Best of the Northwest And the winners are...
See which businesses in Emmet & Charlevoix counties you voted Best of the Northwest!
2012 Winners’ List inside!
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BEST ST T off the ththe NORT NORTHWEST RTH HWEST ST T 2012
WINNERS RS Bakery 1st Johan’s Pastry Shop 2nd Crooked Tree Breadworks 3rd Dutch Oven Bakery Bank 1st First Community Bank 2nd Bank of Northern Michigan 3rd Chase Bar 1st The Side Door Saloon
THE R RESULTS ES SULT LTS TS AR ARE ARE IN! IN! Accountant/CPA st
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And ththe win winners are... Auto Body Shop 1
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Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
2nd The Mitchell Street Pub 3rd City Park Grill Barber Shop 1st Norm’s Barber Shop
2nd Bunker, Clark, Winnell & Nuorala, PC
2nd Lake Area Collision, Inc.
1st Ingrid’s Family Barber Shop, LLC
3rd )JMM 4DISPEFSVT $PNQBOZ --1
3rd Tri-Rivers Collision
3rd Harbor Barber of Charlevoix
Antiques
Auto Dealer – New
Hair Salon
st
1
Then & Now Antiques & Consignment
st
1
Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
1st The Center Salon
2nd Don Kelly’s Furniture Room
2nd Brown Motors, Inc.
2nd Salon 422
3rd Second Hand Man
3rd Fletch’s GMC Buick Audi
3rd Talulu Beauty Lounge
Appliances
Auto Dealer – Used
Bicycles
1st Chuck’s Appliances & Furniture
1st Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
1st Latitude 45 Bicycles & Fitness
2nd Lowe’s
2nd Brown Motors, Inc.
2nd North Country Cycle Sport
3rd Sears
3rd Fletch’s GMC Buick Audi
3rd High Gear Sports
Art Gallery
Auto Parts Store
Boats/Marina
st
1
Crooked Tree Arts Center
st
1
Fochtman’s CarQuest
1st Irish Boat Shop
2nd FreshWater Gallery
2nd CarQuest
2nd Walstrom Marine
3rd Bier Art Gallery & Pottery
3rd Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
3rd Burt Lake Marina
Assisted Living
Auto Service
Bookstores
st
1
Independence Village
2nd Bay Bluffs rd
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Sunny Bank Assisted Living
st
1
Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
2nd Bill’s Standard Auto Repair 3
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Harbor Springs Car Care
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1st McLean & Eakin Booksellers 2nd Horizon Books 3rd Local Flavor Bookstore & Internet Cafe
Attorney
Auto Transmission
Builders
1st Steve Cross – Cross Law Firm, PLC
1st Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
1st Floyd & Todd Wright Builders, Inc.
2nd Dan Harris – Law Offices of Daniel J. Harris, PC
2nd Bill’s Auto Clinic
2nd The Cottage Company
3rd Kevin Klevorn – Klevorn & Klevorn
3rd Bay Shore Undercar Service
3rd Ironwood Construction Company LLC
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BEST ST T of th tthe he NO NOR RT THWEST HWEST ST T 2012 Car Wash W st
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Fast Eddie’s Oil Change & Car Wash
Clothing – Women W 1
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Christopher & Banks
WINNERS RS Financial Advisor 1st Mike Eberhart – Edward Jones
2nd Winner’s Circle Car Wash
2nd The Clothing Company
2nd Dan Ledingham – Edward Jones
3rd Monte’s Soft Cloth Auto Wash
3rd Threads
3rd Bob Waldvogel – Edward Jones
Carpet Cleaning
Computer/Electronics – New
Flower Shop
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1st Sky’s The Limit
2nd Brady’s Carpet Cleaning
2nd Radio Shack
2nd Upsy-Daisy Floral
3rd Lakeview Cleaning
3rd Hi-Tech T Sales & Service
3rd Monarch Garden & Floral Design
Carpet/Flooring
Craft Store
Furniture Store
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Bay Area Clean Care, Inc.
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Jo-Ann Fabric
1st Reid Furniture Co.
2nd Petoskey Flooring
2nd Ben Franklin Crafts
2nd Art VVan Furniture
3rd Bartlett’s Home Interiors
3rd Hobby Lobby
3rd Kauffman f ’s Furniture & Appliance, Inc.
Catering
Credit Union
Gas Propane
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Contractors Supply
Julienne Tomatoes T
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Bay Winds Federal Credit Union
1st Ellsworth Farmers Exchange
2nd Pellston Market/T /Traveling Chef
2nd St. Francis X Federal Credit Union
2nd Blarney Castle Oil
3rd Sweetwater Catering Co.
3rd Straits Area Federal Credit Union
3rd Holton’s LP Gas
Chiropractor
Deli
Gas Station
st
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Kulman Chiropractic Center,r PC
st
1
Cormack’s Deli
1st Marathon Station
2nd Beno Clinic Chiropractic Center,r PC
2nd Gurney’s Harbor Bottle Shop
2nd Louie’s Fresh Market
3rd Randall Chiropractic Clinic
3rd Lake Street Market
3rd Glen’s Quick Stop
Church
Dentist
Gift Shop
st
1
St. Francis Xavier
st
1
Dr.r David K. Millerr, Jr
1st Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts
2nd Walloon Lake Community Church
2nd Dr.r Susan Malone
2nd Sturgeon River Pottery
3rd Petoskey United Methodist Church
3rd Dr.r Jay E. Balasz
3rd Cutler’s
Cleaning Services
Disposal Service
Golf Course
st
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Bay Area Clean Care, Inc.
st
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Little TTraverse Disposal Service
1st Petoskey-Bay View Country Club
2nd Kimberlee’s Kleaning
2nd American Waste
2nd Little TTraverse Bay Golf Club
3rd Custom Maid Cleaners
3rd Waste Management
3rd Y Ye Nyne Olde Holles Golf Club
Clothing – Children
Dry Cleaning/Laundromat
Greenhouse/Nursery
st
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1st Willson’s Garden Center
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2nd JCPenney
2nd A-1 Dry Cleaners and Shirt Laundry
2nd Polly’s Planting & Plucking
3rd The Circus Shop
3rd BayView Coin Laundry
3rd Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping
Clothing – Men
Electrician
Grocery Store
st
1
The Clothes Post
st
1
Bradford’s Master Dry Cleaners
White Pines Electric
1st Meijer
2nd JCPenney
2nd Bear River Electric Company
2nd Glen’s Fresh Market North
3rd The Clothing Company
3rd Wayne’s Electric, Inc.
3rd Oleson’s Farm Fresh Markets
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BEST ST T off the ththe NORT NORTHWEST RTH HWEST ST 2012 Hardware Store st
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Meyer Ace Hardware
1
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Nancy Sherman
Paint & Wallpaper 1st Complete Paint & Supplies, Inc.
2nd Ace Hardware of Boyne City
2nd Nan Hogan
2nd Sherwin-Williams Co.
3rd Charlevoix Ace Hardware
3rd Jennifer Kehoe - Beno Clinic
3rd Home Depot
Health Club
Meat Market
Party Store
st
1
CrossFit Petoskey
st
1
Tannery Creek Market LLC
1st Toski Sands Market & Wine Shop
2nd Bay Tennis & Fitness
2nd Toski Sands Market & Wine Shop
2nd Bill & Carol’s Party Store
3rd Balanced Health & Fitness
3rd Plath’s Meat, Inc.
3rd Boyne Country Provisions
Heating & Air Conditioning
Medical Clinic
Pet Groomer
st
1
Ballard’s Plumbing & Heating
st
1
Little Traverse Primary Care
1st Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
2nd MacGregor Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical
2nd Petoskey Urgent Care
2nd Wags & Purrs Pet Care Center
3rd W.W. Fairbairn & Sons, Inc.
3rd Quick Care Walk-In Medical Center
3rd Paws & Claws Boarding & Bath
Home Care
Mortgage Company
Pets/Feed
st
1
Hospice of Michigan
st
1
Northwestern Bank
1st Gruler’s Farm Supplies, Inc.
2nd VitalCare
2nd Bank of Northern Michigan
2nd Pet Supplies Plus
3rd Angel Heart Home Care
3rd First Community Bank
3rd .BD(SFHPShT Pet Pantry
Ice Cream
Motel/Hotel
Pharmacy
st
1
Kilwin’s
st
1
Stafford’s Perry Hotel
1st Walgreens Drug Store
2nd The Bob-In Again
2nd Holiday Inn Express
2nd Rite Aid
3rd Yummies
3rd Weathervane Terrace Inn & Suites
3rd Central Drug Store
Insurance Agency
Muffler Shop
Photographer
st
1
KorthaseFlinn Insurance & Financial Services
st
1
Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
1st Randy Goss
2nd Harbor-Brenn Insurance Agencies
2nd The Muffler Shoppe
2nd Karen Walker Studio
3rd Insurance By Burley
3rd Bayview Car Care
3rd Lauren Pethers Photography
Jewelry Store
Nail Care
Physical Therapy
st
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1st Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center
1 Reusch Jewelers
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2. Baker Metal Works
2nd Salon 422
2nd Tim Bondy – Physical Therapy
3rd Ward & Eis Gallery
3rd Talulu Beauty Salon
3rd Boyne Rehabilitation Center
Kitchen & Bath Cabinets
Office Supplies/Copy Machines
Physician/Primary Care Provider
st
1
Preston Feather Building Centers
st
1
The Center Salon
Office Max
1st Dr. Dennis McGeath, MD
2nd Home Depot
2nd Van’s Business Machines
2nd Dr. Wendy Walker, MD
3. Lake Street Design Studio
3rd Michigan Officeways
3rd Dr. Eve M. Rider, DO
Landscaping/Lawn Care
Optometrist
Pizza
1
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Litzenburger Landscape
2nd John Hoffman & Sons Landscaping PN-00367018
Massage Therapist
WINNERS RS
& Nursery, Inc. 3rd Drost Landscaping Design & Construction
st
1
Dr. DeGroot & Dr. Powers
1st Mighty Fine Pizza
2nd Dr. Riley J. Turcott
2nd BC Pizza
3rd Dr. Robert & Kimberly Molter, Inc.
3rd Jet’s Pizza
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BEST ST T off the ththe NORT NORTHWEST RTH HWEST ST T 2012 Plumber st
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Ballard’s Plumbing & Heating
Snowmobiles Sales/Service st
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Team Spanky’s Powersports, Inc.
WINNERS RS Tires 1st Richards Tire, Inc.
2nd W.W. Fairbairn & Sons, Inc.
2nd Burt Lake Marina
2nd Lakeshore Tire & Auto Service
3rd MacGregor Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electrical
3rd Country Wide Services, Inc.
3rd Royal Tire
Printer
Restaurant – Fine Dining
Towing Company
st
1
Mitchell Graphics, Inc.
st
1
Stafford’s Weathervane Restaurant
1st Conway Towing & Recovery, Inc.
2nd The Print Shop
2nd Palette Bistro
2nd Petoskey Towing & Recovery, Inc.
3rd Graphic Printing
3rd The New York Restaurant
3rd Harbor Springs Car Care
Real Estate – Agent
Restaurant – Casual
Tree Services
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Pat O’Brien – Pat O’Brien & Associates
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Side Door Saloon
1st Al & Jim’s Tree Service
Real Estate
2nd Moose Jaw Junction
2nd Willcome Tree Service
2nd Patrick Leavy – Kidd & Leavy Real Estate
3rd The Mitchell Street Pub
3rd Timberwolf Tree Care
3rd Doug Nowels – Real Estate One
Restaurant – Mexican
University/College
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1st North Central Michigan College
Real Estate – Office
1
1st Real Estate One
2nd Jose’s Authentic Mexican Restaurant
2nd University of Michigan
2nd Pat O’Brien & Associates Real Estate
3rd El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant
3rd Michigan State University
3rd Kidd & Leavy Real Estate
Restaurant – Italian
Veterinarian
st
Red Mesa Grill
1st Bay Pines Veterinary Clinic
Resale/Consignment Shops
1
1st Gold Mine Resale Shop
2nd Vivio’s Restaurant
2nd Maple River Animal Clinic
2nd Then & Now Antiques & Consignment
3rd Café Santé
3rd Jensen’s Animal Hospital
3rd Goodwill Industries
Restaurant – Asian
Restaurant – Best Overall
1st Thai Orchid Cuisine
1st City Park Grill
2nd China Buffet King
2nd Café Santé
3rd Chee Peng Chinese Restaurant
3rd Twisted Olive
Restaurant – Fast Food
Septic Service
1st Subway
1st K & J Septic Service LLC
2nd Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
2nd Joe’s Septic Service
3rd Which Wich
3rd Bob’s Septic LLC
Sporting Goods
Shoe Store
1st M C Sports
1st Dave’s Boot Shop
2nd Dunham’s Sports
2nd Robert Frost Fine Footwear
3rd The Outfitter
3rd Cliff’s Shoes
Tanning Salon
Ski/Snowboarding
1st Sun Kissed Tanning Salon & Spa
1st Nub’s Nob Ski Area
2nd Hot Tans
2nd Boyne Mountain Resort
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