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2018 Gold Daisy Awards Winners - The Votes Are In

Congratulations to the winners and to each business that was nominated!

By Gail Keller - Publisher Macaroni Kid JoCo / KCK February 22, 2018

CONGRATULATIONS to all the businesses that were nominated for Macaroni Kid JoCo 2018 Gold Daisy Awards.  It was a great first year with over 3,000 nominations and votes.  Congratulations if you made it to the finals (listed here) but did not win. I think it is still an honor to have been recognized by people in our community.  

Thank you to everyone who nominated and/or voted for your favorite businesses. Your e-mail has been entered into our random drawing and winners will be announced in next Thursday's e-newsletter.

In a few categories, the final tally separated the winner from the second place business by just a few votes. In these categories, we have a special "Runner-Up" business named. Without further delay, here are the winners.


BEST ENTERTAINMENT

Indoor Entertainment for Kids Age 6 and Under - Wonderscope Children's Museum (Shawnee)
Indoor Entertainment for Kids age 7 to 11 - Main Event (Olathe)
Indoor Entertainment for Tweens/Teens - Main Event (Olathe)
Outdoor Fun Place - Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead (Overland Park)
Party Entertainment Rentals - Fun Services
Party Entertainment Services - Fun Services
Party Place for Kids Age 6 and Under - Little Monkey Bizness (Shawnee)
Party Place for Kids Ages 7 to 12 - Urban Air (Overland Park)
Party Place for Kids Age 7 to 12 - Urban Air (Overland Park)


BEST FOOD & DRINK

Breakfast - The Big Biscuit (Shawnee)
Holiday Brunch or Dinner - Bristol Seafood Grill (Leawood)
BBQ - Joe's KC (Olathe)
Birthday Treats - Nothing Bundt Cakes (Mission)
Burgers - BRGR Kitchen + Bar (Leawood)
Coffee Shop - Black Dog Coffeehouse (Lenexa)
Adult Night Drinks / Appetizers - Johnny's Tavern (Shawnee)
Date Night Restaurant - J. Gilbert's (Overland Park)
Family Restaurant - Jose Pepper's 143rd/Metcalf (Overland Park)
Farmer's Market - Downtown Overland Park
Food Truck - TheFunnelCake Truck
Ice Cream / FroYo - Sylas and Maddy's (Olathe)
Tex Mex - Mi Ranchito 151st/Antioch (Overland Park)
Sushi - Kyoto Sushi & Steak (Overland Park); Runner-Up RA Sushi Bar Restaurant (Leawood)


BEST CLASSES & LESSONS FOR KIDS

Art / Arts & Crafts - Ceramic Cafe (Overland Park)
Dance - Miller Marley School of Dance (Overland Park)
Drama / Theater - The Culture House (Olathe)
Gymnastics - 360 Gymnastics (Olathe)
Instrumental Music - Meyer Music (Overland Park)
Martial Arts - Ko Martial Arts (KOMA) (Overland Park)
Sports - Blue Valley Recreation (Overland Park)
STEM - Math Monkey (Leawood)
Toddler / Preschool Music - InJoy Music (Lenexa)


BEST CHILDCARE & EDUCATION

Daycare Center - CDC at the Jewish Community Center (Overland Park)
Preschool / Early Education Center - Lord of LIfe Early Education Center (Leawood)
Tutoring - Math Monkey (Leawood)

BEST CAMPS & SUMMER PROGRAMS

General Day Camp- JCPRD Johnson County Parks & Rec
Specialty Camp - Well Wilderness Therapeutic Nature Center (Olathe)


BEST COMMUNITY SERVICES

Library - Blue Valley (Johnson County Library -Overland Park)
Museum - Wonderscope Children's Museum (Shawnee)
Park - Shawnee Mission Park (JCPRD)
Playground - Black Hoof Park (City of Lenexa)
Rec Center - Olathe Community Center (City of Olathe)

BEST SHOPPING

Clothing Resale / Thrift - Savers 95th/Nall (Overland Park)
Consignment Sale Event - Just Between Friends (Overland Park)
Speciality Store - TeaElla (Olathe)

BEST SPECIALTY SERVICES FOR KIDS

Children's Hai Salon - Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids (Olathe)
Family Chiropractor - Fulk Chiropractic (Olathe)
Orthodontist - Oltjen Orthodontics (Olathe/Overland Park)
Pediatric Practice - Johnson County Pediatrics
Pediatrician - Dr. Lance Slaymaker at Village Pediatrics
Pediatric Dentist - Jenkins & LeBlanc

BEST SPECIALTY SERVICES

Adult Hair Salon - Par Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa (Overland Park)
Dog Boarding / Daycare - Peachy Pets (Gardner); Runner-Up Pawz at Play (Overland Park)
Dog Groomer - Four Paws Spa (Olathe)
Family Photographer - Kristyn Marie Photography; Runner-Up Sarah Ireland Photography
Fitness Center - Lifetime Fitness (Lenexa)
Nail Salon - Nail Perfection & Spa (Mission)
Personal Trainer - Tr1be Fitness (Lenexa)
Spa - Par Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa (Overland Park)
Therapist / Counselor / Life Coach - Mandy Hubbard Home Holistic
Veterinarian / Animal Hospital - Spring Hill Veterinary Clinic
Yoga - Darling Yoga (Overland Park)


BEST HOME & AUTO SERVICES

Auto Repair - Bret's Autoworks (Gardner)
House Painter - Odyssey Painting (Olathe)
HVAC - Anthony Plumbing Heating & Cooling

BEST PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Insurance Agent - Nicole Feltz American Family Insurance
Real Estate Agent - Rose Nasrazadinin Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Travel Agent - Carrie Schoeberl Love to Travel


Winning businesses will receive a free one-year listing in the "2018 Gold Daisy Award Winners" section of our Business Directory, a Macaroni Kid JoCo 2018 Gold Daisy Award certificate and/or window cling, and the honor of knowing that JoCo/WyCo families think they are the greatest! Winners, please click through to this form to enter your Business Directory information.

If you are a local business and would like to more about Macaroni Kid JoCo/WyCo and how to share your information with our 10,000+ readers? Please contact Gail at GailK@macaronikid.com