Choice Award Winners 2016

Congratulations to our 2016 Choice Award Winners!

It’s official – we broke a record this year! More than 3,000 votes were cast in our 2016 Choice Awards competition! Once again we were amazed by the excitement from the nominees and finalists, as well as from our readers! If we’ve listed a winner you’ve never heard of, we encourage you to click the link to their website to learn more about them.

Click here to see a list of ALL the 2016 finalists – Every finalist deserves recognition for making it to the final round of this year’s competition! Please take a moment to learn more about these “favorites” that were nominated by our newsletter subscribers. We love supporting our local Chattahoochee Valley businesses!

Thank you to everyone who contributed a vote to this year’s contest. The nomination process for our 2017 contest will kick off in March 30. Now on to the winners…

Best Birthday Party Venue/Service

2nd Choice: Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt

1st Choice: Hollywood Connections

Best Bakery for Birthday Cakes

1st Choice: Columbus Corner Bakery

2nd Choice: Publix Bakery – all locations

Best Caterer

1st Choice: Chick-fil-A – all locations

2nd Choice: Country’s Barbeque – all locations

Best Restaurant with a Kid-friendly Menu

1st Choice: Chick-fil-A

2nd Choice: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

Best Local Gift Shop

1st Choice: The Cherry Zebra

2nd Choice: River Road Pharmacy & Gifts

Best Local Children’s Clothing Store/ Boutique

1st Choice: Kiddie Shoppe

2nd Choice: Mickayla’s Place

Best Kids Resale Shop

1st Choice: Mickayla’s Place

2nd Choice: Once Upon a Child

Best Seasonal Consignment Sale

1st Choice: J4K Consignment Sale

2nd Choice: Columbus Kids Market

Best Ladies Hair Salon

1st Choice: D’Allens Salon

2nd Choice: Salon NG

Best Place for a Kid’s Haircut

1st Choice: Salon NG

2nd Choice: Sports Clips

Best Local Day Spa

1st Choice: Sunday’s Ultimate Day Spa

2nd Choice: Wildwood Day Spa

Best Family Photographer

1st Choice: Southern Exposure Photography

2nd Choice: John Pyle Photography

Best OB/GYN

1st Choice: Serena D Tidwell MD – Midtown OB-GYN

2nd Choice: Montgomery E. Thorn MD – St Francis OB-GYN Associates

Best Family Dentist

1st Choice: Dr William B. Denamur, DMD

2nd Choice: Family Dentistry of Columbus

Best Pediatric Dentist

1st Choice:Dr. Mark Lawrence, DDS

2nd Choice: Dr. Thomas E. Lee, DDS

Best Orthodontist

1st Choice: Dr. Sammy Caves

2nd Choice: Jay Harris Orthodontics

Best Pediatrician

1st Choice: Paul Steinwachs, MD

2nd Choice: Dr. Richard Mansfield – Pediatrics at Brookstone Centre

Best Chiropractor

1st Choice: Dr. Jay Brodwyn – Jay Brodwyn and Associates

2nd Choice: Dr. Michael Beres – Beres Chiropractic Center

Best Pharmacy

1st Choice: CVS – all locations

2nd Choice: Publix – all locations

Best Private School

1st Choice: Brookstone School

2nd Choice: St Luke School

Best Preschool

1st Choice: St Luke Preschool

2nd Choice: Calvary Christian School

Best Childcare Facility or Service

1st Choice: St Luke Early Learning Center

2nd Choice: Growing Room CDC – all locations

Best Local Summer Camp Program

1st Choice: Brookstone Summer Camps

2nd Choice: Springer Theatre Academy

Best Local Kids Sports Program

1st Choice: Columbus Youth Soccer Club

2nd Choice: Upward Sports

Best Health Club/ Fitness Studio

1st Choice: YMCA – all locations

2nd Choice: Planet Fitness

Best Fine Arts Facility for Kids

(painting, sculpture, music, photography, etc)

1st Choice: Columbus Museum

2nd Choice: Schwob School of Music Preparatory Division

Best Performing Arts Facility for Kids

(ballet, dance, theatre, etc)

1st Choice: Springer Theatre Academy

2nd Choice: Academy Dance Center

Favorite Annual Family Event (spring/summer)

1st Choice: Uptown Columbus’ Spring Concert Series

2nd Choice: The Rock Ranch’s Fun in the Summer Time

Favorite Annual Family Event (fall/winter)

1st choice: Callaway Garden’s Fantasy in Lights

2nd Choice: Ludy Christmas Light Spectacular

Best Local Museum for Kids

1st Choice: Coca-Cola Space Science Center

2nd Choice: Columbus Museum

Best Housekeeping/Cleaning Service

1st Choice: Mini Maid of Columbus

2nd Choice: Maids in Pink

Best Real Estate Agency (business)

1st Choice: Kennon Parker Duncan & Davis (Coldwell Bankers)

2nd Choice: Waddcll Realty

Best Real Estate Agent (person)

1st Choice: Ashley Pezold

2nd Choice: Bo Durham

Favorite Local Rainy Day Destination for Kids

1st Choice: Carmike Cinemas

2nd Choice: Hollywood Connections

Previous Winners

Congratulations to our 2016 winners

Congratulations to our 2014/2015 winners

Congratulations to our 2013 winners

Congratulations to our 2012 winners

Congratulations to our 2011 winners

Congratulations to our 2010 winners

Disclaimer: This contest is provided for informational purposes only as a service of Muscogee Moms LLC. The finalists are selected by our newsletter subscribers during a three-week nomination process. Voting is open to the public. The winning businesses do not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Muscogee Moms.