Friday, May 16, 2025

BEST OF TOLEDO 2020 RESULTS – Community

Best Neighborhood

WINNER: Sylvania
RUNNER UP: Perrysburg

Suburban Downtown

WINNER: Sylvania
RUNNER UP: Perrysburg

Nonprofit Event

WINNER: Acoustics for Autism
acousticsforautism.com
RUNNER UP: Zoo to Do
toledozoo.org/zootodo

Best Festival

WINNER: German American Festival
germanamericanfestival.net
RUNNER UP: Old West End Fest
toledooldwestend.com

Charity/Nonprofit

WINNER: Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity
1310 Conant St., Maumee. 419-382-1658.
mvhabitat.org
RUNNER UP: Women of Toledo
womenoftoledo.org

College

WINNER: University of Toledo
utoledo.edu
RUNNER UP: Bowling Green State University
bgsu.edu

Country Club/Private Club

WINNER: Toledo Country Club
3949 River Rd., 419-382-3416.
toledocountryclub.com
RUNNER UP: Sylvania Country Club
sylvaniacc.org

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Institution We’re Proud of

WINNER: Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo Metroparks
metroparkstoledo.com

Best Place to Show Off Toledo to Out-of-Towners

WINNER: Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo Metroparks
metroparkstoledo.com

High School

WINNER: Sylvania Southview
7225 W Sylvania Ave., 419-824-8580. southviewcougars.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo School for the Arts
ts4arts.org

Private School

WINNER: Central Catholic
2550 Cherry St., 419-255-2280.
centralcatholic.org
RUNNER UP: Notre Dame Academy
nda.org

Vocational School/Community College

WINNER: Penta Career Center
9301 Buck Rd., Perrysburg. 419-666-1120. pentacareercenter.org
RUNNER UP: Owens Community College
owens.edu

House of Worship

WINNER: St. Patrick of Heatherdowns
4201 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-1775. toledostpats.org
RUNNER UP: Cedar Creek
cedarcreek.tv

Disgraced City Council Member

WINNER: All of them
RUNNER UP: Larry Sykes

Politician

WINNER: Marcy Kaptur
kaptur.house.gov
RUNNER UP: Bob Latta
latta.house.gov

Union

WINNER: UAW Local 12
uaw.org
RUNNER UP: IBEW Local 8
ibew8.org

Police Officer

WINNER: Anthony Dia
RUNNER UP: Chief George Kral

Firefighter

WINNER: Zack Thorpe
RUNNER UP: Aaron Polte

Best Dressed Man

WINNER: DJ T.O.
RUNNER UP: Dr. Frank Barone

Best Dressed Woman

WINNER: Kelly Latz
RUNNER UP: Trina Meadows

Event That Makes You Proud to Be a Toledoan

WINNER: Mud Hens Baseball
milb.com/toledo
RUNNER UP: Toledo Pride
toledopride.com

Virtual Event

WINNER: Bark in the Park
toledohumane.org
RUNNER UP: Pride on the Inside
toledopride.com

Toledoan to Defend

WINNER: Andrew Z
RUNNER UP: Opal Covey

Conservative

WINNER: Lucas County Young Republicans
RUNNER UP: Chevy’s Place

Progressive

WINNER: Nick Komives
RUNNER UP: Julian Mack

Event You Missed Most in ‘20

WINNER: Mud Hens Opening Day
RUNNER UP: Fireworks

Troublemaker

WINNER: Sir Maejor
RUNNER UP: Larry Sykes

Drag Show

WINNER: Hamburger Mary’s
26 Main St., 419-205-9393.
hamburgermarys.com
RUNNER UP: Georgjz419
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Best Neighborhood

WINNER: Sylvania
RUNNER UP: Perrysburg

Suburban Downtown

WINNER: Sylvania
RUNNER UP: Perrysburg

Nonprofit Event

WINNER: Acoustics for Autism
acousticsforautism.com
RUNNER UP: Zoo to Do
toledozoo.org/zootodo

Best Festival

WINNER: German American Festival
germanamericanfestival.net
RUNNER UP: Old West End Fest
toledooldwestend.com

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Charity/Nonprofit

WINNER: Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity
1310 Conant St., Maumee. 419-382-1658.
mvhabitat.org
RUNNER UP: Women of Toledo
womenoftoledo.org

College

WINNER: University of Toledo
utoledo.edu
RUNNER UP: Bowling Green State University
bgsu.edu

Country Club/Private Club

WINNER: Toledo Country Club
3949 River Rd., 419-382-3416.
toledocountryclub.com
RUNNER UP: Sylvania Country Club
sylvaniacc.org

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Institution We’re Proud of

WINNER: Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo Metroparks
metroparkstoledo.com

Best Place to Show Off Toledo to Out-of-Towners

WINNER: Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way, 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo Metroparks
metroparkstoledo.com

High School

WINNER: Sylvania Southview
7225 W Sylvania Ave., 419-824-8580. southviewcougars.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo School for the Arts
ts4arts.org

Private School

WINNER: Central Catholic
2550 Cherry St., 419-255-2280.
centralcatholic.org
RUNNER UP: Notre Dame Academy
nda.org

Vocational School/Community College

WINNER: Penta Career Center
9301 Buck Rd., Perrysburg. 419-666-1120. pentacareercenter.org
RUNNER UP: Owens Community College
owens.edu

House of Worship

WINNER: St. Patrick of Heatherdowns
4201 Heatherdowns Blvd., 419-381-1775. toledostpats.org
RUNNER UP: Cedar Creek
cedarcreek.tv

Disgraced City Council Member

WINNER: All of them
RUNNER UP: Larry Sykes

Politician

WINNER: Marcy Kaptur
kaptur.house.gov
RUNNER UP: Bob Latta
latta.house.gov

Union

WINNER: UAW Local 12
uaw.org
RUNNER UP: IBEW Local 8
ibew8.org

Police Officer

WINNER: Anthony Dia
RUNNER UP: Chief George Kral

Firefighter

WINNER: Zack Thorpe
RUNNER UP: Aaron Polte

Best Dressed Man

WINNER: DJ T.O.
RUNNER UP: Dr. Frank Barone

Best Dressed Woman

WINNER: Kelly Latz
RUNNER UP: Trina Meadows

Event That Makes You Proud to Be a Toledoan

WINNER: Mud Hens Baseball
milb.com/toledo
RUNNER UP: Toledo Pride
toledopride.com

Virtual Event

WINNER: Bark in the Park
toledohumane.org
RUNNER UP: Pride on the Inside
toledopride.com

Toledoan to Defend

WINNER: Andrew Z
RUNNER UP: Opal Covey

Conservative

WINNER: Lucas County Young Republicans
RUNNER UP: Chevy’s Place

Progressive

WINNER: Nick Komives
RUNNER UP: Julian Mack

Event You Missed Most in ‘20

WINNER: Mud Hens Opening Day
RUNNER UP: Fireworks

Troublemaker

WINNER: Sir Maejor
RUNNER UP: Larry Sykes

Drag Show

WINNER: Hamburger Mary’s
26 Main St., 419-205-9393.
hamburgermarys.com
RUNNER UP: Georgjz419
Search “Georgjz419” on Facebook

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