2011 Wave Awards Tampa Bay Results

2011 Wave Awards Tampa Bay Results

FAVORITE POLITICIAN
1. Kevin Beckner, Hillsborough County Commissioner
2. Carrie West, Tampa City Council candidate
3. St. Petersburg City Councilman Steve Kornell and Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio
Who says all politicians are bad? Tampa Bay voters have a lot of LGBT-friendly politicos to choose from these days and we're happy that Beckner and Kornell, who are both out and proud, made the list. We're also thrilled to see West on the list, who ran a vibrant campaign for Tampa City Council earlier this year and we're sure he's not done with his political career. Of course, seeing Iorio appear in this category makes us smile, because her support of Tampa's LGBT community over her eight years in office still resonates with us, even now that she's a â┚¬Å”regular citizenâ┚¬Â like the rest of us.

FAVORITE LGBT ALLY
1. Kathy Castor, U.S. Representative
2. Jen Greenfield, former State Senate candidate
3. Former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and Florida Rep. Rick Kriseman

MOST EFFECTIVE LGBT ORGANIZATION
1. Equality Florida
2. GaYbor District Coalition
3. Una Voce: The Florida Men's Chorale

FAVORITE LOCAL CLERGY LEADER
1. Candace Shultis, King of Peace MCC, St. Petersburg
2. Phyllis Hunt, Tampa Metropolitan Community Church
3. Scott Welch, Fresh Start Church, Tampa

FAVORITE LGBT SPORTS ORGANIZATION
1. Monday Mixed Classic
2. Suncoast Softball League
3. Advantage Tampa Bay Tennis League
Each year the numbers are close between Tampa Bay's bowlers and softballers. Monday Mixed Classic bowling league took top honors after a successful year and an impressive GAGME Bowl earlier this year. There has also seemed to be a focus on bowling fundraisers in 2011, which may have contributed to the numbers as well. 

FAVORITE WRITER
1. Steve Blanchard, editor of Watermark
2. Mark Bias and Carrie West of Dishing with Mark and Carrie
3. Tom Dyer, publisher of Watermark

FAVORITE LGBT BLOG
1. Dishing with Mark and Carrie
2. Shout Out Tampa Bay
3. Rainbow 411

FAVORITE LOCAL LGBT WEBSITE
1. WatermarkOnline.com
2. Una-Voce.org
3. MyQmunity.com

FAVORITE MOVIE THEATER
1. AMC Veterans
2. Westshore AMC
3. Cinebistro

FAVORITE LGBT ANNUAL EVENT
1. St. Pete Pride
2. Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
3. Una Voce concerts

FAVORITE NEW LGBT BUSINESS
1. 6S Boutique
2. Premier Events of Tampa Bay
3. Bradley's on 7th 
In an economy as bad as our current one, it's nice to see so successful and well-liked businesses in our community. 6S Boutique exploded onto the scene this spring and has developed into the one-stop shop for all things performance and drag related in Tampa Bay. Premier Events has plenty to be proud of as well, considering their focus on LGBT commitment ceremonies and weddings have earned them mad respect from our readers. And, of course, Bradley's on 7th in Ybor City is constantly bringing in special events and entertainers to keep the bustling historic district full of surprises.

FAVORITE LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
1. Mike Hopkins, aesthetic and reconstructive dentistry, Dunedin
2. Nick Okelson, family practitioner, Largo
3. Michael Dunn, infections diseases, Tampa

FAVORITE PERSONAL TRAINER/FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
1. Chip Wright, Seminole
2. Sandi Lundin, St. Petersburg
3. Chris Albert, Tampa

FAVORITE MASSAGE THERAPIST
1. Cory Jeffries, Tampa Pro Massage
2. Jeremy Couture, ENSO, and Roger Medrano, Bodyworks
3. Russell Fox, Foxton Therapeutics

FAVORITE GYM/FITNESS CENTER
1. Lifestyle Family Fitness
2. You Fit
3. Gold's Gym and L.A. Fitness

FAVORITE LOCAL SPA
1. Bodyworks Massage
2. Don Cesar
3. Advanced Aesthetics

FAVORITE LOCAL VETERINARIAN
1. Brett Finkelstein, Dunedin
2. Connechusett Animal Hospital, Tampa
3. Oakhurst Veterinary Hospital, Seminole

FAVORITE PLACE TO PAMPER YOUR PET
1. Bark Place Hotel, Largo
2. Barks by the Bay & Meows Too, Tampa
3. Two Poodles and a Mutt, St. Petersburg, and Fort DeSoto Dog Park

FAVORITE LOCAL REALTOR
1. Ken Hodges, Tampa
2. Brian Longstreth, St. Petersburg
3. Elsa Knouse, Tampa

FAVORITE LOCAL CLOTHING STORE
1. Urban Body, Tampa
2. 6S Boutique, St. Petersburg
3. Macy's

FAVORITE LOCAL AUTO SALESPERSON
1. Sonny Gonzales, Tyrone Mazda
2. Keith Roberts, Reeves Imports
3. Steve Bednar at Crown Hyundai

FAVORITE LOCAL HAIRSTYLIST
1. Linda Militello, Salon 2510
2. Stephen Chappellie, Stephen Chappellie Salon
3. Ross McCulley, Dollylocks Hair Studio

FAVORITE FLORIST
1. Bay Area Florist
2. Nature's Patch
3. Bay Boutique of Hyde Park

FAVORITE MUSEUM OR GALLERY
1. Dali Museum
2. Tampa Museum of Art
3. Tampa History Museum
Last fall, the Dali Museum opened its brand new, multi-million dollar facility to incredible mainstream fanfare all while embracing LGBT causes. It partnered with St. Pete Pride for a fundraiser in 2010 and in 2011, it played host to one of the most successful Equality Florida fundraisers in the state. If you're in downtown St. Petersburg, check it outâ┚¬â€they are huge supporters of the community and the tours are fascinating.

FAVORITE FRAMING SHOP
1. Michael Murphy Gallery, Hyde Park
2. Tyrone Frame and Mirror, St. Petersburg
3. Image Creations of Florida, St. Petersburg

FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY ART
1. Beak's Old Florida, St. Petersburg
2. Z Gallerie, Tampa
3. Michael Murphy Gallery, Hyde Park

FAVORITE PLACE TO BUY WINE/SPIRITS (NON-BAR)
1. Total Wine
2. West Palm Wine in Ybor
3. ABC Liquor

FAVORITE UPSCALE RESTAURANT
1. Bern's
2. Roy's
3. Side Bern's and Mise en Place

FAVORITE CASUAL RESTAURANT
1. Ranch House
2. Miguel's
3. Hamburger Mary's and J. Alexander's

FAVORITE PLACE FOR BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
1. IHOP
2. The Brunchery, Tampa
3. First Watch, Tampa

FAVORITE PLACE TO IMPRESS A DATE
1. Bern's Steakhouse
2. Una Voce concerts
3. The beach

FAVORITE LOCAL HOTEL/B&B
1. Gay St. Pete House
2. Flamingo Resort
3. Hampton Inn Ybor and Pier Hotel

FAVORITE LGBT CLUB
1. Georgie's Alibi
2. Flamingo Resort
3. The Honey Pot

FAVORITE LGBT HAPPY HOUR
1. Georgie's Alibi
2. Flamingo Resort
3. Hamburger Mary's

FAVORITE HOST FOR KARAOKE, TRIVIA OR BINGO
1. Amy DeMilo
2. Melanie Minyon
3. Trixie the Trivial Tranny

FAVORITE CRUISE BAR WITH THE CHOICIEST EYE CANDY
1. Georgie's Alibi
2. Flamingo Resort
3. G. Bar

FAVORITE BARTENDER/SERVER
1. Jeff Klein, Beak's Old Florida
2. Stephen Hair, Queen's Head
3. Shane Cullinan, Georgie's Alibi

FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DRAG
1. Amy DeMilo
2. Alexis Mateo
3. Melanie Minyon

FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: STAGE
1. D.J. Holt
2. Judy B. Goode
3. Iman

FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: MUSICIAN
1. Una Voce: The Florida's Men Chorale
2. Judy B. Goode and Paul Thomas
3. Phil Garris

FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMER: DJ
1. DJ Craig Dirty
2. DJ Don Lamb
3. DJ Greg Anderson

FAVORITE LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER
1. Michael Landry
2. Nick Cardello
3. David A. Deitz

FAVORITE LOCAL/TV RADIO PERSONALITY
1. Rod Carter, WFLA, NBC Channel 8 morning news anchor
2. Russell Rhodes, Fox 13 morning news anchor
3. Chuck Henson, Bay News 9 morning traffic reporter

FAVORITE LOCAL MUSIC VENUE
1. Ritz Ybor
2. Jannus Landing
3. Crowbar

FAVORITE HOOK-UP SITE
1. Scruff
2. Grindr
3. Adam4Adam

FAVORITE ADULT NOVELTY STORE
1. Buddies of Largo
2. MC Film Fest
3. XTC

FAVORITE PLACE TO IMPRESS A DATE
1. Bern's Steakhouse
2. Una Voce concerts
3. The beach

WHICH LOCAL (NON-DRAG PERFORMER) WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN DRAG?
1. Governor Rick Scott
2. Rod Carter, WFLA morning news anchor
3. Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner
Not surprisingly, we couldn't convince our new Republican governor to don a dress and a wig for a special photo spread in this issue of Watermark. It made us wonder, though, who he'd resemble with some makeup and some style tips? Tammy Faye? Delta Burke? It boggles the mind.

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