Best of Austin 2015 is hitting the stands (and internets) on September 10! Are you ready? Get to know the award categories with help from Chronicle office crush Taylor Swift! (We call her Tay-Tay, because she’s not around to tell us not to.) So enjoy, and get ready for the onslaught of amazing local places and people that deserve recognition.

Shopping


Trying something on or just saying “Girls, we need to go SHOPPING!”

Entertainment



Are you entertained?!?! I don’t knooooowwww???

Politics and Personalities



It’s cat vs. Swift in a war of personality.

Architecture and Lodging



Look at that staircase, look at that molding *architecture*

Arts and Culture



As if you needed proof that Taylor is both arty and cultured.

Kids



Kids today with their photobombing and whathaveyou.

Media



Looking good here, now if only she was telling us about the news and weather in the morning.

Food



We know…one of the pure and true loves in life.

Outdoor Recreation



Not sure what’s happening here, but it’s clear that Taylor really understands how to do the outdoors.

Services



Everything tastes better when it’s served on a big platter held by Tay-Tay.

You can also see this post and other gifsets on the Austin Chronicle‘s Tumblr page, if that’s what you’re into.

More BoA gif guides to follow in the coming weeks.

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