Clarkston, Michigan
Your town.
Your favorites.
Your vote.
Choose the restaurants, professionals, shops, and local services that make Clarkston a better place to live, work, and visit.
What is the Best of Clarkston community vote?
It is an independent local ballot where visitors can vote once per category each day for Clarkston-area businesses and professionals. The initial ballot includes five real nominees in each of 10 major categories.
The 2026 ballot
Choose a category and vote
Nominees are shown alphabetically during voting. Select a category to review all five initial nominees.
Restaurants
Vote for the Clarkston restaurant that earns your community choice.
Real Estate Agents
Recognizing Clarkston real estate professionals and teams.
Attorneys & Law Firms
Vote for a Clarkston attorney or local law firm.
Dentists
Recognizing dental practices serving Clarkston-area families.
Home Improvement
Vote for Clarkston home, landscape, design, and improvement businesses.
Automotive Services
Recognizing local automotive repair, body, and dealership service.
Health & Wellness
Vote for local wellness, chiropractic, and therapy providers.
Financial Services
Recognizing Clarkston financial planning, investment, and insurance professionals.
Pet Care & Animal Services
Vote for local veterinary, daycare, rescue, and pet service organizations.
Shopping & Specialty Retail
Recognizing independent shops, markets, boutiques, and specialty retailers.
Simple and local
How voting works
Pick a category
Explore 10 major Clarkston categories, each beginning with five real local nominees.
Cast your vote
Vote for one nominee in each category per calendar day while the ballot is open.
Share local favorites
Invite neighbors to participate or submit a missing business for editorial review.
Community questions
Best of Clarkston FAQ
What is Best of Clarkston?
Best of Clarkston is an independent community-choice ballot where residents and visitors can recognize Clarkston-area businesses and professionals across major local categories.
How often can I vote?
You may cast one vote in each award category per calendar day while voting is open.
Do I need an account to vote?
No account is required. The site uses a privacy-protecting one-way identifier to enforce the daily category limit without storing raw IP addresses in the vote table.
How are nominees selected?
The first ballot includes local nominees identified through public business directories and official websites. Additional nominees may be submitted and are reviewed before publication.
Can a business ask for a correction?
Yes. Businesses and professionals may request corrections to names, contact information, category placement, or website links.
Is ClarkstonMichigan.org an official government website?
No. ClarkstonMichigan.org is an independent community website and is not the official website of the City of the Village of Clarkston, Independence Township, or the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce.