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Best of D.C. 2022 Results

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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span class="il">Welcome</span>&nbsp;<span class="il">to</span>&nbsp;<span class="il">the</span>&nbsp;first fully digital edition of Best of D.C.!</h3>
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<h4>2022 was a year of change at&nbsp;<em>Washington City Paper,&nbsp;</em>but one main thing has stayed consistent: our desire&nbsp;<span class="il">to</span>&nbsp;debate&nbsp;<span class="il">the</span>&nbsp;highs and lows of life in&nbsp;<span class="il">the</span>&nbsp;District, and&nbsp;<span class="il">to</span>&nbsp;hear what you, our readers, think about everything from bike trails and sports teams&nbsp;<span class="il">to</span>&nbsp;falafel and cover bands. On this page, you'll find&nbsp;<span class="il">the</span>&nbsp;results of our reader poll, as well as specialized picks from City Paper staffers and our stable of contributors.&nbsp;</h4>
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<h4>Caroline Jones</h4>
<h4>Editor, <em>Washington City Paper</em></h4>
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<h4 style="text-align: center;"><strong>We're so very happy to be celebrating the D.C. area's best with you!</strong></h4>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Winners, Runners-Up &amp; Finalists, congratulations!<br /></strong></em><strong>You're the very Best of D.C. How would you like to show it off?<br /><br /></strong><em>Celebrate your success with some <a href="https://newskeepsake.com/pages/washington-city-paper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">awesome swag</a>.<br /></em><strong><span style="background-color: #eccafa;">Show off your award on a premium plaque, a banner, or a digital badge, for all to see.</span><br /><br /></strong><em>Or check out <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pzwbkih40wzdsp0/AAB21p6wie0lfjcFhC6V6kSga?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these free social media badges</a>.</em></h2>
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Best of D.C. 2022!

Old Takoma Business Association (Main Street Takoma)

Cleveland Park Main Street / District Bridges

Adams Morgan Partnership BID

Capitol Riverfront BID

NoMa BID

Georgetown BID

Capitol Hill BID

Best B.I.D./Main Street 

Metropolitan Branch Trail

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Rock Creek Park

Capital Crescent Trail

Mount Vernon Trail

Best Bike Trail

City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue Annual Auction

Capital Food Fight

America's Trot for Hunger / SOME

Tossed & Found / Junior League of Washington

Race to Beat Cancer / Four Seasons Hotel

Hope for Henry Gala

Best Charity Event

Georgetown University

American University

University of Maryland

Howard University

University of the District of Columbia

Best College/University

Clockout DC

PoPville

Barred in DC

The Hill is Home

Petworth News

Best Community Blog

Marine Corps Marathon

Rock 'n' Roll  Washington DC

DC Half

Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run

Best D.C. Marathon

Alethia Tanner Park / Eckington Dog Park

Swampoodle Dog Park & Playground

Congressional Cemetery

11th & Bark / Columbia Heights Dog Park

Shaw Dog Park

S Street Dog Park

Best Dog Park

Sela Public Charter School

School Within School (SWS) at Goding

Janney Elementary School

Horace Mann Elementary School

Van Ness Elementary School

Best Elementary School

Max Wheeler

Marc Friend

Any Dog!

Becca Lundberg

Leefonz

Joseph Batchelder

Tamia Harper

Christine Lilyea

Danyale Wilson Dow

Jade Womack

Messay Derebe

John Solomon

Tom Sherwood

Allison Cantrell

Easton Brown

Robert Hardison

Drew Xeron

Stacey Leavandosky

Shadoe

Jennifer Cooley

Best Friend

George Washington University

George Mason University

Johns Hopkins University

Best Graduate Program

Montgomery Blair High School

Walter Johnson High School

Dunbar Sr. High School

Washington Latin Public Charter School

Ballou High School

Banneker High School

DeMatha Catholic High School

Jackson-Reed HS

Best High School

AC Hotel Washington DC

Four Seasons

The LINE DC

Eaton DC

InterContinental Hotel at The Wharf

Best Hotel

Michael Chase / Four Seasons

Brian Salley - St. Regis Washington D.C.

Jennifer Gironda / Waldorf Astoria

Franziska Boelke / The Hay-Adams

Jeffrey Morgan / Conrad Hotel

Best Hotel Concierge

Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church

Sixth & I

Waterfront Church

World Mission Society Church of God

Passion City DC

Adas Israel

Washington National Cathedral

Best House of Worship

Smithsonian's National Zoo

U.S. National Arboretum

National Children’s Museum

Planet Word

Washington Youth Garden

Smithsonian American History Museum

National Building Museum

Best Kid-Friendly Attraction

Bonny King-Taylor

Kitty Waldorf

Aaron Hunt / The Hunt DC

Bob Russo / Executive Game Changers

Patty First

Best Life Coach

@clockoutdc

@overheard.washingtondc

@washingtonianprobs

@overhearddistrict

@pike.and.rozay

@theskinnifoodwhore

@devourdc

Best Local Instagram Account

Alex Ovechkin

Trinity Rodman

Sean Doolittle

Frances Tiafoe

Elena Delle Donne

Best Local Sports Player

Washington Capitals

Washington Spirit

Washington Nationals

Washington Commanders

DC United

Washington Mystics

DC Shadow

Best Local Sports Team

Jefferson Middle School Academy

Howard University Middle School

St. Patrick's Episcopal School

Alice Deal Middle School

Best Middle School

City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue

Food & Friends

International WeLoveU Foundation

Everyone Home DC

DC Central Kitchen

Feed the Fridge

World Central Kitchen

Best Nonprofit

Lost Barrel Brewing

Annapolis, MD

Harpers Ferry

Shenandoah National Park

Eastern Shore of Maryland

Best Place to Day Trip

National Bonsai & Penjing Museum

Fountains behind the National Gallery of Art

The Bishop’s Garden

Best Place to Meditate

National Mall

Georgetown Waterfront

Union Market

Ford's Theatre

Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner

District Cleanups

National Bonsai Foundation

Best Place to Volunteer

The Fields at RFK

Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School

Turkey Thicket Recreation Center

Garfield Park

Cabin John Regional Park

Best Playground

ToTH Montessori

NCRC

School For Friends

The Hill Preschool

Best Preschool

Eden Center_Shopping Center

Eden Center

Fashion Centre at Pentagon City

Tysons Corner Center

Eastern Market

Georgetown DC

Best Shopping Center

Camp Levine

Young Artists of America's Summer Performing Arts Intensives

Barrie Camp

Girls Rock! DC

Best Summer Camp

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