Nominations open for Bluffton’s Best 2026 readers’ choice contest

Get ready to celebrate your friends, go-to places and favorite businesses in the Bluffton’s Best 2026, The Bluffton Sun’s brand-new contest highlighting the area’s best in more than 200 categories.

From real estate to food, finance and more, readers can nominate their favorites Nov. 4 through Nov. 20 at BlufftonSun.com/Best. The Top 5 nominees in each category will advance to a final voting round held Dec. 2 through Dec. 23. Users can nominate and vote once per day throughout the contest period.

Entrants with a Bluffton mailing address or in the greater Bluffton area are eligible to participate and win. The greater Bluffton area covers zip codes 29909, 29910, 22926 (mainland only), 29936 (east of I-95 only) and 29927 (east of I-95 only).

Finalists who receive the most votes will be celebrated at a Bluffton’s Best exclusive winners’ event. Winners will also be featured in the annual Bluffton’s Best 2026 glossy magazine, on the winners’ website and will receive a free framed certificate and window cling.

“We’re excited to to launch the Bluffton’s Best contest,” Sasha Sweeney, editor, said. “It’s a great way to celebrate our community and recognize the amazing local businesses, organizations, and people who help make Bluffton such a special place to live.”

You do not have to receive The Bluffton Sun to nominate, be nominated, vote or win. Promotional advertising packages are available to promote nominees and finalists throughout the nomination and voting period, and high reader engagement is expected.
Nominees can find promotional options on the contest homepage or by contacting your sales representative.

Winners will be celebrated throughout 2026 acrossThe Bluffton Sun’s newspaper and digital products.