We had a fantastic response to our first ever Gold Daisy Awards, with more than 2,000 votes and 40 categories of businesses.
Some categories were really close, with the winner coming in with less than one percent more of the vote than the runner up. And some categories were won by a landslide! At the end of the day, ALL of these businesses are well-loved and deserve to be recognized because they were the top nominees in their categories.
After tallying the results, these are the the places you chose as your Most Loved Local Businesses:
Enrich Your Kids
Best Art Lessons: Firehouse Pottery & Arts
Best Dance Lessons: Center Stage Performing Arts Academy
Best Drama Lessons: Spotlight Musical Theatre
Best Gymnastics Lessons: Skyview Gymnastics
Best Martial Arts Lessons: Tristar Martial Arts
Best Music Lessons: Jim’s House of Music
Best Swim Lessons: Health Unlimited Family Fitness & Aquatics Center
Best Youth Sports Program: Mount Airy Youth Athletic Association (MAYAA)
Celebrate Your Kids
Best Place for a Birthday Party: Adventure Park USA
Best Birthday Cakes: Mommy Magic Cakes
Entertain Your Kids
Best Place for Indoor Fun: The Arena Indoor Sports Complex
Best Place for Outdoor Fun: Adventure Park USA
Best Family Festival: Gaver Farm Fall Festival
Take Care of Your Kids
Best Daycare: Mt. Airy Daycare & Learning Center
Best Preschool: Montgomery Methodist Children’s Center
Food, Food, Food
Best Bakery: The Buzz Café
Best Coffee: The Music Café
Best Frozen Dessert: Jimmie Cone
Best Pizza: Laurienzo Brick Oven Café
Best Date Night Restaurant: Vintage
Best Family Restaurant: CarterQue BBQ
Self Care
Best Gym: Health Unlimited Family Fitness & Aquatics Center
Best House Cleaning Service: Maryland Gleam Team
Best Hair Salon: A Do or Dye Salon and Day Spa
Best Place of Worship: Damascus Road Community Church
Best Place to get Pampered: City Magnolia Day Spa
Family Wellness
Best Chiropractor: Mellon Chiropractic Clinic
Best Ob/Gyn: Capital Women’s Care
Best Orthodontist: Mt. Airy Children’s Dental Associates
Best Pediatrician: Frederick County Pediatrics
Best Dentist: Mt. Airy Children’s Dental Associates
Best Veterinary Practice: Green Valley Animal Hospital
Best Vision Care: Mt. Airy Eye Care
Shopping for the Family
Best Place for Kid’s Clothes: Lucy’s Consignment
Best Specialty Store: Wagner Meats
Best Toy Store: Lucy’s Consignment
Best Thrift or Consignment Store: Style Me Sue Consignments
One Last Thing
Best “Hidden Gem”: The Shops at Damascus Electric
Best Professional Service: Misty’s Senior Services
Best New Business: Peruvian Chicken and Grill
