![]()
TheCulpeper Times is excited to bring readers the final results for the 2023 Best of the Best of Culpeper thanks to this year’s sponsor, Be a Culpeper Local.
We surpassed over 85,000 votes this year, which shows how passionate our readers are about Culpeper’s local business community.
Tom SpargurThere are many new winners this year and several others who have won again!
There are winners in this issue who have won 9 years in a row such as Culpeper Car Wash,
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Uncle Elder’s Family Restaurant, Rice Tire, Graystore Homes, Holiday Inn Express, Village Frameworks & Gallery, The Museum of Culpeper, Culpeper Window & Siding, Kid Central, Full Circle Thrift, Germanna Community College, Reigning Cats & Dogs, Knakl’s Bakery, Martin’s Grocery Store,
Appleton Campbell, Eagle Postal Express, Early’s Carpet, WJMA, K&M Lawn, Garden and Arborist Supplies and Ed’s Engraving & Awards.
Take a peek inside to see a complete winners list. Banners and plaques are displayed throughout the marketplace.
We continue to add new categories by recommendations and encourage readers to continue letting us know about new business ventures.
The Culpeper Times publishes the Best of the Best contest each year and has become a section both businesses and readers look forward to seeing.
To all the winners, we congratulate you on your success and hard work making you the Best of the Best for 2023!
We encourage residents to shop local to sustain our thriving community. But that’s not all Be A Culpeper Local is!
Be A Culpeper Local is also the small business support e ort of the Culpeper County Department of Economic Development.
Culpeper County is its best when the business owners are at their best! See the ways we can help:
• Advertisement of your events
• Promotion of Culpeper County businesses
• Central Virginia Small Business Development Center counseling
• Culpeper County Conference (C3)
• Directory on BeACulpeperLocal.com
• Assistance through permitting and expansion
All of this is free for Culpeper County business owners.
Contact us to learn more!
Winona Pritts Businesss Development Coordina wpritts@culpepercounty.gov | (540) 423-4432
Bryan Rothamel Economic Development Director brothamel@culpepercounty.gov | (540) 229-7893
www.BeACulpeperLocal.com
Accounting/CPA
Jessica Weimer- Freedom Tax
Acupuncture Heaven’s Touch
Advertising Agency
Xpress Copy & Graphics
Antiques
MinuteMan MiniMall
Apartment Complex
Southridge Apartments
Art Gallery Village Frameworks & Gallery
Artist
Natalie Hefner
Asian Food
PINTO Thai
Assisted Living Center
The Culpeper
Attorney Davies, Barrell, Will, Lewellyn & Edwards, PLC
Auction
William Hale Auctions
Auto Body Shop
Caliber Collision
Auto Dealership
Battlefield Toyota
Auto Parts Store
NAPA Auto Parts
Auto Salesperson
Jason Theis - Koons
Auto Service & Repair Shop
Thompson’s Auto Repair, LLC
Bakery
Knakal’s Bakery
Bank
Atlantic Union Bank
Bar Grill 309
BBQ
Uncle Elder’s Family Restaurant BBQ
BBQ Cheese Fries
Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ
Bed and Breakfast
Fountain Hall Bed & Breakfast
Beekeeper
La Bee da Loca
Bike Shop
Haymarket Bicycles
Boutique
The Rusty Willow Boutique
Breakfast Place
Country Cafe
Brewery
Death Ridge Brewery
Building and Sheds Business
Capital Sheds
Cafe/Coffee Shop
Southside Coffee & Gifts
Camp/Summer Programs
Kid Central
Car Wash
Culpeper Car Wash
Carpet and Flooring
Early’s Carpet
Caterer
Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ
Chicken Sandwich
Chick-fil-A
Child Provider/Daycare Center
Culpeper Baptist Child
Development
Chinese Restaurant
Dragon Chef
Chiropractor
Hess Chiropractic
Cleaning Service
Rockie Maid & House Cleaning
Cocktails
Grass Rootes College
Germanna Community College
Community Center
Path Recreation Center
Community Newspaper
Culpeper Times
Computer/Tech Support
iRepair & Service
Consignment Shop Wear It Again, Kid
Contractor/Handyman
Genesis Home Improvement
Custom Barn Doors
JIMNI
Custom Furniture
JIMNI
Custom Iron Works
JIMNI
Customer Service
Reigning Cats and Dogs
Dance Studio
Art of Dance
Deli
Ole Country Store
Dentist
All Smiles Dental Care
Dessert
Bailey’s Cookie Bar
Distillery
Belmont Farms
DJ
C-N-T Music Factory DJ Service
Doctor Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center
Dog Groomer
Doggy Clipps - Salon & Mobile
Grooming
Dog Walker
Loving Paws BIG and small
Donuts
Knakal’s Bakery
Doula
Aveta Holistic Birth Services
Dry Cleaning Location
Culpeper Cleaners
Dumpster Rentals / Junk
Removal
Josh’s Containers
Electric Company
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Electrician Lights by Knight Electric
Engraving
Ed’s Awards and Engraving
Equine Supplier
CFC Farm & Home Center
Esthetician Elements Wellness Spa
Eye Care Provider
Culpeper Eye Associates
Eye Care Provider
Dr. James Elias - Culpeper Eye Associates
Family Entertainment State Climb
Family Restaurant
Uncle Elder’s Family Restaurant BBQ
Farm and Feed Store
CFC Farm & Home Center
Financial Advisor
Freedom Street Partners
Fitness Center
PATH Recreation & Fitness Center
Fitness Trainer
Karen Corron - BOOM Fitness Studio
Florist
Endless Creations Flowers and Gifts
Food Truck
La Chiapaneca
Frame Shop Village Frameworks & Gallery
Fried Chicken
Popeye’s
Fries
Baby Jims
Funeral Home
Found and Son Funeral Chapels
Cremation Service
Furniture
Schewel Furniture Company
Garden Store
Shenandoah Garden Spot
Gas Station
Martin’s Gas Station
Gift Shop
Inés
Golf Course
Culpeper Country Club
Gourmet Food Shop
Taste Oil & Vinegar
Graphic Design/Web Agency
Xpress Copy & Graphics
Green Business
Green Roost
Grocery Store
Martin’s
Gym
BOOM Fitness
Gymnastics
Boom Fitness
Hair Stylist
Corrie Gyory
Haircut/Salon
Mane Street Hair Salon
Hamburger
Graze to Griddle
Handyman
Rick’s Home Improvements
Happy Hour
The Sangria Bowl
Hardware Store
Cherry Street Building Supply
Hauling & Towing
Hook-n-up LLC
Hearing Center
Wagner Hearing Aid of Culpeper
Heating / AC
Able Heating & Air, Inc.
Historical Place to Visit
Culpeper Museum of History
Home Builder
Graystone Homes, Inc
Whether you’re university-bound, careerfocused, or not sure—start here and we will help you choose the right path, find the right program, and get you started.
Be A Culpeper Local is the shining voice for shopping locally and supporting Culpeper businesses. Started in 2010, Be A Culpeper Local highlights Culpeper businesses through marketing and events while educating the community on the impact shopping locally has on our economy. Shopping locally not only allows customers to purchase unique products, but provides thousands of jobs for residents and builds a stronger economy through the recirculation of money within the county, and the tax-base provided to the county through state sales tax.
In 2022, Culpeper County received $10,987,028 in local sales and use taxes. Taxes received by the county help provide the incredible resources, programs, and amenities residents enjoy. Culpeper County continues to receive recognition from surrounding counties for a number of recent projects such as the Culpeper Technical Education Center, Culpeper Field House, and lighting project at the Culpeper Sports Complex. Our volunteer-based Fire and Rescue services and our Public School System remain strong thanks to the revenues the county receives. Shopping locally helps build a strong economy and a better place to live.
Kicking off 2023, the Culpeper County Department of Economic Development launched a new agricultural brand, Choose Culpeper Farms. Business Development Coordinator, Winona Pritts shares, “Choose Culpeper Farms seeks to highlight Culpeper Farms and agricultural operations, products, and events and provide education on making agriculture and fresh, local products part of Culpeper family’s everyday lives.”
The recently launched website provides consumers with information on purchasing farm-to-table products from farmers throughout the county. Visitors can now get up close and personal by learning about Culpeper farms open-to-the-public and information on events hosted by farms. Residents can also find information on several Culpeper community organizations, many of which provide learning experiences for youth, technical advice for farmers, hands-on instruction, experimental learning opportunities and more.
Pritts who organizes the Culpeper Farm Tour and spearheads Choose Culpeper Farms shares, “We’re excited to highlight the unique farms and agriculture operations throughout Culpeper County. As the largest industry in Culpeper, farming is essential to our economy and it’s important to recognize how farming has shaped the Culpeper we know and love today.”
www.ChooseCulpeperFarms.com
Did you know Be A Culpeper Local celebrates small businesses? We encourage residents to shop local to sustain our thriving community. But that’s not all Be A Culpeper Local is!
Be A Culpeper Local is also the small business support effort of the Culpeper County Department of Economic Development. Culpeper County is its best when the business owners are at their best! See the ways we can help:
• Advertisement of your events
• Promotion of Culpeper County businesses
• Central Virginia Small Business Development Center counseling
• Culpeper County Conference (C3)
• Directory on BeACulpeperLocal.com
• Assistance through permitting and expansion
All of this is free for Culpeper County business owners.
US TO LEARN MORE!
Milkshake
The Creamery at the Ole Country Store
Mortgage Company
Beth Kearns at CBM Mortgage
Motorcycle/ATV Center
The Cycle Center
Mover
3 Daves Movers
Music Store
Culpeper Music Center
Music Studio
White Dove Studios LLC
Musician
Daniel Allen Carter
Nail Salon
Elements Wellness Spa
New Business
Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop
Non-Profit
Hospice of the Piedmont
Nursery/Daycare
Kids Central Day Care
OB/GYN
Kevin D. Stocker, MD
Office Supply
Eagle Postal Express
Oil Change Rice Tire
Orthodontist
Griffin & Errera Orthodontics
Paint Store
Poppy + Chalk
Pawn Shop
Pawn Mart
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Community-STARs Pediatric Therapy Specialists
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Blue Ridge Physical Therapy
Pediatric Speech Therapy
Community-STARs Pediatric Therapy Specialists
“ Many thanks to everyone that voted for me and your continued support over the last 18 years. I am so excited to be voted Culpeper’s 2023 Best of the Best Realtor. I love helping people buy and sell real estate especially in my hometown community. I feel so thankful and I’m committed to give back to my community for many years to come. I am your dedicated, experienced & local hometown Realtor. Culpeper is HOME. ”
Kelly Duckett Corbin, Realtor®
Pediatrician
Dr. Ostranda Williams -UVA Pediatrics
Personal Trainer
Karen Corron - BOOM Fitness Studio
Pest Control
Virginia Pest Management
Pet Boarding Facility
Mountain Run Kennel
Pet Daycare Facility
Alpha Pet Resort
Pet Grooming
Doggy Clipps - Salon & Mobile Grooming
Pet Supply Store
Reigning Cats & Dogs
Photographer
Tim Hickling - Hickling Media
Productions
Physical Therapist
C-STARS pediatric physical therapy
Pizza
Pete’s Pizza
Place to hear local music
Death Ridge Brewery
Place to Work
Appleton Campbell
Plant Center
Shenandoah Garden Spot
Plumber
Appleton Campbell
Podiatrist
Foot and Ankle Specialist of the Mid Atlantic - Culpeper
Preschool
Culpeper Christian School Inc
Printer
Kash Imprints
Private School
Culpeper Christian School Inc
Produce
Martin’s
Propane
Southern States
Property Management Company
VHS Property Management
Radio Personality
JD Slade
Radio Station
WJMA - 103.1
Real Estate Agency
Century21 New Millennium
Real Estate Agent
Kelly Duckett-Corbin - RE/MAX
REGENCY
Rehab Facility
Culpeper Health & Rehabilitation Center
Remodeling / Home Improvement
Brenco Solutions LLC
Restaurant
Piedmont Steakhouse
Ribs
Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ
Roofing Company
My Roofer LLC
Sandwich
Ole Country Store
Sangria
The Sangria Bowl
School
Culpeper County Public Schools
Screen Printing
Kash Imprints
Seafood Restaurant
Piedmont Steakhouse
Senior Living Facility
The Culpeper
Shipping
Eagle Postal Express
Shoe Repair
Bonnie Reb Boot Shop Inc
Skin Care
Skin by NV
Small Business
N Style Fashion Gallery
Spa Elements Wellness Spa
Specialty Retail
Double J’s Thrift Shop
Speech Therapy
C Stars Physical Therapy/ Speech Therapy
Sporting Good Store
DICK’S
Steak & Cheese Sub
Steak & Cheese Please
Steak House
Piedmont Steakhouse
Storage Facility
Storeland Storage
Summer Camp
Kid Central
Sushi
Dragon Chef
Sweet Shop
Bailey’s Cookie Bar
Take out
PINTO Thai Culpeper Restaurant & Bar
Tax Service
Liberty Tax
Teacher
Taryn Pullen
Thrift Store
Full Circle Thrift Shop
Tire Shop Rice Tire
Travel Agency In Your Corner Travel
Urgent Care Center
Wellspring
Used Auto Dealership
Koons Automotive of Culpeper
Veterinarian
Blue Ridge Animal Hospital
Vintage Retailer
MinuteMan MiniMall
Water Treatment Country Water Systems
Wealth Management
Piedmont Wealth Management
Web Development
HTDNET
Wedding Planner Bride & Joy
Wedding Venue Mountain Run Winery
Weight Loss Center Wellness Revolution, LLC
Window and Siding Company
Culpeper Window & Siding
Winery
Prince Michel Winery
Wings Place
Shawn’s Smokehouse BBQ
Yoga Instructor
Jacquie-BOOM Fitness
Yoga Studio
BOOM Fitness