Remember that music montage near the end of the '80s movie "The Karate Kid"? The one with the Joe Esposito song "You're the Best" in the background? The one where bullied underdog Daniel LaRusso manages to punch and kick his way to the final round of All Valley Karate Tournament? Talk about your inspiring David-and-Goliath moments.

That's sort of the philosophy behind our annual East Tennessee's Best Readers Poll. We don't know about underdogs, but when we start thinking about all the great things East Tennessee has to offer, we can't help but hear, "You're the best! Around! Nothing's gonna ever keep you down. You're the Best! Around! Nothing's gonna ever keep you down." FULL STORY »