Nominate your favorites in more than 140 categories!
This year, we invite you to nominate your favorite business in each category. You can nominate once per day, per category, so get started!
After nominations close, we will announce the top 5 finalists in each category and they will move into the Voting round. Once the voting round closes, we will celebrate the winners at an invitation-only event in September and in a special edition of Holidays on the Shoreline published in your local paper and online.
2024 Contest dates
Nominations: March 11 - March 31 (at 11:59 p.m.)
Voting: May 20 - June 9 (at 11:59 p.m.)
Winner announcement: First weekend in October in Holidays on the Shoreline
How to nominate your favorites:
1. Choose a category (i.e.: Food & Dining)
2. Select a subcategory (i.e.: Bakery)
3. Enter the name of the person or business you wish to nominate
You must register to nominate or vote. All nominations should be for locally owned and operated businesses, people, and places. Nominations can be made once per category per day. Votes can be cast once per category per day.
Vote for your favorites in more than 200 categories!
This year, we invite you to vote for your favorites among the top 5 nominations in each category. You can vote once per day, per category, so get started!
After voting closes, we will announce the top 3 finalists in each category. We will celebrate the winners at an invitation-only event in July and in a special edition of Fall on the Shoreline published in your local paper and online.
Contest voting is open from April 7-April 28, 2024 (at 11:59 p.m.)
Winners will be announced during the first weekend of August in Fall on the Shoreline magazine
How to cast your vote:
1. Choose a category (i.e.: Food & Dining)
2. Select a subcategory (i.e.: Bakery)
3. Click "vote" next to the entrant you wish to vote for
You must register to cast your votes. During this round, users can vote once per day per category.