The Finest
of 2026

Finest Aesthetics

• –Glow Aesthetics & Wellness
• –Refined Aesthetics
• –Signature Aesthetics

Finest Builder

• –Mountain View Construction
• –Ramey Construction
• –AJ Development Co. LLC

Finest Casual Eats

• –Joel's Mexican Restaurant
• –Pack River General Store
• –MickDuff's Brewing Company

Finest Community Event

• –Festival at Sandpoint
• –Farmers' Market at Sandpoint
• –Lost in the ’50s Car Show & Street Dance

Finest Craftsmanship

• –Sunshine Goldmine
• –Burlwood Dreams
• –Art Works Gallery

Finest Cup of Coffee

• –Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters
• –Jitterz Espresso
• –City Beach Organics

Finest Dentist

• –Dr. Mark Hawn - Lewis & Hawn Excellence in Dentistry
• –Dr. Benjamin D. Hull, DDS - Ivory Dental
• –Dr. Justin Nelson, DMD - Sandpoint Smiles

Finest Customer Service Person of the Year

• –Justin Dick - 113 Main
• –Nancy Andrews - Signature Aesthetics
• –Amber Young - 7B-IV Trinity Wellness Center

Finest Drinks

• –113 Main
• –The Bank: Barroom & Eatery
• –219 Lounge

Finest Employer

• –City Beach Organics
• –Litehouse Inc.
• –Kochava

Finest Entertainment

• –219 Lounge
• –Panida Theater
• –The Hive

Finest Fine Dining

• –113 Main
• –Dish at Dover Bay
• –The Hydra Steakhouse

Finest Fitness Gym / Trainer

• –7B Fitness
• –Natural Fitness
• –WE Yoga Sandpoint

Finest Health & Wellness

• –7B-IV Trinity Wellness Center
• –North Idaho Family Acupuncture
• –Intermountain Wellness and Chiropractic

Finest Health Care

• –Kaniksu Community Health
• –Applegate Health Care
• –Alpine Family Medicine, PLLC

Finest Organization / Non-Profit of the Year

• –Better Together Animal Alliance
• –Sandpoint Rotary Club
• –Angels Over Sandpoint
• –UCAN (Unique Center for Athletes of all Needs)

Finest Home Services

• –Elliott Cole Home (formerly Base Camp Design)
• –Aspen & Stone Interior Design
• –Loft Thirty One

Finest Insurance Agent

• –Tye Barlow - Albertson Barlow Insurance Services
• –Ashleigh Mire - Selkirk Insurance Services
• –Autumn Taylor Porter - Taylor Insurance

Finest Jeweler

• –Sunshine Goldmine
• –Zero Point Crystals
• –Sayers Jewelers, a location of AquaGem Jewelry

Finest Lodging

• –Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
• –Schweitzer Mountain Resort
• –Talus Rock Retreat

Finest Mortgage Lender Services

• –Highlands Residential Mortgage
• –CMG Home Loans
• –Evergreen Home Loans Sandpoint

Finest New Business

• –TC Stacks
• –The Granary General Store
• –Sawyer's Bakery

Finest Outdoor Adventure

• –Schweitzer Mountain Resort
• –Sandpoint City Beach
• –Western Pleasure Guest Ranch

Finest Person of the Year

• –Melvin Dick
• –Mandy Evans
• –Katie Begalke

Finest Pet Services

• –Pend Oreille Veterinary Service
• –VCA North Idaho Animal Hospital
• –Family Pet Urgent Care

Finest Photographer

• –Jason Duchow Photography
• –Soma KeyFrames Media
• –Racheal Baker Photography

Finest Pizza

• –The Forge Artisan Pizza
• –Powder Hound Pizza
• –Second Avenue Pizza

Finest Private School

• –Sandpoint Waldorf School
• –Valor Christian School
• –Sandpoint Christian School

Finest Professional Services

• –BCE Accounting & Tax, PLLC
• –Hickey Law Firm, PLLC
• –Williams & Schiller, CPAs & Consultants

Finest Real Estate Brokerage / Team

• –Elite Realty Partners
• –Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty
• –Century 21 RiverStone

Finest Realtor

• –Whitney Pappas - Elite Realty Partners
• –Nedra Kanavel - REAL Broker LLC
• –Carrie LaGrace - Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty
• –Jackie Suarez - Century 21 RiverStone

Finest Teacher / Youth Leader of the Year

• –Ryne Leonard - Selkirk School
• –Chase Tigert - Sandpoint High School
• –Trista Lyman - Farmin-Stidwell Elementary School

Finest Retail Shop

• –Larson's Good Clothes
• –Outdoor Experience
• –Meadowbrook Home Furnishings

Finest Retirement Home / Services

• –Luther Park at Sandpoint
• –The Bridge at Sandpoint
• –Life Care Center of Sandpoint

Finest Small Business

• –City Beach Organics
• –Sandpoint Super Drug
• –Bluebird Bakery

Finest Spa / Beauty

• –Wildflower Spa and Salon at Seasons
• –StyleBar Beauty Bar
• –Papillon Beauty Boutique

Finest Tradesman

• –High Mark Heating and Cooling
• –Monarch Marble & Granite
• –VIP Plumbing

Finest Wealth Management / Group

• –Sentinel Financial Management - Nancy Hadley
• –Edward Jones - Ken Wood
• –D.A. Davidson & Co. - Matt Mire