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2024 Readers’ Choice Awards

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Our lives wouldn't be what they are without the stellar local establishments found around every corner of West Michigan, from the newly founded to the well-established and everything in between. Those local staples are what the West Michigan Woman Readers' Choice Awards are all about.

With categories reflective of sections of the magazine and website, the awards seek to highlight YOUR favorite local businesses and people who deserve to be recognized for the services and specialties they provide.

Earlier this fall, West MichiganWoman readers voted and rallied to have their voices heard—and the results are in. Keep reading to see our finalists and winners for the fourth annual Readers' Choice Awards.

*Categories with more than three businesses indicate a tie during the nomination period. Beneath the winner, remaining category finalists appear in alphabetical order.*

BEAUTY

Day Spa
Design 1 Salon Spa | design1.com
Ethos Day Spa | ethosdayspa.com
Woodhouse Day Spa Grand Rapids | facebook.com/woodhousegrandrapids

Hair Salon
Design 1 Salon Spa | design1.com
Cheeky Strut | cheekystrut.com
Style Up Hair Studio & Bridal Lounge | styleuphair.com

Nail Salon
POSH Nails & Spa | poshnails.net
Design 1 Salon Spa | design1.com
V V Nails and Spa | vvnailsandspa.com

Lash & Brow Services
Siren & Proper | sirenandproper.com
LEIGH'S | leighsfashions.com
Wanderlux Salon + Spa | wanderluxgr.com

Plastic Surgery
Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery | bengtsoncenter.com
Centre for Plastic Surgery | gr-cps.com
Plastic Surgery Associates | psa-gr.com

Medical Spa
Bengtson Center for Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery | bengtsoncenter.com
Skin CoLAB | skincolab.com
Urban You | theurbanyou.com

Tattoo Shop
Sacred Expressions | sacredexpressionsgr.com
Brenda Sue's Tattoos | facebook.com/Brendasuestattoos
Sovereign Arms | sovereignarmstattoogr.com

WELLNESS

Physical Gym
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | grymca.org
MVP Athletic Clubs | mvpsportsclubs.com
Walker Ice & Fitness Center | walkericeandfitness.com

Boutique Fitness Studio
Aptitude Fitness + Yoga | aptituderock.com
Barre3 | facebook.com/barre3grandrapids
CKO Kickboxing | ckokickboxing.com/mi-grand-rapids

Nutritional Services
Born Clinic | bornclinic.com
Harmonic Wellness Centre | harmonicwellnesscentre.com

Cannabis & CBD Provisionary
Lume | lume.com
Fluresh | fluresh.com
Olswell Cannabis Co. | olswell.com

Women's Health Clinics & Services
Grand Rapids Women's Health | grandrapidswomenshealth.com
Harmonic Wellness Centre | harmonicwellnesscentre.com
Women's+ Health Collective | whcollective.com

Concierge Women's Health Services
true. Women's Health | truewomenshealth.com
Dr. Laurie Birkholz + Associates | lauriebirkholzmd.com
Uplift Health | uplifthealthmd.com

Mental Health Services
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | pinerest.org
Counseling Center of West Michigan | counselingcenterwm.org
Wedgwood Christian Services | wedgwood.org

Addiction Services
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services | pinerest.org
Sanford Behavioral Health | sanfordbehavioralhealth.com
Wedgwood Christian Services | wedgwood.org

Holistic Care Center
Harmonic Wellness Centre | harmonicwellnesscentre.com
Age Management of West Michigan | agemanagementmi.com
Hazelnut Naturopathic Health | hazelnutnaturopathic.com

Chiropractic Care
Novo Chiropractic Sports & Wellness Center | novochiropractic.com
iChiro | ichiroclinics.com
Kooistra Chiropractic Clinic | kooistrachiropractic.com

Dermatology
Dermatology Associates of West Michigan | myskindoctors.com
Forefront Dermatology Grand Rapids | forefrontdermatology.com
West Michigan Dermatology | westmichiganderm.com

Dentistry
Great Lakes Dental Care | greatlakesdentalcare.com
Van Haren Dentistry | vanharendentistry.com
Wilson & Wilson Dentistry | dentistryrockford.com

Optometry
West Michigan Eyecare Associates | wmeyecare.com
Helms Family Optical | helmsoptical.com
Rockford Family Eyecare | rockfordfamilyeyecare.net

Veterinary
Family Friends Veterinary Hospital | familyfriendsvet.com
Cascade Hospital for Animals | chfa.net
Eastown Veterinary Clinic | eastownvet.com

BUSINESS & CAREER

Professional Association
Grand Rapids Chamber | grandrapids.org
Inforum | myinforum.org
SWAN – Strong Women Arise Network | swansuccess.com

Continuing Education
Grand Valley State University | gvsu.edu
Cornerstone University | cornerstone.edu
Grand Rapids Community College | grcc.edu

Skilled Trade Education
Grand Rapids Community College | grcc.edu
Wedgwood Christian Services | wedgwood.org
West Michigan Construction Institute | wmcinstitute.com

Law Firm
Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP | wnj.com
Sadek Law, PLC | sadeklawplc.com
Varnum, LLP | varnumlaw.com

Insurance Agency
BHS Insurance | bhsins.com
Great Lakes Insurance & Financial Services Agency, LLC | glibrokers.com
The Insurance Group, LLC | the-insurance-group.com

Accounting Services
Integrity Tax Group | integritytaxgroup.com
Benoit & Associates CPAs | benoitassociates.com
Rehmann | rehmann.com

IT Services
Team IT Computer Services | teamitgr.com
InsITe Business Solutions | trustedinsite.com
SJA Solutions | sja-solutions.com

PERSONAL FINANCE

Financial Advisor
Edward Jones – Deb Moon, ABFP, ADPA | edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/deb-moon
DAE Capital Advisors | daecapital.net
Growtrust Partners – Rachel Dick, MS, CFP, AWMA | growtrust.com/team/rachel-dick

Bank
Huntington Bank | huntington.com
Independent Bank | independentbank.com
United Bank | unitedbank4u.com

Mortgage Lending
Lake Michigan Credit Union | lmcu.org
Independent Bank | independentbank.com
Treadstone Mortgage | treadstonemortgage.com

Credit Union
Lake Michigan Credit Union | lmcu.org
AAC Credit Union | goaac.com
Community West Credit Union | communitywestcu.org
MSU Federal Credit Union | msufcu.org

Estate Planning
Varnum, LLP – Linsey Gleason | varnumlaw.com/people/linsey-gleason
Coonen Law, PLLC | coonen-law.com
Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP | wnj.com

Divorce Attorney
Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP | wnj.com
Lakeshore Law & Mediation Center, PLC | lakeshorelawandmediation.com
VHP Law Firm | vhplawfirm.com

STYLE

Women's Clothing Boutique
Lee & Birch | leeandbirch.com
Basic Bee Boutique | basicbeeboutique.com
LEIGH'S | leighsfashions.com

Children's Boutique
Pink Lemonade | pinklemonademi.com
Hopscotch Children's Store | hopscotchstore.com
Tip Toes | shoptiptoes.com

Men's Boutique
Fitzgerald's Men's Store | fitzs.com
A.K. Rikk's | akrikks.com

Bridal Boutique
Renee Austin Wedding | reneeaustinwedding.com
Bridal Elegance | bridalelegancegr.com
Magnolia Bridal | magnolia-bridal.com

Shoe Store
Mieras Family Shoes | mierasfamilyshoes.com
Borr's Shoes and Accessories | borrs.com
VanHoecks Footwear | vanhoecks.com

Jeweler
DeVries Jewelers | devriesjewelers.com
Dime & Regal | dimeandregal.com
Siegel Jewelers | siegeljewelers.com

Consignment or Sustainable Boutique
Gild the Lily | shopgildthelily.com
Rock Paper Scissors Consignment Boutique | rpsconsign.com
Uptown Cheapskate | uptowncheapskate.com

Shopping District
Downtown Holland | downtownholland.com
Downtown Rockford | heartofrockford.com
Uptown Grand Rapids | uptowngr.com

TRAVEL

Hotel
Amway Grand Plaza | amwaygrand.com
CityFlatsHotel | cityflatshotel.com
JW Marriott Grand Rapids | facebook.com/ilovethejw

Resort
Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island | grandhotel.com
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa | grandtraverseresort.com

Bed & Breakfast
Peaches Bed & Breakfast | peachesinn.com
PrairieSide Suites Bed & Breakfast | prairieside.com
The Lilley Mansion Bed and Breakfast | lilleymansion.com

Golf Course
Egypt Valley Country Club | egyptvalley.com
The Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe | thornapplepointe.com
Thousand Oaks Golf Club | thousandoaksgolf.com

Weekend Getaway
Traverse City | traversecity.com
Ludington | pureludington.com
Saugatuck | saugatuck.com

Travel Agency
Witte Travel | wittetravel.com
Lori Visser – Cruise Planners | globespinnertravel.com
Wonderland Family Vacations | wonderlandfamilyvacations.com

Arts Attraction
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park | meijergardens.org
ArtPrize | artprize.org
Grand Rapids Art Museum | artmuseumgr.org

Family-Friendly Attraction
John Ball Zoo | jbzoo.org
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park | meijergardens.org
Grand Rapids Public Museum | grpm.org

Outdoor Attraction
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park | meijergardens.org
Blandford Nature Center | blandfordnaturecenter.org
John Ball Zoo | jbzoo.org

Sports Attraction
West Michigan Whitecaps | milb.com/west-michigan
Grand Rapids Griffins | griffinshockey.com

HOME

Realtor/Real Estate Agent
Rebecca Snider – City2Shore | rebeccasnider.city2shore.com
Julie Rossio Realty | rossiorealty.com
Moayyer Real Estate Group | moayyerrealestate.com

Home Decor
The Found Cottage | thefoundcottage.com
Commune | @commune_gr
Delight In Designs | delightindesigns.com

Furniture
Talsma Furniture | talsmafurniture.com
Bell's Home Furnishings | bellshomefurnishings.com

Flooring
DeGraaf Interiors | degraafinteriors.com
DeHaan Tile & Floor Covering | dehaanfloorcovering.com
Standale Home Studio | standalehomestudio.com

Interior Design
Katelyn Scott – Decorating Den Interiors | katelynnscott.decoratingden.com
Delight In Designs | delightindesigns.com

Residential Contractor/Home Builder
Delight In Designs | delightindesigns.com
HWC Homeworks Corp. | hwchomeworks.com
Woods Builders | woodsbuildershomes.com

Interior Renovation Services
Delight In Designs | delightindesigns.com
HWC Homeworks Corp. | hwchomeworks.com
Woods Builders | woodsbuildershomes.com

Kitchen Remodeling
Williams Kitchen & Bath | williamskitchen.com
Delight In Designs | delightindesigns.com
HWC Homeworks Corp. | hwchomeworks.com

Landscape & Outdoor Design
Harder & Warner Landscapes and Boutique Gardens | harderandwarner.com
Randy's Lawn Care | [email protected]
Rockwell Earthworks | rockwellearthworks.com
U-Plant Landscape Designs, LLC | uplantlandscapedesigns.com

Greenhouse
Countryside Greenhouse | countrysidegreenhouse.com
Koetsier's Greenhouse | koetsiers.com
Romence Gardens & Greenhouses | romencegardens.com

Cleaning Services
Sparkle & Shine Cleaning Services of West MI, LLC | sparkleandshinecleaningservices.net
Clean Bee Home Services | cleanbeehomeservices.com

Handyman Services
Get It Done Guy Handyman Services LLC | facebook.com/GetItDoneGuyLLC
HWC Homeworks Corp. | hwchomeworks.com
Reliable Building Services, Inc. | reliablebuildingmi.com

Organizing Services
West Michigan Organizing Company | westmiorganizingco.com
Evolve Organizing Solutions | evolveorganizingsolutions.com
JJ Organizational Design | jjorganizeme.com

Plumber
Godwin Plumbing & Hardware | godwinplumbing.com
Herrington Plumbing Services | herringtonplumbingservices.com
Mid State Plumbing & Contracting | midstateplumbingandcontractingmi.hibuwebsites.com

Electrician
Buist Electric | buist.com
Inline Electric and Controls | inlineelectricandcontrols.com
Lake Michigan Electrical Solutions, LLC | lakemichiganelectricalsolutions.com

HVAC Services
Vredevoogd Heating & Cooling | vredevoogd.com
Jacobson Heating & Cooling | jacobsonheating.com
Redmon Heating & Cooling | redmonheating.com

Car Dealership
Fox Honda | foxhonda.com
Prince Motors | princemotors.net
Sharpe BMW | sharpebmw.com
Todd Wenzel Buick GMC of Grand Rapids | toddwenzelbuickgmc.com

Car Repair Shop
Veenstra's Garage | veenstrasgarage.com
Arie Nol Auto Center | arienol.com
Community Automotive Repair | communityautomotive.com
Hilltop Auto Service | hilltopautoservice.net

Pet Boarding
Camp Bow Wow | campbowwow.com
Brooknelle Pet Resort | brooknelleresortforpets.com
Pet Villa | thepetvilla.com

Pet Grooming
Fido & Stitch | fidoandstitch.com
The Posh Pet Dog and Cat Salon | poshpetsalon-gr.com

FOOD & DRINK

Farmers Market
Fulton Street Market | fultonstreetmarket.org
Holland Farmers Market | hollandfarmersmarket.com
Rockford Farmers Market | rockford.mi.us

Winery
Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery | robinettes.com
Hudsonville Winery | hudsonvillewinery.com
St. Julian Winery | stjulian.com

Brewery
Founders Brewing Co. | foundersbrewing.com
Archival Brewing | archivalbrewing.com
New Holland Brewing | newhollandbrew.com
Vivant Brewery + Spirits | breweryvivant.com

Distillery
Long Road Distillers | longroaddistillers.com
Eastern Kille Distillery | easternkille.com
Wise Men Distillery | wisemendistillery.com

Brunch
Lucy's | lucysgr.com
Real Food Cafe | realfoodcafe.com
Terra GR | terragr.com

Fine Dining
Leo's Seafood Restaurant & Bar | leosrestaurant.com
Gin Gin's Food & Spirits | ginginsgr.com
MDRD | amwaygrand.com/dining/mdrd

Farm-to-Table Dining
Terra GR | terragr.com
Café Mamo | cafemamo.com
grove | groverestaurant.com
The Søvengård | sovengard.com

Vegan/Vegetarian Dining
SpeakEZ Lounge | speakezlounge.com
Gaia House Cafe | gaiahousecafe.com
Terra GR | terragr.com

Casual Dining
Licari's Sicilian Pizza Kitchen | licarispizzakitchen.com
Black Napkin | blacknapkingr.com
Condado | locations.condadotacos.com/mi/449-bridge-st.-nw

Coffee Shop
Madcap | madcapcoffee.com
Last Mile Cafe | lastmile.cafe
Sparrows Coffee | brewsparrows.com

Juice & Smoothie Bar
Fruition Açai & Juice Bar | thefruitionlife.com
Good Judy's Market & Juice Bar | drinkgoodjudys.com
Sip Organic Juice Bar | siporganicjuicebar.com

Cocktail Bar
Drip Drop Cocktail Room | dripdropcocktailroom.com
Less Traveled | longroaddistillers.com/less-traveled
Pursuit of Happiness Co. | pursuitofhappiness.co

SPECIAL EVENTS

Event Planner
RSVP Events | events-by-rsvp.com
Pineapple Punch Events | pineapplepunchevents.com
Special Occasions | specialoccasionsmi.com

Intimate Event Space (Capacity under 50)
The Honeysuckle Co. | thehoneysuckleco.com
Glass House Creative Community | glasshouse.community
Pursuit of Happiness Co. | pursuitofhappiness.co

Special Event or Wedding Venue (Capacity of 50 and up)
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park | meijergardens.org
The Goei Center | thegoeicenter.com
Wildwood Family Farms | wildwoodfamilyfarms.com

Catering Services
Martha's Catering | marthascatering.com
Applause Catering + Events | applause-catering.net
Donkey Taqueria | donkeygr.com

Rental Services
Special Occasions | specialoccasionsmi.com
Hyde Events and Rentals | hydeeventsandrentals.com
The Wise Bride | thewisebridegr.com

Florist
Eastern Floral | easternfloral.com
Kennedy's Flowers & Flower Delivery | kennedyfloral.com
Mitten Floral | mittenfloral.com

Photographer
Lindsay VanEk Photography | lindsayvanekphoto.com
Heather Michelle Photography | heathermichellephoto.com
NissaJ Photography + Film LLC | nissajphotographyandfilm.com

Event Entertainment
Brena | brenaband.com
Adrian Butler (AB) | everythingab.com

Courtesy of West Michigan Woman.

This article originally appeared in the Dec '24/Jan '25 issue of West Michigan Woman.

 

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