Readers, you voted for your favorite businesses in a bunch of fun categories this year, from restaurants to doggy daycares to fitness spots. Before the winners of our Best of St. Croix Valley 2018 contest are announced in May, here are the top three finalists in each category (listed alphabetically). Congratulations to the finalists! Tune in here and in the print magazine on May 1 to see who takes home the gold.
BEST PATIO DINING
Afton House Inn – Afton
Dock Café – Stillwater
Pier Five Hundred – Hudson
BEST RESTAURANT
Lolo American Kitchen and Craft Bar – Stillwater
Phil’s Tara Hideaway – Stillwater
San Pedro Café – Hudson
BEST TAVERN/BAR/BREWERY
Barker’s Bar and Grill – Hudson
Lolo American Kitchen and Craft Bar – Stillwater
The Agave Kitchen – Hudson
BEST BREAKFAST
Not Justa Café – Bayport, Minn.
Oasis Café – Stillwater
San Pedro Café – Hudson
BEST BUILDER
Bruce Lenzen Design and Build – Hudson
Creative Homes, Heritage Greens – Hudson
Derrick Custom Homes – New Richmond, Wis.
BEST REMODELER
Bruce Lenzen Design and Build – Hudson
Cates Fine Homes – Stillwater
Derrick Custom Homes – New Richmond, Wis.
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Chris Dillingham (Hello the House) – Hudson
Kelli Kaufer (Kelli Kaufer Designs) – Stillwater
Marianne Buckman (Coco Bello Design and Boutique) – Hudson
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Abrahamson Landscape Design Nursery – Stillwater
Sarah’s Cottage Creations – Stillwater
Willow River Co. Landscaping and Tree Farm – Hudson
BEST SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCE
Boutwells Landing Senior Living – Oak Park Heights, Minn.
Red Cedar Canyon Assisted Living – Hudson
Woodland Hill Senior Living Community – Hudson
BEST HOME FURNISHINGS STORE
Hirshfield’s – Hudson
Simonet’s Furniture – Oak Park Heights, Minn.
Warners’ Stellian – Woodbury
BEST FITNESS STUDIO/YOGA STUDIO/GYM
Inspiring Actions Yoga Studio – Hudson
Riverfront Athletic Club – Hudson
YMCA – Hudson
BEST DENTAL PRACTICE
Park Dental St. Croix Valley – Stillwater
St. Croix Kidds Pediatric Dentistry – Hudson
St. Croix Valley Dentistry – Hudson
BEST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE
Sletten and Brettin Orthodontics – Hudson
Sletten and Brettin Orthodontics – Stillwater
Valley Orthodontics – Hudson
BEST CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE
Croixview Family Chiropractic – Hudson
McCabe Chiropractic & Wellness Center – Hudson
Pathways Family Chiropractic – Hudson
BEST PEDIATRIC PRACTICE
Hudson Physicians – Hudson
Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine – Hudson
Stillwater Medical Group – Stillwater
BEST EYE PRACTICE
Associated Eye Care – Stillwater
Christenson Vision Care – Hudson
St. Croix Vision Center – Stillwater
BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
Advanced Dermatology Care – Stillwater
St. Croix Dermatology – Stillwater
St. Croix Skincare – Hudson
BEST MEDSPA
Rejuvenate Skin and Laser Clinic – Hudson
St. Croix Skincare – Hudson
Stillwater Skin – Stillwater
BEST SALON/SPA
Just for Me – Stillwater
Two Redheads and a Wolf – Hudson
Viva Voce Salon – Hudson
BEST APPAREL BOUTIQUE
Fun Sisters – Stillwater
La Rue Marche – Hudson
Mainstream Boutique – Hudson
BEST GIFT SHOP
Alfresco Casual Living – Stillwater
Et Cetera – Hudson
The Purple Tree – Hudson
BEST FLORIST
Camrose Hill Flowers – Stillwater
Hudson Flower Shop – Hudson
Rose Floral – Stillwater
BEST SPECIALTY FOODS/KITCHEN STORE
Brine’s Market – Stillwater
Knoke’s Chocolates and Nuts – Hudson
Kowalski’s Market – Stillwater
BEST DOGGY DAYCARE/KENNEL
Animal Inn Pet Resort and Spa – Lake Elmo, Minn.
Paws and Claws Pet Resort – Hudson
Under One Woof – Stillwater
BEST PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE
Bethel Highlands Lutheran Preschool – Hudson
Hudson KinderCare – Hudson
Trinity Academy of Hudson – Hudson
BEST LAW FIRM
Eckberg Lammers, Attorneys at Law – Stillwater
Lommen Abdo Law Firm – Hudson
Wertheimer Law Office – Hudson
BEST VETERINARY PRACTICE
Croix Valley Veterinary Hospital – Hudson
Hillcrest Animal Hospital – Hudson
Stillwater Veterinary Clinic – Stillwater
BEST LEARNING/TUTORING CENTER
Huntington Learning Center
Mathnasium of Hudson – Hudson
Mathnasium of Stillwater – Oak Park Heights, Minn.
BEST PLACE FOR KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
Fawn-Doe-Rosa Wildlife Educational Park – St. Croix Falls, Wis.
Phipps Center for the Arts – Hudson
YMCA – Hudson
