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Reader’s Choice Awards 2020: Lifestyle & Beauty Winners

January 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

Best Auto Dealer

Irvine Auto Center

Having choices is everything with this auto center, where 14 dealerships — with more than 5,000 vehicles available — provide new and used cars from Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Lincoln, Ram, Mazda, Nissan and Volkswagen.

irvineautocenter.com | Irvine


Lil Posh Boutique

Best Children’s Resale Clothing

Lil Posh Resale Boutique

Lil Posh Resale Boutique was founded in 2012 by Amanda Davidson, a single mother who aspired to make high-quality children and baby items accessible and affordable for every budget. Now, parents can come to Lil Posh and find items anywhere from 30 percent to 70 percent off strollers, feeding supplies, toys, clothing and more. Fans love the free stroller consultations to help parents find the right stroller for every parent’s lifestyle and needs.

lilposhresale.com | Costa Mesa


Glen Ivy Hot Springs

Best Day Spa

Glen Ivy Hot Springs

Still a winner with the readers, the hot springs is the ultimate relaxation getaway. Glen Ivy Hot Springs is an outdoor oasis with dozens of therapeutic pools, a full treatment menu of spa services, fitness classes and California cuisine. The spa offers curated packages with private lounges for a safe and socially distanced day of wellness.

glenivy.com | Corona


Best Family Photography Studio

Michele Sparks Photography

After photographing her first wedding at 18 years old, Michele Sparks knew she wanted to turn her passion into her profession and has since made a name for herself as a fan-favorite photographer in Orange County. Clients of hers admire her patience with kids and her creativity when picking locations to photograph. They also love her ability to capture people’s personalities through every photograph.

michelesparks.com | Laguna Niguel


Best Fitness Chain

LA Fitness

LA Fitness is a go-to spot for anyone looking to break a sweat, especially with the convenience of multiple locations throughout Orange County. With childcare available in LA Fitness gyms, parents can get in a workout without having to worry about scheduling a babysitter in advance. Every LA Fitness gym has state-of-the-art equipment and focuses on customer service, making it a fan favorite.

Lafitness.com | Multiple locations


Renaissance ClubSport

Best Single Location Gym

Renaissance ClubSport

The gym’s expansive offerings and resort-like experiences include an aquatic center, numerous sporting courts and an onsite spa and market. Members can participate in more than 120 group fitness classes held each week or pay extra for personal training. Fitness and recreational classes are available for kids, too.

renaissanceclubsport.com | Aliso Viejo


Best Kid’s Haircut

Cool Cuts 4 Kids

Cool Cuts 4 Kids is a salon where fun is always in style. Little clients have a selection of movies and Xbox games to choose from while they get cut or styled. Stylists are always gentle and often give kids an opportunity to accessorize their new hairdos before heading home. This is the 10th year Cool Cuts 4 Kids has been voted Orange County’s best kid’s hair salon.

coolcuts4kids.com | Multiple Locations


Best Nanny/Babysitting Service

Care.com

Sometimes trying to find the right babysitter can be a difficult task. Especially when every child is different, the process of finding the right fit shouldn’t be. Care.com simplifies the process of finding a trusted caregiver for whatever a parent’s needs are. Whether it be child care, school support, housekeeping, special needs or even pet care, Care.com has got parents covered.

care.com | Multiple Locations


The Spaw

Best Pet Groomer

The Spaw

The Spaw not only offers bathing, hair cuts, and teeth cleaning but also provides boarding and day care services. Plus it has an impressive selection of healthy pet food options as well as high-quality supplements.

ahhthespaw.com | Tustin


Best Pet Store

Petco

As a popular pet supply retail store, Petco’s reliability and prices have kept fans in Orange County coming back time and again. Whether your pet needs supplies, vaccinations, grooming or dog training, Petco’s got customers’ backs.

petco.com | Multiple Locations


Yorba Linda Regional Animal Hospital

Best Pet Vet or Holistic Pet Vet

Yorba Regional Animal Hospital

This full-service hospital also offers a full grooming salon and resort-boarding facility. The medical department includes all general practice capabilities with the ability to perform in-house radiographs, full-lab panels, cytology, routine surgeries and much more. In addition, the hospital offers a unique reproductive department that performs artificial, transcervical and surgical seminations. The hospital also has the distinction of working with Southern California K9 officers, including Anaheim Police Department’s late K9 Bruno, who made news when he was shot in the line-of-duty in 2014 and survived.

vcahospitals.com/yorba-regional | Anaheim


Best Shopping Destination

Irvine Spectrum Center

The Spectrum’s recent $200-million expansion and renovation has been a success with visitors. More stores, more entertainment and more restaurants and cafes with more enhanced public spaces like courtyards, rolling lawns, lush landscaping have all elevated the visitor experience. There’s even more parking.

shopirvinespectrumcenter.com | Irvine


San Diego:La Jolla

Best Weekend Getaway Destination

San Diego/La Jolla

Between Balboa Park’s museums, gardens and zoo — not to mention the classic Spanish architecture and the Gaslamp Quarter’s restaurants, bars and nightclubs — there’s already plenty to spend a weekend on. But La Jolla’s shores and Torrey Pines’ golf, hiking and hang gliding might keep you from getting to the Birch Aquarium, La Jolla Playhouse or the Museum of Contemporary Art.

sandiego.org | San Diego and La Jolla


Editor’s Choice

Best Babysitting Service

OC Nannies & Newport Domestic Agency

In the industry since 1983, the placement service has been delivering trustworthy babysitters and nannies to the parents who need them from the start. The company screens and interviews candidates to ensure their suitability before placement with families. The service is topping the readers’ list for the eighth year.

ocnannies.com | Newport Beach


Ralph Palumbo AND Adam & Claudia

Best Family Photographer — TIE

Ralph Palumbo/Adam & Claudia

Ralph Palumbo is an award-winning veteran magazine photographer specializing in making people look like they belong on the cover. His work has appeared in local and regional magazines — including Parenting OC — online publications and in advertising. His specialties include children’s photography and celebrity portraits as well as food and music photography. Adam Corcoran of Adam & Claudia Photography worked through this unprecedented time to safely photograph 80 Cute Kid participants for Parenting OC’s annual contest. With over 16 years of experience, Adam and Claudia have been serving the families of Southern California with fun, easy-going, memorable portrait sessions. With a high star rating across multiple review platforms, you know you’ll have a quality experience.

ralphpalumbo.com | Aliso Viejo | adamandclaudiaphotography.com | Long Beach


By Sarah Mosqueda, Diana Jarrah and Jessica Peralta


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