Family Favourites The Family Favourites results are in! Who has the best products, services and experiences? We asked and you answered. Developed to recognize quality family retailers and service providers in our community. Our readers were invited to vote online at islandparent.ca for their family favourites in 37 categories. The response was phenomenal. Thank you to everyone who voted and sent us such wonderful feedback. We have tallied your votes—here are your <strong>2023</strong> <strong>Island</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> Family Favourites! Favourite Food Service FOOD TRUCK Winner: Songhees Food Truck Runners Up: Taco Justice, Deadbeetz Burgers ICE CREAM SHOP Winner: Beacon Drive-In Runners Up: Parachute Ice Cream, Cold Comfort HAMBURGERS Winner: Bin 4 Runners Up: Red Robin, Big Wheel Burger PIZZA Winner: Pizzeria Prima Strada Runners Up: Famoso, Oregano’s VEGAN Winner: Green Cuisine Runners Up: Be Love, Rebar ETHNIC Winner: Foo Asian Street Food Runners Up: Sizzling Tandoor, Bao FAMILY DINING Winner: Romeo’s Runners Up: Frankie’s Modern Diner, The Old Spaghetti Factory FOOD PREP SERVICE Winner: Fresh Prep Runners Up: Wolf Meal Prep, Local Urban Bites Favourite Retail CHILDREN’S CLOTHING Winner: Once upon a child Runners Up: Children’s Place, Carter’s BABY Winner: TJ’s Runners Up: Huckleberry, Momease TOYS Winner: Mastermind Runners Up: Kaboodles, The Red Balloon Toy Shop CONSIGNMENT Winner: Once upon a child Runners Up: A to Z Kids, Sailor Jack GROCERY Winner: Thrifty Foods Runners Up: Red Barn Market, Country Grocers HEALTH & ORGANIC Winner: Lifestyle Markets Runners Up: Healthy Essentials, Whole Foods FARMERS MARKET Winner: Peninsula Market Runners Up: Moss Street Market, Esquimalt Market BOOKS Winner: Bolen Books Runners Up: Russell Books, Marmalade Books PHARMACY Winner: Heart Pharmacy Runners Up: Cridge Pharmacy, Shoppers (Royal Oak) PET STORE Winner: Bosleys Runners Up: a pet’s life, Healthy Spot BIKE SHOP Winner: Oak Bay Bike Shop Runners Up: Westshore Bicycles, Fuka Cycles CAR DEALERSHIP Winner: Wheaton Chevrolet Victoria Runners Up: Galaxy Motors, Howie’s Car Corral Favourite Personal Service OPTOMETRIST Winner: Optimization Runners Up: Cordova Bay Optometry, Cadboro Bay Optometry ORTHODONTICS Winner: Oceans Edge Nanaimo Runners Up: Shoreline, Dr. Kirk Bartlett DENTIST Winner: Sun River Dental Runners Up: Westshore Dental, Colwood Dental PHYSIOTHERAPIST Winner: Tall Tree Runners Up: Arbutus, Shelbourne Favourite Children , s... PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE Winner: Lexies Little Bears Runners Up: Thriving Roots, Arts Calibre ARTS OR THEATRE PROGRAM Winner: Stages Dance Runners Up: Theatre SKAM, Ballet Victoria BIRTHDAY PARTY LOCATION Winner: Ponies & Pipsqueaks Runners Up: The Boulders Climbing Gym, Victoria Gymnastics SUMMER CAMP Winner: UVic Vikes Runners Up: Victoria Gymnastics, Nanaimo Gymnastics OVERNIGHT CAMP Winner: Camp Qwanoes Runners Up: Camp Imadene, Camp Narnia SPORTS PROGRAM Winner: Trident – Pacific FC Runners Up: Canada’s Best Karate, Nanaimo Gymnastics RECREATION CENTRE Winner: Saanich Commonwealth Place Runners Up: Westshore Parks & Recreation, Oak Bay Recreation Favourite Outing LIVE SPORTING EVENT Winner: Harbour Cats Runners Up: Pacific FC, Victoria Royals PLAYGROUND Winner: Cook Street Runners Up: Courthouse, Beacon Hill BEACH Winner: Wittys Lagoon Runners Up: Arbutus Cove, Spiral Beach PARK Winner: Beacon Hill Park Runners Up: Fisherman’s Wharf Park, Holland Point Park ATTRACTION Winner: WildPlay Runners Up: Butterfly Gardens, Bug Zoo FAMILY GETAWAY Winner: Tigh Na Mara Runners Up: Manning Park, Harrison Hot Springs 32 <strong>Island</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> Magazine <strong>Island</strong><strong>Parent</strong>.ca
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