POLL: Pick Your Favorite Salon/Spa

Today we kick off the first round of the Merrimack Patch Small Business Tournament with your favorite salon or spa. Vote for your favorite business below.

For the next 12 weeks, we're asking you to choose a winner from several different business categories. The winner of each of the first 12 weeks will then go up against businesses outside of their category until we whittle it down to an overall winner of your favorite business in town.

Each category winner will earn bragging rights in town as the "Best of" their category and the overall winner will be featured on Patch at the end of the 19-week contest.

The rules are simple. Each week, we ask that you post the name of the small business you think should win that week in comments field near the bottom of this page. Voting begins on Monday mornings and runs through Fridays at 9 a.m. We will announce the weekly winner early on Friday afternoons. Please post only one vote each week. Votes will only be counted if they are made in the comments section of this story. Votes posted on Facebook and Twitter unfortunately cannot be counted.

If you believe we've missed a business, fear not. We have a Best of the Rest category at the end of the first round to handle businesses that didn't fit into one of the common categories and any businesses we may have missed. If you have any questions or want to alert us to missed businesses email Merrimack Patch Editor Carolyn Dube at carolyn.dube@patch.com.

Each of these businesses also has a listing in our directory where Patch users can rate and review them. In the event of a tie, the winner with the most spot reviews will win. So when you have a couple of free minutes, make sure to click on the link for the business of your choice and write them a quick review. Each of the links below brings you to that business' listing.

Have fun, and may the best salon or spa win!