AN ADVERTISING SPECIAL SECTION OCTOBER 26, 2024
AUTOMOTIVE / FINANCIAL / FOOD AND DRINK
FOR THE HOME / GET PHYSICAL / HEALTH
PLACES TO GO / RETAIL / SERVICES
The In! Are Votes
PUBLISHER’S NOTE:
WELCOME TO OUR READER’S CHOICE AWARDS! FOR OVER 70 YEARS, THE VALLEY NEWS HAS KEPT YOU, OUR READERS, INFORMED ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING BOTH GLOBALLY AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIGHT HERE IN YOUR HOMETOWNS. THIS SURVEY IS ANOTHER WAY FOR US TO CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITIES, OFFERING VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO LIFE IN THE UPPER VALLEY. WHILE WE FACILITATE AND PUBLISH THESE RESULTS, IT’S YOU WHO DETERMINES THE OUTCOME.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKED:
WE DEVELOPED A LIST OF 86 CATEGORIES OF BUSINESSES, AND VOTES WERE CAST THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY. PARTICIPANTS WERE FREE TO VOTE FOR ANY BUSINESS AS LONG AS IT FIT WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORY, AND WE MONITORED THE PROCESS TO ENSURE FAIRNESS. THE FINALISTS AND WINNERS WERE NOT INFORMED OF THEIR RANKING, ONLY THAT THEY WERE IN THE TOP THREE.
AFTER RECEIVING THOUSANDS OF VOTES, WE’VE TALLIED THE RESULTS, AND THE WINNERS ARE SHOWCASED IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES. MANY OF THE READER’S CHOICE WINNERS AND FINALISTS ARE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED, EMPLOYING LOCAL WORKERS. THESE BUSINESSES FORM THE BACKBONE OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, AND YOU CAN HELP KEEP IT STRONG BY SUPPORTING THEM THIS YEAR, WE’VE PARTNERED WITH THE UPPER VALLEY BUSINESS ALLIANCE TO HOST A RECOGNITION EVENT FOR THIS YEAR’S WINNERS AND FINALISTS. WE HOPE THE VALLEY NEWS REMAINS YOUR TOP CHOICE FOR LOCAL NEWS AND ADVERTISING. NOW, READ ON TO DISCOVER WHICH BUSINESSES YOUR NEIGHBORS HAVE SELECTED AS THEIR FAVORITES IN THE UPPER VALLEY! DAN MCCLORY PUBLISHER
DESIGNER GALLERY
AUTOMOTIV E
BestAutoBodyShop Page 6 BestAutoRepair Page 6 BestNewCarDealer Page 6 BestPlacetoBuyTires Page 6 BestUsedCarDealer Page 6
FIN ANCIAL
BestBank Page 8 BestCreditUnion Page 8 BestFinancialPlanningService Page 8 BestTaxService Page 8
FOOD & DRINK
BestAsianCuisineRestaurant Page 10
BestBakery Page 10
BestBBQ Page 10
BestBeerSelection-Restaurant Page 10 BestBeerSelection-Store Page 12 BestBreakfastRestaurant Page 12 BestBrunchRestaurant Page 12 BestBurgerPlace Page 12 BestCaterer Page 12 BestCoffeeShop Page 12
BestDeli Page 12
BestFarmstand Page 12
BestHealthFoodStore Page 14
BestIceCreamStand Page 14
BestLunchRestauran Page 14
BestOverallRestauran Page 14
BestPizzaPlace Page 14
BestRestaurantforOutdoorDining Page 14
BestSportsBar/Restaurant Page 14
YOU VOTED!
INDEX OF CATEGORIES
FOR THE HOME
BestApplianceStore Page 16
BestFurnitureStore Page 16
BestGardenCenter/Nursery Page 16
BestHomeDecorStore Page 16
BestHome/HardwareStore Page 16
BestKitchenStore Page 16
BestMattressStore Page 16
BestOutdoorSupplyStore Page 18
BestPellet/WoodstoveStore Page 18
BestPictureFramingStore Page 18
BestPlacetoBuyFlooring/Carpet Page 18
BestSolarCompany Page 18
BestWindows/DoorStore Page 18
GET PHYSICAL
BestBicycleShop Page 22
BestFitnessCenter Page 22
BestGolfCourse Page 22
BestSkiArea Page 22
BestSki/SnowboardShop Page 22
HE ALTH
BestChiropractor Page 24 BestDentalOffice Page 24 BestHearingAidPractice Page 24 BestHospital Page 24
BestMassageTherapistBusiness Page 24 BestOpticalPractice Page 24
RE TAIL
SERVICE
This 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS at a Mt. Cube Masonic Auto Show in Orford.
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CANNABIS DISPENSARY
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Best Bicycle Shop
Omer & Bob’s Finalists
Mason Racing Red Clover Bikes
Best Ski/ Snowboard Shop
Omer & Bob’s
Finalists
Golf & Ski Warehouse
Henderson Ski & Snowboard
Best Ski Area
Mount Sunapee
Finalists
Dartmouth Skiway
Whaleback Mountain
Best Fitness Center
West Lebanon Fit
Body Boot Camp
Finalists
River Valley Club
Upper Valley Aquatic Center
Best Golf Course
Eastman Golf Links
Finalists
Carter Country Club
Montcalm Golf Club
Concord Monitor file
Mount Sunapee Resort is seen on March 17, 2016.
Celebrating 50 Years of Service to the Upper Valley!
Best Chiropractor
Upper Valley Chiropractic F inalists
Alignwell Chiropractic
New London Chiropractic Center
Best Dental Of fice
Schell Family
Dental Care F inalists
Hanover Road Dental Health
Mascoma Dental Associates
White River Family Eyecare F inalists
Fields of Vision Junction Eye Center
Best Hearing Aid Practice
Johnson Audiology F inalists
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Audiolgy Powerhouse Hearing Center
Baker Orthodontics F inalists
Neely Orthodontics
Richard Schlein DDS
Best Hospital
Alice Peck Day
Memorial Hospital F inalists
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
New London Hospital
Personal Trainer
Patti Freidman F inalists
Erin Buck
Larry Ruffing
Massage Therapist Business
Cioffredi & Associates F inalists
Dana Boyce Massage
Eclipse Float Center
Physical Therapy Practice
Cioffredi & Associates F inalists
Be Fit Physical Therapy
DHMC Physical Therapy
Best Arts Center
Lebanon Opera House F inalists
AVA Gallery & Art Center
Northern Stage F inalists
Lebanon Opera House
New London Barn Playhouse
Northern Stage Best Live Music Venue
Nugget Theaters F inalists
Vermont Institute of Natural Science Best Venue To
Lebanon Opera House F inalists
Lake Morey Inn
Northern Stage
Entertainment Cinemas Fairlee Motel & Drive-in Theater Best Museum
Montshire Museum of Science F inalists
Billings Farm & Museum
VALLEY NEWS FILE —JENNIFER HAUCK
Pamela Ely tunes the Steinway B piano at the Lebanon Opera House on Jan. 31, in Lebanon, N.H.
Best Florist
Valley
Best
Scout
Best Hotel/Inn
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Best Insurance
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Goss-Logan
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VALLEY NEWS FILE —JENNIFER HAUCK
Varujan Boghosian, of Hanover, N.H., stopped by Valley Flower Company in White River Junction, Vt., to buy a pair of roses to give to employee Rebecca Michaels, center, and owner Morgan Perrone on Feb. 13, 2018.
Best Landscaper
Caldwell
River
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Mark McGonis – mmcgonis@vnews.com 603-727-3239
Patrick Pelletier – ppelletier@vnews.com 603-727-3238
Cole Chapman – cchapman@vnews.com 603-727-3237
Best Curbside Service
Big Fatty’s BBQ F inalists Hannaford Salt hill Pub
Best Place To Have A Kids Birthday Party
Upper Valley Aquatic Center F inalists
Montshire Museum of Science Running Water Recreation
Business with Friendliest Employees
Ledyard National Bank F inalists
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Running Water Recreation
Valley News file
Instructor Karen Cox, of Hartland, Vt., helps Everly Coen, 13 months, of Woodstock, Vt., float on her belly during a Parent and Me lesson at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vt., on Aug. 5, 2021.
