This is the day that we have waited for! With over 25,000 nominations and votes, this year's Macaroni Kid GOLD Daisy Awards was an exciting contest. We feel that every business that was nominated and voted for through this process deserves a heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS! Thank YOU to all our subscribers who took the time to nominate and vote!
So many amazing local businesses are included on this list. We hope you discover a few new ones — download and print the list of this year's winners. Without further ado, the winners by category are ...
ENRICH YOUR KIDS
Most Loved Art Lessons: Smart with Art
Most Loved Art Lessons: Smart with Art
Runner up: Black Horse Art Studio
Most Loved Drama/Theater Lessons: KidStage - Village Theatre
Runner up: Big Star Studios
Most Loved Dance Lessons (Big Kids): IGNITE Dance & Yoga
Runner up: Cascade Dance Academy
Most Loved Gymnastics (Big Kids): Mt Si Gymnastics Academy
Runner up: Gymnastics East
Most Loved Dance/Movement (Little Kids): IGNITE Dance & Yoga
Runner up: The Little Gym of Issaquah
Most Loved Martial Arts Lessons: DMW Martial Arts
Runner up: Karate West
Most Loved Music Instruction (Big Kids): Big Star Studios
Runner up: The Musik Nest
Most Loved Music Class (Little Kids): The Musik Nest
Runner up: Si View Parent/Child Class
Most Loved Swim Lessons: Si View Aquatics Program
Runner up: Tiger Mountain Aquatics
Most Loved Youth Sports Programs: Issaquah Parks & Rec Program
Runner up: Arena Sports - Lil Kickers
Most Loved Summer Camps: Camp Sambica
Runner up: Encompass
ENTERTAIN YOUR FAMILY
ENTERTAIN YOUR FAMILY
Most Loved Park or Playground: Si View Park in North Bend
Runner up: Central Park in Issaquah Highlands
Most Loved Festival / Family Event: Salmon Days
Runner up: North Bend Farmers Market
Most Loved Place for Family Adventure: Snoqualmie Falls
Runners up: Remlinger Farm AND Cedar River Watershed (TIE)
Most Loved Place for Indoor Fun (Little Kids): KidzBounce
Runner up: Arena Sports - Fun Zone
Most Loved Place for Indoor Fun (Big Kids): Mudhouse Pottery Painting
Runner up: North Bend Theater
Most Loved Place for Outdoor Fun: Lake Sammamish State Park
Runner up: Cougar Mountain Zoo
FEED YOUR FAMILY
Most Loved Brunch: North Bend Bar & Grill
Most Loved Brunch: North Bend Bar & Grill
Runner up: Jak's Grill
Most Loved Coffee / Tea Shop: Issaquah Coffee Company
Runner up: Pioneer Coffee
Most Loved Mom's Night Out: Sip Wine Bar in Issaquah Highlands
Runner up: Sigillo Cellars in Snoqualmie
Most Loved Date Night Restaurant: Jak's Grill
Runner up: Salish Attic
Most Loved Family-Friendly Restaurant: North Bend Bar & Grill
Runner up: Red Robin of Issaquah
Most Loved Ice Cream / Frozen Yogurt: Ben & Jerry's Issaquah
Runner up: The Swirl - Frozen Yogurt with a Twist
Most Loved Pizza Place: MOD Pizza - Issaquah
Runner up: Frankie's Pizza - North Bend
TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS
Most Loved Preschool: Encompass
Most Loved Preschool: Encompass
Runner up: The Discovery Preschool
Most Loved Tutoring / Learning Center: Kumon - Issaquah
Runner up: Fall City Tutoring
Most Loved Pediatric Therapy: Encompass
Runners up: MOSAIC Eastside Children's Therapy Clinic | Sammamish Children's Therapy | Susan Cohn & Associates (Yes, a three-way TIE)
Most Loved Montessori: North Bend Montessori
Lakeside Montessori in Issaquah Highlands
Most Loved Private School: Snoqualmie Springs School
Runner up: St. Joseph School - Issaquah
Most Loved Coach: Coach Katie & Coach Brittany-IGNITE Dance & Yoga
Runner up: Coach Kelsey & Coach Brittany-Cascade Dance Academy
Most Loved Fitness Program: Barre 3 Issaquah Highlands
Runner up: IGNITE Dance & Yoga
Most Loved Health Club/Gym: Snoqualmie YMCA
Runner up: Gold's Gym of Issaquah
Most Loved Nail Salon: Snoqualmie Nails
Runner up: Tip Top Nail Salon - North Bend
Most Loved Hair Salon: Acacia Salon
Runner up: Lula Ruby Organic Salon
Most Loved Parenting Support: MOMS (Encompass)
Runner up: Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS)
TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY
Dentist: Snoqualmie Valley Kids Dentist
Runner up: Issaquah Highlands Dentistry
Most Loved Pediatrician: Village Pediatrics - Staci Scott, ARNP, CPNP, MSN
Runner up: Pediatrics Associates - Dr. TracieO'Neill
Most Loved Women's Health Care Practitioner: Swedish Issaquah Primary Care - Dr. Jennifer Spence
Runner Up (TIE): Swedish Issaquah Primary Care - Dr. Aarti R. Deshpande AND NaturoMedica - Issaquah Highlands
Most Loved Orthodontist: Tingey Orthodontics
Runner up: Kirby Nelson Orthodontics
Most Loved Chiropractor: Snoqualmie Ridge Chiropractic
Runner up: Issaquah Family Chiropractic
A FEW LAST THINGS
Most Loved Family Photography: Jean Johnson Productions
Runner up: Shubha Tirumale Photography
Most Loved Place to Shop for Gifts: Lucky You in Gilman Village
Runner up: Birches Habitat
Most Loved Non-Profit: Eastside Baby Corner
Runner up: Encompass
Best Kept Secret: Birches Habitat
Runner up: Monticello-Issaquah
Best New Business: JuzPlay Kids
Runner up: Pearl & Stone Cellars
MOST NOMINATIONS AND VOTES
Congratulations to KidStage at Village Theatre, the business that received the most TOTAL number of nominations and votes and the winner of our $500 customized marketing package!
If your business is a winner on this list, we will be contacting you soon about your award! Winning businesses will receive a Macaroni Kid GOLD Daisy Awards certificate to display at their place of business, the honor of knowing local families think they are the greatest, and a free listing in our Business Directory for year-long recognition by Macaroni Kid!
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The 2016 Macaroni Kid GOLD Daisy Awards are a nominations-based contest. Businesses with the most validated nominations move on to the voting round. Businesses with the most validated votes win their category.
Contact Diana at dianar@macaronikid.com for more information about this contest or for more information about Macaroni Kid Snoqualmie Valley - Issaquah.
