You might have noticed we’re taking votes for the best places to shop and pamper yourself around the holidays. The voting period runs through Sept. 30 and the results will be published in The Roanoke Times on Sunday, Nov. 11.

There are eight categories for voting: Bargain Hunting, Local Roots, For Shopping Warriors, Hitting The Road, Holiday Pampering, Where Do You Buy?, Holiday Entertaining, and Holiday Decor. We appreciate everybody’s vote and are offering a chance to win some awesome prizes. So far, voters have won season passes to Broadway in Roanoke, a $200 MAC cosmetics kit and a set of tickets to the Dec. 30 NFL match-up between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.

This week is the last week to vote. There are two possible prizes for voters who give us their email addresses, and one of them is geared toward foodies. The first prize consists of a set of Pyrex dishes, some McCormick spices and a copy of “Flavors of Home,” the Roanoke Times cookbook that is no longer for sale to the general public. The second prize is ANOTHER pair of tickets to the Dec. 30 Redskins-Cowboys game.

So go and vote today! Don’t miss your chance to win those prizes and make a difference for some local business owners! CLICK HERE to get started.