Best of Marathon 2017

Best of Marathon 2017 - A close up of some water - Water resources

Here’s the Best of Marathon…

1Best Place to take the Kids

Aquarium Encounters

2Best Event

Marathon Seafood Festival

4Best Sunset

Sunset Grille

5Best Place to Have a Wedding

Hawks Cay

6Best Elected Official and Best Local Celebrity

John Bartus

8Best Tourist Attraction

Dolphin Research Center

9Best Non-Profit Organization

Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys

10Best Place to Take a Date

Hideaway

11Best Band

Stone Crabs

12Best Key Lime Pie

Sweet Savannah’s

14Best Ethnic Food

Frank’s Grill

15Best Fine Dining

Florida Keys Steak & Lobster House

16Best Lunch

Burdines

17Best Breakfast

Stuffed Pig

18Best Cup of Coffee

Curley’s Coffee

19Best Bar

Overseas Lounge

20Best Best Bartender

Holly from Sparky’s Landing

21Best Happy Hour

Sparky’s Landing

23Best Live Music Venue

Hurricane

24Best Pizza

Upper Crust

25Best Margarita

Island Fish Co.

26Best Late Night Spot

Brass Monkey

27Best Overall Restaurant

Key Colony Inn

28Best Resort/Hotel and Best Pool and Best Marina

Hyatt/Faro Blanco

29Best Accounting Firm

Bishop & Rosasco

30Best Law Firm / Lawyer

Campbell & Malafy

31Best Gift Shop

Marooned in Marathon

32Best Fishing Guide

James Simcic

34Best Bait & Tackle Shop

Big Time Bait & Tackle

35Best Customer Service

Publix

36Best New Business

Marathon Bagel

37Best Doctor

Dr. John O’Connor

38Best Landscape Company

Gonzalez Landscaping

39Best Auto Repair

Marathon Tire & Lube

41Best Vet

Dr. Mike Dunn (Keys Animal Hospital)

42Best Realtor

Sam Williams

43Best Real Estate Office

American Caribbean

44Best Bank

Keys Federal Credit Union

45Best Salon

Salon Blanco

46Best Contractor

D’Asign Source

47Best Jewelry Store

Midas Touch

48Best Clothing Store/Boutique

DK’s Style Hut

49Best Place to Work Out

Keys Strength & Conditioning

 

50Best Family Owned Business

Royal Furniture

51Best Business

First State Bank

Kristen Livengood is a Marathon High School and University of South Florida grad, mom of two beautiful little girls, and wife to some cute guy she met in a bar. She enjoys red wine, Tito's, Jameson, running (very, very slowly), and spearfishing.