Award Finalists

The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association as well as a host of downtown businesses and the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market, are being recognized as nominees of the Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island’s 6th Annual Best of Windsor-Essex Awards.

Each January nominations launch for the awards, giving locals the opportunity to nominate their favourite places to go and things to do in our region. Downtown Windsor has been proudly nominated as a finalist in the following categories:

• BEST THINGS TO SEE & DO IN WINDSOR ESSEX: Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market
• BEST ADAPTED EVENT: Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market
• BEST IN-PERSON EVENT: Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market
• BEST SHOPPING DISTRICT: Downtown Windsor
• BEST PHOTO OP: Maiden Lane

The following Downtown Windsor BIA members have been nominated in these categories:

• BEST ART SPACE/GALLERY: Artcite & Art Gallery of Windsor
• BEST VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE: Phog Lounge “Gravy Train” & Windsor Symphony Orchestra
• BEST ADAPTED EVENT: Phog Lounge ‘Gravy Train & WIFF Under the Stars
• BEST IN-PERSON EVENT: WIFF Under the Stars
• BEST VIRTUAL EVENT: Windsor Symphony Orchestra
• BEST COCKTAIL: Blind Owl & Maiden Lane Wine and Spirits
• BEST COFFEE HOUSE: Cafe March 21
• BEST PASTA HOUSE: The Cook’s Shop
• BEST PIZZA: Capri Pizzeria
• BEST PUB & WINGS: Loose Goose Resto Pub & Lounge
• BEST SWEET TREAT: The Cookie Bar
• BEST BOUTIQUE SHOP: Whiskeyjack Boutique
• BEST LOCALLY MADE STORE: Whiskeyjack Boutique
• BEST HOTEL/MOTEL: Best Western PLUS Windsor Waterfront Hotel & Caesars Windsor
• BEST PHOTO OP: Windsor Waterfront

Cast Your Vote!

Now through Sunday March 7th, 2021 at 11:59pm you can vote for all the finalists!

Voters will have the chance to win a Best Of Windsor Essex Staycation Experience – a grand prize worth over $500 to explore some of the ‘Best Of’ winners.