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BEST EATS
Best Family Restaurant
Barleycorn’s
City Barbeque • Moe’s Southwest Grill
Best Chili
Skyline Chili
Empress Chili • Gold Star Chili
Best Burger
Cheddar’s Casual Cafe
Mad Mike’s Burger & Fries • Zola Pub & Grill
Best Pizza
LaRosa’s
Gramma’s Pizza • Newport Pizza Company
Best Ice Cream
Graeter’s
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt • Schnieder’s Sweet Shop
BEST PARTIES
Best Party Entertainer
Jason the Great
Charlie Cadabra • Mr. Cow Pie’s Party Animals
Best Away-From-Home Party
Lazer Kraze
Jump Zone • Totter’s Otterville
BEST DESTINATIONS
Best Day Trip
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Kentucky Horse Park • Natural Bridge State Park
Best Family Vacation
Walt Disney World
Lake Cumberland • Pigeon Forge
Best Museum
Duke Energy Children’s Museum
Creation Museum • Indianapolis Children’s Museum
Best Live Performance
Showboat Majestic
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company • Taft Theatre
Best Family Entertainment Center
Florence Freedom
Florence Fun Dome • Ollie’s Skatepark
Best Camp
YMCA Camp Ernst
CCM Prep • Sunrock Farm
Best Rainy Day Kids’ Event
Newport Aquarium
Behringer Crawford Museum • Totter’s Otterville
Best Movie Theatre
Rave Movie Cinemas
AMC Newport on the Levee • Danbury Cinemas
BEST SHOPPING
Best Grocery Store
Kroger
Meijer • Remke Bigg’s
Best Shopping Center/Mall
Florence Mall
Crestview Hills Towne Center
Best Children’s Bookstore
The Blue Marble Children’s Bookstore
Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore • Half Price Books
Best Toy Store
Toys R Us
Learning Express
Best Maternity Shop
Motherhood Maternity
Best Children’s Clothing Store
The Children’s Place
Crazy 8 • Gymboree
Best Children’s Furniture Store
Babies R’ Us
Fitzpatrick’s Furniture • Value City Furniture
Best Consignment/Resale Store
Once Upon a Child
Plato’s Closet • Trendy Threads
Best Car Dealership
Florence’s Zimmer Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram
Kerry Toyota
Best Outlet Shopping
Premium Outlets
Tanger Outlets
Best School Supplies
Parent Teacher Store
John R. Green Company • Target
Best Athletic Gear
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Play it Again Sports
BEST APPEARANCE
Best Salon
Sableaux Salon
Elements • Mi Salon • Salon Concepts
Best Kids’ Haircuts
Big League Hair Cuts
Kiddie Castle • Loxx Hair Salon
Best Kids’ Photographer
Portrait Innovations
Creative Kids’ Portraiture • Hezlep Photography
BEST PARENTING RESOURCES
Best Parenting Resource
NKY Family Magazine (You’re Too Kind!)
Cincinnati Family Magazine (Awe… Thanks!)
Best Bank
PNC Bank
Fifth Third Bank • U.S. Bank
Best Real Estate Agency
Sibcy Cline
Coldwell Banker • Huff Realty
Best Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual
All State • State Farm
BEST HEALTH/WELLNESS
Best OB/GYN
Dr. Daniel Bower • OB/GYN Assoc. of NKY (tie)
Fitzgerald, Aicholz, Gravley, Lea/Willet/Moore, Lum & Heidi, For Women Inc., Long (GHA), Vornbrock, Heis
Best Pediatrician
Pediatrics of Florence
Pediatric Assoc. of NKY • Pediatric Care • Primary Pediatrics
Best Pediatric Dental Care
Union Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. David Rider • Pediatric Dental Garden
Best Orthodontist
Jeffries Orthodontics
Dr. Janice Struckhoff • Dr. Jeri L. Stull
Best Eye Care
Metzger Eye Care
Josiah Young • Vision One
Best Place to Have a Baby
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Good Samaritan • The Christ Hospital
Best Hospital
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
St. Elizabeth Healthcare • The Christ Hospital
Best Family Fitness Center
Sportsville Family Fun Center
Mercy Healthplex • Silverlake The Family Place
BEST EDUCATION/ENRICHMENT
Best Child Care Facility
The Goddard School
Little Red Schoolhouse • Treasure House
Best Preschool
NKY Montessori Center
Children’s House • Villa Madonna Montessori
Best Tutoring/Learning Service
Huntington Learning Center
Sylvan Learning Centers
Best Dance Studio
Le Dance Studio
Manyet Dance • Moss Dance
Best Gymnastics Instruction
Five Star Gymnastics
Premiere Athletics • Silverlake The Family Place
Best Martial Arts Instruction
Madudo Federation
Martial Arts America • Mastin’s Karate
Best Music Instruction
Little Songbird Music Studio
Kindermusik • NKY Music Prep Department • Slater Music Academy
Best Art Class
Carnegie Center for Visual & Performing Arts
Art Academy of Cincinnati • Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center