Shopping & Entertainment
Gymnastics
Winner: Joni’s Gymnastics Dance and Cheer Centre
Joni’s Gymnastics Dance and Cheer Centre offers gymnastics and several types of dance classes, including solo, lyrical, jazz, tap and ballet. Cheer and tumbling classes are offered as well. The venue also hosts birthday parties. They also have a competition cheer team, the Cheer Elite All-Stars.
Runner Up: Northeast Texas Elite Gymnastics Dance & Cheer
Health Store
Winner: Rowe Casa Organics Rowe Casa Organics offers a variety of healthy homemade and natural products to help your entire family thrive. Rowe Casa Organics is the place to go if you’re looking for natural remedies, natural sleep aids, natural hair and body products and so much more.
Runner Up: Granary Street Health Food
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Hotel
Winner: Hilton Garden Inn Texarkana Hilton Garden Inn Texarkana is attached to the Texarkana Convention Center. Breakfast and dinner are available at The Garden Grille, along with room service. The Pavilion Lounge offers beer, wine and cocktails. The hotel also offers a 24-hour business center, along with snacks, beverages and microwaveable meals from Pavilion Pantry.
Runner Up: Comfort Suites
Kid’s Party Place
Winner: i Jump iJump offers a ninja course, freestyle trampolines, trampoline basketball, iDunk lanes, twin super-size trampolines and other fun attractions including air bags and dodgeball courts. iJump offers a firstclass indoor and safe facility for all ages. Take them to iJump for good clean fun and exercise.
Runner Up: G-Force Trampoline and Ninja Complex
Local band
Winner: Jawbone Texarkana’s premier dance band, Jawbone, brings a fun sound to their live shows, whether it is rock, pop, funk, hiphop, disco or country music for the special occasion. Jawbone pools the multi-instrumental talents and recently added local horn players, too. They’ve made an annual tradition of playing a concert at the Perot Theatre.
Runner Up: Relentless
Martial Arts School
Winner: Lacy’s Shotokan Karate Teaching self-defense to students age 5 and older, Lacy’s Shotokan Karate is a traditional, Japanese-style dojo that works with children and adults to learn about self-control, self-confidence and respect as they gain martial arts skills. The dojo’s leader has been World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Runner Up: Texarkana Jiu Jitsu
Music Store
Winner: The Band House
The Band House serves the Ark-LaTex’s instrument needs with a Texarkana location, providing musicians with gear for a beginner or a pro. The Band House also employs repair technicians ready to help ensure your music can be made.
Instruments and supplies are available for woodwind, brass, percussion and more, and the store has a rental program.
Runner Up: Pete’s Music
Place to Karaoke
Winner: Fat Jacks Oyster and Sports Bar With a comfortable atmosphere, sports games on TV, pool tables, food, beer and other drinks — even a working fireplace — Fat Jacks Oyster and Sports Bar has been a true Texarkana institution since Jack Mills it opened in 1985. Food caters to many tastes with seafood, steaks, burgers, Cajun and more. Local and regional musicians perform live music, while karaoke adds to the Fat Jack’s fun. It’s a place for people from all walks of life.
Runner Up: The Arrow Bar
Resale Store
Winner: Sassy Seconds Resale and Consignment Sassy Seconds Resale and Consignment store is a unique shopping experience. They pay cash for top quality, namebrand, used kids’ clothes, men’s or women’s clothing. The store boasts a variety of styles and has an ever changing inventory filling its almost 3,000 square foot building. Items are priced 50% to 75% off the orginal price.
Runner Up: Kid to Kid
Shoe Store
Winner: Dillard’s
Dillard’s shoe department has both the latest and classic shoe styles for women, children and men, with exclusive brands and colors available. Dillard’s also provides excellent customer service and easy returns for all your shoe shopping needs. Their vast shoe selection and style will keep your whole family in step with fashion, comfort and special occasions.
Runner Up: Shoe Carnival
Shooting Range
Winner: Legendary Firearms Legendary Firearm’s indoor range offers four lanes at 25 yards with climate control. It also offers a classroom for safety, along with LTC and NRA training. Whether you are new to shooting or handguns, or you just want a professional eye to evaluate your fundamentals, they can provide the training you need.
Runner Up: Rocky Creek Outdoors USA
Western Wear
Winner: Cavender’s Boot City Cavender’s Boot City was founded in 1965, in the East Texas town of Pittsburg. James and Pat Cavender were entrepreneurs who dabbled in several ventures before opening a clothing business. Cavender’s started with three styles of Tony Lama boots. It was just the beginning for this family company that would go on to sell all types of Western wear.
Runner Up: Boot Barn
Women’s Boutique
Winner: Sweet Caroline’s Boutique A unique boutique, Sweet Caroline’s offers jewelry, shoes, trendy clothing, graphic tees, dresses, purses and gift items. Customers rave about the comfortable and cute clothing and gifts, as well as the reasonable prices and great customer service. They offer ladies and kids sizes and all the must-have trends.
Runner Up: The Rancher’s Wife Boutique