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Best of Stark County Award Recipients Announced
Who's the best of the best in Stark County? A few businesses and organizations in your city, in fact — North Canton Playhouse, the University Center at Kent State Stark and more
North Canton Patch attended this year's Best of Stark County Awards Luncheon, hosted by the Canton Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau at Navarre's Lakeside Banquet and Meeting Center.
More than 4,000 local residents cast their votes for the Best of Stark County Awards. Read on to see who made the cut.
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BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION
Winner: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Finalists: Clay’s Park Resort, McKinley Presidential Library & Museum and Stark Parks
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BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Winner: Tam O’ Shanter Golf Course
Finalists: The Legends of Massillon, the Quarry Golf Club and
BEST PERFORMANCE ART
Winner: North Canton Playhouse
Finalists: Canton Ballet, Canton Symphony and Player’s Guild Theatre
BEST ART MUSEUM OR GALLERY
Winner: Canton Museum of Art
Finalists: 2nd April Galerie, Massillon Museum and the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography
BEST HISTORIC SITE
Winner: The McKinley Monument
Finalists: Five Oaks/Massillon Woman’s Club, Hoover Historical Center and National First Ladies Library
BEST LARGE EVENT/FESTIVAL
Winner: Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
Finalists: The Alliance Carnation Festival, Canton Blues Festival and the Stark County Fair
BEST SMALL EVENT/FESTIVAL
Winner: First Friday
Finalists: Italian American Festival, North Canton Main Street Festival and Olde Canal Days
THE BEST FLAVORS OF STARK COUNTY
Winners: , Taggart’s Ice Cream Parlor and Heggy’s Nut Shop
Finalists: Gervasi Vineyard & Italian Bistro, and .
BEST MUSEUM
Winner: McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
Finalists: Canton Museum of Art, Massillon Museum and Pro Football Hall of Fame
BEST OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SITE OR PARK
Winner: Sippo Lake/Stark Parks
Finalists: Clay’s Park Resort, Price Park/North Canton Parks and the Wilderness Center
BEST HOTEL
Winner: McKinley Grand Hotel
Finalists: Courtyard by Marriott, Hampton Inn and Suites and the Inn at Amish Door
BEST BED & BREAKFAST
Winner: Quail’s Covey Bed and Breakfast
Finalists: Canal House Bed and Breakfast, Dolley Madison House and
BEST CAMPGROUND
Winner: Clay’s Park Resort
Finalists: Baylor Beach Park, Bear Creek KOA Campground and Clearwater Park
BEST SHOPPING DESTINATION
Winner: Westfield Belden Village
Finalists: Hartville MarketPlace & Flea Market, Laura of Pembroke and the Strip
MOST UNIQUE SHOP
Winner: Hartville Marketplace & Flea Market
Finalists: 2nd April Galerie, Ms. E’s Place and Plant Et Art
BEST PLACE TO HOST A MEETING
Winner: The University Center at Finalists: The Barrette Center at , Lakeside Center and McKinley Grand Hotel
MOST UNIQUE PLACE TO HOST AN EVENT
Winner: Gervasi Vineyard
Finalists: Exploration Gateway, Lakeside Center and Pro Football Hall of Fame
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