H1 SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 Honoring the best Northeastern Pennsylvania has to offer Best Best Beer Pizza Selection 80921988 Exeter 693-2270 H2 H3 3 Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ Aimee Dilger | Times Leader Times Leader staffers, including publisher Mike Murray in center, pose for a photo at Wednesday’s Best of Times Leader Readers’ Choice Awards. FORTY FORT — More than 300 people representing local busi- graphical areas. The Best of the Times Leader covers a wider area of nesses and organizations received honors at the 6th Annual Best of Northeastern Pennsylvania.” Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, Times Leader 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards on Wednesday night. Miscavage noted this year’s voting broke a record, with over “We started the concept of local reader voting 10 years ago in the 70,000 votes cast across all categories. Dallas area to celebrate local business owners,” said Kerry Miscav- Awards were presented in three categories: platinum, gold and age, Times Leader Media Group vice president of sales and mar- silver. Miscavage said platinum winners are companies that had the keting. “Over the years, we have grown the concept to several geo- most votes in their category six years in a row. 80921809 2 H4 H5 5 Voted Best Day Spa 6 Years in a row. Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, A sincere THANK YOU to all our loyal guests. THE W OODHOUSE DAY SPA® nothing compares The Premier Luxury Day Spa in NEPA CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ Established in 2003, The Woodhouse has been the only true dedicated Day Spa in NEPA for over 15 years. Located in a beautiful 4,500 square foot Tudor home built in 1911 on Wyoming Avenue in Kingston, while locally owned and operated by Maurita and Bob Elias, the spa is part of a national, award winning spa READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ franchise with over 65 locations across the country. The Woodhouse is a peaceful haven dedicated to a sense of personal well-being and regeneration of mind, body and spirit. The spa has over 40 different services including therapeutic massages, soothing facials, relaxing manicures, pedicures and body treatments. The Woodhouse is open Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 8 pm, and Friday and Saturday, 9 am - 6 pm. Gift cards are available for purchase in the spa or online at Kingston.WoodhouseSpas.com. Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, Kingston.Woodhousespas.com 387 Wyoming Ave, Kingston • (570) 763-0063 80921987 4 H6 H7 7 BEST DAY SPA: WOODHOUSE DAY SPA Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, Woodhouse offers a plethora of services, products READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ John E. Halbing III READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ 570-675-7900 Serving Luzerne County for Over 30 Years Building lots available in the Back Mountain, Saddle Ridge, Stonebridge, Woodridge, Harveys Lake. Times Leader readers have picked Woodhouse Day Spa the best day spa six years in a row. By Marcella Kester | For Times Leader Part of a national franchise, said of the recognition. treatments and waxing to suit every the Woodhouse opened its doors As a former franchise owner with need. While many local spas feature ou could say the Wood- in Kingston in 2003 and actually 10 years of marketing experience, additional beauty services such as hair Voted Best of the Back Mountain became the company’s first franchi- Elias said she decided to open the and makeup, Elias says the Wood- house Day Spa in Kingston see. Today, the spa operate with 22 spa as a way to help the community. house is unique to the area because of For Six Consecutive Years is at the top of its game. employees to provide clientele with “We opened because we wanted its dedication to just body wellness. 2019 30, March Saturday, Y more than 40 different spa therapies to give back to the community and “We are different from other spas That’s because for the sixth 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 and more. educate it about the benefits of spa in that we are the only true dedi- year the spa has been named as “It is truly an honor to be named therapies and health and wellness,” cated day spa in Northeastern Penn- the winner in the category of Best she said. the best day spa by area resi- sylvania,” she explained. “All of our Day Spa in the Times leader Read- The Woodhouse Day Spa provides therapies are rooted in holism and summitpointebuilders.com dents in the Times Leader Read- ers’ Choice Awards six years in a a plethora of services and products, See SPA | 10 80922919 ers’ Choice Awards. row,” spa co-owner Maurita Elias including facials, hand, foot and body 6 H8 H9 9 Best Square Pizza THANKS Thank You Thank You Thank You FOR YOUR VOTES! 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Lark Mountain Market Place Thank you The Area’s First Antique & Collectible Mall for voting Driscoll’s Home Center the READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ 8,000 sq. ft. of : Thanks For Your Votes! Antiques • Coins Voted Best Jewelry Store Trains • Jewelry Platinum Winner Collectibles • Shabby Chic • Jugs & Pottery BEST LOCAL HOME Furniture • Primitives IMPROVEMENT STORE Crystals & Minerals And the awards go to ... Vintage Clothing Award Winner Major Credit Cards Lay-A-Way Military Accepted Available Much More! 306 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd., OW JEW 2019! Wilkes-Barre Twp., PA 18702 B EL Driscoll’s Home Center is truly honored to serve the community. 570-822-8855 N E 2019 30, March Saturday, AI R (below Wegman’s) S www.larkmountainmarketplace.com R 789 Wyoming Ave., Kingston D DRISCOLL’S H • Air conditioned • Handicapped accessible 570-287-6257 C HOME CENTER Hours: Mon. Closed, Tues., Wed. 10-6; 720 Wyoming Avenue West Pittston, PA 18643 • 570-655-6500 Thurs., Fri. 10-7; Sat. 12-6; Sun. 12-5 Open: Tues. - Fri. 10am - 6pm; Sat. 10 am - 4pm; Closed Sunday & Monday 80922227 Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 8AM-8PM | Sunday: 8AM-5PM 80923104 80921836 8 H10 H11 11 Spa From page 7 our products are organic and natural.” THANK YOU Speaking of natural Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, products, Elias carries FOR 2019 two natural and holistic skincare lines for those wishing to continue their THANK YOU treatments outside of the spa. She also offers FOR 2018 a variety of other bath, body and home products. Located inside a THANK YOU 108-year-old Tutor home on Wyoming Avenue, the spa’s natural atmosphere FOR 2017 adds an extra touch of serenity and comfort to the guests it welcomes THANK YOU six days per week. But if the level of comfort and FOR 2016 long list of treatments wasn’t enough already, CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ Elias announced plans to THANK YOU update the spa’s services for the summer while FOR 2015 Woodhouse Day Spa has been in business for more than 15 years. also bringing in addi- tional product lines. For Elias, however, THANK YOU nothing is better than Voted Best watching her clients per- sonal transformations. FOR 2014 “I think the best part is READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ Funeral Home seeing the difference in our guests from the time Thank you Times Leader readers for voting us Best Appliance Store they come in to the spa to the time they leave and difference we’ve 6 YEARS IN A ROW! made in their lives,” she said. “Many of our guests have become like family WE ARE WORKING HARD ON YEAR 7! Woodhouse Day Spa is located on Wyoming Avenue in Kingston. to me – and how lucky I am to know them.” Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, Thank you for your continued support Kingston • ExEtEr 416 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston SHOP 24/7 AT WWW.VOITEKTV.COM 570-287-0894 80923994 80922431 80923525 10 H12 H13 13 BEST CHOCOLATE: MICHAEL MOOTZ CANDIES Saturday, March 30, 2019 30, March Saturday, Quality chocolate a family tradition By Alicia Belch [email protected] ANOVER TWP. – Chocolate makes a wonderful treat for many different rea- Hsons. For some, it’s the flavor or the texture, and for others, it’s the childlike wonderment that delighting in candy brings. For those at Michael CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ Mootz Candies, tradition is what gives their chocolate its sweetness. Michael Mootz Candies, located off of the Sans Souci Parkway, has been serving quality chocolate to the com- munity over the past 40 years with the help of 100-year-old recipes. The recent READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS READERS’ pass down of ownership from Michael Mootz to son Jason brought welcomed change, but what remains the same are the recipes, processes and work ethic passed down through generations of professional chocolatiering.