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Best of 2020 in El Dorado County Foothills: Readers Choice Awards

Break out the bubbly! We’re celebrating the best our region has to offer, from bars and breweries to day spas, yoga studios, and everything in between. Find your favorites or discover a new local gem to check out.

Best Art Gallery
1.    Placerville Art Gallery
2.    Gold Country Artists Gallery
3.    Pop Art Gallery & Custom Framing

Best Museum
1.    Gold Discovery Museum & Visitor Center
2.    Gold Bug Park and Mine
3.    El Dorado County Historical Museum

Best Performing Arts Organization
1.    Imagination Theater
2.    El Dorado Musical Theatre
3.    Studio 81

Best Cocktails
1.    Bricks Eats & Drinks
2.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3.    Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

Bricks Eats & Drinks photo by Dante Fontana

 

Best Auto Body Shop
1.    Steve Stymeist Auto Body Collision Centers
2.    Frank's Body Shop
3.    Placerville Body Shop

Best Auto Repair Shop
1.    Automotive Excellence
2.    The Toy Tech
3.    Thompsons Toyota

Best Car Dealership
1.    Shingle Springs Subaru
2.    Thompsons Toyota
3.    Shingle Springs Honda

Best Car Wash Place
1.    Car-izma Auto Spa
2.    Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
3.    SuperClean Xpress Carwash

Best Oil Change Place
1.    Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
2.    Automotive Excellence
3.    Fast Freddy's Lube Express

Best Coffee/Tea Shop
1.    The Bean Barn
2.    Totem Coffee Co.
3.    Love Birds Coffee & Tea Co.
Honorable mention: Blondie’s Coffee House

The Bean Barn photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Smog Shop
1.    GS Smog, Inc & Repair
2.    Automotive Excellence
3.    Ponderosa Auto Express

Best Annual Event
1.    El Dorado County Fair
2.    Placerville Art and Wine Festival
3.    Placerville Bell Tower Brewfest

Best Charitable Organization
1.    Snowline Hospice
2.    Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras
3.    Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode

Best Dental Office
1.    Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2.    Cold Springs Dental
3.    Ryan Easterbrook, DDS

Best Dentist
1.    Madeline Majer, DDS
2.    Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
3.    TIE: Doug Stadler, DDS, AND Allen Chantry, DDS

Best Oral Surgeon
1.    Jason Straw, DDS, at El Dorado Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Implant Center
2.    Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center
3.    Kurt Thompson, DDS

Best Sports Bar
1.    Wally's Pizza Bar
2.    Danette's Brick Oven Pub
3.    The Breakroom

Wally's Pizza Bar photo by Dante Fontana.

 

Best Orthodontist
1.    Christian Hoybjerg, DDS, MS, at Hoybjerg Family Orthodontics
2.    Daryl Proctor, DDS, MS, at Foothill Orthodontics
3.    Matthew Sanders, DDS, MS, at Placerville Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Dental Office
1.    One Loose Tooth Dentistry for Children and Teens
2.    Magic Smiles Dentistry for Children & Young Adults
3.    Make a Smile Children's Dental

Best Pediatric Dentist
1.    Alex Keith, DMD
2.    Jared G. Danielson, DDS
3.    Sabrina Jang, DDS

Best Bar
1.    Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
2.    Bricks Eats & Drinks
3.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar

Best Overall Restaurant
1.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2.    Heyday Café
3.    Taste Restaurant & Wine Bar

The Independent Restaurant and Bar photo by Dante Fontana

 

Best Bartender
1.    Christy Martel at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
2.    Chris Pollard at Bricks Eats & Drinks
3.    Alan Day at Casa Los Abuelos

Best Brewery
1.    Solid Ground Brewing Company
2.    Hwy 50 Brewery
3.    Outbreak Brewing Co.

Best Happy Hour
1.    Bricks Eats & Drinks
2.    TIE: Casa Los Abuelos AND Danette's Brick Oven Pub
3.    Wally's Pizza Bar

Best Place to Grab a Beer
1.    Placerville Public House
2.    Wally's Pizza Bar
3.    Relish Burger Bar

Best Takeout
1.    Allez!
2.    Heyday Café
3.    Apple Barrel Pizza

Allez! photo by Menka Belgal.

 

Best Wine Bar
1.    Heyday Café
2.    The Wine Smith
3.    Flightz Wine Pub

Best Winery
1.    TIE: Miraflores Winery AND Boeger Winery
2.    Crystal Basin Cellars
3.    Via Romano Vineyards

Best Bakery
1.    Frank Vilt's Cakes
2.    Farmer's Delicatessen and Bakery
3.    Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery

Best BBQ
1.    Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
2.    Back Forty Texas BBQ
3.    Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

Best Breakfast
1.    Diamond Springs Hotel
2.    Train Station Coffee Shop
3.    Sweetie Pie’s Restaurant & Bakery

Best Toy Store
1.    T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium
2.    Placerville News Company
3.    Placerville Hardware

T.W. Bonkers photo by Ray Burgess.

 

Best Brunch
1.    Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
2.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3.    The Breakroom

Best Burger & Fries
1.    Old Town Grill
2.    Tom's Burger & Frosty
3.    Bones Roadhouse

Best Cakes & Cupcakes
1.    Frank Vilt's Cakes
2.    Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3.    Farmer's Delicatessen and Bakery

Best Casual Restaurant
1.    Bricks Eats & Drinks
2.    Wally's Pizza Bar
3.    Heyday Café

Best Caterer
1.    Old Town Grill
2.    Diane Wilkinson Catering
3.    Off the Vine Catering

Best Med Spa/Aesthetics
1.    Dignity Medical Aesthetics
2.    The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
3.    Berman Skin Institute

Dignity Medical Aesthetics photo by Ray Burgess

 

Best Chef
1.    John Sanders at Old Town Grill
2.    Dean Hiatt at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
3.    Orlando Alvalos at Wally's Pizza Bar
Honorable mention: Nick Bolen at Heyday Café

Best Chinese Restaurant
1.    China City Restaurant
2.    Hong Kong Inn
3.    Iron Wok

Best Deli
1.    Gularte's Pizza & Deli
2.    Main Street Melters
3.    Timmy's Brown Bag

Best Family Restaurant
1.    The Breakroom
2.    Wally's Pizza Bar
3.    Casa Los Abuelos

Best Medical Practice
1.    Marshall Medical Center
2.    Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
3.    Kaiser Permanente Medical Group

Marshal Medical Practice photo by Menka Belgal.

 

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treats
1.    Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon
2.    Whistle Stop Yogurt
3.    Urban Yogurt

Best Italian Restaurant
1.    Papa Gianni's Ristorante
2.    Bene Ristorante Italiano
3.    The "Little Italian" Place

Best Mexican Restaurant
1.    Cascada
2.    Casa Los Abuelos
3.    Taqueria El Carnaval

Best Outdoor Dining
1.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2.    Smith Flat House
3.    Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

Best Pizza
1.    Wally's Pizza Bar
2.    Bene Ristorante Italiano
3.    Danette's Brick Oven Pub
A very close #4: Papa Gianni's Ristorante

Best Vision Center
1.    Dr. Shawn McDonald, Optometrist
2.    Cedar Eye Center
3.    Cameron Park Eyecare Optometric Center

Dr. Shawn McDonald Optometrist photo by Ray Burgess

 

Best Romantic Restaurant
1.    Smith Flat House
2.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3.    Taste Restaurant & Wine Bar

Best Salad
1.    Heyday Café
2.    Wally's Pizza Bar
3.    The Breakroom

Best Seafood Restaurant
1.    Powell's Steamer Co. & Pub
2.    The Snooty Frog
3.    Fernando's Costa del Sol Restaurant

Best Server
1.    Danette Inman at Danette's Brick Oven Pub
2.    Molly Grummich at Bricks Eats & Drinks
3.    Jake Brekke at The Independent Restaurant and Bar
Honorable mention: Marielle Thoma at The Independent Restaurant and Bar

Best Steakhouse
1.    Henry's Steakhouse
2.    50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
3.    Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

Best Salon
1.    Ciao Bella Salon
2.    Theory Hair Studio
3.    Waterfall Salon & Spa

Ciao Bella Salon photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant
1.    Amerikan Ichi
2.    Kobe Sushi and Fusion
3.    Shilla Teriyaki & Sushi Bar
Honorable mention: Yuki Sushi

Best Thai Restaurant
1.    Thai House
2.    Thai Noodle Express
3.    Thai Unique
A very close #4: Thai Rice Restaurant

Best Vegetarian
1.    Heyday Café
2.    Wally's Pizza Bar
3.    Placerville Food Co-Op

Best Accountant
1.    Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP
2.    Samuel Hoppe, CPA
3.    Terrie Y. Prod'hon, CPA

Best Pet Store
1.    Lees' Feed and Western Store
2.    Double Diamond Tack & Feed
3.    Clifton & Warren 

Lees' Feed photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Attorney
1.    Laura Rose Nelson, Attorney at Law
2.    Aaron B. Dosh, Attorney at Law
3.    Terri A. Smith, Attorney at Law

Best Bank
1.    El Dorado Savings Bank
2.    Wells Fargo
3.    River City Bank

Best Carpet Cleaning Service
1.    Carter's Carpet Restoration
2.    Hadley's ProClean Carpet Cleaning
3.    Foothills Steam Way Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Best Credit Union
1.    Schools Financial Credit Union
2.    Sierra Central Credit Union
3.    Golden 1 Credit Union

Best Fine Jewelry Store
1.    Gold Country Artists Gallery
2.    Jon Bate Jewelry Studio
3.    Ancient Gold Jewelers

Gold Country Artists photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Electrician
1.    Carnahan Electric, LTD.
2.    T and M Electric
3.    Eilhardt Electric

Best Financial Advisor
1.    Suzy O'Neal, AAMS
2.    Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP
3.    A. Bruce Dickson, AIF

Best Floor Coverings Store
1.    Dick's Carpet One Floor and Home
2.    Floors To Go
3.    Dawson's Floor Fashions

Best Furniture Store
1.    Brass + Oak
2.    Under The Arbor
3.    The Pick-It Fence Collective

Best Handyman
1.    Rex Calhoun Construction Co.
2.    Kevin Sadek/The Helping Hand
3.    North Works Handyman

Best Florist
1.    Placerville Flowers on Main
2.    Cameron Park Florist
3.    Florist on the Hill

Placerville Flowers on Main photo by Ray Burgess

 

Best Home Décor Store
1.    Country Elegance
2.    Brass + Oak
3.    Kitchen Goods on Main

Best Home Remodeler
1.    Turnbull Construction
2.    Valley Home Construction
3.    Terra Inc. Construction

Best House Cleaning Service
1.    Maid in the Mountains Holistic House Cleaning
2.    Heavenly Hands House Cleaning
3.    TIE: Simply Clean AND Mama Mavy Cleaning Services

Best Interior Designer
1.    Molly Erin Designs
2.    Jenny Levitsky at Ultimate Designs
3.    Karen Vance Interior Design

Best Garden Center
1.    El Dorado Nursery and Garden
2.    Home Depot
3.    Green Acres Nursery & Supply

El Dorado Nursery and Garden photo by Ray Burgess

 

Best Landscaper
1.    Hillstone Landscape and Grading
2.    Plan-It Landscapes
3.    Gove Landscape Construction

Best Law Practice
1.    Mediation and Law Office of Terri A. Smith
2.    TIE: Weiner Law Offices AND Aaron Dosh, Attorney at Law
3.    Kelly S. Bentley, Attorney at Law

Best Mortgage Broker
1.    Cyndi Romano
2.    Sheldon Cooney
3.    Jennifer Zweck

Best Painting Contractor
1.    Bayshore Painters
2.    Soetaert Quality Painting
3.    El Dorado Hills Painting

Best Health Foods/Nutrition Shop
1.    Placerville Food Co-Op
2.    Cameron Park Vitamins
3.    Max Muscle Nutrition

Placerville Food Co-Op photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Plumber
1.    Conforti Plumbing
2.    D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair
3.    Quality Plumbing

Best Pool Service
1.    Oasis Pool Tile Cleaning
2.    Bob Popa's Pool Service
3.    Lori's True Blue Pool Service

Best Real Estate Agent
1.    Janine Waggener
2.    Denise Deagon
3.    Kaleb Wallen
Honorable mention: Lori Voelker

Best Solar Company
1.    SolarHut
2.    V3 Electric
3.    Gold Rush Energy Solutions

Best Window Coverings Store
1.    Affordable Blind Solutions
2.    Dicks Carpet One Floor and Home
3.    TIE: Window Fashions and More AND Budget Blinds

Best Local Business
1.    Placerville Hardware
2.    Country Elegance
3.    Beuttel Insurance Services

Placerville Hardware photo by Ray Burgess

 


Best Children's Clothing Store
1.    Kollektive
2.    The Wild Pea
3.    Target

Best Kids' Activity
1.    Placerville Aquatic Center
2.    El Dorado County Library Storytime
3.    We Rock the Spectrum Placerville

Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot
1.    Pizza Factory
2.    Wally's Pizza Bar
3.    Steve Wallen Swim School

Best Preschool
1.    Placerville Preschoolers Kids' Kampus
2.    His Kids Christian Preschool
3.    Cameron Park Montessori School

Best Private School
1.    Providence Christian School
2.    Cedar Springs Waldorf School
3.    California Montessori Project (Shingle Springs Campus)

Best Tutoring Service
1.    EZ Tutoring
2.    Ways That Work
3.    TIE: Tucker Tutoring Plus AND Tutoring Rocks

Best Bike Shop
1.    Rufus Cycles
2.    Bison Bikes
3.    Sam's Town Cyclery

Rufus Cycles photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Acupuncturist
1.    Rosie McNeilly, LAc
2.    Wendy Stedeford, DACM, EAMP, LAc, CCHT
3.    Kenneth Kowaleski, DC, LAc

Best Chiropractic Office
1.    Burns Chiropractic
2.    Shepherd Family Chiropractic
3.    John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
A very close #4: Cambridge Chiropractic

Best Chiropractor
1.    Esther Hall, DC, at Hall Chiropractic
2.    Petrice Foxworthy, DC, at Cambridge Chiropractic
3.    John Taylor, DC, at John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
Honorable mention: Keith Jackson, DC, at Jackson Chiropractic

Best Dermatologist
1.    David No, MD, PhD
2.    Mary Ann Johnson, MD
3.    Emily Jong, MD

Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures
1.    Sherellen Gerhart, MD, at Dignity Medical Aesthetics
2.    Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
3.    Donita Abangan, MD, at Berman Skin Institute

Best Dance Studio
1.    On Stage Productions
2.    Jammin' Dance and Fitness
3.    Jazzercise Shingle Springs Foothills Studio

On Stage Productions photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best General Practitioner
1.    Gerardo Galang, MD
2.    Courtnie Billett, MD
3.    Keith Boston, MD

Best Hearing Center
1.    Marshall ENT & Hearing Center
2.    AccuQuest Hearing Center
3.    Cognitive Hearing Centers

Best Home Health Care
1.    Visiting Angels
2.    Marshall Home Health
3.    TIE: Waterfall HomeCare AND Elder Options

Best Doctor
1.    Taylor Vance, MD
2.    Kenneth Nelson, MD
3.    William Koble, MD
Honorable mention: Bill Barley, MD

Best Mental Health Professional
1.    Jeremy Ernst, DO
2.    Jill Gustafson, LCSW
3.    Kay Williams, LMFT

Best Yoga Instructor
1.    Gretta Smith at Ohana Moon Yoga
2.    Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solutions
3.    TIE: Kellee Falkenstrom at Main St. Yoga AND Julia Johnsen at Main St. Yoga

Ohana Moon Yoga photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Naturopathic Doctor
1.    Deborahe Prock, Naturopath, Master Herbalist
2.    Kristi Tompkins, ND
3.    Michele Raithel, ND

Best Pediatrician
1.    Brett Christiansen, MD
2.    Nicole Shorrock, MD
3.    Courtney LaCaze-Adams, MD

Best Physical Therapist
1.    Erin Le Blanc, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
2.    Lori Adams, PT, at Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
3.    Neha Kothari, PT, at Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
A very close #4: Steve Harrity, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy

Best Plastic Surgeon
1.    Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
2.    Kenneth Sumida, MD, at Nuance Cosmetic Surgery
3.    Terry Zimmerman, MD, FACS, at The Zimmerman Center for Plastic Surgery

Best Senior Living Center
1.    Eskaton Village Placerville
2.    Gold Country Retirement Center
3.    Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park

Best Skilled Nursing
1.    Gold Country Retirement Center
2.    Western Slope Health Center
3.    The Pines at Placerville

Best Weight Loss Clinic
1.    Placerville Weight Watchers
2.    Fitness Solutions
3.    Cascade Medical Wellness & Aesthetics

Best Barbershop
1.    Love's Barbershop
2.    Bowtie Barbershop
3.    Diamond Barber Shop
Honorable mention: Queen Bee’s Barbershop

Best Wedding Caterer
1.    Diane Wilkinson Catering
2.    Off the Vine Catering
3.    Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Honorable mention: Beth Sogaard Catering

Diane Wilkinson Catering photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Day Spa
1.    Time Out
2.    Waterfall Salon & Spa
3.    Asante Spa

Best Facialist
1.    Haley Judge at Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
2.    Heather West at Molecule Esthetics & Spa
3.    TIE: Crystal Carver at Pure Skincare AND Hillary Beckman at Waterfall Salon & Spa

Best Place for a Facial
1.    Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
2.    LaMae Salon & Spa
3.    Molecule Esthetics & Spa

Best Hair Stylist
1.    Jody Visconti at Ciao Bella Salon
2.    Noëlle Pollastrini at Theory Hair Studio
3.    Lanea North at Bombshell Salon & Co.

Best Makeup Artist
1.    Cierra Shae at Cierra + Co.
2.    Larissa Lynn Lujan at The Bellagio Salon
3.    Ashley Thornhill at La Mae Salon & Spa

Best Mani/Pedi Place
1.    Sassy Nails and Spa
2.    Ciao Bella Salon
3.    Nail Perfection

Best Massage Therapist
1.    Annie McCarthy at Fortitude Massage
2.    Dawn Lee at Waterfall Salon & Spa
3.    Diana Del Rio Duncan

Best Place for a Massage
1.    Fortitude Massage
2.    Whispering Hands Massage
3.    Back to You Massage Studio

Best Tanning Salon
1.    Max Muscle Nutrition
2.    Tan Central
3.    California Sun

Best Waxing Salon
1.    Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
2.    LaMae Salon & Spa
3.    Molecule Esthetics & Spa

Best Wedding Planner
1.    A Daydream Wedding
2.    Jenn Robirds Events
3.    J. Marie Custom Events and Culinary Services

A Daydream Wedding photo by Menka Belgal

 

Best Pet Boarding
1.    El Dorado Pet Club
2.    Sierra Dogs Boarding & Training
3.    Goldorado Animal Hospital

Best Pet Groomer
1.    El Dorado Pet Club
2.    Goldorado Animal Hospital
3.    Groomingdales

Best Pet Sitter
1.    Bark to Barn Pet & Farm Sitting
2.    Happy Tails Pet Sitting
3.    Kasey's K9 Care

Best Pet Training
1.    Sierra Dogs
2.    El Dorado Pet Club
3.    Our Furry Friends
Honorable mention: Val's K9 Services

Best Veterinarian
1.    Randy Robinson, DVM, at Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2.    David Barnes, DVM, at Goldorado Animal Hospital
3.    Brad Cahoon, DVM, at Veterinary Healing Center

Best Veterinary Practice
1.    Goldorado Animal Hospital
2.    Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
3.    Slate Creek Animal Hospital
Honorable mention: Placerville Veterinary Clinic

Best Bookstore
1.    The Bookery
2.    Face in a Book
3.    Barnes & Noble

Best Boutique
1.    Ambiance
2.    Blue Skies Clothing and Accessories
3.    My Martha Design Boutique

Best Casino
1.    Red Hawk Casino
2.    Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort
3.    Harrah's Lake Tahoe

Best Consignment Shop
1.    Violets are Blue Consignment Boutique
2.    ReLoveIt Consignments
3.    The Wild Pea

Best Dry Cleaners
1.    49ers Cleaners
2.    Classic Cleaners
3.    Fresh Cleaners

Best Family Photographer
1.    Lisa Richmond Photography
2.    Snowline Photography
3.    Nick Franco Photography

Best Farmers' Market
1.    Placerville Certified Farmers' Market
2.    Burke Junction Cameron Park Certified Farmers' Market
3.    El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers' Market

Best Gift Shop
1.    Placerville News Company
2.    Lighthouse Nature Store
3.    Country Elegance
A very close #4: Gold Country Artists Gallery

Best Grocery Store
1.    Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
2.    Grocery Outlet
3.    Raley's

Best Mall/Shopping Center
1.    Downtown Placerville
2.    El Dorado Hills Town Center
3.    Folsom Premium Outlets

Best Music Store/Lessons
1.    Sabado School of Music
2.    Rock Creek Studio
3.    Shaun Manley School of Music

Best Print and Sign Shop
1.    El Dorado Press and Blueprint
2.    Spot-On-Signs & Graphics
3.    Diamond Springs Printing

Best Produce Department
1.    Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
2.    Placerville Food Co-Op
3.    Raley's

Best Shoe Store
1.    Lees' Boutique
2.    Sole Desire

Best Tailor
1.    Rose Alteration
2.    Alterations by Sarah
3.    EDH Tailoring and Alterations

Best Dance Instructor
1.    Jennifer Costello
2.    Kay Lenhart at Jammin' Dance and Fitness
3.    Sherri Scher at On Stage Productions

Best Golf Course
1.    Apple Mountain Golf Resort
2.    Cold Springs Golf and Country Club
3.    Cameron Park Country Club

Best Gym/Health Club
1.    Powerhouse Gym
2.    El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3.    TIE: Snap Fitness AND Anytime Fitness
Honorable mention: Lord's Gym of El Dorado County

Best Martial Arts Instructor
1.    Bob Westphal at Cameron Park and Foothill Taekwondo
2.    Scott Newman at New Man's Karate
3.    Kelly Webb at Full Circle Martial & Healing Arts

Best Martial Arts Studio
1.    Cameron Park and Foothill Taekwondo
2.    Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial Arts
3.    Elite Martial Arts & Fitness
Honorable mention: New Man's Karate

Best Personal Trainer
1.    Melody Christensen at Kaia Fit Placerville
2.    Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solutions
3.    Stacy Alway at Powerhouse Gym

Best Pilates Instructor
1.    Kristen Loving at Placerville Pilates
2.    Karen Pledger at El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3.    Kara Gant at Rising Sun Pilates

Best Pilates Studio
1.    Placerville Pilates
2.    JJ PilatesXercise
3.    Rising Sun Pilates

Best Specialty Fitness
1.    Kaia Fit Placerville
2.    Jazzercise Shingle Springs Foothills Studio
3.    TIE: Unlocked Fitness AND Fitness Solutions

Best Swim School
1.    Steve Wallen Swim School
2.    Placerville Aquatic Center
3.    SwimLabs

Best Yoga Studio
1.    Ohana Moon Yoga
2.    Main St. Yoga
3.    Snap Fitness (Shingle Springs)

Best Bridal Hair
1.    Ciao Bella Salon
2.    Bombshell Salon & Co.
3.    Cierra + Co.

Best Bridal Makeup
1.    All Dolled Up Bridal + Beauty
2.    Lea Buehler BGorgeous
3.    Cierra + Co.

Best Bridal Shop
1.    The Clothes Mine
2.    De La Rosa’s Bridal & Tuxedo
3.    Second Summer Bride

Best Limousine Company
1.    Foothill Area Rapid Transit
2.    Rockstar Limo Lounge
3.    Neumann Enterprises

Best Linen Rental Company
1.    El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
2.    High Sierra Events
3.    La Tavola Fine Linen Rental

Best Rehearsal Dinner Place
1.    The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2.    Smith Flat House
3.    Sierra Banquet Center Inc. & Log Cabin Café

Best Wedding Cake/Desserts
1.    Frank Vilt's Cakes
2.    Baker & A Black Cat
3.    Caked

Best Wedding Dècor
1.    Forever Vintage Rentals
2.    El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3.    High Sierra Events

Best Wedding DJ
1.    Music and More Entertainment
2.    Sound Extreme Productions
3.    DJ Grant Petersen

Best Wedding Florist
1.    Placerville Flowers on Main
2.    Couture Weddings by Dottie
3.    Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs

Best Wedding Invitations
1.    Imperial Printing
2.    Minuteman Press
3.    El Dorado Press and Blueprint

Best Wedding Officiant
1.    Terri A. Smith
2.    Rev. Jeri Murphy
3.    Cindie Wilding

Best Wedding Photo Booth
1.    Music and More Entertainment
2.    Northern California Crazy Booth
3.    Giggle & Riot Fun Booths

Best Wedding Photographer
1.    Artistic Photography by Tami
2.    Carrie Ayn
3.    TIE: Vanessa Lynne Photography AND Mariea Rummel Photography

Best Wedding Rentals
1.    El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
2.    Celebrations! Party Rentals & Tents
3.    High Sierra Events

Best Wedding Venue
1.    The Davies Family Inn at ShadowRidge Ranch
2.    Rancho Victoria Vineyard
3.    Lehman Barn at Varozza Ranch
A very close #4: Fausel Ranch

Best Wedding Videographer
1.    Frontside Films
2.    Reel to Real Video Productions
3.    Jensen Films


EDITOR’SPICKS

Best Doggie Daycare
Priceless Pet Sitting

Best Mattress Store
Delta Bedding & Furniture

Best Online Workout
Ohana Moon Yoga

Best New Restaurant
Fondue 152

Best Donuts
Rainbow Orchards

Best Binge-Worthy Show
Alone (Netflix, Hulu, History Channel)

Best Hotel for a Staycation
Eden Vale Inn

Best Woman-Owned Business
The Wine Smith, Zacharie Kokalis

The Wine Smith photo by Wendy Sipple.