Our Readers' Choice Winners: The Best Places for Family Fun

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!