First off, dear readers, we want to congratulate you for surviving the Rapture. We know you're probably disappointed that you're not frolicking amongst fluffy, lambs-fleece clouds or knocking on the shiny golden gates of Heaven, but we're here to offer you the next best thing: our 2011 Cappies issue.
Not familiar with the Cappies, are you? Well, let us explain: In the past, the Cappies used to be known as the Concord Monitor's best-of issue. The Monitor's publishers decided they needed to jazz things up a bit. Being the young, hip publication the Insider is (you hear that sound? It's just us tooting our own horn), the higher-ups brought it to us to make things a little more exciting. See, we're owned by the Monitor, and we've been trying to make Concord cooler since 2006.
The Cappies made their red-carpet debut last year. It was a success, but we learned a thing or two. For starters, we turned the counting over to computers this year, and heard from over 2,500 of you. That's about 1,000 more than last year. Pretty impressive, Concord.
We've provided the names of the winners, along with their contact information, for your convenience. Congratulations to the businesses that won, and a big thanks to all who participated.
