The Finest
of 2026

Finest Aesthetics

• –Alchemy Aesthetics & Wellness
• –Gig Harbor Aesthetics
• –Haven Permanent Cosmetics and Aesthetics

Finest Builder

• –Rainier Construction, LLC
• –Kelley Home Services
• –NDK HOMES

Finest Casual Eats

• –Devoted Kiss Cafe
• –B's Bagels & Butters
• –Netshed No.9

Finest Community Event

• –Maritime Gig Harbor Festival
• –Summer Sounds at Skansie Brothers Park
• –Race For A Soldier

Finest Craftsmanship

• –AR Workshop Gig Harbor
• –Waters Edge Gallery & Framery
• –Outside the Box Woodworking

Finest Cup of Coffee

• –Cutters Point Coffee
• –Kimball Coffeehouse
• –William Patrick's Coffee Inc

Finest Dentist

• –Dr. Zachary J. Lester - Comprehensive Family Dentistry
• –Dr. Brian Dansie - The Kids’ Dentist Gig Harbor
• –Dr. Rhonda Savage - Updown Dental & Wellness Center
• –Dr. Keith Gressell - Harbor Hill Dentistry & Airway Center

Finest Customer Service Person of the Year

• –Kate Diaz - Windermere Real Estate
• –Tiffany Brooks - Curated Gig Harbor
• –Charlie Youngchild - Lost Star Tabletop Gaming Outfitter

Finest Drinks

• –Greenhouse Bar & Restaurant
• –7 Seas Brewing
• –Tides Tavern

Finest Employer

• –Peninsula Light Company
• –Peninsula School District
• –City of Gig Harbor

Finest Entertainment

• –Ocean5
• –Galaxy Theatres
• –Lost Star Tabletop Gaming Outfitter

Finest Fine Dining

• –Greenhouse Bar & Restaurant
• –Morso Bistro
• –Il Lucano Ristorante Italiano

Finest Fitness Gym / Trainer

• –Vie Athletics
• –Narrows CrossFit
• –The Club at Gig Harbor

Finest Health & Wellness

• –Harbor Life Chiropractic
• –NUVO Aesthetic & Regenerative Medicine
• –Revitalize Metabolic Health

Finest Health Care

• –MultiCare
• –PRO SPORT Sports Medicine Clinic
• –Gig Harbor Primary Care

Finest Organization / Non-Profit of the Year

• –Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank & Community Services
• –Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance
• –Communities In Schools of Peninsula

Finest Home Services

• –Alinda Morris Interior Design LLC
• –Kelley Home Services
• –Brett Marlo Design & Build

Finest Insurance Agent

• –Timothy Lopez - American Family Insurance
• –Kent Cashman - State Farm Insurance
• –Frank and Alyssa Rodriguez - Sound Insurance Northwest

Finest Jeweler

• –Ken Walker Jewelers
• –Clark's Jewelers
• –Maritime Jewelers

Finest Lodging

• –The Maritime Inn
• –Best Western Wesley Inn & Suites
• –The INN at Gig Harbor

Finest Mortgage Lender Services

• –Evergreen Home Loans Gig Harbor
• –CrossCountry Mortgage
• –Movement Mortgage

Finest New Business

• –Couple of Scoops Ice Cream & Candy
• –The Midway
• –Gather Gig Harbor

Finest Outdoor Adventure

• –Deadmans Island Kayak + SUP Rental & Tours
• –Gig Harbor Gondola
• –Harbor WildWatch

Finest Person of the Year

• –Zach and Rebekah Blue
• –Danielle DeMott
• –Scott Goerig

Finest Pet Services

• –Uptown Animal Hospital & Urgent Care
• –Rosedale Pet Resort
• –Paddington Paws

Finest Photographer

• –In-Gear Media
• –Lisa Hystek Photography
• –Perfect Balance Photography

Finest Pizza

• –Millville Pizza Co.
• –Fondi Pizzeria
• –Round Table Pizza

Finest Private School

• –Lighthouse Christian School
• –Harbor Montessori School
• –Gig Harbor Academy

Finest Professional Services

• –Harbor Family Law
• –Madrona Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc.
• –Law Office of Timothy Acker, LLC

Finest Real Estate Brokerage / Team

• –Windermere Professional Partners
• –Team Schulte & Co., Neighborhood Experts
• –The Lindsay Jackman Group

Finest Realtor

• –Jamie Nelson - Windermere Professional Partners
• –Paige Schulte - Neighborhood Experts Real Estate
• –Lindsay Jackman - The Lindsay Jackman Group
• –Carolyn Westmoreland - Westmoreland Properties

Finest Teacher / Youth Leader of the Year

• –Benjamin Knodel - Swift Water Elementary
• –Chance Busey - Goodman Middle School - Director of Bands
• –Emily (Payne) Molzan - Harbor Heights Elementary - 3rd Grade

Finest Retail Shop

• –Local Whimsy
• –Fox Island Trading Co.
• –Harbornest
• –Dolly Mama Boutique

Finest Retirement Home / Services

• –Heron's Key
• –Family First Adult Family Homes
• –Kensington Gardens

Finest Small Business

• –CS Floors
• –Local Whimsy
• –Kimball's Hands On Detailing

Finest Spa / Beauty

• –Salon Riviera
• –JAX Luxury Salon
• –Serenity Spa

Finest Tradesman

• –Yang's Nursery & Landscaping
• –Gig Harbor Heating & AC
• –Synergy Electric + Technology, Inc.

Finest Wealth Management / Group

• –Strategic Wealth Advisors - Cheri Johnson
• –Summit Wealth Management - Ed Grogan
• –Lighthouse Wealth Strategies - Marty Paul & Brady Buskirk