Nominate Your Favorite Business for a Patch Readers’ Choice Award
Nominate your favorite business, service or person in the categories below by Monday, July 9. Voting starts later this summer.
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Update, July 10: Nominations are closed for the Readers' Choice competition. Look for a poll to vote for your favorites on July 23.
Patch is compiling the best of Prince William County. Tell us where you love to shop, eat, take your kids, which services you can’t live without. We want to know, and so do your neighbors!
We're asking Patch readers to nominate and vote on their favorite businesses, services and individuals in the area in Patch's Summer 2012 Readers' Choice.
Click on the links below to submit your nomination for Readers' Choice by July 9.
We'll turn your nominations and our directory listings into a poll in each category later this summer and let our readers tell us where to get best food, services, entertainment and more in Prince William County.
The categories are below. Let the nominations begin!
Entertainment
Best fireworks display
Best outdoor concert venue
Best local band
Best art gallery
Food & Drink
Best barbecue
Best ice cream
Best cupcake
Best gyro
Best sushi
Best submarine sandwich
Shopping
Best big box store
Best jeweler
Best place to buy a wedding dress
Best consignment or thrift store
Services
Best real estate agent
Best tattoo parlor
Best car wash
Health & Beauty
Best gym
Best yoga studio
Best tanning salon
Kids & Family
Best teacher
Best park
Best fishing spot
Best summer camp
Best place to go swimming
Click on the relevant link to sign up for your local newsletter so you know when the voting starts for Readers' Choice: Manassas Park, Woodbridge Patch, Manassas Patch, Dale City Patch, and Lake Ridge-Occoquan.
Kristyn Gleason
1:32 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012
What about best Gift Shop? ( The Polka Dot Divas ) Hint Hint!
Lorelei Kennedy
1:39 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012
Agree!!! Gift Shops need a category too!
Lauren Jost
1:56 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2012
Hi Kristyn and Lorelei,
Sorry, there's no gift shop category this time around! We'll keep it in consideration going forward.
EVELYN SUTPHIN
9:30 am on Monday, June 25, 2012
I have been trying to find a business in the Occoquan area. A friend told me she had used an appraiser in Occoquan for some of her deceased sister's household items and jewelry. Do you know of anyone there who does this? She said he also has a shop in Falls Church. My search has been fruitless. Please help. Thank you.
Evelynsu1@verizon.net
Van Doren jewelers
11:55 am on Monday, June 25, 2012
Yes Evelyn, I do about 500 jewelry items a month for appraisals. I also work closely with a personal property appraisal who can do household contents. I do appraisals everyday in my store. All of my appraisals are certified through an accredited appraisal organization as well as USPAP compliant for government purposes. 703-878-3456
Fred Van Doren - Van Doren Jewelers
peacock road HOME & GIFTS
11:31 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
That's crazy that you have a best tattoo parlor and no gift shop or home decor category!!!
Where do most people go shopping?
Jennifer
peaocock road HOME & GIFTS, Occoquan
Rachel Leon
11:35 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Jennifer, thanks for your comment. Gift shops and home decor would make great categories! But if we had used up all the good categories in this round of Readers' Choice, we'd have nothing left for future rounds. We'll keep these ideas in mind for the future.
Amber Littlejohn
2:06 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
A good place to nominate for services would be Cameron Plumbing, Inc, located in Manassas, VA. The company has an excellent and friendly staff who are there to help when an issues arises. Very reliable and affordable for those on a budget.
Lauren Jost
3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Hi Amber,
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, all the categories have already been selected for this round of Readers' Choice. We will keep plumbers in mind for the next time, though.
Amber Littlejohn
3:38 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Lauren, Thank you so much!
Stephanie Compton
12:08 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
I know all your categories are filed up for right now, but I'd like to maybe see on in the further for best locally owned store/family owned store/small business--or something like that! Thanks, and thanks for doing Reader's Choice! :)
Scott Cocherell
9:00 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
How about best mechanic and best HVAC company?
Lauren Jost
8:15 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Thanks for all the comments! Look to vote on these nominations soon.