Best of Vancouver 2011

It's been months in the making, and it's finally here: the Georgia Straight's 16th annual Best of Vancouver issue.

For this issue, we were helped enormously by our readers, who completed more than 10,000 online ballots to tell us everything from their favourite politician to the best place to buy cheap drinks. There are over 250 readers’ choice categories, dealing with a vast number of topics.

The people have spoken. Now it’s time to enjoy the results.

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Best of Vancouver Features

Our contributors picks

Our contributors' picks

The Straight's editorial team spent months on the lookout for good deeds, weird urban details, and various howlers to highlight. Here's what they picked.
Busting out of the music wasteland

Busting out of the music wasteland

We grill 12 of the Straight’s favourite insurgent musical acts to find out their favourite albums, haunts, and future sex-tape partners.
Communities
Gastown keeps on changing

Gastown keeps on changing

The neighbourhood reinvents itself again with indie faves and monied residents.
Japanese traditions bond diverse community

Japanese traditions bond diverse community

What is a Japanese Canadian? The answer isn’t as simple as you might think. And it may foreshadow the future of other visible-minority groups in Canada.
Bike trails to penny candy, Lynn Valley thrives

Bike trails to penny candy, Lynn Valley thrives

The North Shore is a mecca for mountain biking, breathtaking scenery, and charming communities.
Urban Natives seek their place at the table

Urban Natives seek their place at the table

The Vancouver aboriginal community is diverse and often misunderstood, but a new study is helping to demolish some of the stereotypes.
More Best of Vancouver Features
Winners Map
16th annual Best of Vancouver awards breakfast

Video: 16th annual Best of Vancouver awards breakfast

The Georgia Straight's 16th annual Best of Vancouver awards breakfast was held at the Salt Building, September 22, 2011
Best of Vancouver 2011 Contributors Highlights

Photos: Contributors' highlights

Sometimes the best is simply the best. Elsewhere, it’s the funniest. Or the tastiest. Or the rudest. Or the most outrageous. Here's the best of Vancouver in pictures.