Local businesses and locals honored during Tahoe Chamber Blue Ribbon Awards ceremony

The Tahoe Chamber held its annual Blue Ribbons Award ceremony on Thursday, recognizing people, organizations, and collaborations that uplift the South Shore community.

The 15th annual Blue Ribbon Award winners:

Tourism Award - An innovative program, promotion, or product for our visitors

Winner: Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA)
Runner Up: Flatstick Pub
Honorable Mention: Anderson Bicycle Rentals

Entrepreneur Award - An innovative individual who assumed the risk of starting a new business or venture.

Winner: Untethered Workspace
Runner Up: Marissa Fox
Honorable Mention: South Lake Brewing Company

Customer Service Award - An individual who consistently provides quality service.

Winner: Denise Rury, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
Runner Up: Alyson Borawski, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Honorable Mention: Karla Brennan, The Cork & More

Public Service Agency Award - An agency that provides quality service in not-so-usual places (Police, Fire, DMV, City, County, TRPA, etc.).

Winner: South Shore Transportation Management Association
Runner Up: City of South Lake Tahoe
Honorable Mention: Lake Tahoe Community College

Excellence in Business Award - A business that has made a substantial contribution to the overall good of business and the economic well-being of the community. (Business must be established and in operation for at least three years)

Winner: Cold Water Brewery & Grill
Runner Up: MacDuff’s Public House
Honorable Mention: Café Fiore

Community Enrichment Award - A business, non-profit, or agency that has worked to improve the South Shore community.

Winner: Bread & Broth
Runner Up: Saint Joseph Community Land Trust
Honorable Mention: Lake Link

New Business of the Year Award - A new business that has gained an increasingly positive reputation and that exhibits distinction.
(Business must have been in operation for less than three years)

Winner: Maggie’s Restaurant at Desolation Hotel
Runner Up: Tahoe Family Hearing Clinic
Honorable Mention: Pine Nut Cycle Café

Volunteer of the Year Award - An individual dedicated to making a positive impact on the community at large.

Winner: Beth Wallace
Runner Up: Andrea Drew
Honorable Mention: Brandi Brown

A special award dedicated by the Tahoe Chamber Board Chairperson recognized the “rebirth” and exemplary resiliency of an organization. The Phoenix Award was granted to Sierra-at-Tahoe which has recently reopened to serve the South Shore once again after suffering devastating damage from the Caldor Fire.