​It's the end of the year, which means lots of best-of lists, and we're happy to announce that our own Best Of... app made the iTunes 2011 Rewind's list off best travel apps.

The app, which was released in March, contains all of the Best of Houston winners, as well as winners from our sister papers across the land and in tourist destinations like Austin, Chicago and Philadelphia. In all, more than 30 cities are represented. It also received a pretty glowing review from Wired back when it was first released.

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Photo by Marc Brubaker

​We're just finally getting over the fatigue that comes along with 48 hours of great music, tasty-licious food and damn good times at BestFest, probably one of the best parties we've ever thrown. If you missed any of the bands, we've now got video documenting the epic weekend festival.

Favorite part is at about 1:15 in, when Bun B turns the mike to the crowd during "Big Pimpin'." And also, basically everything else about it.

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​The Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest was a raging success. Now it's time to find out who and what will actually be given the title of Best of Houston®.

Our theme this year was "Resident Genius," celebrating the brilliant minds that make our city great, and there is clearly no shortage of those in H-Town as the issue covers over 300 categories, both from our staff and from you, our readers.

Click here to check out all the winners, and don't forget to visit our Best of Houston® website and download the smartphone app so when you are out trying to find the best sushi in the city, the Best of app will have the answer.

Craig Hlavaty

​Here's a picture from today on the Midtown "superblock" that will be home to the Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest.

Now imagine it at about 9:30 tomorrow night, as the Toadies are bringing it with the Houston skyline behind them and a cooling breeze blowing around.

You want to be there. And you can! Just check out the ticket info here.

​The Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest kicks off tomorrow, and you better be there.

Can you bring kids? If they're under ten, they get in for free.

Can you buy tickets on site? Yep.

Can you bring in food? No, but check out this stellar list of local restaurants with tents on site:

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Monica Fuentes

The stage is taking shape.

​A dilemma has been solved.

You wanted to go to the Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest on Saturday but not Sunday? Maybe a schedule conflict or irrational Toadies hatred?

Problem solved. Now you can buy single-day tickets to the event.

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Buses will take the place of rail.

​Thanks, Metro: You've taken away the best option for getting to and from the Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest.

There's no light-rail service this weekend "to allow Texas Children's Hospital to continue construction on a pedestrian bridge over Fannin Street that will connect all of the hospital's patient care facilities." So thanks, too, Texas Children's Hospital.

The rail will also be shut two weekends in October, but we don't really care about that at this point.

All is not lost, however: Shuttle buses will run along the rail route.

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Yesterday we gave you the five best reasons to go to the Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest this Saturday and Sunday in Midtown.

We are by no means backing off from them, but we never said the list was exhaustive. Here are six more reasons you need to be there:

6. The Notre Dame game is at 11 a.m., should be over by 2. (Another ND win, btw.)

5. Cake

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Monica Fuentes

It's a-comin'

​The Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest is this weekend, and it promises to be great.

Here are just five reasons, out of many, why you should be there:

5. To see what they've done to the "superblock"
They -- and by "they" we mean Metro and property owners anxious to have this bare piece of land developed -- insist on calling the vacant lot between McGowan, Anita, Travis and Main the "Superblock." Its superpowers apparently include total immunity to development.

But with the Houston Press Best of Houston® BestFest, you can see the property actually being used. Be part of modern history!!!

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Actually, click here.

​Today is the day, procrastinators.

You have until 11:59:59 p.m. tonight to make your voice heard in the annual Houston Press Best of Houston® search for the, ummm, best of Houston.

Click here to register your opinion in such categories as Goods and Services, City Life, Arts and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation, Restaurants, and Dishes and Drinks.

And then wait patiently for September 29, when the issue comes out and all will be revealed.