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We are so excited to announce our 2019 iFamilyKC Readers’ Favorites in each of these categories. Our readers spoke with tens of thousands of votes and these are their favorite resources.
Be sure to keep this list handy for easy reference.
Best Theater Summer Camp: KCYA.org
3732 Main St. • Kansas City, MO (816) 531-4022
See our ad on page 26
Best Doula:
BirthingBeyond.com See our ad on page 4
(913) 485-0298
Best Ceramics/ Pottery Studio: PaintGlazeAndFire.net See our ad on page 30
Best Orthodontics: FryOrthodontics.com See our ad on page 6 14
12683 Metcalf • Overland Park, KS (913) 661-2529
Missouri: Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Northland Kansas: Overland Park, South Overland Park, Olathe, Northwest Olathe, Shawnee, Prairie Village, Ottawa, Leavenworth • (913) 469-9191
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Best Toy Store: USToy.com
See our ad on page 25
12070 Metcalf Ave. • Overland Park, KS (913) 642-8247
Best Kids Hair Salon: ShearMadnessKids.com See our ad on page 4
Best Children’s Boutique: WildChildResale.com
Olathe (913) 780-4404 119th & BlackBob Lee’s Summit (816) 347-1920 Chipman & Blue Pkwy Shoal Creek Village • (816) 482-3883 By Old Chicago Pizza on Hwy 152
630 NE 291 Hwy Lees Summit, MO (816) 554-1009
915 W Liberty Dr Liberty, MO (816) 883-8893
CATEGORY: WINNER: ________________ Best Lice Treatment: Lice Clinics of America – Heartland, 3 locations: 6 Victory Lane Ste 5., Liberty, MO 64068 (620) 206-1045 801 N. Mur-Len Rd, Suite 105, Olathe, KS 66062 (913) 320-1096 4125 SW Twilight Dr. Topeka, KS 66614 (785) 329-0652 LiceClinicsHeartland.com Best Horseback Riding Lessons: Sunset Trails Stables 2100 SE Ranson Rd. Lee’ Summit, MO 64082 (816) 554-7699 SunsetTrailsStables.com Best Plumber Bob Hamilton AND Best Electrician: Plumbing, Heating, AC, Rooter & Electrician 7899 E. Frontage Rd. Overland Park, KS 66204 (913) 227-4943 BobHamiltonPlumbing.com Best Nanny/Babysitting: Nannies of Kansas City (913) 341-6447 NanniesKC.com Call 913-744-1400 for advertising information!
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CATEGORY Best Live Show Best Museum Best KC Attraction Best Family-Friendly Festival Best Date Night Best KC Hotel Best Movie Theater Best Shopping Center Best Pop-Up Consignment Sale Best Consignment Shop Best Boutique for Moms Best Sporting Goods Store Best Baby Store Best Library Best Playground Best Indoor Play Place Best Toddler Play Place Best Birthday Party Venue Best Party Entertainment Best Birthday Cake Best Daycare Best Private School Best Montessori School Best Mom’s Day Out/PT Preschool Best Drop-In Daycare Best Tutor Best Educational Enrichment Center Best Art Classes Best Drama/Theater Program Best After School Activity Best Music Lessons Best Sports Program Best Swim School Best Dance Studio Best Gymnastics Center (tie) Best Cheer & Tumbling Best Martial Arts/Karate Best Educational Summer Camp Best Art Summer Camp Best Sports Summer Camp Best Bowling Alley Best Kids Eat Free Restaurant Best Drive-Thru for Families Best Pizza in Kansas City Best Fried Chicken 16
WINNER ________ Starlight Theatre Science City/Union Station The Kansas City Zoo KC Renaissance Festival Country Club Plaza Great Wolf Lodge B&B Theatres Legends Outlets Just Between Friends Once Upon A Child Tea Ella Scheels Target Johnson County Public Library System Penguin Park Sky Zone Little Monkey Biz Sky Zone Main Event Hy-Vee Creative World Pembroke Hill School Brookridge Day School Brookridge Day School Spectrum Station Kumon Science City Nelson Atkins The Coterie Theatre Boys & Girls Club Meyer’s Music i9 Sports YMCA Leigh’s School of Dance Mercury Gymnastics AND Integrity Gymnastics Gage Center Ko’s Black Belt Academy Brookridge Day School Wolf Creek Art Studio YMCA Main Event Red Robin Chick-Fil-A Minsky’s Stroud’s
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CATEGORY WINNER ________ Best BBQ in Kansas City Joe’s KC Best Donuts Lamar’s Donuts Best Sushi in Kansas City RA Sushi Best Chinese Restaurant Bo-Lings Best Mexican Restaurant Jose Peppers Best Burger in KC 5 Guys Best Brunch in Kansas City First Watch Best Coffee Starbucks Best Family Restaurant Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant Best Farmer’s Market City Market/River Market Best Computer Repair Geek Squad/Best Buy Best Car Wash Belfonte’s Car Wash Best Mechanic/Auto Repair Doug’s Auto Repair & Doc’s Auto Sales Best A/C Repair Anthony Plumbing Heating & Cooling Best Appliance Repair AB May Best Handyman Bob the Handyman Best Lawn Care Ryan’s Lawn & Tree Best Veterinarian Mission Vet Emergency & Specialty Best Groomer PetSmart Best Pet Sitting/Boarding Service Dog Pawz PlayNStay Best Pediatrician Priority Care Pediatrics Best Adult Primary Care Dr. Kimberly Cater - St. Luke’s Best Chiropractor Rejuvenate KC Best Dermatologist Children’s Mercy Best Allergist Children’s Mercy Best Pediatric Dentist Shoal Creek Pediatric Dentistry Best General Dentist Shoal Creek Dental Care Best ENT (Ear, Nose, & Throat) Children’s Mercy Best ER for Children Children’s Mercy Best ER for Adults Saint Luke’s Health System Best Urgent Care for Children Children’s Mercy Best Urgent Care for Adults Saint Luke’s Health System Best Place to Give Birth AdventHealth Birth Center Shawnee Mission Best Sonograms KU Medical Center Best Workout/Fitness Center Planet Fitness Best Local Meal Delivery DoorDash Best Real Estate Agent Mikki Armstrong – Reece Nichols Best Travel Agent AAA Travel Best Family Photographer Portrait Innovations Best Place to Get Child’s Ears Pierced Claire’s Best Spa Massage Heights Best Nail Salon Nail Perfection
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Code Ninjas See our ad on Pg. 28 3622 W. 135th St. Leawood, KS 66224 913-444-9448 • www.CodeNinjas.com Ages 7-14. Transform your child’s love for technology and video games into a new skill! Code Ninjas Camps: Minecraft, Robotics, Drones, Roblox, Website, App & Game Building! Coach Rocky Lamar’s Fundamentally Driven Basketball Camp 913-522-2339 • RockyLamar.com Ages 7-16 • June & July 2019. Three sessions offered in Summer 2019 for boys wanting to improve their basketball skills. Each session is 4 full days of fundamental instruction, 8am-3pm Monday – Thursday, Facebook & Twitter: @CoachRockyLamar. Emerald City 9063 Bond Overland Park, KS 66214 913-438-4444 • www.EmeraldCityGym.com info@emeraldcitygym.com Ages 3-12 • Session 1: June 10-14 Session 2: June 24-28 • Session 3: July 8-12 Session 4: July 22-26 • Session 5: Aug 5-9. Emerald City Summer Camp: Sessions 1-5 for ages 6-12; Sessions 1, 3 & 5 include option for 3-5 yr olds. Enjoy games, arts & crafts, rock wall, trampolines, gymnastics, foam pit and more!
Engineering For Kids 913-523-5171 www.engineeringforkids.com/southkc SouthKC@Engineeringforkids.net Ages 5-13 Engineering For Kids brings science, technology, engineering and math to life in a fun and hands-on way. Offering summer camps for kids ages 5-13. ID Tech Camps Held at University of Missouri - Kansas City 888-709-8324 • www.IDTech.com info@iDTech.com Ages 7-17 • June 17 – July 22. iD Tech is the leader in summer STEM education, with 400,000 alumni and 150 prestigious locations. Camps include coding, game development, robotics & design! 5-10 students per instructor. Mattie Rhodes Center 915 W. 17th St. KCMO 64119 816-221-2349 • www.MattieRhodes.org Ages 2-18 • June – August 2019 We offer Art Camps for all ages! Itty Bitty Art Camp: June 4-7, June 11-14, Teen Art Camp: June 18-21, Summer Art Camp (4 Sessions): June 25-28, July 9-12, 23-26, July 30-Aug 2, and more! Check out our web site for latest scoop.
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Oakhill Day School 7019 N. Cherry St. Gladstone, MO 64118 816-436-6228 • OakhillDaySchool.org/summer Oakhill Fully Charged is a summer day camp in the Northland for children ages 2-13. Spend the day swimming, crafting, field-tripping and more! Paint, Glaze & Fire Ceramics & Coffeehouse See our ad on Pg. 30 12683 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 913-661-2529 • www.PaintGlazeandFire.net info@paintglazeandfire.net Ages 6-16 • June – July Camp ARTrageous Summer Camp has never been so much fun! No 2 camps are alike, all summer long. Morning and afternoon sessions available on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Book ONLINE starting February 10th! Play-Well TEKnologies LEGO®-Inspired Engineering Camps Various locations in the Kansas City area including Overland Park, Lawrence, Blue Springs, Independence, Gardner, Lee’s Summit, Lenexa and Shawnee 816-516-1161 • www.play-well.org Ages 5-12 • June 3rd – August 9th Dream it, build it, wreck it, repeat in our LEGO-inspired STEM camps! Engineer interesting projects, engage in critical thinking, work collaboratively and learn through play!
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Potter’s Haven Art Studio 292 SW Blue Parkway Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 816-525-9323 PottersHavenArtStudio.com PottersHavenStudio@gmail.com All ages (kids & adults) Every Thursday 1pm-2:30pm and Fridays 6pm7:30pm in June and July. Summer Clay Classes: Build each week’s project during the scheduled class, then come back to glaze it at a later date. Detailed event posts for each project are on our Facebook page! Sky Zone Lee’s Summit & Kansas City See our ad on Pg. 29 2801 NE McBaine Dr., Lee’s Summit, MO 64064 6495 Quivira Rd., Shawnee KS 66216 816-457-0068 x 2000 SkyZone.com/KansasCity SkyZone.com/LeesSummit Ages 5-14 Spring, Summer & Winter Break – all holidays. Bounce off the walls during Spring & Summer Break at Sky Zone! Ninja Warrior, trampolines & more. Lunch included! Full and half day options available. Sibling discounts available too. Learn more at our web site links above.
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Taste Buds Kitchen See our ad on Pg. 26 5336 W. 151st, Leawood, KS 66224 913-257-5667 www.TasteBudsKitchen.com/Leawood Leawood@tastebudskitchen.com Ages 4-13 • May 28 thru August 9th A new and unique menu is offered each week. Register for multiple weeks or join us for a single day. We provide a hands-on cooking experience for every budding chef! Theatre of the Imagination 6100 W. 127th St., OPKS 66209 816-561-2787 DramaKC.com Ages K-8th May 28-August 9 Act! Sing! Dance! Make Movies! One and Two week camps. Free costumes & shows. Space Warriors, Unicorns, Fidget Spinners & Frozen Princesses! Mention iFamilyKC for $10 OFF! The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak St. KCMO 64114 816-751-1278 Nelson-Atkins.org/SummerClasses Ages 3 – adult • June – August Make it a summer of imagination and fantasy at The Nelson-Atkins. Classes, full-day camps and one-time workshops available!
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