Friday, August 24, 2012
Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best customer service? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.
All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger and Most Family-Friendly Restaurant to Best Clothing Store and Best Dance Studio. We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners FOOD & DRINK Best Wings Best Burger Best Hot Dog Best Pizza Best Italian Best Sushi Best Steak Best Cheap Eats Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant Best Mexican Best Frozen Treats Best Produce Stand or Farmer's Market ARTS & LEISURE Best Nurseries Best Gym or Fitness Center Best Dance Studio Best Hike or Bike SERVICES Best Hair Salon Best Nail Salon SHOPPING Best Thrift/Consignment Store Best Local Shop Best …
Monday, July 23, 2012
For the next three weeks, you have a chance to pick the winners in our inaugural Readers' Choice event.
Thanks to all of you for recommending your favorite places around the Midlands to shop, eat and play. We've compiled your favorites — and ours — into polls and we're asking you to pick our winners, starting today. Please visit each story and pick your favorite. Here are links to all of our great 2012 Readers' Choice categories: ARTS & LEISURE Golf Courses Nurseries Hike or Bike Gym or Fitness Center Dance Studio SHOPPING Thrift/Consignment Store Local Shop Children's Clothing COMMUNITY Wedding Venue Neighborhood FOOD & DRINK Wings Burger Hot Dog Pizza Italian Sushi Steak Cheap Eats Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant Mexican Frozen Treats Produce Stand or Farmer's Market SERVICES Preschool Hair Salon Nail Salon Please see the attached…
Monday, June 18, 2012
After a short hiatus, we're bringing back our popular Readers' Choice feature as a two-month special event with 30 additional categories.
Did you miss us? We hope so. After a few weeks off, we're relaunching our 2012 Readers' Choice program today, with 30 additional categories and even more ways for you to take part. For the next two weeks, we're asking you to nominate your favorites in the 30 categories you see below. And then, starting in late July, we'll ask you to decide the winners in each of the categories and we will make the big reveal in August. Here are links to all of our great 2012 Readers' Choice categories: ARTS & LEISURE Golf Courses Nurseries Hike or Bike Gym or Fitness Center Dance Studio SHOPPING Women’s Clothier Men's Clothier Thrift/Consignment Store Local Shop Children's Clothing COMMUNITY Wedding Venue Neighborhood FOOD & DRINK Wings Burger Hot …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
We're relaunching Readers' Choice with dozens of new categories, including golf courses.
The country’s first golf course was built in 1786 in Charleston. There are more than 350 golf courses around the state, according to a 2006 tourism report, giving South Carolina the highest number of holes per capita in the country. National golf magazines often tout the Palmetto State’s great “green” offerings. We love our golf. But where should we go? Do we head to the little Par-3 around the corner, the easy-going municipal course or the immaculate country club? We want to know where your favorite place to walk or ride on a cool Saturday morning in Spring Valley, Irmo, Lexington and St. Andrews. It has to be in one of our Patches to be eligible to win. Nominate your favorite course to be part of our “Best Golf Course” contest as Patch …
We have relaunched our Readers' Choice contest with dozens of new categories, including nurseries.
Our lawns, gardens and greenhouses are filled with color all year, thanks to our warm weather. We have beautiful azaleas in the spring, roses in the summer and Japanese maples in the fall. We can drive around town to find them in other people’s yards and gardens. But sometimes, we want them all to ourselves. When you want to head out for flowers, shrubs, trees, plants or supplies at your local nursery, where do you go? Nominate your favorite nursery in Irmo, Lexington, Spring Valley and St. Andrews to be part of our “Best Nursery” contest as Patch unveils its Readers Choice. It has to be in one of our Patches to be eligible. Just log in and post your vote in the comments section below. You may nominate multiple places, but please post …
We have relaunched our Readers' Choice contest with dozens of new categories, including nurseries.
When you’re looking for that power suit, a new pair of shoes, a new outfit for a night out or shorts and T-shirts for summer play, you know you have your favorite store. When you’re dressing up, dressing down or anything in between, where do you go to find the best selection, most-helpful sales people and the right price? Nominate your favorite store in Irmo, Lexington, Spring Valley or St. Andrews to be part of our “Best Women’s Clothing” contest as Patch unveils its Readers Choice. It must be in one of our Patches to be eligible. Just log in and post your vote in the comments section below. You may nominate multiple places, but please post each nomination in a separate comment so we can make sure they are all counted. Nominations are due…
We have relaunched our Readers' Choice contest with dozens of new categories, including clothing.
It’s often said that men don’t like to go shopping for clothes. But thanks to new jobs, new waist sizes or old fashions, we often don’t have a choice. When you’re looking for that new dress shirt, new shorts for the golf course or new underwear (without the holes), where do you go to find a good selection, helpful salespeople and affordable prices? Nominate your favorite store in Irmo, Lexington, Spring Valley or St. Andrews to be part of our “Best Men’s Clothing” contest as Patch unveils its Readers' Choice. The store must be in one of our Patches to be eligible. Just log in and post your vote in the comments section below. You may nominate multiple places, but please post each nomination in a separate comment so we can make sure they …
We have relaunched our Readers' Choice contest with dozens of new categories, including local shops.
Whether we want to admit it or not, the superstores and malls are fairly effective for quick purchases at reasonable prices. But sometimes, that’s not enough. Sometimes, we need that one-of-a-kind item that you know your friend or relative doesn’t have. Sometimes, you don’t want to battle the traffic of the Walmart or outlet mall. Sometimes, you want to do whatever you can to support a local store. And that’s where our local shops come in. Regardless of what they sell, nominate your favorite business in Irmo, Lexington, Spring Valley and St. Andrews to be part of our “Best Local Shop” contest as Patch unveils its Readers' Choice. The stores must be in one of our Patches to be eligible. Just log in and post your vote in the comments section…
We have relaunched our Readers' Choice contest with dozens of new categories, including the best places to hike or bike.
South Carolina’s warm climate sometimes means we’re avoiding the heat in the dead of summer. But it also means that the rest of the year, we’re free to get out and bike or walk or hike to our heart’s content. When you’re looking to get the heart rate up, spend some time outdoors with friends or family or just get away, where do you go? Nominate your favorite place to hike or bike in Irmo, Lexington, Spring Valley or St. Andrews to be part of our “Best Hike or Bike Location” contest as Patch unveils its Readers' Choice. The location must be in or close to one of our Patches to be eligible to win. Just log in and post your vote in the comments section below. You may nominate multiple places, but please post each nomination in a separate …
We have relaunched our Readers' Choice contest with dozens of new categories, including clothing.
It’s a fact of life. Children grow up. Not only does that mean braces, boyfriends and college bills come earlier than we often expect. It also means their clothes do not fit for very long. When Johnny comes to you with jeans ending above his ankles or Jenny says her feet hurt to squeeze them into her shoes, where do you head? Nominate your favorite store in Lexington, Irmo, St. Andrews or Spring Valley to be part of our “Best Children’s Clothing” contest as Patch unveils its Readers' Choice. The store must be inside one of our Patches to be eligible to win. Just log in and post your vote in the comments section below. You may nominate multiple places, but please post each nomination in a separate comment so we can make sure they are all …
Shireese Bell
11:39 am on Monday, July 9, 2012
Don't forget to check out our full list of categories. The nomination period ends today. more ›