Welcome to Raleigh's Best
​We live, shop, eat, and play in beautiful Raleigh and we wouldn’t have it any other way. In celebration of our great communities, The News & Observeris once again presenting Raleigh’s Best. This contest is truly designed to engage the community in celebrating the places, restaurants and local businesses we love.
In 2024, Raleigh’s Best had over 4,200 businesses, organizations, and individuals competing to be named in the top three spots of 233 categories. We can't wait to see who you vote for this year!
Raleigh's Best Promotions
Raleigh’s Best has strong support from NewsObserver.com, VotedRaleighsBest.com, The News & Observer newspaper and social media.
Nominations and voting will be driven by print, digital and social promotions.
• NewsObserver.com Digital Display
• The News & Observer Newspaper Ads
• Organic Social Media
• Paid Social Media
• Paid Targeted Eblast
• Eblast to NewsObserver.com Subscribers
• NewsObserver.com Home Page Takeovers
• Ad Network Digital Display
The News & Observer invests over $200,000 in marketing support promoting Raleigh’s Best, driving participation and ensuring success for the community and local businesses.
How does it work?
We invite our audience to nominate outstanding establishments and professionals in Raleigh. Once our nominations are taken, we will move them to a ballot for official voting. All nominations and voting will be done online at: votedraleighsbest.com
Request your complimentary asset kit that includes badges ready to be incorporated into your social media posts, website, and emails during the contest to encourage voting and engage your audience!