Best of Boundary County 2016
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Vacationers at Twin Rivers Resort, voted best place to camp in Boundary County, enjoy the river-fed waters of the resort’s man-made lake.
-- Photo by SARAH JENKINS Bonners Ferry Farmers Market, voted one of the best places in Boundary County to buy produce, features freshly grown flowers, too.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY In the top three for best restaurant, best happy hour and best burger, The Rusty Moose Tavern & Grill has it all.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Voted best place to buy guns and ammo, Far North Outfitters is located on Bonners Ferry's south hill.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Super 1 Foods took best grocery store and best place to buy produce in Boundary County.
--Photo by LYNNE HALEY The Bread Basket Bakery at Sharon’s Country Store has the best doughnuts, according to Boundary County voters.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Woody’s Gun & Pawn on Main Street is runner-up for best guns and ammo.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Baby-Go-Round is the best consignment store in Boundary County by popular vote.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Safeway is runner-up for best grocery store in the area.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Pro-X Home Center at Three-Mile was voted the best farm store in Boundary County.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY Carter Country Farm & Feed is a favorite with Boundary County voters.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY SugarPlum Floral & Greenhouses is the best flower shop in the county, voters said.
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY A moose antler door pull welcomes patrons to Kootenai River Brewing Co., a multiple winner in Best of Boundary County.
--Courtsey photo Katie Blumenauer, voted best photographyer in Boundary County, and son, Carson Bluemenauer.
-- Courtesy photo Ezkiel Wells with his hero and Best Local Police Officer, Willie Cowell.
Best Automotive
Auto Parts
1. Carquest
2. Napa
3. Riverside Auto Center
Auto Repair
1. Bear Auto Inc.
2. JB’s Tire & Auto/Les Schwab Tires
3. 9B Autoworks
Car Dealer
1. Dyck’s Oil and Auto
2. Riverside Auto Center
Car Salesman
1. Dyck’s Auto Sales
2. Ken Yount, Riverside Auto
3. Keith Fairchild, Bear Auto Inc.
Oil Change
1. Bear Auto Inc.
2. B.F. Quik Lube
3. Riverside Auto Center
Tire Dealer
1. JB’s Tire & Auto/Les Schwab Tires
2. Perfection Tire
3. Riverside Auto
Tractor Dealer
1. Boundary Tractor
2. Pape
Best Business
Bank
1. Mountain West Bank
2. P1FCU
3. Wells Fargo
Consignment Store
1. Baby Go Round
2. Caring People for Animals Thrift Store
3. Second Chance Animal Adoption Thrift Store
Construction Company
1. BF Builders
2. Fulton Quality Construction
3. Liermann Family
Convenience Store
1. Zip Trip
2. Libery South Hill Mini Mart
3. Three Mile Corner
Customer Service
1. JB’s Tire & Auto/Les Schwab Tires
2. Super 1 Foods
3. Under the Sun
Daycare
1. Trinity Lutheran Church
2. Bridgeway
Friendliest Office
1. Dr. Geymans
2. Dr. Moore
3. Boundary County School District
Grocery Store
1. Super 1 Foods
2. Safeway
3. Akin’s Harvest Foods
Photographer
1. Katie Blumenauer
2. Sarah Schock
3. Andrea Kramer
Real Estate Office
1. Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc.
2. Century 21
3. Coldwell Banker
Title or Escrow Office
1. Community Title
2, Boundary Abstract
Best Dining
Bartender
1. Danielle at Mugsy’s
2. Kimberly Red at Kootenai Casino
Breakfast
1. Chic-N-Chop
2. The Badger’s Den
3. Kootenai Casino
Burger
1. Mugsy’s
2. Kootenai River Brewing Co.
3. The Rusty Moose Tavern and Grill
Coffee
1. Mojo’s Coffee
2. Homestead Coffee Company
3. Misty Mountain Espresso
Cold Beer
1. Mugsy’s
2. Kootenai River Brewing Co.
3. Heart Rock Wines
Deli Sandwiches
1. Far North Deli
2. Sharon’s Country Store Bread Basket Bakery
Dinner on a Budget
1. Mi Pueblo
2. Chic-N-Chop
3. Super One Deli
Doughnuts
1. Sharon’s Country Store Bread Basket Bakery
2. Super 1 Foods
Happy Hour
1. Mugsy’s
2. The Rusty Moose Tavern and Grill
3. Kootenai River Brewing Co.
Lunch
1. Far North Deli
2. Soul Shine
3. Under the Sun
People Watching
1. Kootenai River Casino
2. 3-Mile Store
3. Mugsy’s
Restaurant
1. Mi Pueblo
2. Mugsy’s
3. The Rusty Moose Tavern and Grill
Waiter
1. Armondo at Mi Pueblo
2. Michael at Mugsy’s
3. Josh Shervin at Soul Shine
Waitress
1. Danielle at Mugsy’s
2. Illona at Love Light Creamery and Grille on Main Street
3. Tracy Truesdale at Soul Shine
Health and Wellness
Chiropractor
1. Daniel L. Moore
2. Pam Svec
3. Thompson Chiropractic Center
Dentist
1. Hank Willis
2. Beazer Dental
3. David McIntosh
Doctor
1. Dr. Geyman
2. Hailey Rose, D.O.
3. Jennifer Eikstadt, PA-C
Haircut
1. Picturesque
2. Linda’s Hair Salon
3. Teresa’s Family Salon
Massage Therapist
1. Stephanie Chase
2. Kenny at the Spa
3. Kathleen Price
Pharmacy
1. Well Life Pharmacy
2. The Medicine Man Pharmacy, Bonners Ferry
3. Safeway Pharmacy
Home Improvement
Farm Store
1. Pro X
2. Carter Country
3. General Feed and Grain
Flower Shop
1. SugarPlum Floral
2. Bee Haven
3. Safeway
Handyman
1. Jacob Hinrichs
2. Mitch Vogel
3. Steve Economu
Home Project Supplies
1. Pro X
2. Badger Building Center
3. Carter Country
Greenhouse
1. Moose Valley Farms
2. SugarPlum Floral
3. Bee Haven
Outdoors
Camping
1. Twin Rivers Resort
2. Boulder Creek
3. Brush Lake
Hiking Trail
1. Copper Falls
2. Clifty Trail
3. Roman Nose
Kids’ Fishing Hole
1. Smith Lake
2. Lions Den Free Fishing
3. Snow Creek Pond
Local Event
1. Boundary County Fair
2. Fourth of July
3. Kootenai River Days
Swimming Hole
1. Twin Rivers Resort
2. Smith Lake
3. Bare Bottom Beach
Taxidermist
1. John Thomas
2. Beetleworks
3. Dan Hopper
View
1. Katka Overlook
2. Black Mountain Overlook
3. Highway 95 toward Eastport
Visitor Venue
1. Kootenai Wildlife Refuge
2. Black Mountain/Katka
3. Copper Creek Falls
People in the Community
Artist
1. The Pink Panther/Ilona Rosengrant
2. Rich Cowel
3. Katie Blumenauer Photography
Coach, High School or other
1. Wayne Wilkerson
2. Conrad Garer
3. Sarah Jenkins
Insurance Agent
1. Walt Dinning, Farm Bureau Insurance
2. Darren Branson, Pace-Kerby & Co. Inc.
Local Musician
1. Jeremy Ellis
2. Travis Billingsley
3. Mark Kitchen
Local Police Officer
1. Willie Cowell
2. Dave Kramer
3. Michael Martinez
Nurse, Boundary Community Hospital
1. Sunshine Bartlett
2. Wanda Wilkerson
3. Linda Manley
Tax Preparer
1. Debbie Youngwirth
2. Leonard Schulte
3. Gary Rhodes
Teacher
1. Craig Anderson
2. Paul Bonnel
3. Judie Wages
Person with the Most Badger Spirit
1. Kelly Hinthorn
2. Angela Hittle
3. Ron Smith
Shopping
Clothes
1. Larson’s
2. Baby Go Round
Gifts
1. Under the Sun
2. Mandy’s Gift Gallery
3. Larson’s
Guns and Ammo
1. Far North Outfitters
2. Woody’s Gun & Pawn
Meat
1. Wood’s Meat Processing
2. Akin’s Harvest Foods
3. South Hill Meat & Locker
Produce
1. Super 1 Foods
2. Farmers Market
3. Safeway
-- Photo by LYNNE HALEY
SugarPlum Floral & Greenhouses is the best flower shop in the county, voters said.