We may not be blessed with an hour-long special to reveal our picks for the most fascinating people of the year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have favorite discoveries.

Here, our 2010 awards for The Best …

Reason to Drop Your Pants: Stript Wax Bar’s Vajacial

Way to Dig for Your Own Food Without Looking Homeless: ForageSF’s Wild Food Walks

Geography Lesson: ImagineNations Vintage Art Globes

Reason to Clean Out Your Makeup Bag: Lash Lab’s Two-Week Mascara Treatment

Excuse to Gyrate: Flexy Go-Go Love Dance Classes

Vino to Make You Scream: Banshee Wines

Way to Eat Goat: Happy Goat Caramels

Revenge Tactic: Able & Baker Hate Pinatas

Way to Top Yourself Off: Behida Dolic Hats

Excuse to Take Naughty Pictures: Jennifer Skog Boudoir Photography

Reason to Eat More Carbs (Tie): Tartine Bread Cookbook and Josey Baker Bread

Champion of the Written Word: The Poetry Store

Photo: Shorts and Longs | The Both And / Flickr