
What are the Best of the Best Awards?
The Victoria Advocate's 2012 Best of the Best Awards recognize reader favorites from several divisions, including Dining/Food, Repairs/Services, Health/Beauty, The Arts, Professionals, Companies, Locations/Activities, School/Education and Retail.
Readers vote online for their favorites from these counties: Victoria, Calhoun, Dewitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio and Wharton counties. Results will be announced in the Best of the Best Guide on Sunday, March 25. All eligible ballots will be entered in a drawing and one lucky winner will receive a $50 gift certificate from the Best Overall Restaurant and four Cinemark movie tickets.
Best Western Wear: Cavender's Boot City
Cavender's Boot City took top honors as the best place to buy Western wear in the Crossroads. Read Story »- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Walter Stubbs, manager of Spec's Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods, says the store's popularity is as simple as one, two, ... Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012The best automotive service center, Ed's Automotive, opened in 1988. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Academy Sports + Outdoors was voted the best place to buy hunting and fishing supplies. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Winning best nursery for the third consecutive year had Dina Polland bursting with pride. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012For the second time in three years, Eyemasters has been dubbed best optical store in the Crossroads. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012PetSmart continues to impress readers of the Advocate as the best pet store in the area. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012In business for 32 years, Encore Resale Shoppe has been named the best resale shop for the third straight year. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Dillard's was named the best store for shoes for the third straight year. Diana Garcia said it's Dillard's forward thinking ... Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Kloesel's Cleaners & Formal Wear has once again been named best dry cleaners by readers of the Advocate. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Family-owned Efficiency Air in Edna is off to a good 2012. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012For more than 26 years, Courtesy Car Wash has kept vehicles in Victoria looking good. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Attention to detail and the building of strong relationships with its customers helped Lowe's Home Improvement to be named best ... Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012Olga Jimenez was pleased to hear that H&R Block was voted best tax service by Advocate readers. Read Story »
- 0 comments • March 30, 2012General Manager Keith Marble thinks name recognition is a major reason for U-Haul being named best moving service. Read Story »

