2018 Accolades

  • #2 Among The 10 Best Big Cities to Live in Right Now (Raleigh) - Money Magazine, November 2018
  • Bronze Winner for Best CVBs/DMOs (Regional) in the Southeast (Visit Raleigh) - The Stella Awards, November 2018
  • #2 Among The Best Places for Business and Careers (Raleigh) - Forbes, October 2018
  • 2018 Golden BonBon Award (Chocolat GRACE's Maracaibo and Cranberry Caramel) - Academy of Chocolate, October 2018
  • #6 Among 8 Train Stations with Awesome Comeback Stories (Raleigh Union Station) - Livability, October 2018
  • Gold medal in American-Belgo-Style-Ale (Whitewall Wheat at Crank Arm Brewing) - 2018 Great American Beer Festival, September 2018
  • Bronze medal in Session India Pale Ale (Mosaic Reprise at Little City Brewing) - 2018 Great American Beer Festival, September 2018
  • Among Top 10 Must-try Food Tours in North America (Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours) - USA TODAY, August 2018
  • Among the 32 Hottest Breweries in America Right Now (Brewery Bhavana) - Thrillist, August 2018
  • #3 Among America's Biggest Boomtowns (Raleigh) - Magnify Money, August 2018
  • Among the 4 Southern Food Halls Worth the Drive (Morgan Street Food Hall) - GO Magazine, July 2018
  • Among the 10 Must-Try Food Tours in North America (Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours) - July 2018
  • Bronze medal in Session IPA category (Mosaic Reprise at Little City Brewing + Provisions Co.) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Gold medal for Experimental Beer category (Lightworker at Fortnight Brewing Company) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Gold medal for Rye / Roggen Beer category (Rickshaw Rye at Crank Arm Brewing) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Silver medal in Dopple / Strong Bock category (Goldie’s Big Bock in Black at Lonerider Brewing Company) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Silver medal in Bock category (Bike Lock Bock at Crank Arm Brewing) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Bronze medal in Belgian Pale Ale category (That Boy at Brice’s Brewing Company) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Bronze medal in Altbier category (Southern Peak Altbier at Southern Peak Brewery) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Gold medal in American-Style Black Ale category (Cowboy in Black at Lonerider Brewing Company) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Bronze medal in American Imperial Stout Non-Traditional category (Motivator at Crank Arm Brewing) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Bronze medal in American Imperial Stout category (The Toll at Raleigh Brewing Company) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Bronze medal in British Imperial Stout category (Putin Tang at Lynnwood Brewing Concern) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • Gold medal in Classic Irish Dry Stout category (Dry Irish Stout at Little City Brewing + Provisions Co.) - U.S. Open Beer Championship, July 2018
  • #1 Among 2017 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) - Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2018
  • #6 Among 2017 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (Marbles Kids Museum) - Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2018
  • #7 Among 2017 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (North Carolina Museum of History) - Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2018
  • #9 Among 2017 Top N.C. Tourist Attractions (North Carolina Museum of Art) - Carolina Publishing Associates, March 2018
  • Among the Best Places to Go in April (Raleigh) - Town & Country Magazine, February 2018
  • #6 Among 10 Cities Primed for Economic Growth and Opportunity in 2018 (Raleigh) - CardRates.com, February 2018
  • #2 Among Best-Performing Cities (Raleigh MSA) - Milken Institute, January 2018