LOCAL ZERO
Mark Mathis
BEST ACTIVIST
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
BEST NEW SLOGAN FOR CHARLOTTE
"We're Not New York, So Stop Coming"
BEST MEMBER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Mayor Pat McCrory
WORST MEMBER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill James
BIGGEST WASTE OF TAX MONEY
The Arena
BEST CELEBRITY HAIRDO
Larry Sprinkle
BEST-DRESSED PUBLIC FIGURE
Mayor Pat McCrory
BEST LOCAL PRO ATHLETE
Jake Delhomme
BEST LOCAL COLLEGE ATHLETE
Chris Leak
LOCAL BOY OR GIRL MADE GOOD
Clay Aiken
LOCAL BOY OR GIRL MADE BAD
Lynn Wheeler
CHARLOTTE'S SEXIEST MAN
Jake Delhomme
CHARLOTTE'S SEXIEST WOMAN
Sheri Lynch
BEST THING TO SHOW OFF TO OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS
Uptown
BEST HOTEL
The Westin Charlotte
The Westin Charlotte, 601 College Street. 704-375-2600.
BEST MUSEUM
Mint Museum of Art
Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road. 704-337-2037.
BEST PLACE TO LIVE DOWNTOWN
Fourth Ward
BEST FESTIVAL
Center City Fest
BEST PLACE TO JOG
Freedom Park
Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard. 704-336-2884.
BEST PLACE TO GET BACK TO NATURE
Freedom Park
Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard. 704-336-2884.
BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH
SouthPark Mall
SouthPark Mall, 4400 Sharon Road. 704-364-4411.
BEST DAY TRIP
Asheville
BEST GOLF COURSE
Ballantyne
Ballantyne, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway. 704-341-4653.
BEST PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS
Freedom Park
Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard. 704-336-2884.