The best of the best

Welcome to the 2014 Best of Chico issue!

Businesses and individuals have worked hard this past year to wow locals and lure in votes for the coveted Best of Chico awards. Readers logged in and voted for their faves, we at the CN&R tallied those votes, and it's finally time to reveal just who is the best of the best in 2014. In addition to Readers' Picks, the CN&R editors also took the opportunity to write about some of our favorite people, places and things around Chico this year.

Thank you to everyone who participated—by spreading the word and voting!—this year. And congratulations to all of the first-, second- and third-place winners. You deserve it!