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Recap of Macaroni Kid's 2014 Gold Daisy Award Winners

August 27, 2015
We are very happy to recap the WINNERS of the 2014 Macaroni Kid Palm Beach Gardens/Jupiter Gold Daisy Awards! It was an exciting first year for this award with over hundreds of nominations and votes from folks all over the Palm Beach Gardens/Jupiter area. You let us know your go-to places to entertain, enrich, exhaust, and take care of your kids and families. And we agree — they were awesome!
 
In a few categories, the final tally separated the winner from the second place business by just one or two votes. We have listed both the first and and second place winners below.

We'd like to first give an extra special shout out to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary for receiving the highest number of votes out of all the nominated businesses! Right behind them in second place (by just ONE vote!) is the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium.
 
So without any further ado, here are the winners by category:

EXHAUST AND ENRICH YOUR KIDS 

Overall Main Category Winner: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (Second place: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium)

Art Lessons:
  • 1st Place: Kids Need More Art
  • 2nd Place: Go Van Gogh 
Dance Lessons:
  • 1st Place: ArtStage Performing Arts
  • 2nd Place: Jupiter Dance Academy
Drama/Theater Lessons:
  • 1st Place: Maltz Jupiter Theater
  • 2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts
Gymnastics (Big Kids):
  • 1st Place: Cats Gymnastics
  • 2nd Place: Keep Flippin'
Movement/Gym/Music:
  • 1st Place: My Gym
  • 2nd Place: Tracie's Music Together 
Martial Arts Studio:
  • 1st Place: Harmony Martial Arts
  • 2nd Place: Purple Dragon Karate 
Music Lessons:
  • 1st Place: Tracie's Music Together
  • 2nd Place (Tie): Jupiter Academy of Music & School of Rock
Swim Lessons:
  • 1st Place: JCC
  • 2nd Place: Infant Swimming Resource(ISR)
Youth Sports Program:
  • 1st Place: JCC
  • 2nd Place (Tie): i9 Sports & PBGYAA
Summer Camp:
  • 1st Place: Camp Shalom
  • 2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts
Theater (Live/Family):
  • 1st Place: Maltz Jupiter Theatre
  • 2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts
Museum:
  • 1st Place: South Florida Science Museum and Aquarium
  • 2nd Place: Norton Museum of Art
Environmental or Wildlife Center:
  • 1st Place: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
  • 2nd Place: Loggerhead Marinelife Center
ENTERTAIN YOUR KIDS

Overall Main Category Winner: Jupiter Lanes (Second place: Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe)

Family-Friendly Festival or Event:
  • 1st Place: Loggerhead Marinelife Center
  • 2nd Place: Food Truck Invasion-Abacoa
One Tank Family Road Trip:
  • 1st Place: Walt Disney World
  • 2nd Place: Florida Keys
Place for Indoor Fun - Big Kids (Bowling, Laser Tag, Skating, Jumping):
  • 1st Place: Jupiter Lanes
  • 2nd Place: Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe

Place for Indoor Fun - Little Kids

  • 1st Place: Cool Beans Indoor Playground & Cafe
  • 2nd Place: My Gym
Place for Outdoor Fun (Park, Pool, Miniature Golf, etc.):
  • 1st Place: Constitution Park-Tequesta
  • 2nd Place: JCC
CELEBRATE WITH YOUR KIDS

Overall Main Category Winner: DD's Cupcake Shoppe (Second place: Jupiter Bounce) 

Birthday Party Venue:
  • 1st Place: My Gym
  • 2nd Place: JCC
Birthday Sweet Treats:
  • 1st Place: DD's Cupcake Shoppe
  • 2nd Place: Sweet Frog

Party Entertainer:

  • 1st Place: Jupiter Bounce
  • 2nd Place: Tracie's Music Together

Photographer:

  • 1st Place: Jennifer Weiss Photography
  • 2nd Place: Christina Craddock Photography 
FEED YOUR KIDS ... AND YOURSELF

Overall Main Category Winner: Dune Dog (Second place: Berry Fresh Cafe)
 
Restaurant (Breakfast Place):
  • 1st Place: Berry Fresh Cafe
  • 2nd Place: The Nook

Restaurant (Date Night):

  • 1st Place: Food Shack
  • 2nd Place: Too Bizarre
Restaurant (Family-Friendly):
  • 1st Place: Dune Dog
  • 2nd Place: Duffy's

Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt:

  • 1st Place: Froyotopia
  • 2nd Place (Tie): Sweet Frog & Palm Beach Ice Cream-Tequesta

TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS ... AND YOURSELF (SERVICES)

Overall Main Category Winner: PGA National Resort & Spa (Second place: Cartoon Cuts) 

Day Care/Learning Center (Full Time):
  • 1st Place: JCC
  • 2nd Place: The Weiss School

Haircut (Kids):

  • 1st Place: Cartoon Cuts
  • 2nd Place: Junior's Barbershop
Preschool:
  • 1st Place: JCC
  • 2nd Place: The Weiss School

Tutoring Services:

  • 1st Place: Sylvan Learning
  • 2nd Place: All Tutoring
Haircut (Mom):
  • 1st Place: PGA National
  • 2nd Place: Total Image
Health Club/Fitness Studio:
  • 1st Place: Gold's Gym- Jupiter
  • 2nd Place: Orange Theory- PBG

House Cleaner:

  • 1st Place: Maria's Cleaning Service -PBG
  • 2nd Place: Joanne's Swept Away Cleaning

Pampering Place:

  • 1st Place: PGA National Resort & Spa
  • 2nd Place: The Lane Spa

Real Estate Broker/Agent:

  • 1st Place: Dylan Snyder- Keller Williams Jupiter
  • 2nd Place: Seth Horowitz- Leibowitz Realty PBG
TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS ... AND YOURSELF (SHOPPING)

Overall Main Category Winner: Forever Young (Second place: Crazy 8)
 
Home Based Business/Independent Consultant:
  • 1st Place: The Cradle Coach by Melissa Perry
  • 2nd Place: Lemongrass Spa by Tara LaMagna
Kids' Consignment Sale/Store:
  • 1st Place: Forever Young
  • 2nd Place: Kangaroo Pouch

Kids' Retail Clothing Store/Boutique:

  • 1st Place: Crazy 8
  • 2nd Place: Gymboree

WELLNESS FOR YOUR FAMILY

Overall Main Category Winner: OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches (Second place: Dr.Wanuck)

Dentist (Pediatric or Family):
  • 1st Place: Dr. Wanuck
  • 2nd Place: Dr. Mimi

Family Chiropractor:

  • 1st Place: Jupiter Family Healthcare
  • 2nd Place: Quartell Chiropractic

Orthodontist:

  • 1st Place: Bradford Orthodontics
  • 2nd Place: Meier Orthodontics

Pediatrician:

  • 1st Place: Pediatric Associates
  • 2nd Place: Infants & Children

Women's Health Practitioner:

  • 1st Place: OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches
  • 2nd Place: Partners in Woman's Health

ONE LAST THING (OK, TWO!)

Overall Main Category Winner: U Tiki (Second place: Burger Bar)

Best Kept Secret:
  • 1st Place: Burger Bar
  • 2nd Place: ArtStage Performing Arts

Best New Business (open 12 months or less):

  • 1st Place: U Tiki
  • 2nd Place: Bricks 4 Kidz