Below are the FINALISTS and STANDINGS as of FEB 14th. There is less than 1 week to get your votes in. In some cases, the candidates are extremely close so please vote for the ones you love!
VOTE NOW. SEE WHO HAS MADE IT TO THE FINALS below and in our Facebook Photo Album. Our 1st annual Gold Daisy Awards start with YOU. Who do moms and dads turn to when they want to find a place for a birthday party, the best orthodontist, or the best real estate to help them sell their house? Other parents! Here's your chance to vote for all the local businesses that you love!
Just fill out and submit the Macaroni Kid JoCo Gold Daisy Awards voting form between now and Feb. 20th. Vote for businesses in as many or as few categories as you would like. Feel free to skip any categories that you do not have a favorite. WINNERS will be announced on Feb. 22nd. JUST 1 VOTE IS PERMITTED PER E-MAIL ADDRESS. If you were nominated, feel free to share with all your local parent friends, teachers, customers, colleagues and neighbors and ask them to vote for you!
Remember everyone who submits a nomination form and/or a voting form is entered to win a $25 gift card to the business of his/her choice and 1 person will win 4 tickets to Disney Jr. Dance Party on Tour (May 9)!
Here are the FINALISTS and STANDINGS as of FEB 14th. Please vote for the ones you love!
BEST ENTERTAINMENT
Indoor Entertainment for Kids Age 6 and Under
1. Wonderscope Children's Museum Shawnee
2. Urban Air Overland Park
3. Little Monkey Bizness Shawnee
360 Gymnastics Olathe
Kidscape at Johnson County Museum Overland Park
Mission Bowl Olathe
My Gym Overland Park
Sky Zone Shawnee
Indoor Entertainment for Kids age 7 to 11
1. Main Event Olathe
2. Urban Air Overland Park
3. Sky Zone Shawnee
Grapes & Paints Overland Park
Mission Bowl Olathe
Power Play Shawnee
Indoor Entertainment for Tweens/Teens
1. Main Event Olathe
2. Urban Air Overland Park
3. Sky Zone Shawnee
Grapes & Paints Overland Park
Mission Bowl Olathe
Painted Clover Shawnee
Power Play Shawnee
SHIFT Spring Hill
Outdoor Fun Place
1. Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead Overland Park
2. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City
3. Smileys' Golf Complex Lenexa
Well Wilderness Kids Therapeutic Nature Center Olathe
Party Entertainment Rentals
1. Fun Services
2. Creative Carnivals and Events
3. Boomerang Bouncers
Party Entertainment Services
1. Fun Services
2. InstaFun KC Photobooth
3. Creative Carnivals and Events
Princess at My Party
Party Place for Kids Age 6 and Under
1. Little Monkey Bizness Shawnee
2. Emerald City Gymnastics Overland Park
3. Urban Air Overland Park
360 Gymnastics Olathe
Mission Bowl Olathe
My Gym Overland Park
Pinnacle Gymnastics Shawnee
Sky Zone Shawnee
3. Urban Air Overland Park
Party Place for Kids Age 7 to 12
1. Urban Air Overland Park
2. Sky Zone Shawnee
3. Power Play Shawnee
Blue Valley Rec Overland Park
Grapes & Paints Overland Park
Mission Bowl Olathe
BEST FOOD & DRINK
Breakfast
1. Big Biscuit Shawnee
2. First Watch Blue Valley Parkway
3. Eggtc. Shawnee
Carmen's Cocina II Olathe
Le Peep Overland Park
Ronnie's Restaurant Lenexa
Santa Fe Cafe Overland Park
Holiday Brunch or Dinner
1. Bristol Seafood Grill Leawood
2. Nick & Jake's Overland Park
3. Granite City Legends KCK
Grand Street Lenexa
Paulo and Bill Restaurant Shawnee
BBQ
1. Joe's KC Olathe
2. Jack Stack Overland Park
3. Q39 South Overland Park
Johnny's BBQ Olathe
Blind Box BBQ Shawnee
Crazy Good Eats Olathe
The Rub Bar-B-Que Olathe
Zarda Bar-B-Q Lenexa
Birthday Treats
1. Nothing Bundt Cakes Mission
2. 3 Women and an Oven Overland Park
3. Small Cakes Shawnee
Adorn Cakes Lenexa
Freezing Moo 95th St. Overland Park
Sugar Rush Olathe
Burgers
1. BRGR Kitchen + Bar Leawood
2. Five Guys Legends
3. Red Robin Overland Park
Birdies Pub & Grill Overland Park
Burger Fi Leawood
Smashburger Overland Park
Coffee Shop
1. Black Dog Coffeehouse Lenexa
2. Groundhouse Coffee Gardner
3. POUR Coffeehouse Olathe
Revocup (Quivira/College) Overland Park
Sweet Tee's Coffee Shop Olathe
Adult Night Drinks / Appetizers
1. Johnny's Tavern Shawnee
2. Red Door Grill Overland Park
3. Houlihan's (95th St) Overland Park
Birdies Pub & Grill Overland Park
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Overland Park
Knub's Pub Shawnee
Red Crow Brewing Company Spring Hill
The J Bar Olathe
Date Night Restaurant
1. J. Gilberts Overland Park
2. Bristol Seafood Grill Leawood
3. Rye KC Leawood
Birdies Pub & Grill Overland Park
Ignite Wood Fire Grill Lenexa
Maggiano's Little Italy Overland Park
Family Restaurant
1. Jose Pepper's (143rd/Metcalf) Overland Park
2. Texas Roadhouse Olathe
3. Sunset Grill Overland Park
Pegah's Family Restaurant (Johnson Dr) Shawnee
Ruchi Indian Cuisine Overland Park
Farmers' Market
1. Overland Park
2. Olathe
3. Merriam
Food Truck
1. TheFunnelCakeTruck
2. Papa Scott's Street Eats
3. Scout's BBQ
Werner's on Wheels
Ice Cream / FroYo
1. Sylas and Maddy's Olathe
2. Freezing Moo (95th) Overland Park
3. Tied Twisters Overland Park and Foo's Fabulous Frozen Custard Leawood
Mely's Ice Cream & Yogurt Prairie Village
Paciugo Gelato Leawood
Sub Zero Ice Cream Overland Park
Tex Mex
1. Mi Ranchito's (151st/Antioch) Overland Park
2. K-Machos Olathe
3. Jalepenos Stilwell
Bonito Michicano Olathe
Carmen's Cocina II
Chapala Mexican Restaurant Olathe
Dos Reales Overland Park
Panzon's Lenexa
Sushi
1. Kyoto Sushi & Steak Overland Park
2. RA Sushi Bar Restaurant Leawood
3. Sake Lounge Olathe
Sushi Mido Shawnee
Sushi UNI Lenexa
BEST CLASSES & LESSONS FOR KIDS
Art / Arts & Crafts
1. Ceramic Cafe Overland Park
2. Grapes & Paints Overland Park
3. Wolf Creek Art Studio Overland Park
Painted Clover Shawnee
Treehouse Art Studio Olathe
Dance
1. Miller Marley School of Dance Overland Park
2. Inspire Dance Academy Gardner
3. TKO All Star Dance Lenexa
American Dance Center Overland Park
Crescendo Conservatory Overland Park
Epix Dance Studio Gardner
Starstruck Performing Arts Center Overland Park
TKO All Star Dance Lenexa
Drama / Theater
1. The Culture House Olathe
2. Christian Youth Theater Overland Park
3. Greenleaf Performing Arts Center Olathe
Gymnastics
1. 360 Gymnastics Olathe
2. Emerald City Overland Park
3. Pinnacle Gymnastics Shawnee
Inspire Dance Academy Gardner
Integrity Gymnastics Overland Park
KGDC Olathe
McCracken's Gymnastics Olathe
Instrumental Music
1. Meyer Music Overland Park
2. School of Rock Overland Park
3. Music House School of Music Overland Park
Martial Arts
1. Ko Martial Arts (KOMA) Overland Park
2. Epic Martial Arts Gardner
3. Martial Arts Institute Overland Park
Turner Rec: Kansas City Tsuroka Karate-Do KCK
Sports
1. Blue Valley Rec Overland Park
2. i9 Sports of Johnson County
3. Mission Bowl Olathe
Great American Basketball League (GABL) Lenexa
Turner Recreation Commission KCK
STEM
1. Math Monkey Leawood
2. Play-Well TEKnologies Programs
Toddler / Preschool / General Music
1. Injoy Music Lenexa
2. Let's Play Music - Becky Johnson Shawnee
3. Music with Mar - Stephanie Martin Olathe
BEST CHILDCARE & EDUCATION
Daycare Center
1. CDC at the Jewish Community Center Overland Park
2. Nexus Prep Lenexa
3. The Goddard School Shawnee
Kids Park Olathe
Wee Workshop Overland Park
Wildwoods Preschool at SouthWoods Christian Church Overland Park
Preschool / Early Education Center
1. Lenexa United Methodist Church (LUMC) Preschool
2. CDC at the Jewish Community Center Overland Park
3. Lord of Life Early Education Center Leawood
Creme de la Creme Leawood
The Goddard School Shawnee
KidsPark Olathe
Little Learners Early Childhood Olathe
WildWoods Preschool at SouthWoods Christian Church Overland Park
Tutoring Center
Math Monkey Leawood
Sylvan Learning of Shawnee
BEST CAMPS & SUMMER PROGRAMS
General Day Camp
1. JCPRD Johnson County Parks & Rec
2. Jewish Community Center Overland Park
3. Turner Recreation Commission
Specialty Camp
1. Well Wilderness Therapeutic Nature Center Olathe
2. Treehouse Art Studio Olathe
3. Wolf Creek Art Studio Overland Park
GABL Lenexa
BEST COMMUNITY SERVICES
Library Branch
1. Blue Valley Library (JoCo) Overland Park
2. Olathe Downtown (Olathe)
3. Central Resource Library (JoCo) Overland Park
Gardner Library (JoCo)
Lackman Library (JoCo) Lenexa
Museum
1. Wonderscope Children's Museum Shawnee
2. Museum at Prairiefire Overland Park
3. Johnson County Museum Overland Park
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art Overland Park
Park
1. Shawnee Mission Park Shawnee
2. Black Hoof Park Lenexa
3. Antioch Park Merriam
Celebration Park Gardner
Leawood City Park
Roe Park Overland Park
Playground
1. Antioch Park Merriam
2. Black Hoof Park Lenexa
3. Roe Park Overland Park
Celebration Park Gardner
Little Mill Creek North Park Lenexa
Rec Center
1. Olathe Community Center
2. Blue Valley Rec Overland Park
3. Matt Ross Community Center Overland Park
Lenexa Rec Center
Turner Recreation Commission KCK
BEST SHOPPING
Clothing Resale / Thrift
1. Savers 95th/Nall Overland Park
2. Clothes Mentor Overland Park
3. Mission Hope Thrift Overland Park
Consignment Sale Event
1. Just Between Friends Overland Park
2. Here We Grow Again Olathe
3. Rhea Lana's Overland Park
Locally Owned Specialty Store
1. TeaElla Olathe
2. Frankie & Jules Overland Park
3. Shopology KC Overland Park
Erv's Vacuums Olathe
ShananiGanns Shawnee
BEST SPECIALTY SERVICES FOR KIDS
Children's Hair Salon
1. Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids Olathe
2. Sugar and Spice Kids Salon Overland Park
Family Chiropractor
1. Fulk Chiropractic Olathe
2. Align Chiropractic for Mommies and Babies Olathe
3. Thrive KC Chiropractic and Family Wellness Prairie Village
Orthodontist
1. Oltjen Orthodontics Olathe/Overland Park
2. Fry Orthodontics Olathe/Overland Park/Shawnee
3. Klein & Walker Orthodontics Olathe/Overland Park
Baxter Orthodontics Gardner
Hannah Orthodontics Olathe/Lenexa
Stroede Orthodontics Olathe/Overland Park
Pediatric Office / Pediatrician
1. Johnson County Pediatrics - General and Dr. Christine White
2. Shawnee Mission Pediatrics - General and Dr. Kate Martin
3. Tied Pediatric Care Specialists - General and Dr. Harve Grossman and Village Pediatrics - General and Dr. Lance Slaymaker
Leawood Pediatric - General and Dr. Mary Hamm
Pediatric Partners - General and Dr. Jennifer Mellick
Premier Pediatrics - General and Dr. Todd Bush
Pediatric Dentist
1. Jenkins & LeBlanc
2. Smiles Dentistry for Kids - Dr. Matt Hilman
3. Sunny Day Pediatric Dentistry - Dr. Emily Day
Axelsen and Cobb - Dr. David Cobb
Prairie Pediatric Dentistry - Dr. Emily Cortes
SPECIALTY SERVICES
Adult Hair
1. Par Exsalonce Overland Park
2. Stem Hair and Body Lenexa
3. Tied The Style Room Gardner and Voga Salon Overland Park
Salon Alison Lagerstrom Hair Mission
Hair by Cameo at Reflection Salon
HairMax Salon Overland Park
Hello Beautiful Shawnee
Oomph Salon Leawood
Platinum Salon & Spa Lenexa
Reflection Salon Overland Park
Taylored Hair Mission
Dog Boarding / Daycare ;
1. Tied Pawz at Play Overland Park and Peachy Pets Gardner
2. The Pet Ranch Olathe
Cedar Creek Animal Hospital Olathe
Melissa's Menagerie Shawnee
Dog Groomer / Shop
1. Four Paws Spa Olathe
2. Bubbles & Biscuits / Cedar Creek Pet Hospital Olathe
3. Karie Gerdes Groom Room Edgerton
Froggwoods Holistic Pet Spa Overland Park
Family Photographer
1. Sarah Ireland Photography
2. Jo Snaps Photography - Jolene Mendez
3. Kristyn Marie Photography - Kristyn Antonucci
A + M Photography - Amber Miller
Cassandra Joy Photography
Kristy Lowe Images - Kristy Lowe
Mindy Lynn Photography - Mindy Lutz
Salt Studio Photography - Lexie Penichet
Fitness Center / Gym
1. Lifetime Fitness Lenexa
2. Genesis Health Clubs Olathe
3. Tr1be Fitness Lenexa
American Dance Center (ADC) Fitness Overland Park
Hustle & Heart Fitness Overland Park
Nail Salon
1. Nail Perfection & Spa Mission
2. OMG Who Does Your Nails? Overland Park
3. Mazee Nail Salon Gardner
Red Polish Lenexa
Personal Trainer
1. Tr1be Fitness
2. Hustle & Heart Fitness
3. Come Out of the Box Training & Coaching - Judy O'Keefe Lager
Spa
1. Par Exsalonce Overland Park
2. Ultimate Escape Day Spa Overland Park
3. Aloha Day Spa Lenexa
AestheitCare KC Leawood
Therapist / Counselor / Life Coach
1. Home Holistic - Mandy Hubbard
2. Playful Awareness - Sara Minges
Veterinarian / Animal Hospital
1. Spring Hill Veterinary Clinic
2. Cedar Creek Animal Hospital Olathe
3. Stanley Veterinary Clinic Overland Park>
Animal Care Clinic Shawnee
Monticello Animal Hospital Shawnee
Oakbrook Animal Hospital Gardner
Yoga
1. Darling Yoga Overland Park
2. Home Holistic Overland Park
3. Breathe and Be Yoga Overland Park
BEST HOME & AUTO SERVICES
Auto Repair
1. Bret's Autoworks Gardner
2. Casey's Auto Repair Mission
3. Sallas Auto Repair Overland Park
All Tune and Lube Olathe
Anderson Automotive Olathe
Bailey's Brake & Exhaust Olathe
Dipman Auto Olathe
Lindan Auto Mechanical & Body Merriam
Quest Automotive Overland Park
House Painter
1. Odyssey Painting Olathe
2. Cuzco Painting Olathe
HVAC
1. Anthony Plumbing Heating & Cooling
2. Mike Bryant Heating and Cooling Olathe
BEST PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Insurance Agent
1. American Family - Nicole Feltz
2. Farmers / Matt North Agency - Kerrie Boylan
Real Estate Agent
1. Keller Williams Legacy Partners - Rose Nasrazadini
2. Crown Realty - Katie Casey
3. Townley Homes Team Keller Williams - Suzie Townley
Travel Agent
1. Love to Travel - Carrie Schoeberl
2. Road to Relaxation - Crystal Seaton
3. Wishes Family Travel - Tiffini Hensley
Categories We Missed: Just for Fun Honorable Mentions! People thought strongly enough to nominate these businesses. We will add categories next year
BEST MOMMY and ME - FIT4MOM Overland Park
BEST PIZZA - Pizza West
BEST Pre/Post NATAL SERVICES - Home Holistic
BEST SMOOTHIES - Smoothie King 135th/Quivira
BEST DOG TRAINER - Mike Deathe KISS Dog Training
BEST KIDS PARTY PLANNER - Confetti Events
BEST DOCTORS OFFICE - Shawnee Mission Primary Care
BEST NON PROFIT - Sunflower House
BEST OPTOMETRIST - Hunter Family Vision
BEST PET SITTING SERVICE - Just-Fur-Babies Pet Sitting
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY - Kinesphere Physical Therapy
BEST ROOFING COMPANY - Epic Exteriors and Firehouse Roofing
BEST SUNLESS TANNING - Recreating Rays
BEST WOMEN CARE - Midwife Partners in Women's Wellness
