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Intro
Features
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Arts & Culture
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Outdoors
Kids' Stuff
Restaurants
Spirits & Nightlife
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A Trip up the Mountain
Football Follies
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Tucson, the Home-City
Retail Movement
Old-Fashioned Fogies
Tucson Takes Flight
Restaurant Rivalries
Chow
Best Caterer
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Feast
Best Specialty Shop
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AJ's Fine Foods
Best Delicatessen
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Feig's Kosher Market and Deli
Best Desserts
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Something Sweet Dessert Lounge
Best Custom Cakes
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Maribelle Cakery
Best Fresh-Baked Bread
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Beyond Bread
Best Burger
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Fuddruckers
Best Barbecue
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Famous Dave's
Best Sandwich
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Beyond Bread
Best Pizza
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Magpies Gourmet Pizza
Best Tortillas
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St. Mary's Mexican Food
Best Ice Cream
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Cold Stone Creamery
Best Bagels
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Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Best Burrito
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Nico's Mexican Food
Best Smoothie
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Xoom Juice
Best Local Soup Mix
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Southwest Heirloom Bean Soup
Best Pancakes
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The B-Line
Best Taco Stand
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El Guero Canelo
Best Toasted Sandwiches
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The Cheba Hut
Best Foul
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Shish Kebab House
Best Cheesesteak
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Daglio's
Best Coffee Comeback
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Coffee Etc.
Best Antipasto
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Torino's
Arts & Culture
Best Fine Art Gallery
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Etherton Gallery
Best Mural
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Broadway Underpass Wall (by Steve Farley)
Best Art Museum
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Tucson Museum of Art
Best Public Art
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Rattlesnake Bridge (by Simon Donovan)
Best Local Visual Artist (TIE)
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Simon Donovan / Diana Madaras
Best Local Performing Artist
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Lisa Otey
Best Dance Production
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Nutcracker
, Ballet Tucson
Best Theatrical Performance
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Chicago
, Broadway in Tucson
Best Classical Music Performance
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Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
Best Indoor Venue
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Rialto Theatre
Best Outdoor Venue
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Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater
Best Movie Theater
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The Loft Cinema
Best Book by a Local Author
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Sleeping With Schubert
, Bonnie Marson
Best Urban Arts for an Anxious Age
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Table, Chairs and Hanging Ball
Best 1920s Cabaret
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Sizzling Summer Sounds
Best Musical Party Evening
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Hausmusic
Best Hope for Tucson Theater
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Arizona Onstage Productions
Best Play That Few People Saw
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Permanent Collection
, Arizona Theatre Company
Best Reason to Stay up Late
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Live Theatre Workshop's Etcetera Series
Best Pregnant Dancer
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Tammy Rosen
Best Border Art
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Lucy Petrovich's "Desert Views, Desert Deaths"
Best Fun Museum Shows (TIE)
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Paint on Metal
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On the Street: The New York School of Photographers
City Life
Best Tourist Attraction
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Best Annual Festival
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Fourth Avenue Street Fair
Best Spectacle for Charity
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Humane Society of Southern Arizona's Puttin' on the Dog
Best Park
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Reid Park
Best Contemporary Architecture
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Rattlesnake Bridge (by Simon Donovan)
Best Piece of Tucson History
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Mission San Xavier del Bac
Best Local Activist/Advocacy Group
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Wingspan
Best Day Spa
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Gadabout SalonSpas
Best Public Servant
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Raúl Grijalva
Best Mischief-Maker
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John Kromko
Best Radio Station for News
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KUAT/KUAZ 1550 AM/89.1 FM
Best Local TV Newscast (TIE)
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KVOA Channel 4 / KOLD Channel 13
Best Country Music Station
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KIIM 99.5 FM
Best Pop Music Station
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KRQQ 93.7 FM (KRQ)
Best Rock Music Station
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KFMA 92.1 FM
Best Radio Personality
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Frank, The World-Famous Frank Show
Best Radio Talk Show (Host)
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Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Best Local Web site
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tucsonweekly.com
Best Hair Salon
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The Coyote Wore Sideburns
Best Gym
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Gold's Gym
Best Bowling Alley
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Lucky Strike Bowl
Best Yoga Studio
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Tucson Yoga
Best Florist
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Roses and More
Best Dry Cleaner
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Sparkle Cleaners
Best Sex Shop
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Fascinations
Best Special Evening of Radio
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Twangin' Tuesday on KXCI 91.3 FM
Best Outdoor Urban Workout
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Tucson Ultimate Frisbee
Best 90-Percent Effort
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The first 36 minutes of the UA-Illinois basketball game in the Elite Eight
Best Local Coaching Job
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Jim Ferguson, Santa Rita Boys Basketball
Best Bus Route
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No. 7
Best Cultural Colloquium
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University of Arizona
Best Farmers' Market
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St. Philip's Plaza
Best Place to Act Like a Homeless Hacker
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Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Best Place to Pretend You're Living in Phoenix
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The Northwest Side
Outdoors
Best Urban Landscaping
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University of Arizona
Best Bike Riding
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Rillito River Park Trail
Best Public Garden
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
Best Recreation Area in Southern Arizona
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Sabino Canyon
Best Hike
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Sabino Canyon
Best Backpacking Trail
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Aravaipa Canyon
Best Campground
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Mount Lemmon
Best Walkin' Wadis
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Your local neighborhood wash (only when dry)
Best In-Town Angling
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Various locations
Best Desert Oasis
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Agua Caliente
Best Outdoor Date That Doesn't Require Hiking Boots
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Chili dogs and a sunset at Gates Pass
Kids' Stuff
Best Toy Store
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Yikes! Toys
Best Clothing Store
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Buffalo Kids
Best Catered-to-Kids Restaurant
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Chuck E. Cheese's
Best Playground
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Reid Park
Best Birthday Party Place
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Chuck E. Cheese's
Best Fun for the Whole Family
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Funtasticks Family Fun Park
Best Reason to Lose the X-Box
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Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle's
Best Reason to Have a Working Mom
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Pima Community College, West Campus
Best Haunting
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Valley of the Moon
Best Place to Show Your Kids an Authentic 1920s Automobile
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Arizona Historical Society
Best Cheap Family Thrills
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Old Pueblo Trolley
Best Kids' Newspaper
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Bear Essential News
Restaurants
Best Breakfast
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Blue Willow
Best Chinese
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Best Diner
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Grill
Best Greek
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Fronimo's Greek Café
Best Indian
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Gandhi Cuisine of India
Best Italian
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Gavi Italian Restaurant
Best Middle Eastern
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Sinbad's
Best Nouvelle Cuisine
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Pastiche Modern Eatery
Best Seafood
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Kingfisher Bar and Grill
Best Steakhouse
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Pinnacle Peak
Best Sushi
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Sushi-Ten
Best Thai
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Char's Thai Restaurant
Best Upscale Dining
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Anthony's in the Catalinas
Best Casual Dining
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The B-Line
Best Outdoor Seating
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Blue Willow
Best Late-Night Eats
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Grill
Best Buffet
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Sweet Tomatoes
Best Vietnamese
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Miss Saigon
Best Japanese
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Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Food
Best Tucson Mexican Restaurant
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El Charro Café
Best South Tucson Mexican
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Mi Nidito
Best Mexican Fast Food/Drive-Thru
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Nico's Mexican Food
Best Salsa
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Rosa's Mexican Food
Best Vegetarian
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Govinda's Natural Foods Buffet
Best Veggie Burger
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Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea
Best Vegan
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Casbah Tea House
Best Baristas
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Raging Sage
Best House-Blend Coffee
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Raging Sage
Best Café Hangout
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Epic Café
Best Local Coffee Roaster
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Raging Sage
Best Tea Service
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Seven Cups
Best Bulk Tea Selection
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Seven Cups
Best-Spent $5 in the Foothills
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Terra Cotta
Best Parking Lot Docking
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La Costa Brava
Best Bar Food
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The Dish Restaurant
Best Deck
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Flying V Bar and Grill
Best Place to Pretend You're Eating Healthy When You're Not Necessarily Eating Healthy
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Chopped
Best Fusion of Asia and South Tucson
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Sixth Avenue Roll
Best Use of Corn
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Galo's Restaurant
Best Place to Eat a Chile Relleno By Yourself
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Little Mexico Restaurant
Best Tiramisu
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Vivace Restaurant
Best Tortilla Soup to be Enjoyed in Small Doses
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Claim Jumper
Spirits & Nightlife
Best-Tasting Local Brew
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Nimbus Brewing Company
Best Sports Bar
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Famous Sam's
Best Nightclub
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Club Congress
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar
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IBT's
Best Upscale Bar Ambiance
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NoRTH
Best Lowbrow Bar Ambiance
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The Buffet
Best Cocktail Menu
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Kon Tiki Restaurant and Lounge
Best Happy Hour
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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
Best Place to Dance
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Club Congress
Best Beer Selection on Tap
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Old Chicago
Best Martini
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Sullivan's Steak House
Best Margarita
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El Charro Café
Best Wine Bar
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Plush
Best Gelato Cocktails
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The Monkey Box
Best Permanent Bar Fly
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Sheila
Best Nightclub to Just Not Give a Damn
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Wildcat House
Best Cocktail from the Roaring '20s
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Sidecar
Best Spirited Day Trip
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Sonoita/Elgin area
Best Rocks
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Reddy Ice
Best Place to Drink Beer and Wine While Watching Films
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The Loft Cinema
Best Off-the-Beaten Path Bar
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Charlie's Tavern and Grill
Shopping
Best New Bookstore
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Barnes and Noble
Best Used Books
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Bookman's Entertainment Exchange
Best Video Store
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Casa Video
Best Retail Music Store
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Zia Record Exchange
Best Men's Fashions (locally owned)
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Franklin's
Best Women's Fashions (locally owned)
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Cele Peterson's / Zoe
Best Antiques/Kitsch/Collectibles
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Annabell's Attic
Best Resale Clothing
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Buffalo Exchange
Best Art/Artisan Jewelry
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Bohemia
Best Commercial Jewelry
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S. Silverberg and Sons
Best Home Furnishings
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Copenhagen
Best Plant Nursery
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Mesquite Valley Growers
Best Sporting Goods
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Play It Again Sports
Best Outdoor Recreation Store
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Summit Hut
Best Bike Shop
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Ordinary Bike Shop
Best Musical Instrument Store
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Chicago Music Store
Best Place to Spend a Fortune on Wine
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58 Degrees and Holding Co.
Best Place to Find the Perfect Tool
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Kent's Tools
Best Place to Special Order a CD
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CD City
Best Head Shop
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Puff-N-Stuff II
Best Resort Gift Shop
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Arizona Inn Gift Shop
Best Cigars
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Head West Smoke Shop
Best Auto Repair
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Joe's Auto and Truck Electric
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