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ART GALLERY
1) Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts
2) Gwen Frostic Prints
3) The Painted Bird
BAKERY
1) 9 Bean Rows
2) The Bread Lady
3) Chimoski Bakery
BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
1) Honor Bank, Honor
2) Huntington Bank, Leland
3) Fifth Third Bank, Suttons Bay
BEACH
1) Good Harbor Bay Beach
2) Van’s Beach
3) Esch Road Beach
BREAKFAST SPOT
1) Pegtown Station
2) Fiddleheads
3) 45th Parallel Café
BREWERY
1) Hop Lot Brewing Co.
2) Lake Ann Brewing Co.
3) Stormcloud Brewing Company
Photo by Grant Piering
Hop Lot in Suttons Bay.
CHIROPRACTOR
1) Emily Eilers, DC, North Star Family Chiropractic
2) Jesse Carden, DC, Suttons Bay Chiropractic
3) Katie Hatten, DC, Chiropractic House of Vitality
COFFEE SHOP
1) Red Door Coffee House
2) Mundos Roasting & Co.
3) Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co.
DENTIST
1) Steve Hall, DDS, Suttons Bay Dental Center
2) Lisa Siddall, DDS, Holistic & High Tech Dentistry
3) Jacob Sorber, DDS, West Bay Family Dental
3) Joshua Brudi, DDS, North Pine Family Dentistry
DISC GOLF AREA
1) Myles Kimmerly Park
2) Almira Township Park
3) St. Ambrose Cellars Disc Golf Course
EVENT
1) Leelanau UnCaged
2) Cedar Polka Fest
3) Suttons Bay Art Festival
FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR
1) Peter Finch, Lakeshore Financial Group
2) Justin Keillor, Edward Jones
3) Tory McMullen, Edward Jones
FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)
1) Classic Interiors & Design
2) Mike Cox, Lakeshore Tile
3) Surfaces by TileCraft
GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO
1) CrossFit Dunes
2) Betsie Hosick Health & Fitness Center
3) Strongheart Center
HAPPY HOUR
1) Lake Ann Brewing Co.
2) Northern Latitudes Distillery
3) Art’s Tavern
Photo by Mae Stier
Lake Ann Brewing Company.
HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS
1) Julius Bunek Plumbing, Heating, Electrical
2) Moore Mechanical
3) Lemcool’s Heating & Cooling
HIKING TRAIL OR AREA
1) Empire Bluff Trail
2) Pyramid Point Trail
3) Sleeping Bear Point
HISTORICAL LANDMARK
1) Fishtown
2) Point Bestie Lighthouse
3) Glen Haven Village
LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE
1) Smackintosh, Tandem Ciders
2) Maple Bourbon Whiskey, Iron Fish Distillery
3) Sex, MAWBY
LODGING: HOTELS, MOTELS & RESORTS
1) The Leland Lodge
2) The Homestead
3) Crystal Mountain
Photo by Andy Wakeman
The Homestead in Glen Arbor.
LODGING: NO HOTELS, MOTELS OR RESORTS
1) Whaleback Inn
2) Inn at Black Star Farms
3) Little Traverse Inn
NONPROFIT
1) Leelanau Conservancy
2) Lake Ann Camp
3) Leelanau Christian Neighbors
OUTDOOR DINING
1) Hop Lot Brewing Co.
2) Lake Ann Brewing Co.
3) The Cove
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
1) Leelanau Physical Therapy, Suttons Bay
2) Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
3) ATI Physical Therapy, Suttons Bay
PIZZA
1) Roman Wheel
2) Market 22
3) The Stone Oven
PLACE FOR A WEDDING
1) The Cherry Barn at Nugent Orchards
2) Aurora Cellars
3) The Barn at French Valley Vineyard
PLACE TO BUY A BOOK
1) The Bookstore, Frankfort
2) Cottage Book Shop
3) Leelanau Books
PLACE TO BUY A GIFT
1) The Front Porch
2) Poppy Things
3) Two Fish Gallery
Photo by Poppy Things
Poppy Things in Suttons Bay.
PLACE TO BUY HOME FURNISHINGS
1) Betsie Bay Furniture
2) The Front Porch
3) Edward’s Home Furnishings
PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY
1) Wandering Waters Designs
2) Becky Thatcher Designs
3) Tampico Imports
PLACE TO BUY ORGANIC & NATURAL FOODS
1) 9 Bean Rows
2) MI Market Suttons Bay
3) Farm Club
PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS
1) Hillside Market
2) Tractor Supply Co.
3) The Front Porch
PLACE TO GET ACTIVE/ OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR
1) Crystal Lake Adventure Sports
2) Bahle’s of Suttons Bay
3) Leland Harbor House
PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP
1) Platte River
2) Crystal River
3) Lake Ann
PLACE TO WALK YOUR DOG
1) Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
2) Houdek Dunes Natural Area
3) Alligator Hill Trail
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
1) Michelle MacDonald, PA-C
2) Rebecca Hoffman, DO
3) Nancy Dorman, FNP
PROJECT HANDYPERSON
1) Ryan Blessing
2) Andy Hammersley
2) Dean Schaub
REAL ESTATE AGENT
1) Jamie Gray, Coldwell Banker Schmidt, Realtors
2) Kari King, Century 21 Northland
3) Kathy Neveu, Real Estate One
RESTAURANT
1) The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill
2) Hop Lot Brewing Co.
3) The Stone Oven
SALON
1) Refuge Salon
2) Solé Salon
3) Salon Dahlia
SPOT FOR PICKING (THRIFTING/CONSIGNING)
1) Samaritans’ Closet
2) The Roost Consignment Boutique
3) Jerry’s Resale Store
TEACHER
1) Alexia Warburg Post, Northport Elementary
2) Janet Leggett, St. Mary Catholic School
3) Emily Stevenson, Frankfort High School
THERAPIST/COUNSELOR
1) Onika Witzke, LMSW
2) Katie Larson, LMSW
3) Eric LaPaugh, LPC
3) Matt Peschel, LPC
WINERY
1) Blustone Vineyards
2) Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery
3) St. Ambrose Cellars
WINTER HIKE OR SNOWSHOE TRAIL
1) Leelanau State Park Hiking Trailhead
2) Blustone Vineyards
3) Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve
XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA
1) Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
2) Crystal Mountain
3) French Valley Vineyard