Best of Helena 2011

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2011 WINNERS!

One of Helena’s most distinguishing landmarks, Mount Helena, was voted Best Bike Ride, Best Day Hike, Best Place to Walk Dogs, and Best View

Photo by Dylan Brown Independent Record


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Thanks to the hundreds of IR readers who voted for their favorites in the BEST OF HELENA!

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Best Art Gallery

Holter Museum of Art

see ad page 6

FASHION & BEAUTY Best Eyewear

Montana Eye Care Best Jewelry

Saunders Jewelry

see ad page 9

Eaton Turner-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

Best Kids’ Clothing

Best Local Band

Target

The Clintons

Best Men’s Clothing

Best Photographer

Macy’s

Megan Lane

Best Women’s Clothing

Best Artist

Macy’s

Bob Morgan

Best Place to Buy Shoes

Sole Sisters

see ad page 4

Best Hair Salon/Barber Shop

Hair Hair Salon & Spa

THANK YOU HELENA, FOR VOTING LUCCA’S BEST HELENA RESTAURANT!

Wed—Sun, 5pm—closing 56 N Last Chance Gulch 457-8311 U luccasitalian.com

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Sugar-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

Best Place to Get Your Nails Done

Simply Nails

see ad page 8

Thanks Helena for voting us

Best Bike Shop! 336 Jackson • 443-5188 www.greatdividecyclery.com


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GOODS & SERVICES Best Antiques

Golden Girls

see ad page 12

Best Auto Dealer

Helena Motors

see ad page 10

Best Auto Repair [TIE]

Helena Motors Placer Motors

see ad page 10

Best Bead Store

Ben Franklin Crafts

see ad page 11

Best Box Store

COSTCO

Golden Girls owner Carroll Ann Day and her cat Copper have been voted best antiques for this year's Best of Helena. Dylan Brown Independent Record see ad page 12

Best Financial Institution

Best Car Wash

Woody’s Car Wash

Valley Bank

see ad page 15

Best Flower Shop

Best Carpet Cleaning

Harvest Cleaning Kleen King-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

Knox Flowers & Gifts

see ad page 12

Best Hardware Store

Rockhand Ace Hardware

see ad page 14

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Thank You Helena for Celebrating 37 Years with us! DINING SALOON & GRILL

Largest Selection of Beer and Wine in Town!

Best Outdoor Dining 443-5680 • 361 N. Last Chance Gulch • website: www.bertanderniesofhelena.com

Thank You for Voting Us Your #1 Furniture Store

R UCKERS FURNITURE Make the Quality Choice for Your Home at…

1010 DEARBORN HELENA 442-7234

HOURS: Mon - Fri 9:30 - 6:00 / Sat. 9:30 - 4:30 ruckersfurniture.net


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GOODS & SERVICES

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Best Hobby/Craft Store

Ben Franklin Crafts

see ad page 11

Best Law Firm

Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman Best Pawn Shop

Alias Smith & Jones ABOVE: Blind Your Ponies, a novel by Stanley Gordon West, is on sale at Montana Book and Toy Company, voted best place to buy books. Eliza Wiley Independent Record

BELOW: Amanda Gifford tries on a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses Thursday in Montana Eye Care, which won Best Eyewear and Best Opthomoligist in Helena. Dylan Brown Independent Record

Best Place to Buy Books

Montana Book & Toy Co. Best Place to Buy Furniture

Rucker’s Furniture

see ad page 3

Best Place to Buy Pet Supplies

PetCo Best Plant Nursery

Valley Farms

see ad page 13

Best Store for Home Appliances

Vann’s Thanks for voting us Helena’s

BEST Bakery & BEST Desserts

44 South Park Ave.

449-8424

Thanks Helena for Voting Us Best Place To Buy Shoes


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SPORTS & RECREATION Best Bike Ride

Best Travel Agency

AAA

Mount Helena

see ad page 5

Best Bike Shop

Best Veterinarian

Bridger Veterinary Hospital

see ad page 8

Great Divide Cyclery

see ad page 2

Best Boat Ride

We won Best of Helena “Best Happy Hour” Because it’s Happy Hour all the time at Nickels! Live Poker Tonight 2100 North Last Chance Gulch • 443-5554 www.nickelsgaming.com

Thank You

for voting AAA the Best Travel Agency

Gates of the Mountains Best Boat Shop

One Way Marine Best Day Hike

Mount Helena

>>

THANKS HELENA FOR VOTING US

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EASTSIDE

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“the ROCK” Indoor Climbing Wall AT THE BROADWATER

The ultimate children’s recreational indoor playground!

Indoor rock climbing excitement!


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SPORTS & RECREATION

CONTINUED

Best Fishing Spot

NIGHTLIFE Best Bar for a Stiff Pour

Missouri River

Windbag Saloon & Grill

Best Golf Course

Bar with Best Beer Selection

Fox Ridge Golf Course

The Brewhouse

Bill Roberts-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

Bar with Best Bloody Mary

Best Health Club

Silver Star Steak Co.

Broadwater Athletic Clubs

see ad page 9

see ad page 5

Best Sporting Goods Store

Best Casino

Last Chance Casino

Capital Sports

see ad page 10

Nickels-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes see ad page 5

Best Happy Hour

Nickel’s Gaming Parlour Best Karaoke

Riley’s Irish Pub Best Pool Table

Theron Ludlow comes into Riley's every Wednesday for the best Karaoke in Helena.

Miller’s Crossing Best Sports Bar

Dylan Brown Independent Record

Buffalo Wild Wings

Thank You, Helena, for Voting Us

BEST! HOLTER MUSEUM of ART

12 E LAWRENCE ST, HELENA, MT 59601 406-442-6400 WWW.HOLTERMUSEUM.ORG

The Quarry-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

see ad page 5


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FOOD & BEVERAGE Best Asian Food

Best Deli

Jade Garden

The Real Food Store

Best Bakery

Best Dessert

Park Avenue Bakery

see ad page 4

Best Breakfast

Park Avenue Bakery

see ad page 4

Best French Fries

Steve’s CafÊ

see ad page 13

Best Budget Lunch

McDonald’s Best Fresh Produce

Taco Del Sol

Van’s Thriftway

see ad back page

Farmer’s Market-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

Best Coffee Hut

>>

Starbucks Coffee

Thank you Helena! For voting the Blackfoot River Brewing Company the Best of Helena! Best Microbrewery Best Local Beer (Blackfoot IPA)

BLACKFOOT REAL GOOD BEER MADE BY REAL GOOD PEOPLE

Thank you Helena for voting us

Best Dental Office Dr. David H. Kiesling Dr. Ingrid S. McLellan Dr. Roger L. Kiesling

443-5526

121 N. Last Chance Gulch

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www.kieslingdental.com

New patients and emergencies are welcome


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Thanks Helena for voting us

Best Veterinarian

Thanks for voting us #1 Best place to get your nails done. We provide our clients with quality service in a professional, relaxed atmosphere.

Bridger Veterinarian Hospital 443-5874 | 3104 Green Meadow Dr.

120 E Lyndale 443-4700 Dena Brown Mollie Plummer Becky Rehor Laurie McPherson


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CLOCKWISE:

Mollie Plummer, a nail tech at Simply Nails, performs a manicure on a regular customer recently. Simply Nails won best place to get your nails done. Eliza Wiley Independent Record.

Christy Fonger, left, and Meghan Doniak, both technicians at Bridger Animal Clinic, clip the toes of Ruby at their clinic on the corner of Green Meadow and Custer Drive. Bridger was voted best veterinarian. Eliza Wiley Independent Record. Saunders Jewelry won Best in Helena for their jewelry, like these pieces here. Dylan Brown Independent Record.

A One Way Marine customer looks over a Crestliner fishing boat in their showroom recently. In the foreground the steering and dash board of a Larson recreational boat can be seen. One Way Marine was voted best boat shop. Eliza Wiley Independent Record.

Samantha Villarin slides in a cheese bread into the stone oven in Bullman’s Wood Fired Pizza. Bullman’s won best pizza in Helena. Dylan Brown Independent Record. Bob Crum, a technician at Helena Motors works on a vehicle in their shop recently. Helena Motors and Placer Motors both tied for first for best auto repair. Eliza Wiley Independent Record.

Private Dining Casino Lunch Dinner

Thanks Helena for voting us ~ BEST Seafood ~ BEST Steak ~ BEST Bloody Mary silverstarsteakco.com 833 Great Northern Blvd. Reservations: 495-0677

Jewelry Saunders Jewelry & Design Thanks Helena for Voting Saunders Jewelry #1 Jewelry Store 21 N. Last Chance Gulch 449-2022


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FOOD & BEVERAGE

CONTINUED

Best Hamburger

Windbag Saloon & Grill Best Ice Cream

Big Dipper Best Local Brew

Blackfoot River IPA

see ad page 7

Best Meat Department

Van’s Thriftway

see ad back page

Best Mexican Food

Emiliano’s

LAST CHANCE CASINO Thanks Helena for voting us

BEST CASINO! casino open 8 a.m. to 1 A.m. RESTAURANT OPEN 7 A.M. TO 10 P.M.

Taco del Sol won best budget food in Helena for 2011 for items like this Mission Supreme Burrito. Dylan Brown Independent Record

Thanks Thanks Helena Helena for for voting voting us us BEST BEST Dealership Dealership Thanks Thanks Helena Helena for for voting voting us us BEST BEST Service Service Department Department

442-4474 1001 N. Last Chance Gulch Helena

(406)442-6310 1-800-793-6731 3365 Hwy 12 East, Helena


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Best Microbrewery

Blackfoot River Brewery

see ad page 7

Best Milk Shake

The Parrot Best Outdoor Dining

Bert & Ernies

see ad page 3

Best Pizza

Bullman’s Pizza Best Restaurant

Lucca’s

see ad page 2

Best Romantic Restaurant [online only]

On Broadway Best Salad

Lucca’s McKenzie River-RUNNER UP, within 5 votes

Best Sandwich Shop

Staggering Ox

see ad page 13

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The Real Food Store won best deli in the annual Best of Helena reader poll. Dylan Brown Independent Record

Thank You Helena for making us your #1 Hobby & Craft Shop and Also Your #1 Bead Shop! HELENA… WE APPRECIATE YOU!

400 Euclid Avenue • 442-2040 Lundy Shopping Center • Helena • w w w.benfranklincraftshelena.com


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FOOD & BEVERAGE

CONTINUED

Best Seafood

Best Chiropractic Office

Silver Star Steak Co.

see ad page 9

Best Steak

Capital Chiropractic

see ad page 13

Best Dental Office

Silver Star Steak Co.

see ad page 9

Best Supermarket

Van’s Thriftway

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Kiesling Dental

see ad page 7

Best Doctor see ad back page

Best Vegetarian Food

William Batey, MD Best Massage Therapy

The Real Food Store

see ad page 14

Wendy Fox, Hair Hair Best Optometry Office

Montana Eye Care Best Physical Therapy Thank you Helena for voting us

Manger Harrington

see ad page 14

BEST BOX STORE —We love being here!

2195 East Custer Avenue Helena, MT • 406-495-7042 Exit toward the airport on Custer

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Thanks olden Helena for irls Antiques Mall voting us #1!

10,000 square feet of

Quality Antiques & Collectibles carrollday@yahoo.com

42 dealers open every day Helena’s only antiques mall 505 N. Last Chance Gulch (406) 443-3893

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Thanks Helena for voting us THE BEST Chiropractic Clinic!

Dr. Ralf D Rallf Schurmann S hu a & D Dr. G Gary a yB Blom lo Chiropractic Physicians

Capital Chiropractic Center, P.C. 1732 Prospect Avenue, Helena 449-7458

Unique Annual & Perennial Plants

From your Friends at Steve’s

THANK YOU HELENA

for voting us Best Nursery

A Casual Cafe in the Heart of Montana

Drought Tolerant Planters

“Breakfast and Lunch Among Friends”

Same as Seen Hanging Downtown

Starting at

Thank you Helena for once again voting us your

$22 .95

Moss Rose, Lantana, Ivy Geranium

Complimentary Coffee Shack Coffee find us on facebook

458-5528 • 250 Mill Road • www.montanavalleyfarms.com Corner of Green Meadow & Mill Road (2 Miles North of Capital High School) Mon-Sat 8 :30am- 6 : 00pm | Sun 10 : 00am-5 : 00pm

BEST BREAKFAST U Unique nique B Breakfast reakfast S Specials! pecials! Open7 7d ayys//weekk 6 :3 30am to 2 :3 30pm Open7 days/week 6:30am 2:30pm

1225 East Custer • 444-5010 www.stevescafemt.com


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“I’m looking for a thing-a-ma-jig with a whatcha-ma-call-it on the doodad–nobody else seems to have it.�

UNIQUELY HELENA Best Church Choir

St. Paul’s Methodist Church

Thanks Helena

Best Festival/Event

Alive @ Five

see ad page 15

for voting us

Best Park

#1 HARDWARE STORE

Women’s Park Best Place for Kids’ Fun

How many do you want?

Exploration Works Best Place for People Watching

Downtown Walking Mall

see ad page 15

Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners

Gates of the Mountains Best Place to Walk Dogs

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2525 Colonial Drive, Suite B (Colonial Professional Center)

449-4279 www.mhpt.com Insurance Accepted

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LEFT: Payton Biegler takes a big bite out of a Big Dipper Mexican Chocolate ice cream cone. Big Dipper was voted best ice cream. Eliza Wiley Independent Record RIGHT: Sole Sisters was voted best place to buy shoes like these Utilitarian with distressed leathers style is a popular style this fall, like the Penny Loves Kenny boot, left, and the Miss Sixty boots, center and right. Dylan Brown Independent Record

Thanks Helena for Making Downtown the Best! Best Place for People Watching: Downtown Walking Mall

Best Festival/Event: Alive @ Five

14th Season!

www.downtownhelena.com (406) 447-1535

May 18 - Aug. 31

THANK YOU HELENA! We are honored to be chosen as the “Best Financial Institution” by the Helena community

North Montana Main Branch

Real Estate H.O.M.E. Branch

Eastside Branch

Westside Branch Lundy Center

Downtown Branch

Glacier Bancorp Family 406-495-2400

| www.valleybankhelena.com

Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

East Helena Branch


THANK YOU HELENA FOR VOTING FOR VAN’S THRIFTWAY! B E ST S U P E R M A R K ET !

AT B E ST M E N T ! ME D E P A RT

B E ST P R DEPA R ODUC E TM E NT !

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