Hotel
Winner: Hotel Indigo
500 College Ave. · 706-546-0430
A cool, comfortable, pet-friendly place to stay a block away from everything that’s happening in downtown Athens makes for a great stay in our town.
Runner Up: Foundry Park Inn and Spa
295 E. Dougherty St. · 706-623-0296
Photography Studio
Winner: Zoomworks
585 White Circle · 706-227-3777
There is just no substitute for the trained eye and the creative vision coupled with technical expertise and top-of-the-line equipment. Throw away your camera phone!
Runner Up: Grant Beecher Photo
www.grantbeecherphoto.com · 706-714-8639
Florist
Winner: Always Always Flowers
1091 Baxter St. · 706-227-0805
Sure, you can get flowers at the supermarket, but oh, that special touch when you want something personal.
Runner Up: Flowerland
823 Prince Ave. · 706-549-1884
Hair Salon
Winner: Republic Salon
312 E. Broad St. · 706-208-5222
If you’ve got it, flaunt it: exposed brick, big windows, upstairs, downtown, adjacent to campus, a relaxing libation, expert attention. The results will go to your head.
Runner Up: Model Citizen
497 Prince Ave. · 706-543-3656
Stylist
Winner: Lyric Bellotte at Republic Salon
312 E. Broad St. · 706-208-5222
What is it she does that she’s always the favorite? Experience, skill, insight, that something extra that only she can see, until everybody sees it on you?
Runner Up: Matt Wheeler at Emporium Hair and Color Salon
187 Lumpkin St. · 706-546-7598
Massage Therapist
Winner: Amy Bramblett at Advanced Massage Therapies
1363 S Milledge Ave. · 706-369-7595
Amy does it all, and you feel the results immediately and for a long time afterward, because she knows how to get to the right spots with the best techniques.
Runner Up: Kimberly Anderson
270 Hawthorne Ave. Suite C · 706-612-4121
Tattoo Studio
Winner: Pain and Wonder Tattoo Studio
285 W. Washington St. · 706-208-9588
Their best advertisement is the crowds of satisfied customers walking around town showing off their handiwork—the warmer the weather the better.
Runner Up: Walk the Line Tattoo Co.
364 E. Broad St. · 706-369-9424
Spa
Winner: Urban Sanctuary Spa
810 N. Chase St. · 706-613-3947
A revitalizing refuge, where you can stop the world long enough to recharge and gain energy for the things you need to do.
Runner Up: Foundry Park Inn and Spa
295 E. Dougherty St. · 706-623-0296
Fitness Instructor
Winner: Connie Popwell at Pure Barre Athens
191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000
Her own active life led Connie to Pure Barre, where she witnessed firsthand its dramatic physical impact and now introduces it to others.
Runner Up: Amanda Martin at Balance Pilates
160 Tracy St. · 706-546-1061
Place to Get Fit
Winner: Pure Barre Athens
191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000
Pure Barre concentrates on the body areas women struggle with and shows them how to lift, tone and burn. They must be doing something right.
Runner Up: The Omni Club
2361 W Broad St. · 706-369-3111
Adult Classes: Movement
Winner: Pure Barre Athens
191 Alps Rd. · 706-850-4000
You get a full body workout followed by stretches, and there are mental benefits, too.
Runner Up: Canopy Studio
160-6 Tracy St. · 706-549-8501
Adult Classes: Creative
Winner: Double Dutch Press
1377 Prince Ave. · 706-546-0994
This is a practical kind of creativity and involves using your mind, your eyes and your hands for a thoroughly satisfying and productive class.
Runner Up: Good Dirt
510 N. Thomas St. · 706-355-3161
Car Repair Shop
Winner: Five Star Automotive
605 Macon Hwy. · 706-549-1315
Locally owned by two brothers who treat your car like their own—just what we all need when our car won’t crank because its thingamajig won’t geehaw.
Runner Up: Auto Tech of Athens
170 Coile Dr. · 706-549-3316
Car Dealership
Winner: Phil Hughes Honda
3200 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-549-3530
With an array of popular models, new and used, and a highly trained and personable staff, Phil Hughes Honda is an Athens institution.
Runner Up: Athens Ford
4260 Atlanta Hwy. · 706-354-1130
Plumber
Winner: Carson Plumbing
259 Wynburn Ave. · 706-548-3397
Everywhere you go, you see their trucks. They’re the go-to guys when your pipes won’t hold water, or worse.
Runner Up: Big Brown Plumbing
[email protected] · 706-714-2381
Electrician
Winner: Atomic Electric
[email protected] · 706-202-2296
Personal service is just what you want when you’ve got an electrical problem, and that’s what makes Atomic Electric light up.
Runner Up: Light Lab
www.bestelectricianathensga.com · 706-340-1721
HVAC
Winner: Alpaugh Sub Zero Air
195 Lenox Rd. · 706-338-5050
To get it right with the best equipment and prompt service when you need it is the hallmark of a winning team, summer or winter.
Runner Up: Stanfield Air Systems
1130 Mitchell Bridge Rd. · 706-549-4767
Lawyer to Get You Out of a Jam
Winner: Eric Krasle
425 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-353-0032
Your legal matters don’t get lost in the hallways of a giant firm. When Eric Krasle is on the job, your case is his concern, and he knows his way around Athens.
Runner Up: Barry Irwin
165 E. Dougherty St. Ste. 202 · 706-613-7000 · redpilllawyer.com
Bank
Winner: Athens First Bank and Trust
150 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-357-7000
Athens First branches and ATMs are literally all over the Athens area, and they’re known for personal service and community service.
Runner Up: First American
300 College Ave. · 706-354-5000
Realtor
Winner: Daniel Peiken
[email protected] · 706-433-2116
Daniel Peiken is deeply embedded in the Athens music scene, which gives him a unique perspective among Realtors and an eye and ear for what makes Athens tick.
Runner Up: Reign Streiter
www.reignsoldit.com · 706-372-4166
Local Business
Winner: Avid Bookshop
493 Prince Ave. · 706-352-2060
There’s just something about a locally owned bookshop that gives a place a touch of class. It connects you to the town and to the world.
Runner Up: tie
Hip Pops
www.hippopsathens.com · 650-521-4022
Ruby Sue Graphics
532 Newton Bridge Rd. · 706-613-0028
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