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Each year, Sandpoint Living Local’s Finest honors the people, businesses, and organizations that go above and beyond to make Sandpoint an incredible place to live, work, and play. This cherished community tradition celebrates the finest — as voted by you!
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Join us as we celebrate the heart and soul of Sandpoint — its people. Because when we come together, we build something truly special.
PAST WINNERS
RECOGNIZING SANDPOINT'S FINEST YEAR AFTER YEAR!
Finest Anti-Aging Refined Aesthetics Finest Brewery / Winery MickDuff’s Brewing Company Finest Builder Mountain View Construction Finest Burger The Burger Dock Finest Casual Eats Joel’s Mexican Restaurant Finest Cup of Coffee Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters Finest Customer Service City Beach Organics Finest Dentist Lewis & Hawn Excellence in Dentistry Finest Drinks 113 Main Finest Employer Litehouse Inc. Finest Entertainment Panida Theater Finest Family Owned Business Matchwood Brewing Company
Finest Fine Dining The Bank: Barroom & Eatery Finest Fitness Center / Trainer 7B Fitness Finest Food Truck Beet and Basil Finest Furniture Store Sandpoint Furniture Finest Hair Salon Wildflower Spa at Seasons Finest Health & Wellness Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market Finest Health Food / Juice City Beach Organics Finest Insurance Agent Kendon Perry - Idaho Farm Bureau Insurance Company Finest Interior Design LOFT THIRTY ONE Finest Lodging Talus Rock Retreat Finest New Business The Forge Artisan Pizza Finest Organization With a Cause Better Together Animal Alliance
Finest Person of the Year Joel Aispuro Finest Photographer Jason Duchow Photography Finest Private School Sandpoint Christian Finest Realtor Nedra Kanavel - PureWest Christies Finest Recreational Service / Company Schweitzer Finest Retail Shop Outdoor Experience Finest Spa Services Wildflower Spa at Seasons Finest Teacher Mindy Roget - Sandpoint High School Finest Tradesman (Plumbing, Heating/Air etc.) Monarch Marble & Granite Finest Wealth Management Company Edward Jones - Ken Wood
Finest Anti-Aging
Signature Aesthetics
Finest Brewery / Winery
MickDuff’s Brewing Company
Finest Builder
Selle Valley Construction
Finest Burger
The Burger Doc
Finest Casual Eats
Joel’s Mexican Restaurant
Finest Cup of Coffee
Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters
Finest Customer Service
Sandpoint Furniture
Finest Dentist
Lewis & Hawn Excellence in Dentistry
Finest Drinks
113 Main
Finest Employer
Litehouse Inc.
Finest Entertainment
The Festival at Sandpoint
Finest Family Owned Business
City Beach Organics
Finest Fine Dining
The Bank: Barroom & Eatery
Finest Fitness Center / Trainer
Missi Balison Fitness
Finest Furniture Store
Sandpoint Furniture
Finest Hair Salon
Stylebar Beauty Bar
Finest Health Care
7B-IV Trinity Wellness Center
Finest Health Food / Juice
Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market
Finest Insurance Agent
Tye Barlow - Albertson Barlow Insurance Services
Finest Interior Design
Base Camp Design
Finest Lodging
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Finest New Business
Chicks Teriyaki
Finest Organization With a Cause
Angels Over Sandpoint
Finest Person of the Year
Justin Dick
Finest Photographer
Jason Duchow Photography
Finest Private School
Sandpoint Waldorf School
Finest Realtor
Alison Murphy - Northwest Realty Group
Finest Recreational Service / Company
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Finest Retail Shop
Alpine Shop
Finest Spa Services
Wildflower Spa at Seasons
Finest Teacher
Scott Fitchett - Sandpoint High School
Finest Tradesman (Plumbing, Heating/Air etc.)
Monarch Marble & Granite
Finest Wealth Management Company
Edward Jones - Ken Wood
Anti-Aging Signature Aesthetics
Brewery / Winery MickDuff’s Brewing Company
Builder Idagon
BURGER Sweet Lou’s Restaurant & Bar
CASUAL EATS Pack River General Store
Creative and Home Services Sandpoint Furniture
CUP OF COFFEE Kokanee Coffee & Roastery
CUSTOMER SERVICE Sandpoint Super Drug
Dentist Lewis & Hawn Excellence in Dentistry
Drinks Trinity at City Beach
Employer Litehouse Foods
Entertainment The Festival at Sandpoint
Family Owned Business Joel’s Mexican Restaurant
Financial Services Ken Wood - Edward Jones
Fine Dining Trinity at City Beach
Fitness Center / Trainer Missi Balison Fitness
Hair Salon Stylebar Beauty Bar
Health Care Sandpoint Women’s Health
Health Food / Juice Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market
Insurance Agent Autumn Taylor Porter - Taylor Insurance
Lodging Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
New Business The Bank: Barroom & Eatery
Organization With a Cause Angels Over Sandpoint
Person of the Year Justin Dick
Photographer Jason Duchow Photography
Private School Sandpoint Christian School
Realtor Jackie Suarez - Century 21 RiverStone
Retail Shop Alpine Shop
Spa Services Wildflower Spa at Seasons
Teacher Mindy Roget - Sandpoint High School
Tradesman High Mark Heating & Cooling
Wealth Management Company Edward Jones - Ken Wood
FINEST ANTI-AGING
Signature Aesthetics
FINEST BREWERY/WINERY
MickDuff’s Brewing Co.
FINEST BUILDER
Selle Valley Construction
FINEST BURGER
Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Bar
FINEST CASUAL EATS
Joel’s Mexican Restaurant
FINEST CREATIVE & HOME SERVICES
Sandpoint Furniture
FINEST CUP OF COFFEE
Evans Brothers Coffee
FINEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sandpoint Super Drug
FINEST DENTIST
Lewis & Hawn Excellence in Dentistry
FINEST DRINKS
Trinity at City Beach
FINEST EMPLOYER
Litehouse Foods
FINEST EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
Panida Theater
FINEST FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS
Joel’s Mexican Restaurant
FINEST FINANCIAL SERVICES
Edward Jones - Ken Wood
FINEST FINE DINING
Trinity at City Beach
FINEST FITNESS CENTER/ TRAINER
Missi Balison Fitness
FINEST HAIR SALON
Style Bar Beauty Bar
FINEST HEALTH CARE
Bonner General Health
FINEST HEALTH FOOD/JUICE
Winter Ridge Natural Foods
FINEST INSURANCE AGENT
Taylor Insurance - Autumn Taylor
FINEST LODGING
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
FINEST NEW BUSINESS
Bluebird Bakery
FINEST ORGANIZATION WITH A CAUSE
Kinderhaven
FINEST PERSON OF THE YEAR
Joel Aispuro
FINEST PHOTOGRAPHER
Jason Duchow Photography
FINEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Sandpoint Christian School
FINEST REALTOR
Century 21 Real Estate - Jackie Suarez
FINEST RETAIL SHOP
Alpine Shop
FINEST SPA SERVICES
Wildflower Spa at Seasons
FINEST TRADESMAN
Monarch Marble & Granite
ANTI-AGING Signature Aesthetics
BREWERY / WINERY MickDuff’s Brewing Company
BUILDER Selle Valley Construction
BURGER The Burger Dock
CASUAL EATS Joel’s Mexican Food
CREATIVE AND HOME SERVICES Sandpoint Furniture
CUP OF COFFEE Evans Brothers Coffee
CUSTOMER SERVICE Sandpoint Super Drug
DENTIST Lewis and Hawn Excellence in Dentistry
DRINKS Trinity at City Beach
EMPLOYER Litehouse Foods
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT Pend d’Oreille Winery
FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS Sandpoint Super Drug
FINANCIAL SERVICES Edward Jones - Ken Wood
FINE DINING Forty One South
FITNESS CENTER / TRAINER Missi Balison Fitness
HAIR SALON Stylebar Beauty Bar
HEALTH CARE Sandpoint Women’s Health
HEALTH FOOD / JUICE Winter Ridge Natural Foods
INSURANCE AGENT Albertson Barlow Insurance Services - Ty Barlow
LODGING Talus Rock Retreat
NEW BUSINESS Bluebird Bakery
ORGANIZATION WITH A CAUSE Kinderhaven
PERSON OF THE YEAR Kathy Chambers, Kinderhaven
PHOTOGRAPHER Kiersten Patterson Photography
PRIVATE SCHOOL Sandpoint Christian School
REALTOR Jackie Suarez - Century 21 RiverStone
RETAIL SHOP Alpine Shop
SPA SERVICES Wildflower Spa at Seasons
TRADESMAN High Mark Heating and Cooling
FINEST AGING
Refined Aesthetics
FINEST BUILDER
Selle Valley Construction
FINEST BURGER
Sweet Lou’s Restaurant and Bar
FINEST CASUAL EATS
Joel's
FINEST CPA/ACCOUNTANT
Jim Hutchens, PA Certified Public Accountant
FINEST CREATIVE AND HOME SERVICES
Sandpoint Furniture
FINEST CUP OF COFFEE
Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters
FINEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sandpoint Super Drug
FINEST DAY SPA
Wildflower Spa at Seasons
FINEST DENTIST
Lewis & Hawn Excellence in Dentistry
FINEST DOWNTOWN RETAIL SHOP
Sharon’s Hallmark Shop
FINEST DRINKS
Trinity at City Beach
FINEST EMPLOYER
Litehouse Foods
FINEST EVENING ENTERTAINMENT
219 Lounge
FINEST FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
FINEST FINANCIAL SERVICES
Ken Wood - Edward Jones
FINEST DINING
Forty-One South
FINEST FITNESS CENTER/TRAINER
Missi Balison Fitness
FINEST HAIR SALON
Stylebar Beauty Bar
FINEST HEALTH FOOD/JUICE
City Beach Organics
FINEST HEALTH CARE
Sandpoint Women's Health
FINEST INSURANCE AGENT
Tye Barlow - Albertson Barlow Insurance
FINEST LODGING
Holiday Inn Express (Now Best Western Plus)
FINEST MEDICAL SPA
Signature Aesthetics
FINEST NETWORKING/BUSINESS GROUP
Rotary Club of Sandpoint
FINEST NEW BUSINESS
Heart Bowls
FINEST ORGANIZATION WITH A CAUSE
Panhandle Animal Shelter
FINEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Sandpoint Christian School
FINEST REALTOR
Jackie Suarez - Century 21 RiverStone
FINEST TEACHER
Mrs. Leisy
FINEST PERSON OF THE YEAR
Kate McAlister
Finest Anti-Aging
Signature Aesthetics
Finest Brewery
Laughing Dog Brewing
Finest Builder
Fournier Construction
Finest Cup of Coffee
Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters
Finest Drinks
Trinity at City Beach
Finest Burger
Hydra Steakhouse
Finest Employer
Litehouse Foods
Finest Evening Entertainment
219 Lounge
Finest Financial Services
Ken Wood - Edward Jones
Finest Casual Eats
Joel’s Mexican Restaurant
Finest Fine Dining
Forty-One South
Finest New Business
Matchwood Brewing Company
Fitness Center / Trainer
Litehouse YMCA - Trainer Carla Johnson
Finest Hair Salon
Stylebar Beauty Bar
Finest Healthcare
Women’s Health Care - Cynthia Dalsing, NP & Tabitha Barron, NP
Finest Creative and Home Services
Sandpoint Furniture
Finest Private School
Sandpoint Christian School
Finest Realtor
Jackie Suarez - Century 21 RiverStone
Finest Spa Services
Highlands North Day Spa
Finest Dentist
Tom Davies Family Dentistry
Finest Insurance Agent
Pend Oreille Insurance
Finest Family Owned Business
Sandpoint Super Drug
Finest Lodging
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
Finest Downtown Retail Shop
Sharon’s Hallmark
Finest Health Food / Juice
City Beach Organics
Finest Pizza
Powder Hound Pizza- Downtown & Schweitzer Mountain
Finest CPA/Accountant
James Hutchens, CPA
Finest Customer Service
Sweet Lou’s
Finest Organization with a Cause
Panhandle Animal Shelter
Finest Person of the Year
Hunter Jacobson
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