Congratulations to the winners of our 2013 Family Choice Awards! It was an exciting first year for this contest, with over 3000 nominations and votes from families all over Western Piedmont sharing their favorite places to entertain, stimulate and exhaust kids. Be sure to visit their listings in our BizDirectory, coming soon. It is a great place to find the businesses parents love in our community! We will repeat this article in a few weeks once we have all the listings ready.
AND THE WINNERS ARE...
Kids' Activities
- Martial Arts - Hickory Academy of Martial Arts
- Gymnastics - Foothills Gymnastics
- Dance - Miss Treva's School of Dance
- Art Instruction - Bisque n'Beads
- Music Instruction - Hickory Arts
- Specialty Classes - Stretch-n-Grow
- Childcare/Daycare - First Baptist CDC
- Preschool - Concordia Christian Preschool
Entertainment
- Birthday Venue - Catawba Science Center
- Birthday Entertainer - Becki the Balloon Lady
- Indoor Playplace - Catawba Science Center
- Outdoor Playplace - Zahra Baker Playground
Restaurant/Food
- Family Restaurant - Chick Fil A (South Hky/FSU)
- Date Night Restaurant - Olive Garden
- Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop - Hickory Sweet Frog
- Bakery - Cornerstone Bakery
Retail
- Children's Clothing - Children's Place
- Consignment Store - Once Upon a Child
- Consignment Sale - Catawba Valley Mothers of Multiples
- Toy Store - Toys"R"Us
- Local Business - Aqua B
- New Business - Hickory Sweet Frog
Professional Services
- Hair Salon - Hair It Is
- Nail Salon - The Diva Spa & Boutique
- Spa/Massage - Rock Barn Spa
- Photographer - Orange Cat Photo
- Veterinarian - Mountain View Animal Hospital
- Pediatric Care - The ChildHealth Center
- Dentist - Dr Kimberly Jones
- Lawn Care - Turf Pro Landscape
- Realtor - Jay Brown, Weichert Realtors
- Independent Consultant - Joanna Camero, Thirty-One Gifts
Congratulations to Mandy Watson, our winner of the $25 gift card to a local business as a thank you for participating in the contest. Mandy chose a gift card to My Local Bakery in Morganton.
We would like to thank everyone for making this such a fun and exciting contest -- the families that nominated and voted, the businesses that participated and promoted, and countless others. Congratulations to all the nominees and the finalists! We will be in touch shortly to finalize the listings and distribute the winners' certificates.
If you are a local business and would like more information on Macaroni Kid Hickory/Western Piedmont, please contact Anna at annah@macaronikid.com.
