Best of Lexington Life Magazine 2026 Nominations

Welcome to the 2026 Best of Lexington Life Magazine contest! It is time to nominate your favorite local businesses for their chance to be voted THE BEST in our community.

Nominations are due by July 4th, 3 p.m. and the top THREE nominees in each category will be listed on the 2026 Best of Lexington Life Magazine ballot. Nominations will be listed in the Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec 2025 issues. From restaurants, to service providers, to physicians...help others discover the BEST of Lexington Life businesses!

1. Aesthetic Practice

2. Accounting Firm

3. Aesthetic Spa

4. Afterschool Program

5. Allergy/ENT Practice

6. Ambulance Service (Private)

7. Apartment Complex

8. Art Classes

9. Assisted Living Facility

10. Attorney

11. Attorney: Criminal Defense

12. Attorney: Elder Law

13. Attorney: Family Law

14. Attorney: Litigation

15. Attorney: Personal Injury

16. Attorney: Probate/Estate

17. Attorney: Real Estate

18. Attorney: Workers Comp

19. Auto Body Shop

20. Auto Performance Shop

21. Auto Repair Shop: Domestic

22. Auto Repair Shop: Foreign

23. Auto Service Dealership

24. Bank

25. Bar with Live Music

26. Barber Shop

27. BBQ Restaurant

28. Breakfast

29. Burger

30. Car Wash

31. Carpet Store

32. Catering Company

33. Charter School

34. Chiropractor

35. Coffee Shop

36. Coin or Collectible Dealer

37. Columbia Attraction

38. Commercial Contractor

39. Concierge Medicine

40. Consignment Shop

41. Counseling/Therapy

42. CPA

43. Credit Union: Banking

44. Credit Union: Loans

45. Custom Home Builder

46. Dance Company

47. Day Spa

48. Daycare

49. Dentist: Adult

50. Dentist: Cosmetic

51. Dentist: Kids

52. Dermatologist

53. Dessert

54. Discount Store

55. Dog Friendly Restaurant/Bar

56. Dry Cleaner

57. Electrician

58. Employee Benefits

59. Engineering Firm

60. Esthetician

61. Event Venue

62. Exterminator

63. Family Entertainment

64. Family Practice

65. Fence Company

66. Fine Dining

67. Fitness Center

68. Florist

69. Furniture Store

70. Garden Center

71. Gastroenterologist

72. Glass Store

73. Golf Cart Dealer

74. Golf Course

75. Group Fitness Studio

76. Gun and Ammunition Store

77. Gym

78. Hair Salon: Adults

79. Hair Salon: Kids

80. Hairstylist

81. Handyman Service

82. Happy Hour

83. Hardscaping/Lighting Services

84. Healthy Eating Restaurant

85. Hearing Healthcare

86. Heart Doctor

87. Heating & Air Company

88. Home Accessories

89. Home Builder

90. Home Furnishings

91. Home Health

92. Hospice Care

93. Hospital System

94. Ice Cream Shop

95. Insurance Agent

96. Insurance: Auto

97. Insurance: Health

98. Insurance: Home Owner's

99. Insurance: Life

100. Interior Design

101. Internal Medicine

102. Internet Service Provider

103. Investment Firm

104. Jewelry Store

105. Karate/Martial Arts Studio

106. Kid Friendly Restaurant

107. Landscaping Company

108. Landscaping Supply

109. Learning Center

110. Manufactured Housing Co.

111. Margarita

112. Marina

113. Massage

114. Mattress Store

115. Meat Store

116. Medical Imaging

117. Medical Spa

118. Men's Clothing Store

119. Men’s Health Practice

120. Microbrewery

121. Milkshake

122. Mobile Car Detailer

123. Mortgage Company

124. Mosquito Treatment

125. Moving Company

126. Music School

127. Ob/Gyn Practice

128. Oil Change

129. Ophthalmology Practice

130. Optometry Practice

131. Orthodontist

132. Orthopedic Practice

133. Orthotics Store

134. Outdoor Equipment

135. Painter

136. Patio Dining

137. Patio/Sunroom Installers

138. Pediactric Practice

139. Periodontist/Endodontist

140. Pet Groomer

141. Pet Hospital

142. Pet Kennel/Boarding Facility

143. Pet Sitting

144. Pet Supply Store

145. Pharmacy

146. Photographer

147. Physical Therapy Practice

148. Pilates/Yoga Instruction

149. Pizza

150. Place for Date Night

151. Place for Girl’s Night Out

152. Place to Buy a Boat

153. Place to Buy a Car: New

154. Place to Buy a Car: Used

155. Place to Buy a Pool

156. Place to Buy an RV

157. Place to Buy Bath/Kitchen Fixtures

158. Place to Buy Eyeglasses

159. Place to Buy Hardwood Floors

160. Place to Buy Organic Products

161. Place to Buy Outdoor Furniture

162. Place to Buy Paint

163. Place to Buy Propane

164. Place to Buy Tires

165. Place to Buy Windows

166. Place to Get Botox

167. Place to Sell Gold

168. Place to Work

169. Plumbing Company

170. Pressure Washing Co.

171. Private School

172. Property Management Company

173. Real Estate Agency: Commercial

174. Real Estate Agency: Residential

175. Real Estate Agent: Commercial

176. Real Estate Agent: Residential

177. Residential Contractor

178. Ribs

179. Roofing Company

180. Salad

181. Sandwich Shop

182. Seafood Restaurant

183. Self-Storage Facility

184. Senior Home Care

185. Senior Living Community

186. Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

187. Smoothie

188. Southern Cooking

189. Steak

190. Sushi

191. Sweet Tea

192. Tacos

193. Temporary Employment Service

194. Towing Service

195. Tree Removal

196. Unique Gift Shop

197. Upholstery Repair

198. Urgent Care

199. Veterinarian Practice

200. Wait Staff

201. Wedding Venue

202. Weight Loss Program

203. Wigs/Hair Pieces

204. Window Tinting

205. Wings

206. Women's Clothing Store

207. Write In