2009 BEST OF GIG HARBOR AWARDS ANNOUNCED

Each year the City of Gig Harbor Marketing Office partners with the Peninsula Gateway on THE BEST OF GIG HARBOR. These awards mean a great deal to the local winners, because the awards are all decided by the people of Gig Harbor - the shoppers, diners and residents who make Gig Harbor their home.

The Gateway will run the list of winners in a special section to be published on May 20th. This pull-out section will also be used through out the summer at our Visitor Information Center to provide information to our out of town guests on what our residents think is THE BEST.

So here are the winners - both first and second place! Many of these were neck in neck, but somebody had to win right?

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT 1. Kelly's 2. Tanglewood
BEST BURGER 1. Tides 2. Kelly's
BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT 1. Brix 25 2. Green Turtle
BEST RESTAURANT VIEW 1. Anthony's 2. Tides
BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. Anthony's 2. Tides
BEST SEAFOOD 1. Anthony's 2. Green Turtle
BEST ITALIAN 1. Spiros 2 Massimos and Fondi (tie)
BEST MEXICAN 1. El Pueblito 2. Puerto Vallarta and Moctezumas (tie)
BEST KARAOKE 1. El Pueblito 2. Hy Ui He He
BEST LIVE MUSIC 1. Forza/Harbor Greens
BEST SHOPPING DISTRICT 1. Uptown 2. Historic Downtown
BEST NEW RETAIL 1. Coldwater Creek 2. Adam and Eve
FRIENDLIEST DOWTOWN SHOP 1. Water to Wine, 2. Sharon's Consignment
BEST GARDEN STORE 1. Peninsula Gardens 2. Stroh's
BEST PIZZA 1. Fondi's 2. Spiros
BEST COFFEE 1. Cutters Point 2. Forza
BEST BAKERY 1. Suzanne's 2. Panera
BEST BAR FOOD 1. Tides 2. Tanglewood
BEST MARTINI 1. Anthony's 2. Tanglewood
BEST BREAKFAST 1. Kelly's 2. Heritage Restaurant at the Inn at Gig Harbor
BEST ICE CREAM 1. Kelly's 2. BEn and Jerry's
BEST BRUNCH 1. Inn at Gig Harbor
BEST HAIR SALON 1. Salon Vlasa 2. Jax
BEST NAIL SALON 1. Salon Vlasa 2. VIP
BEST SPA 1. Sharons Spa 2. Salon Vlasa
BEST WORKOUT PLACE 1. YMCA 2. Gig Harbor Fitness
BEST GOLF COURSE 1. Madrona 2. Canterwood
BEST AUTO REPAIR 1. Graffs 2. Parker
BEST GROCERY 1. Harbor Greens 2. QFC
BEST JEWELRY 1. Clark's 2. Kit Kuhn
BEST DRY CLEANER 1. Gig Harbor Cleaners 2. Hi Tech & Sun Cleaners (tie)
BEST FLORIST 1. Mustard Seed 2. Flowers to Go
MOST FRIENDLY CLERK 1. Ty Cline 2. Sharon Kresse
FRIENDLIEST BANK STAFF 1. Columbia Bank 2. Bank of America
BEST BARTENDER 1. Marty at Spiros 2. John MacDonald
BEST WAIT PERSON 1. Lauren at Kelly's 2. John MacDonald
BEST BARISTA 1. Laura at Cutters
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD 1. Canterwood
BEST NON PROFIT 1. Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association
BEST LOCAL LANDMARK 1. Tides
BEST PICNIC SPOT 1. Kopachuck
BEST FINE DINING 1. Brix 2. Anthony's
BEST ASIAN 1. Monsoon 2. Thai Hut
BEST SPRING EVENT 1. Maritime Gig
BEST SUMMER EVENT 1. Art Walk
BEST ANNUAL EVENT 1. Martime Gig
BEST HOTEL/INN 1. Inn at Gig Harbor 2. Maritime Inn
BEST BED AND BREAKFAST 1. Waterfront Inn and (tie) 1. Bear's Lair
BEST ART GALLERY 1. Watersedge Gallery
BEST ROMANTIC WALK 1. Historic Waterfront
BEST DAY HIKE 1. Cushman Trail
BEST PLACE TO DANCE 1. Salon Vlasa 2. El Pueblito
BEST BEACH WALK 1. Kopachuck
BEST PEOPLE WATCH 1. Historic Downtown
BEST DOG PARK 1. Donkey Creek
BEST STATE PARK 1. Kopachuck
BEST VIEW MT RAINIER 1. Anthony's
BEST PLACE FOR KIDS 1. YMCA
BEST BUFFETT 1. Heritage Restaurant at the INN at Gig Harbor
BEST GIFT SHOP 1. Water to Wine 2. Season's on the Bay
BEST PLACE TO BUY WINE 1. Water to Wine 2. Harbor Greens
BEST SHOE STORE 1. Famous Footwear 2. Comfort Shoes
BEST STORE FRONT 1. Water to Wine
BEST PLACE FOR ROMANTIC GIFT 1. Water to Wine
BEST FALL EVENT 1. Downtown Halloween
BEST WINTER EVENT 1. Lighted Boat Parade

Congratulations to all the winners!
SHOP LOCAL !