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Best Birthday Party Venue/Service
- Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center
- Hollywood Connections
- Monkey Joes Columbus
- My Gym Columbus
- Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
Best Bakery for Birthday Cakes
- Columbus Corner Bakery
- Midtown Cakes
- Dreams & Buttercream
- Pat-A-Cakes Bakery
- Publix Bakery
Best Caterer
- Farm Friends Catering
- Country’s Barbeque
- Girlfriends Restaurant & Catering
- Jamie Keating Culinary Inc
- Twelfth Street Catering & Deli
Best Local Veterinarian
- Rene LeFranc – Second Avenue Animal Hospital
- Hank Hall – Northside Animal Hospital
- Clare Anderson – River Road Animal Clinic
- Brooks Glass – Macon Road Veterinary Clinic
- Shannon Wylie & Lauri Bates – Double Churches Animal Clinic
Best Pharmacy
- CVS (any location)
- Publix (any location)
- North Columbus Pharmacy
- Dinglewood Pharmacy
- River Road Pharmacy
Best Ice Cream/ Frozen Yogurt Shop
- Baskin Robbins
- Bruesters
- CherryBerry Self Serve Frozen Yogurt
- Chill Yogurt Cafe
- Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt
Best Place for Dessert
- Freeze Frame Yogurt Shoppe
- Chill Yogurt Cafe
- Gigi’s Cupcakes
- Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
- Cherry Berry Yogurt Bar
Best Restaurant for a Date Night
- Bonefish Grill
- Marks City Grill
- Carrabas Italian Grill
- Downstairs at the Loft
- EPIC Restaurant
Best Restaurant for a Ladies Lunch
- The Yogurt Shoppe
- Chicken Salad Chick
- The Black Cow
- Zoes Kitchen
- Meritage
Best Restaurant with a Kid-friendly Menu
- Fudruckers
- Chick-fil-A
- Ihop
- Applebees
- Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Best Local Gift Shop
- The Cherry Zebra
- Dancing Needles
- The Bead Cage
- RiverRoad Pharmacy & Gifts
- Traditions
- Flowers Plus
Best Local Children’s Clothing Store/ Boutique
- Carter’s
- Ruffles & Rompers
- Mickayla’s Place
- Kiddie Shoppe
- Once Upon a Child
Best Seasonal Consignment Sale
- Just 4 Kidz Consignment Sale
- Columbus Kids Market
- Kids Clothing Connection
Best Consignment Store
- Mickayla’s Place
- Clothes Mentor
- Encore Boutique
- Once Upon a Child
- Second Time Around
Best Ladies Hair Salon
- D’Allens Hair Studio
- Kerry Mac Salon & Spa
- Salon NG
- Bliss Salon at CaraVail’s
- The Beauty Shop
Best Place for a Kid’s Haircut
- Sports Styles
- The Beauty Shop
- D’Allens Hair Studio
- Salon NG
- Kerry Mac Salon & Spa
- Cuts by Us
Best Local DaySpa
- CaraVail’s Day Spa
- Southeast Regional MedSpa
- Day Spa Rejoice
- Sunday’s Ultimate Day Spa
- Wildwood Day Spa
Best Family Photographer
- JE Hedges Photography
- Simply Joyful Moments
- John Pyle Photography
- Darling Moments Photography
- Southern Touch Photography
Best OB/GYN
- Trinity Center for Women (St Francis)
- William B. Simpson MD
- Montgomery E Thorne Jr. MD – OB-GYN Associates
- Serena D Tidwell, MD – Midtown OB-GYN
- Thomas R Stewart MD – Regional OB-GYN
- Benjamin H. Cheek, MD – OB-GYN Associates
Best Family Dentist
- Family Dentistry of Columbus
- Rivertown Dental Care
- Gentle Dentistry of Columbus
- North Park Family Dentistry
- William B. Denamur, DMD
- Joseph S. Arnold, DDS
Best Pediatric Dentist
- Mark A. Lawrence, DDS
- Thomas E. Lee, DDS
- Alberto Lugo, DMD
- Matthew Keller, DMD – Columbus Children’s Dentistry
- Christie McCarley, DDS – Pediatric Dentistry of Columbus
Best Orthodontist
- Blake Lane, DSD, MSD
- West Georgia Orthodontists
- Jay Harris. DMD – J H Orthodontics
- Jeffrey M. Serff, DMD
- Sammy A. Caves, DMD
Best Pediatrician
- Susan McWhirter, MD – Rivertown Pediatrics
- Iris Basillio, MD – Uptown Pediatrics
- Mark Oliver, MD – Rivertown Pediatrics
- Paul Steinwachs, MD
- Richard Mansfield, DO – Pediatrics at Brookstone Centre
Best Chiropractor
- Dr. Ryan Overton – St. Francis Integrative Medicine & Wellness
- Dr. Dean Fuller & Dr Chris Odum – Fuller Life Chiropractic Center
- Dr. Jay Brodwyn – Brodwyn & Associaties; Brodwyn Military Chiropractic
- Dr. Catherine Fulton – Columbus Chiropractic
- Dr. Michael Beres – Beres Chiropractic Center
Best Private School
- Brookstone School
- Calvary Christian School
- Wynnbrook Christian School
- St Anne Pacelli Catholic School
- St Luke School
Best Preschool
- Calvary Christian School
- Columbus Christian Preschool
- Pierce Chapel Preschool
- St Luke Preschool
- Wynnbrook Baptist Preschool
- 1st Presbyterian Day School
Best Daycare Facility
- Another Great Beginnings
- Growing Room CDC
- Joyful Journeys CEC
- St Luke Early Learning Center
- St Mark CDC
- Child Care Network
Best Local Summer Camp Program
- Activ8 Summer Camps at CSU
- Brookstone Summer Camps
- Wynnbrook UMC Summer Camps
- Springer Theatre Academy
- YMCA Summer Day Camp
Best Local Kids Sports Program
- YMCA sports programs
- Columbus Youth Soccer Association
- Level Up Parkour Academy
- Peach Little League
- Upward Sports
Best Martial Arts Studio
- Bishop’s Taekwondo Plus
- Columbus Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness
- Higginbothams Martial Arts
- East West Team Martial Arts
- Won’s Martial Arts
Best Health Club/ Fitness Studio
- Body Evolution Gym
- Max Fitness Elite
- Stroller Strong Moms
- Planet Fitness
- YMCA
Best Fine Arts (Theatre, Music, Dance or Arts) Studio for Kids
- Columbus School of Music & Dance
- Elite Dance Academy
- Schwob Music Prep
- Prodigy Dance Centre
- Springer Theatre Academy
- Columbus Ballet & Dance Conservatory
Favorite Annual Family Event (spring/summer)
- Uptown Columbus’ Market Days on Broadway
- The Rock Ranch’s Easter Egg Hunt
- Thunder in the Valley Airshow
- Uptown Columbus’ Color Me RAD 5K
- Uptown Columbus’ Spring Concert Series
Favorite Annual Family Event (fall/winter)
- Callaway Garden’s Fantasy in Lights
- Columbus Children’s Book Festival
- Rock Ranch Fall Family Days
- Ludy Christmas Spectacular
- Uptown Columbus’ Spooktacular
- Steeplechase of Callaway Gardens
Best Local Museum for Kids
- Columbus Museum
- Coca Cola Space Science Museum
- National Infantry Museum
- Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center
Best Housekeeping/Cleaning Service
- Mini Maids of Columbus
- My Amazing Maids
- Maids in Pink
- Molly Maid
Favorite Local Rainy Day Destination for Kids
- Carmike Cinemas
- Chick-fil-A (all locations)
- Chattahoochee Valley Libraries (all branches)
- Hollywood Connections
- Monkey Joes Columbus
Best Real Estate Agency (business)
- Remax Champions
- Keller Williams
- Waddell Realty
- KPDK Coldwell Bankers
Best Real Estate Agent (Individual)
- Kim Mixon – Wadell Realty
- Sandy Green – Wadell Realty
- Renee Handcock – Keller Williams Realty
- Paul Fincher – Coldwell Bankers (KPDK)
- Jeanne Martz – Coldwell Bankers (KPDK)
- Pat Liner – Coldwell Bankers (KPDK)