RVA Internet Awards: Go forth and nominate!

Notice: Comments that are not conducive to an interesting and thoughtful conversation may be removed at the editor’s discretion.

1. Valerie Catrow on January 14, 2011 7:57 AM said:

   My picks:

   Best blog: Marthable (http://marthable.wordpress.com/)

   Best community news site: While I will always love Church Hill People’s News, Hills & Heights is fantastic

   Best comment thread: All that jazzy: The Richmond Jazz Festival (http://rvanews.com/entertainment/jazz/all-that-jazzy-the-richmond-jazz-festival/30407) 117 comments and counting!

   Best business website: Not sure yet. I will return with my answer!

   Best use of social media by a business: Nate’s Taco Truck

   Best male Twitterer: @heyitsphil

   Best femail Twitterer: @danaynay
2. Justine Takacs on January 14, 2011 8:10 AM said:

   •Best blog: (http://dirtyrichmond.tumblr.com)
   •Best community news site: RVA News is my go to
   •Best comment thread: (http://rvashows.proboards.com)
   •Best business wesbite: (http://rumorsrva.com)
   •Best use of social media by a business: @2BNB
   •Best male Twitterer: @aaronrva
   •Best female Twitterer: @krissivee
3. csb on January 14, 2011 8:11 AM said:

   Can I nominate Weather Dan as best local weatherman?
4. BK on January 14, 2011 8:17 AM said:

   nomz in the comz = winz
5. pjpink on January 14, 2011 8:20 AM said:

   Best blog: I Could Go On and On
   Best communinity news: Hills and Heights with Carver-Jackson Ward second (and most improved)
   Best business: Richmond BizSense
6. Beth Petty on January 14, 2011 9:33 AM said:

   Marthable! Best blog!
7. Mark on January 14, 2011 10:16 AM said:

   Best blog: RVA Playlist http://rvaplaylist.wordpress.com

   Best comment thread
   http://www.rvafoodie.com/?p=2975

   Best male Twitterer
   @srbtsn

   Best female Twitterer
   @JessofRVA
8. emuhlee on January 14, 2011 11:58 AM said:

   weather dan!!
9. Susan Howson on January 14, 2011 2:36 PM said:

   Best blog – Burgerphone! For real, it is! (burgerphone.wordpress.com)

   Best business wesbite – Belmont Butchery

   Best male Twitterer – @heyitsphil

   Best female Twitterer – @tallskipants
10. lindsey on January 15, 2011 2:13 PM said:

    best community news: hills and heights

    best blog: kindness girl

    best use of social media by a business: garnetts
11. richard on January 15, 2011 9:56 PM said:

    Burgerphone!
12. kendra on January 16, 2011 7:54 AM said:

    My all time favorite comment thread is this one http://chpn.net/news/2010/10/26/leash-your-dog_16041/

    75 comments strong! and full of sweeping generalizations, bitter rivalries, and hard truths. Community commenting at its best (worst?)
13. skidz on January 16, 2011 8:39 AM said:

    Best Blog: ONe Way Richmond http://www.onewayrichmond.com/
14. Dan on January 16, 2011 9:54 AM said:

    Best blog: http://ohonemorething.wordpress.com/
    Katharina is a 22 year old student at VCU but writes an amazing food blog.
15. Will Weaver on January 16, 2011 1:33 PM said:

    * Best community news site – Hills & Heights

    * Best business website – Ellwood Thompson’s

    * Best use of social media by a business – 2BNB

    * Best male Twitterer – @WxDan (despite not currently being in RVA)

    * Best female Twitterer – @cubs4emily
16. Jess on January 16, 2011 4:37 PM said:

    Best blog: http://darlingoctopus.wordpress.com/

    Best community news site: GayRVA.com

    Best comment thread: http://www.rvafoodie.com/?p=2975#comments In which foodies ironically call @jackgoesforth an elitist know it all.

    Best use of social media by a business: @GayRVA working with @lostcats during Pride, utilizing rainbow cats to generate interest.

    Best male Twitterer: @jackgoesforth

    Best female Twitterer: @cafedarkness
17. Susan Daughtry on January 16, 2011 9:58 PM said:

    Best blog: richmondfoodcollective.blogspot.com
18. PJ Sykes on January 16, 2011 10:33 PM said:

    Best community news site
    http://www.rvanews.com

    Best male Twitterer
    @nearcticfauna

    Best female Twitterer
    @thecheckoutgirl
19. PJ Sykes on January 16, 2011 10:34 PM said:

    Best blog: One Way Richmond
20. Dave on January 17, 2011 7:50 AM said:

    Best blog – http://www.richmondmom.com
    Best community news site – http://www.downtownshortpump
    Best comment thread – Something by @jackgoesforth
    Best business website – http://www.downtownshortpump.com
    Best use of social media by a business – http://www.richmondmom.com
    Best male Twitterer – @jackgoesforth
    Best female Twitterer – @cafedarkness
21. john m on January 17, 2011 9:35 AM said:

    I’ll 2nd or 5th Hills and Heights and throw in a few more for Best Community News Site: Carver/JWard, North Richmond, and Fan of the Fan.
22. Nicole of Irandless on January 17, 2011 11:52 AM said:

    Best community news site? That’s easy! It’s RVANews!! You guys are my one-stop shop for all of RVA. You have the general news of the area and links to the community blogs.
23. Richard.h on January 18, 2011 8:26 AM said:

    Best Community News Site: CHPN – http://chpn.net/news/
    Best Use of Social Media by Business: Lewis Ginter
    Best Blog: The Hat by Harry Kollatz
24. Steve Hutchinson on January 18, 2011 10:14 AM said:

    Best blog – http://www.rvafoodie.com
    Best community news site – http://www.cjwn.net
    Best comment thread – All of them
    Best business website – http://www.ilovestickyrice.com
    Best use of social media by a business – Mekong (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
    Best male Twitterer – @ChadBrownRVA
    Best female Twitterer – @cafedarkness
25. Ellen F. Brown on January 18, 2011 10:38 AM said:

    Best Female Twitterer: @bookladysblog

    Best Blog: http://www.thebookladysblog.com

    Best Use of Social Media by a Business: Fountain Books
26. Deborah Fayman on January 18, 2011 12:33 PM said:

    Best Community News: Bon Air Buzz……website, FB and Twitter.
27. Melissa on January 18, 2011 12:46 PM said:

    * Best blog: I Could Go On and On
    * Best community news site: North Richmond News
    * Best comment thread: http://www.rvafoodie.com/?p=2645
    * Best use of social media by a business: Steady Sounds
    * Best male Twitterer @rvafoodie
    * Best female Twitterer @bookladysblog
28. Karen on January 18, 2011 1:31 PM said:

    best community site – Bon Air Buzz and use of FB, twitter
29. dimples on January 18, 2011 2:11 PM said:

    These nomz are quite sad
30. Amy on January 18, 2011 2:54 PM said:

    * Best blog – Bon Air Buzz
    * Best community news site – Bon Air Buzz
    * Best business wesbite – Rocket Pop Media
    * Best use of social media by a business _ Rocket Pop Media
31. Harvy Bulker on January 18, 2011 4:11 PM said:

    Wow, look what http://www.onewayrichmond.com says about RVANEWS’ internet awards.
32. A on January 18, 2011 6:21 PM said:

    •Best blog: http://www.fuckyeahmotherhood.com/
    •Best community news site: RVA News
    •Best business website: http://www.circlesstudios.com/
    •Best use of social media by a business: @2BNB
    •Best male Twitterer: @epicrva
    •Best female Twitterer: @a1ne
33. Catherine on January 18, 2011 10:48 PM said:

    •Best blog: Gonna pull a crazy move here and nominate my own site – simplysolo.wordpress.com
    •Best community news site: http://www.downtownshortpump.com
    •Best comment thread:http://www.rvafoodie.com/?p=2975#comments
    •Best use of social media by a business: @2BNB
    •Best male Twitterer: @RVAfoodie
    •Best female Twitterer: @meganmarconyak
34. Brian on January 18, 2011 11:59 PM said:

    I voted for myself just for the fun of it

    •Best blog – http://www.worldwidebrian.com and http://www.newsfromdoswell.com
    •Best community news site – http://www.nbc12.com
    •Best male Twitterer – @worldwidebrian
    •Best female Twitterer – @anaRVA
35. onioncloute on January 19, 2011 9:14 AM said:

    best blerg: rvafoodie
    best community news: rvanews
    best comment thread: http://www.rvafoodie.com/?p=2645
    http://www.rvafoodie.com/?p=2645
    best use of social media by a business: Nate’s Taco Truck
    best business website: http://pizzatonight.tumblr.com
    best female tweeter: @bookladysblog
36. onioncloute on January 19, 2011 9:24 AM said:

    oops! best business website: http://pizzatonightrva.com/

    that’s better.
37. Ross Catrow on January 19, 2011 12:12 PM said:

    SELFISHNOMZ!

    Best blog: http://valwolf.tumblr.com/ — I realize that I am nominating a site about my very own wife’s twitter on my very own site. BUT GUYS. It makes me ial!

    Best community blog: http://northrichmondnews — I RUN THIS SITE. SO, LIKE, IT IS MAD SWEET.

    Best comment thread: I was going to nominate one of those dang RVAFoodie threads, but you know what? How about this thread were people talk about how they actually liked Avatar: http://rvanews.com/features/avatar-old-story-new-dimension/24173

    Best business website:

    Best use of social media by a business: Hands down: Nate’s Taco Truck.

    Best male Twitterer: Well, obviously, @rosscatrow. I MEAN COME ON GUYS, HAVE YOU SEEN THAT GUY? HE’S TOTALLY A GUY!

    Best female Twitterer: Since I can’t nominate myself in this category it either has to be @bpfox or @utensilitis.
38. RVAfoodie on January 19, 2011 2:47 PM said:

    I try to ignore these awards, but who doesn’t like being nominated for stuff? And once that got my attention, I really liked seeing how eclectic people’s tastes are (Richmond Mom’s blog and Jack Goes Forth’s twittter?). So, I feel like I should give some recognition back:

    Best blog: Richmond Gastronomy: http://dininginrichmond.blogspot.com/

    Best community blog: As much as I love running http://www.byrdpark.net and I kinda view http://www.eatingrichmond.com as a sort of community blog, I think http://hillsandheights.org/ is making the biggest strides in galvanizing its constituency.

    Best comment thread: I love the comments on my blog more than anything I post to kick things off. I stuck my neck out a few times and that Ellwoods post was definitely the most gratifying. Aside from my blog, the hot debate that Stuzzi’s soggy pizzas inspired really entertained me: http://whinemedineme.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/stuzzi-do-we-need-to-rethink-pizza/ (until the owner just wasn’t funny anymore)

    Best business website: http://pearlscupcakeshoppe.com/PearlsMenu.htm I hate cupcakes, but even I gotta admire this page (and not just cuz my wife designed it)

    Best use of social media by a business: @RostovsRocks tweets are sweet

    Best male Twitterer: one day, I wanna meet @Ali_Faruk

    Best female Twitter: @kitchenmusings
39. jasmine on January 19, 2011 4:10 PM said:

    best community blog = hills and heights
40. debbie on January 19, 2011 6:06 PM said:

    Best Blog – the 408 (Chris Dovi)

    Best community news: Hills & Heights
41. Hayley on January 19, 2011 6:18 PM said:

    Best blog: http://valwolf.tumblr.com/ (because it’s hilarious)

    Best use of social media by a business: Nate’s Taco Truck (natestacotruck)

    Best male Twitterer: genecoxnbc12

    Best female Twitterer: thecheckoutgirl
42. Dena804 on January 19, 2011 6:42 PM said:

    Best Blog: Coffee Culture RVA

    Best Community News Site: Hills and Heights *Richard Rocks*

    Best Common Thread: got nuttin’

    Best Business Website: http://www.blanchardscoffeeco.com

    Best use of Social Media by a business: Nate’s Taco

    Best Male Twitterer: @RigganRVA

    Best Female Twitterer: @bpfox
43. Eugenio on January 19, 2011 7:02 PM said:

    •Best blog: http://kitchenmusings.com/
    •Best community news site: http://www.eatingrichmond.com/
    •Best comment thread
    •Best business wesbite: http://belmontbutchery.com/
    •Best use of social media by a business: Mekong
    •Best male Twitterer: RVAfoodie
    •Best female Twitterer: KarriPeifer
44. Nate's Taco Truck on January 20, 2011 3:30 PM said:

    I accept the nominations, and also I’ll have chicharones tomorrow.
45. Mollee on January 20, 2011 5:44 PM said:

    Best blog: http://www.lateenough.com/

    Best business wesbite: http://www.floricane.com/

    Best use of social media by a business: FeedMore (Central Virginia Food Bank and Meals on Wheels)
46. veron on January 20, 2011 7:43 PM said:

    Thanks for the nomination guys, in two categories no less. :)
47. Alison on January 21, 2011 11:05 AM said:

    Best business website: http://www.taboolicious.com

    Best use of social media by a business: Taboo! http://www.facebook.com/taboolicious http://www.myspace.com/taboolicious http://www.twitter.com/TabooRVA etc.
48. Lori on January 21, 2011 12:06 PM said:

    I just started a blog about Kid-Friendly Things to Do in Richmond. I’d love for you to check it out and let me know what you think!

    http://www.richmondbaby.blogspot.com

    I’m just getting into the RVA blogging world, so I look forward to checking out these nominations. Thanks!
49. Dwight on January 21, 2011 2:54 PM said:

    My nomination for BEST Male Twitterer is:

    Gene Cox at NBC 12.

    I dare you not to laugh when reading through Gene’s Tweets. They are as original as he is. Plus, he is always glad to make sure you are using proper grammer even in the Twitter world.

    Plus I nominate myself for the same thing because its just nice to be nominated. :)
50. Kelly on January 21, 2011 5:10 PM said:

    This is the best website for a complete list of exciting things to do with the ENTIRE family in the Richmond area!
51. Carissa on January 21, 2011 5:15 PM said:

    Best community news site – http://www.downtownshortpump.com

    Best male Twitterer – @genecox
52. Maureen on January 21, 2011 5:24 PM said:

    Best Blog: http://www.richmond.macaronikid.com
53. Amanda on January 22, 2011 9:19 AM said:

    Best community news site = Carver Jackson Ward News cjwn.net
54. Isaac on January 23, 2011 1:10 PM said:

    Best blog: http://www.eatingbirdfood.com
    Best community website: http://www.eatingrichmond.com
    Best social media by a business: @ellwoods
55. Mary on January 23, 2011 2:52 PM said:

    * Best blog: http://timvidra.blogspot.com/

    * Best community news site: http://hillsandheights.org/

    * Best female Twitterer: @meganmarkonyak
56. Alissa on January 23, 2011 3:23 PM said:

    * Best blog
    http://www.richmond.macaronikid.com/

    * Best community news site
    http://www.downtownshortpump.com/

    * Best use of social media by a business
    Chick-fil-a Parham
57. Suzanne on January 24, 2011 10:16 AM said:

    Best blog: http://www.wtvr.com/weather/blog/
    Best community news site: http://www.wtvr.com
    Best business website: http://www.jeffersonhotel.com
    Best use of social media by a business: @CBS6
    Best male Twitterer: @LorenzoHall
    Best female Twitterer: @SouthernRedRose
58. Rob Huddleston on January 24, 2011 1:54 PM said:

    * Best business wesbite: The Republic http://www.therepublicrva.com

    * Best use of social media by a business: The Republic Twitter and WordPress feeds directly into their site http://www.therepublicrva.com

    * Best male Twitterer: @robhuddlestonva of course
59. Rob Huddleston on January 24, 2011 1:58 PM said:

    Best Business Website: The Republic ( http://www.therepublicrva.com )

    Best use of Social Media by Business: The Republic – Twitter, Facebook, and Worpress feeds on their homepage ( http://www.therepublicrva.co )

    Best Male Twitterer: @robhuddlestonva of course
60. Rob Huddleston on January 24, 2011 2:02 PM said:

    how about Best Band or Artist website category???
    Hands down the winner would be this guy: http://www.foundationbandrva.com
61. Michael on January 25, 2011 12:59 AM said:

    This is my nomination for best business website. It’s based out of Richmond and helps young athletes get recruited to play college sports.

    Best business blog: HYPE
62. RVANews staff on January 25, 2011 7:14 AM said:

    Thanks for your nominations everyone! We’ll be sorting through them over the next couple days. Voting will start on Friday!