Although many local publications offer “best of” lists, let’s face it, they’re usually filled with people and places you’ve never heard of and don’t care about — and they’re often (gasp!) boring. Since we are good and kind people here at the Gay and Lesbian Times, living only to make your life a little happier, a little hipper and a lot more well-informed, we’ve compiled a not-exactly-definitive guide to the best of local GLBT culture, tailored to your oh-so-stringent specifications. We asked you for your input, so if your own favorites aren’t here, you’ve only yourself to blame.

So sit back, relax, grab your drink — whatever it may be — and prepare to be amazed and enlightened by our list of what our community has chosen as this year’s “Best of”…

Trick

“Sex and the City” (any volume)

The Rules of Attraction

Priscilla: Queen of the Desert

Broken Hearts Club

Longtime Companion

Coal Miner’s Daughter

Powertool

Thelma and Louise

The Sound of Music

Passion Fish

Any Jodie Foster Film

Silkwood

As Night is Falling

Cliffs above Black’s Beach

Ralph’s parking lot

Brown Field

Balboa Park

Coronado

In front of Fred Phelps at Pride

Black’s Beach

Coronado

Sunset Cliffs

Windandsea Beach

DJ Taj

DJ Aaron at Numbers

Rob Johnson

Brian Pfeifer

Whole Foods salad bar

Thumping cucumbers

Ocean Beach People’s Co-op

Bourbon Street on Friday night

Sinead O’Connor’s house

Brians’ American Eatery

The DA’s office

Sacramento

Hamburger Mary’s

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Red Fox

Hairspray Salon in Hillcrest

Anatomy Day Spa

Walter Todd

Palm Springs

Vulcan Spa

At home by an escort

Home Depot

LPGA

Ace Hardware

Anatomy Day Spa

Brians’ American Eatery

La Posta on Washington

La Fuente Mexican food by Rich’s

Taco Bell

Eyebrow waxing and plucking

Hair bleaching

Abercrombie & Fitch anything

Track pants at dance clubs

Body piercing

Rainbow anything (except flags)

Lace hot pants

Shorts below the knees

Club San Diego

Hillcrest Inn

Dolphin Motel

Park Manor Suites

Palm Springs

Laguna Beach

Las Vegas

Palm Springs

Dinah Shore Weekend

Julian

Anza Borrego Desert

Any LPGA tournament stop

San Francisco

Urban Grind, David’s Coffee House and Claire de Lune (tie)

Starbucks

Twiggs

Peet’s Coffee

Living Room

San Diego Zoo

Del Mar Fair

Hornblower dinner cruise

Patio at Hotel del Coronado

The Abbey on University

Dave & Busters

Mixx

Red Fox Inn, Martinis Bar & Grill and Park Manor Hotel (tie)

Caliph and Bourbon Street (tie)

Bourbon Street

Croce’s

Humphrey’s

Gulf Coast Grill

Loews Coronado Bay Resort

Hotel Del Coronado

Prado

Lips

Mission Hills Café

Balboa Park

The Beach

The Botanical Gardens in Balboa Park

Sailing on the bay

At his or her work

Black’s Beach

In the country

Francis Family Jewelers

Jewelry Designs by Stuart Benjamin

Artisan Collection

J.C. Penny

The Crypt

Tiffany’s

F Street and Ringgold Alley (tied)

The Crypt

The Internet

Condoms Plus

Rich’s

A political fundraiser

The dance floor

On the couch watching TV

Forever Fondue

Online

Balboa Park

Online

PB Bar & Grill

Officer’s club at MCRD

Flashbacks

Marina Thrift Store

Snow’s Erotic Apparel

Yard sales

Target

NCRA finals

24-hour fitness in Hillcrest (hands down winner)

Frogs

Powerhouse Gym in Pacific Beach

Urban Grind

Barnes & Noble

Obelisk Bookstore

Art openings

Any place out of Hillcrest

Flicks

Library bathroom at SDSU

He/she reminded me of you.

You do it too!

He/she looks like an old friend of mine.

I’m just trying to figure out why you picked me over all these guys/grrrls.

He/she owes me money.

I was looking for you.

I’m doing research for my new screenplay.

The truth

Urban Grind

Peet’s Coffee

Starbucks on Robinson

Starbucks on University

David’s Coffee House

Claire de Lune

Diedrich’s

Trader Joe’s

Beverages and More

San Diego Wine Company

The Wine Bank

Wine Lover

Crush

Whole Foods

The Internet

Park Manor Suites Hotel

Club San Diego

Las Vegas

Palm Springs

The Gaslamp

Rite-Aid parking lot

Martini’s Bar & Grill

Seven

Bourbon Street in a pint-size glass

Blue Point Coastal Cuisine

Bully’s East (Mission Valley)

Martini Ranch

Hamburger Mary’s

Mister Sisters

Parkhouse Eastery

Café on Park

In & Out

Brians’ American Eatery

Wolfs, Pecs and The Hole (tie)

At an all-you-can-eat buffet

The Flame, Six Degrees and Friday night at Bourbon Street (tie)

A softball game

Dog parks

San Diego Women’s Chorus events

Home Depot

Hillcrest Youth Center

Obelisk

Any sporting league

Rich’s

Beach

Bacchi in Hillcrest

Alexis Café

Chicken Pie Shop

Walking around Hillcrest

Ichiban

Rose Garden at Balboa Park

Sunset Cliffs

Coronado Beach

In the country with a bottle of wine

At his or her crotch

In a crowded bar

Voicemail

Gay.com (online)

Starbucks

Top of the Park on Friday night

Rich’s (easy to get away without him seeing you)

San Diego Laser and Sinus Center

Dr. Paul Chasan

La Jolla Spa MD

Tijuana

Beverly Hills

Ask Nicole

Nicole Murray-Ramirez’s age

Comfy couches in the senior room at The Center

How money is spent by local AIDS organizations

Crepe restaurant on University in Hillcrest (Crepes de Paris)

Imperial Beach (very gay friendly)

Phil’s BBQ

#1 Fifth Ave.

The Huddle

The Hole

The Caliph

The Waterfront

GSDBA Mixers

Golden Hall

A fundraiser

Bourbon Street

Top of the Park

Ono Sushi

Gay softball games

San Diego Gay Rodeo

Yachting

What are sports?

El Zarape

Casa Sanchez

Los Panchos

La Posta

Casa de Pico

Las Cuatro Milpas

El Zarape

Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Café

El Agave in Old Town

Prado restaurant in Balboa Park

The gym

Farmer’s Market in Hillcrest

Swim practice

Whole foods market

AA meeting

Balboa Park (Laurel Street)

Dog Beach in O.B.

Morley Field

Silver Strand pedestrian runway in Coronado

Wolfs (hands down winner)

San Diego Eagle

The Hole

Bad Kitties night at Numbers (Friday)

The Flame

Bourbon Street on Friday night

Borders Books

Hard Rock Café

Shooterz and Numbers (tie)

Wolfs

Bacchus House

Pecs

Dave & Buster’s