Given the title of this poll, perhaps it's no surprise that Centennial Concert Hall was voted Winnipeg's Best Concert Hall by a large majority.

But consider: It beat out MTS Centre and Investors Group field, among other highlights of Winnipeg's cultural scene, for the best place to see a big-name show.

The Concert Hall simply has class that arena shows don't. It feels intimate, even when 2,304 other people are there.

And, of course, it's your ticket to the Manitoba Opera, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

Back in the 1960s, then-premier Duff Roblin saw the struggling Point Douglas area as an opportunity to create a new cultural centre for Winnipeg, calling in heavy-hitter architects and artists to build the cavernous 253,014 sq. ft. venue. The public raised $7 million of its $8 million price tag. And that investment paid off — today the Concert Hall stands as a cultural city hall in Winnipeg, as readers agree.

THIS WEEK:

We're sliding one step down the event space totem poll by asking you to vote on Winnipeg's best large concert venue — that's 150-500 people. Vote at winnipegsun.com/largevenue.

Or, if you're more the type to stay at home curled up with a good book, help your nerdy brethren by voting for Winnipeg's best bookstore at winnipegsun.com/yourbookstore. Don't worry, the voting for best used bookstore is coming up next week.

About Your Winnipeg:

In 2014, the Winnipeg Sun is on a mission to find the 100 best things in Winnipeg — and we need your help.

Every week, we will open up voting in two categories.

Voting will be open from Monday-Thursday. Then we'll reveal your favourites!

Need to find the best breakfast in the city in a hurry? Head on over to winnipegsun.com/yourwpg.

Or do you know what's up? Tell us what to include in the weekly polls before they come up in the form below, or by hashtagging #yourwpg.

Questions, complaints, concerns? E-mail wpgsun.online@sunmedia.ca.

Happy voting!