GILFORD — From dining and drinks to shopping and activities, the best of the best in the Lakes Region will be in the spotlight next week. Best Of the Lakes Region, organized by The Laconia Daily Sun, will host a celebration of the 2024 winners 4-7:30 p.m.
on Thursday, June 20, at Gunstock Mountain Resort. The contest, started six years ago, seeks to highlight local businesses and individuals the community thinks shine in their work. Thursday’s event will feature music by Katie Dobbins, Sunshine Street and 93 North as well as caricatures by Have a Cartoon You.
Gunstock’s scenic chair lift and Mountain Coaster will also be up and running. Mike Seymour, executive vice president at Bank of New Hampshire, will give the keynote address. Winners will be celebrated in categories including Eat & Drink, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Marine, Motors, Services, Shopping and Things to Do.
Between them, the program features 204 categories with more than 13,000 businesses nominated. Food will be available from Greens & Beans Farm, Laconia Village Bakery, Town Docks, South End Pizza & Seafood, Annie’s Cafe & Catering, Tilt’n Diner, Kettlehead Brewing Company and O Steaks & Seafood. “We’re very fortunate.
We have tons of food for the event so people come out just for the food alone,” said Daily Sun Sales Director Rick Hopper. Voting was up this year, from 281,000 votes cast in 2023, to 302,000 in 2024, according to Hopper. “Which is crazy,” he said.
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