Think you’re the Best of Portland? Download this year’s campaign assets and let the city know! And, advertise on the ballot itself.

Nominations Open: 3/23 - 4/20
Finalist Voting: 5/20 - 6/17


Winners will be revealed in our Best of Portland Issue, in print and online on 7/22!

Best of Portland is not only an opportunity to be named best in the city, but an opportunity to run a fantastic awareness campaign that will bring you more clients, customers and attention.

What is BOP?

No one knows Portland better than our readers. Best of Portland is our annual poll where they make their picks on the best things this city has to offer. The campaign spans three months, resulting in the ultimate readers’ choice guide to the Best of Portland.  Readers vote for the best in over 200 categories, sorted into seven larger groups: Arts & Entertainment, Cannabis, Food, Drink, Goods & Services, People, and Health & Wellness.

For a full list of all categories, click here.‍

Don’t see a category that fits your favorite Portland place? Send us a suggestion via email to bop@wweek.com.

How does BOP work?

There are two phases to BOP. First is the Nomination Phase, which runs from March 23 to April 20. During this time, we ask our readers to nominate their favorite businesses, bars, restaurants, products, and more. Once nominations close, we tally the submissions and narrow the five finalists to those who received the most nominations in each category. May 20 through June 17 is the Voting Phase, where readers vote on who deserves to be titled the Best of Portland. After voting ends, we tally the votes and publish the winners in our Best of Portland issue on July 22. You can download marketing assets for this year’s campaign here.

What do I get if I win?

Local fame and bragging rights! For a whole year, you can tell everyone that the people of Portland love you so much that they voted YOU as the Best of Portland. Other perks include exclusive “winner” artwork to show off your win and your name in our Best of Portland issue (in print and online).

But BOP is about more than bragging rights; it’s really about celebrating local. Think of it as a city-wide commemoration for businesses and an opportunity to engage your customer base, friends, and family, drawing in new audiences to your business and reassuring loyal clientele that their devotion is justified.

Great! So how do I get voted Best of Portland?

Campaign, campaign, campaign! Send e-blasts, post on social media, advertise, and make sure everyone you know nominates you. Plus, you can advertise directly on the ballot itself.

WW offers plenty of advertising opportunities to better drive votes for yourself and to help people associate you with the Best of Portland. Assets for you to use across your platforms are available at this link. Please feel free to contact your account executive or email bop@wweek.com to learn more.