Best example of city planning

1. Adding new bike lanes
2. Canada Line
3. Millennium Water (formerly Olympic Village)
3. Stanley Park
3. Seawall

Best local hero

1. Terry Fox
2. Trevor Linden
3. Rick Hansen

Vancouverite closest to hell

1. Stanley Cup rioters
2. Gordon Campbell
3. Gregor Robertson

Best community centre

1. Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews
2. Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway
3. Kitsilano Community Centre

Best neighbourhood

1. Kitsilano
2. West End
3. Mount Pleasant
3. Commercial Drive

Best local politician

1. Gregor Robertson
2. Libby Davies
3. Christy Clark

Year's dumbest political move

1. HST
2. Adding new bike lanes
3. Inviting 155,000 people downtown without a backup plan for a riot

Best local employer

1. lululemon, Various locations
2. Vancity, Various locations
3. University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall

Most environmentally responsible local company

1. Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 W. Broadway
2. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
3. Vancity, Various locations

Vancouver's claim to fame

1. 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
2. Beautiful scenery
3. 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs and riot

Vancouver's claim to shame

1. 2011 Stanley Cup riot
2. Downtown Eastside
3. Homelessness and poverty

Best student-friendly educational institute

1. University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall
2. Simon Fraser University
3. Langara College, 100 West 49th Avenue
3. British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave.

Best educational institution for postsecondary degree/diploma

1. University of British Columbia
2. Simon Fraser University
3. British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave.

Best educational institution for learning about technology / social media

1. British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave.
2. Simon Fraser University
3. University of British Columbia

Best restaurant (independent)

1. Chambar Restaurant, 562 Beatty
2. Vij's, 1480 W. 11th
3. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th

Best restaurant (chain)

1. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations
2. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
3. Milestones Grill + Bar, Various Locations
3. Joey Restaurants, Various Locations

Best restaurant for fine dining

1. Bishop's, 2183 W. 4th
2. West, 2881 Granville
3. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton
3. Chambar Restaurant, 562 Beatty

Best patio

1. Local Public Eatery
2. Bridges Seafood Restaurant
3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar

Best new restaurant

1. Tableau Bar Bistro, 1181 Melville
2. Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 W. Georgia
3. L'Abattoir, 217 Carrall

Best restaurant bathroom

1. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
2. Joey Restaurants, Various Locations
3. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations

Best kid-friendly restaurant

1. White Spot, Various Locations
2. Little Nest, 1716 Charles
3. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co., Various Locations

Best romantic restaurant

1. Seasons in the Park, 405 West 33rd Avenue (Queen Elizabeth Park)
2. Chambar Restaurant, 562 Beatty
3. Teahouse in Stanley Park, Ferguson Point, Stanley Park Drive
3. Il Giardino, 1382 Hornby

Best restaurant to take out-of-town guests

1. Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston
2. The Boathouse Restaurant, Various Locations
3. Seasons in the Park, 405 West 33rd Avenue (Queen Elizabeth Park)
3. Vij's, 1480 W. 11th

Best restaurant for cheap eats

1. Hawker's Delight, 4127 Main
2. Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna, 1124 Davie
2. Bon’s Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo
3. The Foundation, 2301 Main

Best restaurant for meat

1. Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Various Locations
2. Memphis Blues Barbeque House, Various Locations
3. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar, 615 Seymour

Best veggie restaurant

1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
2. The Foundation, 2301 Main
3. Bandidas Taqueria, 2781 Commercial

Best all-day breakfast

1. Denny's, Various locations
2. Bon’s Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo
3. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, 2095 W. 4th

Best restaurant/café with free Wi-Fi

1. WAVES Coffee House, Various locations
2. Starbucks Coffee, Various locations
3. Blenz Coffee, Various locations

Best brew pub

1. Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland
2. Steamworks Brewing Company, 375 Water
3. Granville Island Brewing Taproom, 1441 Cartwright Street

Best brunch

1. Medina Cafe, 556 Beatty
2. Milestones Grill + Bar, Various locations
3. Provence, Various Locations
3. Twisted Fork Bistro, 1147 Granville Street
3. Cafe Zen, 1631 Yew

Best bistro

1. Les Faux Bourgeois, 663 E. 15th
2. Tableau Bar Bistro, 1181 Melville
3. Bistro Pastis, 2153 W. 4th
3. Bistrot Bistro: CLOSED, 1961 W. 4th

Best late-night takeout

1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
2. Fritz European Fry House, 718 Davie
3. McDonald's, Various locations
3. Uncle Fatih's Pizza, Various locations

Best bakery (breads)

1. Terra Breads, Various locations
2. COBS Bread, Various locations
3. Uprising Breads Bakery, Various Locations

Best bakery (pastries)

1. Fratelli Authentic Italian Bakery, 1795 Commercial
2. Thomas Haas Patisserie Chocolate Café, Various Locations
3. COBS Bread, Various locations
3. Terra Breads, Various locations

Best grocery store

1. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
2. Choices Markets, Various locations
3. Donald's Market, Various locations

Best produce store

1. Kin's Farm Market, Various locations
2. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
3. Donald's Market, Various locations

Best organic produce store

1. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
2. Choices Market, Various locations
3. Donald's Market, Various locations

Best cheese store

1. les amis du FROMAGE, 752 West 2nd Avenue
2. Benton Brothers Fine Cheese, Various Locations
3. La Grotta Del Formaggio, 1791 Commercial

Best butcher

1. Windsor Quality Meats, 4110 Main Street
2. Jackson's Meats & Deli, 2214 West 4th Avenue
3. Big Lou’s Butcher Shop, 269 Powell Street

Best fresh seafood store

1. Granville Island Public Market, 1689 Johnston Street
2. Seven Seas Fish Company, Various locations
3. T & T Supermarket, Various locations
3. The Daily Catch Seafood Company, 1418 Commercial Drive

Best gelato/ice cream shop

1. Mario’s Gelati, 88 E.1st
2. La Casa Gelato, 1033 Venables
3. Bella Gelateria, 1001 W. Cordova

Best cooking school

1. No longer available.
2. Pacific Institute Of Culinary Arts, 1505 West 2nd Avenue
3. Vancouver Community College, 250 West Pender Street

Best coffee shop (independent)

1. 49th Parallel, Various Locations
2. Continental Coffee, 1806 Commercial
3. Elysian Coffee, 590 West Broadway

Best coffee shop (local chain)

1. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Various locations
2. Caffè Artigiano, Various Locations
3. Bean Around the World, Various Locations

Best coffee shop (national chain)

1. Starbucks Coffee, Various locations
2. Blenz Coffee, Various locations
3. Tim Hortons, Various locations

Best fair-trade coffee shop

1. Salt Spring Coffee, Various Locations
2. JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Various locations
3. Ethical Bean, Various locations

Best tea shop

1. The Secret Garden Tea Company, 5559 West Boulevard
2. DAVIDsTEA, Various locations
3. Granville Island Tea Co., 117–1689 Johnston Street
3. The Urban Tea Merchant, 1070 West Georgia Street

Best bubble tea shop

1. Dragon Ball Tea House, 1007 W. King Edward
2. Bubble World, Various Locations
3. Pearl Castle, Various Locations
3. Pearl Fever, Various locations

Best restaurant wine list (B.C. wines)

1. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley
2. Raincity Grill, 1193 Denman
3. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton

Best restaurant wine list (international wines)

1. Cioppino's and Cioppino's Enoteca, Various Locations
2. Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton
3. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley

Best wine store

1. Liberty Wine Merchants, Various locations
2. B.C. Liquor Stores, Various locations
3. Everything Wine, 998 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

Best local microbrewery

1. Granville Island Brewing, 1441 Cartwright Street
2. Storm Brewing, 310 Commercial Drive
3. Central City Brewing Co., 13450 102 Avenue

Best locally brewed beer

1. Granville Island Honey Lager
2. Granville Island Winter Ale
3. Central City Red Racer IPA

Best B.C. beer brewed outside Vancouver

1. Okanagan Springs
2. Phillips
3. Driftwood

Best Canadian beer brewed outside B.C.

1. Alexander Keith's
2. Big Rock
3. Unibroue
3. Steam Whistle

Best imported beer

1. Heineken
2. Stella Artois
3. Corona
3. Guinness

Best B.C. wine/winery (white wine)

1. JoieFarm Wines, 2825 Naramata Road
2. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road
3. Mission Hill Family Estate, 1730 Mission Hill Road
3. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 100 Burrowing Owl Place

Best B.C. wine/winery (red wine)

1. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, 100 Burrowing Owl Place
2. Mission Hill Family Estate, 1730 Mission Hill Road
3. Quails' Gate, 3303 Boucherie Road

Best wine festival

1. Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
2. Okanagan Wine Festival
3. Cornucopia

Best BC wine festival

1. The Fall Okanagan Wine Festival
2. Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
3. Naramata Bench Wine Festival

Best restaurant to work for

1. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
2. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations
3. Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Various Locations

Best bar

1. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street
2. The Diamond, 6 Powell Street
2. The Keefer Bar, 135 Keefer
3. Cascade Room

Best pickup bar (M seeking F)

1. The Roxy, 932 Granville Street
2. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street
3. The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston Street

Best pickup bar (F seeking M)

1. The Roxy, 932 Granville Street
2. Republic, 958 Granville Street
2. Lamplighter Public House, 92 Water Street
3. Sandbar Seafood Restaurant, 1535 Johnston

Best gay bar

1. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
2. Lounge 1181, 1181 Davie Street
3. Oasis, 1240 Thurlow
3. Club 560, 560 Seymour

Best lesbian club event/bar

1. Hershe Bar, 398 Richards (Red Room)
2. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
3. Oasis, 1240 Thurlow

Best sports bar

1. Shark Club, 180 W. Georgia
2. Forum Sports Bar, 1163 Granville Street
3. Score On Davie, 1262 Davie Street
3. Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery, 900 Seymour Street

Best strip club

1. Brandi's Exotic Nightclub, 595 Hornby Street
2. Penthouse Night Club, 1019 Seymour Street
3. No. 5 Orange, 205 Main St

Best place for cheap beer

1. The Cambie, 300 Cambie Street
2. Cafe Crepe, Various Locations
3. The Legion on the Drive
3. Metropole

Best place for cheap drinks

1. The Cambie, 300 Cambie Street
2. Cafe Crepe, Various Locations
3. Browns Social House, Various Locations
3. Metropole

Best new condo development

1. The Village on False Creek, 1693 Manitoba Street
2. James at False Creek
3. Salt, Hornby Street at Drake Street
3. Central by Onni, Southeast False Creek

Best place to buy a vacation home

1. Whistler
2. Okanagan
3. Sunshine Coast

Best lawyer when buying/selling real estate

1. David Watts
2. Richard Bell
3. Jennifer Neville

Best lawyer when an accident strikes

1. Krista Simon, Hammerberg Altman Beaton & Maglio LLP
2. Joel Zanatta, Hammerberg Altman Beaton & Maglio LLP
3. Slater Vecchio LLP, 18th floor, 777 Dunsmuir Street

Best immigration lawyer

1. Zool Suleman, Suleman & Company
2. Veronica Cheng, McCrea & Associates
3. Catherine A. Sas, Miller Thomson

Best criminal lawyer

1. Richard Peck
2. David Karp
3. Lawrence Myers

Best place to get a mortgage

1. Vancity, Various locations
2. RBC Royal Bank, Various locations
3. TD Canada Trust, Various locations

Best independent mortgage broker

1. Birgit Holm, Mortgage Alliance West, 1-155 Water Street
2. Gina Best, Mortgage Alliance West, 1-155 Water Street
3. Nicole Turcotte, Mortgage Alliance West, 1-155 Water Street

Best place to buy RRSPs

1. RBC Royal Bank, Various locations
1. Vancity, Various locations
2. TD Canada Trust, Various locations
3. ING Direct Canada, 466 Howe Street

Best place to rent a car

1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Various locations
2. Budget, Various locations
3. Avis, Various locations
3. Zipcar, Various locations

Best scooter dealer

1. Urban Wasp, 1535 West 4th Avenue
2. Vespa Metro Vancouver, 590 Clark Drive
3. Carter Motorsports, 1502 West 3rd Avenue

Best motorcycle dealer

1. Trev Deeley Motorcycles, 1875 Boundary Road
2. Carter Motorsports, 1502 West 3rd Avenue
3. Vancouver BMW Ducati

Best new car dealer

1. Brian Jessel BMW, 2311 Boundary Road
2. autoONE, 8555 Cambie Street
3. OpenRoad Auto Group, Various locations

Best used car dealer

1. autoONE, 8555 Cambie Street
2. Brian Jessel BMW, 2311 Boundary Road
3. Jim Pattison Toyota Downtown, 1290 Burrard Street
3. Budget Car Sales, 1404 Southwest Marine Drive

Best auto service (independent)

1. Pawlik Automotive, 30-966 Southwest Marine Drive
2. Tremblay Motors, 1505 West 3rd Avenue
3. Auto Repairs R "Wee", 1115 Kingsway

Best auto service (chain)

1. Mr. Lube, Various locations
2. Kal Tire, Various locations
2. Canadian Tire, Various locations
3. Midas, Various locations

Best auto-body repair shop

1. Craftsman Collision, Various locations
2. Colorworks and Vickery Collision, 1419 Main Street
3. Kirmac Collision Services, Various locations

Best car-share service

1. Modo
1. Zipcar
2. car2go

Best place for car stereo purchase and installation

1. Future Shop, Various locations
2. Best Buy, Various locations
3. Ralph's Radio, 220 East 1st Avenue

Best moving and storage company

1. FROGBOX, 1631 Powell Street
2. U-Haul, Various locations
3. Two Small Men With Big Hearts Moving Co., Various locations

Best cleaning service

1. Molly Maid, Various locations
2. Aspen Clean, 100-657 Marine Drive
3. Maids Gone Green, 309–1209 Jervis Street

Best shopping mall

1. Metropolis at Metrotown, 4700 Kingsway
2. Pacific Centre, 701 West Georgia Street
3. Oakridge Centre, 650 West 41st Avenue

Best non-Internet dating-service company

1. Executive Search Dating, 107–1529 West 6th Avenue
2. Events and Adventures, 356-409 Granville Street
3. It's Just Lunch, 1020-609 Granville Street

Best online dating-service company

1. Plenty of Fish
2. eHarmony
3. OkCupid

Best florist

1. The Flower Factory, 3604 Main Street
2. Garlands Florist, 2950 West Broadway
3. The Flowerbox, 1704 Charles Street
3. Greenstems, 315 Abbott Street

Best gardening store

1. Art Knapp Plantland, Various locations
1. GardenWorks, Various locations
2. Southlands Nursery, 6550 Balaclava Street
3. Figaro's Garden, 1896 Victoria Drive

Best furniture store (independent)

1. INspiration Interiors, 1275 West 6th Avenue
2. Moe's Home Collection, 1728 Glen Drive
3. Inform Interiors, 50 Water Street
3. Vancouver Special, 3612 Main Street

Best furniture store (chain)

1. IKEA, 3200 Sweden Way, Richmond
2. The Brick, Various locations
3. Nood Furniture and Design, Various locations

Best specialty furniture store

1. Nood Furniture and Design, Various locations
2. Moe's Home Collection, 1728 Glen Drive
3. Vancouver Special, 3612 Main Street
3. Inform Interiors, 50 Water Street

Best antique/reproduction furniture store

1. Moe's Home Collection, 1728 Glen Drive
2. Nood Furniture and Design, Various locations
3. Farmhouse Collections Ltd., 2915 Granville Street

Best vintage/retro furniture store

1. Fullhouse Modern, 1545 W 4th Avenue
2. Attic Treasures, 944 Commercial Drive
3. ReFind

Best contemporary furniture store

1. IKEA, 3200 Sweden Way, Richmond
2. Nood Furniture and Design, Various locations
3. EQ3 Granville, 2301 Granville Street

Best kitchenware store

1. Ming Wo Cookware, Various locations
2. Cookworks, 1548 West Broadway
3. The Gourmet Warehouse, 1340 East Hastings Street

Best computer store (independent)

1. NCIX, Various locations
2. Simply.ca, Various locations
3. Mac Station, 101 - 1014 Homer Street

Best computer store (chain)

1. Apple Store, Various locations
2. Best Buy, Various locations
3. Future Shop, Various locations

Best video-game store

1. EB Games, Various locations
2. Best Buy, Various locations
3. Future Shop, Various locations

Best cellphone store

1. Rogers Plus, Various locations
2. TELUS, Various locations
2. Fido, Various locations
3. Bell, Various locations

Best home electronics store

1. Future Shop, Various locations
2. Best Buy, Various locations
3. London Drugs, Various locations

Best home appliance store

1. Trail Appliances, Various locations
2. Sears Canada, Various locations
3. Coast Wholesale Appliances, Various locations

Best home accessory/decor store

1. HomeSense, Various locations
2. IKEA, 3200 Sweden Way, Richmond
3. The Cross Décor & Design, 1198 Homer
3. Urban Barn, Various locations

Best home improvement store

1. The Home Depot, Various locations
2. Rona, Various locations
3. Canadian Tire, Various locations
3. Home Hardware, Various locations

Best gift shop

1. No longer available.
2. Briers Home & Gift, 2070 West 4th Avenue
2. Front and Company, 3772 Main
3. Vancouver Art Gallery Gift Shop, 750 Hornby Street
3. Obsessions, 101-595 Howe

Best sustainable goods / gift store

1. Ten Thousand Villages, Various locations
2. Bird on a Wire Creations, 2535 Main Street
3. Dream Designs Co. Ltd, 956 Commercial Drive

Best tattoo studio

1. Sacred Heart Tattoo and Piercing, 725 Nelson Street
2. Adrenaline Professional Body Piercing & Tattoos, 1014 Granville Street
3. Electro-LadyLux Tattoo, 876 Commercial Drive

Best sex-toy store

1. Womyns'Ware, 896 Commercial Drive
2. The Art of Loving, 1819 W. 5th
3. Honey Gifts Sex Store, 3448 Cambie

Best fetishwear store

1. Dare to Wear, 1028 Granville Street
2. Priape, 1148 Davie Street
3. Deadly Couture, 317A Cambie Street

Best music store (independent)

1. Zulu Records, 1972 West 4th Avenue
2. Red Cat Records, 4332 Main Street
3. Highlife World Music, 1317 Commercial Drive

Best music store (chain)

1. HMV, Various locations
2. iTunes
3. Future Shop, Various locations

Best musical instrument store

1. Long & McQuade, Various locations
2. Tom Lee Music, Various locations
3. Prussin Music, 3607 West Broadway

Best local bookstore

1. Book Warehouse, Various locations
2. Banyen Books and Sound, 3608 West 4th Avenue
3. Pulpfiction Books, 2422 Main Street

Best national bookstore

1. Chapters/Indigo, Various locations
2. Black Bond Books, Various locations
3. Coles, Various locations

Best online bookstore

1. Amazon
2. Chapters/Indigo
3. AbeBooks

Best art supply store

1. Opus Framing & Art Supplies, Various locations
2. DeSerres, Various locations
3. Michaels, Various locations

Best toy store

1. Toys "R" Us, Various locations
2. The Granville Island Toy Company, 3298 Main Street
3. Toybox, 3002 West Broadway
3. Kids Market, 1496 Cartwright, Granville Island

Best place to make a bet

1. Hastings Racecourse
2. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond
3. Edgewater Casino, 311–750 Pacific Blvd. S.

Best real estate agent

1. Paul Toffoli, 101-1965 West 4th Avenue
2. Paul Boenisch, 2094 West 43rd Avenue
3. Mike Rampf, 1428 West 7th Avenue

Best neighbourhood real-estate office

1. Macdonald Realty, Various locations
2. Dexter Associates Realty, Various locations
3. RE/MAX Crest Westside Realty, Various locations

Best pet supply store

1. Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply Stores, Various locations
2. Bosley's Pet Foods, Various locations
3. PetSmart, Various locations

Best animal hospital

1. Granville Island Veterinary Hospital, 1635 West 4th Avenue
2. Yaletown Pet Hospital, 79 Smithe Street
2. Oak Animal Hospital, 3887 Oak Street
3. Cats Only Veterinary Clinic, 1599 West 4th Avenue

Best doggie daycare

1. The Pet Shop Boys Doggie Boutique and Spa, 3080 Cambie Street
1. The Urban Puppy Shop, 1375 West 6th Avenue
2. Canine Adventure Den Daycare & Pet Store, 33 East 3rd Avenue
3. The Beloved Dog, 2345 Douglas Road

Best pet grooming/spa

1. Pawsh Dog Spa & Boutique, 80 Smithe Street
2. The Pet Shop Boys Doggie Boutique and Spa, 3080 Cambie Street
3. Mestiso's Pet Spa & Supplies, 3087 Oak Street

Best local TV newscast

1. Global News
2. CTV News
3. CBC News

Best local TV news anchor(s)

1. Tamara Taggart and Mike Killeen (CTV)
2. Chris Gailus (Global)
3. Gloria Macarenko and Tony Parsons (CBC)
3. Sophie Lui and Steve Darling (Global)

Best local TV sportscaster

1. Squire Barnes (Global)
2. Don Taylor (Sportsnet)
3. Shane Foxman (CBC)

Best local TV weatherperson

1. Mark Madryga (Global)
2. Claire Martin (CBC)
3. Wayne Cox (Global)

Best local TV personality (English program)

1. Dawn Chubai and Riaz Meghji (Citytv)
2. Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford (Shaw)
3. Tamara Taggart (CTV)

Best local TV personality (non-English program)

1. Endora Fan (Omni)
2. Sushma Sardana (i.t. Productions)
3. Mass Abedi (Omni)

Best local cable show

1. Urban Rush
2. The Express
3. Studio 4 with Fanny Kiefer

Best morning radio host(s)

1. The Kid Carson Show with Nira Arora and Amy Beeman (The Beat)
2. Jeff O'Neil Show (The Fox)
3. Nat and Drew (Virgin)
3. Larry & Willy (Jack FM)
3. Rick Cluff (CBC 1)

Best afternoon radio host(s)

1. James Sutton (The Peak)
2. Stephen Quinn (CBC Radio 1)
3. Kiah and Tara Jean (Virgin)

Best late-night radio host(s)

1. Cory Ashworth and Laurie Logan (The Peak)
2. Danger (The Fox)
3. Teddy Smooth and E-Rock (CiTR)

Best local sports radio host(s)

1. Dave Pratt and Don Taylor (Team 1040)
2. John Shorthouse (Team 1040)
3. Scott Rintoul and Ray Ferraro (Team 1040)

Best local podcast

1. CBC Vancouver
2. Stop Podcasting Yourself
3. Cabaradio

Best local blog

1. Miss 604
2. Vancity Buzz
3. Vancouver Is Awesome

Best local Twitterer

1. Miss604
2. VancityBuzz
3. VIAwesome

Best local video-game studio

1. Electronic Arts, 4330 Sanderson Way
2. Radical Entertainment, 369 Terminal Avenue, 7th floor
2. United Front Games, 1100 Hamilton Street, 5th floor
3. Rockstar Games, 201 West 2nd Avenue

Best local band (signed)

1. Mother Mother
2. Dan Mangan
3. Said the Whale

Best local band (unsigned)

1. Hey Ocean!
2. Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party
2. Buckman Coe
3. Maria in the Shower
3. The Boom Booms

Best local comedian

1. Brent Butt
2. Charles Demers
3. Graham Clark

Best local music festival

1. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
2. Vancouver Folk Music Festival
3. Live at Squamish

Best local street/community festival

1. Car Free Days
2. Greek Day
3. Italian Day

Best artisan/craft fair

1. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market
2. Circle Craft Christmas Market
3. Eastside Culture Crawl

Best local performing-arts festival

1. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vanier Park
1. Vancouver International Fringe Festival
2. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
3. Vancouver International Burlesque Festival

Best local theatre company or theatre production

1. Arts Club Theatre Company
2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
3. Vancouver TheatreSports League

Best local dance company

1. Ballet B.C.
2. Goh Ballet Youth Company Canada
3. Kokoro Dance

Best local dancer

1. Crystal Pite
2. Spandy Andy
3. Melody Mangler

Best local classical music ensemble

1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
2. Turning Point Ensemble
3. Pacific Baroque Orchestra
3. Borealis String Quartet

Best local classical vocal ensemble

1. Vancouver Chamber Choir
1. musica intima
2. Vancouver Bach Choir
3. Chor Leoni Men's Choir
3. Vancouver Cantata Singers

Best local film festival

1. Vancouver International Film Festival
2. DOXA Documentary Film Festival
3. Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Best movie theatre

1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
1. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard at W. 5th
2. Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 W. Pender, third floor
3. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway

Best movie theatre concession

1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
2. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard at W. 5th
3. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway

Best public art gallery

1. Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby
2. Museum of Anthropology, 6393 N.W. Marine
3. Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut

Best private art gallery

1. Ayden Gallery, 2nd floor, 88 W. Pender
2. Bau-Xi Gallery, 3045 Granville
3. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender

Best live music venue

1. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville
2. Biltmore Cabaret
3. Orpheum Theatre, 884 Granville

Best dance club

1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
1. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
2. Club 560, 560 Seymour
3. Republic, 958 Granville Street
3. Venue, 881 Granville

Best DJ club

1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
2. Celebrities Night Club, 1022 Davie Street
2. Republic, 958 Granville Street
3. Club 560, 560 Seymour
3. Venue, 881 Granville

Best comedy club

1. The Comedy Mix
2. The Improv Centre
3. Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia

Best place for karaoke

1. Fantacity, 745 Thurlow Street
2. Mount Pleasant Legion
3. The Evil Bastard KARAOKE Experience at Funky Winkerbeans, 37 West Hastings Street
3. Checkers Bar & Grill

Favourite Canucks player

1. Ryan Kesler
2. Roberto Luongo
3. Alex Burrows

Favourite B.C. Lions player

1. Geroy Simon
2. Travis Lulay
3. Paris Jackson

Favourite Whitecaps player

1. Jay DeMerit
2. Eric Hassli
3. Davide Chiumiento

Favourite Vancouver Canadians player

1. Drew Permison
2. Balbino Fuenmayor
3. Shane Opitz

Best ice skate shop

1. Cyclone Taylor Sports, Various locations
2. Cheapskates, 3644 West 16th Avenue
3. Larry's Sports, 2029 Lonsdale Avenue

Best skateboard shop

1. PD's Hot Shop, 2868 W. 4th
2. Antisocial Skateboard Shop, 2337 Main St
3. The Boardroom, Various locations

Best ski/snowboard shop

1. The Boardroom, Various locations
2. Comor, 1980 Burrard Street
3. Pacific Boarder, 1793 West 4th Avenue

Best sports apparel shop

1. lululemon athletica, Various locations
1. Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 West Broadway
2. Sport Chek, Various locations
3. Atmosphere, Various locations

Best indoor climbing gym

1. Cliffhanger Climbing Gyms, Various locations
2. The Edge Climbing Centre, 2-1485 Welch Street
3. Vertical Reality, 202–7728 128th Street

Best running club

1. Running Room, Various locations
2. Forerunners, 3502 West 4th Avenue
3. Ladysport, 3545 West 4th Avenue

Best sporting goods store

1. Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 West Broadway
2. Sport Chek, Various locations
3. Running Room, Various locations
3. Cyclone Taylor Sports, Various locations

Best used sporting goods store

1. Sports Junkies, 102 West Broadway
2. Cheapskates, 3644 West 16th Avenue
3. North Shore Sports Swap, 2021 Old Dollarton Road
3. The Sports Exchange, 2151 Burrard Street

Best store for buying exercise/fitness equipment

1. Fitness Town, Various locations
2. Fitness Depot, Various locations
3. Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 West Broadway

Best kayak/canoe rental store

1. Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre, 2156 Banbury Road, North Vancouver
3. Mountain Equipment Co-op, 130 West Broadway
3. Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre, 1668 Duranleau Street

Best neighbourhood/community bike store

1. Our Community Bikes, 3283 Main Street
2. Bike Doctor, 137 West Broadway
3. Bikes on the Drive, 1350 Commercial Drive

Best local bike store (chain)

1. Different Bikes, Various locations
2. Bicycle Sports Pacific, Various locations
3. The Cap's Group of Specialty Bike Stores, Various locations

Best local casino

1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond
2. Edgewater Casino, 311–750 Pacific Blvd. S.
3. Grand Villa Casino

Best college for fashion/style

1. Blanche Macdonald Centre, 100–555 West 12th Avenue
2. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond campus, 8771 Lansdowne Rd.
2. Emily Carr University of Art + Design, 1399 Johnston Street
3. Vancouver Community College Downtown, 250 W. Pender

Best spa (independent)

1. Le Petit Spa, 4-3701 West Broadway
2. Linda's Urban Spa, 1888 West 1st Avenue
3. Solarice Wellness Spas, 2200 West 1st Avenue

Best spa (chain)

1. Spa Utopia & Salon, Various locations
2. Absolute Spa, Various locations
3. Skoah, Various locations

Best place to get a facial

1. Skoah, Various locations
2. Spa Utopia & Salon, Various locations
3. Absolute Spa, Various locations

Best salon for a pedicure/manicure

1. Pure Nail Bar, Various locations
2. Bloom Essentials, 3-1854 West 1st Avenue
3. Spa Utopia & Salon, Various locations

Best hair salon

1. Suki's, Various locations
2. Rain, 1544 West 2nd Avenue
3. iDaburn Salons, 1073 Cambie Street

Best laser eye centre

1. Lasik MD, 101-1281 West Georgia Street
2. Pacific Laser Eye Centre, 1401 West Broadway
3. London Eye Centre, 918 12th Street

Best laser hair-removal centre

1. Arbutus Laser Centre, 106-2025 West Broadway
2. Dermal Laser, Various locations
3. Evropa Esthetics & Spa, L03-955 Hornby Street
3. South Granville Laser & Skin Care Centre, 214-3195 Granville Street

Best place to get a bikini wax

1. Linda's Urban Spa, 1888 West 1st Avenue
2. Dona Lucia Esthetics Salon, 2813 West Broadway
3. Sugarbox, 202-1290 Homer Street

Best place for a beach-ready tan

1. Sunscape Tanning Studios, Various locations
2. Banana Tans, 148 East Broadway
3. Fabutan Sun Tan Studios, Various locations

Best place for a nonsurgical makeover

1. Dermal Laser, Various locations
2. ICU Image Consulting, 304-4990 McGeer Street
3. Vancouver Laser and Skin Care Centre, 309-750 West Broadway
3. Skinworks, 3568 West 41st Avenue

Best place for cosmetic surgery

1. Skinworks, 3568 West 41st Avenue
2. False Creek Healthcare Centre, 555 West 8th Avenue
3. Renu Cosmetic, 350-1152 Mainland Street
3. Carruthers, 820-943 West Broadway

Best women's clothing store (independent)

1. Barefoot Contessa, 3715 Main Street
1. Front and Company, 3772 Main
2. Spank, Various locations
3. The Block, 350 West Cordova Street
3. One of a Few, 354 Water Street

Best women's clothing store (chain)

1. Aritzia, Various locations
2. H&M, Various locations
3. Anthropologie, 2912 Granville Street
3. Banana Republic, Various locations

Best men's clothing store (independent)

1. Roden Gray, 8 Water Street
2. Brooklyn Clothing Co., 418 Davie Street
2. Boys' Co., Various locations
3. Ray Rickburn Fine Men's Apparel, 2100 West 4th Avenue
3. Lark, 2315 Main Street

Best men's clothing store (chain)

1. Harry Rosen, 700 West Georgia Street
2. H&M, Various locations
3. Holt Renfrew, 737 Dunsmuir Street
3. Banana Republic, Various locations

Best place to buy jeans

1. Dutil, 303 West Cordova Street
1. Aritzia, Various locations
2. Gap, Various locations
3. Mavi Jeans, Various locations

Best place to buy cosmetics

1. Sephora, Various locations
2. MAC, Various locations
3. Shoppers Drug Mart, Various locations

Best place to buy yoga wear

1. lululemon athletica, Various locations
2. YYoga, Various locations
3. Semperviva, Various locations

Best bridal store

1. Bryan's Bride, 4567 Lougheed Highway
2. Lisa's Bridal Salon, 681 Columbia Street
2. Bisou Bridal, 440 West 2nd Avenue
3. Blush Bridal and Special Occasions Wear, 1403 Bellevue Avenue

Best wedding registry

1. The Bay, Various locations
2. Cookworks, 1548 West Broadway
3. Sears Canada, Various locations
3. Vancouver Special, 3612 Main Street

Best wedding photographer

1. Blue Olive Photography, 25 Gore Avenue
2. Melissa Skoda, MCS Photo
3. Karolina Turek Photography

Best baby photographer (specializing in newborn and maternity shots)

1. Bopomo Pictures, 2631 West Broadway
2. Melissa Skoda, MCS Photo
3. Rhonda Dent Photography

Best local designer clothing store

1. Dream, 311 W. Cordova
2. Malene Grotrian, 910-207 W Hastings Street
3. Obakki, 44 Water Street

Best vintage/consignment/secondhand clothing store

1. No longer available.
2. Value Village, Various locations
3. Mintage, 1714 Commercial Drive

Best shoe store (independent)

1. gravitypope, 2205 West 4th Avenue
2. John Fluevog, 837 Granville Street
3. Umeboshi, 3638 Main Street

Best shoe store (chain)

1. ALDO, Various locations
2. Browns, Various locations
3. Freedman Shoes, Various locations

Best fashion accessory store

1. Blue Ruby Jewellery, Various locations
2. ALDO, Various locations
3. H&M, Various locations

Best baby/toddler store

1. Toys "R" Us, Various locations
2. Crocodile, 2156 West 4th Avenue
3. Hip Baby, 2110 West 4th Avenue
3. TJ's The Kiddies Store, Various locations

Best custom jewellery store

1. Jewellery Artists 3D, 4485 W 10 Avenue
2. Era Custom Design Modern and Vintage Jewellery, 1266 Homer Street
3. Blue Ruby Jewellery, Various locations
3. Jeweliette Jewellery & Accessories, 1090 Hornby Street

Best teens and tweens clothing store

1. H&M, Various locations
2. Forever 21, 280-4800 Kingsway
3. Aritzia, Various locations
3. Garage, Various locations

Best store for spotting the next trend

1. H&M, Various locations
2. Aritzia, Various locations
3. Urban Outfitters, 822–830 Granville Street
3. Holt Renfrew, 737 Dunsmuir Street

Best eyewear store

1. Bruce Eyewear, 219 Abbott Street
2. IRIS, Various locations
2. Della Optique, 2589 West Broadway
3. LensCrafters, Various locations

Best college for training in travel/hospitality

1. Vancouver Community College, 250 West Pender Street
2. British Columbia Institute of Technology, 3700 Willingdon Ave.
3. Capilano University

Best weekend getaway

1. Whistler
2. Tofino
3. Sunshine Coast
3. Harrison Hot Springs

Best romantic hideaway (besides your home)

1. Tofino
2. Whistler
3. Harrison Hot Springs

Best ferry destination

1. Victoria
2. Salt Spring Island
3. Sunshine Coast

Best interior destination

1. Kelowna
2. Penticton
3. Osoyoos

Best summer destination

1. Okanagan
2. Tofino
3. Whistler

Best winter destination

1. Whistler
2. Hawaii
3. Mexico

Best local travel agency

1. Flight Centre, Various locations
2. Jubilee Travel, 201–3011 Underhill Avenue
3. ATC Adventure Travel Company, 120 West Broadway

Best local tourist attraction

1. Stanley Park
2. Granville Island
3. Grouse Mountain

Best spa getaway

1. Scandinave Spa Whistler, 8010 Mons Road, Whistler
2. Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, 1155 Resort Drive
3. Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa, 4330 Island Highway South, Courtenay

Best hotel - Metro Vancouver

1. Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Place
2. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W. Georgia
3. Opus Hotel, 322 Davie Street

Best resort/hotel - Okanagan

1. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre, 1310 Water Street
2. Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas, 3762 Lakeshore Road
2. Lake Okanagan Resort, 2751 Westside Road
3. Sparkling Hill Wellness Hotel, 888 Sparkling Place, Vernon

Best resort/hotel - Vancouver Island

1. The Fairmont Empress, 721 Government Street
2. The Wickaninnish Inn, 500 Osprey Lane
3. Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, 596 Marine Drive, Ucluelet
3. Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, 1155 Resort Drive

Best resort/hotel - Whistler

1. Fairmont Chateau Whistler, 4599 Chateau Boulevard
2. Four Seasons Resort Whistler, 4591 Blackcomb Way
3. Westin Hotel

Best resort/hotel - Gulf Islands

1. Poets Cove Resort & Spa, 9801 Spalding Road
2. Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa, 134 Madrona Drive
3. Hastings House Country House Hotel, 160 Upper Ganges Road
3. Hollyhock Educational Retreat Centre, Highfield Road, Box 127, Manson's Landing

Best B.C. golf resort

1. Predator Ridge Resort, 301 Village Centre Place
2. Bear Mountain Resort, 1999 Country Club Way
3. Nicklaus North Golf Course, 8080 Nicklaus North Boulevard
3. Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club, 4612 Blackcomb Way, Whistler

Best adventure-tour company

1. Gap Adventures, 109-1965 West 4th Avenue
2. Beach Travellers, www.beachtravellers.com/
3. Ziptrek Ecotours, 4340 Sundial Crescent

Best B.C. wilderness resort

1. West Coast Wilderness Lodge, 6649 Maple Road, Egmont
2. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
3. Tyax Resort, Tyaughton Lake Road, Gold Bridge

Best B.C. bike-tour company

1. Endless Biking, 1401 Hunter Street
2. BikeHike Adventures, 200-1807 Maritime Mews
3. Great Explorations, 203-1338 West 6th Avenue
3. Spokes Bicycle Rentals, 1798 West Georgia Street
3. Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures, 213 Baker Street

Best integrated health clinic

1. Integrative Healing Arts
2. Cross Roads Clinics
3. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio, 207-2678 West Broadway

Best herbal clinic

1. Gaia Garden, 2672 W Broadway
2. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
3. Acubalance Wellness Centre, 250 – 828 West 8th Avenue
3. Sage Clinic

Best chiropractor

1. Dr. Shelley Adams, Back2Health Chiropractic Clinic, 450–2184 West Broadway
2. Dr. Randall Trester, West 1st Chiropractic Wellness Centre, 3-1864 West 1st Avenue
3. Dr. Christian Guenette, Back2Health Chiropractic Clinic, 450–2184 West Broadway
3. Dr. Bryson Chow, 3623 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver

Best natural pharmacy

1. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
2. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
3. Gaia Garden, 2672 W Broadway

Best gym (men)

1. Steve Nash Fitness World, Various locations
2. Robert Lee YMCA, 955 Burrard Street
3. Gold's Gym, Various locations

Best gym (women)

1. Steve Nash Fitness World, Various locations
2. She's Fit, Various locations
3. Robert Lee YMCA, 955 Burrard Street

Best independent gym

1. Spartacus Athletic Club, 1522 Commercial Drive
2. Sweat Co. Workout Studios
3. The Bar Method Vancouver, 837 Beatty Street
3. Ron Zalko Total Body Fitness & Yoga, 1681 Chestnut Street

Best personal trainer

1. Sheron Stone, Symmetrix Exercise & Rehab
2. Ted Loo, Ted Loo Fitness
3. Kathy Wieczorek, Mixx Fitness Personal Training Studio

Best physiotherapist

1. Wil Seto, InSync Physiotherapy, 102–4088 Cambie Street
2. Treloar Physiotherapy, 505–686 West Broadway
3. Kelvin Physiotherapy Clinic, 503–601 West Broadway

Best martial-arts studio

1. Purple Dragon Academy of Don Jitsu Ryu, 2939 West 4th Avenue
2. Elements Academy of Martial Arts, 4465 Dunbar Street
3. Academie Duello

Best weight-loss centre

1. Weight Watchers, Various locations
2. Dr. Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics, Various locations
3. Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres, Various locations

Best dance studio

1. Harbour Dance Centre
2. iDance Studio
3. Exhale Yoga Pilates & Dance Studios Inc

Best boot camp/outdoor training program

1. Survivor Bootcamp, Various locations
2. Better Bootcamp Vancouver (Mixx Fitness Personal Training Studio)
3. Ultrafit Bootcamp, Various locations

Best yoga studio

1. YYoga, Various locations
2. Semperviva, Various locations
3. Open Door Yoga, Various locations

Best Pilates studio

1. YYoga, Various locations
2. Exhale Yoga Pilates & Dance Studios Inc
3. The Space

Best supplement store

1. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
2. Popeye's Supplements Canada, Various locations
3. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations

Best medical clinic

1. Cross Roads Clinics
2. Khatsahlano Medical Clinics, Various locations
3. Seymour Medical Clinic

Best dentist/dental clinic

1. Aarm Dental Group, Various locations
2. Broadway Station Dental Centre, 12–2495 Commercial Drive
2. Yaletown Dentistry
3. Kits Family Dental Centre, 209–2223 West Broadway
3. Arbutus North Dental Centre, 2090 West 4th Avenue

Best naturopathic clinic

1. Sage Clinic
2. Cross Roads Clinics
2. Integrative Healing Arts
3. Northshore Naturopathic Clinic, 156 West 3rd Street

Best acupuncturist

1. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio, 207-2678 West Broadway
2. Acubalance Wellness Centre, 250 – 828 West 8th Avenue
3. Glow Acupuncture & Wellness Center

Best massage therapist

1. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio, 207-2678 West Broadway
2. Reta Nitti, Performance Posture
3. Brooke Hulke, Rebound