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ART GALLERY
1. Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
2. Sturgeon River Pottery
3. Somebody’s Gallery
ATTORNEY
1. The Law Offices of Daniel J. Harris
2. Bill Meengs, Stroup Meengs, PC
3. Nelson Forster & Stikovich, PC
BAKERY
1. Johan’s Pastry Shop
2. Tom’s Mom’s Cookies
3. Crooked Tree Breadworks
BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
1. St. Francis X Federal Credit Union, Petoskey
2. 4Front Credit Union, Petoskey
3. First Community Bank, Harbor Springs
BEACH
1. Petoskey State Park
2. Sturgeon Bay
3. Zorn Park Beach
BED AND BREAKFAST
1. The Gingerbread House
2. Happy Days & Nights Bed and Breakfast
BREAKFAST SPOT
1. J W Filmore’s Family Restaurant
2. Roast & Toast
3. Sam’s Graces Cafe
BREWERY
1. Bière de Mac Brew Works
2. Petoskey Brewing
3. Beards Brewery
CHIROPRACTOR
1. Bear River Chiropractic
2. Straits Area Chiropractic
3. Breath of Life Chiropractic Wellness Center PC
COFFEE SHOP
1. Roast & Toast
2. North Perk Coffee
3. Johan’s Pastry Shop
DENTIST
1. Susan Malone, DDS, PC
2. Indian River Family Dentistry
3. Gillette Pellston, Northern Dental Group, PC
DISC GOLF AREA
1. Kiwanis Park
2. Bear River Valley Recreation Area
3. River Road Sports Complex
DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS
1. The Back Lot Petoskey
2. Ruff Life Pet Outfitters
3. Bearcub Outfitters
EVENT
1. Blissfest
2. Art in the Park, Petoskey
3. Holiday Open House Weekend, Petoskey
FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR
1. Tim Knapp, Edward Jones
2. Chad Owens, Edward Jones
3. Dan Ledingham, Edward Jones
FISHING CHARTER COMPANY
1. Second Wind Charters
2. Diabolical Sportfishing
3. Plumber’s Helper Charters
FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)
1. Contractors Supply
2. Petoskey Flooring
3. Kiss Carpet Design Center, Harbor Springs
GOLF COURSE
1. Petoskey-Bay View Country Club
2. BOYNE Golf
3. Hidden River Golf & Casting Club
GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO
1. Yoga Roots and Healing Arts
2. Center City Gym
3. Petoskey Fit Body Boot Camp
HAPPY HOUR
1. The Back Lot Petoskey
2. Palette Bistro
3. The Side Door Saloon
Photo by The Back Lot
HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS
1. Ballard’s Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
2. Matelski Plumbing & Heating
3. W. W. Fairbairn & Sons, Inc.
HIKING TRAIL OR AREA
1. Wilderness State Park
2. Little Traverse Wheelway
3. Petoskey State Park
HOTEL, INN OR RESORT
1. Stafford’s Perry Hotel
2. Apple Tree Inn
3. Inn at Bay Harbor
INTERIOR DESIGNER
1. The Quiet Moose
2. Petoskey Kitchens, Designs by Dawn
3. Flora Bae Home
LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER
1. Alex Childress
2. Cora Smith, Little Traverse Tileworks
3. Mary Bea McWatters
LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE
1. Gypsy Vodka, High Five Spirits
2. Dock Porter, Bière de Mac Brew Works
3. Blood Orange Honey, Cheboygan Brewing Company
NONPROFIT
1. Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
2. Harbor Springs Lyric Theatre
3. Gold Mine Resale Shop
OPTOMETRIST
1. Carl F. Powers
2. Sean Miller, Grand Traverse Ophthalmology
3. Riley J. Turcott
OUTDOOR DINING
1. The Back Lot Petoskey
2. Legs Inn
3. Pond Hill Farm
Photo by Todd Zawistowski
PEST CONTROL
1. Lauer Pest Control Inc.
2. Abent Pest Control North
3. Straits Area Pest Control
PLACE FOR A WEDDING
1. Stafford’s Perry Hotel
2. The Inn at Bay Harbor
3. Gabriel Farms & Winery
PLACE TO BUY A BOOK
1. McLean and Eakin Bookstore
2. Between the Covers
PLACE TO BUY A GIFT
1. Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts
2. Sturgeon River Pottery
3. Bearcub Outfitters
PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY
1. Ward and Eis Gallery
2. Reusch Jewelers
3. Arlington Jewelers
PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS
1. Ruff Life Pet Outfitters
2. Bearcub Outfitters
3. Pet Supplies Plus, Petoskey
PLACE TO BUY TIRES
1. Belle Tire
2. Richards Tire
3. Royal Tire
PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR
1. Bearcub Outfitters
2. The Outfitter of Harbor Springs
3. Bahnhof Sport
PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP
1. Walloon Lake
2. Little Traverse Bay
3. Sturgeon River Paddlesports
PLUMBER
1. Hotshots Drain Cleaning
2. Ballard’s Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
3. 24/7 Sewer and Drain
REAL ESTATE AGENT
1. Beth Flynn, North Harbor Realty
2. Pat Leavy, Kidd & Leavy Real Estate
3. Pete Platte, Gaslight Group
RESTAURANT
1. Rusty Saw North
2. Legs Inn
3. Chandler’s A Restaurant
SALON
1. Vogue Salon & Spa
2. It’s About You Salon & Spa
3. Polished on Main
TEACHER
1. Jenny Greer, Central Elementary
2. Mollie Carter, Shay Elementary
3. Tim Tippett, Lincoln Elementary
U-PICK FARM
1. Bill’s Farm Market
2. Pond Hill Farm
3. Bear Creek Organic Farm
VETERINARIAN PRACTICE
1. Bay Pines Veterinary Clinic
2. Jensen’s Animal Hospital
3. Maple River Animal Clinic
WINERY
1. Pond Hill Farm
2. Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery
3. Walloon Lake Winery
XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA
1. Nubs Nob Ski Resort
2. Pond Hill Farm
3. Wilderness State Park