BEST FESTIVAL
WINNER: German American Festival
germanamericanfestival.net
Our voters love the German American Festival. How much? It won on the 2020 ballot for Best Festival, and it wasn’t even held that year! So for 2021, with Toledo’s oldest and largest ethnic festival once again back in full swing— featuring music, folk dancing, activities, contests, authentic German food and plenty of delicious beer— there was no way the GAF would be denied. Prost!
RUNNER UP: Acoustics for Autism
acousticsforautism.com
CHARITY/NONPROFIT
WINNER: Bittersweet Farms
12660 Archbold-Whitehouse Rd., Whitehouse. 419-875-6986. bittersweetfarms.org
RUNNER UP: Life Connection of Ohio
lifeconnection.org
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
WINNER: Sylvania
RUNNER UP: West Toledo
SUBURBAN DOWNTOWN
WINNER: Sylvania
RUNNER UP: Perrysburg
NONPROFIT EVENT
WINNER: Acoustics for Autism
acousticsforautism.com
RUNNER UP: Barefoot at the Beach
barefootatthebeach.org
COLLEGE
WINNER: University of Toledo
utoledo.edu
RUNNER UP: Bowling Green State University
bgsu.edu
COUNTRY CLUB/PRIVATE CLUB
WINNER: Brandywine Country Club
6904 Salisbury Rd. Maumee. 419-865-2393. brandywinecc.com
RUNNER UP: Sylvania Country Club
sylvaniacc.org
INSTITUTION WE’RE PROUD OF
WINNER: Toledo Zoo
2 Hippo Way. 419-385-4040. toledozoo.org
RUNNER UP: 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 Museum of Art
toledomuseum.org
HIGH SCHOOL
WINNER: Sylvania Southview
7225 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania. 419-824-8580. sylvaniaschools.org
RUNNER UP: Central Catholic
centralcatholic.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: Toledo School for the Arts
333 14th St. 419-246-8742. ts4arts.org
RUNNER UP: Penta Career Center
pentacareercenter.org
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
WINNER: St. Joseph Catholic Church
104 W. Broadway St., Maumee. 419-893-4848. stjosephmaumee.org
RUNNER UP: CedarCreek
cedarcreek.tv
POLITICIAN
WINNER: Marcy Kaptur
RUNNER UP: Wade Kapszukiewicz
UNION
WINNER: UAW Local 12
uawlocal12.org
RUNNER UP: Toledo Federation of Teachers
tft250.org
POLICE OFFICER
WINNER: George Kral
RUNNER UP: Chief Brad Navarre, Metro Park Ranger
FIREFIGHTER
WINNER: Brian Byrd
RUNNER UP: Amanda Lyons
BEST DRESSED MAN
WINNER: DJ T.O.
deejaytomusic.com
RUNNER UP: Anthony Frogameni
tolortho.com/Frogameni.html
BEST DRESSED WOMAN
WINNER: Chrys Peterson
chryspeterson.com
RUNNER UP: Katie Moline
electkatiemoline.com
EVENT THAT MAKES YOU PROUD TO BE A TOLEDOAN
WINNER: Toledo Mud Hens Baseball
milb.com/toledo
RUNNER UP: Jeep Fest
toledojeepfest.com
LOCAL CELEBRITY
WINNER: Jamie Farr
RUNNER UP: Chrys Peterson
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT
WINNER: Guy in the 419
facebook.com/guyinthe419
RUNNER UP: Toledo Moms for Social Justice
facebook.com/groups/toledomomsforsocialjustice