Best Of Tucson® 2011
- Arts & Culture — Staff Pick
- Best Mural – Joe Pagac's Rialto Theatre Murals
- Best Use of Child Labor – The Member of the Wedding by Arizona Onstage Productions
- Best Portrayal of a Cow – Zachary Jamison in Into the Woods by Arizona Repertory Theatre
- Best Indication That Something Fishy Is Going On – "Sand Trout" by Paul T. Edwards and Chris Tanz
- Best Guerilla Bluegrass – The Tortolita Gutpluckers
- Best Dance Production – Swan Lake by Ballet Tucson
- Best Wild Art Show – Borderlandia: Cultural Topographies by Einar and Jamex de la Torre
- Best Art Superhero – Tom Philabaum
- Best Place to See Original Plays – Tucson
- City Life — Staff Pick
- Best Reason to Gather With 2,500 New BFFs – Rillito River Project's Annual Bat Night
- Best, Coolest (and Sometimes Scariest) Team Mascot – The Tucson Padres' Kino Bambino
- Best Outdoor Art Event – A Tucson Sunset
- Best Place for Chicks to Become Bike Know-It-Alls – BICAS Sundays
- Best Benefit for Wealthy Binge-Eaters to Attend – Eat More Pie! Baking Contest and Pie Party
- Best Arboretum Hidden in Plain Sight – University of Arizona Campus
- Best New Tucson-Related Space Mission – OSIRIS-Rex
- Best Way to Learn About Science – The UA College of Science Lecture Series
- Best Beard Trim – Hermosa Beauty and Barber Shop
- Best New Festival – Festival en el Barrio Viejo
- Kids' Stuff — Staff Pick
- Best Place to Play in the Mud – Tucson Clay Co-op
- Best Way to Get Your Kids to Listen – The Giant Lumberjack
- Best Bike Ride With Kids – Cyclovia Tucson
- Best Camp for Your Creature-Obsessed Little Creatures – Humane Society of Southern Arizona
- Best Place to Take Your Kids on A Lazy Sunday – Live Theatre Workshop's All Together Theatre
- Casual Dining — Staff Pick
- Best Neutral Ground – Miller Surplus
- Best Speciality Foods – AJ's Fine Foods
- Best Cafe Reinvention – Crave Coffee Bar
- Best Make-Believe BLT – Food Conspiracy Co-op
- Best Portobello Burger – Pita Jungle
- Best Non-Mexican Meal on Wheels – Planet of the Crepes Food Truck
- Best Tucson Classic – Pat's Drive-In
- Best Antidote to Living in a Red State – The Red Sandwich at Roma Imports
- Best Superhero Breakfast Joint – Mother Hubbard's Café
- Best Turkish Coffee – Tork's Café and Grocery
- Best Biscuits and Gravy – Pappy's Cafe
- Media Mix — Staff Pick
- Best Book Festival (Duh) – Tucson Festival of Books
- Best Radio Show for Local Music – Locals Only
- Best Place to Hear About What's Good in Our Schools – Arizona Public Media's Teachers Voices Series
- Best Local ESPN Wannabe Show – Happy Hour With Jody Oehler
- Best Radio Station to Help One Feel Like a Teenager – KFMA FM 92.1/101.3
- Best Local TV Station That Needs Your Support – Access Tucson
- Best Newly Opened Record Store – Ancient Radio
- Best Film About a Defunct Radio Station – A.M. Mayhem: The Untold Story of Tucson's Power 1490
- Fashion & Style — Staff Pick
- Best Up-Cycled Style Essentials – Preen
- Best Gifts for the Upscale Bohemian – M.A.S.T.
- Best Local Fashion Incubator – Fashion shows at Dinnerware Artspace
- Best Source for Superhero Costumes – Goodwill Outlet
- Best Nifty. Thrifty Duds – Savers
- Best Random Geegaws – Desert Dust
- Best Place to Buy Fashionable (and Practical) Eyewear – Alvernon Optical
- Best Place to Get a Makeover – Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
- Outdoors — Staff Pick
- Best Public Garden – Tohono Chul Park
- Best Hike – Sabino Canyon (general)
- Best Summer All-You-Can-Play Special – Silverbell Golf Course
- Best Beach Volleyball Leagues – Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club
- Best Outdoor Aesthetic Spectacle That is Not Art – 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, aka the Boneyard
- Best Workday Picnic Location – Armory Park
- Best Desert Drive – Tucson Mountain Park to Saguaro National Park West
- Best Time of the Year – Summer
- Restaurants — Staff Pick
- Best Ensemble Performance – How I Learned to Drive by Live Theatre Workshop
- Best Malaysian
- Best Asian Barbecue – Nan Tian BBQ
- Best Melding of Meals – Breakfast for Dinner at The Abbey
- Best Hidden Lunch Spot – Sausage Shop Meat Market
- Best Place to Pick Up a Great Dinner – Rincon Market
- Best Departing Chef – Martin Swindells at The Dish
- Best Soul Food – The Onyx Room
- Best Audience Interaction – Hub Restaurant and Creamery
- Best Shawarma – Nur Market and Restaurant
- Spirits & Nightlife — Staff Pick
- Best Anything-Goes Bar – Surly Wench Pub
- Best Sound Engineering – Dana Fehr
- Best Signature Nonalcoholic Cocktail – Homemade Ginger Ale at Sky Bar
- Best Bar for Cheap People Worried About Their Livers – Che's Lounge
- Best Bar for Plotting a Revolution – The Shanty
- Best Outdoor Patio to Enjoy All Your Vices – Café Passe
- Best Venue for Soccer Fans – Trident Grill
- Best Place for Concerts Outside of Downtown/Fourth Avenue – Suite 147 in Plaza Palomino
- Best New No-Cover Entertainment Mecca – La Cocina Restaurant, Cantina and Coffee Bar
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