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Arts + CultureCulturePolls are open for Best of the Bay 2020....

Polls are open for Best of the Bay 2020. Vote now!

Tell us your favorites in our 45th annual celebration of the Best.

48 Hills is proud to host the 45th annual Best of the Bay—the original, the best!

We know this is a very interesting time to celebrate local small businesses and organizations, but its essential keep our hometown spirits up and give us all a boost for the future in hard times.

VOTE HERE NOW

VOTE NOW!

This year, you can vote for spots that have closed (or that you haven’t been to in months). We’re also asking for you to share any stories of resilience at this link—what businesses have done something unique to survive? What organizations have represented and amplified Black voices? Who has gone out of their way to help people in this time? We’ll print the best ones with the Best of the Bay results.

Polls are open through October 4. Vote now, and spread the word!!

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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