2025 Family Favorites Winners!

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Favorite Animal Encounter
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Runners Up
Butterfly Pavilion
Denver Zoo

Favorite Entertainment Venue
Kids Wonder

Runners Up
The Clue Room
Lava Island

Favorite Makerspace
Mindcraft Makerspace

Runners Up
The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
The Createry Workshop

Favorite Museum
Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus

Runners Up
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Museum of Illusions

Favorite Music Program
School of Rock

Runners Up
Performing Arts Academy
Rocky Mountain Aardvarks

Favorite Nature Center
Denver Botanic Gardens

Runners Up
Butterfly Pavilion
Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Favorite Place to Ice Skate
South Suburban Parks and Recreation

Runners Up
Ice Centre at the Promenade
YMCA of the Rockies

Favorite Ski Resort
Copper Mountain Ski Resorts

Runners Up
Breckenridge Ski Resort Keystone Resort

Favorite Theater Program
Mile High Youth Theatre

Runners Up
Colorado School of Acting
Performing Arts Academy

Favorite Water Park
Water World

Runners Up
Apex Center
Pirate’s Cove

FAMILY HEALTH

Favorite Allergist
Monica Reddy, MD, Colorado Allergy & Asthma

Runner Up
Rebin Kader, DO, UCHealth

Favorite Cosmetic Center
FacesFirst Cosmetic Surgery

Runners Up
Alta Vista Dermatology
The Center for Cosmetic Surgery

Favorite Dental Care Group
Northfield Pediatric Dentistry

Runners Up
Hope Pediatric Dentistry
Sugar Bugs Pediatric Dentistry

Favorite Dermatologist
Theresa A. Scholz, MD

Runners Up
Channing Hood, MD
Elizabeth Swanson, MD

Favorite ENT Doctor
Keith Swartz, MD

Runners Up
Ryan Mitchell, MD
Timothy Pingree, MD

Favorite ENT Group
AOO | ENT Specialists of the Rockies

Runners Up
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Pediatric ENT
UCHealth Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic

Favorite Eye Center
Children’s Eye Physicians

Runners Up
Mountain Eye Partners
UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center

Favorite Family Physician
Tara O’Connor, FNP-C

Runners Up
Lisa Schwartz, MD
Sharon Sagel, MD

Favorite General Dentist
Lisa Phillips, DDS
Stephanie Stratil, DDS

Runners Up
Jenna Nicholson, DDS
Joseph E Taylor, DDS

Favorite Hospital
Children’s Hospital of Colorado

Runners Up
HCA HealthONE Rocky
Mountain Children’s
HCA HealthONE Rose

Favorite OB/GYN Doctor
Lisa Schwebach, MD

Runners Up
Matthew Breeden, MD
Polina Revnar Kelley, MD

Favorite OB/GYN Practice
HCA HealthONE Midtown OBGYN

Runners Up
HCA HealthONE Esprit OB/GYN
HCA HealthONE Metropolitan OB/GYN

Favorite Orthodontic Clinic
Union Orthodontics + Pediatric Dentistry

Runners Up
Cronin & Czarnik Orthodontics
Parker Orthodontics

Favorite Orthodontist
Gabe Luttrell, DDS

Runners Up
Carolyn Cronin, MD
Jeffrey Collins, DDS

Favorite Orthopaedic Clinic
Orthopedic Center of Colorado

Runners Up
HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Pediatric Orthopedics
Western Orthopaedics

Favorite Orthopaedic Doctor
Andrew W. Parker, MD

Runners Up
Brooke Pengel, MD
Dan Ocel, MD

Favorite Pediatric Dentist
Mike Hong, DDS

Runners Up
Lisa Phillips, DDS
Rosalyn Shkolnikov, DMD

Favorite Pediatric Therapist
Erin Petrush, ORD, OTR/L

Runners Up
Nancy Smith, LCSW
Rachel Lawrence, MOT, OTR

Favorite Pediatric Therapy Clinic
Nurtured Pediatrics

Runners Up
Fyzical Therapy
Parallel Play

Favorite Pediatrician
Sharon Sagel, MD

Runners Up
Noah Makovski, MD
Nicholas Abbey, MD

Favorite Plastic Surgeon
Nicolette Picerno, MD

Runners Up
Karen Lo, MD
Michael Bateman, MD

Favorite Psychiatrist
Amy Laurent, MD

Runners Up
Heather Jones, MD
Jin Lee, MD

Favorite Special Needs Healthcare Company
Nurtured Pediatrics

Runners Up
Developmental Pathways
Parallel Play

Favorite Therapist/Counselor
Nicole Peak, MD

Runners Up
Adrienne Long, PMHNP-BC
Rachel Lawrence, MD

Favorite Urgent Care Facility
PediaClinic Urgent Care

Runners Up
CareNow Urgent Care
UCHealth Thornton

Favorite Veterinarian
Clint Kuban, DVM

Runners Up
Alex Bush, DVM
Lisa Hart, DVM

Favorite Veterinary Clinic
Red Rocks Animal Center

Runners Up
Advanced Pet Care of Parker
Veterinary Emergency Group

IT’S A PARTY

Favorite Entertainer
Firehouse Farms
Mr. Paul from Timbuk Toys

Runners Up
Puppets and Things on Strings
Rocky Mountain Aardvarks

Favorite Party Supplies
MyClassroomParty

Runners Up
Timbuk Toys
The Wizard’s Chest

Favorite Party Venue
Kids Wonder

Runners Up
Goldfish Swim School
TaDa Gymnastics Studio

LOCAL

Favorite Church/Family Worship Center
Columbine United Church

Runners Up
Mile Hi Church
Red Rocks Church

Favorite Community Event
Guiding Bright Minds’ Neurodiversity Resource Fair

Runners Up
Apex Park and Recreation District’s Kids TRYathlon
Gold Crown Foundation’s Healthy Kids Expo

Favorite Festival
Colorado Renaissance Festival

Runners Up
Fan Expo Denver
Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Four Mile Historic Park

Favorite High School Football Team
ThunderRidge High School

Runners Up
Dakota Ridge High School
Douglas County High School

Favorite Library Branch
Columbine Library

Runners Up
Highlands Ranch Library
Koelbel Library

Favorite Local Sports Program
HERO Kids Sports

Runners Up
Gold Crown Foundation
Infinity Volleyball Club

Favorite Nonprofit
Judd’s House

Runners Up
Developmental Pathways
Home Front Military Network

Favorite Outreach Program
Guiding Bright Minds

Runners Up
Developmental Pathways
Performing Arts Academy

Favorite Pumpkin Patch
Anderson Farms

Runners Up
Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms
Four Mile Historic Park

Favorite Radio Station
Colorado Radio Station

Runners Up
KOSI 101.1 FM
98.5 KYGO

Favorite TV Station
Rocky Mountain PBS

Runners Up
9News
KKTV11

MOM & BABY

Favorite Baby Gifts
Ollu

Runners Up
Curate: A Local Mercantile
Timbuk Toy
WeWilDy Babywearing Company

Favorite Birthing Hospital
HCA HealthONE Rose

Runners Up
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

Favorite Doula
Jill Thompson, Doula Baby LLC

Runners Up
9th Avenue Doulas
Nancy Hampton

Favorite Midwife
Mallory Otto

Runners Up
HCA HealthONE Mile High OB/GYN & Midwifery
Karen Hashimi

Favorite Newborn/Maternity Photographer
Tami Wilson Photography

Runners Up
Nicole Monet
Ravens Nest

Favorite Pre- and Postpartum Classes
HCA HealthONE Rose

Runners Up
Colorado Movement Lab
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

SCHOOLED

Favorite After School Program
SkyView Academy Base

Runners Up
Mindcraft Makerspace
Performing Arts Academy

Favorite Charter Elementary School
STEM School Highlands Ranch

Runners Up
Global Village Academy Thornton
SkyView Academy

Favorite Charter Elementary School Principal
Paula Harrison,
SkyView Academy

Runners Up
Chelsea Byrd, Global Village Academy North
Kendra Hossfeld, North Star Academy

Favorite Charter High School
STEM School Highlands Ranch

Runners Up
Renaissance Secondary School
SkyView Academy

Favorite Charter High School Principal
Ryan Alsup, STEM School Highlands Ranch

Runners Up
Amy Stuart, Renaissance Secondary School
Javier Negron, SkyView Academy

Favorite Charter Middle School
STEM School Highlands Ranch

Runners Up
Global Village Academy North
SkyView Academy
Highlands Ranch

Favorite Charter Middle School Principal
Maura Ridder, STEM School Highlands Ranch

Runners Up
Chelsea Byrd, Global Village Academy North
Javier Negron, SkyView Academy

Favorite College
Colorado Christian University

Runners Up
Colorado State University
University of Colorado Boulder

Favorite Magnet Elementary School
Hulstrom K-8 School

Runners Up
Lone Tree Elementary
Renaissance Expeditionary Magnet School

Favorite Magnet Elementary School Principal
Colleen Urlik, Hulstrom K-8

Runners Up
Mindy Persichina, Lone Tree Elementary
Trena Hand

Favorite Magnet High School
Pine Creek High School

Runner Up
Niwot High School

Favorite Magnet High School Principal
Korina Bierman

Runner Up
Eric Raushkolb

Favorite Magnet Middle School
Hulstrom Middle School

Runners Up
Challenge School
Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School

Favorite Magnet Middle School Principal
Colleen Urlik, Hulstrom K-8

Runners Up
Courtney Wickham, Morey Middle
Trena Hand

Favorite Mothers Day Out Program
SkyView Academy

Runners Up
Global Village Academy Douglas County
Wellshire Church PDO Program

Favorite Preschool Program
SkyView Academy

Runners Up
Montessori Academy of Colorado
New Horizon Academy

Favorite Private Elementary School
Midtown Montessori Academy

Runners Up
Denver Academy
Escuela de Guadalupe

Favorite Private Elementary School Principal
Rebecca Barilleaux, Midtown Montessori Academy

Runners Up
Mariella Robledo, Escuela de Guadalupe
Mark Twargowski, Denver Academy

Favorite Private High School
Humanex Academy

Runners Up
Denver Academy
Lutheran High School

Favorite Private High School Principal
Kati Cahill, Humanex Academy

Runners Up
David Ness, Lutheran High School
Mark Tawrgowski, Denver Academy

Favorite Private Middle School
Humanex Academy

Runners Up
Denver Academy
Escuela de Guadalupe

Favorite Private Middle School Principal
Kati Cahill, Humanex Academy

Runners Up
Mariella Robledo, Escuela de Guadalupe
Mark Twargowski, Denver Academy

Favorite Public Elementary School
Stone Mountain Elementary

Runners Up
Frontier Valley Elementary
Sage Canyon Elementary

Favorite Public Elementary School Principal
Michelle Franci, Stone Mountain Elementary

Runners Up
Kiersten Hall, Frontier Valley Elementary
Mandy Hill, Sage Canyon Elementary

Favorite Public High School
ThunderRidge High School

Runners Up
Douglas County High School
Rock Canyon High School

Favorite Public High School Principal
Sean Patterson, ThunderRidge High School

Runners Up
Andrew Abner, Rock Canyon High School
Tony Kappas, Douglas County High School

Favorite Public Middle School
Ranch View Middle School

Runners Up
Mesa Middle School
Mountain Ridge Middle School

Favorite Public Middle School Principal
Derek Fleshman, Fox Meadow Middle School

Runners Up
Erin Kyllo, Ranch View Middle School
Jarod Nicholson, Mesa Middle School

Favorite Special Needs Education Program
Havern School

Runners Up
Humanex Academy
Project SEARCH, University of Colorado Hospital

Favorite Trade School
Project SEARCH, University of Colorado Hospital

Runners Up
DCSD Legacy Campus
TACT

Favorite Tutoring Program
Denver Academy

Runners Up
Denver Test Prep
Mindcraft Makerspace

SERVICES

Favorite Adult Hair Salon
The Parlor

Runners Up
Curl Up N Dye
The Hive Hair Studio LLC

Favorite Attorney
Jamie Paine

Runners Up
Matthew R. Osborne
Pamela Maass Garrett

Favorite Bank
FirstBank

Runners Up
BMO Bank
Young Americans Bank

Favorite Car Wash
Cobblestone Auto Spa

Runners Up
Liberty Express Car Wash
Waterway Carwash

Favorite Child Care
New Horizon Academy

Runners Up
AuPairCare
Colorado Children’s Academy

Favorite Credit Union
Credit Union of the Rockies

Runners Up
Canvas Credit Union
Abilene Branch
Credit Union of Colorado

Favorite Day Spa
Woodhouse

Runners Up
Oakwell Beer Spa
Spavia

Favorite Hotel
The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square

Runners Up
Brown Palace
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center

Favorite Kids Hair Salon
Sharkeys

Runners Up
Pigtails & Crewcuts:
Haircuts for Kids
Rebel Knots Kids Salon and Coco Nina’s Family Salon

Favorite Pet Care Service
Westside Animal Hospital

Runners Up
Barky Mountain Grooming
My Pets Place
Skiptown

Favorite Photographer
Jenny Folman

Runners Up
Kate Norris
Ravens Nest Photography

Favorite Photography Studio
Tami Wilson Photography

Runners Up
Ravens Nest Photography
Timeless Expressions

Favorite Special Needs Service
University of Colorado Hospital, Supported Employment and Training

Runners Up
Kimel Psychological Services
Parallel Play

Favorite Tree Service
True Spruce

Runners Up
Davey Tree
Monster Tree Service

SHOPPING

Favorite Adult Boutique
Urban Cowgirl

Runners Up
Giggleblossom Boutique
The Moody June

Favorite Children’s Boutique
Ollu

Runners Up
Giggleblossom Boutique
Petit Parker

Favorite Consignment Store
Just Between Friends

Runners Up
Found in Denver
Once Upon A Child

Favorite Farmers Market for Families
S Pearl St. Farmers Market

Favorite Farmers Market for Families
Aspen Grove Farmers Market
Orchard Farmers Market

Favorite Florist
Poppy & Pine

Runners Up
Bonnie Brea Flowers
Veldkamp’s Flowers

Favorite Gift Store
Mindcraft Makerspace

Runners Up
Curate: A Local Mercantile
Truong An Gifts

Favorite Grocery Store
King Soopers

Runners Up
Hmart

Favorite Jewelry Store
Adornable Permanent Jewelry

Runners Up
Curate: A Local Mercantile
Sarah O. Jewelry

Favorite Meat Market
Tony’s Meat Market

Runners Up
Sam’s Meat & Deli
Gourmet Meat & Sausage Shop

Favorite Toy Store
Mindcraft Makerspace

Runners Up
Timbuk Toys
Petit Parker

SPORTS & REC PROGRAMS

Favorite Cheer Program
TaDa Gymnastics Studio Cheer

Runners Up
Cheer Athletics
Global Village Academy
Aurora Cheer

Favorite Dance Program
Littleton Contemporary
Dance Center

Runners Up
Dual Star Academy of Dance
Performing Arts Academy

Favorite Gymnastics Program
TaDa Gymnastics Studio

Runners Up
Dardano’s School of Gymnastics
The Little Gym of Broomfield/Westminster
The Little Gym of Cherry Creek

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