It’s big … it’s beastly … it’s mythological … and it’s lurking!

Posted on by Jaye Bartell

It’s big … it’s beastly … it’s mythological … and it’s lurking! It’s the Best of Western North Carolina 2012: Local Legends.

Voting began July 27 and runs through Aug. 22. Go to bestofwnc.com to vote.

WNC has many legends: Popcorn Sutton, the underground crystal lairs, James Franco the competent contra dancer. But those are fish tales compared to the real local legends — the ones you can eat, listen to at a club, hang on your wall or go to for a flower barrette or a yoga class. Meaning, of course, the Best of WNC, as determined by you, our readers.

There’s only one way to participate in this year’s poll: VOTE.

We’ve added new categories this year to keep up with the mayhem and magic, and our ballot system is as easy as ever. The results will be revealed in two issues, Oct. 10 and Oct. 17. We’ll also reveal this year’s Best of WNC mascot. Hint: It’s not James Franco.

Why are you still reading this post? Vote!

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6 thoughts on “It’s big … it’s beastly … it’s mythological … and it’s lurking!”

  1. jenn sumo

    i just voted for the best of and it didnt ask for my name nor email address….this doesnt seem right…how can we win the prizes if you dont have our name/email….and did the votes count or do i have to re-vote it????????????

  4. bsummers

    When I tried, it said something like I already had a partly-filled out survey, and couldn’t start over, nor could I ‘see’ the partly-filled survey.

    I hope you guys haven’t been hacked again. (look for Tim Moffitt to win big in every category…)

    • Jaye Bartell

      Hello bsummers,

      Did you get far with the poll? It sounds like a glitch that may require you to clear your Web cache and start again. Let us know if you put a lot of work in, and we’ll see what we can do.

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