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Aug. 20 - Spaniels Forever Aug. 27 - 38 Special Sept. 22 - Capitol Steps Oct. 2 - Richard Marx Oct. 14-16 - Disney’s Mary Poppins
Oct. 22 - Here Come the Mummies Oct. 27 - Silent Movie Experience: The Hunchback Nov. 7 - Dave Ramsey’s Smart Money Tour Nov. 10 - Home Free Country Christmas Nov. 12 - Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood
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Food & Drink
Best Restaurant in Niles Pizza Transit Silver: Prime Table Bronze: Rise N Shine Cafe Best Restaurant in Dowagiac Zeke’s Restaurant Silver: The Wood Fire Bronze: Wounded Minnow Saloon Best Restaurant in Edwardsburg
Best Ice Cream Dairy Queen
Brew Ha Ha
Rise N Shine Café
Silver: Kilwins Bronze: Paris Soda Shop
Silver: Hob Nob Bronze: Prime Table
Best Dessert
Best Lunch
Dairy Queen
Best Coffee
Best Breakfast
Silver: Starbucks Bronze: Union Coffee House & Cafe Best Outdoor Dining
Rise N Shine Café
Silver: Local Foods Bakery Bronze: Paris Soda Shop
Silver: Pizza Transit Bronze: Olfactory Hue Bistro
Best Burger
Best Romantic Dinner
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Pizza Transit
Silver: The Tavern Bronze: Old Tavern Inn
Silver: Bonefish Bronze: Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Silver: Fireside Tap & Grill Bronze: Stacy’s
Best French Fries
Best Brewery
Best Restaurant in Cassopolis
Silver: McDonald’s Bronze: Burger King
Silver: Evil Czech Brewery Bronze: Round Barn Brewery
Best Steak
Best Winery
Fat Cam’s at Garver Lake
Broadway Café Silver: George’s Cafe Bronze: Lindy’s Restaurant Best Restaurant in St. Joe/Benton Harbor Silver Beach Pizza
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Eddie’s Steak Shed Silver: Ruth’s Chris Steak House Bronze: Outback Steak House, Texas Roadhouse, Mark III, Outback
Silver: Clementine’s Bronze: Mark III
Best Seafood
Best Restaurant in Harbor Country
Silver: Bonefish Grill Bronze: Grand Mere Inn
Stray Dog Bar & Grill Silver: Redamak’s Tavern Bronze: Greenbush Brewing Co. Best Restaurant in South Bend Cafe Navarre, Hacienda Silver: LaSalle Grill Bronze: Fiddler’s Hearth Best Restaurant in Granger Eddie’s Steak Shed Silver: Uptown Kitchen Bronze: Yesterday’s Food & Spirits, Ruth’s Chris Steak House Best Restaurant in Mishawaka Corndance Tavern Silver: Hacienda Bronze: Aladdin’s Eatery, Golden Corral Best Restaurant in All of Michiana Pizza Transit
Red Lobster
Best Wings Wings Etc. Silver: Buffalo Wild Wings Bronze: Pizza Transit Best Pizza Pizza Transit Silver: Silver Beach Pizza Bronze: Milano’s Best Sandwich Pizza Transit Silver: Olfactory Hue Bistro Bronze: Subway, Rise N Shine Cafe Best Vegetarian Olfactory Hue Bistro Silver: Aladdin’s Eatery Bronze: Uptown Kitchen Best Italian Restaurant Papa Vino’s Silver: Olive Garden Bronze: Pete’s Patio Best Asian Restaurant Hot Wok Restaurant
Silver: Rise N Shine Cafe Bronze: Grand Mere Inn, Hacienda
Silver: Ho Ping Garden Bronze: China One
Best Bakery
Best Mexican Restaurant
Country Bake Shop Silver: Rise’N Roll Bakery Bronze: Excalibur Bakery
El Amigo Pepe Silver: Hacienda Bronze: Taqueria Don Chepe
Greenbush Brewing Co.
Fat Cam’s at Garver Lake, Stray Dog Bar & Grill Silver: Massimo’s Pizzeria, RyeBelles Bronze: Brewster’s Italian Cafe, Buck Burgers & Brew, Clementine’s Too, Uptown Kitchen Best Family Restaurant Prime Table Silver: Pizza Transit Bronze: Rise N Shine Café Best Place for Chocolate Veni’s Sweet Shop
Round Barn Winery
Silver: South Bend Chocolate Company Bronze: Kilwins
Silver: Tabor Hill Bronze: Vineyard 2121 Best Cocktails
Entertainment
The Brass Eye
Best Movie Theater
Silver: Bar Louie Bronze: 221 Main Restaurant, Cocktail House
Wonderland Cinema Silver: Cinemark Movies Bronze: Celebration Cinema
Best Bar
Best Local Festival or Event
The Brass Eye Silver: Jay’s Lounge Bronze: Good Anuff Pub
Four Flags Area Apple Festival
Best Bartender
Silver: Hunter Ice Festival Bronze: Bluegrass Festival
Bryan Williams (The Brass Eye) Silver: Kara Gambino (Wings Etc.) Bronze: Wynter Dulemba (The Nuggett) Best Server Kara Gambino (Wings Etc) Silver: Harley Beaver (Pizza Transit) Bronze: Kaelyn Miller (Pizza Transit), Sandy Gentry (Pete’s Patio)
Best Music Venue Massimo’s Pizzeria Silver: Riverfront Park Bronze: Morris Performing Arts Center Best Local Artist John Lidecker Silver: Charles Nelson Photography Bronze: Ryan Bendoski
Annual Book Sale We would like to thank you for votin g fo us in the Best of th r e Best Contest!
Annual Book Sale Main Library August 3-5 Main Library 9:00 am-5:00August pm 3-5 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Best Performing Arts Theatre Morris Performing Arts Center Silver: Tin Shop Theatre Bronze: Beckwith Theatre Co, Lerner Theatre, Mendel Center Best Local Band All My Sins Remembered Silver: Ryan Bendoski, Slim Gypsy Baggage Bronze: Whistle Pigs Best Local DJ / Radio Personality Sunni Dee@ WSMK Silver: Irish Dave @ U93 Bronze: DJ Pac-Man Best TV Anchor Tricia Sloma (WNDU) Silver: Terry & Maureen McFadden (WNDU) Bronze: Rick Schutt (WSBT) Best Reporter Craig Haupert Silver: Allison Hayes, Kristin Bien Bronze: Christine Carstens, Eric Crouch,Maria Catanzarite Best Meteorologist Cari Peugeot (WSBT) Silver: Mike Hoffman (WNDU) Bronze: Abby Weppler (WSBT) Medical Best Medical Facility Lakeland Health Silver: Clear Choice Chiropractic, South Bend Clinic, Southwestern Medical Clinic Bronze: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Best Eye Care Provider Smoke Vision Silver: Great Lakes Eye Care Bronze: Niles Vision
Best Pharmacy
Best Hair Salon
Walgreen’s
Pure Rituals
Silver: Rite Aid Bronze: Martin’s Pharmacy
Silver: Creative Cuts Bronze: Rana’s
Best Women’s Clinic
Best Nail Salon
St. Joe Med Center Silver: South Shore Womens Health, Southwestern Medical Center Dentist Dr. Michael L. Flewelling
Nail Connection
Best Fitness Center or Place to Work Out
Silver: JL Landscaping Bronze: Kachur Tree Services, Owens, Superior
Niles-Buchanan YMCA
Best Doctor
Best Spa / Massage Center
Best Retirement or Assisted Living Facility Brentwood Silver: West Woods of Niles Bronze: Buchanan Meadows Best Hearing Aid Center Professional Hearing, Acoustic Audio, Miracle Ear Silver: Darr & Associates, Campbell Ear, Nose & Throat, Dr. Kasewurm’s Professional Hearing Best Cosmetic Surgery Dr. Logan, Stonegate Medical Center Silver: Center PC, Chadwell, Dr Herendeen, Dr. Zucker Woodland Terrance Services Best Hair Stylist Becky Lapham (Creative Cuts)
Silver: Theresa Fessenden (T’s Salon) Bronze: Samantha Hamilton (Pure Rituals)
Silver: Brian and Debbie Floor, (Intregerity) Bronze: Chris Moore, (Freedom Realty) Best Landscaping Service
Silver: Anytime Fitness Bronze: SLR Pilates
Silver: Dr. Howard Bronze: Dr. Daniel M. Metzger
Julie Capron (Cressy & Everett)
Silver: Rana’s Bronze: Salon Nouveau
Silver: Dr. Richard Beckermeyer Bronze: Dr. Gourlay
Dr. Toby Mitchell
Best Realtor
Inner Journey Healing Arts Center
MAAC Property Services
Best Insurance Agency Dean Kanalos (Kanalos Insurance) Silver: Dave Majerek (State Farm), Scott Stewart (State Farm) Bronze: Bryan Watson (Allstate)
Silver: Clear Choice Chiropractic Bronze: Blue Chip Casino
Best Veterinarian
Best Financial Institution
Silver: River Valley Clinic, Town & Country Veterinary Clinic Bronze: Center For Animal Health
United Federal Credit Union Silver: Honor Credit Union Bronze: 1st Source Bank Best Auto Repair / Body Shop Millin Automotive Repair Silver: Marsh Auto Repair Bronze: Denny’s Auto Shop Best Place for an Oil Change Millin Automotive Repair Silver: Sparkle Quick Lube Bronze: Marsh Auto Repair Best Heating & Cooling Service Michiana Heating & Cooling Silver: Home Comfort Experts Bronze: Scott A. Wilson Heating & A/C
Bergman Veterinary Clinic
Best Pet Services Bunk & Biscuit Silver: Rub A Dub Doggy Bronze: Canine Country Club, Clipper Creations Best Plumber Home Comfort Experts Silver: Advantage Plumbing Inc. Bronze: Al Hood Best Library Niles Public Library Silver: Buchanan Public Library Bronze: Cassopolis Public Library Best Funeral Service Halbritter Funeral Services Silver: Brown Funeral Home Bronze: Hoven Funeral Home
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West Woods of Niles would like to thank everyone who voted for us. West Woods of Niles is honored that we have been recognized for our efforts of making our home a nice place to live or to recover. Although the inside looks really nice, it is the thoughtful and caring staff that makes our home so wonderful. So again thank you Niles Community for your continued support. Megan Moyer, Administrator
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Best Attorney
Silver: Buchanan Middle School Bronze: Brandywine
Best Place to Take a Hike
Silver: Mitt Drew Bronze: Robert Landgraf
Best High School
Silver: Fernwood Botanical Garden Bronze: Niles River Walk
Best Place to Work
Best Contractor
Silver: Brandywine High School Bronze: Buchanan High School
Best Day Trip
Lifestyle
Silver: Silver Beach, Warren Dunes Bronze: South Haven
Silver: United Federal Credit Union Bronze: 1st Source Bank, Pizza Transit, Smoke Vision Care
Bill Landgraf
Niles High School
Williams Construction Silver: Floyd Brown Bronze: Brian Shier, J.M. Hunt, Mike Bakerson, Steve Coda, Taz Construction Best Waste Removal Michiana Recycling Silver: Borden Bronze: Republic Services
Best Place to Worship Hope Community Church Silver: Fairland Christian Church Bronze: St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Mark’s Catholic Church Best Beach Silver Beach County Park
Education Best Teacher
Jason Todd (Howard-Ellis Elementary) Silver: Ariana Blake (Howard/Ellis), Donna Dodge (Northside) Bronze: Leslie Johnson (St Mary’s) Best Local College
Silver: Weko Beach Bronze: Warren Dunes State Park Best Place to Fish Lake Michigan Silver: Stone Lake Bronze: St Joe River
Orchard Hills Golf Course
Silver: Lake Michigan College Bronze: Notre Dame Best Elementary School Howard-Ellis Elementary Silver: Ballard Elementary Bronze: Brandywine Elementary
Niles Riverwalk Silver: Niles Bike Trail Bronze: Potato Creek, River Valley Trail
Shelton’s Farm Market
Silver: Hackers Golf & Games, Potawatomi Zoo, Wonderland Cinema Bronze: Warren Dunes Best Place for People Watching
Best Consignment Shop Silver: Tiny Tot Reruns Bronze: Cross the Street Best Tire Store Zolman Tire
Silver: Potato Creek State Park Bronze: Warren Dunes
2016
Silver: Martin’s Bronze: Harding’s Markets
Goodwill
Silver: Walmart Bronze: Silver Beach
Fuller’s Resort & Campground
Best Seasonal Activity Fishing, Swimming
Silver: D & D Tire Sales, Tire Rack Bronze: Belle Tire Best Home Furnishing Store Imperial Furniture Silver: Big Lots, Whims & Wishes Bronze: Bella’s Gifts and Memories
Silver: Golf, Kayaking
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Silver: Michael Reed (Dairy Queen) Bronze: Tim Brown (Brown Funeral Home)
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Jim Shelton (Shelton’s Farm Market)
Best Place to Bike
Silver: Brookwood Golf Course Bronze: Hampshire Country Club Golf Course
Silver Beach County Park
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Best Women’s Apparel Shop
Best Farmers’ Market
Best Used Car Dealership
Shelton Farms
JCPenney
Tyler Automotive
Silver: Buchanan Farmers’ Market Bronze: South Bend Farmers’ Market
Silver: Marshall Shoppe Bronze: Kohl’s Best Garden Center / Nursery
Best Place to Buy Meat
Silver: Vite Greenhouses Bronze: Varner’s Greenhouse & Nursery
Silver: Lowery’s Meat & Grocery Bronze: Martin’s Super Markets Best Gift Boutique Shop Bella’s Gifts and Memories
Best Party Store Crockers Party Store Silver: Belle Plaza Party Store Bronze: City-Wide Liquors Best Flower Shop
Silver: Cross the Street Collectables Bronze: Inner Journey Best New Car Dealership Silver: Campbell Ford Lincoln Bronze: Jordan, C. Wimberly
Silver: The Flower Cart Bronze: Martin’s
Silver: Menard’s Bronze: Hales Hardware
Best Motorcycle/ ATV Dealer
Best Gold & Coin Shop Casper’s
Hoosier Harley-Davidson Dealership
Silver: Niles Gold & Coin Bronze: Kenneth’s G Kens Discount Worldwide Jewelry
Silver: Krupp’s Power Sports Bronze: Buke’s Repot and Outlet, Elkhart Indian, Harbor Honda, North End Cycle
Best Appliance Store
Best Hunting & Fishing Store
Tyler Automotive
East Main Gardens
Lowe’s
Silver: Campbell’s Bronze: Jordan
Shelton Farms
Shelton Farms
Best Home Improvement Store
Camdens Appliance Silver: Lowe’s Bronze: Sears
Rusty Hooks Bait and Tackle
Best Antique Store
Silver: Bass Pro Shop Bronze: Cabellas
Picker’s Paradise Antique Mall
Silver: Cross the Street Collectables Bronze: Four Flags Antique Mall
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Daniel Metzger, MD
Southwestern Medical Clinic
2002 South 11th Street Niles, MI 49120 (269) 687-0200
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