Nominate your 2018 Best of Bozeman selections today

Though winter is just kicking into gear, the warmer months are sure to creep up on Southwest Montana before we know it. With the initial signs of spring comes the annual return of the Best of Bozeman. This friendly local competition is the original celebration of everything we love about our town and all it has to offer. And because you, the people who call Bozeman and its surrounding communities home, are the electors of the area’s Best, The BoZone is asking for your input.

Ahead of the 2018 contest, the public is invited to become members of our own little “Academy” of sorts, nominating area establishments to be considered for inclusion in the upcoming community survey. Do you feel a longtime neighborhood shop or restaurant has been left in the cold in years past? Is there a new business you think deserves a blue ribbon for an existing category? Is there somewhere so criminally underrated you can’t stand it? Nominations open December 1st at www.thebestofbozeman.com. This is an opportunity to have your say before the

official polling window opens at the top of March.

This year’s voting will again consist of a multiple choice format, displaying area favorites from previous surveys, top picks from public nominations, as well as the option to add a choice not listed. The online ballot will also be complete with new and revised categories. While there are many to represent all our area’s vast Best-ness, voters can decide the winners of as many or as few titles as they please.

     Nearly three thousand logged on last year and gave recognition to their favorite food and beverage hotspots, service industries, live entertainment, small businesses, nonprofits, other local destinations, and so much more. Continuing the tradition, it’s up to each and every one of you to acknowledge your Best of the Best. Log on to www.thebestofbozeman.com to peruse the complete list of 2017 winners and to make your nominations. The 2018 Best of Bozeman will take place March 1st through April 15th. •