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Last chance to vote for Best of the Bay!

Voting ends very soon! Tell us all your favorite things about the Bay Area.

Have you voted yet? Categories like Best Burrito and Best Bike Shop are always competitive—and this year, Best Nonprofit, Best Dance Party, and Best Art Gallery are really heating up! Join other Bay Area lovers in expressing your affection and allegiance to your favorite things about living here.

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For more than four decades, the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay has been the best guide to all the great things about living here! Vote now, and tell all your favorite people and businesses. Voting ends September 3! 

Marke B.
Marke B.
Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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