Tampa Bay WAVE Winners
Favorite Local Politician
Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner
2. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio
3. St. Petersburg City Councilman Steve Kornell
Greatest Straight Ally to the local LGBT community
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio
2. State Rep. Rick Kriseman
3. Tampa City Councilwoman Rose Ferlita
Most LGBT-friendly local workplace
Tyrone Square Mazda, St. Petersburg
2. Macy’s
3. Streetcar Charlie’s, Ybor City
Favorite Place for a First Date
The Queen’s Head, St. Petersburg
2. Streetcar Charlie’s, Ybor City
3. Georgie’s Alibi, St. Petersburg
Gayest Local Neighorhood
GaYbor District, Ybor City
2. Historic Kenwood, St. Petersburg
3. Hyde Park, Tampa
3. Seminole Heights, Tampa
Gayest Local Supermarket
Publix, Bayshore
2. Sweetbay, Hyde Park
3. Whole Foods, Tampa
Gayest Local Convenience Store
Rainbow Food Mart, SoHo
2. Metro Market, Ybor City
3. 7 11 on 22nd Ave., St. Petersburg
Gayest Local Movie Theater
The Tampa Theater
2. Centro Ybor Muvico
3. The Beach Theater
3. BayWalk Muvico
Favorite Local Coffee House
Starbucks, Howard Avenue
2. Sacred Grounds, Tampa
3. The Bunker, Ybor City
Favorite Local Non-Bar Hangout
The Queen’s Head, St. Petersburg
2. Sunset Beach
3. Starbucks, Hyde Park
Favorite Local LGBT Annual Event
St. Pete Pride
2. Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
3. Gay Days
3. All Hallows Ball
Favorite New LGBT Business
The Flamingo Resort, St. Petersburg
2. L’Oliver Restaurant and Cabaret, Ybor City
3. The Queen’s Head, St. Petersburg
Most Missed Departed LGBT Business
Suncoast Resort, St. Petersburg
2. Tomes and Treasures, Tampa
3. Café Dolce, St. Petersburg
3. Lounge 7-14, Tampa/Ybor City
Favorite Local Health Care Professional
Dr. Nick Okeson, Largo
2. Dr. Michael Dunn, Tampa
3. Mike Hopkins, DDS, Dunedin
Favorite Local Auto Salesperson
Sonny Gonzales, Tyrone Square Mazda
2. Michael Clark Burton, Micro Finance
3. Keith Roberts, Reeves BMW
Favorite Local Clothing Retailer
Urban Body
2. The Row
3. Macy’s
Favorite Area Museum or Gallery
The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg
2. Tampa Museum of Art
3. Gallery Live, Ybor City
Favorite Framing Shop/Place to Buy Art
Frame by Frame, Tampa Palms
2. Fiorini Gallery and Frame, St. Petersburg
3. Gallery Live, Ybor City
Favorite Place to Buy Wine/Spirits (Non-Bar)
Total Wine
2. ABC Liquors
3. Publix
3. Wine Warehouse
Favorite Upscale Restaurant
Bella Brava, St. Petersburg
2. Teatro on Seventh, Ybor City
3. Parkshore Grille, St. Petersburg
3. Mise En Place, Tampa
Favorite Casual Restaurant
Street Car Charlie’s, Ybor City
2. The Queen’s Head, St. Petersburg
3. Beak’s Old Florida, St. Petersburg
Favorite Restaurant for Breakfast/Brunch
Streetcar Charlie’s, Ybor City
2. The Queen’s Head, St. Petersburg
3. First Watch, Tampa
3. Pink Flamingo Café, Tampa
Favorite Local Hotel/B&B
The Flamingo Resort, St. Petersburg
2. Hampton Inn, Ybor City
3. Gay St. Pete Guest House
Favorite Place for a Weekend Getaway
The Flamingo Resort, St. Petersburg
2. Key West
3. Fort Lauderdale
Favorite LGBT Club/Bar
G. Bar, Tampa
2. Georgie’s Alibi, St. Petersburg
3. City Side, Tampa
Favorite LGBT Happy Hour
Georgie’s Alibi, St. Petersburg
2. Streetcar Charlie’s, Ybor City
3. Detour, St. Petersburg
Favorite Place for Karaoke
Chelsea Nightclub, Tampa
2. Crow Bar, Ybor City
3. Detour, St. Petersburg
Favorite Cruise Bar
The Flamingo Resort, St. Petersburg
2. The Ybor Eagle, Ybor City
3. Georgie’s Alibi, St. Petersburg
Favorite Local Drag Performer
Macavati
2. Cherry Poppins
3. Melanie Minyon
Favorite Local Stage Performer
Keith Frye
2. Macaviti
3. Jeremy Gloff
Favorite Local Musician/DJ
DJ Jeffery J
2. Judy B. Goode
3. Alan Darcy
Favorite Local LGBT Dancer
Dustin L. at G. Bar
2. Randy Evans
3. Alan at G. Bar
Favorite Local LGBT Comedian
Melanie Minyon
2. Judy B. Goode
3. Macaviti
Favorite Local Music Venue
The Ritz Ybor
2. Jannus Landing
3. Crow Bar
Favorite Local Tattoo/Body Piercing Studio
Atomic Tattoo
2. Blue Devil
3. Baby Blues
Favorite Adult Novelty Store
MC Film Festival
2. XTC
3. Buddies
Favorite Place for Eye Candy
The Flamingo Resort, St. Petersburg
2. Sunset Beach
3. G. Bar, Tampa
Favorite Hook-up Web Site
Adam4Adam.com
2. ManHunt.net
3. Craigslist
Greatest Unsung Hero
Jane Castor, Tampa Chief of Police
2. Mike Hammonds, Tampa
3. Chuck Henson, Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Most Effective Local LGBT Organization
GaYbor District Coalition
2. St. Pete Pride
3. Tampa Bay Business Guild
3. Equality Florida
Favorite Local Spiritual Leader
Rev. Phyllis Hunt, MCC Tampa
2. Seth Brodsky
3. Scott Welch, Fresh Start Church, Clearwater
Favorite Local LGBT Sports League/Organization
Suncoast Softball League
2. The Florida Mavericks
3. Advantage Tampa Bay
Favorite Local LGBT (or Friendly) Journalist
Steve Blanchard, Watermark
2. Macaviti, Gaydar Magazine
3. Mark Bias/Carrie West, Dishing with Mark and Carrie
3. Kevin Graham, St. Petersburg Times
Favorite Local LGBT (or Friendly) Blog
Dishing with Mark and Carrie
2. Beautiful Wickedness by John Sullivan on Watermark
3. Zeke Fread, Pride Tampa Bay
Gayest Shopping Center or Mall
International Plaza
2. GaYbor District
3. Westfield Shopping Center
Favorite Local Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor
Jared Burgess of Underground South Tampa
Chip Wright, Kal-El Fitness
2. Chris Alberts
3. Jeff Giles of Coach Q’s High Intensity Fitness
Favorite Local Massage Therapist
Cory Jeffries, Tampa Pro Massage
2. Roger Medrano, Bodywork Massage and Day Spa
3. Jeremy Couture, Therapeutic Excellence
Best Local Gym or Fitness Center
Lifestyles, Hyde Park
2. LA Fitness, Clearwater
3. Bally’s, Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
Best Local Spa
Bodywork Massage and Day Spa
2. Ybor Resort and Spa
3. H20 Salon and Spa, Ybor City
Favorite Local Veterinarian
Brent Finkelstein, Highland Animal Hospital, Dunedin
2. Gulf Animal Hospital, St. Petersburg
3. Connechusett Animal Hospital, Tampa
3. Shelly Harper, DVM, Hyde Park Veterinary Clinic
Favorite Place to Pamper Your Pet
Bark Place Hotel
2. Pampered Poodle
3. Positively Posh Pooches
Favorite Local Realtor
Brian Longstreth, Your Neighborhood Realty
Ken Hodges, Coldwell Banker
3. Jenna Becker, Keller Williams
3. Lisa Ulrich, ReMax Metro
Favorite Local Home Furnishing Retailer
Ikea
2. Broyhill
3. DOMA
Favorite Local Hair Stylist
Ross at Bee Hives Salon & Spa, St. Petersburg
2. Ian Hensley, U.B.U. Color Salon, Tampa
3. Jorge and Brent from David Gavin Salon, Tampa
Favorite Local Florist
Island Flowers, Ybor City
2. Carter’s Florist, St. Petersburg
3. Nature Shop, Tampa
Favorite Local Bookestore
Haslam’s, St. Petersburg
2. Border’s on Dale Mabry, Tampa
3. Barnes and Noble on Tyrone, St. Petersburg
Favorite Local Bartender/Server
Sarah at Georgie’s Alibi
2. Cowboy Roger, Detour
3. Kevin at The Flamingo Resort
Local I’d Like to See in a Watermark Centerfold
Jim Nixon of Watermark/Metro Charities
2. Macaviti, visual artist
3. Cowboy Roger, bartender, reality show star
