ARTISTS COME IN MANY FORMS

Their artistry can be found in the flavors bursting from the region's best burger, the follicular designs of the best hairsylist or the window displays of the best snowboard shop.

The 14th annual Best of the Springs magazine pays tribute to that artistic flair. There are more than 300 categories, many chosen by readers, who voted in record numbers.

Others were chosen by The Gazette's in-house experts, who spent more hours of research for this Best Of Edition than they've ever spent before. DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen was voted and awarded the best franchisee of 2008 in Colorado Springs.