
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Pablo Picasso
In 2017, Harrisburg Magazine celebrated 20 years of Simply the Best. In the August 2017 issue, 657 winners were announced. Below are the winners for the Arts, Events, and Leisure categories. Don’t forget to check out the other 2017 Simply the Best Winners or check out a list of All 2017 Simply the Best Categories.
Art Gallery
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Metropolis Collective
Mechanicsburg Art Center School & Gallery
Bed and Breakfast Inn
Simply the Best
City House Bed & Breakfast
Readers’ Choice
Pheasant Field Bed & Breakfast
The Manor on Front
Black-tie Charity Event
Simply the Best
Summer Solstice Celebration, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Pa.
Readers’ Choice
Capital Region Heart Ball, American Heart Association
Moonlight Gala, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Pa.
Dance Studio
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
PA Dance Sport
Festival
Simply the Best
Kipona
Readers’ Choice
Jubilee Day
ArtsFest
Free Entertainment
Simply the Best
Kipona
Readers’ Choice
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Golf Course
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Range End Golf Club
West Shore Country Club
Happy Hour
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar
Hotel
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Hilton Harrisburg
Radisson Hotel Harrisburg
Independent Bookstore
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Whistlestop Bookshop
Independent Movie Theatre
Simply the Best
Midtown Cinema
Readers’ Choice
West Shore Theatre
Carlisle Theatre
Library
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
East Shore Area Library
Local Band
Simply the Best
Jazz Me Band
Readers’ Choice
The Luv Gods
Jazz Artist
Simply the Best
Kirk M. Wise of Jazz Me Band
Readers’ Choice
Steve Rudolph
Katie Rudolph
Museum
Simply the Best
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Readers’ Choice
Music Supply Store
Simply the Best
JW Music
Readers’ Choice
Forte’ Music
Menchey Music Service, Inc.
Night Club
Simply the Best
Level 2
Readers’ Choice
Stallions Entertainment Complex
Knock
Performance Hall
Simply the Best
Hershey Theatre
Readers’ Choice
Sunoco Performance Theater at The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
The Forum Auditorium
Romantic Getaway
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Inn of the Dove
The Pocono Mountains/Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce
Tourist Attraction
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg Foundation
Pool Tables
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Nick’s 114 Café
Role Model
Simply the Best
Tom Russell, WHP CBS 21
Readers’ Choice
Shaun Bollinger, Cumberland Valley High School
R.J. Harris, WHP 580
Tattoo Studio
Simply the Best
717 Tattoo
Readers’ Choice
Visual Addiction Tattoo & Body Piercing
Drop of Ink
Themed Fundraiser
Simply the Best
Light the Night, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Pennsylvania
Readers’ Choice
Chic Phantastic, PinnacleHealth Auxiliary
Chocolate Fest, Keystone Human Services
Travel Agency
Simply the Best
Readers’ Choice
Travel Simplicity
Volunteer Organization
Simply the Best
The Salvation Army
Readers’ Choice
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Central Pennsylvania
New Hope Ministries