Carolina Parent 2017 Readers' Favorites: Shopping and Services

By Carolina Parent staff

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From toy stores to pediatricians, here are the places Triangle families like to shop and do business. 

Day Care Facility – Childcare Matters
Honorable mention: The Goddard School

Tutoring – Sylvan Learning Center
Honorable mention: Mathnasium

OB-GYN or Midwifery – Women’s Birth and Wellness Center
Honorable mention: Wilkerson Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pediatrician – Jeffers, Mann and Artman Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Honorable mention: Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents

Family Dentist – Riccobene Associate Family Dentistry
Honorable mention: Triangle Family Dentistry

Orthodontist – Bovenizer and Baker Orthodontics
Honorable mention: Gurley, Ritter and Brogden Orthodontics

Veterinary Services – Care First Animal Hospital and Smithfield Road Veterinary Hospital (tie)
Honorable mention: Banfield Pet Hospital

Kids’ Haircut – Great Clips
Honorable mention: Sports Clips

Family Photographer – JCPenney Portrait Studio
Honorable mention: Lundie’s Photography

Local Toy Store – Learning Express
Honorable mention: Toys ‘R Us

Consignment Store – Once Upon a Child
Honorable mention: Kid to Kid

Mall – The Streets at Southpoint
Honorable Mention – Crabtree Valley Mall 

 

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8:30 AM - 5:00 PMSeasons on a Farm: Tending the Crop

For almost 200 years, farmers brought their wheat and corn to what is now Yates Mill to have their grains ground into flour and meal. Today, you can stop by the Yates Mill visitor center to see a...

Cost: Free

Where:
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC  27603
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PMAutism Friendly Day at the Museum

Prior to opening to the general public, the museum will be open from 9am to noon for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  The museum's regular exhibits will be available, in addition to...

Cost: $4-$12

Where:
North Carolina Transportation Museum
1 Samuel Spencer Drive
Spencer, NC  28159
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Sponsor: North Carolina Transportation Museum
Telephone: 704-636-2889
Contact Name: Ian J. Kuhn

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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM4th Annual JUST TRYAN IT Kids Triathlon

Ages 6-14 swim, walk and run to benefit Just Tryan It, an organization dedicated to supporting families facing pediatric cancer. Proceeds benefit families at UNC and...

Cost: $55

Where:
Chapel Hill Country Club
103 Lancaster Drive
Chapel Hill, NC  27517
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Sponsor: Just TRYAN It
Contact Name: Sheryl Blackwell
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AMBabies On The MOVE - Mini Movers: 0-6 Months

Take part in a class that teaches individualized ways to foster motor development for your child. Learn about tummy time alternatives, best positions for your baby, how to help your child learn to...

Cost: 24.00

Where:
Open Arts
1222 Copeland Oaks Dr.
Morrisville, NC  27560
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Sponsor: Babies On The MOVE
Contact Name: Rebecca Quinones
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PMArtsplosure: The Raleigh Arts Festival

Enjoy an Art Market with more than 170 visual arts and crafts exhibitors from across North Carolina and the nation; Kidsplosure, showcasing multiple interactive educational...

Cost: Free

Where:
Downtown Raleigh
Fayetteville St.
, NC  27601
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PMMindful Families of Durham

Join Mindful Families of Durham, a Buddhist-inspired spiritual community that supports area parents, caregivers, and their children in the practice of mindfulness and the understanding of the...

Cost: Free

Where:
Erwin Road
Durham, NC  27705
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AMBabies On The MOVE - Master Movers: 7 Months - New Walkers

Take part in a class that teaches individualized ways to foster motor development for your child. Learn about carry positions, best positions for your baby, how to help your child learn to crawl,...

Cost: 24.00

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12:00 PM - 4:00 PMGirls World Expo Raleigh

Take part in a day-long event created by local teen girls for local teen girls that features demonstrations and vendors, and successful and powerful women from the community who can show girls the...

Cost: Free with advance registration

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Hilton Raleigh
3415 Wake Forest Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27609
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12:00 PM - 6:00 PMGot To Be NC Festival

The Triangle's annual agricultural festival showcases animals, home grown food, family entertainment, music, antique farm equipment, carnival rides and more. Gate admission and parking are...

Cost: See website for fees

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N.C. State Fairgrounds
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PMApex Touch-A-Truck

Get in the driver's seat with this hands-on experience with vehicles of all kinds. Children will be allowed to touch, climb on and ask questions about their favorite vehicles in a safe,...

Cost: Free

Where:
Apex Community Park
2200 Laura Duncan Rd.
Apex, NC  27511
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Sponsor: Town of Apex
Telephone: 919-249-3507
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1:00 PM - 6:00 PMChapel Hill Bloom Fest

Celebrate our community and all things spring, with flowers, gardens, butterflies, shows, arts, crafts, treats and more to delight all ages.

Cost: Free

Where:
Downtown Chapel Hill
140 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC  27514
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1:00 PM - 4:00 PMMill Tours: Corn Grinding Demonstrations and Costumed Tours

It`s 1863 at Yates Mill, and the yard is alive with activity! Step back in time with our 19th-century costumed interpreters and watch the millstones at work grinding corn into meal.  Tour fee:...

Cost: $5/Adult, $4/Senior (ages 60+), $3/Child (ages 7-16), Free/Child (ages 6-under)

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Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
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6:30 PM - 9:00 PMLive In The District Music Series

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Park West Village
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10:00 AMPre-K Yoga

Ages 2-5 enjoy movement and mindfulness. Learn basic yoga elements through age-appropriate breath-work techniques, games, storytelling, and creative visualization.

Cost: $15 or use your package/membership

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Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East St.
Pittsboro, NC  27312
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMHomeschool Yoga

Ages 5-13. Homeschool Yoga is a one-hour class designed to strengthen and stretch the entire body, balance the nervous system, improve body awareness. Weave in art and journaling before or after...

Cost: $15 or use class pass/membership

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Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
184 East Street
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMKids Get Crafty: Spring Flowers

The flowers are in full bloom at the park! Create a craft bursting with color inspired by nature. We will bring the materials if you bring the imagination! For all ages (adult accompaniment...

Cost: Free

Where:
Crowder County Park
4709 Ten-Ten Road
Apex, NC  27539
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMHomeschool Yoga

Ages 5-13 enjoy a one-hour yoga class designed to strengthen and stretch the entire body, balance the nervous system, improve body awareness, encourage the development of communication and social...

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Kids Mindful Movement - Pittsboro
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3:45 PM - 5:15 PMCooking is Fun: Shrimp Creole

Ages 11 and older with disabilities make New Orleans creole. Register online. Choose course #120057.

Cost: $19/resident, $24/nonresident

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Herbert C. Young Community Center
101 Wilkinson Ave.
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Enjoy the classic story as presented by Rags to Riches Theatre for Young Audiences. 

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Carrboro, NC  27510


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11:15 AM - 12:00 PMBaby + Me Yoga

Connect with your baby, other parents and yourself during this adult-focused postpartum yoga class. Recommended for babies newborn to walking. Take a mat, a blanket for your little one, and...

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3:00 PM - 5:00 PMTea Time at IngenuiTea

Enjoy tea time for the whole family. Samples of hot tea, cold tea, and kombucha will be provided, along with games and family fun.

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IngenuiTea Kombucha Coffee & Tea
514 E Williams St
APEX, NC  27502
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PMLil Cooks in the Kitchen: Doughnuts for a Dragon

Discover the joy of cooking with storybook characters. Ages 3-5 with parent. Register online. Choose course #120084.

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Herbert C. Young Community Center
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6:30 PM - 9:00 PMLive In The District Music Series

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PMCitizen Science Thursday

Help monitor and keep bluebird and wood duck boxes clean throughout our park, create or place additional habitat boxes and assist with other natural resource tasks. Come prepared to learn and work...

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Harris Lake County Park
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PMAfter-School Yoga for Grades 3-5

This after-school class for kids in grades 3-5 offers fun learning yoga poses and mindfulness techniques to reduce stress. Grades 3-5. 

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6:00 PM - 8:00 PMPizza and a Movie

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6:30 PM - 8:30 PMSpecialized Recreation: Karaoke and Potluck

Ages 11 and older with special needs enjoy karaoke. Take a dish to share. Register online. Choose course #121043.

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PMFinal Friday Event

Relax in the courtyard with live music and food. All ages.

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6:00 PM - 8:00 PMFun Friday

Enjoy fun, games, friendship and more every Friday.

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Sanderford Road Center
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PMFourth Friday Film Series

Each Fourth Friday of the month join us for a night of art, film, food and fun. This is free and open to the public.​

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8:30 AM - 5:00 PMArt in the Park: Summer Blooms at Yates Mill Pond

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Dogs, face painting, animal tattoos, a bounce house, dog contests and canine demonstrations, handmade bandannas, photo booths and local vendors highlight this annual festival to benefit the...

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