2021 Rocket City Mom Family Favorite Award Winners
We’ve been on quite a wild ride this past year and one of the main takeaways for many of us was how important it is to support local small businesses. It’s one of the reasons we started this award program so many years ago and why we push so hard to get local families to participate. This year we had more than 4,000 readers cast votes for their Rocket City favorites.
Again this year there were several really close categories, which resulted in the most ties we’ve ever had. What a wonderful problem! So many beloved attractions and businesses that we can’t decide between them 🙂
A reminder that what makes our award unique is that BOTH the nominations and votes are done entirely by our readers, this is a true people’s choice award and everyone involved should be proud. Congratulations to the nominees and winners alike. When there are so many people and organizations out there working hard, we are all winners!
Favorite Local Attraction for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Winners (Tie): Earlyworks – Website | Huntsville Botanical Garden – Website
Runners-Up: Burritt on the Mountain, Let’s Play
Favorite Local Attraction Ages 5-9
Winners (Tie): Â Cook Museum – Website
Runners-Up: Huntsville Botanical Garden, Let’s Play, Up a Creek
Favorite Local Attraction for Ages 9-13
Winner: Space & Rocket Center – Website
Runners-Up: Altitude Trampoline Park, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Stars & Strikes, Up a Creek
Favorite Pizza Joint
Winner: Mellow Mushroom – Website
Runners-Up: Big Ed’s, Earth & Stone, Sam & Greg’s
Favorite Family Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Rosies – Website
Runners-Up: Red Robin, Stovehouse, Mellow Mushroom, Melt
Favorite Coffee Shop
Winner: Honest Coffee – Website
Runners-Up: Charlie Foster’s, Darkside, Gold Sprint, Mudslingers
Favorite Bakery
Winner: Edgar’s Bakery – Website
Runners-Up: Canadian Bakin’, Mason Dixon Bakery, Moon Bakeshop
Favorite Ice Cream Shop
Winner: Bruster’s – View Website
Runners-Up: Handel’s, Three Scoops
Favorite Food Truck
Winner: I Love Bacon – Website
Runners-Up: Fire & Spice, Peppered Pig
Favorite Seasonal Consignment Sale
Winner: Kid’s Market – Website
Runners-Up: Boutique Closet, Moms Mart
Favorite Bricks & Mortar Consignment Store
Winner: Once Upon a Time – Website
Runners-Up: Snickerpoodles, Play It Again
Favorite Local Baby/Maternity Boutique
Winners (Tie): All About Baby – Website | Posh Mommy and Baby Too – Website
Runners-Up: Acorn Treasures
Favorite Field Trip Destination
Winner: Tate Farms – Website
Runners-Up: Burritt Museum, Cook Museum, Space and Rocket Center
Favorite Place to Hold a Birthday Party
Winner: Altitude Trampoline Park – Website
Runners-Up: Insanity, Matrix, Spoiled Rockin’ Kids, Up a Creek
Favorite Place to Get a Kid’s Haircut
Winner: Spoiled Rockin’ Kids – Website
Runners-Up: Fade Factory, Great Clips, Sports Clips
Favorite Indoor Play Facility
Winner: Let’s Play – Website
Runners-Up: Altitude, Matrix, Up a Creek
Favorite Family-Friendly Event
Winner: Galaxy of Lights – Website
Runners-Up: HSO Family Concert, Madison Street Festival, Tinsel Trail
Favorite Waterpark or Splashpad
Winner: Point Mallard – Website
Runners-Up: Brahan Springs, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Showers Center
Favorite Dance Studio
Winners (Tie): North AL Dance Center – Website | The Dance Company – Website
Runners-Up: West Main Studio
Favorite Place to Take Music Lessons
Winners (Tie): Huntsville Strings – Website | Valley Conservatory – Website
Runners-Up: Colors Fine Arts
Favorite Place to Take Art Lessons
Winner: Lowe Mill – Website
Runners-Up: Huntsville Museum of Art Academy, Pinot’s Pallet
Favorite Martial Arts Studio
Winner: Claymore Fighting and Fitness – Website
Runners-Up: Alexander’s Martial Arts, Tiger Rock Martial Arts
Favorite Family Friendly Performance Group
Winner: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre – Website
Runners-Up: Alabama Youth Ballet, Huntsville Ballet
Favorite Summer Camp
Winner: Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theatre – Website
Runners-Up: Camp Cha La Kee, Camp Maranatha, Pine Ridge Day Camp
Favorite Children’s Photographer
Winner: Spoiled Rotten Photography – Website
Runners-Up: A Green Field, Click Photo Designs, Whitney Briscoe
Favorite Childcare Program/Facility
Winner(s) Tie: Ardent Preschools & Daycares – Website | Montessori School of Huntsville – Website
Runners-Up: Hampton Cove Preschool, Up a Creek
Favorite Pediatric Dentist or Dental Practice
Winner: Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates – Website
Runners-Up: Madison Pediatric Dental, Dr. Bietel, Rocket City Kids
Favorite Pediatrician or Pediatric Office
Winner: Huntsville Pediatric Associates – Website
Runners-Up: Cornerstone, Pediatric Associates of Madison, Twickenham Pediatrics
Favorite OB/GYN or OB/GYN Office
Winner: Advanced OB/GYN – Website
Runners-Up: Clinic for Women, Tennessee Valley OB/GYN, Women4Women
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