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5 West magazine is devoted to exploring and celebrating life in Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs. This area repeatedly ranks among the top regions in the country to live or work, to find a home or start a business, to raise a family or retire. 5 West is dedicated to covering the topics readers care about – from hometown stories and community spotlights to fashion, food and local trends. Published six times a year, 5 West helps readers enjoy the good life that Western Wake County has to offer.

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Mystic Mission

ABOVE: Mystic Farm & Distillery co-owner Jonathan Blitz enjoys a glass of the distillery’s award-winning Broken Oak Whiskey. Photo by Bruce DeBoer.

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💎 The voting period ends 9/30 for our 2024 Diamond Awards! 

📣 Businesses, ASK your followers for their vote!

❤️ Clients, SHARE with us the local shops, restaurants, doctors, professional services + everything in between that you LOVE in Western Wake! It’s the perfect way to say “thanks” to all your favorite local businesses! 

✔️ Vote through the link in our bio, and be entered to win some amazing prizes, including tickets to our fabulous Diamond Awards event in January and gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @paragon_theaters + @vinniessteakhouse. 

❗️Don’t wait! Take a few minutes to vote TODAY! 

@townofcary @townofapex @shoplocalraleigh #bestofthebest #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #diamondawards #vote #poll #trianglenc @hollyspringschamber @townofmorrisvillenc @townoffuquayvarina @todayinthequay #westernwake #wakecounty
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite PROFESSIONAL +  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award?

💰 Best Financial Advisor 
⚖️ Best Law Firm
✈️ Best Travel Agent or Travel Agency
🚗 Best Automotive Repair + Detail Services 
📝 Best Private School 
🐶 Best Veterinarian
🐩 Best Pet Pampering + Daycare

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✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January. 

VOTING PERIOD ENDS 9/30! 

#diamondawards #shoplocal @shoplocalraleigh #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #hollyspringsnc #apexnc @townofcary @townofapex @hollyspringschamber @townoffuquayvarina #fuquayvarina @townofmorrisvillenc #morrisville
🥃 Mystic Mission: Local Bourbon-Makers Set Their Sights on the Cosmos 🌏

“The owners of Durham’s Mystic Farm & Distillery have launched a mission of the highest order: sending their Mystic Galactic bourbon, literally, right into Earth’s orbit.”

Full story in link in bio. 

✏️ Don Vaughan
📷 @deboerworks 

#mysticbourbon @mysticfarmdistillery #mysticfarmanddistillery #bourboninspace #galacticbourbon #galactic #space #orbit #durham #ncbourbon #ncdistillery
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite HOME SERVICES spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award?

👯‍♀️ Best Real Estate Team 
🏠 Best Real Estate Agent 
🎾 Best Live Work Play Community 
🏘️ Best New Home Community 
🏡 Best Builder
🪑 Best Interior Designer 
🌳 Best Landscaper 
🧹 Best House Cleaning Service 

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✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January. 

#diamondawards #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #hollyspringsnc #apexnc #carync #morrisville #fuquayvarina #ncrealestate
🕯️ Set the mood for fall! 🕯️ 

Fill out our form {link in bio} for a chance to win a gift basket from @oakcityscents ($40 value), which includes:
 
🍂 a full-size, 7-oz. Pumpkin Spice candle with fragrance notes of pumpkin, cinnamon and spices
🍂 a Fall Discovery Tealight Collection featuring six fall-inspired scents: Apple Harvest, Pumpkin Spice, Into the Woods, Warm Flannel, Spice Market + Cranberry
🍂 a black wick trimmer

Get an extra entry by following one or more of the social media accounts for our new magazine, @trianglefamilymag.

#candles #candleconnoisseur #fallscents #giveaway #paintedtreeboutiques @crossroadsplaza @paintedtreeboutiques #cary #pumpkinspice
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite SHOPPING spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award? *Remember: We’re looking for local! 

💐 Best Florist 
🛍️ Best Shopping Experience 
🪑 Best Furniture or Home Decor Store or Firm 
🪴 Best Garden Center 
💍 Best Jewelry Store
👗 Best Women’s Clothing Boutique 
👔 Best Men’s Clothing Store 
🧥 Best Resale & Consignment Clothing Store
👠 Best Designer Shoe Store 

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✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January. 

#diamondawards #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #hollysprings #apexnc #morrisville #carync #fuquayvarina
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite BOOZE + BREWS spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award? 

🍺 Best Brewery 
🍷 Best Wine Bar
🍸 Best Cocktail Bar 
🍻 Best Bottle Shop 
☕️ Best Coffeehouse 

Vote through the link in our bio. 

✔️Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January. 

#diamondawards #bestofthebest #cary #carync #nc #bestofnc #hollysprings #shoplocal #eatlocal #brew #brewery #wine #wineshop #winebar #cocktails #apexnc #coffee #fuquay #fuquayvarina #morrisville
💫 Tonight’s the night! 💫 The swag bags are packed for our interior designer VIPs for our @icidworld Fall Into Design event at @arhaus in @fentonnc. #interiordesign #ncinteriordesigner #icid #homedesign
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite FOOD + FARE spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award? 

🥇 Best Overall Restaurant
🍣 Best Downtown Raleigh Restaurant 
🌯 Best Inside-the-Beltline Restaurant
🥒 Best Midtown Raleigh Restaurant 
🥯 Best North Raleigh Restaurant 
🥓 Best Brier Creek Restaurant
🍱 Best Wake Forest Restaurant 
☀️ Best Outdoor Dining
🍳 Best Breakfast or Brunch 
🍗 Best Barbecue 
🍔 Best Burger 
🍕 Best Pizza 
🥩 Best Steakhouse
🥗 Best Healthy Eats
🌮 Best Mexican Food 
🍝 Best Italian Food 
🐠 Best Seafood 
🫒 Best Mediterranean Food 
🫓 Best Indian Food 
🥟 Best Asian Food 
🧁 Best Bakery or Confectioner
🍦 Best Ice Cream 
🚍 Best Food Truck 
🍴 Best Catering 

Vote through the link in our bio. 

✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including a $150 gift certificate to @baileysfinejewelry + a $100 gift certificate to @vinniessteakhouse + a $50 gift card to @paragon_theaters + a pair of tickets to our annual #diamondawards celebration in January.
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite ENTERTAINMENT + RELAXATION spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 💎 2024 Diamond Award? 

🎙️ Best Local Radio Personality 
📺 Best Local News Anchor 
❄️ Best Local Meteorologist 
🤩 Favorite Local Influencer 
🍿 Best Local Movie Theater
🎶 Best Live Music Venue 
🎭 Best Live Theater Venue 
🎉 Best Special Event Venue 
📚 Best Independent Bookstore 
🎠 Best Place for Games & Amusement 
🌎 Best Museum 
⛳️ Best Place for Outdoor Recreation 
🗺️ Best Place to Take Visitors 
🏨 Best Boutique Hotel or Bed & Breakfast 

Vote through the link in our bio.

✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including a $150 gift certificate to @baileysfinejewelry + a $100 gift certificate to @vinniessteakhouse + a $50 gift card to @paragon_theaters + a pair of tickets to our annual #diamondawards celebration in January.

#diamondawards #bestofthebest #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal @shoplocalraleigh @downtownraleigh #raleighnc #raleighentertainment #carync @townofcary #hollyspringsnc @tohollysprings #apexnc @visitapexnc #fuquayvarina @townoffuquayvarina @townofmorrisvillenc #morrisvillenc
@collettacary skyrocketed onto the local dinner scene a year ago, but did you know they’re now open for lunch Thursday-Sunday? 

With lighter fare such as sandwiches, pizzas and salads, Colletta serves up the deliciousness we’ve come to expect. 

Our must try list:

Burrata 
Summer fig + spicy soppressata pizzas (tbh, we’ve yet to try a @collettacary pizza that’s not ahhmazing) 
Italian sandwich 

Share the tiramisu with your lunch date!

#caryfoodies @fentonnc #lunchdate #ncfoodie #ncfoodies #pizza #italian #italianfood #italianlunch #pizzaisalwaysagoodidea
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