Yuma's Best: The List

Entertainment

$20 Date

Harkins Yuma Palms 14 1st

Going to the Movies 2nd

Chile Pepper HM

Annual Event or Festival

Midnight at the Oasis 1st

Yuma County Fair 2nd

Colorado River CrossingBalloon Festival. . .HM

Bingo

Cocopah Casino 1st

Paradise Casinos 2nd

Immaculate Conception Church HM

Casino

Paradise Casinos 1st

Cocopah Casino 2nd

CD / Record Store

Hastings Music ? 1st

D and H Music 2nd

The Ark Christian Bookstore HM

Charity Event

Hospice Roping and Roundup 1st

Toys for Tots 2nd

4H BBQ HM

Relay for Life HM

Free Entertainment

MCAS Air Show 1st

4th of July Fireworks 2nd (tie)

Block Party 2nd (tie)

Happy Hour

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 1st

Jimmie Dee’s 2nd

Buffalo Wild Wings HM

Late Night Hangout

Jimmie Dee’s 1st

Buffalo Wild Wings 2nd

Crazy Earls Cocktails and Pool HM

Local Band / Musician

Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings 1st

Slick Nickel 2nd

Uproot HM

Local Radio / TV Personality

Jay Walker 1st

Brad Wills 2nd

Jim Howell HM

Lovers Lane

Yuma Territorial Prison Hill 1st

West Wetlands Park 2nd

Smucker Park HM

Movie Theater

Harkins Yuma Palms 14 1st

Main Street Cinemas 2nd

Non-movie Date

Ah-So Steak & Sushi 1st

Yuma Golf and Country Club 2nd

Bowling HM

Place To Dance

Jimmie Dee’s 1st

Manske’s 2nd (tie)

Ron’s Place 2nd (tie)

Place to Find a Date

Church 1st

Jimmie Dee’s 2nd

Yuma Palms Regional Center HM

Place To Meet New Friends

Generations Church 1st

Church 2nd

Yuma Golf and Country Club HM

Place to Network

Yuma Golf and Country Club 1st

Chamber of Commerce Mixers 2nd

Julieanna’s Patio Cafe HM

Radio Station

KTTI (95.1 FM) 1st

KCFY (88.1 FM) 2nd

KLJZ (93.1 FM) HM

School Music Group

Kofa High Royalaires 1st

Yuma High School Choralairs 2nd

Yuma High School Band HM

Sports Bar

Buffalo Wild Wings 1st

Burgers & Beer 2nd

Yuma Landing HM

TV Station

KYMA 11 (NBC) 1st

KSWT 13 (CBS) 2nd

KECY 9 (Fox) HM

Video Rentals

Hastings Music 1st

Hollywood Video 2nd

Blockbuster Video HM

Food and Drink

All Around Restaurant

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 1st

Brownie’s Café 2nd

Olive Garden HM

American Food

Brownie’s Café 1st

Applebee’s  Neighborhood Bar & Grill 2nd

Famous Daves BBQ   HM

Texas Roadhouse HM

Asian Food

Highway 95 Cafe 1st

Ah-So Steak & Sushi 2nd

Mandarin Palace HM

Bakery

Goldsboro’s Bakery ? 1st

Kneader’s Bakery 2nd (tie)

Mostly Muffins 2nd (tie)

Bar / Tavern

Jimmie Dee’s 1st

The Pub 2nd

Crazy Earl’s Cocktails and Pool HM

Barbeque

Famous Daves BBQ 1st

Bubba’s BBQ 2nd

Texas Roadhouse HM

Breakfast

Brownie’s Café 1st

IHOP 2nd

Cracker Barrel HM

Breakfast Burrito

Stan’s Grocery ? 1st

Arizona Donut 2nd

Chile Pepper HM

Burger

Brown Bag Burger 1st

Burgers & Beer 2nd

In-N-Out Burger HM

Business Lunch

Hunter Steakhouse 1st

The Crossing Restaurant 2nd

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill HM

Catering Service

Famous Daves BBQ 1st

Yuma Golf and Country Club 2nd

The Crossing Restaurant HM

Chicken Fried Steak

Brownie’s Café 1st

Cracker Barrel 2nd

Texas Roadhouse HM

Cup of Coffee

Starbucks 1st

Coffee Bean 2nd

Brownie’s Café HM

Dessert

Cold Stone Creamery 1st

Dairy Queen 2nd

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill HM

Doughnuts

Goldsboro’s Bakery 1st

Arizona Donut 2nd

Donut Corral HM

Family Dining

Texas RoadHouse 1st

El Charro Cafe 2nd

Cracker Barrel HM

Fast Food Restaurant

In-N-Out Burger 1st

Jack In The Box 2nd

Chile Pepper HM

Fine Dining

Hunter Steakhouse 1st

Julieanna’s Patio Cafe 2nd

Olive Garden HM

Hot Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings 1st

The Crossing Restaurant 2nd

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill HM

Iced / Hot Tea

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill 1st

Garden Cafe 2nd

Cracker Barrel HM

Italian Food

Olive Garden 1st

Da Boyz Pizza and Pasta 2nd

Ciao Bella HM

Liquor Store

Quality Liquor 1st

8th Street Liquor 2nd

Beverage House HM

Lunch Buffet

Golden Corral 1st

Hometown Buffet 2nd

Pizza Hut HM

Margarita

Chretin’s Mexican Food 1st

El Charro Cafe 2nd

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill HM

Martini

Crazy Earl’s Cocktails and Pool 1st (tie)

River City Grill 1st (tie)

Mickey B’s 2nd (tie)

Ron’s Place 2nd (tie)

Menudo

Mi Ranchito 1st

Tacos Mi Ranchito 2nd

La Flor HM

Mexican Food

El Charro Cafe 1st

La Fonda Mexican Food 2nd

Chile Pepper HM

Outdoor Dining

Julieanna’s Patio Cafe 1st

Garden Cafe 2nd

Burgers & Beer HM

Pizza

Pizza Hut 1st

Da Boyz Pizza and Pasta 2nd

Ronnie’s Pizza HM

Restaurant For Kids

Chuck E. Cheese 1st

Peter Piper Pizza 2nd

McDonalds Hamburgers HM

Romantic Dining

Julieanna’s Patio Cafe ? 1st

Hunter Steakhouse 2nd

Ciao Bella HM

River City Grill HM

Salad Bar

Golden Corral 1st

Hometown Buffet 2nd

Hunter Steakhouse HM

Salsa

Chile Pepper 1st

El Charro Cafe 2nd

El Papagallo HM

Seafood

Red Lobster ? 1st

Kodiak Seafood Company 2nd

River City Grill HM

Steak

Texas Roadhouse 1st

Hunter Steakhouse 2nd

Jack and Rosie’s HM

Subs / Sandwiches

Subway 1st

Quizno’s 2nd

Bernardo’s Pizza HM

Sunday Brunch

Garden Cafe 1st

Yuma Golf and Country Club 2nd

Golden Corral HM

Taco

Las Palapas Taco Grill 1st

El Charro Cafe 2nd

Mr. G’s Drive In HM

Take-out Dinner

Mr. G’s Drive In 1st

Chile Pepper 2nd

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill HM

Wine/Beer Selection in a Restaurant

Burgers and Beer 1st

Yuma Golf and Country Club 2nd

Buffalo Wild Wings HM

Goods and Services

Accounting Firm

CPA’s of Yuma 1st

Gray and Terkelson PLLC 2nd

Misenhimer, Aivazan & Tennant PC HM

Apartment Complex

Camelot Apartments 1st

Catalina Village Apartments 2nd

El Encanto Apartments HM

Auto Body/Custom Shop

Smitty’s Body Shop 1st

C and C Auto Body 2nd

Tom’s Paint and Body HM

Auto Parts Store

NAPA Auto Parts 1st

Auto Zone 2nd

Checker Auto Parts HM

Auto Repair Shop

Accurate Automotive Attention 1st

Campbell’s Auto Service 2nd

Fisher Chevrolet HM

Bank or Credit Union

AEA Federal Credit Union 1st

Wells Fargo Bank 2nd

National Bank of Arizona HM

Barber Shop

Don’s Bushwackers 1st

Avila’s Barber Shop 2nd

The Barber Shop HM

Bookstore

Barnes & Noble Booksellers ? 1st

Hastings Music 2nd

The Ark Christian Bookstore HM

Line Upon Line HM

Car Salesperson

Everett Lacy 1st

Wesley Crocker 2nd

Mike Mitchell HM

Car Wash

Soft Cloth Car Wash 1st

Romeo’s Car Wash 2nd

Express Auto / RV Care Center HM

Carpet Cleaning Service

Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner 1st

New Broom Carpet Cleaning 2nd

A-1 Carpet Care HM

Cycle/Offroad Shop

Bobby’s Territorial Harley-Davidson 1st

Liberty Motorsports 2nd

Wild West Motorsports HM

Day Care Center

Casa de Ninos Preschool 1st (tie)

Young Minds Preschool 1st  (tie)

Cornerstone Preschool 2nd 

Day Spa

Lotus Day Spa 1st

Rinata Day Spa 2nd

Polished Image Day Spa HM

Dry Cleaners

Melody Cleaners 1st

Family Dry Cleaners 2nd

Foothills Cleaners HM

Employment/Staffing Agency

Hunter Employment 1st

Acme Staffing 2nd

Manpower HM

Farm and Ranch Supply

Yuma Farm and Home Supply 1st

Home Depot 2nd

Fruit Growers Supply HM

Florist / Flower Shop

All Seasons Florist 1st

A New Leaf 2nd

Flower Mine HM

Gift Shop

Twig Gift and Garden 1st

Basket Creations and More, LLC 2nd

The Ark Christian Bookstore HM

Glass Repair

A Touch of Glass 1st

Safelite Auto Glass 2nd

Novus Glass HM

Grocery Store

Fry’s Food Stores ? 1st

Albertson’s 2nd

Wal-Mart HM

Hair Salon

Vanity Hair 1st

Cost Cutters 2nd

Hair-Z-End HM

Manhattan Parlor HM

Spritz Hair Stylists HM

Hardware Store

Lowe’s Home Improvement 1st

Home Depot 2nd

Southwest Lumber 2nd

Heating and Cooling Service

Quick Refrigeration 1st

Polar Cooling 2nd

Hansberger Refrigeration HM

Home Accessories

Kirkland’s 1st

Pier 1 Imports 2nd

Kohl’s HM

Home Furnishings Store

Furniture Row 1st

Yuma Furniture/

   Ashley Furniture Homestore 2nd

Barenholtz Fine Furniture HM

Hotel / Motel

Hampton Inn 1st

Holiday Inn 2nd

Best Western Coronado Motor Hotel...HM

Best Western Inn Suites HM

La Fuente Inn HM

Insurance Agency

Yuma Insurance 1st

Farmers Insurance 2nd

State Farm Insurance - Howard Blitz HM

Jewelry Store

Paul Bensel Jewelers 1st

Sand and Stone Fine Jewelers 2nd

Julian’s Jewelry HM

Law Firm

Hunt, Vatterot-Grogan and Hossler 1st

Didio Law Firm 2nd

Steve Rouff HM

Moving Company

Vista Moving/Mayflower 1st

Horizon Moving/United Van Lines 2nd

U-Haul Co HM

Nail Salon

#1 Nails 1st

Salon 1 2nd

San Diego Nails HM

New Car Dealer

Fisher Automotive 1st

Alexander Ford 2nd

Alexander Toyota HM

Nursery / Garden Center

Yuma Nursery 1st

Highway Nursery 2nd

Home Depot HM

Oil Change Shop

Jiffy Lube 1st

Express Auto / RV Care Center 2nd

24th St Lube HM

Optical Store

Corona Optique 1st

Adobe Eyecare Center 2nd

Yuma Vision Center HM

Overall Customer Service

Quick Refrigeration 1st

Accurate Automotive Attention 2nd

Fisher Chevrolet HM

Pest Control

Tacit Services LLC 1st

Yuma Pest & Termite 2nd

Conquest Pest & Termite HM

Pet Store / Grooming

Petsmart 1st

Sophia’s Doghouse 2nd

Bowzer’s Body Shop HM

Pets Plus HM

Pharmacy

Walgreen Drug Stores 1st

Sant Drug 2nd

Kachina Pharmacy HM

Photo Finishing

Walgreen Drug Stores 1st

Wal-Mart 2nd

Sam’s Club HM

Photography Studio

Jill’s Fine Photography 1st

Serendipity Photography 2nd

J.C. Penney Co HM

Place to Buy Shoes

Dillards 1st

Payless Shoesource 2nd

Famous Footwear HM

Place to get a Massage

Lotus Day Spa 1st

Positive Pathways 2nd

Sunees Therapeutic Spa HM

Place to Shop for Men’s Fashions

Dillard’s 1st

Apparel by Johnny 2nd

JC Penney Co HM

Place to Shop for Women’s Fashions

Dillard’s 1st

Kohl’s 2nd

JC Penney Co HM

Place To Workout

YMCA 1st

World Gym Fitness Center 2nd

Fourth Ave Gym   HM

Plumbing Company

Sun Power Plumbing 1st

AA Action Plumbing 2nd (tie)

Pay Right Plumbing Services 2nd (tie)

Valley Plumbing 2nd (tie)

Pool Service

Acme Pool and Spa Care 1st

Green Valley Pool and Patio 2nd

Paradise Pools HM

Real Estate Firm

Matt Fischer ERA Real Estate 1st

Century 21 Action Group 2nd

Realty Executives HM

Retirement Facility

Desert Rose Retirement Residence 1st

Emerald Springs 2nd

La Mesa Rehab HM

RV Dealer

RV World Recreational Vehicle Center 1st

La Mesa RV 2nd (tie)

RV Peddler 2nd (tie)

Storage Facility

AA Val-U-Stor 1st

Castle Dome Self Storage 2nd

American Self Storage HM

Tanning

Elite Tanning 1st

Tango Tanning Salon 2nd

Sunsational Tanning Salon HM

Thrift Store

Hospice of Yuma Thrift Store 1st

Goodwill of Central Arizona 2nd

Crossroads Mission 

   Second Chance Thrift Store HM

Tire Dealer

Discount Tire 1st

Big O Tires 2nd

Franklin’s Tire HM

Travel Agency

Tour West Travel 1st

CWT/New World Travel 2nd

Princess Travel HM

Used Car Dealer

Fisher Automotive 1st

T and K Auto 2nd

Alexander Ford HM

Veterinarian Clinic

Desert Veterinary Clinic 1st

Ironwood Veterinary Clinic 2nd

Foothills Animal Hospital HM

Wireless Provider

Verizon Wireless 1st

Sprint 2nd

Alltel HM

Health Services

Chiropractic Office

Richard A Madrid DC 1st

Rowlison Chiropractic Clinic 2nd

Cradic Chiropractic HM

Dental Office

Yuma Family Dental 1st

Larry Bicknell DDS 2nd

Brian L Cullen DDS HM

Doctor’s Office

Roger W. Nutt MD 1st

Steven Anderson MD 2nd

Chris Moor MD HM

Medical Service Provider

Yuma Regional Medical Center 1st

Women’s Health Specialists 2nd

Hospice of Yuma HM

Obstetrician Office

Women’s Health Specialists 1st

Associates for Womens Health 2nd

Dr. Terry Lewis HM

Optometrist Office

Corona Optique 1st

Adobe Eyecare Center 2nd

Yuma Vision Center HM

Pediatric Office

Yuma Pediatrics 1st

Cactus Kids Pediatrics 2nd

Dr. Matos, MD HM

Podiatrist Office

Yuma Podiatry Associates,  

   Stanton Cohen DPM 1st

Complete Foot and Ankle, 

   Alan B Kravitz DPM 2nd

Foothills Foot Clinic, 

   Dale Feinburg DPM HM

Quality of Life

Friendly Grocery Checkers

Fry’s Food Stores 1st

Albertson’s 2nd

Food City HM

Local Artist

Barbara Linthicum McLallen 1st

Neely Tompkins 2nd

Ballet Yuma HM

Park

West Wetlands Park 1st

Smucker Park 2nd

Yuma Crossing Park HM

Place To Cool Off

Harkins Yuma Palms 14 1st

Cold Stone Creamery 2nd

Colorado River HM

Place to Propose

Julieanna’s Patio Cafe 1st

Ocean to Ocean Bridge 2nd

Mountains HM

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park...HM

Place To Volunteer Your Services

Hospice 1st

Crossroads Mission 2nd

Humane Society of Yuma HM

Yuma Regional Medical Center HM

Public Services

Humane Society of Yuma 1st

Hospice 2nd

City of Yuma Parks & Rec HM

Reason to Live in Yuma

Weather 1st

Friendly People 2nd

Most Sun Days in the World HM

RV Park

Country Roads RV Park 1st

Shangri La RV Resort 2nd

OG RV Resort Park HM

Weekend Getaway

San Diego 1st

Laughlin 2nd

Julian, CA HM

Yuma Web Site

YumaSun.com 1st

Yuma Golf and Country Club ygcc.org 2nd

The Shopping Nest - theshoppingnest.com HM

Bike Ride

Along the canals 1st

West Wetlands Park 2nd

Along Colorado River/Front Park HM

Boating

Martinez Lake 1st

Colorado River 2nd

Martinez Lake/Fisher’s Landing HM

Camping Site

Picacho State Park 1st

Laguna Mountains 2nd

Sand Dunes HM

Four-wheel Drive Trek

Picacho State Park 1st

Sand Dunes 2nd

Glamis HM

Jack Rabbit Pass HM

Golf Course

Desert Hills Golf Course ? 1st

Yuma Golf and Country Club 2nd

Mesa Del Sol Golf Course HM

Hike

Telegraph Pass 1st

Palm Canyon 2nd

Picacho State Park HM

Picnic Spot

West Wetlands Park 1st

Any of the Parks 2nd

Smucker Park HM

Place To Fish

Mittry Lake 1st

Martinez Lake 2nd

Colorado River HM

Place To Take Tourists

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park ? 1st

Lutes Casino 2nd

Mexico/Algodones HM

Sunday Drive

Julian, California 1st

To The Mall in El Centro 2nd

San Diego HM

Tennis Courts

Yuma Golf and Country Club 1st

Mesa Del Sol (Yuma Tennis Assn) 2nd

Caballero Park HM

Walk / Jog

Smucker Park ? 1st

West Wetlands Park 2nd

Canal Walk Path HM

Place to People Watch

Yuma Palms Regional Center 1st

Yuma County Fair 2nd

Historic Downtown Yuma        HM