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CHAMPIONS n o i t i d E E
The results are in!! The Rapid City Journal readers have spoken. Inside you’ll see the newly crowned champions in our 2013 Best of the Black Hills voting.
Best
of the
Black Hills 2013
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HOW YOU PICKED THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS MORE THAN 5,500 VOTES WERE CAST AND THE RESULTS ARE IN: this special section highlights the winners in the 2013 Best of the Black Hills contest. The winners in more than 80 categories represent the best professionals, retailers and restaurants across the entire Black Hills as chosen by readers of the Rapid City Journal and rapidcityjournal.com. After readers nominated their favorites in each category, the top
were chosen as finalists, and then voters took it from there to choose the winners. Each winner not only receives the knowledge that they are operating at a high level and pleasing their customers, but they also receive recognition in the Journal and a certificate to display. The Journal sends its gratitude to all who submitted a nomination, voted or participated in the contest as a contestant. We hope you enjoy reading this special section.
THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS
LIVE WELL best
best
Mountain Plains Audiology
Medical Arts Clinic
audiology FINALIST
· Rapid City Hearing Aid Center
best
doctor FINALISTS
· Nancy Babbitt · James Bowman
best chiropractor nutrition Lecy Chiropractic FINALISTS
· Black Hills Health and Wellness · Strain Chiropractic
best
store
Main Street Market FINALISTS
dentist Loftus Dental FINALISTS
· Kate Have, Wilson Park Dental · Downtown Dental
· Staple & Spice · Complete Nutrition
best
best
YMCA
Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine
youth programs
physical therapy
FINALISTS
· Outdoor Campus – West · Rapid City Club for Boys
best
FINALISTS
· Pro Motion Physical Therapy · Physical Therapy Center
places to feel the burn YMCA
best
FINALISTS
optical Drs. Tucker, Kundrna Holec and Young
· Koko FitClub · All About Pilates
best
pharmacy Walgreens
FINALISTS
· Pillen Optical · Dr. Dwayne Ice
FINALISTS
· Boyd’s DrugMart · Carson Drug – Custer
THANk YOu BlACk HIlls fOR VOTINg us
2013 Best Of the Black hills ills
New CaR deaLeR ReadeRs ChoiCe awaRd d
Introducing The All New
2014 Chevy silverado
The Benchmark of Full Size Pickups
Chevrolet Has Received More 2013 “Initial Quality Awards” Than Any Other Automotive Brands
Thank You Black Hills for voting
All New
“The Best Tire Dealer in the Black Hills”
2014 Chevy Impala
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THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS
BEST OF EDIBLES best
asian restaurant Golden Phoenix
best
frozen yogurt Cherry Berry
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
best
produce Safeway FINALISTS
· Farmers’ Market · Sam’s Club
best
FINALISTS
· Fresh Berry · YoYo Berry
bakery
ice cream
romantic dinner
Jerry’s Cakes & Donuts
Armadillo’s Ice Cream Shoppe Vertex Sky Bar
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
best
· Cold Stone Creamery · Dairy Queen
· Boticelli’s Ristorante · Dakotah Steakhouse
bbq
locally owned restaurant
salad bar
best
Famous Dave’s FINALISTS
· Dickey’s BBQ · Millstone Family Restaurant
best
overall restaurant The Lodge at Deadwood FINALISTS
· Silverado · Vertex Sky Bar
best
burger joint Sugar Shack
Colonial House Restaurant & Bar FINALISTS
· Millstone Family Restaurant · Tally’s Silver Spoon
best
meat selection
· Minervas · Vertex Sky Bar
best
sushi Fuji Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
· Piece of Cake · Dakota Thyme
best
sunday brunch Silverado
· Fuji Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar · Hana Korean Grill & Sushi Bar
best
best
FINALISTS
best
· Hana Korean Grill & Sushi Bar · Ichiban Sushi Bar
Silverado FINALISTS
· Ruby Tuesday · Tin Lizzie Casino & Grill
best
best
wings Buffalo Wild Wings FINALISTS
· Buffalo Wings & Rings · Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub
soup/ sandwich Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub FINALISTS
· Pauly’s Sub Co. · Dakota Thyme
Safeway FINALISTS
· Cutting Edge Meat Market · Sam’s Club
best
FINALISTS
· Tin Lizzie’s Casino & Grill · Culver’s
mexican
best
cup of coffee Seattle’s Best Coffee
Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· On the Border · Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant
best
pizza
best
· Dunn Bros. Coffee · Bully Blends
dessert
BeauJo’s Pizza FINALISTS
Alpine Inn
· Sliders Bar & Grill · Lintz Bros Pizza
FINALISTS
best
· Vertex Sky Bar · Millstone Family Restaurant
best
donuts Jerry’s Cakes & Donuts FINALISTS
· Glazed and Dazed · Deadwood Gulch Resort
place to get a steak
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Texas Roadhouse FINALISTS
· Vertex Sky Bar · Dakotah Steakhouse
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THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS
SHOPPING & SERVICES best
best
antiques
florist
Antique & Furniture Mart
Victoria’s Garden
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· The Marketplace on Seventh · St. Joe Antique Mall
best
· Jolly Lane Floral · Flowers by LeRoy
best
new home builder J&J Custom Homes
best
senior living Westhills Village FINALISTS
· Fountain Springs · Summerset
best
· Lage Construction · Kaski Homes
best
Stoney Creek Highlands
Weathered Vane Gifts FINALISTS
nursery
Bella Boutique
FINALISTS
apartment · Harmony Heights · Founders Park Village
gift shop · A Walk in the Woods · Boyd’s Gift Shoppe
best
best
auctioneers insurance Bradeen Auctions
State Farm Insurance
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· Martin Jurisch & Assoc. · McPherson Auction Company
best
auto repair
· American Family Insurance · Farm Bureau Insurance
best
jewelry store
Al’s D&I Repair
Riddles Jewelry
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· Tri-state Tire Factory · The Repair Shop
· Neugebauer’s · Landtrom’s Jewelry
best
best
FINALISTS
best
Jolly Lane Floral FINALISTS
· Rocking Tree Floral · Plantsmyth
best
men’s clothing Men’s Wearhouse FINALISTS
· Seeley’s · Michael’s Men’s Wear
best
oil change Super Lube FINALISTS
· Tri-state Tire Factory · Firestone
Rocking Tree Floral & Garden Center FINALISTS
· Aspen Ridge Lawn & Landscaping · Eco Scapes
FINALISTS
best
· First Interstate Bank · Pioneer Bank & Trust
best
First National Pawn FINALISTS
· Pawn with Us · Black Hills Pawn
motorcycle best best work dealer pet services environment Black Hills Harley Davidson
The Lodge at Deadwood FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· Rice Honda Suzuki · Sturgis Motorsports
best
· Silverado · Gotta Dance
best
boutique Bella Boutique
FINALISTS
· Rice Honda Suzuki · Polaris Sturgis Motorsports
FINALISTS
best
· Karma Boutique · Shangri La
best
customer service The Lodge at Deadwood FINALISTS
· Silverado · Gotta Dance
new car dealer Rapid Chevrolet Cadillac FINALISTS
· Toyota of the Black Hills · Courtesy Subaru
Thank you
Black Hills for Recognizing
Tony Hensley as the “BesT of the BesT” RealToR in the Black Hills.
of Rapid City
www.tohensley.com
1240 Jackson Blvd. Rapid city, sD 57702
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PetSmart FINALISTS
· Canyon Lake Veterinary · PetCo
best motorsports real estate Black Hills Powersports
FINALISTS
· Sole Mate Shoes · Gotta Dance
best
thrift store Goodwill FINALISTS
· Rapid City Boy’s Club · Cornerstone Rescue Mission
best
tire dealer Bargain Barn Tire Center
bank or landscaping credit union best pawn shop Black Hills Federal Credit Union
shoe store
Tony Hensley- Remax FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· Peerless Tires · Tri-state Tire Factory
best
travel agency Modrick’s Travel FINALISTS
· Dakota Travel · All Continents Travel
best
used car dealer Black Hills Auto Sales FINALISTS
· Toyota of the Black Hills · Low Life Motors
best
vet Canyon Lake Veterinary FINALISTS
· All Creatures Great and Small · Autumn Hills
· Heath Gran · TJ Wojtanowicz – VIP Properties
best
rv dealer Mid States Campers FINALIST
· Green Star Campers
THANK YOU
BHFCU MEMBERS FOR VOTING US BEST OF THE
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THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS
LAUGHS & LEISURE best
best
best
Mount Rushmore
Brandon Jones and the Thirsty Fish
Watiki Indoor Waterpark
attraction FINALISTS
· Reptile Gardens · Watiki Indoor Waterpark
best
place to go dancing Saloon No. 10 FINALISTS
· Dublin Square · Gotta Dance
local band FINALISTS
· Groove Daddy · Dogs without Sweaters
best
place for a first date Vertex Sky Bar FINALISTS
· Botticelli’s Ristorante · Gotta Dance
best
place for kids place to have a party FINALISTS
· Pottery 2 Paint · Chuck E. Cheese
Silverado
best
FINALISTS
· Vertex Sky Bar · Gotta Dance
place to have best a kid’s party place to take an out-oftown visitor Watiki Indoor Waterpark FINALISTS
· Storybook Island · Chuck E. Cheese
Silverado FINALISTS
· Mount Rushmore · Vertex Sky Bar
THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS
DRINK & BE MERRY best
bar or pub Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub FINALISTS
· Murphy’s Pub & Grill · Independent Ale House
best
beer selection Independent Ale House FINALISTS
· Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub · Sanford’s Pub & Grill
best
best
The Lodge at Deadwood
Boyd’s Wine & Spirits
casino FINALISTS
· Silverado · Cadillac Jack’s Gaming Resort
best
best
liquor store wine selection FINALISTS
Prairie Berry Winery
· Smith’s Liquor Gallery · Canyon Lake Liquors
FINALISTS
· Vertex Sky Bar · Botticelli’s Ristorante
happy hour Paddy O’Neil’s Irish Pub FINALISTS
· Minerva’s · Lucky’s 13 Pub
1 st Place
www.4stoney.com
Thank u o Y ffor selecting le
Medical Arts Clinic as the Black Hills Best Doctors Medical Arts Clinic
717 St. Francis St. | Rapid Cty, SD 57701 | 605-342-2880
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2 nd Place
www.4harmonyheights.com
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THE BEST OF THE BLACK HILLS
REFRESH & PAMPER best
golf course
best
mani pedi
Meadowbrook Golf Course
AJ’s Wicked Salon & Spa
FINALISTS
FINALISTS
· The Golf Club at Red Rock · Hart Ranch Golf Course
best
hair salon and spa AJ’s Wicked Salon & Spa FINALISTS
· Mystique Edge Day Spa & Salon · Salon One
best
· A Perfect 10 Nail & Beauty Bar · Mystique Edge Day Spa & Salon
best
massage Mystique Edge Day Spa & Salon FINALISTS
· AJ’s Wicked Salon & Spa · Tim Faiman
hotel The Lodge at Deadwood FINALISTS
· Silverado Franklin · Hotel Alex Johnson
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Thank you to all of our incredible patients.
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best
men’s haircut Man Salon FINALISTS
· AJ’s Wicked Salon & Spa · Mark’s Barbershop in Spearfish
best
pool and spa Watiki Indoor Waterpark FINALISTS
· Pool and Spa Center · Watertill Pool & Spa