Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Here are your picks for Readers' Choice
All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite people and places in categories ranging from Best Resident to Best Church. 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 in the countywide polls. Click here for the winners of the countywide categories. Best neighborhood Winner: Miller Heights Best teacher Winner: Sean Duffy Best coach Winner: Parker Ramsdell, Oakton High swimming Best church Winner: Oakton United Methodist Church Best resident Winner: Linda Byrne Get daily and breaking news email updates from Oakton Patch by signing up for newsletters here. Or follow Oakton Patch on Twitter and Facebook.
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 Wine Store to Best High School. 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 in the countywide polls. Click here for the winners of Oakton-specific categories. Best wine store Winner: Oakton Wine Shop Best comic book store Winner: Big Planet Comics Best place to commune with nature Winner: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Best place to play hookey Winner: Tysons Corner Mall Best spot for a girls' night out Winner: Jackson's Mighty Fine Food Best place to watch the big game Winner: Bungalow Billiards Best place to spot a celebrity Winner: Dulles …
Monday, July 23, 2012
Click on the categories below and vote for your favorites
There is a lot to celebrate about our town, but who do you think is the best? Help Oakton Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in each one of the categories below. (Click on the links under each category and vote in the poll attached to each article.) Cast your vote by Aug. 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever nomination gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. Oakton-specific categories: Fairfax County categories:
Monday, June 18, 2012
YOUR Town, Your Contest
Patch is compiling the best of Oakton and Fairfax County. Tell us where you love to shop, eat, take your kids, and which services you can’t live without. We want to know — and so do your neighbors! Nominate your favorites on Oakton Patch by July 9 by clicking on the categories below and leaving a comment on that article! Because this is a contest, you’ll need to create a Patch login to nominate and vote! Voting will start July 23 and continue through August 17. Thanks in advance for your participation. Sign up for the Oakton Patch newsletter to be reminded when voting starts so you can support your favorites in the Readers' Choice contest. Here are the contest categories: Oakton-specific categories Fairfax County categories:
Who do you think is the best resident in Oakton?
Update: You nominated the best residents in Oakton, and now, two have moved on to the voting round of Patch's Readers' Choice 2012. Here's your chance to cast a vote for either Linda Byrne or Carol Cross to help crown a winner. Voting opens July 23 and continues through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 17. Only one vote per user. Tell your friends and family to log on to pick their favorite, too! ----- Original Oakton boasts many active residents who contribute to the community on a regular basis. We want to hear about the best of your neighbors. Whether it's offering the proverbial cup of sugar or bringing fellow residents' concerns to county officials or representing the underrepresented in the community, this resident should stand out. We'll keep …
Which preschool is Oakton's best?
What is it that makes a great preschool? You tell us by nominating your favorite in Oakton. We'll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we'll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do to nominate a preschool is add it in the comments below. If you already see the preschool you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all nominations to our poll, so make sure your favorite makes the cut. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Oakton Patch by signing up for newsletters here. You can also follow Oakton Patch on Twitter and Facebook.
Where is your favorite place to take a stroll?
Oakton is filled with picturesque neighborhoods and streets. Which of them is your favorite to take a walk? We'll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we'll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do to nominate a location is add it in the comments below. If you already see the one you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all nominations to our poll, so make sure your favorite makes the cut. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Oakton Patch by signing up for newsletters here. You can also follow Oakton Patch on Twitter and Facebook.
Who do you trust with your hair?
Have you found the best hair salon in Oakton? Tell us where and why! We'll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we'll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do to nominate a hair salon is add it in the comments below. If you already see the hair salon you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all nominations to our poll, so make sure your favorite makes the cut. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Oakton Patch by signing up for newsletters here. You can also follow Oakton Patch on Twitter and Facebook.
What's the best way to keep your kids entertained this summer?
As much as kids love their summer vacation, parents quickly tire of finding various ways to entertain them. What programs in town are your kids signed up for this summer? Are there places around Oakton that provide endless fun? And more importantly, what is the best way to keep them entertained? We'll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we'll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do to nominate an activity or program is add it in the comments below. If you already see the one you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all nominations to our poll, so make sure your favorite makes the …
Which vendor has you visiting the stand week after week?
Oakton boasts two farmers' markets: one at Oak Marr Recreation Center on Wednesdays and one at Unity of Fairfax on Saturdays. Does one vendor have you coming back week after week? Tell us what about that stand has you hooked. We'll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we'll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do to nominate a farmers' market vendor is add it in the comments below. If you already see the one you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all nominations to our poll, so make sure your favorite makes the cut. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Oakton Patch by …
Tania
12:24 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012
I voted for Linda Byrne because she does not know how to give up on people and in her core is that authentic flame that gently yet firmly emits that people are inherently good and have much to give to their community. I have experienced this with a mere handful of people in my life. To give all of herself and ask for nothing in return is the quintessential Linda Byrne - a community leader whose … more ›