People’s Choice 2012 B e s t people & places It’s that love of food that Avenue Catering brings to every customer. Avenue Catering’s award-winning staff creates the finest meals, whether you are planning a breakfast meeting, boxed lunches, an appetizer reception or a full-service dinner. Avenue Catering prides itself on supporting local farms, bakers and dairies. The business is a repeat winner of Best Catering Company, and it won Best New Business when it started.
Longhorn Saloon
Owners: Steve Mains Address: 574 Cains Court, Bow Phone number: 360-766-6330 Services offered: Beer, burgers, oysters, live music, dancing More to know: The Longhorn Saloon, a lively Edison watering hole, serves great beer, burgers and oysters. An outside seating area is available next to a scenic slough. Live dance music Saturday and Sunday nights by local musicians.
Website: www.ConwayMuse.com, www. facebook/conwaymuse Years in business: 7 Number of employees: 5 Services offered: Skagit County’s event destination place. Friendly eclectic ambience offering excellent food and drink. A home for live music in our intimate parlor, and upstairs in the large Renaissance Room for national talent and dances. A popular rental facility for private parties, weddings, classes and rehearsals. More to know: The Muse is a large barn Live Music Venue built in 1915 by Scandinavian immigrant, Conway Muse originally a dairy barn, then for the storage Owners: Elfa Gisla and Tom Richardson of hay, and later as an auction barn. In Address: 18444 Spruce/Main Street, at the 2005, Elfa and Tom restored this structure very west end of Main Street. P.O. Box 336, from floors to roof, and created a beautifully Conway, WA 98238 warm incarnation of this fine old barn. Patrons often tell us they feel the Muse is Phone number: 360-445-3000 Address: 614 S. First St., La Conner Website: www.laconnerseafood.com Years in business: 26 Services offered: Full-service waterfront dining featuring fresh seafood and prime rib, banquets, catering, full lounge, private parties, weddings More to know: Casual dining with friendly service on a waterfront location. Fresh and local ingredients. Great steaks and prime rib. On-site banquet rooms and offsite catering with the same high standards.
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Owners: Jason and Kari Vandenbosch Address: 614 S. First St., La Conner Website: www.laconnerseafood.com Years in business: 26 Services offered: Full-service waterfront dining featuring fresh seafood and prime rib, banquets, catering, full lounge, private parties, weddings More to know: Casual dining with friendly service on a waterfront location. Fresh and local ingredients. Great steaks and prime rib. On-site banquet rooms and offsite catering with the same high standards.
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Voted Best Girls Getaway in WA by Evening Magazine
503 South 3rd LaConner, Wa Reservations online at www.katysinn.com or call 360.466.9909
Owners: Jason and Kari Vandenbosch goskagit.com
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