The results are in from the 2017 Valley Record’s Best of the Valley reader survey! How did your favorites do?
BUSINESS
Financial Services
First Place – Sno Falls Credit Union
Runner Up – Umpqua Bank
Honorable Mention – Hauglie Insurance Agency
Handyman
First Place – Peacock Appliances
Runner Up – Mr. K’s Construction, Inc.
Honorable Mention – Ty Olson, Ty’s Handyman Service
Hardware/Home & Garden
First Place – North Bend Ace Hardware
Runner Up – The Nursery at Mount Si
Honorable Mention – Carmichael’s True Value
Home Cleaning Services
First Place – Wall to Wall Home Cleaning
Runner Up – The Cleaning Authority
Honorable Mention – Lindsey Moncrieff
Home-based Business
First Place – Mary J. Miller Photography
Runner Up – Denise Atkinson, Heritage Gifts
Honorable Mention – Bob and Laura Antone, Valley Artists
Insurance
First Place – Hauglie Insurance Agency
Runner Up – Jeff Warren, State Farm Insurance
Honorable Mention – Ken Rustad, State Farm Insurance
Real Estate Agency
First Place – John L. Scott, North Bend
Runner Up – Re/Max Integrity, Inc.
Honorable Mention – Cook Real Estate; Cascade Team Real Estate
Real Estate Agent
First Place – Judy Hallamore, Re/Max Integrity
Runner Up – Monica Antone, John L. Scott
Honorable Mention – Hailey Miller, Cascade Realty; Don Bleha, Re/Max Integrity
Retailer
First Place – Birches Habitat
Runner Up – North Bend Ace Hardware
Honorable Mention – Selah Gifts
Storage
First Place – Cascade Heated Self Storage
Runner Up – Ole Cedar Mill Mini Storage
Honorable Mention – Snoqualmie Ridge Storage
Tax Services
First Place – Brown & Sterling, Attorneys-at-Law
Runner Up – Krona & Krona, CPAs
Honorable Mention Cascade Accounting
Unique Gifts
First Place – Birches Habitat
Runner Up – Selah Gifts
Honorable Mention – Wild Hare Vintage
Favorite Children’s Activity
First Place – Si View Metro Parks
Runner Up – IGNITE Dance & Yoga
Honorable Mention – Encompass summer camps
Golf
First Place – Mount Si Golf Course
Runner Up – Cascade Golf
Honorable Mention – Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course
Organization to Join
First Place – Snoqualmie Valley Little League
Runner Up – Snoqualmie Valley Relay for Life
Honorable Mention – Jazz Clubs NW
Place for Family Outing
First Place – TIE – Rattlesnake Lake; North Bend Farmers Market
Honorable Mention – Cedar River Watershed Education Center
FOOD/ENTERTAINMENT
Bar
First Place – North Bend Bar & Grill
Runner Up – Snoqualmie Falls Brewery
Honorable Mention – The Pour House
Brunch
First Place – Salish Lodge and Spa
Runner Up – Mount Si Golf Course
Honorable Mention – North Bend Bar & Grill
Coffee
First Place – Pioneer Coffee Company
Runner Up – Huxdotter Specialty Coffee
Honorable Mention – Wanted Espresso
Dessert
First Place – Georgia’s Bakery
Runner Up – Scott’s Dairy Freeze
Honorable Mention – The Swirl
Hamburger
First Place – North Bend Bar & Grill
Runner Up – Scott’s Dairy Freeze
Honorable Mention – Herfy’s Burger & BBQ
Happy Hour
First Place – The Attic at Salish Lodge & Spa
Runner Up – North Bend Bar & Grill
Honorable Mention – Piccola Cellars
International Cuisine
First Place – Gianfranco Ristorante Italiano
Runner Up – El Caporal
Honorable Mention – Trapper’s Sushi
Live Music
First Place – The Black Dog
Runner Up – Festival at Mount Si
Honorable Mention – Raging River Cafe
Pizza
First Place – Frankie’s Pizza
Runner Up – Papa Murphy’s
Honorable Mention – Uncle Si’s Pizza
Restaurant
First Place – North Bend Bar & Grill
Runner Up – Woodman Lodge
Honorable Mention – El Caporal
Romantic Place
First Place – The Attic at Salish Lodge & Spa
Runner Up – Salish Dining Room
Honorable Mention – Woodman Lodge
HEALTH
Chiropractic
First Place – Straight Chiropractic
Runner Up – Brad Kaasa
Honorable Mention – Alpine Chiropractic
Dentist
First Place – Dr. Kelly Garwood
Runner Up – Dr. James Browning
Honorable Mention – Dr. Rodger Galloway
Doctor
First Place – Dr. Maurice Doerfler
Runner Up – Dr. Alyssa Dirienzo
Honorable Mention – Dr. Dean Steele
Fitness Venue
First Place – Mt Si Sports + Fitness
Runner Up – Si View Metro Parks
Honorable Mention – IGNITE Dance & Yoga
Licensed Massage Therapist
First Place – Heather Ryan, Healing Garden
Runner Up – North Bend Therapeutic Massage
Honorable Mention – Aimee Bahr LMP, Edge Physical Therapy & Rehab
Physical Therapy
First Place – Edge Physical Therapy
Runner Up – North Bend Physical Therapy
Honorable Mention – Peak Sports
LIVING
Best Local Farm
First Place – The Nursery at Mount Si
Runner Up – Remlinger Farms
Honorable Mention – Bybee-Nims Farms
Best Park
First Place – Si View Metro Parks
Runner Up – Centennial Fields
Honorable Mention – Snoqualmie Point Park
Favorite Event
First Place – Festival at Mount Si
Runner Up – North Bend Block Party
Honorable Mention – North Bend Blues Walk
Place of Worship
First Place – Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church
Runner Up – Our Lady of Sorrows
Honorable Mention – Cascade Covenant
Place to Work
First Place – Sno Falls Credit Union
Runner Up – Huxdotter Specialty Coffee
Honorable Mention – Kelly Garwood, DDS
Preschool
First Place – North Bend Montessori, Inc.
Runner Up – TIE – Rooster Valley Farm School; Encompass
Honorable Mention – IGNITE Dance & Yoga
PEOPLE
City Councilor or Mayor
First Place – TIE – Ken Hearing, North Bend Mayor; Matt Larson, Snoqualmie Mayor
Honorable Mention – TIE – Martin Volken; Alan Gothelf
City Employee
First Place – Gina Estep, North Bend
Runner Up – Julie Posey, North Bend
Honorable Mention – Tiah Branson, Snoqualmie
Community Volunteer
First Place – Bev Jorgensen
Runner Up – Nels Melgaard
Honorable Mention – Heidi Dukich
Firefighter
First Place – Brian Busby, Snoqualmie
Runner Up – Darby Summers, Snoqualmie
Honorable Mention – Chris Connor, Fall City
Grocery or Store Clerk
First Place – Roger Cleven, QFC North Bend
Runner Up – Liaqat Ahmed Sheikh, Safeway
Honorable Mention – Shanna Schwaller, Safeway
Local Non-Profit
First Place – Encompass Northwest
Runner Up – Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank
Honorable Mention – Jazz Clubs NW
Police Officer
First Place – Sean Absher, Snoqualmie
Runner Up – Kim Stonebraker, Snoqualmie
Honorable Mention – Steve McCulley, Snoqualmie
Store Owner
First Place – Chris Garcia, Frankie’s Pizza
Runner Up – Bryan and Wendy, Carmichael’s True Value
Honorable Mention – Shelly Woodward, Selah Gifts
Teacher
First Place – Joe Dockery, Mount Si High School
Runner Up – Kim Sales, Mount Si High School
Honorable Mention – Katie Bergerson, IGNITE Dance & Yoga
SERVICES
Auto Services
First Place – Les Schwab
Runner Up – Alpine Coachworks
Honorable Mention – Chaplin’s North Bend Chevrolet
Hair Salon
First Place – Hair Ink
Runner Up – Bella Vita Spa & Salon
Honorable Mention – Destiny by Design
Law Firm
First Place – Brown & Sterling, Attorneys-at-Law
Runner Up – Pearson Law Firm
Honorable Mention – Law Office of David Speikers
Nail Salon
First Place – North Bend Nails
Runner Up – Tip Top Nails
Honorable Mention – Snoqualmie Valley Nails
Pet Grooming
First Place – U-Dirty Dog
Runner Up – Mt Si Pet Salon at Ace Hardware
Honorable Mention – Snoqualmie Pet Parlor
Photographer
First Place – Mary J Miller Photography
Runner Up – Joy Baunsgard, Photography by Joy
Honorable Mention – Rusted Van Photography
Senior Health Care
First Place – TIE – Sno-Valley Senior Center; Red Oak Residence of North Bend
Honorable Mention – Regency North Bend Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Service Station
First Place – Wyrsch’s Shell, North Bend
Runner Up – TIE – North Bend 76 Station; Safeway Gas
Veterinarian
First Place – Dr. Mike Treuting
Runner Up – North Bend Animal Clinic
Honorable Mention – Snoqualmie Ridge Veterinary Hospital
