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The tally marks are in for who is winning Best of Our Valley so far... keep voting so your favorite contestants win!

Best of Our Valley 2011 is halfway done! If you are one of the running contestants, don’t give up now… you are so close. Keep spreading the word to all your family, friends, customers and clients to vote.

With the wide variety of categories and a number of nominations, you are bound to recognize some of the names of your favorite Valley people, places and things. Find out if your favorite burger joint, golf community, radio personality or even a Valley resident is up for a Best of Our Valley win. Check out the categories for Best of Our Valley 2011 its almost coming to an end.

As of right now, there are many categories that are very close--within the same percentage, in fact. Here is just a little preview of some of the closely contested categories:

Smash Burger is leading for Best Burger in the Valley.

Best Catering, Benedict’s Catering, is up by only a few more votes than its second place competitor, M Catering by Michael’s.

Best Advertising Firm has the most nominees, and the two leaders by only half a percentage of the votes are Go Daddy and Zion and Zion.

Hole in one! The Most Challenging Golf Course has a clear lead with more than half the votes, North Course at The Boulders Resort. Do you think this is the hardest course to play in the Valley?

Do you like to party? American Junkie, last year’s winner, is in the lead again for Best Nightlife and Cocktails. Do they have the best place for dancing and drinks or is it Smashbox, only a few votes behind? Keep voting and we will find out.

The Valley’s most stylish people always know who should win the Best Local Boutique. Right now, JAM is taking the lead.

Which news anchor has the best shoes? There is only a two percent lead for Most Fashionable News Anchor. Nadine Toren, of KPHO TV, is winning by a few votes. Carey Pena, of 3TV, is right behind her. Keep voting because this one will be close.

Is it five o’clock yet? Best Happy Hour taking the lead is Postino Winecafé. Do you like their Happy Hour specials, or is there another favorite that should win?

Looks like Lady La is taking the lead for Best Local Radio Talk Show, beating out last year’s Valley winners John Jay and Rich. We will see who the Valley listens to the most.

Do you agree with these leading Valley nominees? There is only so much time to change that. Check out your favorite category and go online to vote.

Best of luck to all the nominees!