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Best for Families
WINNERS 2007
Annual Readers Choice Awards
The results are in . . . your choices of the
regions Best merchants, restaurants, venues and
organizations. Weve tabulated the entries from
thousands of area families and included votes from
across the US and even a few from around the globe.
Youve told us where you shop, relax, and dine. Your
favorite doctors. The Best parks to explore. Where
you go to get away. Rainy day favorites and quick
cuisine locations. There is so much in this area
that is worth trying. Here is what our readers
consider The Best.
The leader in each category is listed in BOLD,
with other top nominees listed below in alphabetical
order. Please vote again next year, so we can
continue to offer the most current listing of the
areas BEST FOR FAMILIES.
*Being voted The Best by our readers is not a
public endorsement by FAMILY Magazine. Its just an
opportunity for us to recognize those businesses,
services, and products deemed Best overall by our
readers.
Just for the Fun of It
Best Animal at the Zoo
Giraffes
Anteater Ape Bear Birds Cheetah Elephant
Gorillas Jaguar Leopard Lion Lorikeets
Marmiset Meerkats Monkey Otters Panda
Panther Parrots Snakes Spider Monkey Tiger
Zebra
Best Bar/Bat Mitzvah Entertainer
Ocean 60
Ainiols Joe's Place
Best Day Trip (Outside Our Area)
Disney World
Amelia Island Barberville Charleston Cocoa
Beach Daytona Fernandina Beach Helen
Itchetuckee Springs Marianna Caverns Ocala
Orlando Ravines Riverwalk Savannah Sea World
St. Augustine St. Mary's Park Tampa Tree
Hill Wild Adventures World Golf Village Zoo
Best Family Boardgame
Monopoly
Any Cranium game Apples to Apples Business
Candyland Carroms Charades Checkers Chinese
Checkers Chutes-n-Ladders Connect Four Cranium
for Kids Dominoes Guess Who? Imaginiff Jenga
Life Pictionary Puzzle Scene It! Scrabble
Sorry Twister Moves Uno Yahtzee
Best Family Movie in 2006
Happy Feet
A Night at the Museum Akilah & the Bee Are We
There Yet Barnyard Big Ben Borat Boxing
Bridge to Teribithia Cars Charlotte's Web
Cheaper By The Dozen II Click It Curious George
Flicka Flush Away Ice Princess One Night
with the King Open Season Over the Hedge
Pirates of the Carribean II Polar Express RV
Switch Tyler Perry's Family Reunion
Best Festival or Celebration for Families
World of Nations
4th of July Beaches Parade Clay County Fair
CMA Music Fair Fall Festival Film Festival
Folk Festival Magellan Fun Festiball Magnolia
Fest Palatka Bluegrass Sail Jax Sand Castle
Contest Seafood Festival Shrimp Festival St.
Mark's festival Suffulk Peanut Winter Lights
Best Kid's Party Entertainer
Chuck E Cheese
Adventure Landing Barney Big Top Entertainment
Bowl America Clown Fairy Godmother Herbie
Lamar Magician Pizzaz Clowns Pump It Up
Sandra Dawson Skate Station O.P. Slurry the
Clown Sprinkles the Clown
Best Local Radio Station for Carpool
Radio Disney
88.1 Promise 89.9 90.9 92.7 94.1 95.1
96.1 96.9 97.9 FM 98.5 Air 1 99.1 99.9 FM
101.5 101.9 102.9 104.5 Jones College
The Eagle WOKV
Best Party Store or Rentals
Party City
Blockbuster Celebration USA Celebrations
Dollar Store Hobby Lobby Party Barn Party
Palace Party Shop Party Store Partyland
Publix Wally's BBQ World
Best Place for a Team Party
Dave & Buster's
Adventure Landing Beach Bowling Chuck E Cheese
CiCis Home JCP Park Loop Madrid Pizza
Hut Pump It Up Skate Station Suns game
Best Place to Have A Birthday Party
Chuck E Cheese
Adventure Landing Avenues Mall Beach
Build-A-Bear Campground Dave & Buster's Home
IMAX JCP Park My Gym Ollie Koala's Park
Pizza Hut Pump It Up School Skate Station
Zoo
Best Place to Meet Other Moms
Park
Alpine Grove Avenues Mall Bar Carither's
office Church Day Care Dr's Office Groups
Gymboree Library Mall Mandarin Park Mom's
day out Olive Garden Playgroups Preschool
School Shoshannah Arts Store Titus Harvest
Dome Toys R Us Work YMCA
Best Rainy Day Outing
Movies
AMC 24 Avenues Mall Beach Bowl Bowling Chuck
E Cheese Cummer Museum Hands On Museum Kidgits
Clubhouse Library Main Library Mall MOSH
Museum Ollie Koala's Pump It Up Regal 20
Restaurant Theatre Tinseltown Tunnels and
Tumbles
Best Sunny Day Outing
Beach
Adventure Landing Alpine Park Bike riding
Disney World Friendship Park Hanna Park
Hugenot Kids Kampus Memorial Park Mickler's
Beach North Bank Walk Park Park Arlington
Picnic Pool Shopping St. Augustine Zoo
Best Television Program for Families
American Idol
AMC Family America's Funniest Videos Andy
Griffith Anything on Sprout Arthur Baby
Einstein Backyardigans Channel 7 Disney
Channel Extreme Makeover Full House Funniest
Pets Jeopardy Little House on the Prairie My
Wife and Kids Mythbusters PBS/PBS Kids Sesame
Street Suite Life of Zach & Cody TBN That's So
Raven Veggie Tales Zoey 101
Best Tour or Guidebook for the Jacksonville Area
Entertainment Book
AAA Cruise One Folio Weekly Jacksonville
FAMILY Magazine St. Augustine Travel magazine
Absolute BEST FOR FAMILIES In Our Area
Jacksonville Zoo
Chick-fil-A Dollar Tree on Youngerman Circle
Hannah Park Jacksonville Indoor Sports Kids
Kampus Magellan Riding Snip Its St Johns
Town Center The Beach The Landing
Best Feature of Family Magazine
Going Places
Ads Articles Camp Expo Camps Everything!
Guides People Price Reader's Choice Schools
Best Advice for New Parents
Always remember the days are long but the years are
short. Babies don't cry blood. It's OK to let
newborn cry a little. Be patient. Be patient &
loving. Don't forget about each other. Don't
spend a lot on clothes and hot slings rock! Each
parent's situation is unique. Enjoy every moment.
Enjoy every moment w/your children for they are
fleeting. Enjoy your child! Enjoy your children;
they grow fast. Get enough sleep Get lots of
rest before baby comes. Give your child food,
shelter and love & they will flourish. Go to
Magellan. It won't be like this forever. Be
patient. Kids do things at their own pace, we
could learn from them Limit TV & computers!
Interact w/ your children. Love your baby & have
fun Love your child unconditionally & give them
110% always. Loving your spouse is fundamental to
a child's security. Make time for you as well.
Parenting Patience is a virtue. Patience &
understanding Pray for & with your kids. Prevent
too much television. Read Bible first thing in the
AM. Read Dr. Sears baby book!! Relax. Relax
and enjoy your infant. They stay young for a short
period of time. Relax, enjoy time flies. Take
pictures & record now not later! Share
responsibilities. Sign up for Magellan! Sleep
when the baby sleeps. Sleep when you can & be
flexible. Spend as much time with your children -
they grow fast. Tour hospitals before delivery,
find a good church to get you involved into the
community.
Places
Best Beach
Jacksonville
Atlantic Beach Daytona Fernandina Flagler
Folly Guana State Park Hannah Park Hugenot
Park Kauai Miami Micklers Myrtle Pensacola
Perdido Key Ponte Vedra Seminole Beach South
Beach St. Augustine St. Johns County Summer
Haven Vilano Beach
Best Birthing Center
St. Luke's Hospital
Baptist Beaches Baptist Downtown Baptist South
Fruitful Vine Memorial NAS Shands St.
Vincent's
Best Community for Families
Julington Creek
Argyle Broadwater Cypress Bay Cove Deerwood
Dunns Lake Plantation Eagle's Hammock Family
Nurturing Center Fleming Island Ft. Caroline
J6CC James Island Jax Country Golf Mandarin
Murray Hill Neptune Beach NW St. Johns County
Oakleaf Ortega Hills Queens Harbour St John's
County St Johns GCC Turtle Shores
Best Hospital
Baptist
Baptist Beaches Baptist South Mayo Memorial
Shands St. Lukes St. Vincent's Wolfson
Best Ice Skating or Roller Skating Park
Skate Station
Ice Skate Jax Jacksonville Indoor Sports Kona
Ober Gatlinburg Skate World
Best Indoor Play Facility for Children
Chuck E Cheese
Adventure Landing Chick-fil-A Gymboree Hands
On Museum Kidgits Clubhouse Kids Pool Magellan
MOSH My Gym Ollie Koala's Pump It Up The
Roc Toddler Time Toddler Town
Best Family Vacation
Disney
Alaska Amelia Island Any cruise Anywhere
together Bahamas Atlantis Bahamas cruise
Beach California Disney Cruise Egypt Greece
Hawaii Islamorada, FL Las Vegas New York
Nick Hotel Orlando Sannibel Sea World St.
Augustine Texas Virginia Wild Adventures
Best Museum
MOSH
Cummer Hands On Children's Museum JAX MOCA
Natural History Savannah Art Museum Science
Center
Best Place to Work
Home
Children's Lighthouse Chuck E Cheese Citigroup
Convergys CostCo Everbank Home Depot
Hospital IBM Magellan Merrill Lynch PSS
Publix Quantum Leap Schools Seacoast Christian
Shaklee from Home Southside St Johns Grammar
School Vistakon Welcome Homecare
Best Playground for Children
Kids Kampus/Metro Park
Adventure Landing Alpine Grove Beaches Chick-fil-A
Chuck Rogers Clark's Park Dogwood Park
Forrestry Tower Park Hammock Loft Hannah Park
JCP Kingsley Park Mandarin Square McGirts
Creek Memorial Park Parks Pump It Up San
Marco South Beach St. Augustine Sunshine Park
Westside Regional Woodplay
Best Romantic Get-Away for Mom and Dad
St. Augustine
Alaska cruise Amelia Island Bahamas Bed &
Breakfast Casa Monica Cruise Fernandina Home
without kids Key West Naples, FL Orlando
Ormond Beach Puerto Rico Restaurant Ritz
Carlton Savannah, GA Tetos
Best Swimming Pool/Water Park
Adventure Landing
Blizzard Beach Cabana Club Disney Eagle's
Hammock Jacksonville Zoo JCA Julington Creek
Plantation Kids Kampus Sea World Serranata
Beach Club St.Johns Country Club UNF Wet N
Wild Wild Adventures
Goods & Services
Best Arts and Crafts Store
Michael's
A.C. Moore Dickblick.com Garden Ridge Hobby
Lobby Hobby Town Jo-Ann Fabrics Pottery Works
School Aids
Best Cell Phone System
Verizon
Alltel Cingular Nextel Sprint T-Mobile
Virgin
Best Children's Photographer
Small Miracles
Augustini's Danita's Photography Darice Michelle
INVU JC Penney's Jennifer Brum Jennifer
Grissom Kiddie Kandids Kurt English Life
Touches McAteer Mom North Light Olan Mills
Picture Palooza Picture People Portrait
Innovations Sears Studio City Susan Michals
Target Wal-Mart
Best Computer Software Program for Children
Jump Start
Baby Einstein Bell Blaster Pals IBM Kid Pix
Leapster Nemo Nick Jr. PBS/PBS Kids Reader
Rabbit Scholastic's Clifford's Learning Activities
Starfall.com Type to Learn
Best Hair Salon (for Adults)
SuperCuts
A Head of Hair Angel & Mi Avalon Beau Monde
Brittany's Capelli Casablanca Colorworks En
Avant Exotic Jungle Great Clips Hair Cuttery
JC Penney, OP Mall Masters Touch Mike Salon
Miracles Omni Ponte Vedra Spa Regis Salon
2180 Tre Salon Woman Point of View
Best Home Improvement Contractor
Lowe's
Andy's On Call Exterior Supply First Coast
Flooring Fleming Fence Home Depot Jerry
Simpson L & N Home Repair Trout
Best Invitation or Stationery Store
Hallmark
Advantage Plus Betsy's Hallmark Hobby Lobby
Impressions Michael's Office Depot Office Max
Paper/ Ponte Vedra Party City Party Shop
Partyland Swoozies Wal-Mart Write Touch
Writing Basket
Best Place to Buy A Car
Arlington Toyota
CarMax Casset Toyota Chrysler Jeep Dodge 9A
Coggin Coggin Honda Crest Chevrolet Drive Time
Duval Ford Duval Honda Enterprise Car Sales
Frank Griffin Honda Keith Pierson Toyota Lucas
Honda Mercidici Mike Shad Nissan Nimnicht
Chevrolet Nissan O'Steen Ray Carter Kia
Saturn Someone you know Toyota
Best Place to Shop (Mall or Area)
St. Johns Town Center
Avenues DeLand Dillards Johnstown Kohl's
Orange Park Outlet Mall Regency Mall Shoppes
at Atlantic Beach St Augustine Outlet Town
Center Beach Wal-Mart
Best Place to Buy Toys
Toys R Us
Amy's Turn Babies R Us FAO Schwartz Garage
Sales Hobby Town K-B Toys On-line Discovery
Toys Target Town Center Wal-Mart
Best Sports Equipment Store
Dick's Sporting Goods
East Bay Play It Again Sports Sports Authority
Target
What Company has the BEST Customer Service?
Publix
Aetna Bombay Kids Chick-fil-A Comcast CostCo
DirectTV Family Christian FedEx/ Kinkos Hill
Automotive Hobby Town Land's End Lowe's
Magellan Phone Carts Quantum Leap Sprint
Sysco Target TGIF USAA Verizon VyStar
Woodplay
Home Improvements
Best Carpet or Rug Store
Home Depot
Carpet Image Carpet One CostCo Dalton Direct
Eclectic Egyptian Store Floor Territory
Flooring America GCO Georgia Outlet Hand-made
Lowe's Mercury Carpet Southern Habitat
Best Counter Top Store
Home Depot
Bella Casa Contractor's
Best J & B Discount Plywood Kitchens & Floors
Lowe's
Best General Repairs Company
Ace Hardware
American Handyman Andy On Call Handyman
Connection Home Depot Lowe's Sears Self
Best Heating and Air Conditioning Company
Donovan Air
Al's Heating & Air Chase Florida Con. Fourier
C. Scott's Snyder Taylor Tropical
Best Home Accessories & Dιcor Items Store
Pier 1
Bed & Bath Bed, Bath & Beyond Bombay Floor &
Dιcor Front & Center Garden Ridge Hobby Lobby
Home Depot Iron Gate Jo Ann Kirkland's
Linens & Things Marshall's Pottery Barn Rooms
To Go Stein Mart Target
Best Interior Decorator
Ethan Allen
Bed & Bath Home Interior Hugo's Jeannie Pettit
Maureen McLain Michaels Neewah Phelps Rooms
To Go Sandra Dawson Scan Design Shows Like A
Model Sister-Johnson Southern Habitat
Best Window Treatment Store
All About Blinds
Blinds 4 Less Calico Corners DOTI Home Depot
JC Penney JD Designs Jo-Ann's Linens N Things
Sandra Dawson Sears
Miscellaneous Children's
Retail
Best Bicycle Store
Bicycles Etc.
American Bicycle Bike Shop - St. John's Town
Center Champion Cycling Cycle Spectrum Open
Road Bicycles Schwinn Suzuki Target The
Cyclery Toys R Us Wal-Mart
Best Children's Clothing Store
Children's Place
American Eagle Amy's Turn Avenues Babies R Us
Dillard's Gap/Baby Gap Gymboree Hartstrings
JC Penneys Kids Closet Kyds Limited Too
Old Navy Once Upon A Child Osh Gosh Ross
Talbot Kids Target Toys R Us Wal-Mart
Best Children's Furniture Store
Rooms To Go/Rooms to Go Kids
ABC Furniture Babies R Us Bombay Kids
Burlington Clairs Cribs 4 Ever Haverty's
Once Upon A Child Pier 1 Kids Pottery
Barn/Pottery Barn Kids Rhodes Sandra Dawson
Target Toys R Us USA Baby
Best Children's Shoe Store
Stride Rite
Avenues Dillard's Famous Footwear Gap Kids'
Foot Locker Payless Rack Room Sears Shoe
Carnival Starbright Target Toys R Us
Best Consignment or Resale Store
Children's Orchard
2nd Time Around Amy's Turn Angel Aid Betty
Griffin Consignment Cottage FiFi's - Ponte Vedra
Finders Keepers Goodwill Hospice Comm. Store
Kid to Kid Kids Closet Lollipop Lane Once Upon
A Child Ortega Consignment Plato's Closet
Round Robin
Best Hair Salon for Children
SuperCuts
Avalon Brittany's Great Clips Hair Cuttery J
C Penney Kids Cuts Mane Spot Omni Regis
Sharkey's Snip Its Sports Clips
Best Maternity Clothing Store
Motherhood Maternity
Babies R Us Gap Hot Mama's Mimi Old Navy
Pea In Pod Sears Target Wal-Mart
Best Place to Buy Outdoor Play Equipment
CostCo
Dick's Home Depot Lowe's Play N Learn
Playnation REC Target Toys R Us Wal-Mart
Wood Play
Best Place to Get Kids' Glasses
LensCrafters
Bob Hamon CostCo Kyle Aloshire Pearle Vision
Sears Target Val U Vision Vision Works
Wal-Mart Wilson's
Best Selection of Children's Books
Barnes & Noble
Amazon Baby Einstein Books A Million Border's
Library Scholastics School Aids Walden
Wal-Mart
Best Story Time for Young Children (Store or
Place)
Library
Barnes & Noble Borders Main Library MOSH
Your Kid's Favorite Book
Any Dr. Suess
5 Little Monkeys A Healthy Body A Heart for
Jesus All Are You My Mother Blue Goes to
School Boxcar Children Brown Bear Captain
Underpants Cat in the Hat Chicka Chicka Boom
Boom Dinosaur Roar Fancy Nancy Go Dog Go!
Golden Books Green Eggs and Ham Guess How Much I
Love You Harry Potter Horrible Harry Hungry
Caterpillar I Love U Stinky Face It's Pajama
Time Junie B Jones Kitten's 1st Full Moon
Magic School Bus Magic Treehouse Monster at the
End of This Book More More More Night Pirates
Olive's Ocean Olivia Peekaboo Pizza Pat
Polar Bear, Polar Bear Pop Up Books Runaway
Pancake Santa Paws Stink series Tail of Emily
Winsnap Ten Little Ladybugs The Kissing Hand
Where the Wild Things Are
Your Kid's Favorite Store
Toys R Us
Avenues Babies R Us Barnes & Noble Blockbuster
Build A Bear Claire's Discovery Store Disney
Store Dollar Store Dollar Tree EB Games KB
Toys Libby Loy Lifeway Limited Too PetSmart
Stein Mart Target Wal-Mart
Your Kid's Favorite Toy
Bratz
American Girl Dolls Barbie Bike Bionicles
Cap gun Car Diego toys Dinosaurs Doll Dora
Elmo Elmo Musical Piano Extreme Elmo Game
Boy Game Cube Gimbo doll Heeleys Skates Leap
Pad Leapster Legos Little Mermaid Castle
Mega Blocks Mickey Mouse Monster Trucks
Playskool Zoo Polly Pocket Power Rangers
Princess Pontiac Princess tea set Princess toys
PS2 Remote control cars Superman Swing set
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toy cel phone Train
sets Turbo Extreme Winnie the Pooh Wooden
Train Set X Box
Education and Activities
Best Art Program
Cummer
Douglas Anderson Gymboree Art Sandra Dawson
Design St Johns Grammar School YMCA Young
Rembrants
Best Ballet or Dance Studio
Mervins Studio
A Social Affair Academy of Dance Bravo Chance
to Dance Church of Messiah Dansations Debbie's
Dance Mazza Smith Miss Laura Young Mrs. Dawn
Nancy's Dance Shoshannah Arts Spivak's
Switzerland Dance School
Best Childbirth Class
CEA
Bradley First Coast Doulas Lamaze Shands St.
Vincent's
Best Child Care Center
Children's Lighthouse
1st Christian Preschool A Childs Place
Betancourt Cambridge Prep Childtime Christ the
King Child Care Goddard Happy Angels JCA
Just Kids Kristins Naturals Learning Ladders
Magellan Seacoast Christian Southpoint Early
Learning
Best Children's Theatre or Drama Instruction
Alhambra
Florida Theatre Hands On Children's Museum JCA
JSO River City Playhouse
Best Day Camp
St Johns Grammar
Bolles Camp Children's Lighthouse Faces of
Jacksonville Happy Acres Horse Camp
Jacksonville Country Day Jacksonville Jewish
Center JCA Magellan MOSH Smile Camp Summer
Quest @ Seacoast YMCA
Best Fitness/Activity Center
YMCA
24 Hour Fitness 24 X 7 Julington Creek Bailey's
Gym Bally Brooks Health Fitness Cathedral Kids
CORE Fitness Corey Everson Curves - Fruit Cove
Gymboree Jazzercise Lake Shore JCA
Lifestyles Little Gym Paks Karate Toddler Town
World Gym
Best Gymnastics Instruction or Gym
Starlight
All American American Cheer Baymeadows Gym
Beaches Gym Chance to Dance Gold's Gym
Gymboree John Roberts Little Gym North FL
Gymnastics USA Christian World Gym YMCA
Best Internet Site for Kids
Nickelodeon
americangirl.com barbie.com berits
Best.com Disney Disney Channel DLTK Harcourt
Schools jax4kids.com just4kids.com Kids
Channel Nick Jr Noggin pbs.org PBSKids.org
Playhouse Disney radiodisney.com starfall.com
Virtual Magic Kingdom Webkins Yahooligans
Best Martial Arts Instruction
Pak's Karate
Center Line Academy Daniel Lang Karate America
Michael Lee's Karate Arts Paks at PVB Sun Belt -
St. Augustine Tambo Westside Martial Arts
World Martial Arts Yesha
Best Music Instruction
Allana's Music Studio
Gymboree Music Jax Cons. Music Kim Clayton
Mary Wingfield Music World Shoshannah Arts St
Johns Grammar School
Best Overnight Camp
Zoo
Camp I Am Special Camp Kateri Camp Winshape
Girl Scouts Harmels Horse Camp Kingsley MOSH
Ocala Ofspray Park Pacetti's Campground
Best Parent Support Group
Church
Attachment Parenting First Christian Church
Holistic Pediatrics MAAD March of Dimes MOMS @
Mandarin Presby. Church Parent to Parent St.
Anne's Circle Twins Club Of Jax United Cerebal
Palsy
Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments
Music World
George's Music Guitar Center Guitar Store
Kelly's Keyboard Connection Music Shop Target
Best Preschool Program
Children's Lighthouse
1st Christian Preschool Home Jacksonville
Country Day Jacksonville Jewish Center Magellan
Mandarin Christian Mandarin Presbyterian
Preschool Providence Seacoast St Johns Grammar
Tutor Time
Best Private School (K-12)
St Johns Grammar School
Assumption Catholic Bishop Kenny Bolles Holy
Spirit Home Jacksonville Country Day La Petite
Magellan Palmer Providence Quantum Leap
San Jose Episcopal Seacoast Christian St Joseph
Catholic School St Mark's St. Johns Country Day
St. Paul's Catholic Trinity Christian
Best Public School (K-12)
Stanton High
Alimacani Chets Creek Cunnigham Creek Elementary
Darnell Cookman Englewood Hickory Creek J.
Allen Axon Jax Beach Elementary Julington Creek
Elementary Lake Lucina Elementary Landrum
LaVilla Lighthouse Christian Academy Loretto
Mandarin High Merrill Road Nease Sandalwood
Timberland Timberlin Twin Lakes
Best Tutor/Tutoring Company
Quantum Leap
Dream Catchers Center Gloria Manuel Huntington
Kumon Reading Lisa Debban LLL Tutoring Mom
Paula Telmosse Sylvan The Learning Specialists
People
Best Allergy or Asthma Doctor
Dr. Tracy Sinha
Allen Okie Carithers Pediatrics Dr. Assi Dr.
Cabellero Dr. Jackler Dr. Schannon Dr.
Walterms Dr. Wubbena Edward Mizrahi James
Joyner Prabhu
Best Dentist or Orthodontist
Dr. Cochran/ Dr. Setzer
Agappe Dentistry Beth Kailes Dr. Anderson Dr.
Andoner Dr. Charles Edwards Dr. Gauff Dr.
Hayes Dr. Klein Dr. Levine Dr. Ossi Dr.
Perrin Dr. Richard Varrette Dr. Saiko Dr.
Salem Dr. Sollee Dr. Standish Dr. Vanover
Dr. W. Delucia Dr. Willette Shaeffer
Ford-Edwards Harvey Eber Iris Alvarez Krantz
Marinela Wematez Mark Abood Mark Weaver
Nicholas Narduchi Schultz Smile Care
Soninieder The Dentist Place Wilson Warner
Best Family Friendly Company (and tell us why)
Publix - My kids love the free cookie at the bakery
dept.
Publix - Cookies, balloons, friendly staff
All About Kids Bombay Kids - Always patient w/ my
1 yr. old, does special orders, helped me find
someone to deliver my furniture. Chick-fil-A -
Family Night, kid friendly food, play area. CostCo
- They treat you good. Disney - Customer service,
accessibility Disney Campground Disney Cruise -
customer service Lance - For their commitment to
children. Magellan - Friendly, kind O2bKids -
Has all family activities O'Charley's - Kids eat
free all the time! Quantum Leap - Helped with
child's education tremedously. Skate Station -
Give you lots of fun with your family & inexpensive.
Toys R Us - Good customer service Vistakon -
paid paternity leave Wal-Mart - Greeting with
smiles and hello.
Best Financial Planner
Fidelity
Bull & Bear Financial Planners Capital Partners
Group Embassy Financing Ginn Financial H & R
Block Jeff Helms Joe Carnley, SunTrust John
Shiffert Lincoln Merrill Lynch VyStar
Jacksonville
Best Lactation Consultant
Kathy Soler Sala
Coastal Breastfeeding Ell Miller Kristen Gartner
La Leche Steton Center WIC
Best Midwife
Fruitful Vine Midwifery
Barbara Dembeck Beth Wrigley Nami Rhodes Paula
Phelan, CNM Rita Lias, CNM Sharon Schmidt
Best OB/GYN
Dr. Paul Rebenack
Dr. Baird Dr. Caccum Dr. Carol Newman Dr.
Chafin Dr. French Dr. K. Fernandez Dr. Kazer
Dr. Kimberly Van Scriver Dr. Laubscher Dr.
London Dr. Martin Garcia Dr. Meyers Dr.
Michael Phelan Dr. Paschal Dr. Sonnie Kimaschi
Dr. Virtue Dr. William Cody Frank Andres
Hartert Joanne Macksey Kay Holmes Kneb
Memorial Hospital Michelle McLanahan NAS North
Florida OB/GYN Sekine/Rasner Woman's Physicians
Best Pediatrician
Jax Pediatrics
Angel Kids Carither Carlod Arango Dr Jeffery
Altomare Dr. Amy Hardman Dr. Barbara O'Reilly
Dr. Cerone Dr. Daya Patel Dr. Edralin Dr.
Emmanuel Dr. Gary Soud Dr. Gauini Dr. Glassman
Dr. H Rockwell Dr. Mary Soha Dr.
Mastrigianakis Dr. Morales Dr. Mostellar Dr.
Ostergren Dr. Threlkel Dr. Torres Dr. Vivian
Allen Edralin Pediatrics Hassan Aboushaar -
Orange Park James Joyner Jax Pediatrics - Dr.
Silva Johnny Jada Malesic Orange Park Peds
Raoul Sanchez Samuel Walters Valerie Miles
Waler
Best Personal Chef
Super Suppers
Bon Appetit by Donna David Rutkowski Devine by
Design Francine Gnat Jean Driscoll Me! Mom
Mr Vanessa Nancy Hicks
Food
Best Burger Restaurant
Burger King
5 Guys Burgers & Fries Bennigan's Big Boy
Cheeburger Cheeburger Chili's Denny's
Fuddrucker's Hardees McDonalds Ruby Tuesday
Steak N Shake Ted's Montana Grill The Loop
Wendy's Whataburger
Best Cheap-Eats Restaurant
McDonalds
3rd Street Diner Chick-fil-A China Buffet
Cracker Barrel Don Pablo Golden China Golden
Corral IHOP Jason's Deli Krystal Loop Mi
Toro Moe's Quizno Sierra Grille Sonic
Steak-n-Shake Taco Bell Taco Tiro TGI Friday
The Fox Wendy's
Best Cup of Coffee or Deli
Starbucks
Dunkin Donuts Expresso Coffee Gate Home
Jason's Deli McAllister Nescafe Panera
Publix Truffle's
Best Fine Dining with Kids
Carraba's
Applebee's bb's Bonefish Buca de Beppo Chi
Chili's Chizu Cobblestone Cracker Barrell
Dave & Buster's Homestead Jimadores Mojo's
O'Charley's Outback PF Changs Picadilly
Rainforest Cafι Red Lobster Rosalia's Ruby
Tuesday St Johns Seafood Stonewood Ted's
Montana Grill TGI Friday's
Best Ice Cream Store
Baskin Robins
31 Flavors BJs Bresler's Bruster's Carvel
Chick-fil-A Chocolate Meltdown Cold Slab Cold
Stone Creamery Dairy Queen Edy's Friendly's
Funaris Gary's Kilwin's Maggie Moos Marble
Slab Publix Stone Cold Creamery Stone Creamery
Stone Slab TCBY
Best Kid's Menu
McDonalds
Burger King Chick-fil-A Chili's Cracker Barrel
Cross Creek Denny's Friday's Friendly's
Healthy Choices Jimadores KFC Loop Marriott
Mimi's Moe's O'Charley's Outback Ruby
Tuesday Ted's Tropical Smoothie Wendy's
Zaxby's
Best Outdoor/Patio Dining
Joe's Crab Shack
American Cafι Aqua Grill Barbara Jean's Cafι
Carmon Cheesecake Factory Clark's Craby Sushi
First Street Grill Harry's - St. Augustine
Loop Avondale LuLu's Waterfront Grill
Maggianos Mama Fu's Moe's Ole P. F. Chang's
Pastiche River City Brewing Serranata Seven
Bridges Ted's The Landing Truffle's
Best Pizza Restaurant
Pizza Hut
Abe's Pizza Al's Pizza Basil's Pizza Brooklyn
Pizza Brookstone Brucci's Chuck E Cheese
CiCi's Pizza Coals Domino's Jenks Pizza
Luigi's Maggiano's Mama Mia's Mellow Mushroom
Moon River Nero's Pizza Noble's Nora's
Papa John's Picasso's Pizzeria Renna's
Sotto's The Loop Tony's Pizza
Best Restaurant for Kids
Chuck E Cheese
Applebee's Carraba's Cheesecake Factory Chick-fil-A
Chili's Clark's Fish Camp Cracker Barrel
Dave & Buster's Denny's Home Loop Mandarin
Ale House McDonald's O'Charley's Outback
Pizza Hut Rainforest Cafι Roadhouse Grill Ruby
Tuesday Sweet Tomato TGI Friday's Wendy's
Best Restaurant to Impress an Out-of-Towner
Ruth's Chris
1st Street Grille Alhambra Arielle's Barbara
Jean's bbs Bistro Aix Bonefish Brazilian
Steakhouse Chart House Cheesecake Factory
Chili's Clark's Copeland's Copper Cellar
Cordova Joe's Crab Shack KanKi Los Toros
LuLu's Waterfront Grill Maggiano's Marker 32
Matthew's Medura Morton's Old Siam PF
Chang's River City Brewing Roy's Slider's
Sterling's Stonewood Ted's The Conch House
Tonino's Tree House Tuptim Wine Cellar
Best Restaurant with a Kid's Night/Special
Chick-fil-A
Applebee's Beef O' Brady's Buffalo's Chili's
Chuck E Cheese CiCi's Pizza Damon's Denny's
IHOP Jimadores Mama Fu's Mandarin Ale
McDonald's Moe's O'Charley's Outback
Roadhouse Sonny's The Loop
Your Kid's Favorite Food
Pizza
Cheeseburgers Cheese-egg scrambles Chicken
Nuggets Chicken Tenders/Fingers Chicken wings
Chick-fil-A Chinese food Fettucini alfredo
Fish French Fries Hamburger Hamburger w/
lettuce & tomato Hot dogs Ice Cream Mac &
Cheese Macaroni & broccoli Meatballs Milk
Pasta Spaghetti Sushi
Other Stuff
Is there someone or something not included in our
survey that you would like to nominate? Tell us
about them or their company and what services they
provide.
Bennigan's - Kids eat free Tues. plus they do games
& movies at Regency. Best Church - Celebration
Church Best Church - First Christian Church Best
Doula - Sarah Lovett First Coast Doulas Best Home
Sales Party - Sprinkles Jewelry & Gifts Big
Commissions for moms Best Landscaping Co - Garrett
Landscaping Inc. Professional, friendly, great
prices Best Otolayngologist - Dr. Wohl - He calls
& checks on his patients. Healing Waters Therapy -
Pre/post natal massage Lance Translations Inc -
Translation services for children taking ESL.
Quantum Leap Educational Services - Has the ability
to serve children w/ diverse disabilities. Quantum
Leap Tutoring - Best family oriented educational
company I have ever come across. Sandra Dawson
Designs - Handpainted furniture & accessories.
Target Pharmacy on Southside (Avenues) - Always
really good about filling my prescriptions fast if
baby is starting to act up.
Thank you for reading the results of our 2007 Best
for Families Readers Choice Awards. These are the
companies that our readers think are the Best. Being
voted The Best by our readers is not a public
endorsement by Jacksonville FAMILY Magazine. Its
just a chance for us to recognize those businesses,
services and products deemed Best overall by our
readers. Votes have not been counted or listed here
that were an obvious attempt to stuff the ballot or
where the reader misunderstood the intent of the
category. Names are as our readers submitted them
and are not intentionally misspelled.
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