YOU HAVE VOTED AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

2020 was simultaneously an eventful and equally uneventful year. It seemed like we all stayed home and watched while the world around us was in chaos, and most of us are probably glad it is now in the rearview mirror. At Connection Publishing, 2020 was equally rewarding and challenging. We saw dear friends struggle and some even close their businesses, while others thrived and couldn’t keep inventory in place. We sincerely hope each of you continue to make the effort to shop local and support local. We are proud to be a publication where local businesses and brands are able to make themselves better known to you, our readers. As you turn the pages of these magazines each month, we hope you will choose to support our advertisers as they make this magazine possible.

2020 also marks the year that we started a new tradition for the magazine with our Favorites Readers’ Poll. Thank you to all of you who voted and made your voice heard. We wanted to hear what your favorite businesses and services in the community were this past year, and you answered the call; this special results issue is the product of your votes.

One of the challenges of a Readers’ Choice Poll is finding a balance between having too many categories and not covering something important to the community. If you see something we missed, please let us know, and we can add it next year. That being said, one readers’ poll we researched before we launched our own had over 250 categories with some odd ones like “best public bathroom,” which is nice if you are in a bind with a newly potty-trained two-year-old, but maybe not something everyone would vote on. We made our initial list and then narrowed it down as best we could to have as much impact as possible. After the votes were tallied, we even knocked a few more off the list because they didn’t get enough overall votes. We also made sure to Google every business to ensure we found the correct company and spelling. With fill-in-the-blank voting like we had, it can sometimes be difficult to know for sure what someone is referring to when they might have it spelled incorrectly. We think we found everyone, though, and the results are listed in this special section.

Each category you will see in the following pages is listed with 1st-place winners and runners up, with winners listed in bold and runners up listed below. In some cases, there was even a tie. It is a great accomplishment to make it on the list. People voted their mind anonymously and had to type in the name of the business for it to receive a vote. We would like to extend a congratulations to everyone on the list. Well done for being a business that your customers are willing to vote for. Keep up the good work, and we look forward to seeing you in next year’s Favorites Poll.

Ryan Spelts
Publisher

The Favorites Winners!

Thank you for voting in our first Readers’ Favorites Polls.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Theater

1. UEC Syracuse Stadium 6
   AMC Layton Hills 9
   Megaplex Theaters at the Junction

Live Theatre/ Venue

1. Warehouse 22 Event Center
   Syracuse Arts Council
   Centerpoint Theater
   Edward A. Kenley Centennial Amphitheater
   Hale Centre Theatre
   On Pitch Performing Arts Center
   Syracuse Arts Academy

CAR/AUTO

BEAUTY & FITNESS

BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL

Real Estate Agent

1. Dustin Peterson (ERA Skyline – Two Brothers)
1. Jonathan De Young (Century 21)
Annette Judd (Realty One Group Arete)

Real Estate Brokerage

1. Realty One Group Arete
1. ERA Skyline (Two Brothers)

FOOD & DRINKS

Donut

1. Fry Me To The Moon
   Krispy Kreme
   Madbrook Donut Company

Coffee Shop

1. Futures Coffee
   Beans & Brews
   Vintage Grind

Steak House

1. Texas Roadhouse
   Maddox Ranch House
   Sizzler

Pizza

1. The Base Restaurant & Bar
   Little Caesars
   Gio’s Pizza
   Hungry Howie’s
   Marco’s Pizza
   Papa Murphy’s
   The Pie

Hamburger

1. Crown Burgers
   Iceberg Drive Inn
   The Base Restaurant & Bar
   The Habit Burger Grill
   Warrens

BBQ

1. Famous Dave’s
1. Holy Smoke BBQ & Grill

Breakfast

1. Chris’ Cafe
   Sill’s Cafe

Appetizer

1. The Base Restaurant & Grill
   Applebee’s

Ice Cream/ Frozen Treat

1. Iceberg Drive Inn
   Cold Stone Creamery
   Farr Better Ice Cream
   Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
   Zeppe’s Italian ice

Italian

1. Olive Garden

Soda Pop Stand

1. FiiZ Drinks
   Swig
   Twisted Sugar

Buffet

1. Chuck-A-Rama
   Asian Buffet
   Golden Corral

HEALTH

Pharmacy

1. Smith’s
   Walgreens
   Walmart

Health Store

1. Good Earth Natural Foods Co.

Physical Therapy

1. Mountain Land Physical Therapy

Chiropractic

1. Simply Wellness Chiropractic
   Chiropractic Health Center/Dr. Bosley

HOBBIES & LEISURE

Golf Course

1. Glen Eagle Golf Course
   Schneiter’s Bluff Golf Course

Sports, Hunting, Fishing Store

1. Sportsman’s Warehouse

Ski Resort

1. Snowbasin
   Powder Mountain

HOME & GARDEN

Appliance/Furniture Store

1. RC Willey
   Duerden’s Appliance & Mattress

Plumber

1. 212 Degree Radiant
   H&S Plumbing
   Rentmeister Total Home Service

Cleaning Service

1. Got Dirt
   Desert Ridge Services
2. Two Girls Cleaning

Hardware Store

1. South Fork Hardware
   The Home Depot
   Lowe’s

Carpet and Flooring

1. Cotton & Timber
   Allman’s Flooring
   RC Willey

Door and Window Replacement

1. Northern Utah Glass
   Sander Glass

Remodel/Handyman

1. R-n-R Carpet Center
   JS ProFinish

JOB & EDUCATION

Charter School

1. NUAMES
2. Oasis Montessori Schools

Preschool

1. Oasis Montessori School
   Bravo Arts Academy
   Memory Lane Preschool

PETS & ANIMALS

Animal Hospital

1. Antelope Animal Hospital
   Quail Pointe Veterinary Hospital

SHOPPING

Grocery Store

1. Smith’s
   Walmart
   WinCo