Best Hidden Reminder That Borders Don't Last

Monument Hill

Best Cultural Event You Never Knew About

Deer Dance in Guadalupe

Best "Forbidden" Grain

Amaranth

Best Place to Hide an Undocumented Immigrant

Turf Paradise

Best Nativity in a Garage

Father Jorge Rodríguez Eagar, spiritual director

Best Place to Buy Edible Crickets

Oaxaca Restaurant

Best Sonora-Meets-Scottsdale Hot Dog

El Hefe

Best Sonoran Hot Dog

Nogales Hot Dogs

Best Quickie Mexican Breakfast

Guerrero's Mexican Food

Best Latin Brunch

Ticoz Resto-Bar

Best Mexican Lunch

Los Compadres

Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant

The Mission

Best Use of Indigenous Ingredients

Kai

Best Mexican Fusion

Chino Bandido

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Central Phoenix

Tacos Atoyac

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Downtown Phoenix

Tacos de Juarez

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, South Phoenix

Pitic

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, North Phoenix

Los Reyes de la Torta

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, West Valley

Pedro's

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Southeast Valley

Maria's Mexican Food

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Tempe

Casa Reynoso

Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Scottsdale

Huauchinango Mexican Grill

Best Salsa

La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop

Best Tamales

Molly's Tamales

Best Tortillas

Carolina's

Best Chiles Rellenos

Dick's Hideaway

Best Pollo Asado

El Pollo Supremo

Best Tacos

La Salsita

Best Carne Asada

Sonora Mesquite Grill

Best Burritos

La Frontera

Best Carne Adovada

Los Dos Molinos

Best Cochinita Pibil

Barrio Café

Best Mariscos

Mariscos Playa Hermosa

Best Tortas

Tortas Paquime

Best Mexican Grilled Cheese

El Nopalito

Best Mexican Caldos

Comedor Guadalajara

Best Huitlacoche

Los Sombreros

Best Elote

Gallo Blanco

Best Pupusas

Salvadoreño Restaurant #3

Best Nopales

El Tlacoyo

Best Mole

Asi Es La Vida

Best Panadería

La Tolteca

Best Raspados

Oasis Raspados

Best Old-School Paletas

Realeza Michoacana

Best New-School Paletas

Paletas Betty

Best Aguas Frescas

Los Reyes de la Torta

Best Spiked Aguas Frescas

Gallo Blanco

Best Margarita

Los Dos Molinos

Best Specialty Margaritas

Cien Agaves

Best Margaritas by the Pitcher

Mi Patio

Best Illegal Double-Fisted Margarita

Z'Tejas

Best Tequila

Cruz Tequila

Best Tequila Selection

Canteen Modern Tequila Bar

Best Latin Club

Sky Lounge

Best Latin Night

Privileged Fridays at Club Silver

Best Latin DJ

DJ Enigma

Best Discoteca

El Capri

Best Mariachi

Orgullo de Mexico

Best Banda

La Llegadora Banda Sinaloense

Best Place to See Lucha Libre

Club Deportivo Coliseo

Best Place to Prepare for a Quinceañera

Azteca Wedding Plaza

Best Piñatas con Dulces

Dulcería Pico Rico

Best Place to Buy Mexican Imports

Mercado Mexico

Best Mexican Swap Meet

El Gran Mercado

Best Yerbería

Yerberia San Francisco

Best Mexican Market

Pro's Ranch Market

Best Day of the Dead Festival

Desert Botanical Garden

Best New Restaurant

Citizen Public House

Best New Dining Trend

Late-Night Eats

Best Pop-Up Restaurant

Payton Curry at The Welcome Diner

Best Food Truck

Short Leash Hot Dogs

Best Revolving Door

Cycle, at Lexington Hotel

Best Green Thumbs

Roosevelt Growhouse

Best Underground Supper Club

Woody's Underground

Best Steak House

Donovan's Steak & Chop House

Best Tunnel in a Tourist Trap

Rustler's Rooste

Best Underground Food Tradition

A Mormon pantry

Best Old Arizona Charm

Frank & Albert's

Best Old School Steak House

Durant's

Best Organ in a Basement

Organ Stop Pizza's Wurlitzer

Best Place to Hang with Bottom Dwellers

Capitol Caf�

Best Underground Restaurant

The Salt Cellar

Best Contemporary American Restaurant

Caf� Monarch

Best Dining Off the Beaten Path

The House at Secret Garden

Best Hidden Restaurant

Tuck Shop

Best Latin American Restaurant

Mi Comida Restaurante Latino

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Fresh Mint

Best Vegan Restaurant

Green

Best Vegan Restaurant Inspired by a New Age Guru

Loving Hut

Best Chinese Restaurant

Wahsun

Best Japanese Restaurant

Nobuo at Teeter House

Best Ramen Restaurant

Republic Ramen & Noodles

Best Thai Restaurant

Sa Bai Modern Thai

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Pho Thanh

Best Korean Restaurant

Takamatsu of Chandler

Best Indian Restaurant

Curry Corner

Best Mediterranean Restaurant

Cafe Istanbul and Market

Best Greek Restaurant

Greekfest

Best Ethiopian Food

Blue Nile Caf�

Best French Restaurant

Petite Maison

Best German Restaurant

Haus Murphy

Best Soul Food Restaurant

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Texas BBQ House

Best Corner Italian Restaurant

DeFalco's Italian Eatery

Best Italian Deli

Romanelli's

Best Italian Restaurant

Tomaso's

Best Secret Recipes

Il Posto

Best Gourmet Pizza

The Parlor

Best Slice of Pizza

Mamma Mia

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, Central Phoenix

Pino's Pizza Al Centro

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, Downtown Phoenix

Cibo Urban Wine Cafe & Pizzeria

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, South Phoenix

Amano Pizza Bistro

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, North Phoenix

Santisi Brothers

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, West Valley

La Piazza al Forno

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, Southeast Valley

Floridino's

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, Tempe

Venezia's

Best Neighborhood Pizzeria, Scottsdale

Grimaldi's

Best Sign of Urban Renewal

Vitamin T

Best Romantic Dinner

House of Tricks

Best Elevated Dining

Cave & Ives Portico Grill

Best Patio Dining

Chelsea's Kitchen

Best View

A Different Pointe of View

Best Sunday Brunch

T. Cook's at The Royal Palms Resort

Best Breakfast, Central Phoenix

Over Easy

Best Breakfast, Downtown Phoenix

Province

Best Breakfast, South Phoenix

Morning Glory Cafe

Best Breakfast, North Phoenix

Tryst Caf�

Best Breakfast, West Valley

Kiss the Cook Restaurant

Best Breakfast, Southeast Valley

Liberty Market

Best Breakfast, Tempe

Essence Bakery and Caf�

Best Breakfast, Scottsdale

Orange Table

Best Downtown Lunch

Food Truck Fridays @ Downtown Phoenix Market

Best Afternoon Tea

The Ritz-Carlton

Best Place to Take a Foodie

Beaver Choice

Best Place to Take a Scenester

Jobot Coffee Shop

Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner

Carefree Station

Best Place to Take Someone from Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Willy's

Best Way to Tip

Kitchen 56

Best Eye Candy

Captain Bills Subs

Best Fancy Frybread

Kai

Best Bread

MJ Breads

Best Bagels

Back East Bagels

Best Gyro

George's Famous Gyros

Best Hamburger

Christopher's Restaurant and Crush Lounge

Best Hot Dog

Maui Dog

Best Sausage

Stanley's Home Made & Sausage Company

Best Charcuterie

Mbar

Best Tapas

Iruna

Best Fish 'n' Chips

Taylor's Chowder House

Best Seafood

Noca

Best Sushi

Shimogamo Japanese Restaurant

Best Dim Sum

Phoenix Palace

Best Hot Pot

Tien Wong Hot Pot

Best Noodles

Noodles Ranch

Best Wings

La Grande Orange Grocery

Best Chicken Fingers

Rock-N-Roll Fingers

Best Fried Chicken

Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe

Best Pork Ribs

Big Earl's BBQ

Best BBQ Sauce

Stacy's Smokehouse

Best Cobb Salad

Matt's Big Breakfast

Best Canned Tomatoes

Bianco DiNapoli, Pane Bianco

Best Way to Eat Your Veggies

FnB

Best Use of Green Beans

Tryst Caf�

Best Use of a Pumpkin

Pumpkin Porter, Four Peaks Brewing Company

Best Use of Prickly Pear Fruit

Flancer's Caf�

Best Use of Pork

Pork Chile Verde, Casa Reynoso

Best Use of a Peanut

Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Churn

Best Use of Bacon

I Heart Bacon, Sweet Republic

Best Use of Salted Caramel

Bite Me Brownie's Salted Caramel

Best Flan

El Coquito

Best Doughnuts

LaMar's Donuts and Coffee

Best Pie

Fig and Pecan, Beckett's Table

Best Cookies

Bertha's Cafe

Best Cupcakes

Mind Over Batter

Best Bakery

Honey Moon Sweets

Best Dessert

Cowboy Ciao

Best Pizza for Dessert

The Original Pizza Cookie at Oregano's

Best Shaved-Ice Cart

Double D Lite

Best Ice Cream

Crave Artisan Ice Cream

Best Ice Cream Sandwich

Cookiez on Mill

Best Beer for an Ice Cream Float

Sonoran Brewing Company

Best Spiked Ice Cream

Lee's Cream Liqueur

Best Place to Eat at the Bar

Dick's Hideaway

Best Bar Food

JT's Bar & Grill

Best Gastropub

Windsor

Best English Pub

Rose and Crown

Best Irish Pub

Rosie McCaffrey's

Best BYOB

Atlas

Best Place to Hang with the (Food Network) Stars

"Lunch & Learn"

Best Place to Play with Your Food

Fondue from Le Chalet

Best Restaurant for Kids

Rita's Kitchen

Best Kids-Eat-Free Deal

St. Francis

Best Free Carbs

Vincent Market Bistro

Best Way to Be Gluten-Free

Rikki Cupcake

Best Airport Food

Hangar Cafe

Best Ballpark Food

ReyGloria's Tamales

Best Food Challenge

Maui Dog Big Kahuna Challenge

Best Food Challenge You'll Never Want to Do Again

Hot Chili Pepper Eating Contest, The Arizona Taco Festival (October 15)

Best Culinary Event Redux

Arizona Spring Restaurant Week

Best Late-Night Nosh

Taco Migo

Best Dirt

Phoenix

Best Place to Dig Up the Past

Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

Best Use of an Empty Dirt Lot

Valley of the Sunflowers

Best Digger

Donald Johanson

Best Buried Treasure Story

Buried gold at Sierra Estrella

Best Buried Indian Treasures Best Secret

Heard Museum

Best Mural

Blue Ooze by David Quan

Best Underground Artist

"Ike"

Best Graffiti Artist

KENO

Best Place to Spot a Stencil

Northeast corner of Fourth and Garfield streets

Best Bicycle in a Tree

10th Street and Farmer Avenue, Tempe

Best Rainbow

Tempe Light Rail Transit Bridge

Best Sign of Design

Phoenix Design Week

Best Letterpress

gallery HAZEL

Best Letterpress Series

Home Suite Home: PHX

Best Comic Book Artist

Shelby Robertson

Best Local Comic Book

John Layman's Chew Series

Best Web Comic

Epic Tales of the Mundane by Brad Dwyer

Best Club for Misfits

The Dark Ones

Best Place to Let Your Nerd Flag Fly

Nerd Nite, Carly's Bistro

Best Local Presentation Series

Ignite Phoenix

Best Unofficial Phoenix Historian

Marshall Shore

Best Beer and Wings

Birds n' Beer

Best Beer Museum

Scottsdale Beer Museum

Best Beer Festival

Strong Beer Festival

Best Culinary Festival

Devoured Culinary Festival, Phoenix Art Museum

Best Free Festival

Certified Local Fall Festival, Duck & Decanter

Best Cultural Festival

Arizona Aloha Festival, Tempe Beach Park

Best Arts Festival

Crafeteria, Medlock Plaza

Best Music Festival

McDowell Mountain Music Festival

Best Music Festival for Kids

Hoodstock, Hoodlums Music and Movies

Best Theater Festival

Phoenix Fringe Festival

Best Concert Series

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

Best Gospel Treasure

Reverend Louis Overstreet

Best Obnoxious Display of Patriotism

KOOL 94.5 FM

Best Christmas Spirit

Sepanek Home

Best Glimpse of Wonderland

"Curiouser and Curiouser," Arizona Science Center

Best Urban Legend

UFO crash site, Dreamy Draw Recreation Area

Best Keeper of Secrets

Mountain Vault

Best Underground Haunting

Main Street Tunnels in Mesa

Best Place to Find Famous People

Underground

Best Place to Urinate in Public

The Blarney Stone, Casey Moore's Oyster House

Best Way to See the Art You Missed on First Friday

Third Friday

Best Stop on Art Detour

Modified Arts

Best New Gallery

Art Intersection

Best Pop-Up Gallery, Downtown Phoenix

Poolside Gallery, The Lexington Hotel

Best Pop-Up Gallery, Scottsdale

Scottsdale InFlux

Best Underground Museum

ASU Art Museum

Best Underground Wardrobe

Dennita Sewell and the Phoenix Art Museum

Best First Friday Hangout

Bragg's Pie Factory

Best Place to See Photography

Tilt Gallery

Best Art Gallery When You've Gotta Fly

Phoenix Airport Museum

Best Public Art as Tourist Attraction

Robert Indiana's Love sculpture, Scottsdale Civic Center Mall

Best Latte Art

Lola Coffee

Best Coffee Shop Gallery

Lux

Best Mall

Scottsdale Fashion Square

Best Green Building

DC Ranch

Best Oasis

Optima Camelview Village

Best Home Tour

Modern Phoenix Home Tour of Sunnyslope

Best Hunt for Evidence of an Underground Bowling Alley

The Gold Spot

Best People-Watching on a Home Tour

Willo Historic Home Tour

Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into

Westward Ho

Best Warehouse Face Lift

Phoenix Seed & Feed Building

Best Swastikas Hidden in Plain Sight

Arizona Department of Agriculture

Best Haboob

July 5, 2011

Best Power Couple

Larry Black and Joel Fox

Best Right Hook

Aubry Ballard

Best Mugshot of the Day

Jeffery Hendershott

Best Jan Brewer Moment

Challenging the State Constitution

Best Sex Scandal

The Brock Family Circus

Best Death Row Pig-Out

Donald Beaty

Best Naked Meth-Head Story

Theodore "Come and Suck It" Ruiz

Best Way to Sneak Weed into Tent City

Over the fence

Best Medical Marijuana Signs

Man Cave Signs

Best Place to Find or Become a Medical Marijuana Caregiver

AzGrowPro

Best Way to Keep the Streets Safe

Driving MBA

Best Real-Life Crime Memoir

The Two-Edged Sword by Donald W. Tucker

Best Strip Mall

Southwest corner of University Drive and Ash Avenue, Tempe

Best Cop Shop

Phoenix Police Museum

Best Cop

Robert Taylor, Pinal County Sheriff's Deputy

Best Intern

Daniel Hernandez

Best Politician

U.S. Senator Jon Kyl

Best Public Information Officer

Cari Gerchick

Best TV Host

Ted Simons, Horizon

Best TV Newscaster

John Hook

Best TV Journalist

Mike Watkiss

Best Spanish-Language Journalist

Valeria Fernandez

Best Underground Radio Station

KCDX 103.1 FM

Best News Radio Station

KJZZ 91.5 FM

Best Hip-Hop Radio Station

The Beat 92.7/99.3/101.1 FM

Best Jazz and Blues Radio Station

KJZZ 91.5 FM

Best Alternative/Rock Radio Station

KWSS 106.7 FM

Best Country Radio Station

KMLE 108 FM

Best Old-School Radio Station

KAJM 104.3

Best Morning Radio Show

Holmberg's Morning Sickness

Best Indie Radio Personality

Beef Vegan, The Morning Fidelity

Best Ancient Chinese Secret

Opium dens in Downtown Phoenix

Best Rock Radio Personality

Westley Allen,

Best Country Radio Personality

Jacy Shepherd, KSWG 96.3 FM

Best Grassroots Political Movement

Marijuana Policy Project

Best (Worst) Lie by a Political Candidate

Gary "Gaby" Whalen

Best Corporate Cellar

Chase Tower's Underground Concourse

Best Activists

The Puente Movement

Best Anarchist

Drew Sullivan

Best Underground Missile Site

The Titan Missile Museum

Best Bigot

State Senator Lori Klein

Best Pain in the Ass to Local Politicians

Carlos Galindo

Best Attempt to Arrest a War Criminal

End the War Coalition's attempt to "arrest" Karl Rove

Best Sissy Preacher

"Pastor" Steven Anderson

Best Tribune of the People

Stephen Montoya

Best Local Lefty Icon

State Senator Kyrsten Sinema

Best Voice Against Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Hatred

Bill Straus

Best Pro-Civil Rights Pastor

Dr. Warren H. Stewart Sr.

Best Street Chalker with a Social Conscience

Peggy Plews

Best Eyes on the Street

Phoenix Copwatch

Best Keeper of the Peace

Sergeant Al Ramirez

Best Political Transition

Bill Montgomery

Best Example of a Last Laugh After a Public Humiliation

Jack Harris, Phoenix's ex-"public safety director"

Best Underground Escape Route for the Mayor of Phoenix

Tunnel under City Hall

Best Big-City Tunnel

Camelback Pedestrian Underpass

Best Way to Humiliate Arizona

Representative Carl Seele's "Birther Bill"

Best Place to Find a New Friend

Maricopa County Animal Care Control

Best Government Customer Service

Maricopa County Vital Records

Best Do-Gooders

Arizona Coalition for Military Families

Best Children's Theater

Childsplay

Best Theater for Adults with Disabilities

Detour Company Theatre

Best Community Theater

Stray Cat Theatre

Best Equity House

Actors Theatre

Best Tunnel Vision

The Chandler Aqueduct

Best Arts Center

Tempe Center for the Arts

Best Theater Venue

Kax Stage, Herberger Theater Center

Best (Dramatic) Ghost Story

The ghosts of Phoenix Theatre

Best Actress

Shari Watts in Grey Gardens: The Musical

Best Actor

D. Scott Withers in Hairspray: The Musical

Best Improv Collective

The Torch Theatre

Best Contemporary Dance Company

CONDER/Dance

Best Independent Film Theater

The FilmBar

Best Luxury Movie Theater

iPic Theatre

Best Salt Mine

Morton Salt's Glendale plant

Best Basement

Robrt L. Pela

Best Budget Movie Theater

Pollack Tempe Cinemas

Best Haunted Basement

Hotel San Carlos

Best Horror Movie Show

Dr. Zombie's Movie Lab of Terror

Best Place to Find New(ish) Homes with Basements

Mesa's Grove District

Best Nightlife Videos

Pheosia Films

Best Underground House

Earth House, Cosanti

Best 'Zine

Tempe Starving Artist

Best Dirty 'Zine

PoolBoy Magazine

Best Dance Music Blog

The Get Downnn

Best Indie Music Blog

Waved Rumor

Best Food Blog

Pen & Fork

Best Secret Treasures at the Library

Burton Barr Central Library

Best Secret Bathroom

Four Peaks Brewing Company

Best Style Blog

Kitten Paws Vintage

Best Underground Water Delivery System

Salt River Project's Canals

Best Place to be at Sunset

Knight Rise

Best Place to Chase Fireflies

You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies at Phoenix Art Museum

Best Place to Catch a Meteor Shower

ASU's Astronomy Open House

Best Time Capsule

The Golden Jubilee Capsule at Theodore Roosevelt Dam

Best Underground Parking

Scottsdale Fashion Square

Best Abandoned Transit Project

Papago Intermodal Transfer Station

Best Underground Cool

NRG Energy Phoenix

Best Hidden Gems

Four Peaks Amethyst Mine

Best Place to Buy a Chicken

The Western Ranchman

Best Wine Cellar

Sun Devil Liquors Cellar & Pub

Best Gold Mines in the Middle of Town

South Mountain Park and Preserve

Best Place to Rent a Jackhammer

A to Z Equipment Rental and Sales

Best Underground Shoppers

Garage sale pickers

Best Secret Word

Savant Day Spa

Best Secret Private Shopper

"The Book" at Zinnias at Melrose

Best Place to Stock Your Underground Bunker

Allied Surplus

Best Bargain Basement

Last Chance

Best Coffee House, Central Phoenix

Copper Star Coffee

Best Coffee House, Downtown Phoenix

Jobot Coffee

Best Coffee House, South Phoenix

Cupz N' Crepes

Best Coffee House, North Phoenix

Cave Creek Coffee Company

Best Coffee House, West Valley

Ground Control

Best Coffee House, Southeast Valley

Coffee Rush

Best Coffee House, Tempe

Cartel Coffee Lab

Best Coffee House, Scottsdale

Echo

Best Coffee House with a Heart

Cup O' Karma

Best Food Co-Op

Bountiful Baskets Food Co-Op

Best CSA

Desert Roots Farm

Best Family Farm

Schnepf Farms

Best Farmers Market

Vincent on Camelback

Best Indoor Farmers Market

SuperFarm Market

Best Farmers Market Samples

Great Harvest Bread Company

Best Health Food Store

Healthy Habit Health Foods

Best Little Asia

Mekong Plaza

Best Little Japan

Southeast corner of Priest and University drives, Tempe

Best Mediterranean Market

Haji Baba

Best Spice Shop

Penzeys Spices

Best Oil and Vinegar

Queen Creek Olive Mill

Best Candy Store

Rocket Fizz

Best Custom Candy Buffets

Couture Candy Co.

Best Cupcake Accessories

Cake Hole Project

Best Baking Supplies

ABC Cake Decorating

Best Place to Sell Your Cake (Plate) and Buy One, Too

Kitchen Switchin'

Best Housewares on a Budget

Tuesday Morning's monthly sales

Best Knife Shop

Phoenix Knife House

Best Home Brewing Supplies

Brewers Connection

Best Beer for Liquor Lovers

Sonoran 200

Best Bottled Beer Selection

Whole Foods

Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store, East Valley

Jerry's Liquor

Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store, West Valley

Mike's Market

Best Drive-Thru Cigarette Store

On-Auk-Mor Indian Smoke Shop

Best Cigar Shop

Tinder Box

Best Head Shop, East Valley

The Headquarters

Best Head Shop, West Valley

Herb N' Legend 2

Best Place to Find Desert Plants

Succulentia

Best Nursery

Baker Nursery

Best Garden Shop

Relics Architectural Home and Garden

Best Plantscapers

Pearson & Company

Best Movers and Packers

Creative Moving and Packing

Best Car Wash

Clean Freak Carwash

Best Spa

Jurlique Spa

Best Pet Boutique

Mackie's Parlour

Best Pet Groomer

Wag 'n' Wash Healthy Pet Center

Best Boutique

Frances Vintage

Best New Boutique

Saint 22

Best Boutique Service

Muse Apparel

Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row

MADE

Best Shopping on Grand Avenue

Devious Wigs & Things

Best Novelty Shop

Smeeks

Best Vintage Couture

Fashion by Robert Black

Best New Vintage Boutique

Vintage by Misty

Best Vintage Clothing

Antique Sugar at Zinnias

Best Bargain Vintage Clothing

Butter Toast Boutique

Best Antique Mall

Zinnias on Melrose

Best Antiques on a Budget

Cherry Street Antiques

Best High-End Antiques

Willo Historic District Antiques

Best Antique Rugs

QCumberz

Best Antique Store to Buy Jewelry for Your Girlfriend

Rare Lion Antiques & Jewelry

Best Place to Find Jadite

Antique Marketplace

Best Boutique Thrift Store

Flo's on Seventh

Best Non-Boutique Thrift Store

Goodwill

Best Thrift Store for Vintage Glassware

Sun Health Resale Shop

Best Thrift Store That Was Never Meant to Be a Thrift Store

Eclectic Monkey Emporium (formally Good Thrift)

Best Places to Find Yard Sales

Sun City and Sun City West

Best Used Clothing for Kids

Hissyfits

Best Alternative to Last Chance

Dillard's Clearance Center

Best Teen Girls Clothing Store Where Grown-Up Gals Can Shop

Urban Angels

Best Costume Jewelry

The M. Jeweler

Best Eyeglasses on a Budget

Lesco

Best High-End Jewelry at Low-End Prices

C & G Jewelers

Best Design-It- Yourself T-Shirts

Brand X

Best Place to Blow a Paycheck on Toys

Red Hot Robot

Best Bookstore

Changing Hands

Best Specialty Bookstore

The Poisoned Pen

Best Used Bookstore

Half Price Books and Records

Best Collectible Bookstore

Book Gallery

Best Magazine Rack

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange

Best Comic Book Shop

Ash Avenue Comics

Best Porn Rentals for Regular Folks

Fascinations

Best Vinyl

Revolver Records

Best CD Store

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange

Best Skateboard Shop

Cowtown

Best Bike Shop

Bike Barn

Best Place to Get Your Bike Fixed

The Garage Bike Shop

Best Bike Shop for Hard-to-Find Parts

Try Me Bicycle Shop

Best Place to Buy Vintage Craft Supplies

Kooky Krafts

Best Place to Buy Teaching Supplies

Treasures4Teachers

Best Art Supply Store

Wet Paint

Best Art Supplies on a Budget

Aaron Bros. Clearance Aisle

Best Bead Store

D&I Beads

Best Scrapbook Supplies

Scrapbooks Etc.

Best Stamp Supplies

The Creative Quest

Best Fabric Store

Quiltz

Best Fabric Store on a Budget

SAS Fabrics by the Pound

Best Knitting Supplies

Family Arts Needlework Shop

Best Secret Garden

Idylwilde Park

Best Hidden Spot to Touch History

South Mountain Park

Best Not-So-Secret Garden

Secret Garden at Arizona State University

Best Little Mountain

"A" Mountain, Tempe

Best Place to Dig Dinosaurs

Arizona Museum of Natural History

Best Summer Jog

Parking garage southwest of Sun Angel Stadium

Best Easy Trail Running

Pima Canyon, South Mountain

Best Mine Tour

Goldfield

Best Ruins

Willow Spring Trail

Best Cave

Phoenix Bat Cave

Best Hiking Trail

Camelback Mountain's Cholla Trail

Best Place to Find an Underground Bike Race

AZ Fixed

Best Hike Through the Heart of the City

Christiansen Trail #100 to North Mountain Park

Best Thing to Do By the Light of the Silvery Moon

McDowell Mountain Ranch Longboard Rides

Best Hike in Immigrant-Smuggling Territory

Table Top Mountain Wilderness

Best Place for Info on Arizona Caves and Caving

Arizona Cave Survey

Best Hike to See the Sonoran Desert

Spring Valley Trail, Hells Canyon Wilderness

Best Bike Parts

Unnamed Super-Secret Bike Gang

Best Hike to Petroglyphs

Hieroglyphic Trail

Best Place to Get in Deep Waters

Phoenix Scuba

Best Hike in the Heat

Brown's Cave at Apache Lake

Best View from the Trail

Top of the Flatiron on Superstition Mountain

Best Trail That Isn't a Hike

Wildflower Trail

Best Underground Arcade

Castles-N-Coasters

Best Scramble

The real summit of Piestewa Peak

Best Bouldering

Oak Flat

Best Rock Climbing

Camelback Mountain

Best Rock Climbing Gym

Phoenix Rock Gym

Best Place to Learn About Backyard Pump Tracks

Rage Cycles

Best Road Bike Ride

Bartlett Dam Road to Bartlett Lake

Best Urban(ish) Bike Ride

Arizona Canal Path

Best Mountain Bike Ride

Fantasy Island North Singletrack

Best Nighttime Mountain Bike Ride

Papago Park

Best Place to Ride Your Bike Among Lions, Tigers, and Bears

Phoenix Zoo

Best Haunted House

13th Floor Haunted House

Best Carousel

Superstition Springs Center

Best Free Place for a Kids' Outdoor Birthday Party

Scottsdale Civic Center Mall

Best (Almost) Free Place for a Kids' Indoor Birthday Party

Michaels Arts and Crafts

Best Place to Rent a Hula Dancer for Your Kid's Birthday Party

La Fiamma Entertainment

Best Place to Hold a Wedding in July

Inspirador

Best Boutique Hotel

Hotel Valley Ho

Best Luxury Hotel

The Royal Palms

Best Hotel Pool

The Clarendon Hotel

Best Family Staycation

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa

Best Casino

Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

Best Day Trip

Jerome, Arizona

Best Activity for Out-of-Town Guests

Drive the Apache Trail

Best Lake Camping

Rim Lakes, Woods Canyon Group Campground

Best Swimming Hole

Fossil Springs

Best Urban Kayaking

Dobson Ranch

Best Place to Swim If You're Training for a Triathlon

McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center

Best Splash Pad

South bank of Tempe Town Lake

Best Water Park

Golfland Sunsplash

Best Skateboard Park

Desert West Skatepark

Best Indoor Skate Park

Xtreme Air Jump 'N Skate

Best Dog Park, East Valley

P. Ben Arredondo Sports Complex

Best Dog Park, West Valley

Foothills Park

Best Playground

Playtopia at Tumbleweed Park

Best Place to Jump Up and Down

Jumpstreet Indoor Trampoline Park

Best Place to Tag Someone with a Rubber Ball

AZ Dodgeball League

Best Public Lifelong Game You've Never Heard Of

Birdman

Best Way to Compete While in Costume

Urban Dare

Best Bowling

Let It Roll Bowl

Best Go-Kart Racing

K1 Speed

Best Place to Go Quadding

Harquahala Mountain Summit Road

Best Off-Road Drive

Table Mesa Road, from Interstate 17 to Seven Springs Road

Best Sunset Drive

South Mountain

Best Golf Course

We-Ko-Pa's Cholla Course

Best Summer Golf Course

The Phoenician

Best Winter Golf Course

Ken McDonald Golf Course

Best Golf Course Face Lift

Vistal Golf Club

Best Golf Course at Which to Get Mauled by a Mountain Lion

Desert Mountain Golf Club's Cochise Course

Best Batting Cages

Kiwanis Park Batting Range

Best Place to See a Spring Training Game

Salt River Fields

Best Way to See Women Play Football

Arizona Assassins

Best College Athlete

Dallas Escobedo

Best Male Pro Athlete

Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals

Best Female Pro Athlete

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

Best Way to Ruin a Perfectly Decent Team

Robert Sarver, Phoenix Suns owner

Best-Hitting Pitcher in the Bigs

Daniel Hudson, Arizona Diamondbacks

Best Comeback Kid in Baseball

Chris Young, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder

Best Reason to Believe the Diamondbacks Can Contend

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher

Best Field Boss of a Local Sports Franchise

Kirk Gibson, Arizona Diamondbacks manager

Best Baseball Star

Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder

Best-Hitting Second Baseman in Baseball

Dustin Pedroia, ASU alumnus and current Red Sox

Best All-Around Baseball Player

Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks catcher

Best Glove Man in Valley Baseball

Stephen Drew, Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop

Best Tattoos in Local Sports

Ryan Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks infielder

Best General in Local Sports

Kevin Towers, Arizona Diamondbacks

Best Hope for the Arizona Cardinals

Kevin Kolb, quarterback

Best Monsters in Local Sports

Calais Campbell and Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals defensive linemen

Best Stoic in Local Sports

Ken Whisenhunt, Arizona Cardinals head coach

Best Sports Clown

Deuce Lutui

Best DUI in Local Sports

Mark Grace

Best Giant in Valley Basketball

Marcin Gortat, Phoenix Suns

Best Local Boy Does Good in Pro Sports

Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers

Best Local Guy Does Bad in Pro Sports

Channing Frye, Phoenix Suns

Best Cheerleader in Local Sports

Alvin Gentry, Phoenix Suns

Best Elder Statesmen in the NBA

Steve Nash and Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns

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