2004 'Best of Calaveras' winners chosen

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Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:09 PM CDT

Calaveras Enterprise readers have gone to the polls and have determined who will hold the title of "Best of Calaveras" for a year in a wide variety of categories.

Articles on the winners were in the Aug. 13, 2004, print edition of the Calaveras Enterprise.

The complete list of winners appears below.

Outdoor and Recreation

Best scenic view - Ebetts Pass

Best place to take visitors - Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Best place to relax - Home or Lake Alpine

Best reason to live here - Friendly People

Best fishing spot - Lake Alpine

Best hiking trail - Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Best bike trail - Bear Valley

Best snowmobile trail - Bear Valley

Best cross-country ski trail - Bear Valley

Best camping spot - Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Best picnic area - Murphys park/ Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Best flower garden - Ironstone Vineyards

Best golf course - Sequoia Woods

Best hole to golf - 13th Hole, La Contenta; 13th hole, Green Horn Creek

Best driving range - Greenhorn Creek

Best swimming hole - Sour Grass Rec. Area

Best selection of sporting goods - Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods

Arts and Entertainment

Best art gallery - Nelsons, Murphys. Kenskydee

Best local artist - Bambi Papias/ Sarah Evans

Best local theater production 03-04 - Murphys Creek Theatre

Best summer event - Bear Valley Music Festival

Best fall event - Grape Stomp - Murphys

Best winter event - Murphys Christmas open house

Best spring event - Murphys Irish Day

Best local band - The Space Heaters

Best local musician - Amy McCarthy

Best singer - Jenny Cantrell

Best area concert of the year - Music in the Park/ Bear Valley Music

Nightlife

Best local night spot - Hotel Leger

Best place to dance - Hotel Leger

Best place to hear live music - Hotel Leger

Best pick-up spot - Hotel Leger

Best selection of beer - Snowshoe Brewery

Best place to shoot pool - Hotel Leger

Best mixed drink concoction - Hotel Leger

Dining Out

Best breakfast - Grounds

Best lunch - Pickle Patch

Best dinner - Auberge 1899

Best appetizers - Auberge 1899

Best coffee place - Starbucks

Best wine list - Auberge 1899

Best place to take a first date - Auberge 1899

Best service - Auberge 1899

Best Italian food - Lorenzos

Best California cuisine - Grounds/Auberge 1899

Best Asian cuisine - Arnold Chinese

Best Mexican food - La Hacienda

Best seafood - Auberge 1899

Best burger - Mrs. B's/ Pick n Saovel

Best BLT Sandwich - Pickle Patch

Best deli - Pickle Patch

Best steak place - Auberge 1899

Best prime rib - Hotel Ledger

Best pizza - Mike's Pizza

Best salad bar - Round Table/ Mike's

Best french fries - Giant Burger

Best shake - Peppermint Stick

Best vegetarian food - Pickle Patch

Best desserts - Auberge 1899

Best family food - Perkos/ Galuins

Best doughnuts - Calamity Joan's

Best-kept dining secret - Hotel Leger/ Auberge 1899

Shops and Services

Best locally owned business - S&G Marketing

Best selection of books for sale - Murphys Books

Best selection of videos - Blockbuster

Best health club - Klines Fitness Club

Best selection of antiques - Keskydee

Best place to stay - Hotel Leger

Best selection of flowers - Blooms N' Things

Best customer service - Sierrra Hills Market

Best place to buy produce - Sierry Hills Market

Best pace to buy meat - Big Trees Market

Best selection of food - Save Mart

Misc.

Best local whit wine - Stevenot Winery

Best local red wine - Stevenot Winery

Best charity - Habitat For Humanity, Calaveras

Best local web sit - Hotel Leger/ mymotherlode.com

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