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Best of Business 2007
August 28, 2007
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Best New Business
A Colour of Harmony Salon & Spa
Located at 325 Lake Dillon Drive, A Colour of Harmony is more than a hair salon. Sure, it offers the basic women’s, kids’ and men’s cuts and colors, but it also offers nail care, skin care, waxing, massage, refl exology, body wraps and fi nishing touches. Massages include maternity, face toning, aromatherapy, deep tissue and hot stone. Or, you might want to indulge yourself in a chocolate body wrap or a chamomile calming body mask. Whatever you choose, this is the new hot spot.
2. Relish
3. Winan’s Chocolates & Coffees
Best Shoe Store
Goods
Goods has the largest selection of shoes, from Crocs to Uggs. The shoe department
is the busiest department in the whole store, but that doesn’t keep the knowledgeable
staff from providing excellent service. The store has helped locals step out for more
than 30 years.
2. Antler’s
3. Nine West Outlet
Best Men’s Wear
Tie for 1st
Goods
Mountain Outfitters
Goods is the only men’s fashion store in Breckenridge, and from A Kurtz to Z Brand,
Goods stocks it. Store buyers stay on top of the trends, so men can fi nd their Billabong. The store caters to everyone — from kids to grandpas — and the prices range from inexpensive to very expensive.
The friendly, helpful staff at Mountain Outfitters will get you into the best men’s wear. Whatever your experience level, they have the gear and knowledge to fi t your needs. The store offers a wide range of technical and casual apparel to keep you comfortable in the mountains, whether it’s climbing or simply going for a stroll with that special someone around the lake. From brands such as Prana, Arcteryx, Mountain Hardware, and Ice Breaker, Mountain Outfitters is the place to go.
2. Target
3. Wildernest Sports
Best Women’s Wear
Goods
For more than 30 years, Goods has kept abreast with fashion trends, so locals don’t
need to travel to a big city to fi nd out what’s hot. The store, located in Breckenridge,
sells all kinds of goods, from argyle tights to silk blouses and camisole under tops. Pricesrange from expensive to inexpensive, and they cater to all ages.
2. Big City Blues
3. Banana Republic
Best Gift Shop
High Altitude
For more than a decade, High Altitude has come to the rescue of many a bachelor and bachelorette party. If it’s quirky and fun, changes are High Altitude has it. It carries items from throughout the world, from tame trinkets like candles, incense, tie-dyes and stickers to jewelry, and a few unmentionables.
2. Flying Crane
3. Two Wild Sisters
Best Carpet Cleaner
A Kinder Carpet
A Kinder Carpet doles out the best quality cleaning at a kinder price — and has since
1991. It offers carpet cleaning and repair, upholstery cleaning, water damage and fire restoration, tile and grout cleaning and pet odor treatment, all from experienced and
professional staff. They work on both residential and commercial properties.
2. High Country Cleaning
3. Four King’s Carpet Cleaning
Best Florist
Bloom Flower Shop
For fi ve years in the running, Bloom Flower Shop has popped up as best fl orist in Summit County. It’s a full-service fl orist, with a wide variety and the freshest selection possible. Plus, the shop delivers throughout Summit County and has a new location on Breckenridge’s Main Street, in addition to the one on Airport Road.
2. Little Flower Shop
3. Petal & Bean
Best Garden Supply Store
Neils Lunceford Nursery
Neils Lunceford Nursery has sprung up again as the best garden supply store
because of its customer service and its quality products. Its super-healthy plants
give customers a strong survival rate on their purchased plants. The store also offers
plenty of free, informative seminars from high elevation planting to specifi c diseases
and how to avoid or treat them. Plus, it donates more than 1,000 trees to schools
to make the world a greener place to live.
2. Alpine Gardens
3. Wal-Mart
Best Hardware & Building Supply
BigHorn Ace & BigHorn Materials
Once again BigHorn Materials is Summit County’s preferred hardware store. With its
main store located in Silverthorne, BigHorn has been exceeding customers’ expectations for years. Throughout the past few years, BigHorn has been expanding to include two paint stores, Smith & Hawken, BigHorn Interiors, and the new EcOasis. Whether you’re looking for something to fi nish off your weekend project or you’re a contractor looking for the best price and supplies, locals know BigHorn Materials is the place to shop.
2. Sander True Value
3. Breckenridge Building Center
Best Place to Buy a Vehicle
Vista Auto Group
No need to go out of town for a great buy. Vista Auto is a family-owned group of
dealerships located in Silverthorne and Glenwood Springs. Silverthorne’s dealership
specializes in Subaru, Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge brands as well as an exceptional service department. But what really sets Vista Silverthorne apart is its unmatched dedication to an exceptional customer experience. From four-day returns with no questions asked, price guarantees, used vehicle warranties and other innovative programs and services, Vista is constantly seeking ways to make the buyer’s experience one that creates customers for life. Great prices and exceptional treatment — no wonder more and more people in our county are buying from Vista Silverthorne.
2. Summit Daily News Classifi eds
3. Hudson Auto Source
Best Place to Buy Furniture
Mountain Comfort
Experienced interior designers and custom pieces of furniture make Mountain
Comfort live up to its name. Locals have been buying cozy furniture for their
mountain homes from the store for about 25 years. And they’ve been voting the
store Best of Summit for years. There’s nothing drab about the Frisco store; it
offers Western and log-style designs that draw attention to any room.
2. Kacey Fine Furniture
3. Brooks Furniture
Best Sporting Good Store
Wilderness Sports
One of the big things that sets Wilderness Sports apart from the others is not only its
customer service, but also its employees’ passion for the gear they sell.
“Everybody who works here – we’re all involved in what we sell,” said Drew Gibson, selfproclaimed shop monkey. “We’re passionate about being up on the rock, skiing or being in the woods, and a lot comes across with how we’re passionate.”
Plus, the store has such a huge selection that Gibson comes back from a three-day
weekend, looks around and fi nds at least one item he didn’t realize the shop sells.
“We have more shoes than Carter has little liver pills,” he said.
2. Sports Authority
3. Mountain Outfitters
Best Office Supply
Office Max
Bigger is apparently better when it comes to offi ce supply stores, because Offi ce Max keeps rising to the top of the pile in our Best of Summit contest. From post-its to computers and offi ce furniture, the big store is still the best place to get a good deal on business and school supplies. Some locals have even scored nearly free recordable CDs after rebates, and teachers get a break on school supplies.
2. Balance Sheet
3. Target
Best Flooring Dealer
All Flooring Design
This stat may just fl oor you: All Flooring has won the best of contest annually since it
opened fi ve years ago. It offers the highest quality products in Summit County, with
reliable customer service. Plus, it has a large selection of tile, carpet, hardwood and vinyl in stock — something hard to fi nd in the High Country. The staff remains up-to-date on the latest materials, taking classes and remaining in close contact with vendors.
2. Colorado Custom Wood Floors
3. Capco
Best Health Club
Elevation Fitness
Elevation Fitness isn’t a one-size-fi ts-all club. “We’re a more personalized facility
with a higher percentage of woman working out,” said owner Doug Roessel.
“We focus on personal service and personal training. We’re interested in results.”
Plus, the place has top-of-the-line cardio and weight equipment and packages that
include free personal training. It’s a great place for local athletes, as well as the
general public.
2. Breckenridge Recreation Center
3. Silverthorne Recreation Center
Best Toy Store
Peak-A-Boo
Peek-A-Boo, we see you – as the top toy store in Summit County. The Breckenridge store sprung out of its jack-in-the-box about four years ago. Since then, its selection of stuffed animals, puzzles, outdoor toys, art supplies and games for both children and adults has made it the No. 1 place to play. Though it’s easy to get overwhelmed in the store, sales rep Lee Lockwood said, friendly employees are right there to help you out. It’s like going to the most friendly, best-stocked playground in town. That’s our kind of place.
2. Stork & Bear
3. Target
Best Auto Parts
NAPA
NAPA Auto Parts keeps as many parts in stock as it can, but when it has to order
parts, it stays on top of its deliveries, whether they’re for a local garage or an
individual. And it’s the customer service that sets NAPA apart. If a garage needs
something — even if it’s a $5 part — a driver will deliver iti immediately. Plus, the
folks sure are friendly.
2. CarQuest
Best Copy Store
CopyCopy
It’s redundant, we know: CopyCopy in Frisco has won the best copy store ever since
2003. The friendly folks at the store will help you with your business cards, brochures
— even architectural plans. Copy that.
2. Kinko’s
3. Laser Graphics
Best Liquor Store
Dillon Ridge Liquors
We can sum this one up in three words: selection, price and service. That’s really why
locals love Dillon Ridge Liquors. It has the largest wine and beer selection in the county, as well as some of the best prices. Combined with friendly employees, it makes Dillon Ridge a multi-year Best of Summit winner.
2. Antlers Discount Liquor
3. Frisco Liquors
Best Pet Supply
Paws and Claws
Paws & Claws is the cat’s meow when it comes to favorite four-legged stores.
Owners Shannon Taylor and Brad Senfit bought the store in April of 2005, because
they have a passion for customers and their pets. They’re always researching the latest lines of foods and holistic supplements, and Shannon loves to help with specific problems her clients come in with. “We’re very consumed with helping
these animals, and we love this town,” Taylor said.
In addition to healthy food, the store has such seasonal items as doggie backpacks and travel bowls, as well as three dog wash stations complete with grooming tools, towels, dryers and all natural shampoos.
2. The Barnyard
3. Elk Mountain Trading Company
Best Lodging
Hotel Frisco
Hannah, a yellow lab, hangs out in the lobby of Hotel Frisco, making the lodge just
a little more personable and cozy. Friendly, helpful staff are ready to make your stay in this modern boutique hotel on Main Street as comfy as possible. Once in your room, luxurious comforters lie ready for guests to snuggle in for a good night’s sleep. The lodge offers beverages and wine throughout the day, which might account for the fact that this hotel is a multi-year Best of Summit winner.
2. Hyatt Main Street Station
3. Beaver Run
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