City Life Readers’ Picks 2019

Best in the Nest Readers’ Picks are voted on for four months prior to publication. These are the winners in the respective categories.
Best Hero/Heroine:
David Ledbetter, who took to the Popeye’s parking lot during their craziest rush of the year to sign people up to vote.
Best Local Sports Figure:
Cam Newton
Best Local Sports Team:
Carolina Panthers
Best Local Mascot:
Sir Purr
Best TV Station:
WBTV
Best TV Personality:
Brad Panovich
Best News Anchor:
Molly Grantham
Best TV Sportscaster:
Mike Solarte
Best Podcast:
WFAE’s Amplifier

Best Radio Personality:
106.5’s Divakar
Best Radio Show:
WFAE’s Charlotte Talks
Best Activist Group:
The Humane League
Best Activist:
Kelli Baron
Best Politician:
Jeff Jackson
Best Local Celebrity:
Cam Newton
Best Twitter Account:
@TheTrolleyWalk
Best Instagram:
Black Wednesday; @blackwedco
Best Blog:
Off The Eaten Path
Best Facebook Page:
Burt Savage & Unknown Brewing (Tie)
Best Festival:
Bloom: Return to Roots
Best Free Event:
Festival in the Park
Best New Thing:
The Flamingo Revue

Best News Story Of The Last 12 Months:
Charlotte Wanting Out of RNC
Best Area to Live:
Plaza Midwood
Best Apartment Complex:
Silos South End
Best Church:
Elevation
Best Place to Get Back to Nature:
Whitewater Center / Crowder’s Mountain (Tie)
Best Group Workout:
AerialCLT
Best Way To Get Around Without A Car:
Light Rail

Best Run Club:
NoDa Run Club
Best Cycling Club:
Unknown Bike and Brew
Best Place to Get Hitched:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Best Place to People Watch:
Common Market (Plaza Midwood)
Best Hotel:
The Ritz Carlton
Best Place to Take Out-Of-Town Visitors:
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Best Golf Course:
TPC Piper Glen
Best Disc Golf Course:
Elon Park – Angry Beaver
Best Rec Center:
Marion Diehl Recreation Center
Best Weekend Getaway:
Asheville
Best Camping Spot (In-State):
Most people voted to keep theirs secret
Best Co-Working Space:
Advent Coworking

Best Nonprofit:
Transcend Charlotte
Best Event For A Good Cause:
The Flamingo Revue
Best Support Group:
Transcend Charlotte
Best Place to Volunteer:
Humane Society of Charlotte/Time Out Youth (Tie)
Queen City Issue That Needs More Attention:
Affordable Housing
Best Use of Tax Money:
The Arts
Worst Use of Tax Money:
Pro Sports
What We Need More Of:
Affordable Housing
What We Need Less Of:
Apartments/Condos

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