2021 Best of the Valley Archives

Note: Winners determined by online vote (May 1-21, 2021). Nominees who finished within 2 percentage points of the overall vote leader were considered ties.

Welcome back, life. As the pandemic winds down, the Valley’s cultural diversions – festivals, the arts, gyms and tours – are blossoming anew.

Our editorial picks for local personalities and media consumables.

Find everything from vintage threads to “eye lash naps” in this top-shelf roundup of Valley products and practitioners.

So much of what we love about the Valley is what it puts in our bodies, from vegan tacos to fruited sour beers to local habanero hot sauce.