2025 Triad Moms on Main Choice Awards Finalists

The nominations from round one of the 2025 Choice Awards contest have been tallied and the finalists are listed below! The three entries with the most nominations in each city and category emerged as this year’s finalists.

Congratulations to all the Triad area finalists! Now it’s time to cast your vote for this year’s Choice Awards Winners!

VOTES ARE CURRENTLY BEING TALLIED!

Please read the instructions at the top of the survey link before voting on the finalists. Remember, you are not required to vote in every category or in every Triad area but must cast at least 5 votes throughout this survey for your ballot to count.

Special note: when taking the survey, if you cannot see the drop-down finalists for all three Triad areas in a certain category, use the scroll bar underneath the category to scroll right.

Please share this blog and tag @triadmomsonmain on social media to help spread the word and send your favorite finalists into the winner’s circle! Voting concludes at midnight on February 16th and winners will be announced on February 24th!

1. Favorite Playground or Park

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Keely Park
Country Park
LeBauer Park

High Point/Kernersville Area

City Lake Park
Fourth of July Park
Triad Park

Winston-Salem Area

Bolton Park
Hanes Park
Tanglewood Park

2. Favorite Mission-Driven Non-Profit

Greensboro/Burlington Area

BackPack Beginnings
GO FAR
Family Room Foster Care Resource Center

High Point/Kernersville Area

Cover the City
GO FAR
Hot Mess Express

Winston-Salem Area

City Lights Ministry
H.O.P.E
Red Feather Equine Sanctuary

3. Favorite Birthday Party Venue/Service

Greensboro/Burlington Area

SkyZone
Airbound
Tumblebees

High Point/Kernersville Area

Birthday Party Rockstar
Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
Reserving Royalty

Winston-Salem Area

Airbound
Kaleideum
Munchie & Me Face Painting

4. Favorite Summer Camp

Greensboro/Burlington Area

New Garden Friends School
Greensboro Day School
Camp Weaver

High Point/Kernersville Area

Sprouts
Kids Clubhouse
Westchester Country Day

Winston-Salem Area

Camp Hanes
Camp Merriwood
Salem Gymnastics & Swim

5. Favorite Child Arts & Enrichment Program (dance, theater, art classes, music, etc)

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Destination Arts
Arboro Empowered
Infinite Dance Studio

High Point/Kernersville Area

Extravadance & Tumble
On Stage School of Dance
Little Blank Canvas

Winston-Salem Area

Juxtaposition Fine Arts
Sawtooth School for Visual Arts
Spring Theatre

6. Favorite Child Sports Program or Facility

Greensboro/Burlington Area

GO FAR
Ultimate Kids: Home of the Tumblebees
Proehlific Park

High Point/Kernersville Area

Carolina Core FC Youth
GO FAR
High Point Gymnastics Academy

Winston-Salem Area

NC Fusion
Salem Gymnastics & Swim
YMCA

7. Favorite Rainy Day Destination for Kids

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Greensboro Science Center
Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum
SkyZone

High Point/Kernersville Area

Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
Q’s Corner
We Rock the Spectrum

Winston-Salem Area

Airbound
Kaleideum
Safari Nation

8. Favorite Place to Take Your Tween or Teen for Fun

Greensboro/Burlington Area

SkyZone
Airbound
TopGolf

High Point/Kernersville Area

Get Air
Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
YMCA

Winston-Salem Area

Airbound
Dave & Busters
Urban Air

9. Favorite Sweets Shop (bakery, cupcake shop, ice cream shop, yogurt shop, etc)

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Maxie B’s
Delicious
Ozzie’s

High Point/Kernersville Area

Andy’s Frozen Custard
Cake & All Things Yummy
Dot & Pearl’s Bakery at The Market

Winston-Salem Area

Bobbyboy Bakeshop
Cupcake Cuties
Louie & Honey’s Kitchen

10. Favorite Local Photographer

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Lucy Miller Photography
Kelci Langley Photography
Tracy Anderson Photography

High Point/Kernersville Area

Just Jodi Photography
Kelli Gowdy Photography
Yasmin Leonard Photography

Winston-Salem Area

Courtney Grant Photography
Meg Rybicki Photography
Nicky Ellington Photography

11. Favorite Independent/Private School

Greensboro/Burlington Area

New Garden Friends School
Greensboro Day School
Canterbury School

High Point/Kernersville Area

Clubhouse Academy
Wesleyan Christian Academy
Westchester Country Day School

Winston-Salem Area

Calvary Day School
Forsyth Country Day School
Summit School

12. Favorite Preschool

Greensboro/Burlington Area

New Garden Friends School
St. Francis Day School
Childhood Enrichment Center

High Point/Kernersville Area

Adam’s Farm Christian Preschool
High Point Christian Academy Preschool
Wesleyan Christian Academy

Winston-Salem Area

Calvary Day School Preschool
Ivybrook Academy
Messiah Moravian Preschool

13. Favorite Child Care Facility or Service

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Bizi Kids
Primrose
Coco B’s

High Point/Kernersville Area

Bizi Kids
The Kids Clubhosue
Sprouts

Winston-Salem Area

Bright Horizons
Foundations
Clemmons Moravian Childcare Center

14. Favorite Children’s Clothing Store/Boutique

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Polliwogs Children’s Boutique
Be Kind Kids
Bibs & Kids

High Point/Kernersville Area

Encore Consignment
Goodwill
Wynnie’s Boutique

Winston-Salem Area

Etc. Consignment Shoppe
Chameleon Kids Consignment
Rolly’s Baby Boutique

15. Favorite Women’s Clothing Store/Boutique

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Pebble & Pear
Rebecca & Co.
Simply Meg’s Boutique

High Point/Kernersville Area

119 on North
Cindy Lou’s Boutique & Gifts
The Street Boutique

Winston-Salem Area

etc. Consignment Shoppe
Hip Chic’s
Monkees of the Village

16. Favorite Seasonal Consignment Sale

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Kids Konsignment Sale at CEC
Starmount Preschool Consignment Sale
St. Paul

High Point/Kernersville Area

Covenant Kids Consignment Sale
Fountain of Life
Wee Runs

Winston-Salem Area

Clemmons West Preschool
Lewisville UMC Preschool
Messiah Moravian Preschool

17. Favorite Consignment Store (clothing or furniture)

Greensboro/Burlington Area

The Red Collection
Be Kind Kids
Style Encore

High Point/Kernersville Area

Benevolence NC
Encore Consignment
Smith & Co Consignment

Winston-Salem Area

Chameleon Kids
Etc. Consignment Shoppe
The Snob Shop

18. Favorite Gift Shop

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Just Be
Fleet Plumber
The Tiny Greenhouse

High Point/Kernersville Area

Cindy Lou’s Boutique and Gifts
Accent Prone
The Cottage

Winston-Salem Area

Hip Chic’s
Fiddle & Fig
Just Be

19. Favorite Salon/Spa

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Wellness Touch
Balance Day Spa
Pigtails & Crewcuts

High Point/Kernersville Area

Aesthetically Yours
Oley Cosmetics Salon
Tranquil Touch

Winston-Salem Area

The Spa at Highland Oaks
Lyndhurst Medical Spa
The Tiny Spa

20. Favorite Activity for Date Night (activity, brewery, etc)

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Tanger Center
Boxcar Arcade and Bar
SouthEnd Brewing

High Point/Kernersville Area

Brewer’s Kettle
Gypsy Road
Stock & Grain

Winston-Salem Area

Incendiary Brewing Company
Sawtooth School for Visual Art
ROAR

21. Favorite Restaurant for Date Night

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Green Valley Grill
Printworks Bistro
1618 West Seafood Grille

High Point/Kernersville Area

Outwest Steakhouse
Southern Roots
Blue Rock Pizza & Tap

Winston-Salem Area

Mozelle’s
Ryan’s Steakhouse
Village Tavern

22. Favorite Local Kid-Friendly Restaurant

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Chick-fil-A
Rio Grande Kitchen & Cantina
Lindley Park Filling Station

High Point/Kernersville Area

Blue Rock Pizza
Chick-fil-A
Cagney’s Kitchen

Winston-Salem Area

Camel City BBQ
Cugino Forno
East of Texas

23. Favorite Restaurant for Breakfast/Brunch

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Chez Genese
Printworks Bistro
Scrambled

High Point/Kernersville Area

Tom’s Place
Cagney’s Kitchen
First Watch

Winston-Salem Area

Breakfasttime
Midtown Cafe
Young Cardinal

24. Favorite Coffee Shop

Greensboro/Burlington Area

A Special Blend
Clutch
Cozy Brew

High Point/Kernersville Area

Local Roots
DeBeen Espresso
Joy Bar Coffee

Winston-Salem Area

Dog-eared Coffee Company
The Coffee Mill
Louie & Honey’s Kitchen

25. Favorite Winery

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Grove Winery
Stonefield Cellars
The Loaded Grape

High Point/Kernersville Area

Childress Vineyards
Nomad Wineworks
Old Homeplace

Winston-Salem Area

Divine Llama
JOLO
Old Homeplace

26. Favorite Brewery

Greensboro/Burlington Area

SouthEnd Brewing
Oden Brewing Co.
Joymongers Brewing Co.

High Point/Kernersville Area

Brown Truck Brewery
Gypsy Road Brewery
Little Brother Brewery

Winston-Salem Area

Foothills Brewery
Incendiary Brewing Co.
Wise Man Brewing

27. Favorite Bar

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Boxcar Arcade
Village Beverage
The Quarter

High Point/Kernersville Area

Breathe Cocktail Lounge
Dive Bar
Folly’s Draught and Snack

Winston-Salem Area

Joyner’s Bar
The Dutch Light
Trophy Room

28. Favorite Place for Live Music

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Flat Iron
Tanger Center
Summerfield Farms

High Point/Kernersville Area

Breathe Cocktail Lounge
Cohab Space
Gypsy Road Brewing Company

Winston-Salem Area

Earl’s
Incendiary Brewing Co.
The Ramkat

29. Favorite Fitness/Exercise Facility

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Neighborhood Barre
O2 Fitness
Jazzercise

High Point/Kernersville Area

Burn Bootcamp Central Triad
Planet Fitness
YMCA

Winston-Salem Area

Hilliard Studio Method
Utopia Fitness
YMCA

30. Favorite Health and Wellness (Chiropractic, Homeopathic Drs, Nutrition) 

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Triad Health Center
Postpartum Lifestyle LLC
Greensboro Chiropractic

High Point/Kernersville Area

High Point Chiropractic
Total Maternal Support
Village Family Chiropractic

Winston-Salem Area

Burke Street Chiropractic
K & K Lact and Moore
Twin City Health

31. Favorite Counselors, Therapists, or Psychiatrists

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Dwell Ministry
Triangle Child Psychology
Central Carolina Counseling

High Point/Kernersville Area

Kernersville Counseling Center
Jocelyn Ford

Winston-Salem Area

Banyan Tree Counseling
Lewisville Family Counseling
Nova Dia Counseling

32. Favorite Adult Physical Therapist Businesses

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Triad Pelvic Health
Emerge Ortho Therapy
Oak Ridge PT
Greensboro PT

High Point/Kernersville Area

Pivot PT
Kernersville Rehab Specialists
UnKnot You

Winston-Salem Area

Breakthrough Physical Therapists
Wayne Cannon PT
Taylor PT & Wellness

33. Favorite Special Needs Therapist (Speech, OT, Peds PT) 

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Arboro Empowered
Community Access Therapy
Simply Therapy

High Point/Kernersville Area

Simple Therapy
Kernersville Rehab Specialists
Porter Pediatric Therapy

Winston-Salem Area

Key Autism Services
On Your Mark Pediatric PT
Simply Therapy

34. Favorite Family or Pediatric Dentist

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Dr. Stephanie Werner Lake Jeanette
Dr. Rebecca Andrews, Lake Jeanette
Triad Pediatric Dentistry – Dr. Sonja Isharani

High Point/Kernersville Area

Spangler, Lambert & Lipp Pediatric Dentistry- Dr. Gina Spangler and Dr. Kate Lambert
High Point Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Stephanie and Dr. Kristina
Clark Pediatric Dental Group / Dr. Clark

Winston-salem Area

Creative Kid Dentistry
Merhoff & Associates Pediatric Dentistry
Spangler, Lambert & Lipp Pediatric Dentistry

35. Favorite Family Orthodontist

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Dr. Touloupous – Lake Jeanette
Dr. Bell – Mitchell, Bartlett, & Bell
Dr. Brian Bartlett – Mitchell, Bartlett, & Bell

High Point/Kernersville Area

Basil Orthodontics, Dr. Basil
Goldberg & Davis Orthodonics Dr. Goldberg
Berky and Hinckley

Winston-Salem

Bisig + Chermak + Rudnicke Orthodontics
H2O Orthodontics
Tucker Orthodontics

36. Favorite Pediatrician

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Dr. Brian Sumner – Carolina Pediatrics
Dr. Steve Kearns, Novant Pediatrics
Carolina Pediatrics, Dr. Newell

High Point/Kernersville Area

Forsyth Pediatrics Kernersville – Dr. Kirk Walker
Dr. Tasha Dial – Atrium Health WF Baptist Pediatrics – Premier
Triad Pediatrics, Dr. Mark Cummings, MD

Winston-Salem Area

Arbor Pediatrics, Dr. Leticia Kribbs
The Children’s Clinic of Winston-Salem, Dr. Caroline Brown
Ford, Simpson, Lively & Rice Pediatrics, Dr. Carrie Erickson

37. Favorite OB/Gyn

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Wendover OBGYN – Dr. Taavon
Physicans for Women – Dr. Morris
Wendover OBGYN – Dr. Mody

High Point/Kernersville Area

Dr. Barbara Eisenberg, Atrium Health OBGYN
Lyndhurst Gynecologic Associates/ Dr Stacee Goodrich MD
Pinewest OBGYN- Dr. Jill Wagoner

Winston-Salem Area

Hawthorne OB/GYN
Lyndhurst
Womancare

38. Favorite Pet Care Business (Vet, Grooming, Sitting/Boarding, Walking)

Greensboro/Burlington Area

All Pets Considered
Furry to Fabulous
Lucky’s Pet Resort

High Point/Kernersville Area

Hopkins Road Animal Hospital
Enchanted Tails
Westchester Veterinary Hospital

Winston-Salem Area

Reynolda Veterinary Hospital
Groomingdales
Ruff Housing

39. Favorite Local Realtor

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Berkshire Hathaway Jamie Harrelson
Demetri Turner Keller Williams
Maureena Shepherd

High Point/Kernersville Area

Kayla Lewallen Southern Stars Realty Group
Jamie Harrelson- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Triad Real Estate Moms Brooks McCoy

Winston-Salem Area

Amy Cromer – Keller Williams
Jamie Harrelson – Berkshire Hathaway
Ginther Group

40. Favorite Cleaning and Organizing Companies

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Diamonds Best Cleaning
Operation Organization LLC
Carolina Services of the Triad

High Point/Kernersville Area

A New Day Organizing Service
Carolina Services of the Triad
Righty Tidy

Winston-Salem Area

Good Faith Cleaning – Chasity Kennedy
Organized Jill
Tartan Organizing

41. Favorite Home Services Company (HVAC, painters, home remodeling/ repairs, lawn care, tree service, handyman, etc.)  

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Southern Homes HVAC
Berico
Williams Plumbing Heating & Cooling
Advanced Appliance Services

High Point/Kernersville Area

Advanced Appliance Services
GunnAire HVAC
You Grow it, I’ll Mow it with Matt Jordan

Winston-Salem Area

Advanced Appliance Services
Gwyn Services
Hawley Air

42. Favorite Day or Weekend Trips

Greensboro/Burlington Area

Greensboro Science
North Carolina Zoo
Hanging Rock State Park

High Point/Kernersville Area

JH Adams Inn
NC Zoo
Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum

Winston-Salem Area

Asheville
Boone / Blowing Rock
Hanging Rock State Park

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