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How’s your year been, Eugene? Have you had some good eats? Done some good shopping? Maybe
you’ve seen a couple of great shows or picked up an outstanding local record; maybe you’ve
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discovered a great place to donate a few bucks now and then. We hope you have — and we hope you
want to tell us about it. Welcome to Eugene Weekly’s Best of Eugene 20011! Once again, it’s your
opinion that counts as we tally up the votes for what’s the best of the best in our little burg. Please
remember that this is the best of EUGENE; if you vote for non-local folks (or businesses based outside
of Oregon), those votes won’t be counted. But we’re pretty sure you can fi nd something local to vote
for in the more than 70 categories below. So get started! Fill out this page or head to
www.bestofeugene.com and cast your vote there.
civics
spending
arts
Best local activist
Best bike shop
Best blog
Best local politician
Best bookstore
Best gallery
Person of the year
Best clothing shop
Best visual artist
Best local uproar
Best downtown business
Best performing arts group
Best non-profi t
Best entertainment shop (music, movies, games, etc.)
Best environmentally friendly business
eats
Best local resale store
Best bakery (breads/savories)
Best naughty business
Best bakery (sweets)
Best place to pamper yourself
Best barista
Best pet supply store
Best BBQ
Best tattoo artist
Best hangover breakfast
Best body modifi cation shop
Best burger & brew special
Best glassware
Best live music venue
Best local band
Best local album
Best lead singer/band leader
Best radio show or DJ
Best writer
miscellany
Best local athlete
Best alternative sports team
Best coffee
Best food cart
nightlife
Best Italian
Best bar
Best Mediterranean/Indian/Greek
Best bartender
Best Mexican/Latin American
Best beers on tap
Best news personality
Best way to get your outdoors on
Best secret romantic hideaway
Best designer drinks
Best Thai
Best happy hour/drink specials
Best sushi roll
Best place to sing karaoke
Best pizza
Best annual event or festival
Best thing that could happen to Eugene
Worst thing that could happen to Eugene
Best thing about the Eugene Weekly
Best open mic
Worst thing about the Eugene Weekly
Best bouncer
Best Eugene Weekly cover in the last year
Best cheap eats (under $5)
Best place to eat with kids
Best bar food
Best place to take carnivores
deadline : All ballots must be received by 11:59 PM
Best local brewery
Best place to take vegetarians
SUNDAY, SEPT. 25! Mail or drop off ballots at
Eugene Weekly, 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene, OR 97401
Best place to drink outside
Best local winery
Best place to shake your moneymaker
YOUR BALLOT CANNOT BE COUNTED WITHOUT THE
FOLLOWING INFO (NO SPAMMO):
Best new restaurant
name :
Best restaurant
phone :
VOTE ONLINE AT WWW.BESTOFEUGENE.COM!
PRINT YOUR ANSWERS CLEARLY (WE CAN’T COUNT ’EM IF WE CAN’T READ ’EM.) YOU MUST VOTE IN AT LEAST 10 CATEGORIES. PLEASE KEEP YOUR ANSWERS LOCAL.
ONLY ONE BALLOT PER PERSON! BALLOT STUFFING IS BAD KARMA — BALLOTS MAY NOT BE COLLECTED AND SUBMITTED EN MASSE BY INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES.