Best of the Valleys 2019 Readers' Choice Award Winners

This is the third year of the Best of the Valleys competition sponsored by the Seeley Swan Pathfinder. Many businesses and organizations kept their title of "Best of" with a few new faces topping the lists this year including Pop's Place and The Filling Station. First place winners will receive a plaque to display in their businesses.

Thank you everyone who took the time to vote and for supporting local businesses!

Best Cup of Coffee

Jitterbug Java at the Grizzly Claw Trading Company

Second Place: Blue River Station

Third Place: Pop's Place

Best Breakfast

Pop's Place

Second Place: Double Arrow Lodge

Third Place: The Stray Bullet

Best Lunch

The Ice Cream Place

Second Place: Pop's Place

Third Place: The Filling Station

Best Dinner Under $20

The Filling Station

Second Place: The Ice Cream Place

Third Place: Seeley Lake Chicken Coop

**Top three in this category were only separated by six votes

Best Place to Get a Beer

The Filling Station

Second Place: Seeley Lake Chicken Coop

Third Place: Double Arrow Lodge

Best Dinner Over $20

Double Arrow Lodge

Second Place: Lindey's Prime Steak House

Third Place: Hungry Bear Steak House

Best Convenience Store

Rovero's

Second Place: Seeley Lake 1-Stop

Third Place: Mission Mountains Mercantile

Best Place to Buy a gift

Good Times

Second Place: Grizzly Claw Trading Co.

Third Place: Blue River Station

Best Real Estate Agency

Clearwater Montana Properties

Second Place: Great Bear Properties

Third Place: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Best Artist

Juan de Santa Anna

Second Place: Will Kats

Third Place Tie: Kris Gullikson and Diane Whitehead

Best Lodging

The Lodges on Seeley Lake

Second Place: Double Arrow Lodge

Third Place: Tamaracks Resort

Best Health and Wellness

Rejuvenate Physical Therapy & Massage

Second Place: Seeley-Swan Medical Center

Third Place: Optimal Fitness

Best Contractor

Rod Stevens

Second Place: Crescent Mountain Builders, LLC

Third Place: Lake Country Builders, Inc.

Best Auto Care

Glen's Automotive Service

Second Place: Clearwater Towing

Third Place: Scott's Auto Body

Best Store Front

Blue River Station

Second Place: Mission Mountains Mercantile

Third Place Tie: Grizzly Claw Trading Co. and Good Times

Best Customer Service

Cory's Valley Market

Second Place: Rovero's

Third Place: Blue River Station

Best Non Profit

Loving Hearts

Second Place: Seeley Lake Community Foundation

Third Place: Alpine Artisans, Inc.

Best Community Event

Fourth of July Celebrations in the Valleys - More than 50 percent said these celebrations were their favorite!

Second Place: The Bob Marshal Music Festival

Third Place: Loon and Fish

** Also within a couple votes of the top three included Seeley Lake Pond Hockey and Driftriders Snowball & Fun Run

Best Campground

Big Larch Campground

Second Place: Placid Lake State Campground

Third Place: River Point Campground

** Tamaracks Resorts finished just outside the top three - one of the few private campgrounds in the area!

Best Recreational Opportunity

Playing on the lakes in the summer This continues to be the favorite recreational opportunity with the top picks being Seeley Lake and Holland Lake.

Second Place: Hiking. Favorite spots being Morrell Falls, Holland Falls and the Bob Marshal Wilderness.

Third Place: Nordic Ski trails & Snowmobiling. While summer recreation was top of mind, winter recreation was still a favorite highlighting the Nordic ski trails and hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails.