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Best pet store
1. PetSmart 150 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville, 298-5670; and 3 McKenna Road, Arden, 6815343; petsmart.com. 2. Petco 825 Brevard Road, Asheville; 665-7977; petco.com. 3. Pet Supplies Plus 1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville; 277-8020; petsuppliesplus.com.
Best children’s clothing store
1. Old Navy 2 McKenna Road, Arden, 687-1042; Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 298-3150; oldnavy.com. 2. The Children’s Place Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville; 296-8351; childrensplace.com 3. Gap Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville; 298-8200; gap.com.
Best children’s shoe store
1. Tops For Shoes 27 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 254-6721, topsforshoes.com. 2. Discount Shoes 1266 Brevard Road, Asheville, 667-0085. 3. Stride Rite striderite.com.
Best toy store
1. O.P. Taylor’s 1 Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville, 681-1865; 2 S. Broad St., Brevard, 883-2309; optaylors.com. 2. Dancing Bear Toys 144 Tunnel Road, Asheville, 255-8697; 418 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-4500; dancingbeartoys.com. 3. Toys R Us 877 Brevard Road, Asheville, 665-8697, toysrus.com.
Most family-friendly bookstore
1. Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall, 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville, 296-7335; 33 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, 687-0681; barnesandnoble.com. 2. Malaprop’s 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 254-6734, malaprops.com. 3. Mr. K’s 800 Fairview Road, Asheville, 299-1145; mrksonline.com.
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