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Readers Picks

Best Caps Player
Alexander Ovechkin

Best Chef
Michel Richard

Best Councilmember
Jim Graham

Best D.C. Web Site
DCist

Best-Designed Residential Development
City Vista

Best Dog Park
Lincoln Park

Best Green Space
Rock Creek Park

Best Local Columnist
Marc Fisher

Best Local Hero
Adrian Fenty

Best Local TV Personality
Jim Vance

Best Metro Stop
Dupont Circle

Best Mystics Player
Alana Beard

Best Nationals Player
Ryan Zimmerman

Best Neighborhood for Boutique Shopping
U Street Corridor

Best Neighborhood for Nightlife
U Street Corridor

Best Outdoor Patio
Local 16

Best Place to Be Seen
Park@14th

Best Place to Impress a Date
Citronelle

Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
National Mall

Best Place to Watch a Game
Verizon Center

Best Political Scandal
Spitzer and the Mayflower Hotel

Best Redskins Player
Sean Taylor

Best Tourist Attraction
National Mall

Best United Player
Ben Olsen

Best View of the City
Cardozo High School

Best Wizards Player
Gilbert Arenas

Best-Designed Retail Space
DC USA Center

Best Bartender (male)
Bill Gray at Town

Best Bartender (female)
Raya at Wonderland Ballroom

Best Local College Mascot
Testudo the Terrapin

Best Place to Volunteer
Food & Friends

Best-Kept Secret
I'm Not Telling

Staff Picks

Best Enforcer
Kamal “Commy” Jahanbein at the Saloon

Best Front Desk Operators
Carolyn Taylor, Alice Bell, and Doreatha Williams at the Calverton

Best Prosecutor
Assistant U.S. Attorney Deborah Sines

Best Panhandler
Blelvis

Best Street Performer
Robert Triolo

Best Piano Man
Gordon Kent

Best Prima Donna
Art Garfunkel at Strathmore Music Hall

Best Hostess
Juleanna Glover

Best Animal Monument
Owney the Dog

Best Graffiti
The Beatles beetles

Best Public Restroom
National Building Museum

Best New-Car Dealer in D.C.
Martens Volkswagen

Best Place to Avoid Terrorism Paranoia
National Geographic Society building

Best Spot at National Zoo for Children
Small Mammal House

Best Abandoned Amusement Park
Glen Echo Park

Best Remnant of the Liberal Media
The Falls Church News-Press

Best Columnist
Marc Fisher

Best Cartoonist
Richard Thompson

Best Cheerleader for Local Retail Operations
The InTowner

Best MSM Blog
The Washington Post’s Post Mortem

Best Exploitation of Women for Commercial Ends
El Comercio

Best Name in the News Business
Johnny A. Yataco, president, Washington Hispanic Inc.

Best Billionaire Media Vanity Project
The Examiner

Best Flack
Leah Gurowitz

Best Local TV Channel
Channel 49

Best Local TV Weather Forecast
Fox 5 Storm Force

Best Radio Show
Baseball Roundup with Phil Wood

Best Free Workout
The steps at Meridian Hill Park

Best Killer Hill for Masochistic Runners
Arizona Avenue NW

Best Tennis Courts
Banneker Senior High School

Best Personal Trainer/English Professor/Priest
Ed Ingebretsen

Best View of the Potomac
Cow Hoof Rock

Best Place in Rock Creek Park You’ve Never Been To
Soapstone Valley Trail

Best Place to Kayak the Potomac
Great Falls to Lock 10

Best Place to Learn How to Do That
Liquid Adventures Kayak School

Best Redskins Announcer
Frank Herzog

Best Sporting Event
DCIAA Basketball Championships

Best Wonk
Mary Levy

Best Friend of the District Taxpayer
Carol Schwartz

Best Political Feud
Everyone vs. Peter Nickles

Best Candidate for Federal Receivership
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation

Best Advisory Neighborhood Commission
ANC 6A

Best Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
Bryan Weaver

Best Watchdogs
University Legal Services

Best Vacant Building
641 S St. NW

Best Neon Sign
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.

Best Potential Contributor to Gentrification
1800 4th St. NW

Best Office Building
The Old Post Office Pavilion

Best Intersection of New and Old D.C.
Florida Avenue Market

Best Reason to Root Against the Kennedy Street Corridor Revitalization Plan
The breakfast platter at Tony’s Place

Best Alternative to a Weekend at the Inn at Little Washington
The Thomas Shepherd Inn

Best Gearhead Road Trip
Catonsville

Best Place to Stop While Driving Anywhere Worth Going
Sheetz

Best Bus Lines
90s

Best Crosstown Shortcut
Franklin Street NE

Best Argument for Making GPS Standard in all Automobiles
Northern Virginia

Best Place to Pick Up a Zipcar
14th and Corcoran Streets NW

Best Way to Get to DCA for Free and Park for Nothing
Ride your bike

Best Spot to Watch Trains
Bridge at 9th Street NE

Best Reason not to Fly Airtran, Midwest, Northwest, or Spirit
Terminal A at National Airport