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Announcing Our 2019 Gold Daisy Award Winners!

Congratulations to ALL the Businesses that were Nominated!

July 1, 2019


We are so excited to announce the WINNERS of the 2019 Macaroni Kid Wilkes-Barre Gold Daisy Awards! It was an exciting year for this award with over 1,000 nominations and votes from folks all over Luzerne County. You let us know your go-to places to entertain, enrich, exhaust, and take care of your kids and families. And we agree — they are awesome!

First, the 3 winners of a $20 gift card to the local business of their choice are:  
Kerry R., Amanda B., and Amy F.

Congratulations ladies! 

Without any further ado, the winners by category are ...

Congratulations to the Business with the MOST VOTES!!!  



Enrich Your Kids

Runner-Up: Art N' Vino 

Dance/Gymnastics: Shooting Starz Gymnastics School - 3 Time Winner

Runner-Up: Wyoming Valley Gymnastics

Drama/Theater:  F.M. Kirby Center - 2 Time Winner
Runner-Up: Kiss Theatre Co.
 
Fitness/Sport: Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA - 3 Time Winner

Runner-Up: Danko's All American Fitness

Summer Camp:  Camp Orchard Hill - 2 Time Winner
Runner-Up: Wilkes-Barre YMCA Camp Kresge

Celebrate with Your Kids

Birthday Party Venue:  Chacko's Family Bowling Center - 2 Time Winner
Runner-Up: The Art Party Place llc

Caterer/Bakery:  Bakery Delite - 3 Time Winner
Runner-Up: Amberdonia Bakery 

Children's Entertainer:  Face Painting by Jessica
Runner-Up: Jubilee Balloons

Photographer:  Photography by Andy - 2 Time Winner

Runner-Up: Rachael Card Photography

Entertain Your Kids

Festival/Event:  Luzerne County Fair - 3 Time Winner

Runner-Up: Fine Arts Fiesta

Place for Indoor Fun:  Sky Zone Pittston - 2 Time Winner
Runner-Up: Chacko's Family Bowling Center

Place for Outdoor Fun:  The Lands at Hillside Farms - 3 Time Winner

Runner-Up: Frances Slocum State Park

Place for Teens/Tweens:  Sky Zone Pittston 
Runner-Up: Chacko's Family Bowling Center

Feed Your Kids and Yourself

Date-Night Restaurant:  River Grille
Runner-Up:  Crabby's Seafood Grill and Pipe Bar

Family-Friendly Restaurant:  Grotto Pizza

Runner-Up: American Grill

Dessert Spot:  The Lands at Hillside Farms - 2 Time Winner
Runner-Up:  Curly Creme Soft Ice Cream

Pizza Parlor:  Pizza Perfect - 3 Time Winner
Runner-Up: Gerry's Pizzeria

Runner-Up:  The Main Bean


Take Care of Your Kids

Daycare/Preschool:  The Cookie Corner

Runner-Up: Building Blocks Learning Center


Doctor:  Pediatric Associates of Kingston - 2 Time Winner
Runner-Up: My Kids Pediatric Partners

Take Care of Yourself

Salon/Spa:  The Woodhouse Day Spa - 3 Time Winner

Runner-Up: J Madison Wellness Spa & Salon

Doctor:  Eye Care Specialists - 2 Time Winner

Runner-Up: The Dental Offices of Lauren Grossman, DMD and Steven Hippeli, DMD - Kingston

Taking Care of Yourself, Your Kids, Your Home

Independent Consultant:  Maryann Lugiano ~ Young Living

Runner-Up:  Agnes & Dora by Jamie Greco

Children's Consignment:  Lolliposh Clothing & Gifts - 3 Time Winner

Runner-Up: They Grow So Fast

Retail Store/Service:  Humphrey's Apparel & Toys

Runner-Up:  Pandora's Closet Consignment

Runner-Up: Plains Animal Hospital

One Last Thing. . . Or Four

Best Kept Secret:  Something Special Bakery

Runner-Up: Sip N Silk

Best New Business (Opened in Last 12 Months):  Get Your Cake Up
Runner-Up: Kava Korner

Library:  The Hoyt Library - 3 Time Winner
Runner-Up: Osterhout Free Library

Non-Profit/Charity Organization:  Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge - 2 Time Winner

Runner-Up: Candy's Place



Winning businesses will receive free placement in our Business Directory for yearlong recognition by Macaroni Kid, a Macaroni Kid Gold Daisy Awards certificate to display at their place of business, and the honor of knowing local Luzerne County families think they are the greatest! Be sure to visit their listings — our Business Directory is a wonderful place to find local, family-friendly businesses.  If you are a winner and haven't received an email or Facebook message from me, please email me at karendagostino@macaronikid.com.

The business with the most votes will receive a FREE direct sponsored email to all of our subscribers.  *Date based on availability and must be used by June 30, 2020.  

If you are a local business and would like more information about Macaroni Kid Wilkes-Barre (covering from Hanover Township to the Lackawanna River, out to Harveys Lake and every area in between), please contact Karen at karendagostino@macaronikid.com.



Congratulations to Our 2017 & 2018 Winners!  










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