® Best of Vancouver 2014

Culture winners

Best movie-theatre concession

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
  2. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.
  3. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard

Best Art Gallery

  1. Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby
  2. Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive
  3. Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street

Best live performing-arts venue

  1. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 650 Hamilton
  2. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe
  3. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd., UBC

Best live music venue

  1. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville

Best local TV sportscaster

  1. Squire Barnes (Global)

Best live music venue

  1. Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward
  2. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe

Best local TV sportscaster

  1. Don Taylor

Best live music venue

  1. Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville

Best local TV sportscaster

  1. Jay Janower (Global)

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Mark Madryga (Global)

Best local music festival

  1. Vancouver Folk Music Festival
  2. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Kristi Gordon (Global)
  2. Russ Lacate (CityTV)

Best local music festival

  1. Squamish Valley Music Festival

Best local TV personality

  1. Tamara Taggart (CTV)

Best local street/community festival

  1. Car Free Vancouver Day

Best private art gallery

  1. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender

Best local TV personality

  1. Fiona Forbes (Shaw)

Best local street/community festival

  1. West 4th Avenue Khatsahlano Street Party

Best private art gallery

  1. Ayden Gallery, 2nd floor, 88 W. Pender

Best local TV personality

  1. Erin Cebula (Global)

Best local street/community festival

  1. Greek Day

Best private art gallery

  1. Equinox Gallery, 525 Great Northern Way

Best local cable show

  1. The Rush

Best artisan/craft fair

  1. Circle Craft Christmas Market

Best local cable show

  1. Breakfast Television

Best artisan/craft fair

  1. Make It Vancouver!
  2. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market
  3. Got Craft?

Best local cable show

  1. Love It or List It

Best literary event

  1. The Vancouver Writers Fest

Best morning radio host(s)

  1. Kid Carson (SONiC)
  2. Nat and Drew (QM/FM)

Best literary event

  1. Word Vancouver

Best morning radio host(s)

  1. Rick Cluff (CBC)

Best literary event

  1. Vancouver Poetry Slam

Best afternoon radio host(s)

  1. Stephen Quinn (CBC)
  2. James Sutton (The Peak)
  3. Barry MacDonald (TSN 1040)

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. Vancouver Fringe Festival

Best late-night radio host(s)

  1. Casey-Jo Loos (The Peak)

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Best late-night radio host(s)

  1. Scott Rintoul (TSN 1040)

Best local performing-arts festival

  1. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Best late-night radio host(s)

  1. Laurie Brown (CBC)

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. Barry MacDonald & Don Taylor (TSN 1040)

Best local theatre company or theatre production

  1. Arts Club Theatre Company
  2. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. David Pratt (TSN 1040)

Best local theatre company or theatre production

  1. Vancouver TheatreSports League

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. Matt Sekeres & Blake Price (TSN 1040)

Best local professional dance company

  1. Ballet B.C.

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. Stop Podcasting Yourself

Best local professional dance company

  1. Goh Ballet Academy

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. Caustic Soda

Best local professional dance company

  1. Kokoro Dance

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. CBC Vancouver

Best local classical-music ensemble

  1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Best local blog

  1. Miss 604

Best local classical-music ensemble

  1. Turning Point Ensemble

Best local blog

  1. Vancity Buzz
  2. Vancouver is Awesome

Best local classical-music ensemble

  1. musica intima

Best local classical vocal ensemble

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

Best local film festival

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

Best local modelling/talent agency

  1. Lizbell Agency, 216-309 West Cordova Street
  2. John Casablancas International Model Management, 150-220 Cambie Street
  3. The Characters Talent Agency , 200-1505 West 2nd Avenue
  4. Premiere Talent Management, 1529 West 6th Avenue

Best local band (signed)

  1. Mother Mother
  2. Dan Mangan
  3. Hey Ocean!

Best local band (unsigned)

  1. The Boom Booms
  2. Sons of Granville
  3. Ardent Tribe

Best dance/DJ club

  1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender
  2. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  3. Venue, 881 Granville
  4. Republic, 958 Granville

Best nightclub

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  2. The Roxy, 932 Granville
  3. Caprice Nightclub, 967 Granville

Best place for karaoke

  1. Fantacity, 1133 Robson Street
  2. Funky Winker Beans, 37 W. Hastings
  3. Mix-2 Karaoke, 6681 MacPherson Avenue

Best pickup bar (m seeking f)

  1. The Roxy, 932 Granville
  2. Killjoy Cocktail Lounge and Basement Nightclub , 1120 Hamilton Street
  3. Republic, 958 Granville
  4. Local Public Eatery, 2210 Cornwall

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. The Roxy, 932 Granville

Best local dancer

  1. Crystal Pite

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. Bimini Public House, 2010 W. 4th

Best local dancer

  1. Christopher Wong

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. Local Public Eatery, 2210 Cornwall

Best local dancer

  1. Brenna McLaud

Best gay bar

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  2. Pumpjack Pub, 1167 Davie
  3. 1181 Lounge, 1181 Davie Street

Best lesbian club event/bar

  1. Flygirl Productions
  2. Cobalt - Man Up, 917 Main
  3. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie

Best strip club

  1. No. 5 Orange, 205 Main Street
  2. Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge, 595 Hornby Street
  3. Penthouse, 1019 Seymour Street

Best multiplex movie theatre

  1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard
  2. Cineplex Odeon International Village, 88 W. Pender
  3. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.

Best comedy club

  1. The Comedy MIX, 1015 Burrard

Best single-screen movie theatre

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
  2. Cineplex Odeon Park Theatre, 3440 Cambie Street

Best comedy club

  1. Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, 2837 Cambie
  2. The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau, Granville Island

Best single-screen movie theatre

  1. Dunbar Theatre, 4555 Dunbar

Best comedy club

  1. Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia Street

Best party-boat cruise

  1. Salsa Cruises
  2. White Boat Party
  3. Harbour Cruises & Events
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