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.