With almost nine thousand votes cast, our readers have chosen their favorites for 2024. Congratulations to all of the finalists and especially to this year’s deserving winners.
CAMPS, LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
- Central Coast YMCA
ART CLASSES
- Art Abilities
DANCE STUDIO
- Dance Center
GYMNASTICS
- Rising Star Gymnastics
MUSIC STUDIO/LESSONS
- Youth Orchestra Salinas
SPORTS LESSONS/LEAGUE
- Monterey Sports Center
GENERAL SUMMER CAMP
- City of Monterey Parks & Rec
SPECIALTY SUMMER CAMP
- Ariel Theatrical
SPORTS SUMMER CAMP
- Monterey Sports Center
SWIM LESSONS
- ISR Monterey Bay
THEATRE CLASSES
- Ariel Theatrical
COMMUNITY
BANK/CREDIT UNION
- Monterey Federal Credit Union
CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
- Shoreline Church
NONPROFIT SERVING FAMILIES
- Monterey Zoo
PARENT SUPPORT/EDUCATION
- Ohana Center
EDUCATION
CHARTER SCHOOL
- Monterey Bay Charter
DAYCARE
- Pacific Grove Adult Education
PARENT/CHILD ACTIVITY
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, Parent’s Place, Parenting Connection
PRESCHOOL
- Church of the Good Shepherd
PRIVATE SCHOOL LOWER GRADES
- Santa Catalina
PRIVATE SCHOOL UPPER GRADES
- Palma School
PUBLIC SCHOOL LOWER GRADES
- Robert Down
PUBLIC SCHOOL UPPER GRADES
- Salinas High School
TUTORING
- Mathnasium
FAMILY FUN
ANNUAL EVENT/FESTIVAL
- Good Old Days
INDOOR FUN
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
LOW-COST OR FREE FAMILY FUN
- Dennis the Menace Park
PLACE TO TAKE VISITORS
- Lovers Point
MUSEUM
- Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
PARK
- Dennis the Menace
PLACE TO SWIM
- Monterey Sports Center
FOOD
BAKERY/DESSERTS:
- Alta Bakery
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH:
- First Awakenings
BURGER:
- In ‘n Out
COFFEE HOUSE:
- The Bookworks
DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT
- Old Fisherma’s Grotto
FAMILY-FRIENDLY DINING
- Rosine’s
PIZZA
- Gianni’s
ICE CREAM/YOGURT
- Revival
HEALTH & WELLNESS
DOULA
- Mum’s the Word
EYE DOCTOR
- Gustavo Gonzales
FAMILY DENTIST:
- Eric Brown DDS
FAMILY PHYSICIAN:
- Carlos Ramirez MD
HOSPITAL
- CHOMP
MIDWIFE/BIRTH SUPPORT
- Monterey Birth & Wellness
OBSTETRICIAN:
- Jennifer Zeidberg, MD
ORTHODONTIST
- Cassady Ortho; Wow Smiles
PEDIATRIC DENTAL PRACTICE
- Monterey Pediatric Dentistry
PEDIATRIC DENTIST
- Matthew Miller
PEDIATRICIAN:
- James Bennett, MD
PEDIATRIC MEDICAL PRACTICE
- Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
SPEECH THERAPIST
- Katie Hoops
URGENT CARE
- MoGo
PARTIES
DECORATIONS/BALLOONS & YARD SIGNS:
- Poptopia
INDOOR PARTY VENUE:
- MY Museum
SERVICES
ATTORNEY
- Ryan O’Connell
CAR REPAIR
- Valley Center Car Care
FINANCIAL SERVICES/INSURANCE
- Jessica Connell (Farmers Insurance)
GYM/TRAINER
- Monterey Sports Center
PHOTOGRAPHER
- Rachel Zee
REALTOR
- Alicia Hull
MASSAGE/DAY SPA
- The Refuge
VETERINARIAN
- Monterey Vet Hospital
YOGA STUDIO/CLASSES
- Moja Yoga