Port Orchard Night Market Winner, Best of Annual Festival/Events
The advertising departments at the Bainbridge Island Review, Central Kitsap Reporter, North Kitsap Herald, Port Orchard
Independent and Kingston Community News are proud to present our readers’ choices for the best services, eateries and shops that work to make life here special.
Thanks to the readers who participated and
congratulations to all the winners and finalists. But the fun isn’t over yet! Soon all the winners will face off with other winners throughout Kitsap County in our Kitsap Best of the Best contest.
The winners from each category from Bainbridge Island, North Kitsap, Central Kitsap and South Kitsap will soon go head-to-head in the Kitsap Best of the Best Awards.
General Manager: Pili Linares
Sales Manager: Harmony Liebert
Advertising: Brenda Jorgens, Priscilla Wakefield, Patrick Wright, Christopher Ali and Lara Stanton
Special Sections Editor: Kathy Cruz
Special Sections Designer: Han Bui
2024 BEST COMMUNITY
ANNUAL FESTIVALS/EVENTS
Port Orchard Night Market
-FINALISTFathoms O’Fun Festival Pets Walk Construction in Motion
BUS/VAN DRIVER
Valerie Colby
-FINALISTKaren Edgemont Mueller
EARTH FRIENDLY BUSINESS/ORG
Harbour Haute Dog
-FINALIST-
Port Orchard Farmers Market
Dos Casas Thrift C-Side Records
EMPLOYER
South Kitsap School District
-FINALISTDawn M. Jake CPA
Peninsula Community Health Services Visiting Angels
FIREFIGHTER
Jeff Orser
-FINALIST-
Josh Wagner
Chad Stanley
Jake Yount
LOCAL PODCAST
Outlaw Radio
-FINALISTShowing Up For You
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Coffee Oasis
-FINALISTSouth Kitsap Helpine
Peninsula Community Health Services Caberet4cause
OUTDOOR CONCERT
Concerts by the Bay
-FINALISTBrick House 714 Olalla Music Fest Music on the Bay
PERFORMING ARTS
Academy of Dance
-FINALISTWestern Washington Center of Arts Comedy Unleashed Queerly Beloved
POLICE OFFICER
Donna Main
-FINALISTJordan Lemke
John Bass
Sergeant Timothy Garrity
RIDE SHARE/TAXI DRIVER
Brandon Somersall
STORE PET
Cookies Pet Corner & Wash
-FINALISTWillow Treats Pet Town
TEACHER
Jaymi Orser
-FINALIST-
Kirsten Toth
Colleen Kerr
Amy Slater
YOUTH VOLUNTEER
Taylor Neal
-FINALISTTara - Coffee Oasis
Adam Lightbody - Harper Church
Ben Cotton - Girls Fastpitch
Allie, Lynn, Dawn, Logan, Kris, and T-dog
ART STUDIO
Dana’s Pour Expressions -FINALIST-
Manchester
Park
CONFERENCE SPACES
McCormick Woods
HIKING
HOTEL/INN/RESORT
Comfort
Golden Grill on the Bay -FINALIST-
2024 BEST food & drink
ASIAN CUISINE Khao Soi
-FINALISTSimon’s
BAKERY
Lone Star Donuts
-FINALISTNostalgia House Bakery Carter & Company
BAR
Whiskey Gulch Coffee Pub
-FINALISTDamn Fine Pizza
Brickhouse 714 Bar & Grill
BBQ
Brick House 714 Bar & Grill
-FINALIST-
Smooth & Wicked BBQ
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
Uncle Dave’s Cafe
-FINALISTHoly Water A Heavenly Lounge That One Place
Ruby Slipper Bar & Grill
BREWERY/DISTELLERY
Peninsula BevCo
-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch Yoked Farmhouse & Brewery Black Ring Spirits
CARRY-OUT
Harbor Haute Dogs
-FINALISTBlue Ocean Fish & Chips Damn Fine Pizza
Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen
CHOWDER/SOUP
The Bistro at South Kitsap Medical Center
-FINALISTCosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen King Fish & Chips Uncle Dave’s Cafe
CIDERY
Peninsula BevCo
-FINALISTSpin Cider
COFFEE/ESPRESSSO/TEA
The Bistro at South Kitsap Medical Center
-FINALISTThe Coffee Oasis The Gingerbread House Drive Thru Espresso & Tea
Mercantile Coffee Company
DESSERT
Carter & Company
-FINALISTNostalgia House Bakery
Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen That One Place
FISH & CHIPS
Blue Ocean Fish & Chips
-FINALISTThe Dock Bar & Eatery Kings Fish & Chips Brick House 714 Bar & Grill
FOOD TRUCK
Harbor Haute Dogs
-FINALISTTaqueria El Rey Pacifc Ohana Cafe Whalen Wieners
Many Paths Acupuncture
Whiskey Gulch Coffee Pub, winner of Best Food & Drink
to our amazing community for supporting The Brick House Bar & Grill 714. We are so thankful for this community, and all the local downtown businesses, customers, and associations that continue to support us! We are blessed to have a great staff that works hard to ensure all guests are welcomed and promptly served.
2024 BEST health & fitness
ACUPUNCTURIST
Inner Wisdom
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
-FINALIST-
Many Paths Acupuncture
Jessica Gallegos-White, LAc.
CHIROPRACTOR
Sound Sport & Spine
-FINALISTYoung Chiropractic
Holt Chiropractic & Massage
DENTIST
Fisher Distinctive Dentistry
-FINALIST-
Karlie A. Gaskins, DDS, PLLC
Drew Malidore DDS
Comfort Dental
DOCTOR/MD GENERAL PRACTITIONER
Dr. Rachel Robertson
-FINALIST-
Dr. Caulkins Bremerton
EYE CARE
Kitsap Eye Physicians
FITNESS CENTER
The RACC
-FINALIST-
CrossFit NXNW
Westcoast Fitness
HOLISTIC WELLNESS
The RACC
-FINALIST-
CrossFit NXNW
Sound Sport & Spine
HOME CAREGIVER
Visiting Angels
LIFE COACH
Muscle Minds
-FINALIST-
Maureen Pace CrossFit NXNW
Heather DeFeavers
Rachel Straight
MARTIAL ARTS
Tae Ryong Taekwondo
-FINALIST-
UKO Karate
Con Safos BJJ
MASSAGE THERAPIST/PRACTICE
Crane Therapeutic Massage
-FINALIST-
Leslie Pine LMT
Sun Mesa Massage
Advanced Medical Massage
NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR
Dr. Lauren Procopio ND
-FINALIST-
Dr. Rachel Robertson
Terra Sowinski
NURSE/MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Bobby Lynn, Port Orchard
Natural Medicine
-FINALISTMallory Hollquist
Michelle Hoffman, MA
Bobby Lynn
NUTRITIONIST
Emily Dellwo
-FINALISTAshley Brenner
ORTHODONTIST Masters Orthodontics
PEDIATRICIAN
Dr. Tasia Hulst
SPA
Sunfower Room Salon and Cosmic Ink
-FINALISTHairvana Salon and Spa
Anchored Aesthetics
Urban Lash Co.
THERAPY - PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL
Kitsap Physical Therapy
-FINALISTPacifc Physical Therapy
TRAINER - SPORTS/PHYSICAL RAWW Athletics
-FINALISTCrossFit NXNW
Muscle Minds
Chris Bickley Personal Training
YOGA/PILATES STUDIO
American Spirit Yoga
-FINALISTOrchard Roots
RoqN Pilates CrossFit NXNW
Sunflower Room Salon and Cosmic Ink, winner of Best Spa
CARPET CLEANING
Servpro
-FINALISTUltra Carpet Cleaners
Centurion Carpet Cleaning
CLEANING SERVICE
Dean Clean & Co
CONTRACTOR
Jack of All Tradez
-FINALISTPrice in Construction
Disney and Associates
FLOORING
Moore Construction
HANDYMAN (PROFESSIONAL)
Kitsap Handyman — Greg Griesemer
-FINALISTJack of All Tradez
Moore Construction LLC Hero Handyman
HEATING & COOLING
Dana’s Heating
-FINALISTGold Mountain Air Air Flo Heating Co.
HOME INSPECTOR
Darren Buckley
Home Inspector
-FINALISTRon Percowitz Inspection
Pillar to Post Home Inspectors
Old Goat Home Inspections
BEST services — home 2024
HOME RENOVATION
Jack of All Tradez
-FINALISTDisney and Associates Moore Construction Servpro of Kitsap County
HOUSE PAINTER
PLUMBER
Port Orchard Plumbing
-FINALISTWashington Plumbing and Drain Bliss Plumbing LLC
Pratt Plumbing & Heating
ROOFING COMPANY
Hanley
-FINALISTCloise and Mike Construction Moore Construction Port Orchard Roofng
STORAGE COMPANY
Reliable Storage
-FINALISTPublic Storage
-FINALISTDahl Glass Cornerstone Cleaning valueGLASS Servpro, winner of Best Carpet Cleaning
NW Paint & Drywall Inc.
-FINALISTAllen’s Fine Finishing Paint Moore Construction
Kitsap Painting & Home Repair
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Design by Hannah
-FINALIST-
Bay Street Custom Picture Framing Metdorf Designs
JUNK HAULER
Yetter’s Junk Removal
-FINALISTKitsap Junk Removal College Hunks
LANDSCAPING SERVICE
MS Landscape Consulting & Design
-FINALISTFull Throttle Landscaping LLC
PEST CONTROL
Sound Pest Control
-FINALISTEcoShield
Insight Pest Control
Sunrise Pest & Turf Management
TOPSOIL OR GRAVEL
Morrison Gravel Inc.
-FINALISTPort Orchard Sand & Gravel
WINDOWS
Sound Glass
2024 BEST services — professional
ACCOUNTANT
Dawn Jake CPA PLLC
-FINALIST-
Simple Bookkeeping Solutions
AUTO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Port Orchard Ford — Bruce Titus
-FINALIST-
Anthony G’s Auto Detailing
AUTO DETAILING
Anthony G’s Auto Detailing
-FINALISTT&T Detailing
Particular Details by Marco AUTO REPAIR
Puget Sound Auto Repair
-FINALIST-
Point S Tire & Auto Service
FINANCIAL PLANNER
Parker Financial
-FINALIST-
-FINALISTDon Sefton
Dallas Howell
Jim Gregersen
-FINALISTFlores Financial Peaks Financial
INSURANCE AGENT
Joseph Del Gross Kitsap Insurance Group
-FINALISTKristen Weschler, Country Financial
Victor Thompson, Farmers Insurance Hailee Heembrock, Farmers Insurance
SERVICES McMahan Tech LLC
-FINALISTShane’s Computer Repair
-FINALIST-
Brian Hull
Richard Palmer
Connor Watson
LAWYER
Pudget Law Group
-FINALISTRichmond & Richmond
Shiers Law Firm LLP
Yelish & Barker
LENDER
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
-FINALISTMovement Mortgage
Sammamish Mortgage
Evergreen Home Loans
MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER
Chloe Lykins
-FINALISTClint Edwards Ashlee Cameron
Trinette Gates
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER DeFord Keen Photography
-FINALISTImpressions by Ellie Photography
Kelsie Redenbaugh Photography
Daniel King Media
PRINTING SERVICES
Fine Arts Litho
-FINALISTPrinting Services Inc.
Staples The Tipp Shop LLC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY Coldwell Banker Park Shore
-FINALISTParamount Property Mangement LLC
PROPERTY MANAGER
Brittany Tuttle of Parkshore Property
Management
-FINALISTSarah Balduf
Gary Anderson Aaron Smith
BEST services — professional 2024
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Coldwell Banker Park Shore
-FINALISTSouth Kitsap Properties
Paramount Professional Services John L. Scott Port Orchard
REAL ESTATE TEAM
South Kitsap Properties Team
-FINALISTRed Banner Team Dupuis Team
REALTOR
Gary Payseno
-FINALISTHailee Avocato
Doug Miller
Peter Bradrick
TOWING SERVICE
Bethel Towing
-FINALISTLiberty Towing
VETERINARIAN Woodside Animal Hospital
-FINALISTWillow Tree Animal Hospital Port Orchard Animal Clinic
BARBERSHOP
Cut to the Chase Barbershop
-FINALISTLenny’s Classic Barber Shop
CHILD CARE/DAYCARE
-FINALISTConstantly Growing Learning
Mother Nurtures Child Adventure Preschool
BEST services — personal 2024
2024 BEST shopping
ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES/VINTAGE
Josephine’s Mercantile
-FINALISTBrick Ally
Dos Casas Thrift
Olde Central Antique Mall Inc. C-Side Records
ART GALLERY
Sidney Art Gallery & Museum
-FINALISTC-Side Records
Dana’s Pour Expressions Bay Street Custom Picture Framing
AUTO DEALER - NEW
Port Orchard Ford
AUTO DEALER - USED
Rusty Rides - Jim Gregersen
BOOKSTORE
Find the Path Books
-FINALISTBookshop Under the Stairs Book’em Salmonberry Books
CANNABIS BUSINESS
420 Spot Shop
-FINALISTHerban Market
Greenway Marijuana The Pot Zone
CLOTHING SHOP
Gigi’s Emporium PNW
-FINALIST-
Twice Around The Closet Dos Casas Thrift
CONSIGNMENT STORE
Twice Around The Closet
-FINALISTJosephines Mercantile
New 2 You
Dos Casas Thrift
FARM SUPPLIES
Tractor Supply Store
FLORIST
Port Orchard Florist
-FINALISTWilliams Flower & Gift
FURNITURE STORE
Josephine’s Mercantile
-FINALISTThe Mattress Store Big Lots Dos Casas Thrift
GIFT STORE
Brick Ally
-FINALISTRevival PNW Dos Casas Thrift
GROCERY STORE/MARKET
Colello’s Farm Stand Produce
-FINALISTGrocery Outlet
Fred Meyer Safeway
HARDWARE STORE
Scott McClendons Ace Hardware
-FINALISTArrow Hardware & Hardware
HOME-BASED BUSINESS
Aspen + Em
-FINALISTUnity Skate Shop
Create It Woodworks
Cutco - Matt Makowicz
JEWELRY STORE
Crow’s Curiosities
-FINALISTDos Casas Thrift
Kennedy Clay Co.
Exclusively Brilliant
LOCAL FARMER’S MARKET
Port Orchard Farmer’s Market
-FINALISTCotello’s Farm Stand Produce
NURSERY/GARDEN SUPPLIES
Brothers Greenhouses
-FINALISTScott McClendon’s Ace Hardware Colello’s Farm Stand Produce Lowe’s