time to vote for 2008 best of the bay
It’s time once again for Creative Loafing’s annual Best of the Bay voting for 2008!
In previous years, we have been honored to be 
recognized by Creative Loafing’s readers and editors as being one of the top local websites:
We certainly are proud of these honors from all of you, 
and are happy that you are keeping Sticks of Fire on your reading list.
Alas, the time has come once again 
to see if we can still hang. There have been a bunch of new blogs and bloggers started up in the past year, and some of them are simply fantastic. We enjoy reading several of them, and any number of them could knock Sticks of Fire out of the top spot.
Of course, there is so much more to Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay than just websites. You can vote for the best neighborhood, your favorite art gallery, the worst road, the best thrift store, and so much more. In fact, you must vote in 25 of the categories (there are 100 categories this year, and we list them all after the jump below).
Make sure you vote for YOUR FAVORITES by Aug. 13, 2008, and CL promises to publish the results on Sept. 17.
So vote for the Best of the Bay right now, or cut & paste the list of categories below in order to give ‘em all some thought.
Arts & Entertainment
- Best Theater Troupe:
- Best Local Actor:
- Best Local Actress:
- Best Local Visual Artist:
- Best Art Museum:
- Best Art Gallery (not a museum):
- Best Local Band:
- Best Local Singer/Songwriter:
- Best Local Hip-Hop Act:
- Best Local Blues Act:
- Best Local Americana Act:
- Best Local Metal Act:
- Best Local Cover Band:
- Best Local Alt-Rock Act:
- Best Concert Venue:
- Best Club For Live Music:
- Best Concert in the Past 12 Months:
- Best Dance Club:
- Best Weekly Club Night:
- Best Club DJ:
- Best Sports Bar:
- Best Gay/Lesbian Bar:
- Best Strip Club:
Food & Drink
- Best New Restaurant:
- Best Splurge Restaurant:
- Best Bargain Restaurant:
- Best Barbecue Restaurant:
- Best Sushi Restaurant:
- Best Italian Restaurant:
- Best Chinese Restaurant:
- Best Thai Restaurant:
- Best Vietnamese Restaurant:
- Best Indian Restaurant:
- Best Mexican/Tex-Mex Restaurant:
- Best Restaurant for Vegetarians:
- Best Cuban Sandwich:
- Best Sandwich Shop/Deli:
- Best Soul Food:
- Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop:
- Best Bakery:
- Best Pizza:
- Best Burger:
- Best Breakfast:
- Best Wine Shop:
- Best Beer Bar:
- Best Cocktail Bar:
- Best Dive Bar:
- Best Juice/Smoothie Bar:
- Best Café Con Leche:
- Best Seafood Restaurant:
- Best Steakhouse:
- Best Wine Bar:
- Best Happy Hour:
Goods & Services
- Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor:
- Best Gym:
- Best Day Spa:
- Best Boutique:
- Best Vintage Clothing Store:
- Best Thrift Store:
- Best Independent Bookstore:
- Best Independent Record Store:
- Best Musical Instrument Shop:
- Best Local Clothing Designer:
- Best Tobacco Accessories Store:
- Best Furniture Store:
- Best Bike Shop:
- Best Hair Salon:
People & Politics
- Best Bizarro Local New Story:
- Best Local Politician:
- Worst Local Politician:
- Worst Waste of Tax Dollars:
- Worst Local Crisis:
- Best Local Columnist:
- Best Local TV Newsperson:
- Best Radio Station:
- Best Radio Personality:
- Best Local Sports Team:
- Best Bucs Player:
- Best Rays Player:
- Best Lightning Player:
- Best Sports Coach:
- Local Hero:
- Local Zero:
- Best Local Troublemaker:
Urban Exploring
- Best Neighborhood, Hillsborough:
- Best Neighborhood, Pinellas:
- Best Beach:
- Best Building:
- Best Road:
- Worst Road:
- Best Place to Take the Kids:
- Best Place to Volunteer:
- Best Golf Course:
- Best Place to Canoe/ Kayak:
- Best Party District:
- Best Local Blog:
- Best Annual Event:
- Most Overrated Thing About Tampa Bay:
- Most Underrated Thing About Tampa Bay:
- Best-Kept Secret:
OK! That’s all of them. Now you can vote for the Best of the Bay.
recognized by Creative Loafing’s readers and editors as being one of the top local websites:
David Jenkins
1 year ago
Please vote Jobsite Theater for Best Theater Troupe!