Thanks for voting!
Winners will be announced in the Best Of Santa Barbara® issue, publishing October 21.

Voting Period: Voting is open from August 5 – September 1. Vote for your favorite nominees in each category. Each voter is required to vote in at least 20 categories for their votes to be counted. Voters can only vote once in each category.

This ballot was created based on readers’ nominations during the nomination period that ran from June 10 – July 7.

Results: Once the voting period is over we will tally up the winners and publish them in our annual Best Of Santa Barbara® issue hitting stands October 21.

Please note, voting will be done exclusively online. There will be no paper ballots.
Don’t see a category that fits your favorite Santa Barbara spot? Let us know!

Tips for a successful voting ballot:
1. For each category you would like to vote in, decide who you think is the best.
2. Click the “Vote” button to the right of that option.
3. Your votes will register as you go through the ballot. There is not a final “submit” button. Don’t worry! As long as you are clicking the “vote” button after each vote, we are getting your votes!
4. You need to vote in at least 20 categories for your votes to count.
5. You can only vote once per category.
6. You are able to vote and change your votes up until September 1, 2021, at 11:59pm PST
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