There is a lot to celebrate about our town: great family-friendly activities and great local businesses.

But who do you think is the best? 

Help Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in each one of the categories below. (Click on the links under each category and vote in the poll attached to each article.

Cast your vote by Aug. 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the 2012 Readers' Choice winner.

Click on the categories below to vote for your favorites:

Food

• Best pizza

• Best coffee shop
• Best sit-down restaurant 
• Best takeout
• Best ice cream/sweet shop
• Best sandwich

Shopping

• Best grocery store
• Best place to buy a gift

Services

• Best nonprofit
• Best bank
• Best gas station
• Best golf course
• Best realtor
• Best dance studio
• Best pharmacy
• Best massage therapist

Kids/Family

• Best daycare
• Best teacher
• Best festival

Entertainment

• Best rainy day entertainment
• Best bar
• Best performance theater