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 2020 contest are announced in June, here are the top three finalists in each category (listed alphabetically). Congratulations to the finalists! Tune in here and in the print magazine on August 1 to see who takes home the gold.
BEST PATIO DINING
Dock Cafe, Stillwater
Pier 500, Hudson
San Pedro Cafe, Hudson
BEST RESTAURANT
Lolo American Kitchen and Craft Bar, Hudson
Phil’s Tara Hideaway, Stillwater
San Pedro Cafe, Hudson
BEST TAVERN/BAR/BREWERY
Agave Kitchen, Hudson
Barker's Bar & Grill, Hudson
Lift Bridge Brewing Co.
BEST BREAKFAST
Not Justa Cafe, Bayport, Minn.
Oasis Cafe, Stillwater
San Pedro Cafe, Hudson
BEST BUILDER
Creative Homes, Hudson
Derrick Custom Homes, New Richmond, Wis.
Hartman Homes, Hudson
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 Interiors), Hudson
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Abrahamson Landscape Design Nursery, Stillwater
Stone and Leaf Landscaping, Somerset, Wis.
Willow River Co. Landscaping & Tree Farm, Hudson
BEST SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCE
Boutwells Landing Senior Living, Bayport, Minn.
Red Cedar Canyon Senior Living, Hudson
Woodland Hill Senior Living Community, Hudson
BEST HOME FURNISHINGS STORE
Hirshfield's
Simonet’s Furniture
Warners' Stellian
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
Kristo Orthodontics, New Richmond
Sletten & Brettin Orthodontics
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
Pearle Vision, Hudson
BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
Advanced Dermatology Care, Stillwater
St. Croix Dermatology, Stillwater
Stillwater Medical Group Clinic, Stillwater
BEST MEDSPA
Rejuvenate Skin & Laser Clinic, Hudson
St. Croix Skincare, Hudson
Stillwater Skin Medical Spa, Stillwater
BEST SALON/SPA
Just for Me “The Spa”, Stillwater
Two Redheads and a Wolf, Hudson
Viva Voce Salon, Hudson
BEST APPAREL BOUTIQUE
Collaborations Boutique
La Rue Marché, Hudson
One:Nine Boutique
BEST GIFT SHOP
Et Cetera, Hudson
The Purple Tree, Hudson
Valley Bookseller, Stillwater
BEST FLORIST
Camrose Hill Flowers, Stillwater
Hudson Flower Shop, Hudson
Rose Floral, Stillwater
BEST SPECIALITY FOODS/KITCHEN STORE
Brine's Market & Deli, Stillwater
Knoke's Chocolates & Nuts, Hudson
Urban Olive & Vine, Hudson
BEST DOGGY DAYCARE/KENNEL
Animal Inn Pet Resort & Spa, Lake Elmo, Minn.
Paws and Claws Pet Resort, Hudson
Under One Woof, Stillwater
BEST PRIVATE PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE
Bethel Highlands Lutheran Preschool, Hudson
Sunny Hill Preschool, First United Methodist, Stillwater
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, Stillwater
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
