If you’ve lived in Vancouver for at least a year (or your whole life), then you’re likely familiar with the Georgia Straight‘s totally awesome Best of Vancouver issue that they do every year highlighting the best of the best that this city has to offer. Hell, you may have even voted in it before… wait… no… you MUST have voted in it because we’ve been awarded third place in the Best Local Blog category in the Reader’s Choice awards for 2009!!!

I WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO EXTEND A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO VOTED FOR US AND TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS HELPED MAKE V.I.A. WHAT IT IS OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF! OUR SUPPORTERS ARE A LARGE PART OF WHAT MAKES VANCOUVER AWESOME!!!

Pick up a copy of the Straight today before they’re all gone, to see who won what. Thank you also to the Straight for not only producing an amazing paper week after week but for putting out this yearly issue showcasing Vancouver at it’s best. We are sincerely honoured to be listed.