The results are in — and the Valley has spoken! (The (Winner)s are listed below.)
This is the 19th year that we’ve produced the Best of the Valley reader poll and online contest. From Sept. 26 through Oct. 24, our wonderful communities picked their top local businesses, nonprofits, public servants and favorite places to volunteer, along with places to shop, eat, meet and play. This week’s edition of the Snoqualmie Valley Record truly celebrates everything that is the Best in the Valley, as voted by our loyal digital and print readers and by Valley residents of every stripe from North Bend to Duvall.
The Best of the Valley is one of the more popular community initiatives that we produce, and it shows. The recent online poll had 1,058 residents from 98045, 98065, 98024, 98014 and 98019 zip codes log on to cast a total of 21,675 votes, making their favorite picks in nearly 100 categories.
The Best of the Valley is a fun opportunity for bragging rights and a cheerful showdown among local businesses. It’s also a good snapshot of our community and its many movers and shakers. In addition to the top three or four vote-getters, we were also impressed by the diverse depth and breadth of write-in votes, cast in all categories.
All of our businesses and other groups certainly have a strong following of happy and loyal customers. The most popular group was “Community,” where people entered 500 new businesses. The Valley also loves our great nonprofits, which had 60 new entries in that category. The maximum votes tallied in one single category was in the “Farmers Market” category, and 468 votes were cast for the Carnation Farmers Market. Wow. That is a lot of fruit, vegetables and flowers.
How did your favorites do? Please stop in and congratulate all the folks and businesses that won or were a finalist. And if these (Winner)s and finalists are new to you, know that lots of your neighbours love them, so please give them a try.
In the following months, the Valley Record will also be spotlighting the people behind the Best of the Valley (Winner)s and sharing their goals, lessons and philosophies that keep them going and their customers smiling.
If you are a person or represent a business that is interested in thanking our Valley Record readers in our print or digital advertising venues the next few weeks, please feel free to drop me a line: william.shaw@valleyrecord.com or 425-453-2710.
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WINNERS: COMMUNITY
Artist
Sorcia (Winner)
Dan Cautrell (Finalist)
PiKLE (Finalist)
Children’s Activity
Si View Metropolitan Park (Winner)
Remlinger Farms (Finalist)
Snoqualmie YMCA (Finalist)
Church or Spiritual Org. / Group
SVA Church in Fall City (Winner)
Our Lady of Sorrows (Finalist)
Church on the Ridge (Finalist)
City Staffer
Rhonda Ender (Winner)
Bre Keverin (Finalist)
Bart Kelly (Finalist)
Council Member or Mayor
Amy Ockerlander (Winner)
Mary Miller (Finalist)
Rob Wotton (Finalist)
Daycare / Preschool
Encompass Early Learning Center (Winner)
Rooster Valley Farm School (Finalist)
Tolt Montessori (Finalist)
Event / Festival
BrodieNation Music Festival (Winner)
Carnation 4th of July (Finalist)
Festival at Mount Si (Finalist)
Golf Course
Snoqualmie Falls Golf (Winner)
Mount Si Golf (Finalist)
Blue Heron Golf (Finalist)
Hike
Mount Si (Winner)
Rattlesnake Ridge (Finalist)
Twin Falls (Finalist)
Inspiring Resident
Morgan Henley (Winner)
Angela Donaldson (Finalist)
Alicia Messa (Finalist)
Nonprofit
Live Gray’s Way (Winner)
Empower Youth Network (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank (Finalist)
Organization
Live Gray’s Way (Winner)
The Trail Youth Coffee (Finalist)
Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley (Finalist)
Park
Tolt MacDonald Park (Winner)
Si View Metropolitan Park (Finalist)
Jeanne Hansen Community Park (Finalist)
Performing Arts Group
Cascade Community Theatre (Winner)
Valley Center Stage (Finalist)
Cascade Voice Academy (Finalist)
Place for Family Entertainment
Remlinger Farms (Winner)
Duvall Days Festival (Finalist)
North Bend Block Party (Finalist)
Place to Impress Out of Town Guests
Lunch at the Falls at the Salish Lodge (Winner)
Rattlesnake Ridge (Finalist)
The Grange – Duvall (Finalist)
Place to Work
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital (Winner)
South Fork (Finalist)
Sno-Falls Credit Union (Finalist)
Quirky Thing in the Valley
The Twin Peaks Vibe is Real (Winner)
Mount Si (Finalist)
March of the Vegetables (Finalist)
School / Education Facility
Rooster Valley Farm School (Winner)
Cedarcrest HS (Finalist)
Mosaic Montessori (Finalist)
Tourism / Historic Site
Snoqualmie Falls (Winner)
NW Railway Museum (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum (Finalist)
Volunteer
Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley (Winner)
Dorie Ross (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Kiwanis (Finalist)
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WINNERS: FOOD AND DRINK
Asian / Thai / Teriyaki
Thai Eatery (Winner)
I Luv Teriyaki (Finalist)
Thai Duvall (Finalist)
Bakery / Sweet Treats
Chickadee Bake Shop (Winner)
North Bend Bakery (Finalist)
C. C. Espresso & Ice Creamery (Finalist)
Barbecue
Rent’s Due BBQ (Winner)
Rhoadies Smokin BBQ in Preston (Finalist)
Buckshot Honey (Finalist)
Breakfast
Carnation Cafe & Lounge (Winner)
Mount Si Golf Course (Finalist)
Fall City Bar & Grill (Finalist)
Brewery
Valley House Brewing (Winner)
Remlinger’s Brewery (Finalist)
Volition Brewing Co. (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Falls Brewery (Finalist)
Coffee Shop / Barista
Aroma Coffee Co. (Winner)
Huxdotter Coffee (Finalist)
The Trail Youth (Finalist)
Dinner
The Grange – Duvall (Winner)
Francesco Ristorante Italiano (Finalist)
II Paesano Ristorante Italiano (Finalist)
Family Dining
South Fork (Winner)
North Bend Bar and Grill (Finalist)
Copperstone Family Spaghetti House (Finalist)
Hamburgers
Scott’s Dairy Freeze (Winner)
Iron Duck Public House (Finalist)
North Bend Bar and Grill (Finalist)
Happy Hour
Alveare Winery (Winner)
Fall City Bar & Grill (Finalist)
Sigillo Cellars (Finalist)
Italian Cuisine / Pizza
Il Paesano Ristorante (Winner)
Francesco Ristorante Italiano (Finalist)
Frankie’s Pizza (Finalist)
Copperstone Family Spaghetti House (Finalist)
Live Music / Entertainment
Miller’s in Carnation (Winner)
The Black Dog (Finalist)
Sigillo Cellars (Finalist)
Lunch
Rio Bravo / Rio Bravito (Winner)
Fall City Bar & Grill (Finalist)
The Black Dog Arts Cafe (Finalist)
Mexican Cuisine
Carnation Ixtapa (Winner)
Caadxi Oaxaca (Finalist)
Rio Bravo (Finalist)
Place to meet (friends or business)
Sigillo Cellars (Winner)
The Grange (Finalist)
Alveare Winery (Finalist)
Arete Coffee Bar (Finalist)
Pub / Bar
Saints and Scholars Irish Pub (Winner)
Fall City Bar & Grill (Finalist)
Duvall Tavern (Finalist)
Romantic Dinner / Date Night
Salish Lodge Lounge / Restaurant (Winner)
Gianfranco Ristorante Italiano (Finalist)
Francesco Ristorante Italiano (Finalist)
Winery
Alveare Winery (Winner)
William Grassie Wine Estates (Finalist)
Sigillo Cellars (Finalist)
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WINNERS: HEALTH AND FITNESS
Acupuncture
Little Si Acupuncture (Winner)
Duvall Acupuncture (Finalist)
Misty Mountain Acupuncture (Finalist)
Alternative Medicine Practitioner
Revive Health (Winner)
Bluewater Medical (Finalist)
Adaptive Pathways Recreational Therapy (Finalist)
Chiropractor
Straight Chiropractic (Winner)
Alpine Chiropractic (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Ridge Chiropractic (Finalist)
Dentist
Dr. Jacob Deno (Winner)
Dr. Kelly Garwood (Finalist)
Dr. Robert Primrose (Finalist)
Doctor
Dr. Dean Steele, Meadowbrook Clinic (Winner)
Maurice Doerfler, MD (Finalist)
Victoria A Baker-Hall, MD (Finalist)
Dr. Neeta Jain (Finalist)
Gym / Fitness Center
Mt. Si Sports and Fitness (Winner)
Snoqualmie Ridge YMCA (Finalist)
BasePoint Fitness (Finalist)
Martial Arts
Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu jitsu (Winner)
DMW Martial Arts (Finalist)
Sifu Johann Sasynuik (Finalist)
Massage Therapist
Heather Ryan at Healing Garden (Winner)
North Bend Therapeutic Massage (Finalist)
Carla Leonora (Finalist)
Orthodontist
Snoqulamie Valley Orthodontics (Winner)
Cascadia Smiles (Finalist)
Mount Si Dental Center (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Falls Dental (Finalist)
Pediatrician
Dr. Neeta Jain (Winner)
Snoqualmie Valley Kid’s Dental (Finalist)
Chinonyelum B. Obih, MD (Finalist)
Physical Therapy
Peak Sports & Spine (Winner)
IRG Physical Therapy (Finalist)
FTG Physical Therapy (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Physical Therapy (Finalist)
Sporting / Outdoor Activities
Pro Ski and Mountain Service (Winner)
The Line Bike Experience (Finalist)
Compass Outdoor Adventures (Finalist)
Tai Chi / QiGong
Si View Metropolitan Park (Winner)
Little Si Acupuncture (Finalist)
Sifu Johann Sasynuik (Finalist)
Yoga Studio
Ignite Dance and Yoga (Winner)
Pineapple Life on the Ridge (Finalist)
Two Rivers Yoga (Finalist)
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WINNERS: HOME SERVICES
Cleaning Services
The Cleaning Authority (Winner)
Sweeping Beauty Cleaning Service (Finalist)
SnoClean LLC (Finalist)
Construction Remodel
Design and Build NW (Winner)
Eastside Property Solutions (Finalist)
Adair Homes North Bend (Finalist)
Drywaller
BT Painting Inc. / Drywall (Winner)
Snoqualmie Valley Drywall (Finalist)
Perryboy Construction (Finalist)
Garden Store / Nursery
Nursery at Mount Si (Winner)
Carmichael’s Hardware (Finalist)
Duvall Ace Hardware & Garden (Finalist)
Electrician
Lavender Electric & Peak Electric (Winners – tie)
All-Star HVAC & Electric (Finalist)
Mount Si Electric (Finalist)
Handyman
Handy in the Valley (Winner)
Jeff Walter (Finalist)
Josh’s Handyman Services LLC (Finalist)
North Bend Handyman (Finalist)
Hardware Store
Carnation Ace Hardware (Winner)
Carmichael’s Hardware (Finalist)
North Bend Ace/Westlake (Finalist)
Heating / Air Conditioning
All-Weather Heating / AC (Winner)
All-Star HVAC & Electric (Finalist)
Landscaping
AllScapes (Winner)
JP Landscape Services (Finalist)
Marenakos Rock Center (Finalist)
Painter
Claffey’s Painting (Winner)
BT Painting Inc. (Finalist)
Legado Painting (Finalist)
Pest Control
Frontier Pest Control (Winner)
Cascade Pest Control (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Pest & Rodent Control (Finalist)
Plumber
Noble Plumbing (Winner)
Sno-Falls Plumbing (Finalist)
Lighthouse Plumbing LLC (Finalist)
Roofer
J and J Roofing (Winner)
Best Roofing (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Roofing (Finalist)
Tree Service
Cedar Falls Tree Service (Winner)
The Tree Stewards (Finalist)
South Fork Tree Services (Finalist)
Yard & Garden Maintenance
Ricardo’s Yard Maintenance (Winner)
The Valley Outdoor Services (Finalist)
Blue Jay Home and Garden (Finalist)
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WINNERS: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Auto Detail
Blake’s Auto Detail (Winner)
Sno-Valley Auto Detail (Finalist)
Twin Star Car Wash (Finalist)
Automotive Repair
Gere Automotive (Winner)
Model Garage in Fall City (Finalist)
Service Department at North Bend Chevrolet (Finalist)
Automotive Sales
Leesa McKean at North Bend Chevrolet (Winner)
Kings Quality Motors (Finalist)
Chuck’s Auto Sales (Finalist)
Bank or Credit Union
Sno Falls Credit Union (Winner)
Umpqua Bank (Finalist)
Chase Bank (Finalist)
Barber Shop
Mount Si Barber Shop (Winner)
A & P Barber Shop (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Barber (Finalist)
Employer
Snoqualmie Valley School District (Winner)
Snoqualmie Casino (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital (Finalist)
Facial / Waxing
Healing Garden (Winner)
Alpenglow Aesthetique (Finalist)
Queen Bee Esthetics (Finalist)
Financial Services / Advisor
Kevin Hauglie Agency (Winner)
Steve Weaver Financial (Finalist)
Vaughn Sherman, Edward Jones. (Finalist)
Hair & Nail Salon
Forever Allure Salon (Winner)
Studio 202 Hair Design (Finalist)
Acacia Salon (Finalist)
Insurance Agency
Jeff Warren Agency (Winner)
Kevin Hauglie Agency (Finalist)
Baker Insurance Group (Finalist)
Tennyson Jacobson Agency (Finalist)
Law Firm
Nadia K. Kilburn (Winner)
Brown & Sterling (Finalist)
Pearson Law (Finalist)
Tolt Legal Services, Nancy Gass (Finalist)
Mortgage Lender / Credit Union
Sno Falls Credit Union (Winner)
Umpqua Bank of North Bend (Finalist)
Adrian Webb – Milestone Mortgage (Finalist)
Pet Grooming & Boarding
Dog Valley Grooming (Winner)
Sparkle’s Pet Spa (Finalist)
Dirty Doggone (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Valley Pet Parlor (Finalist)
Photographer
Travis Weatherbee (Winner)
Mary J. Miller (Finalist)
Dan & Cicely Williams (Finalist)
Real Estate Agency
Beth Traverso Group (Winner)
Snoqualmie Valley Real Estate (Finalist)
Engel & Volkers Snoqualmie (Finalist)
Real Estate Agent
Beth Traverso (Winner)
Alicia Messa (Finalist)
Jonathan Pearlstein (Finalist)
Senior Residence / Facility
Red Oak in North Bend (Winner)
Sno-Valley Senior Center (Finalist)
North Bend Senior Living (Finalist)
Storage Facility
Carnation Storage (Winner)
Sherwood Korssjoen at Snoqualmie Ridge Storage (Finalist)
Cascade Heated Storage (Finalist)
Tax Services / Accounting
Krona & Krona (Winner)
Brown & Sterling (Finalist)
H & R Block North Bend (Finalist)
Veterinarian / Pet Care
Salish Veterinary Hospital (Winner)
Dr. Mike Treuting, DVM (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Ridge Veterinary Hospital (Finalist)
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WINNERS: SHOPPING
Antiques / Secondhand Shop
Blue Iris Vintage (Winner)
Country Collections (Finalist)
Treasures in Heaven (Finalist)
Art Gallery
North Bend Art & Industry (Winner)
Art Gallery of Sno Valley (Finalist)
Scott Rinckenberger Gallery (Finalist)
Bed and Breakfast
Treehouse Point (Winner)
Roaring River B & B (Finalist)
Basecamp Guesthouse (Finalist)
Clothing Store
Birches Habitat (Winner)
Rustic Rose (Finalist)
Mini Treehouse (Finalist)
Farmers Market
Carnation Farmers Market (Winner)
North Bend Farmers Market (Finalist)
Duvall Farmers Market (Finalist)
Florist
Down to Earth Flowers & Gifts (Winner)
Flowers by Schatzi (Duvall Flowers & Gifts) (Finalist)
Barzen Blooms (Finalist)
Nursery at Mount Si (Finalist)
Grocery Store
North Bend QFC (Winner)
Snoqualmie Ridge Safeway (Finalist)
Fall City Farmhouse Market (Finalist)
The Family Grocer, Carnation (Finalist)
Hotel / Motel
Salish Lodge & Spa (Winner)
Snoqualmie Casino Hotel and Spa (Finalist)
Snoqualmie Inn (Finalist)
Local Crafts / Unique Gifts
Carousel (Winner)
Snoqualmie Trading Company (Finalist)
Country Collections (Finalist)
Local Produce & Foods
Carnation Farms (Winner)
Remlinger Farms (Finalist)
Oxbow Farms (Finalist)
Retail Shopping Area
Downtown Snoqualmie (Winner)
North Bend Factory Stores (Finalist)
North Bend Downtown (Finalist)
Spa
Salish Lodge & Spa (Winner)
Ageless Aesthetics (Finalist)
The Healing Garden Day Spa (Finalist)
Store Owner / Manager
Angela Donaldson (Winner)
Wendy at Carmichael’s (Finalist)
Joni Haller (Finalist)
