DD Bullwinkel's Outdoors (Brevard)

Milk & Honey Coffee Bar (Oakboro)

Period Nirvana (Asheville)

To the Moon and Back Frozen Treats (Oak Ridge)

N/A

NC's Strongest Community (or Your Favorite) *

Western NC (Dominated Nominations)

Other (If You Must)

The Strongest Community Not in Western NC

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