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. Walker Cinemas
   Megaplex Theatres at the Junction
   Cinemark Tinsletown

Live Theatre/ Entertainment Venue

1. The Escape Pod
   Ogden Eccles Conference Center
   Peery’s Egyptian Theater

Family Fun Center

1. Toad’s Fun Zone
   Get Air

CAR/AUTO

New Car Dealership

1. Larry H Miller Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
   Ken Garff Honda
   Tony Divino Toyota
   John Watson Chevrolet

Repair Shop

1. A.B. Hadley, Inc.
   Shadetree Automotive
   Frank’s Auto, Inc.

BEAUTY & FITNESS

Hair Salon

1. Artistic Hair
   Soul Beautiful Salon
   Honey Comb Hair Studio

BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL

Real Estate Agent

1. Blake Cevering (Blake Cevering Realty Group)
   Delaney Stephens (Realty One Group Arete)
   Dustin Peterson (Two Brothers Homes and Loans)

Real Estate Brokerage

1. Blake Cevering Realty Group
   Realty One Group Arete
   ERA Skyline (Two Brothers Homes and Loans)

Tax Advisor

1. My Tax Expert Jennifer Brown
   Kristy Pack

Health Insurance

1. Switch Insurance
   Select Health
   The Insurance Center

FOOD & DRINKS

Steak House

1. Texas Roadhouse
1. Timbermine Steakhouse
Maddox Ranch House
Prairies Schooner Steakhouse
Longhorn Steakhouse

Mexican Food

1. Javier’s
   Cafe Rio
   El Matador
   The Sonora Grill

Pizza

1. Pizza Man
   Ogden Pizzeria
   Pizza Pie Cafe

Hamburger

1. Kirt’s Drive-In
   Wendy’s
   McDonald’s
   In-N-Out Burger

Fries

1. McDonald’s
   Kirt’s Drive-In
   Wendy’s

BBQ

1. Lost Texan BBQ
   Smokey’s BBQ and Grill
   Goodwood BBQ

Breakfast

1. Jeremiah’s Restaurant
   Stagecoach Family Restaurant
   Black Bear Diner
   Denny’s

Chicken

1. Andy’s Club
1. Chic-fil-A

Appetizer

1. Roosters B Street Brewery
   Hug Hes Zucchini
   Chili’s

Ice Cream/ Frozen Treat

1. Cannery Creamery
   Northern Ice
   Zeppe’s Italian Ice

Asian/ Sushi

1. Zhang’s Chinese Kitchen
   Watami Sushi Bistro
   Tona sushi Bar and Grill

Salad

1. Hug-Hes Cafe
   Cafe Zupa’s
   Cafe Rio

Italian

1. Olive Garden
1. “Rovali’s Ristorante Italiano

Soda Pop Stand

1. FiiZ Drinks
   Twisted Sugar

Buffet

1. Pizza Pie Cafe
   Golden Corral
   Sizzler

HEALTH

Pharmacy

1. North Ogden Smith’s
   Walgreens
   Lee’s Marketplace
   Mountain View Health Mart Pharmacy

OB/GYN

1. Circle of Life Women’s Center

Dentist

1. Dr Judd Barclay/ North View Dental
1. Collman Wangsgard Dental
1. Mountain View Dental
Ben Lomond Dental
Cobble Creek Dental
Capener & Matthews Dental
Mountain Springs Dental

Orthodontist

1. Dr. Allred at Specialists in Orthodontics
   Broadbent Orthodontics
   Dr. Oliverson at Specialists in Orthodontics

Hospital

1. Intermountain McKay Dee
   Ogden Regional Medical Center

Physical Therapy

1. Dorian Wood-Ogden Clinic
1. Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

HOBBIES & LEISURE

Camera Store

1. Farr’s Jewelry and Cameras

Golf Course

1. The Barn Golf Course
   Remuda Golf Course and Driving Range

Running Shoe Store

1. Striders
   Utah Running Shop

Sewing/ Fabric/Craft/ Art

1. Bertha & Beulah’s
   Joanne’s
   Art By Rose

Sports/ Hunting/ Fishing Store

1. Smith & Edwards
   Cabela’s

Martial Arts Studio

1. Jam Jer-Do Martial Arts
   Foley’s MMA

Ski Resort

1. Snowbasin
   Nordic Valley

HOME & GARDEN

Appliance Store

1. Boyle Appliance and Mattress Center

Furniture Store

1. RC Willey
   Sparrows

Hardware Store

1. Ace Hardware
   Lowes
   the Home Depot

Carpet and Flooring

1. Cotton & Timber
   R-n-R Carpet Center
   D&J Carpet

Mortuary

1. Lindquist Mortuaries/Cemeteries
   Meyer’s Mortuary & Cremation Services
   Provident Funeral Home

JOB & EDUCATION