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2017 Gold Daisy Winners are Here!

June 14, 2017
Macaroni Kid Cleveland East Gold Daisy Award Winners are Here!

Everyone who voted was entered to win a $25 Target Gift Card, 4 tickets to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and a Summer Fun Pack for Kids courtesy of Macaroni Kid Cleveland East. The lucky winner is.... #332! Check your email to see if it is you! Congratulations!

Congratulations to all of these amazing local businesses and organizations!

The Winners!


Arts & Recreation
 
Best Bowling Alley 
Winner: The Corner Alley
Runner-Up: Freeway Lanes - Solon

Best Family-Friendly Gym
Winner: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland (JCC)
Runner-up: Lake County YMCA

Best Festival
Winner: Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
Runner-up: Parade the Circle

Best Indoor Play Center
Winner: Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Runner-up: Fun 'n' Stuff

Best Kept Secret

Winner: Preston's H.O.P.E. at the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Runner-up: Lake Metroparks Programs

Best Library
Winner: Beachwood Library (a Cuyahoga County Public Library)
Runner-up: Lee Road (a Heights Library)

Best Miniature Golf 
Winner: Fun 'n' Stuff
Runner-up: The Golf Dome

Best Movie Theater
Winner: Cedar Lee Theatre (tie) 
Runner-up: Chagrin Cinema

Best Museum
Winner: Cleveland Museum of Art
Runner-up: Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Best Nature Center 
Winner: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Runner-up: Holden Arboretum

Best Park
Winner: Preston's H.O.P.E. at the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Runner-up: North Chagrin and South Chagrin Reservations


Best Places for Teens to Hang Out
Winner: Busy Bee's Pottery and Art Studio
Runner-up (tie): Coventry 
Runner-up (tie): Cleveland Museum of Art


Best Place to Take the Kids for the Afternoon 
Winner: Preston's H.O.P.E. at the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Runner-up: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Best Playdate
Winner: Preston's H.O.P.E. at the Mandel Jewish Community Center (JCC)
Runner-up: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Best Public Pool 
Winner: Beachwood Family Aquatic Center
Runner-up: Goldfish Swim School

Best Rainy Day Visit
Winner: Great Lakes Science Center
Runner-up: Rainforest, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Best Rec Center
Winner: Beachwood Community Center
Runner-up: The Cleveland Heights Community Center

Best Sports Venue 
Winner: Progressive Field
Runner-up: Quicken Loans Arena

Best Youth Theater 
Winner: Playmakers Youth Theater (Mandel JCC)
Runner-up: Heights Youth Theatre
 

Classes
 
Best Art Class 
Winner: Cleveland Museum of Art
Runner-up: Busy Bee's Pottery & Arts Studio

Best Dance Class 
Winner: Willoughby Fine Arts Association
Runner-up: Cleveland City Dance

Best Gymnastics Studio 
Winner: The Little Gym, Shaker Heights
Runner-up: Jump Start! Gymnastics

Best Kids Yoga
Winner: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland (JCC)
Runner-up: Chagrin Yoga (tie) 

Best Martial Arts Studio 
Winner: Karate 4 Kids
Runner-up: Master Marr's Taekwon-do

Best Music Class 
Winner: Cleveland Institute of Music
Runner-up: Music and Movement at The Music Settlement

Best Summer Camp
Winner: Playmakers Youth Theater (Mandel JCC)
Runner-up: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes

Best Swim Lessons
Winner: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland (JCC)
Runner-Up: Goldfish Swim School
 

Let's Eat
 
Best Candy Store 
Winner: Malley's Chocolates
Runner-up: Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop

Best Coffee Shop 
Winner: Phoenix Coffee
Runner-up: Juma Coffee House

Best Cupcakes 
Winner: Luna Bakery
Runner-up: White Flower Cake Shoppe

Best Custom Cookies
 
Winner: Luna Bakery
Runner-up (tie): Better Bit of Butter
Runner-up (tie): Sugar Me Desserterie

Best Family-Friendly Restaurant 
Winner: Yours Truly Restaurants
Runner-up: Cafe Avalaun

Best Frozen Treats 
Winner: Mitchell's Ice Cream
Runner-up: East Coast Custard

Best Pizza 
Winner: Dewey's Pizza
Runner-up: Master Pizza

Best Place to Buy Healthy Food 
Winner: Whole Foods Markets
Runner-up: Trader Joe's


Shopping & Services
 
Best Arts & Craft Supplies 
Winner: Michael's
Runner-up: Pat Catan's

Best Baby Boutique 
Winner: Pinwheel Kids
Runner-up: Cleveland Consignment Shoppe

Best Bicycle Shop 
Winner: Eddy's Bike Shop
Runner-up: Cain Park Bicycles

Best Children's Consignment/Resale Shop
Winner: Once Upon a Child
Runner-up: Revolve Kids

Best Children's Gift Shop 
Winner: Playmatters
Runner-up: Lakeshore Learning

Best Children's Resale Event 
Winner: Just Kids Stuff Garage Sale (Mentor)
Runner-up (tie): Solon Budget Bin
Runner-up (tie): Revolve Kids' Grab Bag Sale

Best Custom Hair Accessories 
Winner: Cuts N Curls
Runner-up: Nicky Nicole

Best Daycare 
Winner: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland (JCC)
Runner-up: Lake County YMCA

Best Family Photographer 
Winner: Little Boo Photography
Runner-up: Faith Koscho Photography

Best Kids Cut 
Winner: Cuts N Curls
Runner-up: Ladies & Gentlemen

Best Preschool 
Winner: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland (JCC)
Runner-up: Carol Nursery School


We Like to Party
 
Best Children's Entertainer 
Winner: Jungle Terry
Runner-up: Flower Clown

Best Party Planner 
Winner: Party 411
Runner-up: Party Couture


Best Party Rental 
Winner: Aladdin Rents
Runner-up: ABC Rental

Best Party Venue 
Winner: Cuts N Curls
Runner-up: Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland (JCC)


Family Wellness
*as voted on by Macaroni Kid Cleveland East readers. This is not a personal business endorsement from MKCE.
 
Best Chiropractor
Winner: Cuyahoga Chiropractic / Dr. Jessica Shelley
Runner-up: The Arcade Chiropractic Clinic

Best Orthodontist
Winner: Weiss and Tor Orthodontics
Runner-up: Lewis Orthodontics


Best Pediatric Dentist
Winner: Dr. Laura Adelman
Runner-up: Solon Pediatrics

Best Pediatrician Office
Winner: Cleveland Clinic
Runner-up (tie): Bellfaire JCB
Runner-up (tie): Friendship Circle of Cleveland


Best Special Needs Services
Winner: Autism Society of Greater Cleveland
Runner-up: Green Road Pediatrics

Best Speech Therapy
Winner: Cleveland Hearing and Speech
Runner-up: Chagrin Valley Speech Therapy