There is a lot to celebrate about our town: great family-friendly activities and great local businesses.

But who do you think is the best? 

Help Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in each one of the categories below. (Click on the links under each category and vote in the poll attached to each article.

Cast your vote by the end of today and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner, which will be announced Aug. 24.

Food and Drink

• Best Hot dogs
• Best Pizza
• Best Burgers
• Best Ice Cream

Entertainment

• Best Casinos

Kids and Family

• Best locations for children's birthday parties
• Best preschools

Shopping

• Best bakeries
• Best jewelry stores
• Best grocery stores
• Best car dealerships
• Best place to buy shoes

Services

• Best dog groomers
• Best pharmacies/places to have prescriptions filled

Health and Beauty

• Best beauty salons
• Best nail salons
• Best barber shops

Automotive

• Best body shops
• Best repairs shop/mechanics
• Best place for oil changes

Home

• Best landscapers
• Best realtors
• Best plumbers
• Best HVAC service

Sign up for the Joliet Patch newsletter to find out when voting starts so you can support your favorite institution in the Readers' Choice contest.