Yoga
SOUL TREE STUDIO
422 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, 303-665-5244 1280 Centaur Village Drive, Suite 7, Lafayette, 303- 665-8134 Longmont Winner: Full Circle Yoga Louisville Winner: Yoga Junction Niwot Winner: 63rd Street Yoga Studio Honorable Mention: Gaiam (Louisville)
With two locations in Lafayette, Soul Tree Studio is more than a yoga studio — it’s a hub for the mind, body, spirit and community. When owner Meghan Stockdale moved to Lafayette, there was no yoga studio, and her dream was to start a studio that was affordable and welcoming to the whole community — and thus the birth of Soul Tree. Soul Tree offers new and experienced yogis the opportunity to build and grow their practice through affordable classes led by professional teachers. By sharing space with sister studio Mountain Pilates, Soul Tree is able to share more than just space, but love and energy.
Dental Care
COMFORT DENTAL
535 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 200, Lafayette, 303-604-2804 1750 Mountain View Ave., Longmont, 303-678-7783 339 McCaslin Blvd., Unit B, Louisville, 303-673-0500 Runner Up, East County: Sage Dental Care (Lafayette) Niwot Winner: Niwot Dental Honorable Mention: Studio Z Dental (Louisville); Keene Smiles (Lafayette)
Most people don’t spend their days dreaming of getting in to see their dentist. But if you’ve got a bum tooth, they are your best friends. It’s sort of like the relationship we have with cops. Don’t really want to chat one up until you need one. But as we all know, our dentist does much more than emergency repair. They keep our teeth clean, they repair cracks and missing teeth, in short they give us back our smile, and that’s priceless. Our readers tell us Comfort Dental is the place that puts a smile on their faces when it comes to this category.
Tanning Salon
FOREVER SUMMER TANNING SALON
1610 Pace St., Suite 800, Longmont, 303-702-0200 Lafayette Winner: Razor Sharp Hair and Tanning Louisville/ Superior Winner: Breeze Airbrush Tans Honorable Mention: The Golden Comb (Longmont)
Colorado has a bad habit of getting really cold at various times through the year and dumping frozen water from the sky. Those low temperatures send most people inside, making it hard to maintain a sun-kissed appearance. To keep the J.Lo glow going, drop into our readers’ favorite tanning salon, Forever Summer Tanning Salon. No matter what season, Forever Summer Tanning Salon is here for you all year. They have various tanning methods and facilities, low wait times and clear instructions to prevent any tanning mishaps. Stop into Forever Summer Tanning Salon and enjoy everyone asking if you just got back from the Bahamas.
Barber Shop
FLOYD’S 99 BARBER SHOP
589 S. Hover St., Suite 600, Longmont, 303- 485-1150 548 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, 720- 890-3868 Lafayette Winner: Coal Creek Barbers Louisville Winner: Thunderbird Barbers Honorable Mention: Sports Clips (Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville); Rock Barbers (Louisville)
There’s nothing like a great haircut to make you feel like a badass, and that’s just what you’ll get at Floyd’s 99 Barbershop: a rockin’ haircut to complement your rockin’ personality. Floyd’s immerses customers in rock ‘n’ roll, from the décor to the music on the sound system, so you can feel like a rock star from the moment you walk in the door. The talented teams at each and every one of Floyd’s locations along the Front Range focus on old school customer service — every customer receives Floyd’s signature hot lather neck shave and shoulder massage. It is truly rock star treatment at Floyd’s 99.
Nail Salon
TAPESTRY SALON & DAY SPA
375 S. McCaslin Blvd., Louisville, 303-664- 4744
Runner Up, East County: Happy Star Nails (Louisville) Lafayette Winner: Aloha Nails Longmont Winner: Designer Nails Honorable Mention: Nails 2000 (Louisville)
Tapestry Salon & Day Spa’s mission is to help you “Be your own kind of beautiful.”
They fulfill that mission by offering a full range of spa services, including traditional and gel manicures. And don’t forget your feet — those puppies deserve to be as beautiful as any other part of your body, so take advantage of Tapestry’s pedicure services. For just $5, add a paraffin treatment to any nail service to lock in moisture and leave hands and feet feeling soft and supple. Looking for something out-of-the-box? Ask the nail techs at Tapestry about nail art.
Lasik
EYE CENTER OF THE ROCKIES
1332 Vivian St., Longmont, 303-485-1516 Louisville Winner: Colorado Eye Center Optometry Honorable Mention: Eyeworks (Louisville); Meyers Aesthetic Center (Longmont)
By the time Dr. Ehrlich, the founder of Eye Center of the Rockies came to Longmont in 2006, He had already performed more than 1,200 Lasik procedures. You don’t have to have 20/20 vision to see that kind of experience is important when it comes to something as critical as the health of your eyes. Our readers tell us that the Eye Center of the Rockies has a friendly staff and produces great results at a fair price. That combo is a winner every time.
Dance Studio
LONGMONT DANCE THEATRE
1422 Nelson Road, Longmont, 303-772-1335 Lafayette Winner: Tara Cluck Dance Center Louisville Winner: The Art Underground Honorable Mention: Mountain Kids (Louisville); Dance Dimensions (Longmont)
Dancing is great. It’s artistic and fun; creative and challenging. Lots of us get out on the dance floor and have no idea what we’re doing. A few unlucky people end up on the stage of a dance recital in second grade and forgot all the steps and look like an idiot in front of the whole school. That shows the value of good instruction and the challenge dance presents. Our readers say the best place to learn the art of dance is at Longmont Dance Theatre. They have a proven track record of care and instruction that leads to happy, healthy and accomplished dancers.
Martial Arts
SCORNAVACCO MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
1830 Boston Ave., Suite F, Longmont, 303-485-5425 Louisville Winner: Louisville Taekwondo Family Center Honorable Mention: Tran’s Martial Arts and Fitness Center (Longmont, Lafayette); International Martial Arts (Louisville)
Kee-ya! Martial Arts are a way to stay in shape, learn self-defense and have fun all at once.
You can have birthday parties at martial arts facilities, take classes or sign up for individual instruction. Plus, nothing is cooler than going into a party and hustling poor saps named Todd into fighting you. Though, that may be against martial arts code of conduct. Anyway, you can learn the details of that code and, oh yeah, how to train your body to be a martial arts prodigy at Scornavacco Martial Arts Academy. They’ve got everything you or your children need to become the next great black belt, all in a fun and affordable environment.
RMJ Dispensary
HERBAL WELLNESS
400 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 2700, Lafayette, 303-665-5599 Longmont Winner: Native Roots Louisville Winner: Starbuds Honorable Mention: Compassionate Pain Management (Louisville); Headquarters Cannabis Company (Lyons with a Longmont address)
Herbal Wellness claims to be Boulder County’s premier recreational marijuana dispensary and our readers agree. It has a vast assortment of strains and infused products to go along with more cool glass than you can shake a stick at, not that you would want to shake a stick at it. That would make no sense, but you get the point. Unless, of course, you have recently been recreationally using an Herbal Wellness product in which case this whole “stick” thing makes no sense at all, which is the point. In all seriousness, stop by and have a chat with the wellinformed, helpful staff of this year’s RMJ dispensary winner and they can guide you to exactly what you’re looking for.
Massage
MASSAGE ENVY SPA
210 Ken Pratt Blvd., Suite 180, Longmont, 303-772-1400 602 Center Drive, Unit A, Superior, 303-499- 9900 Runner Up, East County: Sunflower Spa (Longmont) Lafayette Winner: Soul Workings Honorable Mention: Essence Spa and Boutique (Longmont); Mystic Garden Spa & Salon (Longmont)
The world is full of bad people. And heck, everyone has a bad day now and again.
The woes of the world get twisted, turned, knotted and clustered in our bodies. But think of where we’d be if massages were a daily mandate. It’d be a world filled with relaxed and happy people. If you’d like to start creating this daily massage trend, our readers tell us that Massage Envy is the best. Make the world a better place, and go get massaged. Just think — we’d finally be able to achieve that world peace all those beauty queens have been talking about.
Veterinary
JASPER ANIMAL HOSPITAL
1369 Forest Park Circle, Lafayette, 303-665-4002 Runner Up, East County: VCA All Pets Animal Hospital Lafayette (Lafayette) Longmont Winner: Mountain View Animal Hospital Louisville Winner: Louisville Family Animal Hospital Honorable Mention: Aspen Meadow Veterinary Specialists (Longmont)
A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart, and he’ll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special?” Such is the lesson of the tear-jerker book/movie combo Marley & Me. Pets are members of the family. That’s why, as a pet owner, there’s nothing more important than finding a great vet, like those at Jasper Animal Hospital in Lafayette, to take care of your beloved friend, whether it’s canine, feline, avian, equine or even rodent.
Golf Course
INDIAN PEAKS GOLF COURSE
2300 Indian Peaks Trail, Lafayette, 303-666- 4706 Longmont Winner: Ute Creek Golf Course Louisville Winner: Coal Creak Golf Course Niwot Winner: Haystack Mountain Golf Course Honorable Mention: Sunset Golf Course (Longmont)
If you wanted to play golf in another time, say 1547, you’d have to make a pilgrimage to St. Andrew’s in Scotland to find the only course in the world. But now you can find great golf courses across the country, and multiple courses right here in Boulder County. Visit Indian Peaks Golf Course in Lafayette for a beautiful 18 rounds of this classic game. And play it more than once by joining a league, scheduling a lesson or take your entire family for the “short course” from the yellow tees. Sporting beautiful views of the Front Range, Indian Peaks is the place to be.
Medical Facility
BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH
Community Medical Center: 1000 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, 303-415-4300 Frontier Internal Medicine: 2101 Ken Pratt Blvd., Suite 104, Longmont, 303-776-1532 Lafayette Winner: Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center Longmont Winner: Longmont United Hospital Louisville Winner: Avista Adventist Hospital Honorable Mention: Kaiser Permanente (Lafayette, Longmont)
When you or your loved ones need medical care, take them to any of the facilities operated by Boulder Community Health, voted as the best medical facility in East County. With certified professional staff, Boulder Community Health operates a number of facilities throughout the County including the Community Medical Center in Lafayette and Frontier Internal Medicine in Longmont. Whether child or adult, and no matter the need, Boulder Community Health can help you out.
Alternative Health Care
LEFT HAND COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE
124 S. Michigan Ave., Lafayette, 720-248- 8626 Runner Up, East County: Community Holistic Health Center (Lafayette) Longmont Winner: Cafe of Life Louisville Winner: Love and Light Holistic Health Services Honorable Mention: Rolf Institute of Structural Integration (Gunbarrel)
Ever wonder why you’ve never seen a sick porcupine? Visit Left Hand Community Acupuncture in Lafayette to find out why. Offering a community environment where people are treated simultaneously in a large open space, along with a sliding scale payment system, Left Hand welcomes everyone to their practice. Along with the 2,000-year-old traditional needle acupuncture treatment, Left Hand also offers cupping, electric stimulation, Chinese herbs and Moxa treatment to help relieve pain from a variety of conditions ranging from anxiety and stress to migraines and carpal tunnel. And unlike being pricked by a porcupine, acupuncture treatment is painless.
Day Spa
TAPESTRY SALON & DAY SPA
375 S. McCaslin Blvd., Louisville, 303-664- 4744 Lafayette Winner: Ninety-Fifth Street Salon & Spa Longmont Winner: Sunflower Spa
Honorable Mention: Mystic Garden Spa & Salon (Longmont); Essence Spa and Boutique (Longmont)
The good folks of Parks and Recreation started a self-love revolution with the creation of “Treat Yo’ Self Day.” On this happy day, no matter how luxurious, you must spoil yourself rotten. One of the best ways to do that is to indulge in various spa treatments. So do yourself a favor and book an appointment at the day spa our readers voted number one: Tapestry Salon & Day Spa. And don’t limit yourself to one day a year — visit Tapestry every time you’re in need of pampering, which, let’s face it, is basically every day.
MMJ Dispensary
HERBAL WELLNESS
400 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 2700, Lafayette, 303-665-5599 Longmont Winner: Native Roots Louisville Winner: Starbuds Honorable Mention: Green Tree Medicinals (Longmont); Compassionate Pain Management (Louisville)
When seeking medical marijuana, you want a knowledgeable staff that can direct you to the perfect medication, be it bud, edibles, a tincture or topical. Open six days a week, from 9 a.m. to 6:55 p.m., Herbal Wellness is our reader’s go-to medical marijuana dispensary because they offer that well-informed staff along with great prices. First-time patients receive member pricing and a discount card for their next visit. Military veterans receive a 10 percent discount when they show their ID.
Gym/Fitness Center
YMCA OF BOULDER VALLEY
2800 Dagny Way, Lafayette, 303-413-9622 Longmont Winner: Longmont Recreation Center Louisville Winner: Louisville Recreation and Senior Center Honorable Mention: Longmont Athletic Club (Longmont); Anytime Fitness (Gunbarrel)
There’s a reason the Village People wrote the song “Y.M.C.A.”: The Y is truly an awesome place to go, not just for young men, but for everyone in a community. And that’s just what the YMCA of Boulder Valley is about — community. This nonprofit leads before- and after-school programs, youth enrichment classes and summer camps to help adolescents discover who they are and develop the skills and values they need to achieve great things all through life. The Y also provides opportunities for adults to get fit, make friends and lend a hand by volunteering. So get down to the YMCA of Boulder Valley and see how you can change your life or the life of someone in your community.
Hair Salon
TAPESTRY SALON & DAY SPA
375 S. McCaslin Blvd., Louisville, 303-664- 4744 Longmont Winner: Studio Boom Lafayette Winner: Ninety-Fifth Street Salon & Spa Honorable Mention: Fringe Hair Studio (Louisville); Inspire Salons and Spas (Longmont)
Tapestry Salon & Day Spa has been pleasing Boulder County residents since 1994, so much so that the business has had to move twice solely to accommodate appointments. They are currently located in a 5,300-square-foot space in Louisville where they provide a full range of hair services for men, women and children. Seriously, there’s nothing this talented group of stylists can’t do. Frizzy hair? Tapestry can smooth that over for ya’. Touch of unwanted gray? Not after you let a professional colorist at Tapestry help you choose the perfect color to fade away those grays and compliment your skin tone. From shampoos to up-dos, Tapestry is our readers’ favorite place to get their hair did.
Pilates Studio
SOUL TREE STUDIO
422 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, 303-665- 5244 1280 Centaur Village Drive, Suite 7, Lafayette, 303-665-8134 Longmont Winner: Pilates For Life Louisville Winner: Center Your Body Pilates Honorable Mention: Balance Through Movement (Lafayette)
Pilates. What would we do without them?
Lots of people think that with technology the way it is, that pilates are a thing of the past. But who’s going to fly those airplanes? What’s that? Those are pilots? Oh right, pilates, the practice of body-folding and sculpting that at once tones the body and centers the soul. Our readers say there is no better place to do that in East County than Soul Tree Studio. Their classes and instruction will leave you feeling refreshed and renewed, ready to take on those imposter robot pilots.
