VOTE Nerdy Show & Nerdapalooza – Best of Orlando!

Posted by NerdyShow on May 14, 2011

In 2009 Nerdy Show was rated the #3 best radio show in Orlando, by the Orlando Weekly‘s annual Best of Orlando List. The list is compiled by online voting and the final list represents the most significant honor that an Orlando institution can achieve. Being honored in 2009 was a major deal for us, but in 2010, no dice. 2011 voting has just started up and we want to own this!

Best Local Radio Personality: Nerdy Show’s Triforce Mike!
Best Local Website: Nerdyshow.com
Best Local Blog: Nerdy Show!
Best arts festival: Nerdapalooza (It’s a Music & Arts Festival this year)
Best Radio Station: 8bit FM

But to achieve all this greatness we’ll need your help!

Go to this site to vote:
http://orlandoweekly.com/boo/poll

You have to fill at least 15 of the categories for your votes to count. And you can only vote the same thing 5 times.

Maybe you don’t live in Orlando and don’t know what any of this is – no worries! Allow us to offer up our suggestions of fine local institutions that have all been given the Nerdy Show seal of approval. Many of them are things we’ve mentioned on the show and musicians whose music we play all the time! Perhaps if you’re vacationing to Orlando for Nerdapalooza you’ll have a chance to check some of these cool places and people out. We’ve got a lot of suggestions for you to choose from for your 15, but the most important ones are in BOLD.

See below for the list and get voting, the poll ends at midnight, June 15th.

Food & Drink

Best Mexican : Maria Bonita, http://www.mariabonitarest.com/
Best Thai : Sea Thai, http://www.seaorlando.com/
Best Bakery : Blue Bird Bake Shop http://bluebirdbakeshop.com/
Best Barbecue : Keller’s Real Smoked Bar-B-Q http://www.kellersbbq.com/
Best Tea House : Pom Pom’s Tea and Sandwicheria, http://www.pompomsteahouse.com/
Best Sushi: Sushi Pop http://www.sushipoprestaurant.com/
Best Vegetarian/Vegan : Dandelion Communitea Cafe, http://www.dandelioncommunitea.com/
Best Food Truck : Korean BBQ Taco Box, http://www.kbbqbox.com/
Best Late-Night Restaurant : Pom Pom’s Tea and Sandwicheria, http://www.pompomsteahouse.com/
Best Pub: Odin’s Den, http://www2.orlandoweekly.com/drinking/place.asp?id=1064

Arts & Culture

Best Arts Festival: Nerdapalooza, http://nerdapalooza.org/
Best Improv Group: SAK Main Ensemble, http://www.sak.com/ensemble.php
Best Radio Station: 8bit FM http://8bitfm.com/
Best Radio Personality: Nerdy Show’s Triforce Mike! http://nerdyshow.com/
Best Fringe Festival Show: Captain Discovery & The Edible Musical

Music

Best experimental act : Yip-Yip, http://yip-yip.com/
Best folk act: Random Encounter, http://randomencounterband.com/
Best hip-hop act : Krondor Krew, http://www.krondorkrew.com/
Best indie act : Marc With a C, http://retrolowfi.com/
Best mainstream rock act: Potsie, http://potsie.bandcamp.com/
Best Metal Act: Sci-Fried, http://www.sci-friedband.com/

Local Color

Best Local Website: Nerdy Show, http://nerdyshow.com/
Best Local Big Shot: Aaron Haaland -If Aaron wins 1st Place, he has agreed to be TAZED on video, streaming live online. Dang!
Best Local Blog: Nerdyshow! http://nerdyshow.com/
Best Local Radio Personality: Nerdy Show’s Triforce Mike! http://nerdyshow.com/
Best Place to take Visitors From out of Town: A Comic Shop, http://www.acomicshop.com/
Best Reason to Live in Orlando: A Comic Shop, http://www.acomicshop.com/
Best Whatever: The Geek Easy, http://www.mygeekeasy.com/

Goods & Services

Best Bookstore: A Novel Idea, http://bit.ly/mgcelU
Best CD store: Park Ave CD’s, http://www.parkavecds.com/
Best Comic Book Store: A Comic Shop, http://www.acomicshop.com/
Best Hair Salon: Foiled Again Hair Salon, http://on.fb.me/kgOuw8
Best T-shirts: T-Shirt Bordello, http://www.tshirtbordello.com/
Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor: Ascension Tattoo, http://www.ascensiontattoo.com/
Best Vinyl Records Store: Rock and Roll Heaven, http://www.rock-n-rollheaven.com/
Best Place to Bike: Cady Way Trail