Letter from the Publisher
Best of 2025: Spotlight on Inspiring Stars
Welcome to the Best of 2025 where we continue to “ShowCase” and celebrate the innovative and inspiring organizations in our community! We are delighted to shine our star-studded light on all the top honorees for this year.
Again this year, thanks to your suggestions, we have added new categories to the Best of lineup. It has grown to be more of an in-depth poll each year. Our voting polls opened in April and we invited you, our readers, to cast your votes in 78 categories.
The nominees in this issue have been voted for their excellence and inspiration and deserve to be recognized. We see the long-lasting commitment that it takes to achieve excellence and we are inspired by their hard work.
We invite you to join us in applauding them, congratulating them, and of course sending them your support and patronage. We are honored to be able to celebrate with this year’s inspiring organizations who make up the fabric of our community. Thank you for reading online, in print and on our social media channels.
To you, we are truly grateful.
Robin Lucas, Publisher
ShowCase Media
This Issue’s Categories
Dining
Featured Stories
Cabinets by Trivonna Evolves into Maple + Marble
It’s the same team with an expanded vision. With careful strategic planning, Cabinets by Trivonna owners Amber and Rick Bevacqua have expanded their business to offer their current and future customers more comprehensive services. To reflect this evolution, the new name is Maple + Marble. “We have a contracting license to be more helpful with…
Bill Korum’s Puyallup Nissan Celebrates 50 Years
Bill Korum’s Puyallup Nissan, a family-owned and operated business, is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary of providing automotive services to the local community. Since opening its doors in 1975, Bill Korum’s Puyallup Nissan has built a reputation not only for its wide selection of Nissan vehicles but also for its unwavering commitment to customer…
Flying Colors Painting Company is Driven by Service
It is easy to spot the iconic red vans of Flying Colors Painting Company driving around town. Owners Dustin and Carol Wilson have been conscientiously serving our community since 1980. Dustin jokes that after 45 years in the painting business, he has become proficient. The Wilsons emphasize the importance of relationships, both with customers and…
Dawn Anuszkiewicz Named President of MultiCare Good Samaritan
Dawn Anuszkiewicz has been named president of MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital and market leader for East Pierce County. She joins MultiCare Health System from Intermountain Health in Lafayette, Colorado. Anuszkiewicz will be responsible for MultiCare’s East Pierce strategy and overall performance of Good Samaritan. She’ll be accountable for delivering clinical excellence through employee and physician…
Complete Hearing & Balance: A Personalized Approach
According to Dr. Alison Vega, owner of Complete Hearing & Balance in the Olympia, “Hearing loss can’t be seen, so many healthcare people glance over it and say ‘Oh, you seem just fine’.” But Dr. Vega and her team of audiologists and specialized care providers at their three locations understand this is when they really…
South Puget Sound Community College Named a “Finalist with Distinction” for the Aspen Prize
South Puget Sound Community College has been named a “Finalist with Distinction”, essentially 2nd place to the Winner, and a $100,000 cash prize. This was announced last Thursday at the Aspen Prize Ceremony in Washington D.C. Much higher than the top 10 distinction and a huge honor! South Puget Sound Community College was nominated for…
Altitude 15: A Food Hall for Community Connections and Opportunity and Amazing Eats
Downtown Olympia eagerly anticipates the opening of Altitude 15, a Food Hall with restaurants and cooperative spaces for startup street food vendors. Cher and Mike Hobbick purchased the building on the corner of State and Franklin Streets, formerly the Providence Community Care Center. The extensive remodel will be home to the Atlas Restaurant and Bar,…
Crockett’s—Good Food for Good People
When you use the highest-quality, locally-sourced ingredients, people tend to notice. Like one diner from Auburn wrote recently in her restaurant review of Crockett’s Public House, located in Puyallup: “We love the deep-fried fish and calamari. The calamari dipping sauce is crave-worthy and I can’t help but dip everything in it. I haven’t had anything…
The Washington State Fair Celebrates 125 Years!
The Washington State Fair Event Center celebrates 125 years of creating memories. Since 1900, they have welcomed guests to cultivate unforgettable experiences and lasting traditions. As the largest single event in the state, the Washington State Fair began as a neighborhood celebration of the harvest season and is now 175 acres of year-round bustle. The…
Gig Harbor Film Festival: Washington State’s Destination Film Festival
Since 2007, film lovers from around the world have discovered what so many locals know. Gig Harbor is a beautiful place to visit and also host to a film festival known as a ‘Filmmaker’s Film Festival’. The 2025 Gig Harbor Film Festival will be held September 25-28 with all screenings occurring at the state-of-the-art GalaxyTheatres…