Audio By Carbonatix
For the first time in the thirty-year history of Westword‘s Best of Denver, we’ve split the Best of Denver Readers’ Poll into two rounds, giving you the chance to look at the leading vote-getters and then vote again for your favorite shops and services in metro Denver. And the results of the first round are in! Keep reading to uncover the five finalists that you, the readers, have selected for the Shopping & Services categories on this year’s Readers’ Poll. And know this: You still have the chance to change the results.
See also:
– Best of Denver Readers’ Poll 2013: The Food & Drink finalists
– Vote in the 2013 Best of Denver Readers’ Poll
– The Best of Denver 2012 results
The finalists listed below are by no means shoe-ins — meaning that in the next (and final) round of voting, you can either vote for your favorite finalist or start over with a completely different entry. The final deadline for online voting is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at which point we’ll close the poll and calculate the results one last time. You’ll be able to read both the Westword and Readers’ Poll winners when our annual Best of Denver issue hits stands on March 28.
In the meantime, let us know what you think of the first-round finalists in the comments section below. And don’t forget to vote!
Best free service:
Trash pickup
16th Street Mall shuttle
Denver Public Library
Brewery tours
Free days at the Denver Zoo
Best radio talk-show host:
Bret Saunders
Slacker and Steve
Uncle Nasty
Ginger KBCO
Big Al
Best TV anchor:
Kim Christiansen
Kyle Clark
Adele Arakawa
Ron Zappolo
Mark Koebrich
Best TV newscast:
9NEWS
CBS4
7NEWS
FOX31
KWGN
Best weathercaster:
Kathy Sabine
Becky Ditchfield
Dan Frazier
Ed Green
Mike Nelson
Best hair on a female TV personality:
Kathy Sabine
Adele Arakawa
Amelia Earhart
Corey Rose
Lisa Hidalgo
Continue reading for more first-round results from the Best of Denver Readers’ Poll.
Best hair on a male TV personality:
Kyle Clark
Mike Nelson
Ron Zappolo
Chris Parente
Mike Landiss
Best pop-up store:
Neat Market
Gimme Gimme Pillow Toast
Inventing Room
Nooch
I Heart Denver Store
Best shop on Broadway:
Buffalo Exchange
Fancy Tiger
Decade
Flossy McGrew’s
True Love
Best shop on Colfax:
Argonaut
Marczyk’s II
Twist & Shout
Hooked on Colfax
Tattered Cover
Best store on Tennyson:
Parisi
Tennyson Hardware
Planet Pet
Mouthfuls
Ooh! Aah! Jewelry
Best store on the 16th St Mall:
Tattered Cover
H&M
I Heart Denver Store
NikeTown
Where the Buffalo Roam
Continue reading for more first-round results from the Best of Denver Readers’ Poll.
Best outdoor mall:
16th Street Mall
Pearl St.
Belmar
Aspen Grove
Streets at SouthGlenn
Best indoor mall:
Cherry Creek
Park Meadows
Colorado Mills
Flatiron Crossing
Aurora Town Center
Best neighborhood shopping district:
Cherry Creek North
Gaylord Street
Old South Pearl
South Broadway
Highland
Best thrift store:
Arc
Goodwill
Savers
Safari Seconds
Buffalo Exchange
Best flea market:
Mile High Marketplace
Horseshoe Craft and Flea Market
Denver Merchandise Mart
Paris Street Market
Sweet William Market
Best farmers’ market:
Boulder
Holy Comfort/Broomfield
South Pearl
Cherry Creek
East High School
Continue reading for more first-round results from the Best of Denver Readers’ Poll.
Best farmers’ market vendor:
Waffle Cakes
Humble Pie
The Real Dill
Aiko Pops
Glazed and Confused Doughnuts
Best name for a tattoo shop:
De La Ink
Th’ink Tank
Love sick ink
Mystick Ink
Marion St. Tattoo
Best name for a tattoo-removal service:
What were you inking?
Fresh Start
rethINK
Ink-B-Gone
Regret No more
Best name for a hair salon:
Bang
Big Hairy Monster
Rockstar
Curl Up and Dye
Mop Factory
Best name for a medical marijuana dispensary:
Kind Love
The Clinic
Rocky Mountain High
Pinkhouse
CannaMart