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Readers’ Choice Awards
2017
FULL LIST OF WINNERS, RUNNERS-UP
AND HONORABLE MENTIONS
BUSINESS
BEST ANTIQUE STORE
1. Vintage Hardware, Astoria
2. Farmhouse Funk, Astoria
3. Commercial Street Antiques and
Collectibles, Astoria
BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX
1. Illahee Apartments, Astoria
2. Gearhart by the Sea, Gearhart
3. Sunset Surf Apartments, Seaside
BEST ART GALLERY
1. RiverSea Gallery, Astoria
2. Creation Studio and Gallery, Asto-
ria; Imogen Gallery, Astoria (tie)
3. Don Nisbett Art Gallery, Ilwaco
BEST AUTOMOTIVE SHOP
1. Jim Varner’s Automotive, Astoria
2. Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton
3. Snook’s Auto Repair, Seaside
BEST BARBERSHOP
1. Eleventh Street Barber, Astoria
2. Frank’s Barber Shop, Astoria
3. Oly’s Barber Shop, Astoria
BEST BOOKSTORE
1. Lucy’s Books, Astoria
2. Beach Books, Seaside
3. Time Enough Books, Ilwaco
BEST CAR DEALERSHIP
1. Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton
2. Ocean Crest Chevrolet Buick
GMC, Warrenton
3. N/A
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
1. Frite & Scoop, Astoria
2. Shanghaied Tattoo Parlor, Astoria
3. Street 14 Cafe, Astoria
BEST DANCE STUDIO
1. Encore Dance Studio, Warrenton/
Gearhart
2. Astoria Arts & Movement Center
3. Maddox Dance Studio, Warrenton
BEST DAY SPA
1. Malama Day Spa, Astoria
2. Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa, Astoria
3. Cannon Beach Spa
BEST FLORIST
1. Bloomin’ Crazy Floral, Astoria
2. Erickson Floral Company, Astoria
3. Artistic Bouquets & More, Seaview
BEST GARDEN CENTER
1. Brim’s Farm & Garden, Astoria
2. Basketcase Greenhouse, Long
Beach
3. Dennis’ 7 Dees, Seaside
BEST GIFT SHOP
1. Finn Ware, Astoria
2. A Gypsy’s Whimsy Herbal Apothe-
cary, Astoria
3. Cargo, Astoria
BEST GROCERY STORE
1. Astoria Co-op
2. Fred Meyer, Warrenton
3. Main Street Market, Warrenton
BEST GYM
1. Astoria Aquatic Center
2. CrossFit, Astoria
3. Astoria Full Fitness Center; Fitness
1440, Warrenton (tie)
BEST HAIR SALON
1. Salon Boheme, Astoria
2. Hygge Hair Co., Astoria
3. Bellisima Salon & Boutique,
Astoria
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT
1. City Lumber, Astoria
2. Home Depot, Warrenton
3. Oman & Son Builders Supply,
Long Beach
BEST HOTEL
1. Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria
2. Hotel Elliot, Astoria
3. Adrift Hotel, Long Beach
BEST LIVE THEATER
1. Liberty Theatre, Astoria
2. Astor Street Opry Company,
Astoria
3. Coaster Theatre, Cannon Beach
BEST LOCAL PHYSICIAN
1. Angela Stock Narin (Pacific Family
Medicine)
2. Kevin J. Baxter (Columbia Memo-
rial Hospital); Tracy Erfling (tie)
3. Astoria Women’s Health
BEST RADIO STATION
1. Coast Community Radio
2. The Bridge; KRKZ Hits (tie)
3. Eagle Country
BEST REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
1. Pacific Pro Realty, Astoria
2. Lighthouse Realty, Long Beach
3. Area Properties, Astoria
BEST SEAFOOD MARKET
1. Warrenton Deep Sea Crab & Fish-
market, Warrenton
2. Northwest Wild Products, Astoria
3. OleBob’s Seafood Market and
Galley, Ilwaco
BEST TECH/COMPUTER REPAIR
1. Mossy Tech, Astoria
2. Ben’s Computer Store, Inc., War-
renton
3. Astoria’s Best
BEST THRIFT SHOP
1. Deja Vu, Astoria
2. Coast Rehabilitation Services
Thrift Store, Astoria
3. Goodwill, Warrenton
BEST YOGA
1. RiverZen Yoga, Astoria
2. Astoria Arts & Movement Center
3. Seaside Yoga
DINING
BEST ASIAN FOOD
1. Nisa’s Thai Kitchen, Warrenton
2. Himani Indian Cuisine, Astoria
3. Golden Star Restaurant, Astoria
BEST BAKERY
1. Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe,
Astoria
2. Naked Lemon, Astoria
3. Cottage Bakery, Long Beach
BEST BAR
1. Reach Break Brewing, Astoria
2. Astoria Coffee House & Bistro
3. Carruthers, Astoria
BEST BARISTA
1. Kristy Cross (The Rusty Cup)
2. Casey Palmgren (Astoria Coffee
House & Bistro)
3. Holly Snook (Dutch Bros. Coffee,
Seaside)
BEST BARTENDER
1. Jeany Birdeno (Merry Time Bar
and Grill)
2. Logan Garner (Fort George
Brewery)
3. Cory Teubner (Astoria Coffee
House & Bistro)
BEST BREAKFAST SPOT
1. Astoria Coffee House & Bistro
2. Street 14 Cafe, Astoria
3. Osprey Cafe, Seaside
BEST BREWPUB
1. Fort George Brewery, Astoria
2. North Jetty Brewing, Seaview
3. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria
BEST BURGER
1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview
2. Portway Tavern, Astoria
3. Fort George Brewery, Astoria
BEST CATERING
1. Astoria Coffee House & Bistro;
Baked Alaska, Astoria (tie)
2. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview
3. The Cove Restaurant, Long Beach
BEST CHEF
1. Michael Lalewicz (The Depot
Restaurant)
2. Alec Evans (Astoria Coffee House
& Bistro)
3. Dan Brownson (Carruthers)
BEST CLAM CHOWDER
1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview
2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria
3. Fort George Brewery, Astoria
BEST COFFEE
1. Street 14 Cafe, Astoria
2. 3 Cups Coffee House, Astoria
3. The Rusty Cup, Astoria
BEST DESSERTS
1. Frite & Scoop, Astoria
2. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview
3. T Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria
BEST FINE DINING
1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview
2. Carruthers, Astoria
3. T Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria
BEST FISH AND CHIPS
1. The Bow Picker, Astoria
2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria
3. Clemente’s Cafe and Public
House, Astoria
BEST HAPPY HOUR
1. Carruthers, Astoria; T Paul’s Sup-
per Club, Astoria (tie)
2. Baked Alaska, Astoria
3. Silver Salmon, Astoria
BEST LUNCH SPOT
1. T Paul’s Urban Cafe, Astoria
2. Astoria Coffee House & Bistro
3. The Cove Restaurant, Long Beach
BEST MEXICAN FOOD
1. La Cabana Raya, Astoria
2. Tacos El Catrin, Warrenton
3. Plaza Jalisco, Astoria
BEST PIZZA
1. Fort George Brewery, Astoria
2. Fultano’s Pizza, Astoria/Warren-
ton
3. Baked Alaska, Astoria
BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS
1. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria
2. Frite & Scoop, Astoria
3. Lost Roo, Long Beach
BEST SERVER
1. Kendall Padgett-McEuen (Car-
ruthers)
2. Heather Miller (Buoy Beer Co.)
3. Jasmine Swank (Astoria Coffee
House & Bistro)
BEST WINE SHOP
1. The Wine Shack, Cannon Beach
2. WineKraft, Astoria
3. The Cellar on 10th, Astoria
ACTIVITIES
BEST BIRDWATCHING SITE
1. Astoria Riverwalk
2. Fort Stevens State Park
3. Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
BEST CHEAP DATE
1. The Beach
2. Columbian Theater, Astoria
3. Astoria Sunday Market
BEST FARMERS MARKET
1. Astoria Sunday Market
2. Saturday Market at Port of Ilwaco
3. River People Farmer’s Market,
Astoria
BEST GOLF COURSE
1. Peninsula Golf Course, Long Beach
2. Astoria Golf & Country Club,
Warrenton
3. Highlands Golf Club, Gearhart
BEST HIKING TRAIL
1. Discovery Trail, Long Beach
Peninsula
2. Fort to Sea Trail
3. Cape Disappointment State Park
trails, Ilwaco
BEST LOCAL FESTIVAL
1. Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood
and Wine Festival
2. Festival of Dark Arts, Astoria
3. Astoria Pride
BEST LOCAL SPORTS TEAM
1. Astoria High School Fishermen —
football
2. Knappa High School Loggers
— baseball; Ilwaco High School
Fishermen — golf (tie)
3. Astoria High School Fishermen
— baseball; Astoria High School
Fishermen — Pizazz Dance Team;
Ilwaco High School Fishermen —
girls basketball (three-way tie)
BEST MUSEUM
1. Columbia River Maritime Muse-
um, Astoria
2. Columbia Pacific Heritage Muse-
um, Ilwaco
3. Fort Clatsop Visitors Center
BEST MUSIC VENUE
1. Liberty Theatre, Astoria
2. Pickled Fish, Long Beach
3. Fort George Brewery, Astoria
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
1. Tapiola Skate Park, Astoria
2. Fred Lindstrom Memorial Park
(aka Peter Pan Park), Astoria
3. Shively Park, Astoria
BEST PLACE TO WALK
1. Astoria Riverwalk
2. The Beach
3. Long Beach Boardwalk
BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
1. Astoria Column
2. The Beach
3. Astoria’s breweries
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