Dining
Best Après Scene on the Mountain
1. Slopeside Grill
2. T Bar
3. Rex’s American Grill & Bar
Best Asian
1. Noodles & More Saigon Cafe
2. Saketumi
3. Sambi
Best Bakery
1. Milk Run Donut Cafe
2. Winona’s
3. MountainBrew
Best Bar
1. Carl’s Tavern
2. Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill
3. Sweetwater Grill
Best Bartender
1. Sunpie’s Bistro, Richard “Gooch” Shine 
2. Harwigs/L’Apogee, Jack Doyle
3. Slopeside, Rebecca Boucha
Best Grab & Go Breakfast Spot
1. Colorado Bagel Co.
2. MountainBrew
3. Milk Run Donut Cafe
Best Sit-Down Breakfast Spot
1. Creekside Cafe & Grill
2. Freshies
3. Winona’s
Best Burrito
1. Azteca Taqueria, fish burrito
2. Creekside Cafe & Grill, Breakfast Burrito
3. Azteca Taqueria, Breakfast Burrito
Best Catering Service
1. The Drunken Onion
2. Steamboat Meat & Seafood Co.
3. Marno’s Custom Catering
Best Cocktail
1. Margarita, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
2. Sunpie’s Bistro, Hurricane
3. Sweetwater Grill, Gerry’s Berries
Best Coffee Shop
1. MountainBrew
2. Steaming Bean Coffee Co.
3. Starbucks at Sundance Plaza
Best Delicatessen
1. Backcountry Delicatessen
2. Steamboat Meat & Seafood Co.
3. 5th Street Market & Deli
Best Family Restaurant
1. Rex’s American Grill & Bar
2. Johnny B. Good’s Diner
3. Ore House at Pine Grove
Best Fine Dining Experience
1. Café Diva
2. bistro c.v.
3. Harwigs/L’Apogee
Best Gluten-Free Menu
1. Sweetwater Grill 
2. Bamboo Market
3. Freshies
Best Hamburger
1. Big House Burgers and Bottle Cap Bar
2. Double Z Bar & BBQ
3. Rex’s American Grill & Bar
Best Italian
1. Mambo Italiano
2. Mazzola’s Majestic Italian Diner
3. Riggio’s Ristorante
Best Grab & Go Lunch
1. Backcountry Delicatessen
2. Azteca Taqueria
3. Cruisers Sub Shop
Best Sit-Down Lunch Spot
1. Freshies 
2. Creekside Cafe & Grill
3. Winona’s
Best Mexican
1. Fiesta Jalisco
2. Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
3. Cantina Mexican Restaurant
Best Outdoor Dining
1. Sweetwater Grill
2. Creekside Cafe & Grill
3. Sunpie’s Bistro
Best Pint of Guinness
1. McKnight’s Irish Pub & Loft 
2. Carl’s Tavern
3. Slopeside Grill
Best Pizza
1. Soda Creek Pizza Co., Snow in Texas
2. Brooklynn’s Pizzeria, Pepperoni
3. Blue Sage Pizza, Spinach stuffed deep dish
Best Ribs
1. Double Z Bar & BBQ
2. Steamboat Smokehouse
3. Ore House at Pine Grove
Best Sandwich
1. Backcountry Delicatessen, Pilgrim
2. Backcountry Delicatessen, Fourteneer
3. Cruisers Sub Shop, pork carnitas
Best Seafood
1. Steamboat Meat & Seafood Co.
2. Saketumi
3. Café Diva
Best Server
1. Daryl Newcomb at Café Diva 
2. Kenny Pitts at Rex’s American Grill & Bar
3. Andrea Hukriede at Creekside Cafe & Grill
Best Service
1. Café Diva 
2. Creekside Cafe & Grill
3. bistro c.v.
Best Place to Watch the Game
1. The Tap House Sports Grill
2. Carl’s Tavern
3. Slopeside Grill
Best Steak
1. Ore House at Pine Grove
2. 8th Street Steakhouse
3. Café Diva
Best Sushi
1. Saketumi
2. Noodles & More Saigon Cafe
3. Spostas World Sushi
Best Hot Dog
1. The Hungry Dog, Chicago Dog
2. The Hungry Dog, Chili Dog
3. The Tap House Sports Grill, Stadium Dog
Best Wings
1. The Tap House Sports Grill
2. Double Z Bar & BBQ
3. Steamboat Smokehouse
Best Vegetarian Menu
1. Bamboo Market 
2. Sweet Pea Cafe
3. Freshies
Services
Best Attorney
1. Kris Hammond, Hammond Law Offices 
2. Adam Mayo, ESQ
3. Drew Johnroe, Drew Johnroe PC
Best Auto Maintenance & Repair Shop
1. Bob’s Downtown Conoco 
2. Elk Mountain Automotive
3. Westside Automotive
Best Bank
1. Yampa Valley Bank 
2. Wells Fargo
3. Alpine Bank
Best Bike Mechanic
1. Brock Webster, Orange Peel Bicycle Service 
2. Chris Johns, Wheels Bikeshop
3. JR Thompson, Blue Room Velo
Best Chiropractic Service
1. Rinn Chiropractic Center 
2. Sanford Chiropractic Clinic
3. Liberman Wellness
Best Dental Practice
1. Pine Grove Dental Arts 
2. Sunshine Dentistry
3. Avant Garde Dental
Best ER Doctor
1. Dr. Dave Wilkinson 
2. Dr. Nathan Anderson
3. Dr. David Cionni
Best Internist
1. Dr. Mark McCaulley, Yampa Valley Medical Associates 
2. Dr. Charlie Peterson, Yampa Valley Medical Associates
3. Dr. Kevin Borgerding, Yampa Valley Medical Associates
Best Family Doctor
1. Dr. Jim Dudley, Steamboat Medical Group 
2. Dr. Brian Harrington, Yampa Valley Medical Associates
3. Dr. David Niedermeier, Steamboat Medical Group
Best Fishing Guide
1. Tyler Anderson, Straightline Sports
2. Keith Hale, Steamboat Flyfisher
3. Steve Henderson, Straightline Sports
Best Winter Fly
1. Pablo’s Cripple 
2. San Juan worm
2. Kenny Loose
3. Bead head prince nymph
Best Summer Fly
1. Elk hair caddis 
2. Pablo’s Cripple
3. Blue-winged olive
Best Fishing Outfitter
1. Steamboat Flyfisher 
2. Straightline Sports
3. Bucking Rainbow Outfitters
Best Fitness Center or Gym
1. Old Town Hot Springs 
2. Anytime Fitness
3. Manic Training
Best Floral Shop
1. Tall Tulips
2. Steamboat Floral & Gifts
3. City Market
Best Graphic Designer
1. Karen McLane, PostNet 
2. Greg Effinger, Creative Bearings
3. Todd Bischoff, 3Bischoff/Justin Hirsch, Steamboat Design Associates
Best Hunting Guide
1. Lonny Vanatta, Vanatta Outfitters
2. Dirk Vanatta, Vanatta Outfitters
3. Rowan “Perk” Heid, Del’s Triangle 3
Best Music Venue
1. Ghost Ranch 
2. Strings Music Pavilion
3. Sweetwater Grill
Best Men’s Haircut
1. 10th Street Barbershop 
2. Wildhorse Salon
3. Salon M
Best Hair Salon
1. Wildhorse Salon 
2. Hair On Earth
3. Brio Salon
Best Hairstylist
1. Stephani Weiss, Rocky Mountain Day Spa 
2. Heather Jette, Wildhorse Salon
3. Shana Thomas, Brio Salon
Best Insurance Agent
1. Debbie Aragon, State Farm 
2. Dax Mattox, State Farm
3. Brown & Brown Insurance
Best Massage Therapist
1. Erica Olson, Heartfire Massage 
2. Ali Boehm, Kneading Hands
3. Pamela Peretz, Life Essentials Day Spa
Best Nursery or Gardening Store
1. Windemere Landscape & Garden Center 
2. Gecko Landscape & Design
3. Kinnikinnik Lawn & Garden
Best Optometry Practice
1. Mountain Eyeworks 
2. Helm Eye Center
3. Steamboat Vision Clinic
Best Pediatrician
1. Dr. Steven A. Ross, Sleeping Bear Pediatrics 
2. Dr. Sheila Fountain, Pediatrics of Steamboat
3. Dr. Ron Famiglietti, Pediatrics of Steamboat
Best Oral Surgeon
1. Dr. John Lupori, Alpine Oral & Facial Surgery 
2. Dr. Scott Eivins, Dentistry of Steamboat Springs
3. Dr. Karl Heggland, Northwest OMS
Best Personal Trainer
1. Brady Worster, Anytime Fitness
2. Sarah Coleman, FusionFit
3. Chris Voyvodic, Old Town Hot Springs
Best Pharmacy
1. Lyon Drug Store 
2. City Market
3. Walmart
Best Physical Therapy Practice
1. SportsMed at Yampa Valley Medical Center 
2. Johnson & Johnson Physical Therapy
3. Kinetic Energy
Best Printing Shop
1. PostNet 
2. Northwest Graphics
3. Element Print & Design
Best Ski or Snowboard Rental Shop
1. Ski Haus 
2. Christy Sports and Door 2 Door Ski Rentals
3. Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare
Best Place for Ski or Snowboard Tunes
1. Ski Haus 
2. Christy Sports
3. EdgeWorks
Best Snowmobile or ATV Mechanic
1. Gary Eubank, Extreme Power Sports 
2. Randy Osborn, The Motorcycle Shop
3. Terry Eubank, Extreme Power Sports
Best Snow Removal Service
1. Native Excavating 
2. Shuv-It Services
3. Mountain Roots/Schreiner, Inc.
Best Spa
1. Rocky Mountain Day Spa 
2. Waterside Day Spa
3. Life Essentials Day Spa
Best Travel Agency
1. Steamboat Reservations & Travel 
2. Steamboat Central Reservations
3. Magic Carpet Travel
Best Veterinarian
1. Pet Kare Clinic 
2. Steamboat Veterinary Hospital
3. Animal Healing Center
Best Wedding Planner
1. Lindsey Grannis, One Fine Day Productions 
2. Jill Waldman, The Main Event
3. Nikki Knoebel, Catamount Ranch & Club
Best Wedding Reception Venue
1. Catamount Ranch & Club 
2. Steamboat Ski Area
3. Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp
Home Services
Best Architect
1. Joe Patrick Robbins
2. Bill Rangitsch, Steamboat Architectural Associates
3. Brandt Vanderbosch, Vertical Arts Architecture
Best Electrician
1. Geoff Coon, Coon Custom Electric
2. Don Kuntz, Current Electric
3. Fred Grippa, Midwest Electric
Best General Contractor
1. Fox Construction 
2. Gerber Berend Design Build
3. HLCC Holmquist Lorenz Construction Co.
Best Interior Designer
1. Irene Nelson, Irene Nelson Interiors 
2. Lynne Bier, Home on the Range
3. Christine Loeb, CWC Designs
Best Landscaping Service
1. Gecko Landscape & Design 
2. The Lawn Lady
3. Kinnikinnick Lawn & Garden
Best Mortgage Broker
1. Kathryn Pedersen, PrimeSource Mortgage 
2. Holly Rogers, Yampa Valley Bank
3. Josh Kagan, Cornerstone Mortgage
Best Plumber
1. Ken Roche, Total Service PHD
2. Ken Finch, Ken Finch Plumbing
3. Jeff Herfurtner, JEFFS PLUMBING LLC
Best Real Estate Agency
1. Prudential Steamboat Realty 
2. Colorado Group Realty
3. Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties
Best Real Estate Agent
1. Cam Boyd, Prudential Steamboat Reality 
2. Pam Vanatta, Prudential Steamboat Realty
3. Jon Wade, Colorado Group Realty
Best Real Estate Agent for Ranches and Land
1. Christy Belton, Ranch Marketing Associates 
2. Shelley Stanford, Colorado Group Realty
3. Bo & Sue Stempel, Colorado Group Realty
Best Roofing Company
1. Tin Man Roofing 
2. Wilson Roofing
3. Revelation Roofing
Shopping
Best Art Gallery
1. Steamboat Art Museum
2. Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat/Wild Horse Gallery
3. Images of Nature
Best Bike Shop
1. Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare 
2. Orange Peel Bicycle Service
3. Ski Haus
Best Carpet and Flooring Store
1. Carpets Plus 
2. Affordable Flooring Warehouse
3. The Carpet Shoppe
Best Children’s Clothing Store
1. Walmart 
2. F.M. Light & Sons
3. Dragonflies
Best Furniture Consignment Store
1. Annie’s Home Consignments 
2. Steamboat Moxie Home Consignments and Design
3. Steamboat Home Consignment
Best Clothing Consignment Store
1. Deja Vu Boutique
2. Boomerang Sports Exchange
3. Finders Keepers
Best Gift Shop
1. Lyon Drug Store 
2. Steamboat Art Co.
3. All That Jazz
Best Home Decor Store
1. Annie’s Home Consignments 
2. Romick’s Into the West
3. Ace Hardware
Best Jewelry Store
1. Hofmeister Personal Jewelers 
2. The Silver Lining
3. Steamboat Art Co.
Best Liquor Store
1. Central Park Liquor 
2. Ski Haus Liquors
3. Arctic Liquors
Best Men’s Clothing Store
1. Allen’s Clothing
2. Zirkel Trading
3. Urbane
Best Sporting Goods Store
1. Ski Haus 
2. Sports Authority
3. Christy Sports
Best Women’s Clothing Store
1. Moose Mountain Trading Co. 
2. Urbane
3. Kali’s Boutique
Community
Best Artist
1. Susan Schiesser 
2. Gregory Block
3. Michelle Ideus
Best DJ
1. Brian Alpart, DJ Also Starring 
2. Kip Stream
3. Melissa Baker, DJ MelRae
Best Guitar Player
1. Randy Kelly/Steve Boynton 
2. Jon Gibbs
3. Jay Roemer
Best Local Drummer
1. Eric Barry - Worried Men 
2. Mark Walker - Loose Change
3. Pat Waters - Missed the Boat
Best Volunteer
1. Maggie Smith/Shannon Lukens 
2. Catherine Carson/Debbie Curd
3. Alice Klauzer/Andy Kennedy
Best Philanthropist
1. Sara and Michael Craig-Scheckman 
2. Susan and Jim Larson
3. Verne Lundquist
Best Place to Work, more than 20 employees
1. SmartWool 
2. Yampa Valley Medical Center
3. Steamboat Springs School District
Best Place to Work, less than 20 employees
1. Debbie Aragon, State Farm Insurance 
2. Alpine Bank
3. Moose Mountain Trading Co.
Best Radio Station
1. 105.5 KFMU 
2. 96.9 KBCR
3. 94.1 KEZZ
Best Free Summer Concert
1. Trampled by Turtles
2. Michael Franti & Spearhead
3. The Beatles Tribute 1964
Best Ski or Snowboard Patroller
1. Kyle Lawton 
2. John “Pink” Floyd
3. Craig MacDonald
Best Ski Instructor
1. Nancy Gray 
2. Trish O’Connell
3. Chip Shevlin
Best Snowboard Instructor
1. Abigail Slingsby 
2. Tom Barr (“T-Barr”)
3. Dylan Davidson/Scott Anfang
Best Steamboat Springs Transit Bus Driver
1. George Morris
2. Cheryl Talbot
3. Gary Campbell
Best Coach
1. John Aragon, tennis 
2. Brent Tollar, high school hockey/Neill Redfern, lacrosse
3. Chris Adams, middle school, youth baseball
Best School Teacher, grades K to 8
1. Grady Turner
2. Tracy Bye
3. Laura LeBrun
Best School Teacher, grades 9 to 12
1. Eric Nilsson
2. Larry Gravelle
3. Cindy Gay
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