Best of Las Vegas
In 2000 there was already the 19th "Best of Las Vegas election" where readers of the local newspaper Las Vegas Review Journal in more than 200 categories elected their favorites. There is also a informed jury of the newspaper who gives their judgments. Since the spreading of the internet there are own online elections where also non-habitants can take part. The results are analyzed separately. Below you can see all results which are subdivided in the following topics:Hotels
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Best Downtown-Hotel | Binion's Horseshoe | Main Street Station |
| Best Hotel for habitants | Sunset Station | Sunset Station |
| Best Hotel at the Strip | Bellagio | Mandalay Bay |
| Best Arkade | New York New York | New York New York |
| Best architecture | Venetian | Paris Las Vegas |
| Best attraction | Bellagio Fountains | Paris Las Vegas-Eiffelturm |
| Best outdoor sign | Rio | Lady Luck |
| Best uniform | Rio | Caesars Palace |
| Best allround entertainer | Danny Gans (Rio) | George Carlin |
| Best dancing ensamble | Rockettes (Flamingo Hilton) | Chicago |
| Best magician | Siegfried & Roy (Mirage) | Lance Burton (Monte Carlo) |
| Best lounge entertainer | Cook E. Jarr | Checkmates |
| Best show production | O (Bellagio) | Mystere (Treasure Island) |
| Best showgirls | Jubilee (Bally's) | Folies Bergere |
| Best singer | Clint Holmes | Sarah Brightman |
| Best comedy club | Riviera | Comedy Stop |
| Best lounge | Voodoo Lounge (Rio) | Coral Reef (Mandalay Bay) |
| Best show theater | Bellagio Theatre | Le Theatre des Arts (Paris LV) |
| Best hotel shop | N'Awlins | In Celebration of Golf |
| Best lobby | Bellagio | Venetian |
| Best swimming pool | Mandalay Bay | Hard Rock Hotel |
| Best bingo | Gold Coast | Arizona Charlie's |
| Best blackjack | Binion's Horseshoe | Hard Rock Hotel |
| Best football contest | Stations Casinos | Santa Fe |
| Best keno | Gold Coast | The Reserve |
| Best slot machines | Fiesta | Fiesta |
| Best poker room | The Orleans | Texas Station |
| Best slot club | Stations Casinos | Silverton |
| Best sport bets | Las Vegas Hilton | Regent Las Vegas |
| Best video poker | Fiesta | The Orleans |
| Best luggage service | Bellagio | Mandalay Bay |
| Best asian restaurant | Benihana | Royal Star |
| Best breakfast | Arizona Charlie's | Arizona Charlie's |
| Best brunch | Regent Las Vegas | Brown Derby |
| Best buffet | Rio | Bellagio |
| Best café | Bellagio | 24/7 (Hard Rock Hotel) |
| Best gourmet restaurant | Hugo's Cellar | Aureole |
| Best italian restaurant | Pasta Palace | Zefferino |
| Best mexican restaurant | Garduno's | Border Grill |
| Best newest hotel restaurant | Rumjungle | Renoir (Paris Las Vegas) |
| Best seafood restaurant | Rio Seafood Buffet | Aqua |
| Best steakhouse | The Steakhouse (Circus Circus) | Charlie Palmer's |
| Best shrimp cocktail | Boardwalk | Golden Gate |
| Best steak special | Ellis Island (New York New York) | Gold Coast |
Food and beverages
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Best bakery | Great Buns | Bagel Café |
| Best barbecue restaurant | Tony Roma's | Big Mama's |
| Best food at the bar | Big Dogs | Triple Play |
| Best chinese restaurant | P.F. Chang's | Full Ho |
| Best deli | Samueli's | Montesano's |
| Best diner/café | 5 & Diner | Jamm's |
| Best family restaurant | Applebee's | Applebee's |
| Best french restaurant | Andre's | Pamplemousse |
| Best gourmet restaurant | Andre's | Rosemary's |
| Best greek restaurant | Mediterranean Café | Mediterranean Café |
| Best indian restaurant | India Palace | India Palace |
| Best italian restaurant | Olive Garden | Ferraro's |
| Best japanese restaurant | Hamada | Sushi |
| Best newest restaurant | Rosemary's | Malibu Chan's |
| Best mexican restaurant | Ricardo's | La Barca |
| Best other national restaurant | Mediterranean Café | Florida Café |
| Best seafood restaurant | Joe's Crab Shack | McCormick & Schmick |
| Best Southern restaurant | Big Mama's | Hush Puppy |
| Best steakhouse | Outback Steakhouse | Morton's |
| Best thai restaurant | Thai Spice | Bangkok Orchid |
| Best insider restaurant | Rosemary's | Rodizio's |
| Best appetizer | TGI Friday's | Gordon Biersch |
| Best bagels | Einstein Brothers | Einstein Brothers |
| Best chicken wings | Hooters | Magoo's |
| Best coffee/cappucino | Jitters | Jitters |
| Best dessert | Cheesecake Factory | Cheesecake Factory |
| Best donuts | Krispy Kreme | Krispy Kreme |
| Best fried chicken | Popeye's | Hilltop House |
| Best hamburger | Fatburger | Kilroy's |
| Best hotdogs | Wienerschnitzel | Wienerschnitzel |
| Best icecream/joghurt | Baskin Robbins | Luv-Its |
| Best pizza | Pizza Hut | Tap House |
| Best salad bar | Sweet Tomatoes | Sweet Tomatoes |
| Best soup | Sweet Tomatoes | Broadway Pizzeria |
| Best sub sandwich | Subway | Capriotti's |
| Best tacos | Taco Bell | Baja Fresh |
| Best fast food supplier service | Panda Express | Chicken Quick |
| Best vegetarian restaurant | Wild Oats | Raw Truth |
| Best wine selction | Grape Street Café | Boison's |
| Best reasonable food | Taco Bell | Ernie's |
| Best late-night-dinners | Ruth's Chris Steak House | Roberto's Taco Shops |
| Best lunch deal | McDonald's | Mountain Hams |
| Best patios | Café Nicolle | Sfuzzi |
| Best breakfast | IHOP | Original Pancake House |
| Best power lunch | P.F. Chang's | The Palm |
| Best dekoration | Joe's Crab Shack | Z Tejas |
| Best restaurant for a date | Andre's | Andre's |
| Best menue for children | McDonald's | Macaroni Grill |
Shopping
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Best antige | Red Rooster | Red Rooster |
| Best book shop | Borders | Barnes & Noble |
| Best foreign markt | Mediterranean Café | King Ranch |
| Best garten center | Star Nursery | Plant World |
| Best gift shop | Hallmark | Sightings at Area 51 |
| Best furniture shop | Home Depot | Home Base |
| Best High-Tech-Shop | Best Buy | Good Guys |
| Best shop for rich people | Neiman Marcus | Ripa de Monti (Venetian) |
| Best Las Vegas souvenir | Würfeluhr | Oscar Goodman-Spielchip |
| Best liquor store | Lee's Discount Liquor | Lee's Discount Liquor |
| Best mall | Galleria at Sunset | Boulevard Mall |
| Best outlet | Sak's Off Fifth | Spiegel |
| Best pet shop | PetSmart | PetSmart |
| Best shop for dust collectors | Hallmark | Bonanza Gift Shop |
| Best CD shop | Virgin | Border's Green Valley |
| Best swap meet | Fantastick | Boardacre's |
| Best flea shop | Savers | Savers |
| Best tobacco shop | Mr. Bill's | Paiute Smoke Shop |
| Best antiques shop | Albion | Book Magician |
| Best CD antiques shop | Record City | Wax Trax |
| Best video shop | Blockbuster | B&R Video |
| Best second-hand-shop | Attic | Buffalo Exchange |
Sports and free time
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Best bowling | Orleans | Orleans |
| Best driving range | Angel Park | LV International Golf Center |
| Best golf course | Angel Park | Royal Links |
| Best fitneß club | LV Athletic Club | 24-Hour Fitness |
| Best indoor climbing | Gameworks | Gameworks |
| Best mini-grand-prix | All-American Sports Park | All-American Sports Park |
| Best basketball place | Sunset Park | Desert Breeze |
| Best hiking route | Red Rock Canyon | Mount Charleston |
| Best bike ride | Red Rock Canyon | Desert Shores |
| Best place for skating | Summerlin | Las Vegas Sports Park |
| Best pool-billard | Pink E's | Pool Sharks |
| Best place for ski/snowboard | Mount Charleston | Mount Charleston |
| Best swimming pool | Las Vegas Athletic Club | Northwest Pool |
| Best place for jogging | Sunset Park | UNLV |
| Best raquetball place | Las Vegas Athletic Club | Sporting House |
| Best softball field | Sunset Park | Las Vegas Sports Park |
| Best tennis courts | Sunset Park | Sunset Park |
Places
| Categorie | Wahl der Leser | Wahl der Jury |
| Best place to observe people | Strip | Grand Canal Shoppes (Venetian) |
| Best excursion to Nevada | Mesquite | Area 51 |
| Best excursion in Arizona | Grand Canyon | Sedona |
| Best excursion in California | San Diego | Baker |
| Best excursion in Utah | Zion National Park | Zion National Park |
| Best art gallery | Bellagio | Bellagio |
| Best library | West Sahara Library | Clark County Library |
| Best museum | Lied Discovery Children's | Elvis-A-Rama |
| Best park | Sunset Park | Spring Mountain Ranch |
| Best work of art outdoor | Green Valley-Statuen | Flashlight an der UNLV |
| Best place to hang around | At home | The new airport runway |
| Best meeting place with foreigners | Strip | Hyatt Regency in Lake LV |
| Best view over the city | Stratosphere | The Summit |
| Best architecture outside the hotels | Clark County-Regierungsgebäude | Clark County-Regierungsgebäude |
| Best photo motive | Red Rock Canyon | Eiffelturm (Paris LV) |
| Best church for wedding | Little Chapel of the West | Viva Las Vegas |
Entertainment
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Best free time attraktion | Manhattan Express (NYNY) | Gondelfahrt im Venetian |
| Best family attraktion | Circus Circus Adventuredome | Magical Forest |
| Best community center | Desert Breeze | Charleston Heights |
| Best theater group | Nevada Ballet Theatre | Las Vegas Philharmonic |
| Best reasonable entertainment | Fremont Street Experience | Konzerte im Government Center |
| Best entertainment for the rich | Forum Shops (Caesars Palace) | O (Bellagio) |
| Best reasonable cinema | Paradise | Cinema 8 |
| Best premiere cinema | Orleans | Royal Colonnade 14 |
| Best romantic bar | Peppermill | Voodoo Lounge |
| Best western bar | Sam's Town | Idle Spurs |
| Best micro brewery | Gordon Biersch | Holy Cow |
| Best neighbour bar | PT's Pub | Tap House |
| Best bar for singles | The Beach | J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub |
| Best sports bar | Instant Replay | Instant Replay |
| Best live musik club | House of Blues (Mandalay Bay) | Tres Jazz |
| Best disco | Studio 54 (MGM Grand) | Rumjungle |
| Best LV szenes in television | Casino | South Park |
| Best concerts | B. Streisand, B. Midler (unentsch.) | Bette Midler |
| Best sport team | Runnin' Rebels | Silver Bandits |
| Best sport event | Nationales Rodeo-Finale | Boxen: Hoya - Trinidad |
Persons
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Most popular male of Las Vegas | Andre Agassi | Lance Burton |
| Most popular female of Las Vegas | Jan Jones | Linda Smith |
| Person of Las Vegas, of whome we like to know more about | Oscar Goodman | Jim Barrier |
| Most fashioable person of Las Vegas | Elaine Wynn | Bill Bayno |
| Most unpopular person of Las Vegas | Bob Stupak | Father Joe Carroll |
| Best politician | Oscar Goodman | Dick Bryant |
| Best newspaper journalist | John L. Smith | Kevin Iole |
| Best radio presenter | Mark & Mercedes | Art Bell |
| Best television presenter | Paula Francis | Paula Francis |
| Best sport presenter | Ron Futrell | Ron Futrell |
| Best weather frog | Nate Tannenbaum | Sherry Swensk |
| Best trainer | John Robinson | Greg Spencer |
| Best profi sportsman | Andre Agassi | Andre Agassi |
| Best male college sportsman | Kaspars Kambala | Mark Dickel |
| Best female college sportsman | Linda Fröhlich | Linda Fröhlich |
| Best community organisation | Opportunity Village | ACLU |
| Best dead person of Las Vegas | Liberace | Joe Williams |
The badest
| Categorie | Election of the readers | Election of the jury |
| Badest problem in LV | Traffic | no |
| Uneffective office | Dept. of Motor Vehicles | no |
| Greatest waste of money | Street building | no |
| Badest entertainer | Wayne Newton | no |
| Biggest tourist fall | Strip | no |
| Overvalued restaurant | Ruth's Chris Steak House | no |
| Traffic light with longest waiting | Crossing Sahara/Decatur | no |
| Badest traffic problems | Spaghetti Bowl | no |
| Badest car parking | MGM Grand | no |
| Most ugliest building | El Rancho | no |
| Most boring tv advertisement | Courtesy Auto Dealers | no |
| Badest LV szenes in television | Leaving Las Vegas | no |
| Badest meeting point with foreigners | Fremont Street | no |
| Overcrowded places | Strip | no |
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