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Vote for Downtown Harrisonburg: Best of Virginia Voting Guide

January 25, 2023 by Emily Winter

Voting is now open for Virginia Living’s Best of 2023. It’s no surprise to locals that several Downtown Harrisonburg businesses and attractions have made the nomination list, but we need your help in order to help these nominees place at the top.

Vote online for your favorite Downtown Harrisonburg businesses and attractions in the Shenandoah Valley Region now through January 31. Not sure who to submit a vote for? Check out our voter’s guide below and help us showcase our community across the commonwealth.

QUICK TIPS FOR VOTING

Here are some tips to make sure that your vote for Downtown Harrisonburg counts!

  • Make sure you are voting under Shenandoah Valley. Clicking “Start Here” will direct you to the Shenandoah Valley main page. You will know you are in the correct region if you see the green map at the top of the page.
  • Use the Browse function in the top right corner of the survey for easy navigation between categories and/or regions. Vote in just one category or all 104. You can vote in as few or as many categories as you like!
  • Click “Vote” at the bottom of each category to save your responses. You may return to the survey at any time, but you will be prompted to log in again if you return on a different device.
  • Limit one ballot per person. Encourage your friends and family to vote too!

FOOD CATEGORIES

ASIAN RESTAURANT

  • Beyond
  • Boboko
  • Mashita

BARBECUE RESTAURANT

  • WRITE IN – Jimmy Madison’s

BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH RESTAURANT

  • Billy Jack’s
  • Little Grill Collective
  • Magpie Diner
  • The Joshua Wilton House

BURGER JOINT

  • Billy Jack’s
  • Capital Ale House
  • Cuban Burger
  • Jack Browns
  • Local Chop & Grill House
  • Texas Inn

CATERER

  • Mashita
  • The Joshua Wilton House

COFFEE SHOP OR ROASTER

  • Bella Gelato & Pastries
  • Black Sheep Coffee
  • Broad Porch Coffee Co.
  • Merge Coffee
  • Coffee Hound 
  • Write In – Chestnut Ridge
  • Write In – grace + main coffee

FINE DINING

  • Local Chop and Grill House
  • Montpelier Restaurant & Bar
  • The Joshua Wilton House

FOOD TRUCK

  • Mashita
  • Write-In – Outskirts
  • Write-In – Lola’s Delights
  • Write-In – Branch’s Soft Serve Etc.

ICE CREAM SHOP

  • Bella Gelato
  • Kline’s
  • Write-In – Branch’s Soft Serve Etc.

INDIAN RESTAURANT

  • Indian & American Cafe
  • Taj of India

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

  • Bella Luna

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

  • Magnolia’s

OUTDOOR DINING

  • Beyond
  • Capital Ale House
  • Clementine
  • Jack Brown’s
  • Jimmy Madison’s
  • Magnolia’s
  • Magpie Diner
  • The Golden Pony
  • The Joshua Wilton House
  • Write In – Mashita
  • Write In – Urgie’s

PIZZERIA

  • Bella Luna
  • Ruby’s Arcade
  • Write In – Benny’s

SANDWICH SHOP

  • Lola’s Delicatessen

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

  • Beyond
  • Finnigan’s Cove
  • Local Chop & Grill
  • The Joshua Wilton House

STEAKHOUSE

  • Local Chop & Grill House
  • Montpelier Restaurant  Bar
  • Rocktown Kitchen
  • The Joshua Wilton House

VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, OR GLUTEN FREE FARE

  • BoBoKo
  • Clementine
  • Lola’s Delicatessen
  • Mashita
  • Write-In: Village Juice and Kitchen
  • Write In: PULP

BAKERY

  • Bella Gelato
  • Bittersweet Bakery
  • Heritage Bakery & Cafe
  • Magpie Diner
  • Write-In: El Paisano Bakery

CHOCOLATIER

  • Apalache Chocolate

FARMERS MARKET

  • Harrisonburg Farmers Market

SPECIALTY/ GOURMET FOOD SHOP

  • Friendly City Food Co-op
  • Lola’s Delicatessen

WINE SHOP

  • Friendly City Food Co-op
  • Lola’s Delicatessen
  • Midtowne Market

BREWERY

  • Brothers Craft Brewing
  • Pale Fire Brewing
  • The Friendly Fermenter
  • Three Notch’d Collab House
  • Write in- Restless Moons Brewing

CIDERY

  • Sage Bird Ciderworks

COCKTAILS

  • Bella Luna
  • Cuban Burger
  • Jack’s Hideaway
  • Jimmy Madison’s
  • Local Chop & Grill House
  • The Golden Pony
  • The Joshua Wilton House

ARTS & CULTURE CATEGORIES

ANNUAL CHARITY EVENT

  • Chocolate Walk for the Collins Center
  • Night at the Museum at Explore More
  • Write in – Downtown Dinner Party for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
  • Write In – Cookie Tour for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance

ART EVENT

  • First Fridays of the Valley

ART GALLERY

  • Oasis Fine Art and Craft
  • Smith House Galleries
  • Write-In: Arts Incarnate
  • Write-In: Frame Factory and Gallery

ENTERTAINMENT FOR ADULTS

  • Ruby’s Arcade

FESTIVAL

  • Rocktown Beer and Music Festival
  • Taste of Downtown
  • Write-In: Best.Weekend.Ever.
  • Write-In: Skeleton Festival
  • Write-In: Winter Wonderfest

LOVE SIGN

  • LOVEwork at Oasis Fine Art and Craft
  • LOVEwork at Sage Bird Ciderworks
  • LOVEwork in Harrisonburg

MOVIE THEATER

  • Write-In: Court Square Theater

MUSEUM

  • Explore More Discovery Museum
  • Virginia Quilt Museum 
  • Write-In: Museum of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing
  • Write-In: Valley Turnpike Museum 
  • Write0In: Harrisonburg Fire Museum

MUSIC VENUE

  • Clementine Cafe
  • Pale Fire Brewing Co.
  • The Golden Pony

PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY

  • Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative
  • Valley Playhouse

PERFORMING ARTS THEATER

  • Court Square Theater

SPECIAL EVENT VENUE

  • The Joshua Wilton House
  • Write-In: The Friendly City Inn

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

  • Explore More Discovery Museum
  • Ruby’s Arcade
  • Write in- Escapism Escape Rooms

SUMMER CAMP

  • Explore More Discovery Museum Camps

BED & BREAKFAST

  • The Joshua Wilton House

HISTORIC SITE

  • The Joshua Wilton House
  • Write-In: Thomas Harrison House
  • Write-In: Valley Turnpike Museum
  • Write-In: Virginia Quilt Museum

HOTEL

  • Hotel Madison

TOURIST ATTRACTION

  • Explore More Discovery Museum
  • Write in- Virginia Quilt Museum 

SERVICE CATEGORIES

DANCE STUDIO

  • Dance & Co.
  • Pink Ambition Dance and Fitness
  • Dancing with Karen
  • Write in- Remix Studio

SPECIALTY FITNESS

  • The Center

HAIR SALON OR BARBER SHOP

  • Brown and Co. Hair Design
  • Downtown Barber Shop and Shave Parlor
  • Urban Hair Co.
  • Write in- Dynamic Cuts
  • Write in- Salon Eleven LLC

 

ARCHITECTURE FIRM

  • Blueline
  • Eugene Stoltzfus Architects
  • Mather Architects
  • The Gaines Group Architects

HOME BUILDER

  • Herr and Co

INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM

  • Gaines Group of Architects

KITCHEN AND BATH DESIGN FIRM

  • Gaines Group of Architects

REAL ESTATE FIRM

  • Matchbox Realty
  • Write in- Harrisonburg Home Teams at Kline May Realty
  • Write in- Nest Realty
  • Write in- Rocktown Realty

ACCOUNTING FIRM

  • PBMares

AUCTION COMPANY

  • Write in- Bidwrangler

BANK/CREDIT UNION

  • Bank of the James
  • DuPont Community Credit Union
  • Write in- Pendleton Community Bank
  • Write in- Atlantic Union Bank
  • Write in- Summit Community Bank
  • Write in- Truist 

FINANCIAL PLANNING FIRM

  • Atlantic Union Bank
  • Good Wealth Management
  • Graves Light Lenhart
  • Hess Financial
  • Larson Wealth Management
  • Write in- Edward Jones FInancial Advisor

FUNERAL HOME

  • Lindsey Funeral Homes

LAW FIRM

  • Blue Ridge Legal Services
  • Clark and Bradshaw PC
  • Evans Oliver PLC
  • Flora Pettit
  • Hoover Penrod
  • Marks and Harrison 
  • Ritchie Law Firm PLC
  • Sellers Law Firm PLC

RETAIL CATEGORIES

BOOK STORE

  • Downtown Books

CONSIGNMENT SHOP

  • Dart Resale and Trade
  • Write in- Water Street Vintage and Bohemian
  • Write in- Heartworn Vintage

FINE JEWELRY STORE

  • Hugo Kohl
  • James McHone Jewelry
  • Write-In: Elks Run Mining Co.

FLORIST SHOP

  • Blue Ridge Florist and Gift Shop
  • Sparrows Floral Design

GIFT STORE

  • Agora Downtown Market
  • Lineage
  • Rocktown Gift Shoppe
  • The Lady Jane
  • Write in- The Yellow Button
  • Write in- Ten Thousand Villages
  • Write in- Horizon Gifts
  • Write in- University Outpost Downtown
  • Write in- Blue Ridge Florist and Gift shop
  • Write in- Oasis Fine Art and Craft
  • Write in- Glen’s Fair Price Store

MEN’S CLOTHING STORE

  • Lineage
  • Walkabout Outfitter
  • Wonder Skateshop

RECORD STORE

  • Wonder Records

SPORTING GOODS OR OUTDOOR OUTFITTER

  • Mossy Creek Fly fFshing
  • Shenandoah Bicycle Company
  • Walkabout Outfitter
  • Wonder Skate Shop
  • Write-In: Rocktown Bikes

WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE

  • Charlee Rose Boutique
  • The Yellow Button
  • Write in- Green Hummingbird
  • Write in- Water Street Vintage and Bohemian