
Best acupuncturist
Triangle Acupuncture Clinic
104 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Shea Broussard, AcuShea Alternative Health Care; Christina Fish, Silver Current Acupuncture; Jude Roman, InsideOut Body Therapies
Best aesthetician
Wax Poetic
118 East Main Street, Carrboro
Finalists: Kim Forster, Aesthetic Solutions; Bonnie King, The Retreat at Brightleaf; Emily MacGregor, The Retreat at Brightleaf
Best barbershop
Arrow & Pedro Williams
Multiple locations, guaranteedshorterhair.com
Finalists: Dennis Men’s Salon, Mr. Groom Room, Rock’s Bar and Hair Shop
Best chiropractor
Dr. Blake Livingood, Triangle Health Center
953 North Harrison Avenue, Cary
Finalists: Chiropractic Partners, Dr. Chas Gaertner; North Carolina Chiropractic, Dr. Molly Hall; Active Chiropractic
Best day spa
The Umstead Hotel & Spa
100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary
Finalists: Mina’s Studio, Paintbar, The Retreat at Brightleaf
Best dentist in Durham County
John Christensen, Durham Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
121 West Woodcroft Parkway, Durham
Finalists: Bull City Dental, Gadol Family Dentistry, Dr. Lionel Nelson
Best dentist in Orange/Chatham County
Ellis General Dentistry
88 Vilcom Center Drive, #190, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Kennedy Dental Group; Dr. Bilal Saib, Chapel Hill Advanced Dentistry; Wagoner Dental
Best dentist in Wake County
Leesville Dental Care
13220 Strickland Road, #166, Raleigh
Finalists: Beavers Family Dentistry; Downtown Dental; Dr. Jessica Shireman, Cameron Village Dentist
Best dermatologist
Central Dermatology
Multiple locations, centralderm.net
Finalists: Dr. Sue Ellen Cox, Aesthetic Solutions; Dr. Sarah Myers, Duke Dermatology; Triangle Dermatology
Best gym
Best hair salon in Durham County
Rock Paper Scissors Salon and Gallery
413 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham
Finalists: Moshi Moshi, Posh the Salon, Salon Povera
Best hair salon in Orange/Chatham County
Syd’s Hair Shop
106 North Graham Street, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Mina’s Studio, Moshi Moshi, To the woods
Best hair salon in Wake County
Blo
8451 Brier Creek Parkway, #101, Raleigh
Finalists: Atomic Salon, The Junction Salon & Bar, Marigold Parlour
Best holistic medicine
Duke Integrative Medicine
3475 Erwin Road, Durham
Finalists: Bloom Integrative Health, Raleigh Naturopathic Clinic, Will’s Wild Herbs
Best martial arts studio
Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts
6118 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Saint-Cyr Dojo, Triangle Sword Guild, Triangle’s Karate
Best massage therapist
Michael Barriskill, Mindful Massage
3830 Garrett Road, Durham
Finalists: Julie H. Marciniak, North Pointe Body Therapies; Blake Moriarty, The Retreat at Brightleaf; WODbody Sports Massage
Best optometry practice
Carrboro Family Vision
200 West Weaver Street, #1, Carrboro
Finalists: Academy Eye Associates, Good Looks, Rosenstein Vision Center
Best pediatric practice
Chapel Hill Pediatrics
Multiple locations, chapelhillpeds.com
Finalists: Durham Pediatrics, Oberlin Road Pediatrics, Regional Pediatrics
Best pediatrician
Dr. Kyne Wang, Regional Pediatrics
4022 Freedom Lake Drive, Durham
Finalists: Dr. Gregory Fisher, Regional Pediatrics; Dr. Martha Gagliano, Durham Pediatrics; Dr. Michael Minozzi, Chapel Hill Children’s Clinic
Best personal trainer
Leigh Ann Yeager, ONE Fitness Training
4819 Hope Valley Road, #7, Durham
Finalists: Betsy Collie, Rapid Results Fitness; JoJo Polk, Core Fitness Studio; Alisha Woodroof, GetAMPed Fitness
Best pilates studio in Durham County
InsideOut Body Therapies
5720 Fayetteville Road, #101, Durham
Finalists: Bull City Pilates and Massage, Recharge Pilates and Barre, RIDE CYCLE STUDIO
Best pilates studio in Orange/Chatham County
Carrboro Yoga Company
200 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro
Finalists: Carolina Core, Spira Pilates Studio, Studio East 54
Best pilates studio in Wake County
Evolve Movement
219 Oberlin Road, Raleigh
Finalists: Blue Sky Pilates, Lifetime Fitness Cary, Pulse Pilates
Best place to bike
American Tobacco Trail
triangletrails.org/american-tobacco-trail
Finalists: Raleigh Greenway, Umstead Park, Orange County
Best place to hike
Eno River State Park
6101 Old Cole Mill Road, Durham
Finalists: William B. Umstead State Park, Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, Duke Forest
Best place to run
American Tobacco Trail
triangletrails.org/american-tobacco-trail
Finalists: Umstead State Park, Capital Area Greenway, Eno River State Park
Best primary care practitioner
Dr. Blake Livingood, Triangle Health Center
953 North Harrison Avenue, Cary
Finalists: Dr. Mohan Chilukuri, Durham Family Medicine; Dr. Elizabeth Vandergriff, Preston Medical Associates; Dr. Bruce Wilks, Carrboro Family Medicine
Best therapist
Carrie Roberson Fasola, Awakenings
9205 Baileywick Road, Raleigh, awakeningscenter.org
Finalists: Whitney Johnson; Rosellen Reif, Reif Psychological Services; Liz Tatum
Best women’s health practice
WHA (Durham Women’s Clinic and Chapel Hill OBGYN)
120 Conner Drive, #101, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Women’s Birth & Wellness Center, Capital Area Obstetrics & Gynecology, Carolina Conceptions
Best women’s health practitioner
Melinda Everett, WHA Chapel Hill OB/Gyn
120 Conner Drive, #101, Chapel Hill
Finalists: Dr. Nicolette Schreiber, WHA (Durham Women’s Clinic); Carolina Conceptions; Maggie Darst, Capitol Area OB/GYN
Best yoga studio in Durham County
Durham Yoga Company
502 Rigsbee Avenue, #203, Durham
Finalists: Global Breath, RIDE CYCLE STUDIO, SYNCSTUDIO
Best yoga studio in Orange/Chatham County
Carrboro Yoga Company
200 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro
Finalists: Franklin Street Yoga, Loving Kindness Yoga School, Triangle Yoga
Best yoga studio in Wake County
Blue Lotus
401 North West Street, Raleigh
Finalists: 110 Yoga, Indigo Hot Yoga Center, Open Door Yoga Studio