Best Of Dallas^® 2004

Kinda Fair, Sorta Balanced
Red or blue? Donkey or elephant? Cowboy or Francophile? Decisions, decisions, decisions. Really, who needs them? What we all need now is a good drink, some comfort food, a night on the town or maybe a little retail therapy to soothe nerves jangled by a long, long, so very long political season. Well, calm yourself, citizen. The Dallas Observer¹s Best of Dallas 2004 guide is here to help. We¹ve combed the city looking for the greatest in entertainment, shopping and dining and compiled it all into one neat package available here for you on the Web. So sit back, fire up your browser and get searching. We¹re sure you can find something to help this year¹s political losers console themselves and the winners celebrate. The rest of us can just go looking for a little fun. And you won¹t even have to flip a coin. Just get clicking.

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Arts & Entertainment

Best Political Moment

Laura Miller's coming-out speech

Best Radio DJ

Ayo, KDGE-FM (102.1)

Best Daily Newspaper Columnist (tie)

Steve Blow

Best Transformation

The DMNs editorial pages

Best Site To Catch Journalists Jerking Off--Mentally, That Is

FrontBurner

Best Place to Find a City That Works (Eventually)

Frisco Square

Best Socially Conscious Bookworms

Central Dallas Ministries Urban Engagement Book Club

Best Developing Entertainment District

Lamar Street

Best Word Freak

Chris Cree, tournament Scrabble player

Best Cheap Seat at the American Airlines Center

Cingular Wireless Self-Expression Section at Mavericks games

Best Arbiters of Cool

Art Prostitute

Best Almost Famous Local Music Fan

Actor-skater Jason Lee

Best TV News Show

CBS Channel 11 at 10 p.m.

Best Art on Two Wheels

Charles Arvin, Arvin Art

Best Pageant

Ms. Femme/Ms. Butch Buddies at Buddies II

Best Show No One Sees

Bobby Jack Pack Show Comedy Show

Best Public Humiliation

The open mike at West End Comedy Theater

Best Role Model Who Doesn't Have Millions to Donate

Action Jaxon (97.9 The Beat)

Best Autograph

Drew Pearson

Best Musical Chairs

[DARYL]'s lineup

Best Drama Queens

Our Endeavors Theater Collective

Best Roadside Attraction

Webb Gallery

Best Movie Theater

The Magnolia

Best Radio Station

KHYI-FM (95.3), The Range

Best Concrete Jungle

Nasher Sculpture Center

Best Use of Humidity

The Dallas World Aquarium

Best Place to Hear Local Music

MySpace

Best Musical Happening

East Dallas Acoustic All-Stars

Best Quilter

Sue Benner

Best After-Hours Cultural Fix

Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art

Best Place to See Tiny Elephants (Without Drugs)

The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art

Best Lower Greenville Save

Granada Theater

Best School for Budding Rocket Scientists

DISDs Science and Engineering Magnet at Townview

Best Theater Director

Ren� Moreno

Best City Council Member

Gary Griffith

Best Reason to Leave Humming the Scenery

Randel Wright, scenic artist

Best Theater Company

Uptown Players

Best Blog

www.blogmaverick.com

Best Actress

Best Of Dallas^® 2004

Best Of Dallas^®