Best of 417 2008—Services

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To find out how to contact each and every one of these winners, check out our Best of 417 Resource Guide

Best Florist
Linda’s Flowers
A boyfriend who forgets a month-iversary can zip in to Linda’s Flowers on the fly and find something quick and affordable. An out-of-town mom can send her daughter flowers to celebrate a special day—and know they’ll be delivered, even if it’s 15 minutes after hours before her daughter gets home to accept delivery. Great service!
Runners-up: The Nest, Flowerama

Best Gym/Health Club
Meyer Center
CoxHealth’s medical gym replaced now-closed Club Nutrition & Fitness in the pecking order of Springfield gyms. It has every fitness course and amenity, from racquetball to a sauna to a Subway restaurant.
Runners-up: YMCA(all locations), Ozark Fitness (all locations)

Best Places for a Massage
Grove Spa, Springfield
Spa Chateau, Branson
Grove Spa offers Swedish, deep-tissue and heated river-stone massages, to which you can add services such as foot scrubs or aromatherapy. The price is premium ($40 for 30 minutes of Swedish is entry-level), but so is the experience. In Branson, the new $6 million Spa Chateau offers 10 signature massages in 50- or 80-minute durations, mixing massage styles.
Runners-up: Esthetiques, Massage Envy

Best Place for a Manicure
Grove Spa
A mani is never just a mani. Grove offers an extra dose of professional pampering that makes this the best: A hand massage is always part of the treatment here.
Runners-up: Details Salon, Esthetiques, Dharma Day Spa

Best Personal Trainer
Mark Milsap, CoxHeath
Mark’s name may seem familiar to 417 Magazine readers, as he consulted for an article in which our editor, Gregory Holman, was dragged into running a 5K. Milsap, formerly in law enforcement, is perky and has a winning attitude. He works with both fitness-beginners and fitness-advanced folks at both Meyer Center and Cox North.
Runners-up: Gary King, One On One Bodyworks; Chris Baker, Meyer Center

Best Spa
Grove Spa
Readers sure love Grove Spa… why not make a day of it? Grove sells an “Ultimate Escape” package. During six hours, you get to experience a one-hour massage with aromatherapy, a facial, a Slender Quest body wrap treatment, a manicure and a pedicure, both with a paraffin dip, plus a provided lunch. It’s $330. For just $20 more, you can schedule six one-hour massages at Grove. It’s a great plan to dislodge some of that family/work stress.
Runners-up: Esthetiques, Spa Valencia

Best Hair Salon
Studio 417
It’s not just a hair salon, it’s an architectural gem hosting contemporary art shows. “Atmosphere equals quality,” says a young woman who always has her hair done at Studio 417. “You’re more inclined to trust them to do a style you’ll like if the place doesn’t look dated.” Owner Paul Catlett also sends the stylists to New York each year for continuing education.
Runners-up: ViVo, Details

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Reader Comments: 

Apr 23, 2008 11:12 am

 Posted by  Barbara M.

For best manicure or pedicure, Art Nails is better than any place I have been in either Springfield or Kansas City. It may not have the la-de-da atmosphere, but they have the people who care about their work and clients. The pedicures last about 3 weeks, and the manicures are simply perfect. Vivian must have the eyesight of a hawk.

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