Best of Butler County 2023 winners: Recreation

Here are the winners and placers in the Recreation category:

Winners and placers

Best Annual Festival

First place: Operation Pumpkin, Hamilton

operation-pumpkin.org

Second place: Harvest Fest at Garver Family Farm Market

garverfarmmarket.com

Third place: Sacred Heart Festival

shjs.org

Best Arcade/Gaming

First place: Pinball Garage

113 N. 3rd St., Hamilton

513-805-7367

Second place: Champion Mill Arcade

601 North B St., Hamilton

513-275-9896

Best Art Gallery

First place: Fitton Center For Creative Arts

101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton

513-863-8873

Second place: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum

1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton

513-868-8336

Third place: Artspace Hamilton Lofts and The Strauss Gallery

222 High St., Hamilton

513-291-4030

Best Bowling Alley

First place: Pohlman Lanes & Family Entertainment Complex

954 Pyramid Hill Blvd., Hamilton

513-795-7694

Second place: Eastern Lanes

6943 Coles Road, Middletown

513-422-6359

Third place: Oxford Lanes

4340 Oxford Reily Road, Oxford

513-523-9054

Best Campgrounds

First place: Hueston Woods State Park Campground

6301 Park Office Road, College Corner

513-523-1060

Second place: Rentschler Forest MetroPark

5701 Reigart Road, Hamilton

513-867-5835

Third place: Governor Bebb MetroPark

1979 Bebb Park Lane, Okeana

513-867-5835

Best Comedy Club

First place: Funny Bone

7518 Bales St., Liberty Twp.

513-779-5233

Second place: Lounge 24

24 S. 2nd St., Hamilton

513-892-2111

Best Concert Venue

First place: RiversEdge at Marcum Park

116 Dayton St., Hamilton

513-785-7055

Second place: Sorg Opera House

63 S. Main St., Middletown

513-428-5529

Third place: Pohlman Lanes & Family Entertainment Complex

954 Pyramid Hill Blvd., Hamilton

513-795-7694

Best Dance School/Studio

First place: Next Generation Dance School

1023 Millville Oxford Road, Hamilton

513-863-7329

Second place: Mpower Dance Company

226 Court St., Hamilton

513-737-2056

Third place: Miami Valley Ballet Theatre

175 Market St., Hamilton

513-737-1780

Best Family Fun Destination

First place: Pinball Garage

113 N. 3rd St., Hamilton

513-805-7367

Second place: EnterTRAINment Junction

7379 Squire Court, West Chester Twp.

513-898-8000

Third place: Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill

501 North B St., Hamilton

513-273-8200

Best Golf Course

First place: Potters Park Golf Course

417 Hamilton New London Road, Hamilton

513-868-5983

Second place: Twin Run Golf Course

2505 Eaton Road, Hamilton

513-868-5833

Third place: Brown’s Run Country Club

6855 Sloebig Road, Middletown

513-423-9401

Best Movie Theater

First place: AMC West Chester 18

9415 Civic Centre Blvd., West Chester Twp.

513-463-2324

Second place: CMX Liberty Luxury 15 & Cinébistro

7514 Bales St., Liberty Twp.

513-463-0470

Third place: Cobb 15 Luxury Theatres

Warehouse Row, Liberty Twp. (Liberty Center)

Best Museum

First place: Butler County Historical Society/Benninghofen House

527 N. Second St., Hamilton

513-896-9930

Second place: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum

1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton

513-868-8336

Third place: EnterTRAINment Junction

7379 Squire Court, West Chester Twp.

513-898-8000

Best Park/Walking Path

First place: Rentschler Forest MetroPark

5701 Reigart Road, Hamilton

513-867-5835

Second place: Joyce Park

25 Joe Nuxhall Way, Fairfield

513-785-7060

Third place: Voice of America MetroPark

7850 VOA Park Drive, West Chester Twp.

513-867-5835