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McKenna Road, Arden, 681-5343; petsmart.com. 2. Pet Supplies Plus 1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, 2778020, petsuppliesplus.com. 3. SuperPetz 825 Brevard Road, Asheville, 665-7977, superpetz.com.
Best children’s shoe store
1. Tops For Shoes 27 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 254-6721, topsforshoes.com 2. Stride Rite 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 296-8524, striderite.com 3. Discount Shoes 1266 Brevard Road, Asheville, 667-0085
Best children’s clothing store
1. Old Navy 2 McKenna Road, Arden, 687-1042; 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 298-3150; oldnavy.com. 2. The Children’s Place 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 296-8351, childrensplace.com 3. Gap 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 298-8200, gap.com.
Best toy store
PHOTO BY JOHN COUTLAKIS
Sullivan Malo, of Brevard, gives new sneakers a test run at Tops For Shoes, which was chosen as the favorite place to buy children’s shoes.
136 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 299-4165, booksamillioninc.com. 3. Malaprop’s 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 254-6734, malaprops.com.
Best place for costumes
1. Toys R Us 877 Brevard Road, Asheville, 665-8697, toysrus.com. 2. Dancing Bear Toys 144 Tunnel Road, Asheville, 255-8697; 418 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-4500; dancingbeartoys.com. 3. Toy Box 793 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 254-8697.
1. The Costume Shoppe 243 Haywood St., Asheville, 252-8404, costumeshoppe.net. 2. Walmart Multiple area locations, walmart.com. 3. Target 115 River Hills Road, Asheville, 298-1262; 17 McKenna Road, Arden, 687-1665; target.com
Most family-friendly bookstore
1. Earth Fare 65 Westgate Parkway, Asheville, 253-7656; 1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, 2100100; earthfare.com. 2. Greenlife Grocery 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 254-5440, green-
1. Barnes & Noble 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 296-7335; 33 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, 687-0681; barnesandnoble.com. 2. Books-A-Million
Best place to find organics
lifegrocery.com. 3. (tie) Amazing Savings 121 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, 277-0805; 45 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville (in the Downtown Market), 255-5228; 3018 U.S. 70, Black Mountain, 669-8988; amazingsavingsmarkets.com Ingles Multiple area locations, ingles.com.
Most family-friendly car dealer
1. Jim Barkley Toyota 777 Brevard Road, Asheville, 667-8888, jimbarkleytoyota.com. 2. Apple Tree Honda 195 Underwood Road, Fletcher, 684-4400, appletreeautos.com. 3. (tie) Prestige Subaru 585 Tunnel Road, Asheville, 298-9600, prestigesubaru.com Skyland Automotive 255 Smoky Park Highway, Asheville, 350-5200, skylandautomotive.com
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