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The Best of Roanoke 2012

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Our readers gather together in droves every year to proclaim their undying affection for all things Roanoke. Pick up a copy of our May/June issue for their pronouncements on the very best people, places and things our fair city has to offer!

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Best Of Roanoke: What if We Were Like, L.A.?

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Among the more than 30,000 votes cast in our annual Best of Roanoke reader survey a few random nominations didn’t make the cut in our all-local results. Here are the highlights.

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Dubious Achievement Awards 2011, Part I

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A City Market striptease, PETA porn, monkey in the bra… It was a good year to put behind us, 2011, as there was enough showing of behinds – both literal and figurative – to fill the ol’ wall calendar hanging at the back of the car repair shop.

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Roanoke’s Top Attorneys 2011

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Our thanks to the attorneys who voted in our electronic balloting, conducted between July 25 and August 26, 2011. Attorneys listed here represent the votes from among the 700-plus Roanoke-area attorneys contacted by mail in July.

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Dining Awards 2011

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Our readers are full of wonderful and informative opinions on where to dine for any occasion at any time of day. Here is a list of their favorites.

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Best Of Roanoke 2011: What We Left Out

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Our annual “Best of Roanoke” Reader Survey produced hundreds of winners, but there were still some categories we didn’t include. Here are the nominations for “Best Thing Not On This List.”

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Beth Macy, Best News/Feature Writer

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Some Roanokers may think of Beth Macy as “just” another writer for The Roanoke Times, but her accolades and published work prove readers could not have picked a more deserving winner for “Best News/Feature Writer.”

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Best of Roanoke 2011: Silver Secrets

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This year’s Best of Roanoke awards yielded so many winners that we couldn’t even fit them all in the magazine! Here are the silver winners for the category of “Best Kept Secret.”

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The Best of Roanoke 2011

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New categories! New faces and places! Our readers have voted in unprecedented numbers on their favorite things in the Roanoke Valley. Our thanks to all who voted and our invitation to make use of those results.

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Best of Roanoke: Advertiser Quick Links

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Here are links to the wonderful businesses that supported our May/June “Best of Roanoke” issue. We encourage you to visit their sites soon – and tell them you saw them in The Roanoker!

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Dubious Achievement Awards – Part 3 of 3

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Our 2010 Dubious Achievement Awards wrap up with the third and final installment.

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Dubious Achievement Awards – Part 2 of 3

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Our annual Dubious Achievement Awards roll on with part two of our three-part series. Enjoy!

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Dubious Achievement Awards – Part 1 of 3

Dubious Achievement Awards 2010

The year 2010 is behind us and, at least in some contexts, it couldn’t be soon enough. Here is the first of three installments of our annual Dubious Achievement Awards!

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Roanoke’s Top Doctors

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The valley’s nurses have voted, and we are pleased to present the doctors they’ve selected as best in the valley, in 37 specialty areas; plus in two areas of medical professional specialty.

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Best of Roanoke – 2009

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Our readers gather together in droves every year to proclaim their undying affection for all things Roanoke. Herewith are their pronouncements on the very best people, places and things our fair city has to offer! Enjoy!

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