Best Of The Best 2014

Walla Walla Valley Reader Survey Results

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alla Walla Union-Bulletin readers have made it clear … they’ve selected Valley businesses from A to Z as the “Best of the Best.”

Here are the favorites in 2014 in the 2014 balloting.

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Accounting Firm.................................Thompson & Kreitzberg PLLC Acupuncture........................................... Catherine Street Clinic LLC Animal Grooming.................................Animal Clinic East Grooming Antique Store.................Country Store Consigment & Antique Mall Appetizers...................................................................... Applebee’s Appliance Store....................................................................... Sears Art Gallery................................................................ Clay In Motion Auto Body Shop............................................... Checker’s Auto Body Auto Parts Store...................................................................... NAPA Auto Repair Shop/Mechanical......................... Luttrell’s Auto Center Bakery.................................................................. John’s Wheatland Banking................................................................ Baker Boyer Bank Bar................................................. Red Monkey Downtown Lounge Barber Shop.......................................................................Antonio’s Bike Shop...................................................................... Bicycle Barn Bookstore...................................................................Book & Game Cabinet Maker/Wood Worker.................... Jerry’s Custom Cabinets Candy Store.................................................Bright’s Candies & Gifts Car Dealer - New..................................................................Abajian Car Dealer - Used.................................................................Abajian Car Wash........................................ O’s Hand Car Wash & Detailing Carpet / Floor Covering........................... Gary’s Paint & Decorating Carpet Cleaning............................................................ Clean ‘n Dry Caterer..................................................................... Graze Catering Cell Phone Service................................................................Verizon Clothing - Men’s................................................................... Macy’s Clothing - Women’s.............................................................. Macy’s

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Coffee Shop / Latte.................................................Coffee Cravings Computer Store/Service.........................................................Staples Convenience Store............................... C-Store/WW Farmers CoOp Customer Service..................................... Gary’s Paint & Decorating Dance Instructor........... Walla Walla Dance Company - Nancy Wells Day Care Center........................... Milton-Stateline Adventist School Delicatessen............................................. Olive Marketplace & Café Dental Office......................................................Tietan Dental Team Driving School.............................................. E Street Driving School Dry Cleaner......................................................... Stewart’s Cleaners Electrician.......................................................... Walla Walla Electric Electronics Store.............................................................RadioShack Equine Boarding Facility.....................................Maxson Box Stables Equine Riding Instructor.....................................Mickie Maxson-Box Family Restaurant..............................................................Clarette’s Farm Supply Store............................ L&G Ranch Supply - True Value Financial Adviser................................................... Baker Boyer Bank Firearms....................................................................Ranch & Home Fitness Center........................................................................ YMCA Floral Shop...............................................................Jacky’s Flowers Food - Asian............................................................ P.E. Asian Bistro Food - Desserts.................................................. Colville St Patisserie Food - Hamburger.................................................Ice-Burg Drive-In Food - Italian.......................................... Dominick’s on the Runway Food - Mexican.................................................. El Sombrero - WW Food - Milkshake...................................................Ice-Burg Drive-In Food - Pizza........................................................Sweet Basil Pizzeria

Walla Walla Valley Reader Survey Results Food - Salads.......................................................................... Graze Food - Seafood.............................................................. Aloha Sushi Food - Steak......................................................................The Marc Food - Yogurt Shop..................................... Blue Palm Frozen Yogurt Funeral Home...............................Herring Groseclose Funeral Home Furniture Store................................Walker’s Furniture - Walla Walla Gambling................................................ Wildhorse Resort & Casino Garden/Lawn Equip Dealer......................................Papé Machinery Gift Shop..................................................... Real Deals Home Décor Golf Course..............................................Walla Walla Country Club Gourmet Market.....................................Cugini Italian Import Foods Grocery Store.............................................................Super 1 Foods Hair Salon...................................................Beehive Cut & Color Bar Happy Hour......................................................................Stone Hut Hardware Store......................................................... Ace Hardware Health Food Store..................................................... Andy’s Market Hearing Aid Service............................................Hearing Aid Source Heating/Air Contractor...................................... Grassi Refrigeration Hotel / Motel / Inn.....Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center Insurance Agency..................................McDonald Zaring Insurance Interior Designer.................................. Barbara Suzui at Gary’s Paint Internet Service.....................................................................Charter Jewelry Store......................................................... Martin’s Jewelers Landscape Company............................................. Ojcius Lawn Care Law Firm............................................................... Minnick - Hayner Local Band............................................................Frog Hollow Band Martial Arts School......................... Calhoon’s Martial Arts & Fitness Masseuse....................................... Sondra Borth at Misbehaven Spa Meals - Breakfast....................................... The Maple Counter Cafe Meals - Dinner............................................... Hua’s Mongolian BBQ Meals - Fast Food..................................................Ice-Burg Drive-In Meals - Lunch......................................................................... Graze Meals - Sunday Brunch.............................. The Maple Counter Cafe Meat Department.......................................................Super 1 Foods Medical Supply Shop.................................Green & Jackson Medical Mortgage Company.....................................Banner Bank Mortgage Motorcycle Shop........................................................... USA Honda Moving / Storage Company.................. Clancy’s Transfer & Storage Music Store.......................................................................Hot Poop New Business 2013...................................Sour Grape Frozen Yogurt

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Night Entertainment...................... Red Monkey Downtown Lounge Nursery/Garden & Plants.................................Green Valley Nursery Office Supply Store................................................................Staples Oil Change..............................................................Oil Can Henry’s Paint Store............................................... Gary’s Paint & Decorating Painting Contractor..................................................4 Seasons Color Park.............................................................................. Pioneer Park Pest Control........................................................... Best Pest Control Pharmacy.......................................................................... Tallman’s Photographer.......................................Alyssa Annette Photography Physical Therapy Center....................................Regency at the Park Place To Work....................................................Regency at the Park Plumber......................................................Mike Harvey’s Plumbing Premium Restaurant.......................................Whitehouse-Crawford Produce.................................................................... Andy’s Market Radio Station.......................................................103.5 FM - KWHT Real Estate Firm............................................ Coldwell Banker - WW Rehabilitation Center.........................................Regency at the Park Retirement Center............................................... Wheatland Village Roofing Company...................................................Gillespie Roofing Seamstress / Alterations....................................Alterations by Nonie Service Station............................... 76 - Walla Walla Farmer’s CoOp Shipping/Pkging Service............................................ PostalAnnex+ Shoe Store........................... Saager’s Shoe Shop - Milton-Freewater Sign Shop.......................................................................Morris Sign Ski Resort.....................................................................Ski Bluewood Sporting Goods Store.......................................Big 5 Sporting Goods Submarine Sandwiches........................................... Tony’s Sub Shop Taco Wagon........................................El Taco Loco - Chestnut & 9th Taxi Service.........................................................................ABC Taxi Tire Store.................................................. Les Schwab - Walla Walla Tool Store.................................................................... Home Depot Toy Store..................................................................Inland Octopus Travel Agency.......................................... World Wide Travel Service Veterinary Service................................................. Animal Clinic East Vision Center...................................................... Valley Vision Clinic Western Store...........................................................New York Store Window Cleaning Service....................... A Plus Sparkle Professional Winery......................................................................Balboa Winery

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For voting us “Best Hardware Store!”

Thanks to all of our friends, patrons, and business customers for their vote of confidence, naming ABC Taxi “BEST Taxi Service” 2014.

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The Helpful Place

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Thank You for Choosing Us as “Best-of-the-Best” Barbers!

If you have not visited us, now is the time.

Thank you to all my friends and customers for voting me Number One! ZIPPER PURSES

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• APPAREL • BARBECUES • FISHING • FARM/FENCING

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Thank you, Walla Walla Valley for your amazing support, and for voting us Best of the Best Health Food Store and Produce 2014 10 years in a row!

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Open Sunday thru Thursday 7am-9pm • Friday 7am to 1½ hours before sundown • Closed Sabbath

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Thank you Walla Walla Valley for your support over the years!

We love you and your pets!

Jamie, Tiffany, Judy and Joycelin would like to thank you for voting us #1 Grooming Center for the last 7 Years

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The Animal Clinic East serves the Walla Walla Valley with progressive small animal veterinary medicine and surgery. Animal Clinic East is a full service hospital providing digital x-ray, laboratory services and diagnostics, boarding and grooming, and most importantly has a dedicated and compassionate staff devoted to the health care of the pet members of your family.

Animal Clinic East Grooming Center is an all breed dog grooming facility featuring quality products and a highly competent, compassionate, well trained staff.

Susan M. Fazzari, DVM • John Ladderud, DVM • Angelica Dimock, DVM Brian Williams, DVM • Brooke Cox, DVM

Please call in advance to make your reservation.

Appointments fill quickly.

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1640 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 522-0763 Clinic • (509) 522-4572 Grooming Center

Animal Clinic East ~ Grooming Center 1640 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 522-4572 Grooming Center

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Thank you Walla Walla Valley Banner Bank is excited to have been awarded the Best Mortgage Banker award for 2014. Thank you Walla Walla for your continued support. We invite you to call or stop in to meet our real estate team, LaRae Martin, Gretchen Kofler and Darcy Henry. They are here for all of your home loan needs.

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Whatever your ďŹ nancial situation, it just makes sense to bank where you ďŹ nd the best service and financial advisors. Invest a little time talking to us, and see a great return on your investment.

Thank you for voting Baker Boyer as the Best Bank and the Best Financial Advisor in the Walla Walla Valley.

It just makes sense.

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Gretchen Kofler Eastgate Branch NMLS # 507138 2121 E. Isaacs (509) 524-5014

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FROM FROM ROOTS TO ENDS WE THANK YOU. THANK YOU. VOTED BEST OF OF THE THE BEST 2013.

Your business is appreciated!

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Thank you for giving us that opportunity.

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Please come in and see Tim, Kevin, Andrew, or Greg for all your bicycle needs.

Where Fun and Fitness are One! 1503 E. Isaacs, Walla Walla • 529-7860

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Thank you for voTing us BesT MarTial arTs & fiTness gyM 9 years in a row!

With books it is possible for you to visit any country, any land, any time!

Books • Games Toys • Cards Magazines Educational Supplies

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Smoothie bar now open!

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38 E. Main • Downtown Walla Walla www.bookandgame.com 509-529-9963

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The Columbia Basin’s Home for Great Country.

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“Catherine Street Clinic thanks the Community!”

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Thank you for voting us the best Auto Body Shop!

Catherine Street Clinic Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

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“Best Moving & Storage Company”

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serving you locally 2014 for the past 68 years.

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Clancy’s

1964 ~ 2014 50 Years of Satisfied Customers

Transfer & Storage

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Selecting us number one!

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Open Daily 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Thank you to all of our loyal customers for choosing us the best Art GAllErY in the area!

We master the art of being unique.

New Inventory Arriving Daily!

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Thank you so much for your continued

Satisfying Your “Coffee Cravings” since 1990!

confidence and for voting us your #1 Carpet Cleaning Service for 8 consecutive years!

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Carpet Upholstery Area Rugs Stone Tile & Grout Call by February 28th and mention THIS ad to receive 10% off any invoice order over $250.00!

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Hours: Mon-Fri 5:30am-6pm, Sat-Sun 6:30am-5pm

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Best Gourmet Market 2014 960 Wallula Ave. Walla Walla 509-526-0809

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El Sombrero is proud to have served the Walla Walla Valley with the authentic flavor of Mexico for over 22 years.

Italian food as it was meant to be.

Thank you to our customers and friends for voting us the Best Mexican Restaurant for 2014.

Fresh homemade sauces, meatballs, Italian sausage, soups and pizza.

Fantastic steaks, seafood and chicken dishes.

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AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING • 522-9898 Monday through Saturday 5pm - 9pm • Sunday 11am - 8pm

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Special Recognition and Congratulations

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“Best Interior Decorator!”

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PAINT & DECORATING Your professional one stop paint & decorating company.

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Are you happy with your current website?

Look at the amazing site we did for Nature Garden! go to www.naturegardenflorist.com

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213 South 9th daily 10 am to 7:30 pm sunday 10 am to 3:30 pm

It’s like fast food without the pink slime, processed, preservative, protein filler, trans fat, food coloring, garbage in it.

The best sandwiches in town featuring cured meats and the freshest ingredients. Our sandwiches, soups, and salads are fresh, interesting, and hearty.

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Thank You for choosing us Best Hearing Aid Service for 2014!

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Herring Groseclose Funeral Home A sincere thank you to all who expressed their feelings in selecting us as the

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Since 2005 Our dedication and family tradition has been to provide care to families in our area since 1875.

We will continue this commitment and are proud of the trust and confidence you have placed in us.

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We were reminded recently by a reader and category winner that this is the tenth edition of the Best of The Best Reader Survey. A lot has changed since the first winners were published in January of 2005. We have added, deleted, and changed categories, sometimes at the request of readers and potential winners, and sometimes, just because it made sense to us. It is after all, hard to reach consensus on who is the best teacher or doctor. Everybody thinks theirs is the winner.

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In the first years all the ballots were paper, and it took hours and hours to tabulate and count the votes, something we really hadn’t considered.

In recent years, we made it possible to vote online which has simplified our job somewhat, but caused other issues with ballot box stuffing from multiple votes being cast. That too, has been tightened up. You can still vote multiple times by paper ballots, but it takes some effort. We still count all paper ballots submitted by the deadline. We are happy with the direction and changes we have made, and believe that the results represent what the majority of you, our readers, want for winners.

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The reader we mentioned earlier had another idea which we liked. He suggested special recognition for those categories that had won all ten years.

They are printed on page 31 and we invite you to celebrate with them.

Interestingly, some winners have won every year they had a category, but not ten years, and some are nine for ten, but only this list won all ten years.

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