Macaroni Kid of Northeast Ohio Gold Daisy Award Winners are here!
Everyone who voted was entered to win a Northeast Ohio Family Fun Prize Pack worth over $700. The lucky winner is.... #1226! Check your email to see if it is you! Congratulations!
One winning business has won a 3-month ad package from their local Northeast Ohio Macaroni Kid site. One runner-up business has won a one-month ad from their local Northeast Ohio Macaroni Kid site. Winners have been highlighted in the list below.
Northeast Ohio Family Fun Prize Pack includes:
- 1-year membership to Greater Cleveland Aquarium
- 1-year membership to International Women's Air and Space Museum
- 4 tickets for the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society (includes carousel rides and parking pass)
- 4 tickets to the Children's Museum of Cleveland
- 4 tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
- 2 Pay-to-Play passes for Playground World
- $30 gift certificate for Playmatters
- 2 60-minute passes and 2 Sky Socks for SkyZone (Cleveland East or Cleveland West location)
- 4-pack of admission passes to Lake Metroparks Farmpark
- 4 tickets to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
- $15 gift card to Picadilly Artisan Yogurt
- 4 Family Swim passes to Goldfish Swim School
- Gift card to Cuts N Curls for Boys and Girls
Congratulations to all of these amazing local businesses and organizations! The Winners are:
Arts & Recreation
Best Bowling Alley
Winner: The Corner AlleyRunner-Up: Yorktown Lanes
Best Family-Friendly Gym
Winner: Play: CLE (winner of the 3-month ad package!)
Runner-up: Play.Love.Learn.
Best Festival
Winner: Parade the CircleRunner-up: Feast the Assumption
Best Indoor Play Center
Winner: Sky Zone Trampoline ParkRunner-up: Play: CLE
Best Kept Secret
Winner: Memphis Kiddie ParkRunner-up: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Best Library
Winner: Avon Lake Public Library
Runner-up: Shaker Heights Public Library
Best Miniature Golf
Winner: Swings-N-ThingsRunner-up: Memphis Kiddie Park
Best Movie Theater
Winner: Cinemark at Valley View
Runner-up: Regal Crocker Park Stadium
Best Museum
Winner: The Children's Museum of Cleveland
Runner-up: Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Best Nature Center
Winner: Cleveland Botanical GardenRunner-up: Rocky River Nature Center
Best Park
Winner: Preston's H.O.P.E. at the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC)Runner-up: Lakewood Park
Best Places for Teens to Hang Out
Winner: Mitchell's Ice Cream
Runner-up (tie): Scene75 Entertainment Center
Best Place to Take the Kids for the Afternoon
Winner: Cleveland Metropark Zoo
Runner-up: Memphis Kiddie Park
Best Playdate
Winner: Cleveland Metroparks ZooRunner-up: Memphis Kiddie Park
Best Public Pool
Winner: Middleburg Heights Community CenterRunner-up: Avon Pool
Best Rainy Day Visit
Winner: The Children's Museum of ClevelandRunner-up: Rainforest, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Best Rec Center
Winner: Middleburg Heights Community Center
Runner-up: Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Best Sports Venue
Winner: Progressive Field
Runner-up: Quicken Loans Arena
Best Youth Theater
Winner: Beck Center for the ArtsRunner-up: Heights Youth Theatre
Classes
Best Art Class
Winner: Beck Center for the ArtsRunner-up: Play.Love.Learn.
Best Dance Class
Winner: Beck Center for the Arts
Runner-up: Olmsted Performing Arts
Best Gymnastics Studio
Winner: Above the BarreRunner-up: Jump Start! Gymnastics
Best Kids Yoga
Winner: Inner Bliss Yoga StudioRunner-up: Yoga Squirrel
Best Martial Arts Studio
Winner: Master Marr's Taekwon-doRunner-up: Horizon ATA and Karate for Kids
Best Music Class
Winner: Music and Movement at The Music SettlementRunner-up: Play.Love.Learn.
Best Summer Camp
Winner: Great Lakes Science CenterRunner-up: The Music Settlement (Nature Explorers & Camp Create)
Best Swim Lessons
Winner: Goldfish Swim SchoolRunner-Up: Little Aquanauts
Let's Eat
Best Candy Store
Winner: b.a. SweetieRunner-up: Malley's Chocolates
Best Coffee Shop
Winner: Phoenix Coffee Co.Runner-up: Rising Star Coffee Roasters
Best Cupcakes
Winner: Colossal CupcakesRunner-up: Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes
Best Custom Cookies
Winner: Luna Bakery & CafeRunner-up: Heinen's Grocery
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Chick-Fil-ARunner-up: Your's Truly Restaurants
Best Frozen Treats
Winner: Mitchell's Ice CreamRunner-up: Honey Hut Ice Cream
Best Mom & Me TeaWinner: Clementine's Victorian RestaurantRunner-up: Emerald Necklace Inn
Best Pizza
Winner: Angelo's PizzaRunner-up: Dewey's Pizza
Best Place to Buy Healthy Food
Winner: West Side MarketRunner-up: Heinen's Grocery
Shopping & Services
Best Arts & Craft Supplies
Winner: Pat Catan's Arts and Crafts Store
Runner-up: Michaels
Best Baby Boutique
Winner: Cuts N CurlsRunner-up: Paisley Monkey
Best Bicycle Shop
Winner: Eddy's Bike ShopRunner-up: Fairview Cycle Bike Shop
Best Children's Consignment/Resale Shop
Winner: Once Upon a ChildRunner-up: Big Red Wagon
Best Children's Gift Shop
Winner: Paisley Monkey
Runner-up: Playmatters
Best Children's Resale ShopWinner: Once Upon a ChildRunner-up: Munchkins' Kloset
Best Children's Resale Event
Winner: Big Red Wagon
Runner-up: Westlake PTA Resale Kiddie Kloset
Best Comic Book Shop
Winner: Comic Heaven
Runner-up: Carol and John's Comic Book Shop
Best Custom Hair Accessories
Winner: Cuts N Curls
Runner-up: Munchkins' Kloset (winner of the one-month ad!)
Best Daycare
Winner: The Music Settlement
Runner-up: KidsFirst Learning Center
Best Family Photographer
Winner: Ever After Imagery
Runner-up: Babymonster Photography
Best Kids Cut
Winner: Cuts N Curls
Runner-up: Trendy Trimz for Kids
Best Preschool
Winner: The Music Settlement Early Childhood
Runner-up: Play.Love.Learn.
We Like to Party
Best Children's Entertainer
Winner: Jungle TerryRunner-up: Ohio Princess Parties
Best Party Planner
Winner: Music & More, Inc.
Runner-up: Melissa Miller Momentum
Best Party Rental
Winner: Memphis Kiddie ParkRunner-up: Awesome Inflatables Rental
Best Party Venue
Winner: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Runner-up: Goldfish Swim School
Family Wellness
Best Chiropractor
Winner: Core Life Chiropractic
Runner-up: Fresh Start Chiropractic
Best Orthodontist
Winner: Braces By Dimassa & Wenger
Runner-up: Parker & Streem Orthodontics
Best Pediatric Dentist
Winner: Kidsmile Pediatric Dentistry
Runner-up: North Royalton Pediatric Dentistry
Best Pediatrician Office
Winner: Kids in the Sun
Runner-up: Senders Pediatrics
Best Special Needs Services
Winner: Gigi's Playhouse Cleveland
Runner-up: The Music Settlement
Best Speech Therapy
Winner: Bright Beginnings (formerly Help MeGrow of Cuyahoga County)
Runner-up: Jamie Hughes Speech Pathologist
