Style Weekly's 2012 Family Favorites

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FAMILY FAVORITES • SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

ServicesFavorite Family Photographer

❶ Portrait Innovations❷ Deb Harper❸ Caston Studio, Nelms Photographic Artistry

Favorite Kids Hair Cut❶ Diva & Dudes❷ Pigtails & Crewcuts

❸ Hair Cuttery, Great Clips

Favorite Little Girls Manicure❶ Diva & Dudes❷ Royal Nails

Favorite Place to Have a Baby❶ Bon Secours St. Mary’s ❷ Henrico Doctors❸ Johnston Willis

Favorite Pediatrician Group❶ Pediatric Associates of Richmond ❷ West End Pediatrics❸ Chippenham Pediatrics

Style Weekly Readers cast their votes and this year’s Family Favorites Winners are in! Whether you have lived in town for multiple generations or you are brand new to the area, you want the best of the best that Richmond has to offer both you and your family. Family Favorites is the ultimate Style Weekly Reader polled go-to guide for family friendly services, outings, healthcare and more. Why should you trust a Style Weekly Reader’s opinion? Because they can afford to be choosey, they want the best for their families and they expect excellence from the businesses that serve them. They are active in their communities and engaged with this city. Because they are Style Weekly readers we can assure you they know how to make the most out of living in Richmond. While Richmond has an abundance of outstanding local enterprises, Style Weekly is proud to present those deemed the cream of the crop by our readers. Congratula-tions to all our winners and finalists, and a big thank you to the hundreds of readers who took the time to cast your vote.

FAMILYfavorites: 2012


Favorite Orthodontist❶ Dr. Dale Rogers – Baxter Perkinson❷ Dr. Graham Gardner ❸ Jack Dunlevy Orthodontics

Favorite Eye Doctor❶ Dr. J. Paul Bullock, VA EYE ❷ Dr. Angie Billmayer, Envision Family Eye Care❸ Dr. Geoffrey Cooper – VA EYE

Favorite Dentist❶ Baxter Perkinson ❷ Drs. Wood, Dunlevy & Lombardozzi❸ Children’s Dentistry of VA

Favorite Family Allergist ❶ Dr. Robert Call❷ Dr. Michael Blumberg, Dr. Larry Gelber❸ Dr. Jeffery L. Schul, Allergy Partners

of Richmond

Favorite Milk shake❶ Chick-Fil-A, Cook-Out❷ Cheeburger Cheeburger❸ The Dairy Bar

Favorite Ice Cream Place❶ Sweet Frog❷ Bruster’s❸ Bev’s

Services

food

Favorite Pizza❶ Bottom’s UP❷ Candela’s❸ Mary Angela’s

Favorite Family Children’s Menu❶ Red Robin❷ California Pizza Kitchen❸ Chick-Fil-A

Favorite CUPCAKE❶ Pearls❷ Frostings❸ Carytown Cupcakes

Favorite Restaurant❶ Red Robin❷ Joe’s Inn❸ Silver Diner, Cheeburger-Cheeburger

favorite after school snack❶ Sweet Frog❷ Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream❸ Rita’s

favorite tutoring center❶ Mathnasium, Kumon Learning Center❷ Huntington Learning Center❸ Sylvan Learning Center


food

Reasources

favorite babysitting/nanny service

❶ River City Sitters❷ Care.com❸ College Nannies and Tutors

favorite online parenting reasources

❶ Macaroni Kid❷ Commonwealth Parenting❸ Richmondmom.com

favorite kids consignment store❶ Once Upon A Child❷ Kid To Kid❸ Clover

favorite Local Daycare Provider❶ Primrose School❷ St. Mary’s Family Center❸ Goddard School, ACAC

favorite Private School❶ Collegiate School❷ Richmond Waldorf School❸ St. Christopher’s, The Steward School

favorite School Fundraiser❶ Strawberry St. Festival-

Fox Elementary❷ Chalk Walk- St. Catherine’s❸ Daisy Days - St. Catherine’s, Village

Green Fair- Collegiate School


Reasources

Favorite day getaway❶ VA Beach❷ Carter Mountain Apple Orchard❸ Maymont

Favorite bowling alley❶ Bowl America❷ AMF Sunset Lanes❸ AMF Shrader Lanes

Favorite athletic camp❶ Passages Adventure Camp❷ ACAC❸ University of Richmond Summer

Sports Camps

Favorite Sleep Away Camp❶ Westview on the James❷ Camp Alleghany❸ Passages Adventure Camp

Favorite day camp❶ Passages❷ Romp N’ Roll❸ ACAC

Favorite Riding Lessons❶ Level Green❷ Foxmeade Farm

Favorite Drama Classes❶ Spotlight Studio❷ SPARC❸ CYT (Christian Youth Theatre)


activities

Favorite Art Lessons❶ Spotlight Studios❷ Arthaus Kids, Romp N’ Roll❸ Visual Arts Center

Favorite Dance Lessons❶ Spotlight Studio❷ Jessica Morgan School Of Dance❸ Stavna Dance Academy

Favorite Swim Lessons❶ ACAC❷ NOVA, YMCA❸ Aqua Tots

Favorite Family Festival❶ Richmond Folk Festival❷ Carytown Watermelon Festival❸ Diggety Fest

Favorite Kid’s Live Performance❶ Spotlight Studio❷ Theatre IV- Seussical❸ The Diggety Dudes

Favorite Halloween adventure❶ Ashland Berry Farm❷ Busch Gardens-Howl-O-Scream❸ Chesterfield Berry Farm

Favorite Place to pick a Christmas Tree

❶ Fox Elementary❷ Chesterfield Berry Farm❸ Tom Leonard’s

Favorite place to visit santa❶ CMOR-Legendary Santa❷ Short Pump Town Center❸ Bass Pro Shop

Favorite Kids Run/Walk for Charity

❶ JDRF❷ Richmond Waldorf School❸ Ask Fun Walk and 5K,

Walk Now for Autism

Favorite Swimming Venue❶ ACAC❷ NOVA❸ YMCA, MAC (Midlothian Athletic Club)

Favorite Team Mascot❶ Nutzy/Richmond Flying Squirrels❷ Rodney the Ram/ VCU RAMS ❸ Spidey/U of R Athletics

Favorite Teen Hangout❶ Short Pump Town Center❷ Peak Experiences

Favorite Birthday Party Spot❶ Spotlight Studio❷ Peak Experiences❸ Romp N’ Roll


activities activities

birthdays

Favorite Birthday Entertainer

❶ Jonathan Austin

Favorite birthday cake Bakery❶ Ukrop’s Kitchen & Bakery

Cakes At Martians❷ The Mixing Bowl❸ Shyndigz, Pearls

Favorite Place to get a toy/ gift❶ World of Mirth❷ Toys that Teach❸ Target

Favorite Shopping mall❶ Short Pump Town Center❷ Stony Point Fashion Park❸ Chesterfield Towne Center

Favorite Arts and Craft Store❶ Micheal’s❷ AC Moore❸ Hobby Lobby

favorite kids shoe store❶ Saxon Shoes❷ Stride Rite❸ Tootsies

favorite local kids clothing store❶ Buttons and Bows❷ CWD❸ Elephants and Giraffes


birthdays

shopping

favorite Cotillion dresses❶ Lex’s of Carytown❷ Buttons and Bows❸ Dillards

favorite bike shop❶ Agee’s Bicycles❷ Carytown Bikes❸ Contés Bikes

favorite local baby store❶ Franklin Goose❷ Hip to Be Round❸ Baby Stuff & Kids 2

favorite Sporting Goods Store❶ Dick’s Sporting Goods❷ Disco Sports

❸ Green Top

favorite family car❶ Toyota Sienna❷ Jeep Grand Cherokee

❸ Honda Odyssey

favorite local kid’s bookstore❶ BBGB❷ Book Exchange

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