Best of the Nest 2021

We present to you the 2021 Best of the Nest winners

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We heard your voice! Thank you sincerely for showing up in record numbers to cast your votes. The results are in and NOW (drumroll, please)...we present to you the 2021 Best of the Nest winners.

BendNest

Best Dining

Best Parents' Date Night
1st - Ariana Restaurant
2nd - Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails

Best Grocery Store
1st - Newport Avenue Market
2nd - Market of Choice

Best Family Takeout
1st - Wild Rose Northern Thai Eats
2nd - Spork

Natalie Stephenson

Wild Rose Northern Thai Eats.

Best Place for a Sweet Treat
1st - Bontà Natural Artisan Gelato
2nd - Goody's Chocolates and Ice Cream

Best Family Restaurant
1st - Jackson's Corner
2nd - Active Culture

Darris Hurst

Jackson's Corner.

Best Kid-Friendly Brewery
1st - Crux Fermentation Project
2nd - Worthy Brewing Company

Best Kids Menu
1st - Life & Time
2nd - Jackson's Corner

Best Health Care Professionals

Best Veterinarian
1st - Riverside Animal Hospital
2nd - Bend Veterinary Clinic

Best Speech Therapist/ Pathologist
1st - Skidmore Speech & Language Services
2nd - Sonos Neurotherapies

Best Alternative Health Care Practice for Children & Families
1st - Hearthside Family Medicine
2nd - Pure Light Family Chiropractic

Best Midwife/Doula
1st - Hannah Renzi (St. Charles Health System)
2nd - Janette Gyesky (Bend Birth Center)

Best OB
1st - Dr. John Murphy (Central Oregon OB/GYN)
2nd - Dr. Regan Gage (East Cascade Women's Group)

Best Children's Optometrist Practice
1st - Elemental Eye Care
2nd - Integrated Eye Care

Best Children's Orthodontist Practice
1st - Struble Orthodontics
2nd - Rosenzweig Orthodontics

Natalie Stephenson

Struble Orthodontics.

Best Children's Dental Practice
1st - Deschutes Pediatric Dentistry
2nd - Pediatric Dental Associates

Best Children's Pediatric Clinic
1st - Central Oregon Pediatric Associates (COPA)
2nd - Summit Medical Group

Best Pediatrician
1st - Dr. Jeff Meyrowitz (COPA)
2nd - Dr. Michelle Mills (Summit Medical Group)

Best of Education

Best Summer Camp
1st - Camp Tamarack
2nd - Camp Fire Central Oregon

Best Day Camp
1st - Bend Parks & Recreation District
2nd - Camp Fire Central Oregon

Best Music Instruction
1st - Cascade School of Music
2nd - Out of the Box Arts

Best Arts Instruction
1st - The Art Station
2nd - Roots Art & Nature School

Best Learning Specialist
1st - Sylvan Learning Center of Bend
2nd - Heather Ashley M.ED

Natalie Stephenson

Sylvan Learning Center of Bend.

Best Tutor
1st - Sylvan Learning Center of Bend
2nd - Mathnasium

Best Preschool
1st - The Cottage Day Care Inc.
2nd - Waldorf School of Bend

Best Day Care
1st - The Cottage Day Care Inc.
2nd - Inspire Learning Center

Best Supplemental School Program
1st - Boys & Girls Clubs
2nd - Sylvan Learning Center of Bend

Best of Recreation

Best Place for Outdoor Family Fun
1st - Mt Bachelor Ski Area
2nd - Shevlin Park

Best Family Night Out
1st - Lava Lanes
2nd - Mountain Air

Best Place for a Child's Birthday Party
1st - Mountain Air
2nd - Trampoline Zone & Adventure Park

Natalie Stephenson

Mountain Air Trampoline Park.

Best Youth Sports Organization
1st - Bend Parks & Recreation District
2nd - MBSEF

Best Dance Studio
1st - V!be Dance Center
2nd - Gotta Dance

Best Kids Yoga
1st - Tula Movement Arts
2nd - Namaspa

Best Martial Arts School
1st - Oregon Tai Chi (WuShu)
2nd - Clark's University

Best Place for a Playdate (indoor)
1st - Trampoline Zone & Adventure Park
2nd - Mountain Air

Best of Shops & Services

Best Nonprofit Serving Children
1st - KIDS Center
2nd - Family Access Network (FAN)

Best Photographer for Children & Families
1st - Natalie Stephenson
2nd - Caitlin & Co

Best Toy Store
1st - Leapin' Lizards Toy Company
2nd - Learning Express Toys

Best Children's Consignment Store
1st - Stone Soup Kids
2nd - Kids Paradise

Natalie Stephenson

Stone Soup Kids.

Best Children's Clothing Store
1st - Hopscotch Kids
2nd - Stone Soup Kids

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