The Finest
of 2026

Finest Aesthetics

• –Sarah Hamilton FACE
• –The Spa - North Idaho Dermatology
• –PURE Medical Spa

Finest Builder

• –Monarch Custom Homes
• –Aspen Homes
• –Rosenberger Construction

Finest Casual Eats

• –Moon Time
• –Crafted Tap House + Kitchen
• –Roger's Ice Cream & Burgers

Finest Community Event

• –Art on the Green
• –North Idaho State Fair
• –The Coeur d'Alene Resort Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Finest Craftsmanship

• –Buck Knives
• –Thrw Pottery Studio
• –Panhandle Red

Finest Cup of Coffee

• –Jitterz Espresso
• –Evans Brothers Coffee
• –Coeur d'Alene Coffee Company

Finest Dentist

• –Dance Dentistry for Kids
• –Northwest Natural Dentistry
• –Smart Family Dentistry

Finest Customer Service Person of the Year

• –Josh Hissong – HDG Architecture
• –TJ Taylor – Ten/6
• –Stephen Boyd – Accent Floors and Design

Finest Drinks

• –The Bee's Knees Whiskey Bar
• –Parallel 47
• –Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Coeur d'Alene

Finest Employer

• –Kootenai Health
• –Chrysalis Developmental Disability Agency
• –TDS Telecommunications

Finest Entertainment

• –Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre
• –Triple Play Family Fun Park
• –David DaVinci • Thrillusionist

Finest Fine Dining

• –Satay Bistro
• –Candle In The Woods
• –Beverly's

Finest Fitness Gym / Trainer

• –PEAK Health and Wellness Center
• –Precision Fitness
• –CDA Fitness 1 on 1

Finest Health & Wellness

• –CDA Massage School
• –Coeur d'Alene Acupuncture & Holistic Healing
• –Upgrade Labs

Finest Health Care

• –Coeur Vitality Integrative Medicine
• –CDA Primary Care
• –Lakeside Holistic

Finest Organization / Non-Profit of the Year

• –Hospice of North Idaho
• –Chrysalis Developmental Disability Agency
• –Frank J. Harwood Initiative

Finest Home Services

• –Stroom Interiors
• –HDG Architecture
• –Accent Floors and Design

Finest Insurance Agent

• –Jerry Spray - Idaho Farm Bureau Insurance Agent
• –Sue Breesnee - State Farm Insurance
• –Jana Pool - American Family Insurance
• –Jordan & Amy Redman - Redman & Company Insurance Inc.

Finest Jeweler

• –Clark's Diamond Jewelers
• –Coeur d'Alene Fine Jewelers
• –Cheryl Burchell Goldsmiths

Finest Lodging

• –The Coeur d'Alene Resort
• –Blackwell Boutique Hotel
• –Greenbriar Inn

Finest Mortgage Lender Services

• –Emily Haas - Idaho Central Credit Union
• –Bobby Findley - Guild Mortgage
• –Steve Novotny - The Steve Novotny Team at Rate

Finest New Business

• –Jitterz Sit & Sip
• –Coyol Cocina & Tequila
• –House of Brunch

Finest Outdoor Adventure

• –Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises
• –ROW Adventure Center
• –Tree to Tree Adventure Park

Finest Person of the Year

• –Shawna Cauley
• –John Young
• –Nick Swayne, Ph.D.

Finest Pet Services

• –Emergency Veterinary Hospital of Coeur d'Alene
• –CDA Pet Resort
• –Prairie Animal Hospital

Finest Photographer

• –Marissa Hayes Photography
• –Brady Campbell Photography
• –Morgan Bruneel Photography
• –Jerome Pollos Photography

Finest Pizza

• –Ciccarelli's
• –Embers by the Green
• –Fire Artisan Pizza
• –Cascadia Pizza

Finest Private School

• –Coeur d'Alene Classical Christian School
• –North Idaho Christian School
• –Cornerstone Christian Academy

Finest Professional Services

• –Kootenai Law Group, PLLC
• –CORE Accounting & Consulting
• –Paramount Tax & Accounting
• –Amendola Doty & Zanetti PLLC

Finest Real Estate Brokerage / Team

• –Century 21 Beutler & Associates
• –Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty
• –Z. Jones & Associates Real Estate

Finest Realtor

• –Zack Jones - Z. Jones & Associates Real Estate
• –Michaela Corcoran-Hall - The Experience Northwest
• –Darren Miller - Coldwell Banker
• –Emily Beutler - Century 21 Beutler & Associates

Finest Teacher / Youth Leader of the Year

• –Dave Johnson - North Idaho STEM Charter Academy
• –Gray Hartfield- One Place Church, Young Adults Leader
• –Lydia Johnson - Bryan Elementary School

Finest Retail Shop

• –Base Camp Wine & Co.
• –Midtown Home & Vintage Market
• –North 40 Outfitters

Finest Retirement Home / Services

• –Creekside Inn Memory Care Community
• –Orchard Ridge Senior Living
• –Garden Plaza of Post Falls

Finest Small Business

• –Base Camp Wine & Co.
• –Figpickles Toy Emporium
• –Stroom Interiors

Finest Spa / Beauty

• –Highlands Day Spa
• –Revive Salon and Spa
• –Planet Terra

Finest Tradesman

• –Croc Coatings, LLC
• –Spokane DreamScapes
• –PLACE Landscape Architecture
• –Pioneer Plumbing CDA

Finest Wealth Management / Group

• –Alpha 3 Wealth Management
• –Meehan Capital Advisors
• –Great Northern Wealth Management