Ask HN: Any recommendations for getting a logo done?

Tried searching for but couldnt come up a good thread for recommendations on how to and where to get a good logo done? Came across thread that had some conversation about how to not get it done on oDesk.

Where did you get your logo done? Did you design it yourself or any one/place you would recommend? And how much it might cost to get a simple decent logo, just trying to figure out a ballpark average to budget for.