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2014Favorite Awards
2 December 2014
ANNOUNCING . . .
There are so many
wonderful places to hang
out with beautiful views
of the area.
—Barbara
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We asked and you answered! About 1,800 of you shared your favorite places to eat, shop and
play in the fourth annual CharlottesvilleFamily
Favorite Awards. Discover the top vote-getters here!
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ANNOUNCING . . . Your Winning Picks for Family-Friendly Fun and Services
Family FunFAMILY DAY TRIP
(WITHIN A 3-HOUR DRIVE) 1. Washington, D.C. 2. Colonial Williamsburg 3. Virginia Beach
FESTIVAL 1. Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival 2. Dogwood Festival 3. Carter Mountain Apple Festival
HIKE 1. Humpback Rock 2. Sugar Hollow 3. Crabtree Falls
HISTORIC ATTRACTION (WITHIN A 1-HOUR DRIVE) 1. Monticello 2. Frontier Culture Museum 3. UVA Rotunda
KID’S MUSEUM 1. Virginia Discovery Museum 2. Amazement Square 3. Children’s Museum of Richmond
LOCAL RESORT 1. Wintergreen Resort 2. The Boar’s Head 3. Massanutten Resort
MOVIE THEATER 1. Regal Stonefield Stadium 14 & IMAX 2. The Paramount Theater 3. Zeus Digital Theater, Waynesboro
MUSIC VENUE 1. nTelos Wireless Pavilion 2. John Paul Jones Arena 3. The Jefferson Theater
CITY PARK/PLAYGROUND 1. Greenleaf Park 2. Pen Park 3. McGuffey Park
COUNTY PARK/PLAYGROUND 1. Mint Springs Park 2. Darden Towe Park 3. Claudius Crozet Park
PICK-YOUR-OWN FARM (WITHIN 1-HOUR DRIVE) 1. Chiles Peach Orchard 2. Carter Mountain Orchard 3. Critzer Family Farm
PRIVATE POOL 1. ACAC Adventure Central 2. Fry’s Spring Beach Club 3. Farmington Country Club
PUBLIC POOL 1. Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center 2. Crozet PARC YMCA Pool 3. Onesty Family Aquatic Center
RAINY DAY OUTING 1. Bounce-n-Play 2. Movies 3. Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
STUDIOS FOR CRAFTING 1. Lazy Daisy Ceramics 2. Wine & Design 3. The Glass Palette
THEATRE GROUP 1. Live Arts 2. American Shakespeare Center 3. Four County Players
THEME PARK 1. Busch Gardens 2. Kings Dominion 3. Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
UVA SPORTS TEAM 1. Basketball 2. Baseball 3. Football
ZOO 1. National Zoo 2. Virginia Safari Park 3. Metro Richmond Zoo
Parties & PortraitsLOCAL CAKE BAKERY
1. Chandler’s Bakery 2. Albemarle Baking Company 3. Sweethaus
PARTY ENTERTAINMENT 1. Bounce-n-Play 2. Expressions Face Painting 3. Wes Iseli Magician
PARTY LOCATION 1. Bounce-n-Play 2. The Little Gym 3. ACAC
Love the high-class
consignment shops in
Charlottesville!
— Deborah
4 December 2014
PARTY SUPPLIES 1. The Party Starts Here 2. Rock Paper Scissors 3. Caspari
PARTY THEME 1. Lego 2. Pool 3. Movie Themes
PHOTOGRAPHER 1. 3 Cats Photo 2. Jen Fariello Photography 3. Robert Radifera Photography
ShoppingLOCAL BABY BOUTIQUE
1. Whimsies 2. Petit Bebe
NATIONAL BABY CLOTHING STORE 1. Baby Gap 2. Target 3. Babies “R” Us
BIKE SHOP 1. Blue Ridge Cyclery 2. Performance Bicycle Shop 3. Bike Factory of Charlottesville
LOCAL BOOKSTORE FOR KIDS’ TITLES 1. Shenanigans 2. Over The Moon Bookstore 3. New Dominion Bookshop
NATIONAL BOOKSTORE FOR KIDS’ TITLES 1. Barnes & Noble 2. Amazon 3. Family Christian Stores
LOCAL CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE 1. Whimsies 2. Petit Bebe
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE 1. Gap Kids 2. Target 3. Gymboree
LOCAL CUSTOM FRAME SHOP 1. The Great Frame Up 2. Creative Framing & The Art Box 3. Freeman-Victorius Frame Shop & Gallery
FARMERS MARKET LOCATION 1. Charlottesville City Market 2. Crozet Farmers Market 3. Forest Lakes Farmers Market
LOCAL GROCERY STORE 1. Foods of All Nations 2. Feast 3. Crozet Great Value
NATIONAL GROCERY STORE 1. Whole Foods Market 2. Harris Teeter 3. Trader Joe’s
HOBBY SHOP 1. Studio Art Shop 2. University Dive & Hobby Center 3. The End Game Center
JEWELRY BOUTIQUE 1. Keller & George 2. Andrew Minton Jewelers 3. Penelope
LOCAL KITCHEN GEAR & SUPPLIES STORE 1. The Happy Cook 2. Creme de la Crème
NATIONAL KITCHEN GEAR & SUPPLIES STORE 1. Bed, Bath & Beyond 2. Williams-Sonoma 3. World Market
MUSIC STORE 1. Plan 9 Music 2. Stacy’s Music 3. Sidetracks Music
LOCAL PET SUPPLIES STORE 1. Pet Food Discounters 2. Sammy Snacks 3. Natural Pet Essentials
NATIONAL PET SUPPLIES STORE 1. PetSmart 2. Pet Supplies Plus 3. Petco
PLACE TO BUY GREEN 1. Whole Foods 2. Rebecca’s Natural Food 3. Integral Yoga
PLACE TO BUY JEANS 1. Jean Theory 2. Old Navy 3. Gap
LOCAL RESALE/CONSIGNMENT SHOP FOR KIDS 1. Here Wee Grow Again 2. Lollipop Shop
NATIONAL RESALE/CONSIGNMENT SHOP FOR KIDS 1. Kid to Kid Consignment 2. Plato’s Closet
RESALE/CONSIGNMENT FOR WOMEN 1. Natalie Dressed 2. Divine Consign 3. Vintage Vixen
LOCAL SPORTING GOODS 1. Ragged Mountain Running Shop 2. Crozet Running Shop 3. Downtown Athletic
NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS 1. Dick’s Sporting Goods 2. Blue Ridge Mountain Sports 3. Play It Again Sports
LOCAL TOY SHOP 1. Shenanigans 2. Alakazam Toys 3. The Funky Monkey at Bounce-n-Play
NATIONAL TOY SHOP 1. Toys “R” Us 2. Target
LOCAL WOMEN’S CLOTHING SHOP 1. BitterSweet 2. Eloise 3. Boutique Boutique
NATIONAL WOMEN’S CLOTHING SHOP 1. Anthropologie 2. Belk 3. Kohl’s
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I love the quality of product at
Here Wee Grow Again. They are
organized and the volunteers are
polite and helpful.
— Alison
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I love the quality of product at
Here Wee Grow Again. They are
organized and the volunteers are
polite and helpful.
— Alison
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NATIONAL MATERNITY CLOTHING STORE 1. Motherhood Maternity 2. Target 3. Old Navy
Health & WellnessALTERNATIVE CARE PROVIDER
1. ChinaMed 2. Downtown Family Healthcare 3. Connections Achievement & Therapy Center
CHIROPRACTOR 1. Cox Chiropractic Clinic 2. Prax Family Chiropractic 3. Scott Wagner Chiropractic
COUNSELING SERVICE 1. New City Counseling 2. Virginia Center for Family Relations 3. Riverbend Counseling
DENTIST, FAMILY PRACTICE 1. Crozet Family Dental 2. Drs. Rice & Associates 3. Drs. Clarke & Farmer
DENTIST, PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY 1. Charlottesville Pediatric Dentistry 2. Children’s Dentistry with a Mother’s Touch 3. Piedmont Pediatric Dentistry
DERMATOLOGIST 1. Charlottesville Dermatology 2. Albemarle Dermatology Associates 3. Family Dermatology of Albemarle
FAMILY MEDICINE PRACTICE 1. Downtown Family Healthcare 2. Family Medicine of Albemarle 3. Albemarle Square Family Healthcare
HOSPITAL FOR MATERNITY CARE 1. Martha Jefferson Hospital 2. UVA Health System 3. Augusta Health
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 1. Jefferson Ob/Gyn 2. Dr. Edward Wolanski 3. University Physicians for Women at Northridge
OPTOMETRIST 1. Crozet Eye Care 2. Primary Eyecare 3. Drs. Record & Record
ORTHODONTIST 1. Charlottesville Orthodontics 2. Hamer & Hamer Orthodontics 3. Suzanne Dennis Orthodontics
PEDIATRICIAN 1. Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville 2. Piedmont Pediatrics 3. Northridge Pediatrics
PHYSICAL THERAPY 1. ACAC 2. Pantops Physical Therapy 3. PT Plus
PLASTIC SURGEON 1. Dr. Victoria Vastine, Martha Jefferson 2. Dr. Stephen Park, UVA Health System 3. Dr. Elizabeth Chance, Martha Jefferson
VETERINARIAN 1. Georgetown Veterinary Hospital 2. Airport Animal Clinic 3. Monticello Animal Hospital
EducationNANNY/SITTER SERVICE
1. ASAP Sitters 2. Monticello Nannies 3. Hoositting
DAYCARE (FULL-TIME) 1. Bright Beginnings 2. ABC Preschool 3. Nature’s Bloom Childcare
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT/TUTORING PROGRAM/LEARNING PROGRAM 1. Georgetown Learning Center 2. Wahoo Tutors 3. Clayborne Education
EDUCATIONAL RECREATION 1. Bricks 4 Kidz 2. Virginia Discovery Museum 3. Speak Language Center
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LIBRARY BRANCH 1. Crozet Library 2. Northside Library 3. Central Library
PRESCHOOL 1. Charlottesville Catholic School 2. Bright Beginnings Preschool 3. Peabody School
PRIVATE SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY 1. Charlottesville Catholic School 2. Peabody School 3. St. Anne’s-Belfield School
PRIVATE SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL 1. Charlottesville Catholic School 2. Peabody School 3. St. Anne’s-Belfield School
PRIVATE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL 1. St. Anne’s-Belfield School 2. Covenant School 3. Tandem Friends School
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PROGRAM 1. Crozet Speech & Learning Center 2. TALK/Erika Robinson 3. Sheila C. Johnson Center for Human Services UVA Curry School
TEACHER 1. Kim Basile-Wood, Peabody School 2. Sue Sims, Bright Beginnings Crozet 3. Rose Ciccarone, Charlottesville Catholic School
Dining OutLOCAL BREAKFAST SPOT
1. Bodo’s Bagels 2. Tip Top Restaurant 3. Bluegrass Grill & Bakery
NATIONAL BREAKFAST SPOT 1. International House of Pancakes 2. Panera Bread 3. Waffle House
LOCAL COFFEE SHOP 1. Mudhouse 2. C’ville Coffee 3. Shenandoah Joe
NATIONAL COFFEE SHOP 1. Starbucks 2. Dunkin’ Donuts 3. Panera Bread
LOCAL DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT 1. Mas Tapas 2. The Local 3. Duner’s
NATIONAL DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT 1. Bonefish Grill 2. Outback Steakhouse 3. The Melting Pot
LOCAL FROZEN DESSERT PLACE 1. Splendora’s Gelato 2. Chaps Ice Cream 3. Kirt’s Homemade Ice Cream
NATIONAL FROZEN DESSERT PLACE 1. Sweet Frog 2. Ben & Jerry’s 3. Bloop
LOCAL FAMILY RESTAURANT 1. Tip Top Restaurant 2. Timberwood Grill 3. Fardowners
NATIONAL FAMILY RESTAURANT 1. Outback Steakhouse 2. Applebee’s 3. Ruby Tuesday
LOCAL FAST FOOD 1. Bodo’s Bagels 2. Sticks Kebob Shop 3. Riverside Lunch
NATIONAL FAST FOOD 1. Chick-fil-A 2. Chipotle Mexican Grill 3. Wendy’s
LOCAL HAMBURGER RESTAURANT 1. Citizen Burger Bar 2. Riverside Lunch 3. Martin’s Grill
NATIONAL HAMBURGER RESTAURANT 1. Five Guys 2. Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar 3. Red Robin
INTERNATIONAL FOOD: CHINESE 1. Peter Chang’s China Grill 2. Taste of China 3. The Red Lantern
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD: INDIAN 1. Milan Indian Cuisine 2. Maharaja 3. Royal Indian Restaurant
INTERNATIONAL FOOD: ITALIAN/MEDITERRANEAN 1. Bella’s 2. Tavola 3. Vivace
INTERNATIONAL FOOD: SOUTH OF THE BORDER 1. Guadalajara 2. Plaza Azteca 3. Continental Divide
INTERNATIONAL FOOD: TAPAS 1. Mas Tapas 2. Bang 3. Parallel 38
INTERNATIONAL FOOD: THAI 1. Thai ‘99 2. Bangkok ‘99 3. Tara Thai
LOCAL KIDS’ MENU 1. Eppie’s 2. Fardowners 3. Timberwood Grill
NATIONAL KIDS’ MENU 1. Burton’s Grill 2. Red Robin 3. Applebee’s
LOCAL PIZZA OWNED 1. Christian’s Pizza 2. Crozet Pizza 3. Sal’s Pizza
NATIONAL PIZZA 1. Papa John’s Pizza 2. Domino’s Pizza 3. Mellow Mushroom
SALAD BAR 1. Ruby Tuesday 2. Jason’s Deli 3. Whole Foods Market
LOCAL SANDWICH PLACE 1. The Market at Bellair 2. Littlejohn’s New York Deli 3. Bodo’s Bagels
NATIONAL SANDWICH PLACE 1. Panera Bread 2. Jimmy John’s 3. Subway
Kids’ ActivitiesBABY/TODDLER PROGRAM
1. The Little Gym 2. Charlottesville Parks & Recreation 3. Bright Beginnings Preschool
DANCE SCHOOL 1. Charlottesville Ballet Academy 2. Wilson School of Dance 3. Albemarle Ballet Theatre
GOLF PROGRAM 1. Old Trail Golf 2. Wintergreen Resort 3. Birdwood Golf Course
I love the gluten-free
vegetarian choices in
Charlottesville!
—Jennifer
8 December 2014
GYMNASTICS PROGRAM 1. Classics Gymnastics 2. The Little Gym 3. Friendship Gymnastics
HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS 1. Camp Friendship 2. The Barracks Farm 3. Carriage Hill Farm
MARTIAL ARTS 1. ATA Leadership Martial Arts 2. Laughing Dragon Kung Fu 3. 7 Tigers Taekwondo & Hapikido
MUSIC TEACHER/SCHOOL 1. Stacy’s Music 2. Music Education Center 3. Blue Ridge Music Together
SUMMER DAY CAMP 1. Triple C Camp 2. Living Earth School 3. ACAC
SUMMER RESIDENTIAL CAMP 1. Living Earth School 2. Camp Friendship 3. Triple C Camp
SWIM PROGRAM 1. ACAC 2. Crozet Gators 3. Charlottesville Parks & Recreation
TEAM SPORTS PROGRAM 1. SOCA 2. Charlottesville Parks & Recreation 3. Piedmont Family YMCA
TENNIS LESSONS 1. ACAC 2. Matilda Blue Tennis 3. QuickStart Tennis
THEATRE PROGRAM 1. Live Arts 2. Four County Players 3. Black Box Players
Fitness & BeautyBEAUTY SALON
1. Moxie Hair & Body Lounge 2. Hair Cuttery 3. Bristles
EXERCISE CLASS: MOMMY & ME 1. ACAC 2. Baby Boot Camp 3. Bend Yoga
EXERCISE CLASS: WOMEN 1. ACAC 2. ATA Leadership Martial Arts 3. Anytime Fitness
FAMILY HEALTH CLUB/GYM 1. ACAC 2. Anytime Fitness 3. Boar’s Head Sports Club
KIDS’ HAIR CUTS 1. Snip-Its 2. Hair Cuttery 3. Moxie Hair & Body Lounge
MANICURE/PEDICURE 1. Salon de Nails 2. Perfection Nails 3. Holly’s Nails
MIND/BODY CLASSES 1. ACAC 2. Opal Yoga 3. Bend Yoga
PLACE FOR A MASSAGE 1. Boar’s Head Inn Spa 2. ACAC Spa 3. Massage Envy
SPA 1. Boar’s Head Inn Spa 2. ACAC Spa 3. The Spa at Wintergreen
Home & GardenBUILDER/REMODELER
1. Southern Development 2. Craig Builders 3. Peak Builders
CONCIERGE SERVICE 1. Cville Concierge 2. C&D Concierge Service
DECORATOR 1. Alicia Arnold Interiors 2. Embellish Interiors 3. MSS Designs
ELECTRICIAN 1. Robertson Electric 2. Maupin Electric 3. Fitch Services
FURNISHINGS 1. Grand Home Furnishings 2. The Artful Lodger 3. Circa
GARDEN CENTER 1. Snow’s Garden Center 2. Ivy Nursery 3. Lowe’s Home Improvement
HANDYMAN 1. Advantage Handyman 2. Charlottesville Handyman 3. Metropolitan Home Services
HEATING & AIR 1. Albemarle Heating & Air 2. Robertson Electric 3. Mack Morris Heating & Air
HOME ACCESSORY SHOP 1. HomeGoods 2. Pier 1 Imports 3. Pottery Barn
HOME ELECTRONICS 1. Crutchfield 2. Best Buy 3. ProLink
HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE 1. Merry Maids 2. Busy Brooms 3. Molly Maids
LANDSCAPING SERVICE 1. Snow’s Garden Center 2. D&D Lawn Care 3. Meriweather Mowing
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LAUNDRY SERVICES 1. Natural Earth Laundry 2. Preston Suds 3. The Stork Diaper Service
ORGANIZING SERVICE 1. Simply Organized 2. One Organized Nest 3. Landis
PAINTER 1. Sun Painting 2. Greg’s Painting 3. Perry G’s Painting
PEST CONTROL 1. Intrastate Pest Control 2. Holistic Pest Solutions 3. Dodson Pest Control
PLUMBING 1. Robertson Electric 2. Roto-Rooter 3. Fitch Services
ROOFING 1. Roof Top Services 2. Martin’s Roofing 3. Blue Ridge Roofing
WINDOW CLEANING 1. Cavalier Window Cleaning 2. Albemarle Window Cleaning 3. Window Masters
ServicesAUTO DEALERSHIP
1. Brown Automotive 2. CarMax 3. Jim Price Auto
BANK/CREDIT UNION 1. UVA Community Credit Union 2. Wells Fargo 3. Bank of America
CAR REPAIR SHOP 1. Airport Road Auto Center 2. Brown Automotive 3. University Tire & Auto Center
FAMILY LAWYER 1. Tucker Griffin Barnes 2. MartinWren 3. Boyle, Bain, Reback & Slayton
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT 1. Ameriprise Financial Services 2. Barrett-Johnson & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services 3. Northwestern Mutual
INSURANCE AGENT 1. Gary Albert, State Farm 2. Greg Leffler, State Farm 3. Beth Towe, Towe Insurance
MORTGAGE BROKER 1. Suntrust Mortgage 2. Movement Mortgage 3. Mahone Mortgage
REAL ESTATE FIRM 1. Nest Realty Group 2. Roy Wheeler Realty Company 3. Real Estate III
REAL ESTATE AGENT 1. Denise Ramey, Roy Wheeler 2. Marjorie Adam, Nest Realty 3. Bob Hughes, Nest Realty
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