Reader's Choice Awards 2011

The following businesses were voted the “Best of the Best.”

Thank you to everyone who voted to make this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards a huge success! Read on for special offers from your favorites as their way of saying, “Thanks for voting for us!”

Best Place to Buy an Automobile

Best Coffee Stop

Best Contractor

Best Place to Service an Automobile

Best Dessert

Best Place to Buy a Hearing Aid

Best Body Shop

Best Fast Food

Best Waste Disposal Service

Best Pharmacy

Best Pizza Place

Jake’s Pizza

Best Flower Shop

Best Hair Salon

Best Burger/Fries

Best Gift Shop

Best Nail Salon

Best Mexican Food

Best Jewelry Store

Best Health Club

Best Restaurant Overall

Best Hardware Store

Best Massage Salon

Best Bakery

Best Insurance Agency

Best Dental Office

Best Bank

Best Tax Service

Best Chiropractic Office

Best Plumber

Best Liquor Store

Best Convenience Store

Best Electrician

Best Catering

Best Secondhand Store

Dave Syverson Motor Inn Co.

Blake’s Body Shop Curt's Pharmacy Classic Reflections Classic Reflections Anytime Fitness Massage Connections Uptown Dental

Eaton Sport & Spine Kwik Trip Hy-Vee

Lakeside Cafe Trumble's Restaurant McDonald’s

Elbow Room Plaza Morena

Wedgewood Cove

Nelson's County Market Security Bank Jim & Dude’s Albert Lea Electric Salvation Army

Best Windows/Siding Company

Larson Manufacturing Best Place to Buy Home Improvement Items

Home Depot

Best Place to Buy Carpeting

Floorcrafters

Best Place to Buy Furniture

Brick Furniture

Best Place to Buy Appliances

Larson Contracting Audibel

Thompson Sanitation Ben's Floral & Frame Addie's Floral & Gifts Fisher’s Fine Jewelers Raleighs Ace Hardware Security Insurance Albert Lea Tax Service Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Best Bar

Harold's Bar Best Hotel

AmericInn Best Photographer

Peoble Photography Best Website

www.snapfitness.com Best Golf Course

Green Lea Golf Course Best Place to Buy a Cell Phone

Verizon

Best Place to Buy Sporting Equip.

Dunham Sports

Sorenson’s Appliance & TV

Best Nursing Home

Best Place to Buy Lawn Equipment

Best Place to Buy Glasses

Best Landscaping/Nursery

Best Meat Market/Counter

M&S Outdoor Hills Garden

St. John’s Lutheran Home & Knutson Place Shopko

Conger Meats

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READER’S CHOICE 2011

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www.wedgewoodcove.com Thank you for voting Wedgewood Cove Best Restaurant Overall!

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We are honored to be voted Best Chiropractor in the annual Reader’s Choice Awards!

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Dr. Jeff Eaton; Ramona Nolan, M.T.; Jacque Farnes, M.T.

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424 Bridge Ave, Ste #3 Albert Lea • 377-1570

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Bakery

Voted #1

Thank You for Voting Curt’s Pharmacy as your #1 Pharmacy!

Thank You for Voting us #1 Bakery for 6 Years!

We will continue to strive for excellence, not only in our bakery, but throughout the entire store. We are proud to be part of the Albert Lea Community.

Open 6a.m.-10P.M. everyday

PHARMACY We give you every reason to choose our services

• Medicare Part D & All Insurance Plans accepted • Workman’s comp claims with no up front fees • We offer the best customer service around • Free delivery

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READER’S CHOICE 2011

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Manager Becci Anderson 609 E. Main • 377-1355

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Manager Stacia Schumaker 2808 N. Bridge Ave • 377-9573

216 S. Broadway Ave., Downtown Albert Lea Hours: M-F 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat. 9:30am-3pm

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Manager Crystal Jacobsen 840 Happy Trails Ln. • 377-6098

Thank you for your continued support!

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Blakes Body Shop

1515 Blake Ave., Albert Lea • 373-0952

“A family tradition since 1979”

Voted Best Body Shop

6 YEARS!

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