Best Dance Club
nYne
No club in Spokane is as dedicated to having its patrons enjoy complete social freedom as nYne. It features a fully functional version of every kind of positive club experience you could want, from the stand-and-chat bar on its west end, to its lounge seating, to its dive-bar pricing (which is a steal, to be honest). The crown jewel of the space, however, is a dance floor likely bigger than any other in town, and certainly the only one I've ever worked up the courage on which to throw down. (JORDAN SATTERFIELD)
2nd PLACE: Impulse 3rd PLACE: Stray NORTH IDAHO'S BEST: Mik's
Best Casino
Northern Quest Resort & Casino
I've lived in places where you can stick a couple of keno and video poker machines in the corner of a dive bar and call it a "casino." Clearly our readers are a classier lot, preferring the big-time feel of Northern Quest as their favorite gaming destination. Between its sprawling floor full of table games, oceans of slots, poker tables and separate areas for smokers and non-smokers to play happily, there's anything an experienced player or beginner could want, including lessons, a luxurious hotel nearby and plenty of dining spots when you want to take a pause in the action. (DAN NAILEN)
2nd PLACE: Coeur d'Alene Casino; 3rd PLACE: Aces Casino
Best Trivia Night
1st Place: Press
2nd Place: The Backyard Public House
3rd Place: Iron Goat Taproom
North Idaho's Best: Moose Lounge
BEST Karaoke
1st Place: Monterey Café
2nd Place: Star Lounge
3rd Place: nYne
North Idaho's Best: The Iron Horse
Best Sports Bar
EPIC
Quality sports bars must have, at a minimum, great food and an abundance of excellent TV screens. EPIC at Northern Quest certainly fits the bill, starting with a menu that serves stellar grub from breakfast until the last whistle of the night games. And the monster-sized TV screen — 30 feet by 10 feet — makes Seahawks games (among others) seem almost as good as sitting at the Clink itself.
2nd PLACE: The Swinging Doors;
3rd PLACE: 24 Taps;
NORTH IDAHO'S BEST: Capone's
