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TOP OF THE HILL 2009
WHAT IS TOP OF THE HILL?
Top of the Hill is a yearly special section that highlights students' choices for the best of businesses around Lawrence. There were 178 students who voted in this year's contest.
table of contents
Best barbecue 4 Best music store 15
Best steakhouse 4 Best movie rental 15
Best Asian restaurant 5 Best bookstore 16
Best coffee 6 Best nail salon 16
Best burger 7 Best hair salon 17
Best Mexican restaurant 8 Best live music venue 18
Best sandwiches 9 Best apartment complex 19
Best ice cream 10 Best workout facility 19
Best beer selection 11 Best men's clothing 20
Best Italian restaurant 12 Best women's clothing 20
Best breakfast 12 Best shoe store 21
Best pizza 13 Best golf course 21
Best tanning salon 13 Best bank 22
Best sports bar 14 Best copy center 22
Best sporting goods 14 Best grocery store 23
Best dance club 15
EDITOR'S NOTE
Savor Lawrence's local flavor
The other day I was surprised to find out that Lawrence has a population of almost 100,000.
In my mind, the city had always seemed much smaller, in large part because of the local businesses that populate downtown. I'm from Johnson County, where big-name chains dominate. I go to Best Buy for my entertainment needs. Panda Express for Chinese food and Zio's for Italian. And though I enjoy the convenience and deals I can find at businesses like these, I miss the personal touches that small businesses offer.
I love that The Dusty Bookshelf and Love
Garden Sounds have live-in cats. I love the weird assortment of magazine cutouts at the video checkout counter in Liberty Hall. And I love that you can write on the walls at Java Break.
Students voting in this year's Top of the Hill poll also seem to enjoy the personalities of local businesses, voting them as top spots for burger joints, sporting goods stores and Italian restaurants, among others. Luckily, Lawrence has a little something for everyone, with nationally recognized chains also placing in categories like coffeehouses, movie rentals and banks.
Make sure to take time to look through this special section to see whether your favorite businesses ranked. Or be daring and try some place new the next time you go out to eat or run errands.
Personally, I'm looking forward to swinging by Zen Zero sometime soon for a heaping plate of Phad Thai and ending the night curled up with Alice the cat at The Dusty Bookshelf.
- Edited by Adam Mowder
Credits
Publisher: The University Daily Kansan
Editor-in-chief: Brenna Hawley
Managing Editor: Jennifer Torline
Special Sections Editor: Dana Meredith
Design Editor: Nick Gerik
Design Chiefs: Kelly Stroda, Liz Schubauer
Copy Chiefs: Brandy Entsminger, Arthur Hur,
Melissa Johnson, Adam Mowder, Liz Schubauer
Photo Editor: Weston White
Senior Photographer: Ryan Waggoner
Business Manager: Lauren Boodgood
Sales Manager: Maria Korte
Production: Megan Gonzales, Steph Waugh
News Advisor/General Manager: Malcolm Gibson
Sales and Marketing Advisor: Jon Schmitt
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The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. Top of the Hill 2009 is a special section. The first copy is paid for through the student activity fee.
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