We want to thank you all for your nominations and for your votes. We gathered the nominations for local family-friendly businesses in our communities of Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, San Marino, La Canada-Flintridge, Temple City and the surrounding areas.
Businesses who are chosen as "Gold Daisy" Award winners by our subscribers will receive free placement in our Business Directory for one year and a "Macaroni Kid Approved" certificate to display at their place of business, as well as, the opportunity to place the "Macaroni Kid Approved" logo on their website for one year.
And the winners are:
Best Private School
Pearl Preparatory School
Best Tutoring
Our Parenting Place
Best Restaurant
Rudy's In Monrovia
Best New Restaurant: (opened in the last year)
Blaze Pizza
Best Drive Thru:
In N Out
Best Bakery:
Dots Cupcakes
Best Cold Treats:
Rita's
Best Farmer's Market:
Monrovia Friday Night Festival
Best Clown Magician or Characters:
Enchanted Characters
Best Birthday Party Location:
Kidspace Children's Museum
Best Place to Create a Masterpiece
Paint N Play
Best Museum for Kids:
Kidspace Children's Museum
Best Indoor Play Space:
Kidspace Children's Museum
Best Dance Lessons:
Dance Conservatory of Pasadena
Best Art Lessons:
Our Parenting Place
Best Public Pool:
Rose Bowl Aquatic Center
Best Bookstore:
Once Upon A time Bookstore
Best Shopping: Groceries:
Trader Joe's
Best Shopping: Kids Clothes and Toys
Dinosaur Farm
Best Shopping: Flowers
Jacob Maarse
Best Carpet Cleaning:
Pasadena Carpet Cleaning
Best Dentist: We had a tie!
Dr. Roger Joe
Dr. Peter Joe
Best Doctor:
Sharon Nelson, MD
Best Chiropractor:
Flintridge Family Chiropractic
Best Workout:
WUNDABAR Pilates
Best Hair Salon for Kids:
Little Kuts
Best Massage Therapist:
Erin Wurtemburg
Best Photographer:
Bosh Images
Best Realtor:
Dianne Walsh
Best Camping:
Yosemite
Best Overall Local Favorite: We had a tie!!
Kidspace Children's Museum
Rita's