Best of Roanoke 2021
Congratulations to everyone for being recognized as the best of the best by our readers!
Best of Roanoke 2020
Our 34th annual guide to the best of everything in the region.
Best of Roanoke 2019
Your 2019 winners in events, services and more!
Best of Roanoke 2018
With 139 categories and 437 winners, our readers weigh in on the best and brightest in the Roanoke Valley.
Best of Roanoke 2017
Our readers weigh in on the best and brightest in the Roanoke Valley.
Best of Roanoke 2016
Here’s our 30th annual collection of reader-voted people, places, and more-in 162 categories.
Best of Roanoke ’86: Is there a Legacy?
Our readers voted on many things large and small in the initial Best of Roanoke balloting 30 years ago. Nearly 80 percent of them opined on a topic largely forgotten since.
Best of Roanoke 2014
It’s the creme de la creme de la Roanoke Valley! Here’s the Best of Roanoke 2014, with thanks to our readers: The most voters in the most categories ever in the 28-year history of our reader-poll awards!
Best of Roanoke 2013
Who’s more passionate about the best of our area than our readers? We’re convinced that nobody is. With more than 51,000 individual votes in this year’s Best of Roanoke balloting, you have broken all records for voicing your views. We’re pleased to p
Best of Roanoke 2012 – Best in Services
The Best of Roanoke 2012 From doggie daycare to retirement homes, from biggest brain to biggest clown, from worst moment of 2011 to best new idea for 2012, our readers have picked the best – and a few not-so-bests – of the valley. Our thanks to those readers for more than 30,000 individual votes cast […]