What are your Family Favorites in Augusta’s River Region?

We polled readers, tallied the votes and have come up with a list of favorite restaurants, medical professionals, retailers and more. So, without further adieu, here are our 2020 winners…

ARTS/MUSIC/DANCING

 Jazz/Hip Hop
1. Pulse Dance Center
2. Augusta West Dance
3. Kane & Co.

Ballet Classes
1. Columbia County Ballet
2. Colton Ballet School of Augusta
3. Pulse Dance Center

Music Lessons
1. Portman’s Music
2. Tara Scheyer
3. Musical Express

Performing Arts Group
1. Augusta Players
2. Storyland Theatre
3. Pulse Dance 

Tap Dance Lessons
1. Pulse Dance Center
2. Augusta West Dance
3. Stephanie’s Dancers

 

FAMILY FUN

Annual Family Event
1. Arts in the Heart
2. Border Bash
3. Banjo-B-Que

Day Trip
1. Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia
2. Clarks Hill/Strom Thurmond Lake
3. City of Aiken

Family Photographer
1. Katy D. Sullivan
2. Amy J Owen
3. Natalie Thompson

Indoor Playground
1. The Playhouse
2. Defy Augusta
3. Chick-fil-A

Outdoor Playground
1. Evans Towne Center Park
2. Covenant Presbyterian
3. Columbia County Library

Museum
1. Morris Museum
2. Augusta History Museum
3. Edventure Museum

Rainy Day Outing
1. The movies
2. Augusta Museum of History
3. Defy Augusta

 

FOOD

Breakfast Spot
1. Sunrise Grill
2. Waffle House
3. Metro Diner

Burgers
1. Farmhaus
2. Five Guys
3. Gary’s 

Desserts
1. Boll Weevil
2. Manuel’s Bread Café
3. Sugar Booger

Date Night Restaurant
1. Frog Hollow
2. Beck’s
3. French Market Grille

Restaurant  Chain
1. Chick-fil-A
2. Bonefish Grill
3. Outback Steakhouse

Restaurant, Locally Owned
1. Farmhaus
2. WifeSaver
3. Frog Hollow

Fries
1. McDonald’s
2. Farmhaus
3. Chick-fil-A

Pizza
1. Mellow Mushroom
2. Pizza Joint
3. Marco’s Pizza

Chicken Fingers
1. Zaxby’s
2. WifeSaver
3. Chicken Fingers Restaurant

Mac & Cheese
1. WifeSaver
2. Frog Hollow
3. Chick-fil-A

Healthy Menu
1. Southern Salad
2. Humanitree
3. SolFood Kitchen

Ice Cream Spot
1. Bruster’s
2. Cold Stone Creamery
3. Pink Dipper

Kids Menu
1. Chick-fil-A
2. Red Robin
3. Giuseppe’s

 

LIFESTYLE/MEDICAL

Auto Service
1. Smith’s Chevron
2. C&C Automotive
3. Butler Automotive

Bank/Credit Union
1. SRP Federal Credit Union
2. South State Bank
3. Queensborough National Bank & Trust

Computer Repair
1. Computer Exchange
2. Geek Squad @ Best Buy
3. Apple

Veterinarian
1. Acute Care Veterinary Clinic
2. Hill Top Animal Hospital
3. Tie: Care More Animal Hospital & Highland Animal Hospital

Pediatrician
1. Augusta Pediatrics Associates
2. Pediatric Partners
3. Dr. Margaret Renew

Pediatric Dentist
1. Dr. Lee Baker (Center for Pediatric Dentistry)
2. Dr. Spratling  (Pediatric Dental Specialists)
3. Southern Smiles

OB/GYN
1. Dr. Allan Joseph
2. Dr. Michel McDonough
3. Dr. Jennifer Morgan

Orthodontist
1. Rogers & Andrews
2. Trotter Orthodontics
3. Dr. Stephen Powell (Powell Orthodontics)

After-Hours Medical Care
1. MedNow Urgent Care
2. Perfect Health Urgent Care
3. University Prompt Care

Family Vision Care
1. Broome Family Eye Care
2. Costco
3. Eye Care One

 

MEDIA

Radio Station
1. 88.3 WAFJ
2. Kicks 99
3. 104.3 WBBQ

Television Station
1. WJBF NewsChannel 6
2. WRDW
3. Fox 54

Local Website
1. AugustaChronicle.com
2. AugustaFamily.com
3. CSRAKids.com

Favorite Part of Augusta Family magazine
1. Calendar
2. Editor’s Notes
3. Recipes

 

PARTIES

Birthday Cakes
1. A Piece of Cake
2. Publix Super Markets
3. Nothing Bundt Cake

Boys’ Parties
1. Defy Augusta
2. Gymnastics Gold
3. Stars & Strikes

Girls’ Parties
1. Gymnastics Gold
2. Artsy Me
3. Putt Putt

 

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE

Daycare
1. Cornerstone Academy
2. The Bradley Schools
3. First Baptist Church of Augusta

Elementary School
1. Westminster Schools of Augusta
2. Augusta Christian School
3. Episcopal Day School

Middle School
1. Westminster Schools of Augusta
2. Lakeside Middle School
3. Augusta Christian School

High School
1. Westminster Schools of Augusta
2. Lakeside High School
3. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School

Tutoring Service
1. Mathnasium
2. Partners in Achievement
3. Sylvan Learning Center

 

SHOPPING

Car Dealer
1. Gerald Jones Auto Group
2. Milton Ruben
3. Master GMC

Baby Clothes
1. Posh Tots
2. Kid to Kid
3. Carter’s/Osh Kosh B’Gosh

Boy’s Clothes
1. Kid to Kid
2. Posh Tots
3. Kohl’s

Girl’s Clothes
1. Posh Tots
2. Kid to Kid
3. Target

Grocery Store
1. Publix Super Markets
2. Kroger
3. Sprouts

 

SPORTS

Children/Teen Sports Program
1. Family Y
2. Gymnastics Gold
3. Arsenal Soccer

Family Sporting Event
1. Greenjackets’ Baseball
2. University of Georgia Football

Gymnastics/Cheer Instruction
1. Gymnastics Gold
2. Hayden’s Gymnastics & Cheer Academy
3. Augusta Cheer Academy

Martial Arts Program
1. Seigler’s Karate Center
2. Premier Martial Arts
3. Universal Martial Arts Dojo

Swimming Lessons
1. Dolphin Academy
2. Family Y
3. Kroc Center

Tennis Program
1. Newman Tennis Center
2. Petersburg Racquet Club
3. Westminster Schools of Augusta

Family Fitness Center
1. Family Y
2. Kroc Center
3. Evans Fitness Center

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photo courtesy of Bruster’s Ice Cream