Best Accountant in the Triangle
Balentine & Borg
3622 Lyckan Parkway, #2001, Durham
bandbcpa.net
Finalists: Gina DeVine, H. Lee Miller, Paul F. Sipe
Best Animal Control / Exterminator in the Triangle
Humane Homes NC
409 Coolidge Street, Chapel Hill
facebook.com/HumaneHomesNC
Finalists: Triangle Pest Control, Finish Line Pest Control, Neuse Termite and Pest Control
Best Architect / Architecture Studio in the Triangle
Linton Architects
2625 Hillsborough Road, Durham
lintonarchitects.com
Finalists: BuildSense, in situ studio, Center Studio Architecture
Best Attorney / Law Firm in the Triangle
Chris Mann
621 West Jones Street, Raleigh
mmandjlaw.com
Finalists: Capital City Law, Ben Hiltzheimer, Jonathan Richardson
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Best Attorney / Law Firm in the Triangle
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
Indy: The Southern Coalition for Social Justice isn’t who you’re going to call for help getting out of a speeding ticket, but the work of its attorneys affects the everyday lives of thousands of North Carolinians nonetheless. The nonprofit was instrumental in prompting policy changes that have led Durham police to stop fourteen thousand fewer drivers in 2017 than they did in 2013 and has been a leading opponent of the legislature’s efforts to gerrymander congressional and legislative districts. SCSJ has also been a strong advocate for raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction (a change that takes effect next year), operates a police data website, criminal-record expungement clinics, and is starting a bail fund to free people being held in jail because they can’t pay to get out. The SCSJ does compassionate, crucial work, and our community is better for it. Sarah Willets
Best Auto Repair in Durham County
Wasp Automotive
4906 Meadow Drive, Durham
waspauto.com
Finalists: Neal’s Garage, Massey Brothers Automotive & Towing, Ingold Tire & Auto Service Center
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Best Auto Repair in Durham County
Durham Tire & Auto Center
Indy: Without having sampled every auto mechanic in Durham Countymy God, can you imagine the bills?it’s really impossible to assess the single best auto repair shop around. All you have to go on is your necessarily limited personal experience: This guy tried to screw me. This one’s pretty cheap. This dude tried to upsell me into a new transmission. Et cetera.
Same goes for me. I’ve never used the services of any of the auto repair shops that were nominated in this category. I’m sure they’re great. But when I moved to Durham, I lucked out and found a terrific auto repair shop less than a mile away from my house. At Durham Tire & Auto Center on North Roxboro Street, the prices are reasonable, the service folks are incredibly nice and willing to explain exactly what that noise is, and I’ve never once felt like they were trying to hose me. In fact, on one occasion I took my car in, thinking that I needed new brake pads or axles; just about anywhere else, I would’ve been told, “Yeah, sure you do. That’ll be four hundred dollars.” Here? “Nah, you’re fine. You’ve got time. Oh, and we put air in your tires.” Points for honesty. And when we were looking to buy a new car, they even took a look at one we had under consideration for freeand advised against the purchase, which we didn’t make. Points for helpfulness.
In fact, the only issue I’ve had with Durham Tireand the only reason I’d ever go anywhere elseis that they’re not open on weekends. Jeffrey C. Billman
Best Auto Repair in Orange / Chatham County
Chapel Hill Tire
502 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
chapelhilltire.com
Finalists: Auto Logic, Sturdivant’s Tire & Wheel, Lloyd Tire & Alignment, A Better Wrench
Best Auto Repair in Wake County
Autobahn Automotive
4200-159 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh
autobahn-automotive.com
Finalists: A & J Automotive Inc., Cary Car Care, Autohaus Imports
Best Bed & Breakfast in the Triangle
The Kings Daughters Inn
204 North Buchanan Boulevard, Durham
thekingsdaughtersinn.com
Finalists: Arrowhead Inn Bed and Breakfast, Morehead Manor, Small Street B & B
Best Bike Shop in Durham County
Bullseye Bicycle
102 Morris Street, Durham
bullseyebicycle.com
Finalists: Bicycle Chain, Durham Cycles, Seven Stars Cycles
Best Bike Shop in Orange / Chatham County
Back Alley Bikes
100 Boyd Street, Carrboro
backalleybikes.net
Finalists: The Clean Machine, Hillsborough Bicycle, Pittsboro Bicycle
Best Bike Shop in Wake County
Oak City Cycling Project
212 East Franklin Street, Raleigh
oakcitycycling.com
Finalists: The Bicycle Chain, Cycling Spoken Here, Cycle Logic
Best Bookstore in the Triangle
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh
quailridgebooks.com
Finalists: Flyleaf Books, The Regulator Bookshop, Dog-Eared Books
Best Butcher Shop in the Triangle
The Butcher’s Market
5045 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
thebutchersmarkets.com
Finalists: Cliff’s Meat Market, Southern Craft Butchers
Best CD / Record Store in the Triangle
Schoolkids Records
405 West Franklin Street, Suite C, Chapel Hill
schoolkidsrecords.com
Finalists: Chaz’s Bull City Records, Carolina Soul, All Day Records
Best Children’s Clothing Shop in the Triangle
The Red Hen
201 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
theredhen.com
Finalists: Tiny, Glee Kids, Shutterbugs
Best Comic Book Store in the Triangle
Ultimate Comics
6120 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill
ultimatecomics.com
Finalists: Atomic Empire, Capitol Comics II, Foundation’s Edge, Crowemag Toys
Best Consignment Shop in Durham County
Fifi’s
1000 W. Main St, Durham
fifisconsignment.com
Finalists: Scrap Thrift, Pennies for Change, Everything but Granny’s Panties, Once and Again
Best Consignment Shop in Orange / Chatham County
Clothes Mentor
241 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill
clothesmentor.com
Finalists: Rumors, My Secret Closet, The Stock Exchange
Best Consignment Shop in Wake County
Dorcas Thrift Store
187 High House Road, Cary
dorcas-cary.org
Finalists: Revolver, Fifi’s, Raleigh Furniture Gallery, Dress
Best Contractor in Durham County
BuildSense
502 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham
buildsense.com
Finalists: Star Woodworks, Little Corner Construction, CQC Home
Best Contractor in Orange / Chatham County
Actual Size Builders
8523 Meadow Ridge Lane, Chapel Hill
new.actualsizebuilders.com
Finalists: BuildSense, Grey Star Woodworks, Hollow Rock Construction
Best Contractor in Wake County
BuildSense
502 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham
buildsense.com
Finalists: Grey Star Woodworks, Nathan Murray, Southern Custom Doors, CQC Home
Best Dance Studio in the Triangle
CC & Co Dance Complex
8863 Six Forks Road, Raleigh
cccodance.com
Finalists: Academy for the Performing Arts (APA), Cary Dance Productions, Inis Cairde School of Irish Dance
Best Early-Childhood Learning Facility in Durham County
Children’s Campus at Southpoint
7317 Fayetteville Street, Durham
childrenscampus.com
Finalists: Lakewood Avenue Children’s School, Grey Stone Preschool & Kindergarten, Harvest Learning Center
Best Early-Childhood Learning Facility in Orange / Chatham County
The Goddard School (Chapel Hill)
1162 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel Hill
goddardschool.com
Finalists: Casa Club Spanish Immersion Preschool, Children’s Campus of Chapel Hill, Childcare Matters
Best Early-Childhood Learning Facility in Wake County
Temple Beth Or Preschool
5315 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh
tbopreschool.org
Finalists: Arts Together, Follow the Child Montessori School, Preschool for the Arts at APA
Best Electrician in the Triangle
Volt Doctors
5605 Novaglen Road, Durham
durhamelelctricalservices.com
Finalists: Braco Electric Company, Bonneville Electric, Ryan King Electric
Best Environmentally Friendly Store in the Triangle
The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
scrapexchange.org
Finalists: TROSA Thrift Store, Form & Function, Vert & Vogue
Best Erotic Gifts Store in the Triangle
Cherry Pie
1819 Fordham Boulevard, Chapel Hill
cherrypieonline.com
Finalists: Frisky Business Boutique, Maxx Adult Emporium, Phoenix Adult Superstore
Best Ethnic Market in the Triangle
Li Ming’s Global Market
3400 Westgate Drive, Durham
lm-globalmart.com
Finalists: H Mart, Grand Asia Market , Caspian International Food
Best Fabric Store in the Triangle
Cary Quilting Company
935 North Harrison Avenue, Cary
caryquilting.com
Finalists: Wish Upon a Quilt, Mulberry Silks & Fine Fabrics, Bernina World of Sewing, Freeman’s Creative Craft Supply
Best Fair Trade Store in the Triangle
Ten Thousand Villages
1357 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary
tenthousandvillages.com/cary
Finalists: One World Market, Cameron’s, The Flourish Market
Best Florist in the Triangle
Pine State Flowers
2001 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
pinestateflowers.com
Finalists: Brewery Bhavana, Victoria Park Florist, English Garden
Best Furniture Store in the Triangle
TROSA Thrift Store
3500 North Roxboro Street, Durham
trosainc.org/trosa-thrift-store
Finalists: Furnish This, Raleigh Furniture Gallery, Ambiente Modern Furniture, Inspirations Home Decor and More
Best Garden Store in the Triangle
Logan’s One Stop Garden Shop
707 Semart Drive, Raleigh
logantrd.com
Finalists: Stone Bros. & Byrd, Durham Garden Center, Fifth Season Gardening Co.
Best Gift Shop in Durham County
Morgan Imports
113 South Gregson Street, Durham
morganimports.com
Finalists: Parker and Otis, Vaguely Reminiscent, Indio
Best Gift Shop in Orange / Chatham County
Southern Season
201 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
southernseason.com
Finalists: Cameron’s, WomanCraft Gifts, SallyMack
Best Gift Shop in Wake County
Cedar Creek Gallery
1150 Fleming Road, Creedmoor
cedarcreekgallery.com
Finalists: Deco, The Green Monkey, Little Details
Best Handyman / woman in the Triangle
Refinish Your Door
refinishyourdoor.com
Finalists: Grey Star Woodworks, Joe Monitor, Better Call Joe, Little Corner Construction
Best Hardware Store in the Triangle
Fitch Lumber & Hardware
309 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro
fitchlumber.com
Finalists: Ace Hardware Seaboard Station, Ace Hardware in Woodcroft, Briggs Hardware
Best Home Accessory Store in the Triangle
Cedar Creek Gallery
1150 Fleming Road, Creedmoor
cedarcreekgallery.com
Finalists: Deco, Form & Function, Inspirations Home Decor and More
Best Home Furnishing Store in the Triangle
TROSA Thrift Store
3500 North Roxboro Street, Durham
trosainc.org/trosa-thrift-store
Finalists: Raleigh Furniture Gallery, Inspirations Home Decor and More, Furnish This
Best Hotel in the Triangle
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary
theumstead.com
Finalists: The Durham Hotel, 21C Museum Hotel, Unscripted
Best House Cleaners in Durham County
Carpe Diem Cleaning
902 Pearl Street, Durham
carpediemcleaning.com
Finalists: Enovana Green Cleaning, Tangerine Clean, Southern Hospitality Cleaning & Concierge
Best House Cleaners in Orange / Chatham County
Southern Hospitality Cleaning & Concierge
shccraleigh.com
Finalists: Enovana Green Cleaning, Tangerine Clean, Class Act Cleaning
Best House Cleaners in Wake County
Go 2 Girls
go-2-girls.com
Finalists: Southern Hospitality Cleaning & Concierge, Enovana Green Cleaning, The Other Woman, Inc.
Best House Painter in the Triangle
Hansell Painting
606 United Drive, Durham
hansellpainting.com
Finalists: Zarazua Painting, Jason Johns Specialty Paint, Brush Up Painting
Best HVAC Company in the Triangle
6 & Fix Heating & Cooling
3517 Angier Avenue, Durham
6andfix.com
Finalists: Boer Brothers Heating & Cooling, Alternative Aire, Comfort Monster Heating & Air
Best Insurance Agent in the Triangle
Amanda Hagood
State Farm
5910 Duraleigh Road, #135, Raleigh
myagentamanda.com
Finalists: Whitehurst Strategic Partners, Matthew Gorman (North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance), Scott Clark
Best Jewelry Store in Durham County
Jewelsmith
2200 West Main Street, Durham
jewelsmith.com
Finalists: Light Years Jewelry, Hamilton Hill, Vert & Vogue
Best Jewelry Store in Orange / Chatham County
Light Years
121 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
lightyearsjewelry.com
Finalists: WomanCraft Gifts, Melissa Designer Jewelry, William Travis Jewelry
Best Jewelry Store in Wake County
Light Years Cameron Village
430 Daniels Street, Raleigh
lightyearsjewelry.com
Finalists: Little Details, Quercus Studio, HTY Jewelry
Best Landscape Company in the Triangle
TROSA Lawn Care
1100 Neville Street, Durham
trosainc.org
Finalists: Leaf & Limb, Agape Lawn Company, Artistry in Plants
Best Local Brand
RUNAWAY
212 West Main Street, #102, Durham
runawayclothes.com
Finalists: Munjo Munjo, Good Dirt, Pass the Gravy
Best Men’s Boutique in the Triangle
The Art of Style
19 West Hargett Street, Raleigh
theartofstyleboutique.com
Finalists: Vert & Vogue, Lumina Clothing, Kannon’s Clothing
Best Moving Company in the Triangle
TROSA Moving
700 Mallard Avenue, Durham
trosainc.org/trosa-moving-storage
Finalists: Two Men and a Truck, Crabtree Family Moving, Little Guys Movers
Best Music Lessons in the Triangle
Notasium
3750 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham
notasium.com
Finalists: Triangle Music School, The Musicians Learning Center, High Strung
Best New Business in Durham County
Freeman’s Creative Craft Supply
2020 Chapel Hill Road, #25, Durham
freemanscreative.com
Finalists: The Glass Jug Beer Lab, The Artisan Market at 305, Tap the Triangle
Best New Business in Orange / Chatham County
Postal Fish Company
75 West Salisbury Street, Pittsboro
postalfishcompany.com
Finalists: Village Diner, K’s Closet
Best New Business in Wake County
Bottle Rev, Apex
800 West Williams Street, #140, Apex
bottlerev.com/br-apex
Finalists: Meraki Salon, Autumn & Avery, Beaumonde
Best Nonprofit in Durham County
TROSA
1820 James Street, Durham
trosainc.org
Finalists: Animal Protection Society of Durham, Hope Animal Rescue, Durham Literacy Center
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Best Nonprofit in Durham County
Legal Aid
Indy: If you read the INDY, you already know there were 859 eviction cases filed in Durham County during the last fiscal year. For low-income residents facing eviction, Legal Aid of North Carolina, a statewide nonprofit law firm, is one of their only options for legal help. These attorneys are doing yeoman’s work, helping North Carolinians who need it most, despite heavy caseloads and a funding cut last year at the behest of a lawmaker who felt they were overzealous in protecting tenants. In Durham, Legal Aid is taking the eviction crisis head-on, representing tenants in its own practice and through the Eviction Diversion Program, a new partnership with Duke’s Civil Justice Clinic and the Durham County Department of Social Services. It’s now seeking funding to expand the program, but has already succeeded in helping dozens of people avoid displacement, and is shifting the community conversation around housing stability. Sarah Willets
Best Nonprofit in Orange / Chatham County
Goathouse Refuge
232 Goathouse Road, Pittsboro
goathouserefuge.org
Finalists: Carolina Tiger Rescue, Paws4Ever, TABLE
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Best Nonprofit in Orange / Chatham County
Community Empowerment Fund
Indy: The Community Empowerment Fund is a student-powered nonprofit with a broad mission of helping people get out and stay out of homelessness and poverty. In addition to providing financial education and matched savings accounts to its memberswho are treated like equals and not customersCEF also works to identify gaps and hurdles in the processes members go through on the way to stability. This might mean helping individuals connect with hard-to-find, subsidized Section 8 housing or working with former Durham Mayor Bill Bell to convene landlords to talk about what they need to keep their properties affordable and up to standard. CEF even has an Advocacy Choir that sings popular songs rewritten with lyrics about issues like affordable housing. Donations to CEF’s Fearless Fund go toward matching funds for members’ savings accounts. Sarah Willets
Best Nonprofit in Wake County
Urban Ministries of Wake County
1390 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh
urbanmin.org
Finalists: Triangle Beagle Rescue, Alzheimer’s Association ENC, Archangel Alliance
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Best Nonprofit in Wake County
A Place at the Table
Indy: A Place at the Table had big shoes to fill. The pay-what-you-can cafe, which opened its doors in January, took up residence in what was formerly the bright and trippy coffeehouse Café de los Muertos. Now the Day of the Dead decor has been swapped for gentle yellow walls decorated with pictures from local photographers. A Place at the Table serves standard cafe faregranola bowls, panini, soupsbut with an interesting twist: You pay (more or less) what you can. The shop provides a suggested price for each item, like $7 for a house salad, but you can pay up to half of what is suggested if you’re short on funds. A donation pot helps account for the missing dollars. A patron can choose to buy a coffee and donate enough for someone else, for example. And if you can’t spare even a penny for an item on the menu, you can volunteer to make up for the cost. It’s a more humane approach to the sometimes-stuffy cafe cultureand so far, it seems to be working. Erica Hellerstein
Best Pet Boarding in Durham County
Camp Bow Wow
4310 Bennett Memorial Road, Durham
campbowwow.com/chapel-hill
Finalists: Suite Paws Pet Resort (Durham), The Pet Wagon Hotel, Creature Comforts Inn
Best Pet Boarding in Orange / Chatham County
Green Beagle Lodge
6805 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill
greenbeaglelodge.com
Finalists: Doggie Spa & Day Care, Companion Camp, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort
Best Pet Boarding in Wake County
Suite Paws Pet Resort, Raleigh
110 South Rogers Lane, Raleigh
suitepaws.com/raleigh
Finalists: Dogtopia of Raleigh, The K9 Kabana, Pup’s Day Out
Best Pet Groomer in Durham County
Elliotte’s Pet Spa and Salon
2005 North Pointe Drive, #1B, Durham
elliottespetspa.com
Finalists: Amber Stoehr (Petco Southpoint), Beth’s Barks and Bubbles, Petropolitan Dog Grooming
Best Pet Groomer in Orange / Chatham County
Hair of the Dog
11312 U.S. Highway 15-501 North, #305, Chapel Hill
hairofthedognc.com
Finalists: Fiona (The Dog’s Paw), Green Beagle Lodge, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming at Chapel Hill
Best Pet Groomer in Wake County
Woof Gang Bakery Cameron Village
2046 Clark Avenue, Raleigh
woofgangbakery.com
Finalists: Woof and Wheels Mobile Pet Salon, City Pet Grooming, Pup’s Day Out
Best Pet-sitting Service in Durham County
Bull City Pet Sitting
bullcitypetsitting.com
Finalists: Kate’s Critter Care, A Whole Lotta Love, Love’m and Leave’m Pet Sitting
Best Pet-sitting Service in Orange / Chatham County
Kate’s Critter Care
katescrittercare.com
Finalists: Doggie Day Care and Spa, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming at Chapel Hill, Laughing Dog Pet Care
Best Pet-sitting Service in Wake County
aMANda’S Best Friend
facebook.com/aMANdaS-BEST-FRIEND-151828344890009/
Finalists: Furbaby Pet Sitters, Wag the Dog Pet Care, Peak City Puppy, Pup’s Day Out
Best Pet Specialty Store in the Triangle
Phydeaux
400 South Elliott Road, Suite A1, Chapel Hill
phydeaux.com
Finalists: Unleashed, The Other End of the Leash, Oliver’s Collar
Best Place to Adopt a Pet in the Triangle
Triangle Beagle Rescue
tribeagles.org
Finalists: Cause For Paws of NC, Goathouse Refuge, Hope Animal Rescue
Best Place to Buy Locally Made Art in Durham County
Durham Craft Market
501 Foster Street, Durham
durhamcraftmarket.com
Finalists: Zola Craft Gallery, Pleiades Arts, The Artisan Market at 305
Best Place to Buy Locally Made Art in Orange / Chatham County
Hillsborough Gallery Of Arts
121 North Churton Street, Hillsborough
hillsboroughgallery.com
Finalists: Womancraft Gifts, FRANK Gallery, NC Craft Gallery
Best Place to Buy Locally Made Art in Wake County
Artspace
201 East Davie Street, Raleigh
artspacenc.org
Finalists: The Green Monkey, Downtown Cary Food & Flea, Cary Gallery of Artists
Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments in the Triangle
High Strung
1805 West Markham Avenue, Durham
highstrungdurham.com
Finalists: Montgomery Violins, 2112 Percussion, Music & Arts
Best Plumber in the Triangle
Carrboro Plumbing
806 Davie Road, Carrboro
carrboroplumbing.com
Finalists: Pure Line Plumbing, After Hours Plumbing, ACME Plumbing Co.
Best Realtor Group in the Triangle
ERA Dream Living Realty
311 South Harrington Street, #100, Raleigh
era.com/era-dream-living-realty-588c
Finalists: Element Realty Group (Allen Tate Realtors), Triangle Real Estate Chix, Ashley Wilson Realty Group, Carpenter Real Estate Group
Best Realtor in Durham County
Adrian Brown
Inhabit Real Estate
2814 Hillsborough Road, Durham
inhabitthetriangle.com/adrian-brown
Finalists: Alison Domnas, Connie Semans, Justin Burleson
Best Realtor in Orange / Chatham County
Chloë Seymore
RED Collective
1901 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
red-collective.com/chloe
Finalists: Justin Burleson, Steven Norris (Norris Team Realty), Natalie Bree
Best Realtor in Wake County
A Cole Realty
6531 Creedmoor Road, #207, Raleigh
acolerealty.com
Finalists: Patrick Madigan, Justin Burleson, Ashley Wilson Realty
Best Retail Beer Selection in Durham County
Sam’s Quik Shop
1605 Erwin Road, Durham
samsquikshop.com
Finalists: Sam’s Bottle Shop, The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Bottle 501
Best Retail Beer Selection in Orange / Chatham County
Beer Study
106 North Graham Street, Chapel Hill
beerstudy.com
Finalists: Carrboro Beverage Company, Southern Season, Bottle Rev (Chapel Hill)
Best Retail Beer Selection in Wake County
Pelagic Beer & Wine
300 Pace Street, Raleigh
pelagicbeerandwine.com
Finalists: Peace Street Market, Tasty Beverage Company, Bottle Rev (Apex)
Best Retirement Community in the Triangle
Carol Woods
750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill
carolwoods.org
Finalists: The Forest at Duke, Croasdaile Village, Carolina Arbors
Best Roofing Company in the Triangle
Baker Roofing
517 Mercury Street, Raleigh
bakerroofing.com
Finalists: Alpine Roofing, Joe Ray’s Roofing, Roofcrafters (Pittsboro)
Best Running Store in the Triangle
Bull City Running Co.
202 West N.C. Highway 54, #109, Durham
bullcityrunning.com
Finalists: Runologie, 9th Street Active Feet
Best Salvage / Re-use Business in the Triangle
The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Road, Durham
scrapexchange.org
Finalists: Habitat for Humanity Restore (Durham/Chapel Hill), TROSA Thrift Store and Donation Center, CompostNow
Best Store to Buy Eyeglasses in the Triangle
Upchurch Optical Center
5826 Fayetteville Road, #104, Durham
upchurchoptical.com
Finalists: Specs, Carrboro Family Vision, The Spectacle
Best Summer Camp in Durham County
Schoolhouse of Wonder
5101B North Roxboro Street, Durham
schoolhouseofwonder.org
Finalists: Durham Academy Summer Programs, Piedmont Wildlife Center, Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts
Best Summer Camp in Orange / Chatham County
Schoolhouse of Wonder
schoolhouseofwonder.org
Finalists: Carolina Friends School, Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center, Piedmont Wildlife Center, Carolina Tiger Rescue
Best Summer Camp in Wake County
Schoolhouse of Wonder
schoolhouseofwonder.org/wake-county
Finalists: YMCA of the Triangle, Arts Together, Piedmont Wildlife Center, Artspace Summer Arts Camp
Best Tattoo Studio in the Triangle
Dogstar Tattoo Company
807 East Main Street, Durham
dogstartattoo.com
Finalists: Authentic Tattoo Company, Blue Flame Tattoo, Altered Aesthetics
Best Toy Store in the Triangle >
Ali Cat
200 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro
alicattoys.com
Finalists: Museum of Life & Science Gift Shop, Crowemag Toys, The Red Hen
Best Veterinary Practice in Durham County
Southpoint Animal Hospital
5601 Fayetteville Street, Durham
southpointpets.com
Finalists: New Hope Animal Hospital, Willow Oak Veterinary Hospital, Broadway Veterinary Hospital
Best Veterinary Practice in Orange / Chatham County
Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic
104 N.C. Highway 54, Suite M, Carrboro
carrboroplazavet.com
Finalists: The Animal Hospital (Carrboro and Chapel Hill), Piedmont Veterinary Clinic, Four Paws Animal Clinic
Best Veterinary Practice in Wake County
Crossroads Veterinary Hospital
1112 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh
mycrossroadsvet.net
Finalists: Care First Animal Hospital (Oberlin), Hayes Barton Animal Hospital, CityVet
Best Vintage / Antique Store in the Triangle
Father and Son
302 South West Street, Raleigh
facebook.com/Father-and-Son-133275510048293/
Finalists: Dolly’s Vintage, Raleigh Vintage, Raleigh Furniture Gallery
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Best Vintage / Antique Store in the Triangle
Rumors
Indy: In the words of Saturday Night Live‘s Stefon, Chapel Hill’s Rumors has it all. An overwhelming selection of crop tops, sunglasses galore, sassy pins, and go-to graphic tees for your vintage dudes. A secondhand clothing and selling store, you can also sell your own threads there for cash or store credit (beware, the buyers are selective). One of the more refreshing things about Rumors is that, unlike some posh vintage stores that sell starched clothing at marked-up prices, it actually is affordable. You can find vintage leather bags for $20, old-school windbreakers for $30, and men’s button-downs for less than $10. And, located right off Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street, it’s easily accessible, with many a post-shopping beer option. If only it could clone itself and move over to Raleigh. Erica Hellerstein
Best Wine Shop in Durham County
Wine Authorities
2501 University Drive, Durham
wineauthorities.com
Finalists: Bulldega, Hope Valley Wine & Beverage, Durham Co-op Market, Bottle 501
Best Wine Shop in Orange / Chatham County
Southern Season
201 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
southernseason.com
Finalists: Weaver Street Market, Hillsborough Wine Company, Chapel Hill Wine Company
Best Wine Shop in Wake County
Wine Authorities
211 East Franklin Street, Raleigh
wineauthorities.com
Finalists: The Raleigh Wine Shop, Seaboard Wine Warehouse, Chatham Street Wine Market
Best Women’s Boutique in Durham County
Smitten
2702 Hillsborough Road, Durham
facebook.com/ImSmittentoo
Finalists: Vert & Vogue, Magnolia Belle Boutique, Moon.Flower.Child
Best Women’s Boutique in Orange / Chatham County
Sofia’s Boutique
200 North Greensboro Street, Suite B3, Carrboro, sofiasboutique.us
Finalists: Clothes Mentor (Chapel Hill), WomanCraft, Women’s Birth and Wellness Center Boutique
Best Women’s Boutique in Wake County
Possibilities Boutique
1247 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary
possibilitiesboutique.com
Finalists: The Art of Style, Autumn & Avery, Little Details, StyleFinder Boutique
Best Yarn Store in the Triangle
Hillsborough Yarn Shop
114 South Churton Street, Hillsborough
hillsboroughyarn.com
Finalists: Warm ‘n Fuzzy, Freeman’s Creative Craft Supply, DownTown Knits (Apex)
