Best music program 1. KinderMusik Local area licensed educators: Lora Scott, 649-2320, allsoulscathedral.org/music-choirs/kindermusik (Biltmore Village); Beth Magill, 298-9350, magills.net (Downtown Asheville); Patty Lee Book, 253-4000, ashevilleartscenter.com (North and South Asheville); Debra Huff, 206-3145 or 6891128 (Madison County); Sonja Gorsline, 883-8538 (Brevard); Linda Boyle-Smith: 768-9625, kinderwithlinda.com (Mills River).
2. Asheville Arts Center 308 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 253-4000, ashevilleartscenter.com
3. Asheville Area Music Together Contact Kari Richmond at karirichmond@charter.net or 5450990. AshevilleAreaMT.com or musictogether.com.
Linda Boyle-Smith: 768-9625, kinderwithlinda.com (Mills River).
659-9622; ymcawnc.org
Super Saturday
2. YWCA
UNC Asheville, unca.edu/supersaturday Honorable mention: Fired Up, N.C. Arboreteum, The Health Adventure, WNC Nature Center
185 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, 254-7543, ywca.org/asheville
Best paint-your-own pottery studio
65 Gashes Creek Road, 298-0880, ashevillenc.gov
1. Fired Up! Creative Lounge 26 Wall St., Asheville, 253-8181, fired-up-pyop.com
2. Claying Around 3 1/2 All Souls Crescent, Biltmore Village, 277-0042, clayingaround.com
3. Brown’s Pottery
3. Recreation Park Pool Honorable mention: Asheville Racquet Club with Donna, Haywood County Fitness Center, Glen Cannon, Malvern Hills Park, Waynesville Recreation Center, Western Carolina University.
Best sports club/league 1. Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association/Highland Football Club
2398 Hendersonville Road, Arden, 684-2901, brownspottery.com
299-7277, abysa.org
Honorable mention: Express Yourself, Southside Arts Studio.
2. YMCA
Honorable mention: Asheville Music School, Cane Creek Middle School, KJ Potter, piano.
Best place for scrapbooking
30 Woodfin St., Asheville, 210-9622; 3 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, 651-9622; 348 Grace Corpening Drive, Marion, 659-9622; ymcawnc.org
Best dance program
1. Michael’s
3. Hominy Valley Youth Sports
1. Center Stage Dance Studio
111 River Hills Road, Asheville, 299-0183; 5 McKenna Road, Arden, 684-1961; michaels.com.
hominyvalleyyouthsports.com
38 Rosscraggon Road, 654-7010, centerstage2.com
2. Sandy’s Scrapbook Corner
2. Asheville Arts Center 308 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 253-4000, ashevilleartscenter.com
3. (tie) Angie’s Dance Academy
49 Pisgah Highway Suite 3, Pisgah Forest, 884-7776, sandysscrapbookcorner.com.
3. A.C. Moore 800 Fairview Road, Suite JJ, Asheville, 299-0777, acmoore.com.
115 Glance St., Clyde, 627-3267, angiesdanceacademy.com
Honorable mention: Asheville Parks and Recreation, AYSO, Waynesville, East Asheville, Erwin, Fletcher baseball, Girl Scouts, gymnastics, Henderson County, North Asheville Baseball, Owen Little League, South Asheville, Upwards, Western Carolina Athletic Association.
Best bowling alley
New Studio of Dance
Best place for birthday parties
1. AMF Star Lanes
20 Commerce St., Asheville, 254-2621, acdt.org
1. Fun Depot
2. Sky Lanes
7 Roberts Road, Asheville, 277-2386, ashevillesfundepot.com.
1477 Patton Ave., Asheville, 252-2269
2. Chuck E. Cheese’s
3. Tarheel Lanes
104 River Hills Road, Asheville, 299-3750, chuckecheese.com.
3275 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, 253-2695, tarheellanes.com
Honorable mention: Asheville Dance Theater, Asheville Ballet, Asheville Center for Performing Arts, Asheville Contemporary Dance Theater, Dance Spirations, In His Steps, Miss Kellie’s Dance Studio, Modern Dance, Pat’s School of Dance, Southside Dance Studio, The Little Gym, Triple Threat Dance Academy.
Best art program or classes 1. (tie) Asheville Art Museum 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville; 253-3227; AshevilleArt.org.
Asheville Arts Center 308 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 253-4000, ashevilleartscenter.com.
3. (tie) KinderMusik Local area licensed educators: Lora Scott, 649-2320, allsoulscathedral.org/music-choirs/kindermusik (Biltmore Village); Beth Magill, 298-9350, magills.net (Downtown Asheville); Patty Lee Book, 253-4000, ashevilleartscenter.com (North and South Asheville); Debra Huff, 206-3145 or 6891128 (Madison County); Sonja Gorsline, 883-8538 (Brevard);
3. The Little Gym 1000 Brevard Road, Suite 168, Asheville, 667-9588, tlgashevillenc.com. Honorable mention: Asheville Performing Arts Center, Asheville Tourists game, Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co., Bath Junkie, bowling, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Claxton Farms, Claying Around, Hahn’s Gymnastics, Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, High Flight Gymnastics, home, McDonald’s, Mellow Mushroom, Michael’s, park, Space walk, Star Lanes, Tarheels Bowling, The Factory, The Health Adventure, Waynesville Recreation Center, WEGA, WNC Nature Center, Young Chefs Academy, YWCA.
Best place for swim lessons
491 Kenilworth Road, Asheville, 254-6161, amf.com
Honorable mention: Lightning Lanes, Thunder Lanes.
Best place for riding lessons 1. (tie) Biltmore Equestrian Center 225-1454, biltmore.com.
Ford Brook Stables 120 Fordbrook Road, Asheville, 667-1021, fordbrookstables.com
Hickory Nut Gap Farm Honorable mention: Eliada Homes, Pisgah View Ranch.
1. YMCA 30 Woodfin St., Asheville, 210-9622; 3 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, 651-9622; 348 Grace Corpening Drive, Marion,
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