Best Local Politician Louise Slaughter. @louiseslaughter (Runners up: Lisa Jacques | Tom Richards | Joe Robach)
Best Local Philanthropist George Eastman (Runners up: Tom Golisano | Matt MD Piccone | Danny Wegman)
Best Local Activist Group PAWS. Pawsofrochester.org. (Runners up: Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley | Metro Justice | Pitty Love Rochester)
Best Local Historical Site George Eastman House. 900 East Ave., 271-3361, eastmanhouse.org. (Runners up: High Falls | Mt. Hope Cemetery | Susan B. Anthony House)
Best Local Eyesore Irondequoit Mall. 285 Medley Centre Pkwy, Irondequoit. (Runners up: Downtown Rochester | Kodak Park | Midtown)
Best Local Library Central Library. 115 South Ave., 428-7300, libraryweb.org. (Runners up: Brighton | Greece | Pittsford)
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner Wegmans. Many area locations. wegmans.com. (Runners up: George Eastman House | High Falls | National Museum of Play)
Best Neighborhood Park Ave (Runners up: Neighborhood of the Arts | North Winton Village | South Wedge)
Best Local Park Highland Park (Runners up: Cobbs Hill | Ellison | Mendon Ponds)
Best Local Golf Course Oak Hill. 145 Kilbourn Road, 586-1660, oakhillcc.com. (Runners up: Durand Eastman | Ravenwood | Shadow Lake)
Best Local Sports Team Rochester Red Wings (Runners up: Amerks | Knighthawks | Rhinos)
Best Recreational Sports League Roc City Roller Derby (Runners up: GRADA Ultimate Frisbee | Hot Shots Volleyball | Kickball League of Rochester)
Best Local Radio Personality Brother Wease (Runners up: Bob Lonsberry | Jeremy Newman | Scott Spezzano)
Best Local TV Personality Scott Hetsko (Runners up: Don Alhart | Rachel Barnhart | Doug Emblidge)
Best Local Website 13wham.com (Runners up: rochestercitynewspaper.com | rochestersubway.com | rocwiki.org)
Best Local Twitter Feed @rachbarnhart (Runners up: @KevinRicotta | @runthedive | @Suzie_B_Anthony)
Best Local Podcast Rochester Insomniac (Runners up: 2nd Prints Podcast | Airwreck Radio | Rocpodcasts.com | Stuart Bedasso Show)
Best Local News Story of 2013 “Amazing Spider-Man 2” filming (Runners up: Obama’s Visit | PGA Championship | Wall\Therapy)
Best Local News Story Ignored in 2013 Monroe County Corruption (Runners up: Benny Warr Assault | Knighthawks Championships | Police Brutality)
This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2013.
Park Ave is… Not… by far the best neighborhood in Rochester, Upper Monroe and North Winton Village are hands down better places to own a home and live in our great city. All Park Avenue has is large old rundown homes split into crappy rentals for short term occupants. Everyone lives there when they are 20 and in college, but people who want to make Rochester their home for long term or their lifetime will find the Browncroft area and North Winton Village is the place to be for half the price,