Announcing the 2011 Smarty Pants Awards!

Smarties, it’s your turn to shout out to your favorite local businesses as we introduce the first ever 2011 Smarty Pants Awards! We’ve asked our Smarty Moms and Dads every Saturday for THREE years what are their favorite things to do around the QC. It’s time to give these businesses some much deserved recognition and let you, Smarty Charlotte, cast your vote.

We will accept nominations now through February 10th. We’ll tally all entries (one per Smarty email address, please) and announce the winners on March 1st.

The 2011 Smarty Pants Awards Categories:

1) Best maternity boutique
2) Best place to find a baby shower gift
3) Best kid-friendly restaurant
4) Best gal pals lunch spot
5) Best date-night spot
6) Best children’s boutique
7) Best children’s shoe store
8) Best bakery
9) Best birthday party venue
10) Best toy store
11) Best local park
12) Best pediatrician
13) Best pediatric dentist
14) Best orthodontist
15) Best OB/GYN
16) Best primary care physician
17) Best dermatologist
18) Best salon/spa
19) Best local consignment sale
20) Best preschool
21) Best private school
22) Best place to take the kids on a rainy day
23) Best family photographer
24) Best summer camp
25) Best children’s dance studio
26) Best place to take swimming lessons
27) Best place for kids playtime
28) Best children’s enrichment program
29) Best place to get a monogram
30) Best stationery/invitations/gift shop
31) Best women’s boutique
32) Best kids furniture/decorating store
33) Best Smarty Mompreneur
34) Best local online parenting resource (with exception of CSP!)
35) Charlotte’s best kept secret

Only the best of the best will do! Make sure you tell your favorite digs about “The Smarty Pants Awards” so they can send out to their biggest fans to vote and score bragging rights – think email, facebook, twitter, you name it – spread the word! Winners will receive one month of promotions on CSP, just because we heart all things local. Let’s get Smarty and VOTE HERE TODAY!