This update is from Feb. 16, at the halfway point in the voting round in the inaugural Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Gold Daisy Awards! Macaroni Kid's Gold Daisy Awards recognize the most beloved local businesses for kids and families. Lynchburg Macaroni Kid is super excited to join our sister Macaroni Kid sites across the nation in 2018 for these coveted awards.
So, here's an update on where we stand in each category. There's only a few more days to vote! Voting ends on Feb. 24 at 8 PM. If you haven't voted yet, click on the link below and VOTE for your family's top go-to choices to enrich and entertain your kids, as well as the businesses that just make your life as a parent a little easier!
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THE CATEGORIES
Enrich and Exhaust Your Kids
Art, Theatre, Music, or Dance Lessons
Forest Dance Academy is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Academy Center of the Arts
Dance Music Creation
Forest Dance Academy
Gymnastics and Martial Arts
Elite Athletics is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Blue Ridge Martial Arts Academy
Dynamic Gymnastics
Elite Athletics
Youth Sports Program
Jamerson YMCA is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Central Virginia United Soccer
Jamerson YMCA
Lynchburg Little League
Entertain Your Kids
Family Friendly Festival or Event
There's a tie in this category with Day in the Park and Lynchburg Hillcats tied for the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Day In the Park at Miller Park
Lynchburg Christmas Parade
Lynchburg Hillcats Baseball
Place for Indoor Fun
Amazement Square is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Amazement Square
Bounce About of Lynchburg
Kids Cove
Place for Outdoor Fun
Putt Putt Fun Center is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre
Putt Putt Fun Center
Riverside Park
Best Park or Trail
Blackwater Creek Trail System is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Blackwater Creek Trail System
Riverside Park
Peaks View Park
Celebrate with Your Kids
Birthday and Party Venues
Amazement Square is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The four businesses nominated are:
Amazement Square
Elite Athletics
JJs Playground at West Lynchburg Baptist Church
Kids Cove
Birthday Sweet Treats
Robin's Custom Cakes & Cupcakes is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Kissed Cupcakes
Mrs. Joy's Absolutely Fabulous Treats
Robin's Custom Cakes & Cupcakes
Birthday Party Entertainer
Royal Princess Virginia is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Balloon Dude Travis
Fancy Fairy Celebrations
Royal Princess Virginia
Family Photographer
Katlin Dodgion Photography is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
April B Photography
Katlin Dodgion Photography
Kayla Elizabeth Photography
Feed Your Kids ... and Yourself
Restaurant for Breakfast or Lunch
Market At Main is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Carol's Restaurant (formerly Carol's Place)
Cracker Barrel
Market At Main
Family Friendly Restaurant
Chick-Fil-A Wards Road is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Chick-Fil-A Wards Road
La Carreta
La Villa
Date Night Restaurant
Shoemakers American Grille is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Olive Garden
Shoemakers American Grille
The Crown Sterling
Best Frozen Yogurt or Ice Cream
Mister Goodies Homemade Ice Cream Boonsboro is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Mister Goodies Homemade Ice Cream Boonsboro
Sluggo's Sundae Drive
Sweet Frog
Take Care of Your Kids (services)
Childcare Center
Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) Early Learning Center is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Elizabeth's Early Learning Center
Hearts & Hands (former Graves Mill ELC, under new ownership eff. Jan. 1, 2018)
Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) Early Learning Center
Preschool
Blue Ridge Montessori School is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Blue Ridge Montessori School
Heritage United Methodist Preschool
St. Andrew Preschool
Take Care of the Family (shopping)
Kids Clothing Store
Once Upon a Child is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Baby B's
Once Upon a Child
The Children's Place
Ladies Clothing Store
Winey Chicks is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Divine Designs & Delights
Patriotic Peacock
Winey Chicks
Locally Owned Shopping for Unique Gifts
Givens Books & Little Dickens is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Accents Flags, Gifts, Home & Garden
Farm Basket
Givens Books & Little Dickens
Wellness for Your Family and Pets
Dental Practice
There's a tie between Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics of Lynchburg and Forest Family Dentistry as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Central Virginia Family Dentistry
Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics of Lynchburg
Forest Family Dentistry
Pediatrician Practice
F Read Hopkins Pediatric Associates is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Central Virginia Family Physicians
F Read Hopkins Pediatric Associates
Richeson Drive Pediatrics
Orthodontic Practice
Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Central VA Orthodontics
Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
Mark E Blanchette
Women's Health Practice
Women's Health Services is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Forest Women's Center
Lynchburg Gynecology
Women's Health Services
Family Medical Practice
Central Virginia Family Physicians is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Central Virginia Family Physicians
Forest Direct Primary Care
Wyndhurst Family Physicians
Eye Doctor Practice
Piedmont Eye Center is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Hartman Eye Care
Piedmont Eye Center
St. Clair Eye Care
Veterinary Practice
There's a tie between Lake Forest Animal Hospital and Peaks View Animal Hospital as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Lake Forest Animal Hospital
Peaks View Animal Hospital
Riverside Veterinary Hospital
One Last Thing ... or Two
Best New Restaurant (Opened in 2017 or 2018)
Bootleggers is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Bootleggers
Fire & Hops Taphouse
The Water Dog
Best Kept Secret in Lynchburg
Old City Cemetery is in the lead as of Feb. 16. The three businesses nominated are:
Gazebo and Overlook at Candlers/ Liberty Mountain
Old City Cemetery
The Motherhood Collective Playgroup
If you haven't voted yet, now's the time! VOTE for as many or as few businesses as you would like. For sharing YOUR TOP PICKS with other parents, you could win a $25 gift card to a local business of your choice compliments of Lynchburg Macaroni Kid! You must VOTE in at least five categories to be eligible for the prize drawing.
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