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WINNERS! 2014 GOLD DAISY AWARDS

By Jennifer Hill July 24, 2014
Thank you all for taking the time to nominate local businesses and then vote for our winners! The businesses will be awarded a FREE listing in our Business Directory for a full year, a window cling for their business and a digital image to post on their website, if they'd like. I will be adding them to the directory and stopping by businesses with the window clings over the next month. Congrats to the winners AND the runner ups! You were nominated from many choices!

Art Lessons:
  • Winner ~ Young at Art
  • First Runner Up ~ Young Remembrandts
  • Second Runner Up ~ Young Artists Club
  • Third Runner Up ~ Green Forest Art Studio
Dance Lessons:
  • Winner ~ Tiffany's Dance Academy
  • First Runner Up (TIE) ~ Mission Dance & Performing Arts and Pacific West Gymnastics
Drama/Theater Classes:
  • Winner ~ StarStruck Youth Performing Arts
  • First Runner Up ~ Stage 1 Theatre
Gymnastics:
  • Winner ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
  • First Runner Up ~ Bay Aerials
  • Second Runner Up ~ Demaray's Gym
Martial Arts:
  • Winner ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
  • First Runner Up ~ Martial Arts
  • Second Runner Up ~ Karate for Kids
Music Classes:
  • Winner ~ Allegro Music
  • First Runner Up ~ Harmony and Me Music - Music Together
  • Second Runner Up ~ Early Start Music & Toys - Music Together
Summer Camps:
  • Winner ~ Ohlone for Kids (and Teens)
  • First Runner Up ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
  • Second Runner Up ~ Camp Galileo
Swim Lessons:
  • Winner ~ American Swim Academy
  • First Runner Up ~ Happy Fish Swim School
  • Second Runner Up ~ Silliman Family Aquatic Center
Family-Friendly Festival or Event:
  • Winner ~ Fremont Festival of Arts
  • First Runner Up ~ Great Dickens Christmas Fair
  • Second Runner Up ~ Kids 'n Kites Festival
One Tank Family Road Trip:
  • Winner ~ Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • First Runner Up ~ San Francisco Zoo
  • Second Runner Up ~ Bay Area Discovery Museum Sausalito
Place for Indoor Fun:
  • Winner ~ Silliman Family Aquatic Center
  • First Runner Up ~ Pump It Up
  • Second Runner Up ~ Rockin' Jump
  • Third Runner Up ~ City Beach
  • Fourth Runner Up ~ Cloverleaf Bowl
Place for Outdoor Fun:
  • Winner ~ Ardenwood Farm
  • First Runner Up ~ Lake Elizabeth/Central Park
  • Second Runner Up ~ Aqua Adventure Waterpark
Birthday Party Venue:
  • Winner ~ Color Me Mine
  • First Runner Up ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
  • Second Runner Up ~ Gymboree
Birthday Sweet Treats:
  • Winner ~ Nothing Bundt Cake
  • First Runner Up ~ Sassy Sweets
  • Second Runner Up ~ Let's Cupcake 
  • Third Runner Up ~ Sugar High Dessert Dispensary
Party Entertainer:
  • Winner ~ Mad Science of the Bay Area
  • First Runner Up ~ Boomox Birthdays
  • Second Runner Up ~ Christie's Creative Cupboard
Photographer:
  • Winner ~ Tanya Mally Photography
  • First Runner Up ~ JRoPhoto
  • Second Runner Up ~ Daiva Natochy
Bakery:
  • Winner ~ Nothing Bundt Cakes
  • First Runner Up ~ Vienna Bakery and Cafe
  • Second Runner Up ~ Amia Bakery
Breakfast Place:
  • Winner ~ Country Way
  • First Runner Up ~ The Vine
  • Second Runner Up ~ Black Bear Diner
Coffee/Tea:
  • Winner ~ Suju's Coffee
  • First Runner Up ~ Peet's Coffee & Tea
  • Second Runner Up ~ Devout Coffee
Date Night Restaurant:
  • Winner ~ The Vine
  • First Runner Up ~ Nijo Castle
  • Second Runner Up ~ Strizzi's
Family-Friendly Restaurant:
  • Winner ~ Sweet Tomatoes
  • First Runner Up ~ Black Bear Diner
  • Second Runner Up ~ El Patio
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt:
  • Winner ~ Niles Ice Cream Sweets & Eats
  • First Runner Up ~ Menchie's
  • Second Runner Up ~ Yogurtland
Pizza:
  • Winner ~ Bronco Billy's
  • First Runner Up ~ Mission Pizza
  • Second Runner Up ~ Love at First Slice
Pampering Place for Mom:
  • Winner ~ Massage Envy
  • First Runner Up ~ PURE Salon Spa
  • Second Runner Up ~ Sparkle Nail Salon
Daycare/Learning Center (Full-Time):
  • Winner ~ LadyBugs Family Daycare
  • First Runner Up ~ Genius Kids
  • Second Runner Up (TIE) ~ Jillebeans Childcare and Smart Start Creative Learning Center
Haircut (Kids):
  • Winner ~ Little Scissors
  • First Runner Up ~ Little Clipper Kid's Salon
Health Club/Fitness Studio/Gym:
  • Winner ~ 24 Hour Fitness
  • First Runner Up ~ City Sports Club
  • Second Runner Up ~ Club Sport
Preschool:
  • Winner ~ Park Side Preschool
  • First Runner Up ~ Play 2 Learn
  • Second Runner Up ~ Natural Bridges Preschool
  • Third Runner Up ~ Fremont Parent's Nursery School (co-op)
  • Fourth Runner Up ~ Smart Start Creative Learning Center
Tutor:
  • Winner ~ Club Z In-Home Tutoring Services
  • First Runner Up ~ Simon Academics
  • Second Runner Up ~ Grade Potential
Kids' Consignment Sale/Store:
  • Winner ~ Once Upon A Child
  • First Runner Up ~ Baby Tree Consignment Boutique
  • Second Runner Up ~ Just Between Friend's Consignment Sale
Grocery Store:
  • Winner ~ Trader Joe's
  • First Runner Up ~ Sprouts Farmers Market
  • Second Runner Up ~ Whole Foods Market
Online Boutique:
  • Winner ~ Twinsanity Designs
  • First Runner Up ~ Aydieboo's
  • Second Runner Up ~ Twin Diva Boutique
Toy Store:
  • Winner ~ Toys "R" Us
  • First Runner Up ~ Early Start Music & Toys
Family Chiropractor:
  • Winner ~ Fremont Family Sports Chiropractic
  • First Runner Up ~ Dr. Craig Van Otten
  • Second Runner Up ~ Jones Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Best Kept Secret:
  • Winner ~ Niles Canyon Railway
  • First Runner Up ~ Made Up Theatre
Best New Business:
  • Winner ~ Niles Ice Cream Sweats & Eats
  • First Runner Up ~ Menchie's
  • Second Runner Up ~ Early Start Music & Toys