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• BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS
  Hooters
  Breast-feeding jokes aside, Hooters is a great place to bring the kids. On Saturdays, children under 12 eat free all day, from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. (on a kid-per-adult ratio). And every day of the week, youngsters are greeted with balloons, crayons and gifts -- like a Hooters cup, beads or a... More >>
• BEST PLACE TO BUY KIDS' CLOTHES
  This Little Piggy Wears Cotton
  Attention, parents. If you're looking to blow that $400 tax credit from George W., head over to This Little Piggy Wears Cotton. For infants, we're partial to the Fattamano layettes. There's a full line of Baby Lulu dresses and onesies -- with wonderful hats to accessorize -- for the girls,... More >>
• BEST CHILDREN'S THEATER
  Great Arizona Puppet Theater
  Established in 1983, this theater is housed in a beautiful, renovated downtown church. With a repertoire of more than 50 different fairy tales and original puppet plays, the Great Arizona Puppet Theater tours throughout the state, performing shows and teaching workshops for kids and teachers.... More >>
• BEST IN-TOWN GETAWAY WITH THE BABY
  The Phoenician
  So you need to get away from it all, but you're not quite ready to leave the newborn home with a sitter? Escape to the Phoenician. Bring the baby along, but don't bother to take the diaper bag. In your room, you'll find a mini-bar stocked with milk, juice and zwieback crackers, and a crib... More >>
• BEST PLACE TO BUY A BABY GIFT
  2littlemonkeys.com
  What better place to buy a baby gift -- heck, any gift -- than from the comfort of your own computer chair? We tracked down the ladies at 2littlemonkeys.com after a friend sent us a box of velvet-trimmed burp clothes to celebrate a new arrival. Turns out they're right here in the Valley, running... More >>
• BEST PLACE TO GET POP CULTURED
  Toy Anxiety
  Since opening 10 years ago, this toy box has gone from run-of-the-mill geek (Star Wars figurines) to frighteningly specific freak (a 12-inch plastic YS German Anti-Tank Rifle Panzerbchse 39). Combat keepsakes range from historical (Civil War Brotherhood of Arms infantry outfits come in... More >>
• BEST PLACE TO BALANCE BRAIN AND BRAWN
  Laurita Jiu-Jitsu and Karate Academy
  Kids who kick academic butt can learn to kick literal butt -- on the house -- thanks to this martial arts school's Self-Defense for Grades program. Any honor roll student from any Valley school can cash in that stellar report card for a free month of martial arts lessons -- just call and... More >>
• BEST PLACE FOR NON-PARENTS TO ENTERTAIN KIDS
  CrackerJax Family Fun and Sports Park
  Just because you're not a parent doesn't mean you don't ever have to entertain little ones. And if you're not used to it, you can go from normal, well-adjusted adult to crazy person with PTSD in about 30 minutes. In that case, a place like CrackerJax is Mecca. Even if you are used to the... More >>
• BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR KID'S HAIR CUT
  Cool Cuts
  Mom goes to those salons that smell funny, and Dad goes to those boring barbershops. Getting a haircut is such a drag. Isn't there a place for a kid to go? Cool Cuts specifically caters to the children. The styling chairs are proportional to small bodies and there are even racecar chairs for... More >>
• BEST SPOT TO NUMB YOUR CHILD'S BRAIN
  Jillian¹s of Phoenix
  Truth be told, most parents get downright sick of seeing their youngsters (more boys than girls, according to what we've seen) numb their brains with video games and Skee-Ball. But when it's too damn hot to even go swimming, we've found a notable step up from the cardboard-pizza chains with... More >>