Best Of Santa Barbara® 2022 FAQ For Businesses

Nomination Period: June 9 – July 06, 2022
Voting Period: August 4 – August 31, 2022

Winners will be revealed in our annual Best of Santa Barbara® Issue publishing October 20, 2022

What is Best Of Santa Barbara®?
Best of Santa Barbara® is our annual poll where our readers tell us who is the best across many categories, 208 to be exact! The ballot runs over the course of 3 months on independent.com/bestof2022, and results in the ultimate list of our readers’ choice of the Best of Santa Barbara®. Readers vote for the best in different subcategories, which are grouped into 11 broader sections: Sporting Life, Looking Good, Eating, Drinking, Out & About, Romance, Little Creatures, Living Well, Housing, Driving, and Media. Don’t see a category that fits your favorite Santa Barbara spot? Let us know!