2004-2005 City and Regional Magazine Awards

1. General Criticism

Gold: Los Angeles Magazine
"Critical Mass"
"Power Plays"
"The Narcissist"

Silver: Texas Monthly
"Expatriate Act"
"White Like Me"
"Accentuate the Negative"

Bronze: Buffalo Spree
"Bodies in Mind"
"The Art of Exposure"
"The Fascination of Early Sherman"

2. Food/Dining Criticism

Gold: Chicago magazine
"The 2004 Dining Awards"
"Best New Restaurants"
"Sol Searching"

Silver: Los Angeles magazine
"Shine On"
"Comida Divina"
"And La Terza Makes Two"

Bronze: Texas Monthly
"Where to Eat Now"
"Stop and Smell the Lavender"
"Some Like it Picante"

3. Regular Column

Gold: Philadelphia magazine
"He Has a Dream"
"Cooking for the Enemy"
"It Could Happen to You"

Silver: Los Angeles magazine
"Industry Standards"
"The Accidental Tsuris"
"Hollywood Confidential"

Bronze: Texas Monthly
"Statues of Limitations"
"One School Left Behind"
"My Choice"

4. Reporting

Gold: Texas Monthly
"They Came. They Sawed"

Silver: Los Angeles magazine
"Taming the Hydra-Headed Carnivorous Tabloid Beast"

Bronze: 5280
"Conduct Unbecoming"

5. Personality Profile

Gold: Las Vegas Life
"Sympathy For the Devil"

Silver: Atlanta Magazine
"The Player"

Bronze: Philadelphia magazine
"Would You Throw Your Bra at This Kid"

6. Feature Story

Gold: Texas Monthly
"The Man Who Isn't There"

Silver: Chicago magazine
"Crash Test"

Bronze: Boston magazine
"Casualties of War"

7. Writer of the Year

Gold: Atlanta magazine
Justin Heckert

Silver: Philadelphia Magazine
Richard Rys

Bronze: Chicago Magazine
Bryan Smith

8. Excellence in Writing

Gold: Texas Monthly
November

Silver: Portland Monthly
November

Bronze: Los Angeles magazine
September

9. Spread Design

Gold: Chicago magazine
"The Return of Dr. Sex"

Silver: Baltimore magazine
"Variations on a Theme"

Bronze: Boston magazine
"Murder"

10. Feature Design

Gold: Indianapolis Monthly
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is"

Silver: Chicago magazine
"Kid Time"

Bronze: Indianapolis Monthly
"O, Man!"

11. Photo Essay

Gold: Atlanta magazine
"Cold Hard Cash"

Silver: HOUR Detroit
"A Tale of Two Cities"

Bronze: Honolulu magazine
"Ku'e"

12. Cover

Gold: Vancouver magazine
January/February

Silver: Texas Monthly
July

Bronze: Cincinnati magazine
June

13. Designer of the Year

Gold: Texas Monthly
Scott Dadich

Silver: Los Angeles magazine
Joe Kimberling

Bronze: Los Angeles magazine
Lisa Lewis

14. Excellence in Design

Gold: Los Angeles Magazine
September

Silver: Boston magazine
December

Bronze: Texas Monthly
July

15. Reader Service

Gold: Atlanta magazine
"The Ultimate Pet Guide"

Silver: Mpls St. Paul
"The Little Engine That Might"

Bronze: Milwaukee Magazine
"A+ Doctors"

16. Leisure/Lifestyle Interests

Gold: Philadelphia magazine
"How Philly Are You?"

Silver: Texas Monthly
"Some Like It Picante"

Bronze: Richmond magazine
"Richmond in the First Person"

17. Civic Journalism

Gold: San Francisco magazine
"Innocence Lost"

Silver: Milwaukee Magazine
"A Second Chance"

Bronze: Portland Monthly
"Crystal Mess"

18. Special Issues

Gold: Diablo magazine
February 2004 "Sex and the Suburbs"

Silver: Texas Monthly
September 2004 "Small-Town Stories"

Bronze: Atlanta magazine
February 2004 "Single in the City"

19. Excellence Online

Gold: D magazine
www.dmagazine.com

Silver: Boston magazine
www.bostonmagazine.com

Bronze: St. Louis magazine
www.stlmag.com

20. General Excellence I (under 30,000)

Gold:
Honolulu magazine

Silver:
Traverse: Northern Michigan's Magazine

Bronze:
St. Louis magazine

21. General Excellence II (30,000 to 60,000)

Gold:
Portland Monthly

Silver:
Diablo magazine

Bronze:
Indianapolis Monthly

22. General Excellence III (over 60,000)

Gold:
Chicago magazine

Silver:
Atlanta magazine

Bronze:
Texas Monthly