Readers' Choice Awards Best of 2022 - El Dorado County Foothills
Style Magazine – El Dorado County Foothills - October 2022
Break out the bubbly! We’re celebrating the region’s top people, places, and things—from distilleries and dentists to pizza, fitness studios, and pet sitters. Find your favorites or discover a new local business to support.
Best Local Artist
1. Mike Bagdonas
2. Pamela Findleton
3. Barbie Smith
Best Museum
1. El Dorado County Historical Museum
2. Gold Bug Park and Mine
3. Gold Discovery Museum
Best Performing Arts Organization
1. El Dorado Musical Theatre
2. Imagination Theater
3. The Stage at Burke Junction
Best Art Gallery
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. Placerville Art Gallery
3. Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. Placerville Art Gallery
3. Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery
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. Thompsons Toyota
3. The Toy Tech
Honorable mention: Main Street Auto
Best Car Wash
1. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
2. Car-izma Auto Spa
3. SuperClean Xpress Car Wash
Best Oil Change Place
1. Automotive Excellence
2. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
3. Fast Freddy's Lube Express
Best Car Dealership
1. Thompsons Toyota
2. Shingle Springs Subaru
3. Shingle Springs Honda
1. Thompsons Toyota
2. Shingle Springs Subaru
3. Shingle Springs Honda
Best Smog Shop
1. GS Smog & Repair
2. Automotive Excellence
3. Ponderosa Auto Express
Best Annual Event
1. El Dorado County Fair
2. Placerville Art and Wine Festival
3. Main Street Oktoberfest
Best Charitable Organization
1. Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras
2. Snowline Hospice
3. Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
Best Dental Practice
1. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
3. Cold Springs Dental
Best Oral Surgeon
1. Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center
2. Donald R. Liberty, DDS, at Golden Foothills Oral & Facial Surgery Center
3. Jason Straw, DDS, at True Oral, Facial & Dental Implant Surgery
Best Orthodontic Practice
1. Nisson Orthodontics
2. Foothill Orthodontics
3. Sunrise Orthodontics
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 Sunrise Orthodontics
A very close #4: Robert Nisson, DDS, MSD, at Nisson Orthodontics
Best Pediatric Dental Practice
1. Magic Smiles Dentistry for Children and Young Adults
2. One Loose Tooth Dentistry for Children and Teens
3. Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics
A very close #4: Make a Smile
Best Pediatric Dentist
1. Alex Keith, DDS
2. Jared G. Danielson, DDS
3. Joe Rawlins, DDS, MS
Best Bar
1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Bricks Eats & Drinks
Best Bartender
1. Alan Day at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
2. Tyson Taclay at Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Luis Diaz
Best Brewery
1. Solid Ground Brewing
2. Hwy 50 Brewery
3. GearTooth AleWerks
Best Cocktail Place
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Cascada
3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
Best Coffee & Tea Shop
1. The Bean Barn
2. Love Birds Coffee & Tea Co.
3. Pachamama Coffee
Best Distillery
1. 1848 Distillery
2. Amador & Dry Diggings Distillery
3. New Alchemy Distilling
Best Dentist
1. Allen Chantry, DDS
2. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
3. TIE: Madeline Majer, DDS, AND Russell Jones, DDS
1. Allen Chantry, DDS
2. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
3. TIE: Madeline Majer, DDS, AND Russell Jones, DDS
Best Place to Grab a Beer
1. Placerville Public House
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Main Street Tap House
Best Sports Bar
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. The Breakroom
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
Best Wine Bar
1. Heyday Café
2. The Wine Smith
3. Toogood Cellars
Best Bakery
1. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
2. Frank Vilt's Cakes
3. Sierra Rizing
Best BBQ
1. Back Forty Texas BBQ
2. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Best Brunch
1. Smith Flat House
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. The Breakroom
Best Burger & Fries
1. Old Town Grill
2. Bones Roadhouse
3. Bricks Eats & Drinks
Best Cakes & Cupcakes
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. Jojo's Bakery
Best Casual Restaurant
1. Heyday Café
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Bricks Eats & Drinks
Best Caterer
1. Off the Vine Catering
2. Old Town Grill
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Best Chef
1. John Sanders at Old Town Grill
2. Fred Reyes at The Farm Table
3. Scott Tomblin at Smith Flat House
Best Chinese Restaurant
1. China City Chinese Restaurant
2. Hong Kong Inn
3. Pearl Asian Cuisine at Red Hawk Casino
Best Deli
1. Gularte's Deli
2. Main Street Melters
3. Timmy's Brown Bag
Best Family Restaurant
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. The Breakroom
3. Casa Los Abuelos
Best Frozen Yogurt
1. Urban Yogurt
2. Whistle Stop Yogurt
3. Jon and Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe
Best Ice Cream
1. Gunther's Ice Cream (inside T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium)
2. Tom's Burger & Frosty
3. Baskin Robbins
Best Italian Restaurant
1. Papa Gianni's Ristorante
2. Bene Ristorante Italiano
3. The "Little Italian" Place
Best Place to Volunteer
1. Sierra Wildlife Rescue
2. The Upper Room
3. All About Equine
1. Sierra Wildlife Rescue
2. The Upper Room
3. All About Equine
Best New Restaurant
1. Pizza Norcia
2. Soriano's Restaurant
3. Pasty Pies of the World
Best Outdoor Dining
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
Best Pizza
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. Papa Gianni's Ristorante
3. Pizza Norcia
Best Romantic Restaurant
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Fondue 152
3. Smith Flat House
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
Best Steakhouse
1. Henry's Steakhouse
2. Smith Flat House
3. C. Knight's Steakhouse
Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant
1. Amerikan Ichi
2. Shilla Teriyaki & Sushi Bar
3. Yuki Sushi
Best Takeout
1. Allez!
2. Jimboy's Tacos
3. Heyday Café
Honorable mention: Tasty Taco Box
Best Taqueria
1. Jimboy's Tacos
2. Tijuana Taqueria
3. Santa Maria Taqueria
Best Thai Restaurant
1. Thai Noodle Express
2. Thai Unique
3. Thai House
Best Happy Hour
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. Bricks Eats & Drinks
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. Bricks Eats & Drinks
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
Best Vegetarian Food
1. Heyday Café
2. The Farm Table
3. Placerville Food Co-Op
Best Accountant
1. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP, at Weston & Tuttle
2. Samuel Hoppe, CPA, at Hoppe & Cottrell
3. Terrie Y. Prod'hon, CPA
Best Attorney
1. Laura Rose Nelson, Attorney at Law
2. Aaron B. Dosh, Attorney at Law
3. Terri A. Smith, Attorney at Law
A very close #4: Kelly Bentley, 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
3. Foothills Steam Way
Best Credit Union
1. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
2. Sierra Central Credit Union
3. Golden 1 Credit Union
Best Electrician
1. Carnahan Electric
2. T & M Electric
3. BC Electric
Best Financial Advisor
1. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP, at Weston & Tuttle
2. Suzy O'Neal, AAMS, at Edward Jones
3. A. Bruce Dickson, AIF, at Dickson Financial Advisors
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. Hinge & Stone
3. Delta Bedding & Furniture
Best Handyman
1. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.
2. Kevin Sadek/The Helping Hand
3. North Works Handyman
Best Home Builder
1. ESI Builders
2. Elliott Homes
3. Taylor Morrison Homes
Best Home Décor Store
1. Country Elegance
2. Kitchen Goods
3. Brass + Oak
Best Overall Restaurant
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Smith Flat House
3. TIE: Heyday Café AND The Farm Table
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Smith Flat House
3. TIE: Heyday Café AND The Farm Table
Best Home Remodeler
1. Terra Inc. Construction
2. Eberle Remodeling
3. Valley Home Construction
Best House Cleaning Service
1. Heavenly Hands House Cleaning
2. Simply Clean
3. Maid in the Mountains Holistic House Cleaning
Best HVAC Company
1. Gilmore Heating, Air, and Plumbing
2. Capital Aire Systems
3. Smit's Solar Heating & Air Conditioning
Best Insurance Agency
1. Vaught Wright & Bond Insurance
2. Siders Insurance Solutions
3. Beuttel Insurance Services
Best Interior Designer
1. Jenny Levitsky at Ultimate Designs
2. Molly Erin Carter at Molly Erin Designs
3. TIE: Karen Vance at Karen Vance Interior Design AND Tammi Rollins at Hinge & Stone
Best Swim School
1. Steve Wallen Swim School
2. SwimLabs
3. Placerville Aquatic Center
1. Steve Wallen Swim School
2. SwimLabs
3. Placerville Aquatic Center
Best Law Practice
1. TIE: Mediation and Law Office of Terri A. Smith AND Weiner Law Offices
2. Aaron Dosh, Attorney at Law
3. Kelly S. Bentley, Attorney at Law
Best Mortgage Broker
1. Cyndi Romano at Guaranteed Rate Affinity
2. Sheldon Cooney at Stanford Mortgage
3. John Arnaz at Arnaz Financial
Best Painting Contractor
1. Bayshore Painters
2. El Dorado Hills Painting
3. Soetaert Quality Painting
Best Pest Control
1. Neighborly Pest Control
2. Advanced Pest Management
3. Noble Way Pest Control
Best Plumber
1. Conforti Plumbing
2. D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair
3. Main St. Plumbing
Best Pool Service
1. Bob Popa's Pool Service
2. Oasis Pool Tile Cleaning
3. Nevergreen Pools
Best Real Estate Agent/Team
1. Emily Valdez
2. Janine Waggener
3. Lori Voelker
Best Solar Company
1. V3 Electric
2. SolarHut
3. Gold Rush Energy Solutions
Best Breakfast
1. Train Station Coffee Shop
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Annie's Mimosas
1. Train Station Coffee Shop
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Annie's Mimosas
Best Window & Door Store
1. Architectural Specialty Sales Company
2. The Door & Window Stop
3. J & J Glass
Best Window Coverings Store
1. Affordable Blind Solutions
2. Window Fashions & More
3. Floor to Window
Best Children's Clothing Store
1. The Wild Pea
2. Kouklas Childrens Clothing
3. Target
Best Kids' Activity
1. El Dorado County Library Storytime
2. Placerville Aquatic Center
3. Exhilaration Station
Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. Pizza Factory
3. Exhilaration Station
Best Preschool
1. Cameron Park Montessori School
2. His Kids Christian Preschool
3. Placerville Preschoolers
Honorable mention: Kids Town Montessori
Best Private School
1. Providence Christian School
2. California Montessori Project (Shingle Springs Campus)
3. Cedar Springs Waldorf School
A very close #4: Holy Trinity School
Best Tutoring Service
1. Tutoring Rocks
2. Ways That Work
3. Mathnasium
Best Acupuncturist
1. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Rosie McNeilly, LAc
3. Ken Kowaleski, DC, LAc
Best Chiropractic Practice
1. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Burns Chiropractic
3. Cambridge Chiropractic
Best Chiropractor
1. Esther Hall, DC, at Hall Chiropractic
2. John F. Taylor, DC, at John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
3. Petrice Foxworthy, DC, at Cambridge Chiropractic
Best Dermatologist
1. David No, MD, at Dermatology Center of Northern California
2. Emily Jong, MD, at Folsom Dermatology
3. Mary Ann Johnson, MD, at Dignity Health
Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures
1. Sherellen Gerhart, MD, at Dignity Medical Esthetics
2. Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
3. Donita Abangan, MD, at Berman Skin Institute
Best Winery
1. Boeger Winery
2. Miraflores Winery
3. Sierra Vista Winery
A very close #4: Helwig Winery
1. Boeger Winery
2. Miraflores Winery
3. Sierra Vista Winery
A very close #4: Helwig Winery
Best General Practitioner
1. Courtnie Billett, MD
2. Gerardo Galang, MD
3. Gurmeet Talwar, MD
Best Hearing Center
1. Marshall ENT & Hearing Center
2. AccuQuest Hearing Center
3. HearingLife
Best Home Health Care
1. Visiting Angels
2. Elder Options
3. Marshall Home Health
Best Med Spa/Aesthetics
1. Dignity Medical Aesthetics
2. The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
3. Berman Skin Institute
Best Medical Doctor
1. Bill Barley, MD
2. Mark Mansour, MD
3. Stanley Henjum, MD
Best Medical Practice
1. Marshall Medical Center
2. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
3. Kaiser Permanente
Best Mental Health Professional
1. Frank Nieto, MSW
2. Jill Gustafson, LCSW
3. Kay Williams, LMFT
Best Naturopathic Doctor
1. Deborahe Prock, ND
2. Kristi Tompkins, ND
3. Michele Raithel, ND
Best Pediatrician
1. Nicole Shorrock, MD
2. Courtney LaCaze-Adams, MD
3. Brett Christiansen, MD
Best Physical Therapist
1. Erin Le Blanc, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
2. Steve Harrity, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
3. Lori Adams, PT, at Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
Best Physical Therapy Practice
1. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Cameron Park Physical Therapy
3. Marshall Outpatient Rehabilitation
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 Mexican Restaurant
1. Cascada
2. Casa Los Abuelos
3. Taqueria El Carnaval
1. Cascada
2. Casa Los Abuelos
3. Taqueria El Carnaval
Best Podiatrist
1. Thomas Wolff, DPM, at Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Harprit Bajwa, DPM, at Marshall Podiatry
3. David Kahan, DPM, at Sacramento Foot & Ankle Clinic
Best Senior Living Center
1. Eskaton Village Placerville
2. Gold Country Retirement Center
3. Ponte Palmero
Best Specialty Senior Care
1. Gold Country Retirement Center
2. Western Slope Health Center
3. The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center
Best Day Spa
1. Waterfall Salon & Spa
2. ReNew Salon and Day Spa
3. Asante Spa, a Spare Time Sports Club
Best Facialist
1. Amanda Reinhard at Pure Holistic Skin Care
2. Hillary Beckman at Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. Crystal Carver at Pure Skincare
Best Hair Stylist
1. Jennifer Nutting at ReNew Salon and Day Spa
2. Jody Visconti at Ciao Bella Salon
3. Noëlle Pollastrini at Theory Hair Studio
Best Makeup Artist
1. Cierra Shea at Cierra + Co.
2. Ashley Thornhill at La Mae Salon & Spa
3. Larissa Lynn Lujan at The Bellagio Salon
Best Mani/Pedi Place
1. Sassy Nails and Spa
2. Ciao Bella Salon
3. Nina's Nails
Best Massage Therapist
1. Anne-Marie McCarthy at Fortitude Massage
2. Diana Del Rio Duncan
3. Dawn Lee at Waterfall Salon & Spa
Best Place for a Facial
1. Pure Holistic Skin Care
2. Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. Pure Skincare
Best Gift Shop
1. Country Elegance
2. Gold Country Artists Gallery
3. Placerville News Company
A very close #4: TIE: The Treehouse AND Lighthouse
1. Country Elegance
2. Gold Country Artists Gallery
3. Placerville News Company
A very close #4: TIE: The Treehouse AND Lighthouse
Best Place for a Massage
1. Whispering Hands Massage
2. Fortitude Massage
3. Waterfall Salon & Spa
Best Salon
1. Ciao Bella Salon
2. Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. ReNew Salon and Day Spa
A very close #4: Theory Hair Studio
Best Tanning Salon/Airbrush Tanning
1. Max Muscle Nutrition and Tanning
2. Tan Central
3. California Sun
Best Tattoo Artist/Shop
1. Hangman Tattoo
2. Royal Six Tattoo
3. Fine Line Tattooing
Best Waxing Salon
1. Wallace Waxing and Aesthetics
2. Pure Holistic Skin Care
3. Pure Skincare
Best Doggie Day Care
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Uppity Pup
3. Our Furry Friends
A very close #4: Happy Tails Pet Sitting
Best Pet Boarding
1. Sierra Dogs
2. El Dorado Pet Club
3. TIE: Happy Tails Pet Sitting AND Uppity Pup
Best Pet Sitter
1. Bark to Barn Pet & Farm Sitting
2. Happy Tails Pet Sitting
3. Swansboro Vacation Care
Best Pet Store
1. Lees' Feed & Western Store
2. Clifton & Warren
3. Double Diamond Tack & Feed
A very close #4: Tractor Supply
Best Landscaping
1. Gove Landscape Construction
2. Hillstone Landscape and Grading
3. Green Hills Landscaping
1. Gove Landscape Construction
2. Hillstone Landscape and Grading
3. Green Hills Landscaping
Best Pet Trainer
1. Sierra Dogs
2. El Dorado Pet Club
3. Val's K9 Services
Best Veterinarian
1. Randy Robinson, DVM, at Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2. William Kennedy, DVM, at Smith Flat Animal Hospital
3. TIE: Erin Felton, DVM, at Companion Animal Hospital AND Ginny Carlson, DVM, at Camino Animal Hospital
Best Veterinary Practice
1. Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2. Slate Creek Animal Hospital
3. Smith Flat Animal Hospital
A very close #4: Camino Animal Hospital
Best Boutique
1. Ambiance
2. Lees' Boutique
3. TIE: Blue Skies Clothing and Accessories AND Maddy & Coco
Honorable mention: Full of Chic Boutique
Best Gym/Health Club
1. El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
2. Snap Fitness
3. Lord's Gym of El Dorado County
1. El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
2. Snap Fitness
3. Lord's Gym of El Dorado County
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 Cleaning
1. 49ers Cleaners
2. Fresh Cleaners
3. Classic Cleaners
Best Family Photographer
1. Audrey Perez Photography
2. Snowline Photography
3. Lisa Richmond Photography
Best Farmers' Market
1. Placerville Certified Farmers' Market
2. El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers' Market
3. Burke Junction Cameron Park Certified Farmers' Market
Best Fine Jewelry Store
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. John Bate Jewelry Studio
3. TIE: Romans Jewelers AND Ancient Gold Jewelers
Best Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Cameron Park Florist
3. Florist on the Hill
Best Garden Center
1. Green Acres Nursery & Supply
2. El Dorado Nursery and Design
3. The Meadow
Best Grocery Store
1. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
2. Grocery Outlet
3. Raley's/Bel Air
Best Health Food/Nutrition Shop
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Max Muscle Nutrition
3. Peak Nutrition
Best Toy Store
1. T. W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium
2. Placerville Hardware
3. Placerville News Company
1. T. W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium
2. Placerville Hardware
3. Placerville News Company
Best Local Business
1. Placerville Hardware
2. Gold Country Artists Gallery
3. Country Elegance
Best Mall/Shopping Area
1. Downtown Placerville
2. El Dorado Hills Town Center
3. Palladio
Best Music Store/Lessons
1. Sabado School of Music
2. Rock Creek Studio
3. Shaun Manley School of Music
Best Phone & Computer Repair Shop
1. Nerdy Dave's Computers
2. Red Shoe Rescue
3. A1 Computer Repair
Best Place to Buy Cannabis
1. Chuck's Wellness
2. Pure Life
3. Sacred Roots
Best Print & Sign Shop
1. Spot-On Signs & Graphics
2. Minuteman Press
3. Diamond Springs Printing
Best Produce Department
1. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
2. Raley's/Bel Air
3. Placerville Food Co-Op
Best Specialty Gift Shop
1. Lana Lane Gourmet Goods
2. French Quarter Home Décor & Garden
3. Winterhill Olive Oil
Best Specialty Retailer
1. The Scarlet Halo
2. TIE: Kitchen Goods AND Body Basics
3. Placerville News Company
Best Tailor
1. EDH Custom Tailoring and Alterations
2. Rose Alterations
3. Alterations by Sarah
Best Bike Shop
1. Sam's Town Cyclery
2. Rufus Cycles
3. Bison Bikes
Honorable mentions: Hangtown Cyclery AND Team Cycle
Best Doctor
1. William Koble, MD
2. Taylor Vance, MD
3. Brandon Beamer, MD
1. William Koble, MD
2. Taylor Vance, MD
3. Brandon Beamer, MD
Best Dance Instructor
1. Kay Lenhart at Jammin' Dance & Fitness
2. Sherri Scher at On Stage Productions
3. Jennifer Costello
Best Dance Studio
1. Jammin' Dance & Fitness
2. Foothills Dance
3. Jazzercise
Best Golf Course
1. Apple Mountain Golf Resort
2. Cameron Park Country Club
3. Cold Springs Golf and Country Club
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 and Healing Arts
Best Martial Arts Studio
1. Cameron Park and Foothill Taekwondo
2. Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial Arts
3. New Man's Karate
Best Personal Trainer
1. Melody Christensen at Kaia Fit Placerville
2. Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solutions
3. Stacy Alway at Elite Iron Gym
Best Pilates Instructor
1. Karen Pledger at El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
2. Marylor Hood at Club Pilates
3. Mary Aloi at Sly Park Yoga & Pilates
Best Pilates Studio
1. Club Pilates
2. El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3. Sly Park Yoga & Pilates
Best Specialty Fitness
1. Jazzercise
2. Kaia Fit Placerville
3. Fitness Solutions
Best Vision Center
1. Dr. Shawn McDonald
2. Cameron Park Eyecare Optometric Center
3. Cedar Eye Center
1. Dr. Shawn McDonald
2. Cameron Park Eyecare Optometric Center
3. Cedar Eye Center
Best Yoga Instructor
1. Gretta (Smith) Schmidt at Ohana Moon Yoga
2. Kellee Falkenstrom at Main St. Yoga
3. TIE: Julia Johnsen at Main St. Yoga AND Mary Aloi at Sly Park Yoga & Pilates
Best Yoga Studio
1. Ohana Moon Yoga
2. Main St. Yoga
3. The Meadow Connect
Best Bridal Hair
1. Ciao Bella Salon
2. Bombshell Salon & Co.
3. Cierra + Co.
Best Bridal Makeup
1. Cierra + Co.
2. Lea Buehler BGorgeous
3. All Dolled Up Beauty + Bridal
Best Bridal Shop
1. The Clothes Mine
2. De La Rosa's Bridal & Tuxedo
3. Onyx Bridal
Best Barbershop
1. Bowtie Barbershop
2. Lucky's Barbershop & Men's Club
3. Diamond Barber Shop
1. Bowtie Barbershop
2. Lucky's Barbershop & Men's Club
3. Diamond Barber Shop
Best Limousine Company
1. Foothill Area Rapid Transit
2. Neumann Enterprises
3. Mother Lode Adventures Charter Services
Best Linen Rentals
1. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
2. High Sierra Events
3. BBJ La Tavola
Best Rehearsal Dinner Place
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Sienna Restaurant
Best Wedding Cakes/Desserts
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Baker & A Black Cat
3. Caked
Best Wedding Décor
1. Forever Vintage Rentals
2. High Sierra Events
3. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
Best Wedding DJ
1. DJ Grant Petersen
2. Music & More Entertainment
3. J Crew Productions
Best Pet Groomer
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Mutt Cutz
3. Pampered Puppy
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Mutt Cutz
3. Pampered Puppy
Best Wedding Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Couture Weddings by Dottie
3. Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs
Best Wedding Invitations
1. Minuteman Press
2. El Dorado Press and Blueprint
3. Imperial Printing
Best Wedding Officiant
1. Terri A. Smith
2. Cindie Wilding
3. Aaron Gifford
Best Wedding Photo Booth
1. Music & More Entertainment
2. Northern California Crazy Booth
3. Giggle & Riot Funbooths
Best Wedding Photographer
1. Artistic Photography by Tami
2. Carrie Ayn
3. Mariea Rummel Photography
A very close #4: Sam Ferrand Photography
Best Wedding Planner
1. J. Marie Custom Events and Culinary Services
2. A Daydream Wedding
3. TIE: Courtney Lawhon Events AND Jenn Robirds Events
Best Bookstore
1. The Bookhouse
2. Face in a Book
3. The Bookery
1. The Bookhouse
2. Face in a Book
3. The Bookery
Best Wedding Rentals
1. Celebrations! Party Rentals and Tents
2. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3. High Sierra Events
Best Wedding Venue
1. The Davies Family Inn at ShadowRidge Ranch
2. TIE: Helwig Winery AND Smith Flat House
3. Saureel Vineyards
Best Wedding Videographer
1. Jensen Films
2. Reel to Real Video Productions
3. The Uncommon Weddings
Best Wedding Caterer
1. Diane Wilkinson Catering
2. Off the Vine Catering
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Favorite Dining Experience
Enchanted Forest
Favorite Under-the-Radar Restaurant
Yummy Dumplings
Favorite Live Event Venue
The Green Room Social Club
Favorite Sweet Tooth Indulgence
Any Pie from Boa Vista Orchards
Favorite Lcoally Made Products
Among the Flowers
Favorite "Can't Wait For"
Christmas Cocoa Bombs from Sugar Cakes and Bakery
Favorite Home-Grown Hero
All the firefighters keeping our homes and community safe this year!
Favorite Unsung Hero
TIE: Julie's Purse Project AND all the volunteers at Upper Room Dining Hall
Favorite Women-Owned Business
IV Lounge
Favorite Public Art
Placerville Art on Parade
Favorite Instagram Account
@visiteldorado
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