Our readers voted in a variety of categories to voice some of their favorite stores, people, gyms, eateries — all the components of a fit and healthy lifestyle. If your favorite didn’t make the list, let your voice be heard next year and vote for your favorite.
Best Store for Fitness Apparel and Gear
1st RIDE
2nd Lululemon
3rd Academy
Best Spa Experience
1st Milk and Honey
2nd Lake Austin
3rd Viva Day Spa
Best Staycation
1st Lake Austin Spa
2nd Austin Motel
3rd The Line Hotel
Best Local Nonprofit
1st Austin Pets Alive
2nd Gazelle Foundation
3rd Flatwater Foundation
Best Running Shop
1st Ready to Run (TIE)
1st Texas Running Company (TIE)
2nd Fleet Feet
3rd The Loop Running Supply
Best Bike Shop
1st Bicycle Sport Shop
2nd Bicycle World
3rd Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop
Best Hike and Bike Trail
1st Townlake/Lady Bird Lake
2nd Barton Creek Greenbelt
3rd Brushy Creek
Best Vet Clinic
1st Westlake Animal Hospital
2nd Paz
3rd Urban Vet
Best Pet Food Store
1st Tomlinsons
2nd Healthy Pet
3rd Pets Mart
Best Live Music Venue
1st ACL LIVE/Moody Theatre
2nd Stubb’s
3rd Emo’s
Best Local Artist
1st Gary Clark Jr.
2nd Bob Schneider
3rd Willie Nelson
Best Place to Workout (Central Austin)
1st Love Cycling
2nd Pure Pilates Austin (downtown)
3rd Castle Hill Fitness (downtown)
Best Place to Workout (North Austin)
1st Regymen Fitness
2nd Lions Krav Maga
3rd UpReach CrossFit
Best Place to Workout (South Austin)
1st Atomic Athlete
2nd Pure Pilates Austin (South Lamar)
3rd The Peach House
Best Place to Workout (East Austin)
1st Athletic Outcomes
2nd Austin Bouldering Project
3rd Urban Lagree
Best Place to Workout (West Austin)
1st Hill Country Indoor
2nd Castle Hill Fitness (Westlake)
3rd Ride Indoor Cycling (Westlake)
Best Bootcamp
1st Camp Gladiator
2nd Barefoot Bootcamp (Trufusion)
3rd HEAT Bootcamp
Best Strength & Conditioning Gym
1st Atomic Athlete
2nd UpReach CrossFit
3rd Bear Creek
Best Yoga Studio
1st Practice Yoga
2nd Black Swan
3rd Wanderlust
Best Barre, Pilates, Lagree Studio
1st Pure Barre
2nd Pure Pilates Austin
3rd MOD Fitness
Best Cycling Studio
1st Ride Indoor Cycling
2nd Love Cycling
3rd SoulCycle
Best Boxing/MMA Gym
1st Knockout Austin
2nd Lion’s Krav Maga
3rd Fight Club
Best Free Community Workout
1st Sprint Squad
2nd November Project
3rd Summer Sunset Series
Best Personal Trainer
1st Laurie Christine King
2nd Izzy El-Ubaydy
3rd Kim Eagle
Best Yoga Instructor
1st Raina Gradford
2nd Shelby Autrey
3rd Diana Wilcox
Best Barre/Pilates/Lagree Instructor
1st Holly Phinney
2nd Anika Jones Schoenbaum
3rd Caitlin Fennessy
Best Cycling Instructor
1st Alana Woolf
2nd David Garza
3rd Megan Knight
Best Running Coach
1st Gilbert Tuhabonye
2nd Erik Stanley
3rd Chris McClung
Best Group Fitness Instructor
1st Cole Cragin
2nd Mark Tovar
3rd Justin Adams
Best Ambassador to Austin’s Health & Fitness Community
1st Laurie Christine King
2nd Caprice Richards
3rd Izzy El-Ubaydy
Hardest Workout in Austin
1st Camp Gladiator
2nd Atomic Athlete
3rd Regymen Fitness
Best Race/Run
1st Capitol 10K
2nd Run For Water
3rd Turkey Trot
Best Trail Running Race
1st Texas Switchback
2nd Spartan Trail Race
3rd Ragnar Relay Series
Best Cycling Event
1st Hill Country Ride for AIDS
2nd LIVESTRONG Challenge
3rd Driveway Series
Best Fitness Competition
1st CG Games
2nd Austin’s Fittest
3rd The Fittest Experience
Best New Gym
1st Regymen Fitness
2nd TruFusion
3rd Atomic Outpost
Best Smoothie Shop
1st JuiceLand
2nd Soup Peddler
3rd Blenders & Bowls
Best Local Coffee Shop
1st Patika
2nd Summermoon
3rd Jo’s
Best Non-Taco Food Truck
1st Paperboy
2nd Arlo’s (Tie)
2nd Patrizi’s (Tie)
3rd Garbo’s
Best Taco
1st Tacodeli
2nd Torchy’s
3rd Veracruz
Best Health Food Restaurant
1st Flower Child
2nd True Food Kitchen
3rd Picnik
Best Bar
1st Whisler’s
2nd The Roosevelt Room
3rd Nosh & Bevvy
Best Local Wine, Beer or Spirit
1st Tito’s
2nd Deep Eddy
3rd Live Oak
Best Farmers Market
1st Mueller
2nd Republic Square Downtown
3rd Lakeline
Best Nutritionist
1st Laurie Christine King
2nd Carly Pollack
3rd Colleen Flynn
Best Physical Therapist
1st Carter Physiotherapy/Jarod Carter
2nd Quantum Physical Therapy
(Dr.’s Sarah & Brenda)
3rd Mondo Sports Therapy
(Dr.’s Pieter Kroon & Katie Gwyn)
Best OB/GYN Doctor
1st Dr. Christopher Seeker
2nd Dr. Allison Anderson
3rd Dr. Jennifer Summers
Best Cosmetic Surgeon
1st Snyder Plastic Surgery
2nd Dr. Ashley Gordon
3rd Dr. Rocco Piazza
Best Acupuncturist
1st Lucas Brown
2nd Matthew Kirsch
3rd Chanelle MacNab
Best Orthopedic Doctor
1st Dr. John McDonald
2nd Dr. Scott Welsh
3rd Dr. Matthew Driscoll
Best Dermatologist
1st Westlake Dermatology
2nd Snyder Dermatology
3rd Sanova Dermatology
Best Hospital
1st St. David’s Medical Center
2nd Seton Medical Center
3rd Dell Children’s Medical Center
Best Dentist
1st Dr. Summer Rydel
2nd Dr. Michael Bell
3rd Dr. Matthew Horne
Best Massage Therapist
1st Nick Picchetti
2nd Michelle Hittner
3rd LaQuanda Cotten
Best Chiropractor
1st Daniel Gonzalez
2nd Noah Moos
3rd John Tuggle
Best Pediatrician
1st Dr. Brian Temple
2nd Dr. Thomas Dawson
3rd Dr. Jaime Ramirez
Best Med Spa
1st Rejuvenate Austin
2nd Mint and Thyme
3rd Kalologie 360 Spa
Best Mental Health Professional
1st John Howard
2nd Casey Lepper
3rd Tracy Carver
Best Allergist
1st Dr. Allen Lieberman
2nd Dr. Edward Peters
3rd Dr. Robert Cook