Aug. 18 – Oct. 31, 2025

North Carolina’s Outer Banks is truly a unique and special region to live, visit and explore thanks to the incredible local businesses that make up the area. We rely on local readers like you to vote for your favorite places that you feel deserve to be recognized as the BEST in the OBX! The results will be shared in the spring 2026 issue of Outer Banks Coastal Life!

2025 contest has concluded. See the winners featured in our July/August issue here.

Here at Outer Banks Coastal Life, we know that your pets are just as important as the rest of your family members. We also know that they are the best companions, the purest souls and the CUTEST faces! We want to see your pets and see if they have what it takes to be voted as one of the cutest pets in the OBX.

The Giving Back Awards recognizes outstanding nonprofit organizations that transform our communities and enrich the lives of others in a variety of ways with charitable or cultural missions or through partnerships and programs. A special review committee will evaluate all entries and select honorees based on nominations submitted by either a representative of the organizations or a person familiar with their work. Considerations for selection include the strength of the organization’s mission and contribution to the community.

Outer Banks Coastal Life has undertaken the task of unmasking the Top Agents and presenting them as a service to our readers. To create the list, we are facilitating an online peer-voting process, where agents and/or brokers may submit their sales roster for consideration. We will confirm that each agent has a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board, in addition to their proof of sales submitted.