2015 Readers' Choice Awards: Beauty, Shopping & Recreation
Sep 29, 2015 05:35PM ● By David NorbyPhotography by Dante Fontana © Style Media Group
Favorite Day Spa
1. Time Out Spa
2. The Daybreak Spa
3. TIE: Waterfall Salon & Spa AND Mimosa Day Spa & Salon
Favorite Hair Stylist
1. Emily Martin at Prestige House of Beaute
2. Jessi Herndon at Jess Co. Hair
3. Cherie Balga at Gold Country Hair Salon
TIE for a very close #4: Sheri Hinrichs at Studio A2 AND Rachel Anderson at Crimson Rose
Favorite Salon
1. Prestige House of Beaute AND Gold Country Hair Salon
2. Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. Jess Co. Hair
You Stylers from the El Dorado County Foothills LOVE your salons! There were only a few votes separating #3 from these three other salons: Studio A2, Salon Capelli and Crimson Rose
Favorite Barber
1. Bowtie Barber at Bowtie Barbershop
2. Joe Crespin at Joe’s Barber Shop
3. Mike Cordero at Mike’s Barbershop
Favorite Barber Shop
1. Bowtie Barbershop
2. Joe’s Barber Shop
3. Razor’s Edge
Favorite Mani/Pedi Place
1. Gold Country Hair Salon
2. Prestige House of Beaute
3. TIE: Serendipity Nails AND Sassy Nails
Honorable mention: Polished Nail Salon
Favorite Makeup Artist
Favorite Tanning
1. Max Muscle
2. Tan Central
3. Mimosa Day Spa & Salon
Favorite Waxing Salon
1. The Parlor
2. LaMae Salon & Spa
3. Reflections Skincare (located in Dynamic Images Salon & Day Spa)
Favorite Veterinarian
1. David Barnes, DVM, at Goldorado Animal Hospital
2. Ric Delgadillo, DVM, MS, at Crossroads Veterinary Hospital
3. Randy Robinson, DVM, at Missouri Flat Pet Clinic
Favorite Place for a Massage
1. Absolute Wholeness Massage & Wellness
2. Massage Envy Spa
3. TIE: The Parlor AND Body Mind Spirit Soul
Favorite Massage Therapist
1. Penny Chabot at The Parlor
2. Lani Charlton at TLC Massage
3. Sara Morgan at Integrative Massage Therapy
Favorite Place for a Facial
1. The Parlor
2. Harmony Skin and Body Wellness
3. LaMae Salon & Spa
Favorite Facialist
1. Penny Chabot at The Parlor
2. Kelly Miller at Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. Marina Ramos at Aesthetics and Permanent Cosmetics by Marina
Favorite Med Spa
1. Marshall Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa
2. Dignity Medical Aesthetics, Inc.
3. Berman Skin Institute
Favorite Art Gallery
1. Pop Art Gallery
2. Gold Country Artists Gallery
3. Jim Powers Gallery
Favorite Pet Groomer
1. Canines on Main
2. El Dorado Pet Club
3. Classy Clips Pet Grooming
A very close #4: Goldorado Animal Hospital
Favorite Pet Store
1. Lees’ Feed & Western Store, Inc.
2. Double Diamond Tack & Feed
3. Pet Bath and Beyond
Favorite Pet Trainer
1. Kerry McBride at El Dorado Pet Club
2. Cherie Maitland at Our Furry Friends
3. Eden Halbert at Sierra Dogs
Favorite Pet Boarding
1. Uppity Pup
2. Becky’s Pet Hotel & Grooming
3. Goldorado Animal Hospital
Favorite Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Camino Flower Shop
3. Cameron Park Florist
Favorite Family Photographer
1. Snowline Photography
2. Lisa Richmond Photography
3. Floyd Family Photography
Seriously…seven votes between #1 and #2—that’s how close our RCAs are—so be sure to vote next year for your favorites!
Favorite Print & Sign Shop
1. Diamond Springs Printing
2. TIE: Spot-On Signs & Graphics AND El Dorado Press
3. Resco Printing
Favorite Real Estate Agent
1. Alisa Troise
2. Casey McLoed
3. Janine Waggener
Favorite Interior Designer
1. Molly Erin Designs
2. Karen Vance
3. Nancy Murphy
Favorite Handyman
1. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.
2. Scott Buettel
3. Ron Thomas
Favorite Home Remodeler
1. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.
2. Turnbull Construction
3. Valley Home Construction
Favorite Electrician
1. T & M Electric
2. Eilhardt Electric
3. Carnahan Electric, Inc.
Favorite Plumber
1. Conforti Plumbing
2. G Plumbing
3. C. Doherty Construction
Favorite Painting Contractor
1. TIE: Rick Gano Painting AND Bayshore Painters, Inc.
2. Soetaert Quality Painting
3. BT Custom Painting
Favorite Landscaper
1. Rick Diroll, Plan-it Landscape
2. Hillstone Landscape & Grading
3. The Promised Land-Scape Services
Favorite Carpet Cleaning Service
1. Carter’s Carpet Restoration
2. Foothill Steam Way
3. Hadley’s ProClean
Favorite House Cleaning Service
1. Maid in the Mountains
2. Simply Clean
3. Spic N Span Cleaning Service
Favorite Pool Service
1. Bob Popa’s Pool Service
2. Gold Country Pool Service
3. Oasis Pool Service
Favorite Senior Living Center
1. Gold Country Retirement Community & Health Center
2. Ponte Palmero
3. Eskaton Village Placerville
Favorite Accountant
1. Terrie Y. Prod’hon, CPA
2. Donald Edwards, CPA
3. Spencer Weston, CPA, CFP
Favorite Attorney
1. Terri A. Smith
2. Stephen Tapson
3. TIE: Mark Cudney AND Jana Ellerman
Favorite Bank
1. El Dorado Savings Bank
2. Sierra Vista Bank
3. Wells Fargo
Favorite Credit Union
1. Schools Financial Credit Union
2. Sierra Central Credit Union (formerly 49er Federal Credit Union)
3. Golden 1 Credit Union
Favorite Auto Repair
1. TIE: Automotive Excellence AND The Toy Tech
2. Hangtown Affordable Auto Repair
3. Autotronics Automotive Repair
Favorite Auto Body Shop
1. Steve Stymeist Auto Body
2. Placerville Body Shop, Inc.
3. Hangtown Body Shop
Favorite Oil Change Garage
1. The Toy Tech
2. Thompson’s Auto and Truck
3. Autotronics Automotive Repair
Favorite Smog Shop
1. GS Smog & Repair
2. Automotive Excellence
3. Cameron Park Automotive
Favorite Car Wash Place
1. Car-izma Auto Spa
2. Splasherville
3. Suds Car Wash & Detail
Favorite Dry Cleaners
1. Fresh Cleaners
2. 49er Cleaners
3. Classic Cleaners
Favorite Tailor
1. Rose Alterations
2. Classic Cleaners
3. EDH Custom Tailoring and Alterations
Favorite Grocery Store
1. Raley’s
2. Safeway
3. Fork Lift
Favorite Farmers’ Market
1. Placerville Certified Farmers’ Market
2. Burke’s Junction Cameron Park Certified Farmers’ Market
3. El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers’ Market
Favorite Produce Department
1. Raley’s
2. Nugget Markets
3. Safeway
Favorite Boutique
1. Off Broadway
2. TIE: Mirror Mirror AND
Blue Skies Clothing & Accessories
3. Sierra Mountain Outdoors
Favorite Bike Shop
1. Placerville Bike Shop
2. Bison Bikes
3. Team Cycle
Favorite Skate/Snow/Surf Shop
1. Hangtown Skate Shop
2. PLA Board Shop
3. Surf and Skate—Bikinis
Favorite Home Décor Store
1. Country Elegance
2. TIE: Under the Arbor AND Bella Home Décor
3. Tree House
Favorite Furniture Store
1. Affordable Furniture & Beds
2. Under the Arbor
3. Naturwood Home Furnishings
Favorite Garden Center
1. Front Yard Nursery
2. El Dorado Nursery & Garden
3. Camino Nursery
Favorite Consignment Shop
1. Jenni Lynn Boutique AND Violets are Blue
2. Belle Mode
3. ReLoveIt
Favorite Floor Coverings Store
1. Dick’s Carpet One Floor and Home
2. Floors to Go
3. TIE: Dawson’s Floor Fashions AND Cambridge Flooring
Favorite Window Coverings Store
1. Affordable Blind Solutions
2. Dick’s Carpet One Floor and Home
3. Window Fashions & More
Favorite Bookstore
1. The Bookery
2. Face in a Book
3. Colton’s Bookstore
Favorite Gift Shop
1. Country Elegance
2. Placerville News Company
3. Green Sparrow Boutique
A very close #4: Bella Home Décor
Favorite Jewelry Store
1. Randolph Jewelers
2. Goldsmith Gallery
3. Ancient Gold Jewelers
A very close #4: Jon Bate Jewelry Studio
Favorite Local Business
1. Placerville Hardware, Inc.
2. Under the Arbor
3. The Main Street Buzz
Favorite Local Store
1. Placerville Hardware, Inc.
2. Combellack’s
3. Man Cave Placerville
Favorite Mall/Shopping Center
1. Downtown Placerville
2. El Dorado Hills Town Center
3. Folsom Premium Outlet