Best mural/public artwork
East Liberty Busway mural — Kyle Holbrook
2nd Carnegie phoenix mural — Greg Valley
3rd Liberty Avenue parking garage mural — Brian Holderman
Best Pittsburgh political activist
2nd Thomas Merton Center, Garfield
3rd N/A
Best vestige of Pittsburgh‘s past
Monongahela & Duquesne inclines
2nd Kennywood
3rd Smokestacks at the Waterfront
Best Pittsburgh blog
2nd iheartpgh.com
3rd overheardinpgh.com
Best local green space
Schenley Park
2nd Frick Park
3rd Point State Park
Best place to take a hike
Frick Park
2nd Schenley Park
3rd Ohiopyle
Best Pittsburgh politician
Luke Ravenstahl
2nd Bill Peduto
3rd Dan Onorato
Best busker
Violin lady
2nd Sax guy Downtown
3rd N/A
Best Kennywood ride
Thunderbolt
2nd Phantom’s Revenge
3rd Jack Rabbit
Best Pittsburgh newscast
KDKA-TV
2nd WTAE-TV
3rd WPXI-TV
Best local ad campaign
KDKA “Your Home”
2nd Eyetique
3rd Pittpunk.com
Best Pittsburgh radio personality
Jim & Randy — WDVE
2nd TIE: Bubba — Star FM/Mikey & Big Bob — KISS FM
3rd Bonics — KISS FM
Best local athlete
Sidney Crosby — Pittsburgh Penguins
2nd Hines Ward — Pittsburgh Steelers
3rd Troy Polamalu — Pittsburgh Steelers
Best local sports moment of the past year
Penguins making it to the playoffs
2nd Penguins staying in Pittsburgh
3rd Sidney Crosby winning scoring title
Best Pittsburgh-based movie
2nd Flashdance
3rd Wonder Boys
Best-looking Pittsburgh celebrity (male)
Hines Ward
2nd Bill Deasy
3rd Troy Polamalu
Best-looking Pittsburgh celebrity (female)
Sonni Abatta
2nd Christina Aguilera
3rd TIE: Wendy Bell / Patrice King Brown
Best Pittsburgh intersection to have an accident
10th Street Bridge & Second Avenue
2nd West End Circle
3rd Routes 88 & 51
Best wacky Luke Ravenstahl antic
Crashing Tiger Woods’ golf outing
2nd Missing a public hearing to play golf in the Mario Lemieux Invitational
3rd Steelers-game incident
This article appears in Dec 13-19, 2007.
