Best of La Crosse County 2016: For Kids
The Best of La Crosse County: For Kids is here to help with all the choices parents have to make day after day. There aren’t many communities more family-friendly than this one, so there was plenty of stiff competition in all of these categories, covering everything from kid-friendly dentists and doctors to the best parks for the whole family. Congratulations to all of our winners!
Childcare
- YMCA – 33.3%
- Red Balloon Early Learning Center – 23.6%
- Children’s Tree House – 15.6%
Youth Sports Program
- Boys & Girls Club of America – 31.0%
- La Crosse Area YMCA – 26.7%
- La Crosse Parks & Rec – 23.8%
Youth Program
- Boys & Girls Club of America – 28.9%
- La Crosse Area YMCA – 27.7%
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region – 25.5%
Summer Camp
- Camp Ehawee, Girl Scouts of America – 24.7%
- La Crosse Parks & Rec – 24.2%
- La Crosse Area YMCA – 23.8%
Park for Kids
- Myrick Park (Kids Coulee), La Crosse – 75.4%
- Deerwood Park, Holmen – 7.5%
- Riverside Park, La Crosse – 6.8%
Back-to-School Shopping
Kid’s Clothing Store
- Once Upon a Child – 27.5%
- Old Navy – 22.5%
- Kohl’s – 21.3%
Kid’s Birthday Party Venue
- Shenanigans – 33.2%
- Children’s Museum of La Crosse – 22.4%
- Chuck E. Cheese’s – 19.3%
Family Entertainment
- La Crosse Loggers Baseball – 29.1%
- Rivoli Theater & Pizzeria – 22.3%
- Children’s Museum of La Crosse – 21.6%
Pediatrician / Family Doctor
- Dr. Kelley Bahr, Family Medicine, Gundersen Health System, Onalaska – 24.1%
- Dr. Steven Manson, Pediatrics, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse – 14.7%
- Dr. Rajiv Naik, Pediatrics, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse – 13.9%
Kids’ Dentist
- Dr. Timothy Flood, Pediatric Dentistry of Onalaska – 25.9%
- Moore Smiles – 22.5%
- Dr. John Shea, La Crosse Pediatric Dentistry – 19.7%