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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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