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WINNERS! 2015 GOLD DAISY AWARDS

By Jennifer Hill May 28, 2015
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 ~ Ohlone for Kids and Teens
First Runner Up ~ Young at Art
Second Runner Up ~ Green Forest Art Studio
Third Runner Up ~ Young Artists

Dance Lessons:
Winner ~ Tiffany's Dance Academy
First Runner Up ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
Second Runner Up ~ Tru Dance

Drama/Theater Classes:
Winner ~ Stage 1 Theatre
First Runner Up ~ Ohlone for Kids and Teens
Second Runner Up ~ DC Dance Studio

Gymnastics:
Winner ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
First Runner Up ~ Bay Aerials Gymnastics
Second Runner Up ~ Demaray's Gym

Martial Arts:
Winner ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
First Runner Up (TIE)  ~ Martial Arts America and Karate for Kids

Music Classes:
Winner ~ Allegro Music
First Runner Up ~ Early Start Music & Toys - Music Together
Second Runner Up ~ Harmony and Me Music - Music Together

Summer Camps:
Winner ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
First Runner Up ~ Ohlone for Kids and Teens
Second Runner Up ~ Camp Galileo

Swim Lessons:
Winner ~ American Swim Academy
First Runner Up (TIE) ~ Happy Fish Swim School and Silliman Family Aquatic Center

Family-Friendly Festival or Event:
Winner ~ Fremont Festival of Arts
First Runner Up ~ Kids 'n Kites Festival
Second Runner Up ~ Great Dickens Christmas Fair

One Tank Family Road Trip:
Winner ~ Monterey Bay Aquarium
First Runner Up ~ Bay Area Discovery Museum Sausalito
Second Runner Up ~ San Francisco Zoo

Place for Indoor Fun:
Winner ~ Rockin' Jump
First Runner Up ~ Cloverleaf Bowl
Second Runner Up ~ Pump It Up
Third Runner Up ~ Silliman Aquatic Center
Fourth Runner Up ~ City Beach

Place for Outdoor Fun:
Winner ~ Ardenwood Farm
First Runner Up ~ Lake Elizabeth/Central Park
Second Runner Up ~ Aqua Adventure Waterpark

Birthday Party Venue:
Winner ~ Pacific West Gymnastics
First Runner Up ~ Color Me Mine
Second Runner Up ~ Gymboree

Birthday Sweet Treats:
Winner ~ Nothing Bundt Cake
First Runner Up ~ Sugar High Dessert Dispensary
Second Runner Up ~ Let's Cupcake 

Party Entertainer:
Winner ~ Mad Science of the Bay Area
First Runner Up ~ Boombox Birthdays
Second Runner Up ~ Christie's Creative Cupboard

Photographer:
Winner ~ Tanya Mally Photography
First Runner Up (TIE) ~ JRoPhoto and Daiva Natochy

Bakery:
Winner ~ Nothing Bundt Cakes
First Runner Up (TIE) ~ Vienna Bakery and Cafe and Amia Bakery

Breakfast Place:
Winner ~ Black Bear Diner
First Runner Up ~ Country Way
Second Runner Up ~ The Vine

Coffee/Tea:
Winner ~ Suju's Coffee
First Runner Up ~ Tyme for 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 ~ El Patio
Second Runner Up ~ Black Bear Diner

Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt:
Winner ~ Menchie's 
First Runner Up ~ Niles Ice Cream Sweets & Eats
Second Runner Up ~ Yogurtland

Pizza:
Winner ~ Bronco Billy's
First Runner Up ~ Mission Pizza
Second Runner Up ~ Love at First Slice (sadly, they've closed)

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 ~ Smart Start Creative Learning Center
Third Runner Up ~ Jillebeans Childcare  

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 ~ Natural Bridges Preschool
Second Runner Up ~ Fremont Parent's Nursery School (co-op)
Third Runner Up ~ Learn and Play Montessori School
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 (TIE) ~ Connection Cafe (Derrell Blackburn, DC) and Jones Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center

Best Kept Secret:
Winner ~ Niles Canyon Railway
First Runner Up ~ Made Up Theatre