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This year EnterTRAINment Junction won the 2014 Best Of Parenting, Best Amusement Center Award! Everything from Best Burger to Best Orthodontist in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky was voted on. Just behind us were our friends Kings Island and Lazer Kraze! So a BIG thank you to everyone who came out and had fun with us this past year and we hope to see you again in 2015!

Don’t forget Thomas Month starts January 31st, and our outdoor train ride everyones been asking for is brought indoors JUST for this event!

Also, Junction Hobbies and Toys is now online! Were just getting started but there’s plenty to check out! Maybe next year we can win best toy store?

Heres the rest of the winners from Cincinnati Family’s Best of Parenting Awards:

Best Family Restaurant

Skyline Chili

Bob Evans • Frisch’s Big Boy Restaurants

 

Best Burger

Smashburger

Five Guys Burger and Fries • Quatman’s Café

 

Best Pizza

Pizza Tower

Dewey’s Pizza • Mellow Mushroom

 

Best Ice Cream/Fro Yo

Aglamesis Brothers

Graeter’s • United Dairy Farmers

 

Best Party Entertainment

Charlie Cadabra

Cincinnati Circus Company • Cool Critters Outreach

 

Best Away From Home Party

Pogo Play

Kids First Sports Center • Lazer Kraze

 

Best Day Trip

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

The Beach at Adventure Landing • Indianapolis Zoo

 

Best Museum

Cincinnati Museum Center

Indianpolis Children’s Museum • Taft Museum of Art

 

Best Live Performance Venue

Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

Cincinnati Ballet • Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

 

Best Family Vacation

Disney World

Gatlinburg, Tennessee • Hilton Head, South Carolina

 

Best Amusement Center

EnterTRAINment Junction

Kings Island • Lazer Kraze

 

Best Rainy Day Activity

Cincinnati Museum Center

Newport Aquarium • Pogo Play

 

Best Movie Theater

Regal Deerfield Towne Center Stadium 16

AMC West Chester 18 • Rave Motion Pictures Milford 16

 

Best Day Camp

iSpace

Cincinnati Recreation Commission Camp CRC • Cincinnati Parks Summer Nature Camps

 

Best Sleep Away Camp

YMCA Camp Kern

Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp • YMCA Camp Cambell Gard

 

Best Grocery Store

Jungle Jim’s International Market

Kroger • Whole Foods Market

 

Best Shopping Center/Mall

Deerfield Towne Center

Cincinnati Premium Outlets • Kenwood Towne Centre

 

Best Furniture Store

Treehouse Kids Co.

IKEA • Pottery Barn Kids

 

Best Book Store

Joseph-Beth Booksellers

Barnes & Noble • Blue Manatee

 

Best Toy Store

King Arthur’s Court Toys

Ted’s Toys • Toys R Us

 

Best Maternity Shop

Blue Cocoon

Destination Maternity • Motherhood Maternity

 

Best Specialty Baby Store

Blue Cocoon

BuyBuyBaby • Spotted Goose

 

Best Children’s Clothing Shop

Castle House

Little Lords & Ladies Boutique • Spotted Goose

 

Best Consignment/Resale

Once Upon A Child

Little Sprouts Boutique • Reruns for Wee Ones

 

Best Place to Buy School Supplies

Target

Staples • Walmart

 

Best Place to Buy Athletic Gear

Play It Again Sports

Dick’s Sporting Goods • Target

 

Best Outlet Shopping

Cincinnati Premium Outlets

Tanger Outlets

 

Best Auto Dealer

Subaru of Kings Automall

Beechmont Automotive Group • Borcherding Buick GMC

 

Best Kids Haircuts

Junior Cuts

Cookie Cutters • Kids Kuts Salon

 

Best Kids Photographer

The Children’s Garden Photography Studio

Loveable You • Twinkle Stars Photography

 

Best Salon

Valenti Salon

Identity Hair Salon & Spa • Paragon Salons

 

Best Parenting Resource

Cincinnati Family magazine

Beech Acres Parenting Center • Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center

 

Best Bank

U.S. Bank

Fifth Third Bank • PNC Bank

 

Best Real Estate

Sibcy Cline

Coldwell Banker • Comey & Shepherd

 

Best OB/GYN

Hilltop Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates • Seven Hills Women Health Centers

 

Best Pediatrician

Suburban Pediatrics Associates

Children’s Medical Center • Northeast Pediatric Associates

 

Best Dental Care

The Pediatric Dentist, Dr. David Sullivan

Montgomery Pediatric Dentistry • Sea of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

 

Best Orthodontist

Drs. Cassinelli and Shanker

Johnson Orthodontics • Smileodontics

 

Best Eye Care

Wing Eye Care

Debora Wright, O.D. • Thoma & Sutton Eye Care

 

Best Hospital

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

The Christ Hospital • West Chester Hospital – UC Health

 

Best Place to Have a Baby

Good Samaritan

Bethesda North Hospital • The Christ Hospital

 

Best Fitness Center

YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

Mason Community Center • Mayerson JCC

 

Best Child Care

The Kinder Garden Schools

The Gardner School • The Goddard School

 

Best Tutoring/Learning Center

Sylvan Learning Center

Math Wizard • Mathnasium

 

Best Dance Studio

Mason Dance Center

Encore Performing Arts • Premier Tumbling & Dance

 

Best Gymnastics Instruction

Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy

Dance Etc. • Queen City Gymnastics

 

Best Martial Arts School

Pro Martial Arts

Cincinnati Taekwondo Academy • Martin Martial Arts

 

Best Music Instruction

West Chester Academy of Music and Dance

CCM – College Conservatory of Music • Toedtman School of Music

 

Best Art Instruction

Young Rembrandts

Fitton Center for Creative Arts • My Little Red Haus

https://cincinnatifamilymagazine.com/best-parenting-winners-2014-cincinnati