Sacramento and the Sierra Foothills are full of family-friendly places to eat, shop, learn and play, but we wanted to hear from you exactly which places are your favorites. And the votes are in!

Best Places to HAVE FUN!

Best Kids Museum California Railroad Museum
Most Family-Friendly Ski Resort Boreal
Best Indoor Bounce Spot Pump It Up
Best Restaurant (without kids) Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Best Ice Cream Cold Stone Creamery
Best Family Friendly Breakfast Awful Annie’s
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant (chain) Tie… Red Robin & Applebee’s
Best Drop-In Daycare KidsPark
Best Day Spa Asante Spa

Best Places to CELEBRATE!

Best Place for Party Supplies Tie… Party America & Wishing Well
Best Place to Get a Birthday Cake Freeport Bakery
Best Place to Have a Party Olivia’s Dollhouse Tea Party

Best Places for STAY HEALTHY!

Best Family Health Club California Family Fitness
Best Pediatric Dentist Magic Smiles
Best Place to Have a Baby Sutter Health
Best Place for Kids’ Haircuts Tie… Jack ’n Jilly Beans & EJ’s Little People

Best Places to SHOP!

Best Book Store Borders
Best Resale/Consignment Store Once Upon a Child
Best Place for Kids Shoes Payless ShoeSource
Best Kids Furniture Goore’s
Best Pet Store PetSmart

Best Places to LEARN “YOU CAN DO IT!”

Best Martial Arts Classes Kovars Satori Academy
Best Place for Gymnastic Classes Tricks
Best Dance Studio NCDC
Best Swim Lessons Sea Otter
Best Place for Tutoring Huntington Learning Center
Best Art Classes Children’s Creative Art Center
Best Kindergarten Community Christian School
Best Mommy & Me Classes Busy Bees Studio

The above votes were cast through a survey at SacramentoParent.com from November 2007 – January 2008. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote, including Nicole Flores and Stella Hanadi... Congratulations on winning our online survey prizes! Enjoy!