MICHAEL SWAN: THE SOUTH SOUND WINNERS ARE >>>

The first round of winners of Evening Magazine’s annual Best of Western Washington contest on King5.com have just been announced.  Here they are:

Best Indie Theater
The Grand Cinema, first place

Best Museum
Washington State History Museum, third place
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, fifth place

Best Local Band
VII Days Clean, fourth place (beat Heart, Visqueen, Vicci Martinez, Little Bill, Death Cab)

Best Art Gallery
Museum of Glass, second place
Fulcrum Gallery, fourth place

Best Fun Place for Kids
Hands On Children’s Museum, first place

Best Day Care
Sumner Valley Preschool, fifth place

Best Children’s Clothing
SugarBabies, first place

Best Vintage and Resale
Vanity Fashion Boutique, second place
Pure Vintage Clothing, fourth place

Best Women’s Boutique
Red Line, fifth place

Best Arts and Crafts
The Bead Factory, first place

Best Book Store
King’s Books, third place

Best Comics
Olympic Cards and Comics, first place
Comic Book Ink, third place

Best Furniture
The Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse, first place
Posh Home, third place

Best Records and CDs
Rainy Day Records, fourth place

Best Wedding Cakes
Celebrity Cake Studio, first place

Best Wedding Caterer
Three Chicks Catering, first place
Gayle Orth Catering, fifth place

Best Wedding Dresses
The Wedding Bell, second place

But it's not over ...

Wednesday, Oct. 28: Health and Fitness, People, Pets

Thursday, Oct. 29: Cheap Eats, Great Meals, Nightlife, Specialty Food and Drink

Friday, Oct. 30: Beauty, Where We Live, Year in Review

LINK: Best of Tacoma 2009