Top of the Valley!
Top of the Valley Awards are BACK! Remember, like everything else YOUR VOTE MATTERS, you matter. Take a moment to support your favorite local businesses they'll be glad you did!
Best American cuisine; Best appetizer; Best Asian or Pacific Islander food; Best bakery; Best breakfast; Best buffet; Best burger; Best candy shop; Best Chinese; Best dessert; Best drive-thru; Best Farmers' Market vendor; Best Indian food; Best Italian/Greek/Mediterranean; Best late night dining; Best lunch counter; Best Mexican/Latin American/Caribbean; Best pizza; Best place to eat on campus; Best cheap eats; Best restaurant with a view; Best sandwiches; Best seafood; Best steakhouse/BBQ; Best sushi; Best Thai; Best vegetarian menu; Best world cuisine; Best restaurant; Best new restaurant
Best bar or pub; Best microbrew; Best cocktail; Best coffee roaster; Best coffee shop; Best happy hour; Best milkshake or smoothie; Best place to buy beer/spirts; Best wine store; Best winery
Best small concert venue; Best large concert venue; Best outdoor concert venue; Best live theater venue; Best cinema/movie house; Best place to go dancing; Best place to take a date; Best place to sing karaoke; Best place to do something you will regret
Best antique store; Best salon/spa/barber; Best bike shop; Best bookstore; Best convenience store; Best customer service; Best department store; Best downtown business; Best entertainment shop; Best eco-friendly business; Best furniture store; Best garden store; Best florist; Best grocery store; Best kid's clothing store; Best men's clothing store; Best women's clothing store; Best home decor store; Best hardware store; Best music shop (instruments); Best new business; Best one-of-a-kind store; Best jeweler; Best fishing/hunting/guns shop; Best sports equipment store; Best outdoor recreation store; Best pet/animal related business; Best place to buy fresh produce and veggies; Best place to get pierced/tattooed; Best shoe store; Best taxi or transportation service; Best thrift store; Best auto service; Best home contractor; Best plumber; Most involved/Community-spirited business
Best back road; Best dog park; Best gallery; Best hiking trail; Best library; Best museum/historic site; Best place for a family day trip; Best place for a proposal; Best place for protests/free speech; Best place for weddings/celebrations; Best place to be creative; Best place to break up; Best place to impress out-of-town guests; Best place to meet up; Best place to study; Best place to take a date; Best place to take your kids; Best place to workout/Work up a sweat; Best public park; Best public restroom
Best local band; Best singer/songwriter; Best vocalist;Best electric/rock/alternative performer; Best acoustic performer or band; Best classical musician or group; Best folk performer or group; Best college band; Best locally-released music album; Best actor; Best director; Best local theater group; Best local music teacher; Best author/writer; Best poet; Best visual artist; Best potter or sculptor; Best photographer; Best local chef; Best bartender; Best waiter/waitress/server; Best journalist; Best professor; Best teacher; Best community art teacher;Best coach; Best college athlete; Best high school athlete; Best community/alternative sports athlete; Best public official (Benton County); Best public official (Linn County); Best public defender (Police, Fire, EMS, etc.)
Best festival; Best parade; Best sports team; Best spectator sport and venue; Best mascot; Best local uproar/community cause; Local person of the year; Best arts nonprofit; Best community service nonprofit; Best community event; Best moment in local sports; Best news story (as reported by Mid-Valley Newspapers); Best reason to live in Linn County; Best reason to live in Benton County
