2013 NEPA Family Favorites NOMINEES

ARTS
Art Studio
Downtown Arts (formerly ArtsYouniverse), Wikes-Barre
Sue Hand’s Imagery, Dallas
Vgogh Gallery, Kingston
Dance Studio
Dance Theater of Wilkes-Barre at Arts YOUniverse with Gina Malsky, Wilkes-Barre
David Blight School of Dance, various locations
Joan Harris Centre for Gifted & Talented, Luzerne
Romar Dance Studio, Old Forge
Drama
Harris Conservatory for the Arts, Luzerne
KISS Theatre, Wilkes-Barre
Music Box Playhouse, Swoyersville
Music Instruction
Suzuki School for Strings, Plains
Patrick Temple/Kid Tunes, Kingston
Magdon Music, Olyphant
Mary Ann Saylor/Youniversal Suzuki Strings, Wilkes-Barre
Ninarose Lewko, Kingston
EDUCATION
Day Camp
Camp Orchard Hill, Dallas
JCC Day Camp, Harvey’s Lake
JCC Day Camp, Daleville
YMCA, Greater Carbondale/Greater Scranton/Greater Pittston/Pocono Family/Wayne
County/Wilkes-Barre Family
Childcare/Daycare
Cookie Corner, Wyoming
Hildebrandt Learning Centers, East Mountain/King’s College/King’s-St Mary’s/Lake-Lehman/Little
Meadows/Scotrun
YMCA, Greater Carbondale/Greater Scranton/Greater Pittston/Pocono Family/Wayne
County/Wilkes-Barre Family
Cyber School
Agora Cyber Charter School (K-12)
Commonwealth Connections Academy
PA Cyber Charter School
Preschool
Cookie Corner, Wyoming
Susquehanna Prep/Apple Tree, Forty Fort
Wyoming Valley Montessori School, Kingston
Private School
Susquehanna Prep/Apple Tree, Forty Fort
Wyoming Area Catholic, Exeter
Wyoming Seminary – Lower & Upper Schools
Wyoming Valley Montessori School, Kingston
Special Needs
Allied Services DePaul School for Children with Dyslexia, Clarks Summit
Graham Academy, Luzerne
New Story, Throop/Wyoming
Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Scranton
Wyoming Valley Children’s Association, Forty Fort
Tutor
Academy Tutoring, Exeter
The Learning Center, Kingston
FAMILY FUN
Amusement Park
Dorney Park, Allentown
Hersheypark, Hershey
Knoebel’s, Eysburg
Community Park
Forty Fort Park, Forty Fort
Frances Slocum, Wyoming
Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre
Culture
Fine Arts Fiesta, Wilkes-Barre
FM Kirby Center for Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre
2 Fair or Festival
Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg
La Fiesta Italiana, Scranton
Pittston Tomato Festival, Pittston
St Ubaldo Day, Jessup
Luzerne County Fair, Lehman
Orchard
Brace’s Orchard, Dallas
The Lands at Hillside Farms, Shavertown
Roba’s Family Farms, Dalton
Mommy & Me
Gymboree, Plains
My Gym, Scranton
Odyssey Fitness, Wilkes-Barre
YMCA, Greater Carbondale/Greater Scranton/Greater Pittston/Pocono Family/Wayne
County/Wilkes-Barre Family
Movie Theater
Cinemark, Moosic
Dietrich Theater, Tunkhannock
Movies 14, Wilkes-Barre
Museum
The Children’s Museum, Bloomsburg
Everhart Museum, Scranton
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia
Nearby Resort
Great Wolf Lodge, Scotrun
Skytop Lodge, Skytop
Woodloch Resort, Hawley
Waterpark
CamelBeach, Tannersville
Great Wolf Lodge, Scotrun
Montage Mountain Waterpark, Moosic
Zoo
Claws ‘n’ Paws, Lake Ariel
Lehigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia
FITNESS, HEALTH & WELLNESS
Allergist
Charlotte Casterline, Forty Fort
Raymond Khoudary, Hazleton/Plains
Carl Milks, Clarks Green
3 Dentist
Casey Dental, Pittston
Loren Grossman, DDS, Kingston
Thomas Biscotti, DMD, Mountaintop
Robert Clements Dentistry, Dallas
John Handley Dentistry, Forty Fort
Polit & Costello Dentistry, Pittston
Ernie Pagliarini, Exeter
Urgent Center
Geisinger Urgent Care – CareWorks, Dallas/Wilkes-Barre
MedExpress, Edwardsville/Wilkes-Barre
Eye Care Center
Eye Care Specialists, various locations
O’Donnell Family Eye Care, Dallas/Wilkes-Barre
Family Vision Care, Kingston
Crystal Vision Center, various locations
Northeastern Eye Institute, various locations
Fitness Center
Fab Fitness, Kingston
Odyssey Fitness, Wilkes-Barre
Planet Fitness, Edwardsville/ Peckville/Pittston/Scranton
S.W.E.A.T. Fitness Studio, Luzerne
YMCA, Greater Carbondale/Greater Scranton/Greater Pittston/Pocono Family/Wayne
County/Wilkes-Barre Family
Maternity Services
Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre
Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre
OB-GYN
Associated OB/GYN Specialists, Wilkes-Barre
OB/GYN Associates, Wilkes-Barre
Physicians Health Alliance, Scranton
Orthodontists
The Brace Place, Forty Fort
Quinn, Mariotti & Abod Orthodontics, Clarks Summit/Scranton
Mitchell Cohen, DDS, Pittston/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Brian Miller, DMD, Plains
George Nahas, DDS & Thomas Donahue, DDS, Dallas/Wyoming
Outpatient Testing
CDI, Forty Fort
Geisinger, various locations
Thomas P Saxton Medical Pavilion, Edwardsville
Viewmont Medical Services, Dickson City
4 Pediatrician
Pediatric Associates of Kingston, Kingston
Wyoming Valley Pediatrics, Wilkes-Barre
Physical Therapy
Allied Services Heinz Rehab, various locations
Dr Frank Collura Wellness Center, Jessup
Pro Rehab, various locations
Spa
Alexander’s Salon, Scranton
J Madison Wellness Spa & Salon, Kingston
Sapphire Salon, Pittston
Woodhouse Day Spa, Kingston
Speech Therapy
Allied Services Heinz Rehab, various locations
Misericordia University Speech, Language & Hearing Center, Dallas
Yoga
Balance Yoga, Forty Fort
Melt Hot Yoga, Edwardsville
Odyssey Fitness Center, Wilkes-Barre
LET’S PARTY
Cake
Bakery Delite, Plains
Lynn Sandy’s, Scranton
Sanitary Bakery, Nanticoke
Wegmans, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Entertainment
Balloons by JustinCredible, Plymouth
Just Plain Crazy Face Art, Nanticoke
Moonwalk Guy, Mountain Top
Party Location
Chuck E. Cheese, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
FabFitness, Kingston
That Bounce Place, Wilkes-Barre
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Auto Care/Tire Center
Forty Fort Lube & Service, Forty Fort
Jack Williams, various locations
Kost Tire, various locations
T&F Tire, Kingston
5 Child’s Hair Cut
Holiday Hair, Kingston/Pittston/Wilkes-Barre
Malcolm’s Haircutters, Clarks Summit/Dallas/Dunmore/Luzerne/Old Forge/Scranton
Sapphire Salon, Moosic, Pittston
Dog Groomer
The Grooming Cottage, Wyoming
Groomingdell’s, Forty Fort
Pet Smart, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Financial Advisor
Jack Carr (Northwestern Mutual), Moosic
Martin Federici (MF Advisors, Inc), Dallas
Landscaper
Edward’s Landscaping, Forty Fort
Green Valley Landscaping, Plains
Gregg Betti’s Landscaping, Jessup
Photography Studio
Dolci Momenti Photography, Jessup
Jessica Standish Photography, Mountain Top
Portrait Innovations, Moosic
Top of the Mountain Photography by Bridget Banik, Mountain Top
Realtor
Pam McGovern, Century 21, Mountain Top
Bob Kopec, Humford Realty, Kingston
Angel Lubeck, Liberty Realty & Appraisal, Dickson City
Joe Moore, Moore Realty, Kingston
Judy Rice, Lewith & Freeman, Dallas
Veterinarian
Exeter Animal Hospital, Exeter
Trucksville Dog and Cat Hospital, Trucksville
West Side Veterinary Hospital, Kingston
RETAIL
Children’s Furniture
Babies R Us, Wilkes-Barre
Kurlancheeks Home Furniture, Exeter
Bike Shop
Cedar Bike & Paddle, Scranton
Sickler’s Bike Shop, Exeter
6 Car Dealership
Barber Ford, Exeter
Bonner Chevrolet, Kingston
Feel Good Motors, Olyphant
Ken Pollock Nissan, Wilkes-Barre
Toyota of Scranton
Wyoming Valley Motors, various locations
Motor World, Wilkes-Barre
Children’s Clothing
Carter’s, Moosic/Tannersville
Children’s Place, Moosic/Wilkes-Barre
Humphrey’s, Dallas
Consignment Shop
Baby & Beyond, Luzerne
Cliché Consignment, Wyoming
Lolliposh Clothing & Gifts, Exeter
Date Night
Bistro on the Ave, Kingston
Fire & Ice on Toby Creek, Trucksville
Grico’s, Exeter
Kevin’s, Kingston
Frozen Treat
Blue Ribbon Dairy, West Pittston
Curley Cream, Plains
The Lands at Hillside Farms, Shavertown
Sweet Frog, Wilkes-Barre
Gift Shop
3 Sisters, Kingston
Bee Hive Gift Shop, Wilkes-Barre
Blue Hydrangea, Dallas
Maria’s Corner, Blakely
Grocery Store to Stretch Family Budget
Aldi, various locations
Gerrity’s, various locations
Price Chopper, various locations
Wegman’s, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Family Friendly Restaurant
CK’s, Dallas
Friendly’s, Dunmore/Hazleton/Wilkes-Barre
Grotto Pizza, Edwardsville/Harvey’s Lake/Wilkes-Barre
Red Robin, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
TGI Friday’s, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
7 Pizza
Grotto, Edwardsville/Harvey’s Lake/Wilkes-Barre
Pizza Perfect, Trucksville
Sabatini’s, Exeter
Shoe Store
DSW, Moosic
Gino’s, Dallas
Humphrey’s Bootery, Shavertown
Sporting Goods Equipment
Battaglia’s Sporting Goods, Scranton
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Play It Again Sports, Wilkes-Barre
Toy Store
Humphrey’s, Dallas
Target, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
Toys R Us, Dickson City/Wilkes-Barre
SPORTS
Bowling
Back Mountain Bowl, Dallas
Chacko’s, Wilkes-Barre
Idle Hour Lanes, Dickson City
Gymnastics
Northeast Gymnastics, Hanover Township
Shooting Starz, Wilkes-Barre
United Sports Academy, Dunmore
Ice Skating
Coal Street Ice Rink, Wilkes-Barre
Revolution Ice Center, Pittston
Karate
Huntzinger’s Karate, Mountain Top/Wilkes-Barre
Northeastern JuJitsu, Swoyersville
Sakura Budokan, Kingston
Roller Skating
Rollaway, Dallas
Skateaway, Wilkes-Barre
Skiing
Elk Mountain, Union Dale
Montage Mountain, Moosic
Big Boulder, Blakeslee
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