Art Gallery
Winner: Kjeld Mahoney Photography Gallery
83 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate, 781-545-0600
kjeldmahoney.photography
Runner Up: Front Street Art Gallery
Beach
Winner: Duxbury Beach
435 Gurnet Road, Duxbury, 781-837-3112
duxburybeachpark.com
Runner Up: Nantasket Beach
Bowling / Indoor Games
Winner: Boston Bowl - Hanover
58 Rockland St., Hanover, 781-826-5263
bostonbowlhanover.com
From bowling leagues to birthday parties, you can have a great time with your family and friends at Boston Bowl-Hanover. In addition to candlepin and tenpin, there’s a full arcade and tasty food and cocktails too. Before you go, check out the Kids Bowl Free program, which allows kids two free games of bowling, every day, all summer long. Head to kidsbowlfree.com and select Boston Bowl or Boston Bowl - Hanover.
Runner Up: PiNZ Bowl
Dance / Ballet Studio
Winner: Etoile Dance + Yoga Studio
125 Church St. #100, Pembroke, 781-285-9226
etoiledanceyoga.com
Runner Up: Pembroke School of Performing Arts
Family Hangout
Winner: Paragon Boardwalk
189 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, 781-925-0011
paragonboardwalk.com
Runner Up: Peter Igo Park
Golf Course
Winner: Widow’s Walk Golf Course
250 Driftway, Scituate, 781-544-0032, widowswalkgolf.com
When it comes to playing golf, this course next to the scenic North River in Scituate is in a league of its own. Widow’s Walk is challenging, beautiful and an environmental standout as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.
Runner Up: Pinehills Golf Club
Theater
Winner: The Company Theatre
30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell, 781-871-2787
companytheatre.com
Audiences have been applauding performances at The Company Theatre for more than 40 years. This beloved arts organization stages everything from Broadway musicals with lavish costuming and set design to original plays and live music acts. They also offer outstanding theater education programs.
Runner Up: Moonrise Cinemas
Fair / Festival
Winner: Marshfield Fair
140 Main St., Marshfield, 781-834-6629
marshfieldfair.org
Held in August, the premier fair on the South Shore continues to draw tens of thousands of visitors each year for its 4-H competitions, arts and crafts, agricultural and horticultural events, midway, food trucks, demolition derby, live music and more.
Photo: Kjeld Mahoney
Runner Up: Levitate Music and Arts Festival
Live Music Venue
Winner: Spire Center for Performing Arts
25 1/2 Court St., Plymouth, 508-746-4488, spirecenter.org
Runner Up: The Music Circus
Local Radio Personality
Winner: Matt Siegel, Matty in the Morning, Kiss 108 WXKS-FM
kiss108.iheart.com
Runner Up: Jackson Blue at Country 102.5
Museum
Winner: Plimoth Patuxet Museums
137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, 508-746-1622, plimoth.org
When it comes to exploring the South Shore’s past, few places beat the history lessons offered by this multi-faceted series of educational sites. Pilgrim and Wampanoag stories come to life in recreated settlements, a 17th-century grist mill and aboard the Mayflower II, a full-scale reproduction of the tall ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620.
Runner Up: Heritage Museums & Gardens
Marina
Winner: Roht Marine
2205 Main St., Marshfield, 781-837-2322, rohtmarine.com
Where else can you get the best in boat repair, marina services and fried clams? Roht Marine on the North River in Marshfield has it all, including boat rentals, livery, launching, a fueling station, fishing charters, not to mention the River Inn B&B and Erich’s Clam Shack.
Runner Up: Hingham Shipyard Marinas
Nature Trails
Winner: World’s End
Martin’s Lane, Hingham, 781-740-7233
thetrustees.org/place/worlds-end-hingham/
Runner Up: Blue Hills Reservation
Outdoor Adventure
Winner: Starland Sportsplex & Fun Park
637 Washington St., Hanover, 781-996-3053
starlandsports.com
Runner Up: Dalby Farm
Place for Kid Parties
Winner: South Shore Sports Center
55 Recreation Park Drive, Hingham, 781-740-1105
sssc.community
More than just an athletic facility, South Shore Sports Center is also a place where children can party down at the indoor play area while older youngsters celebrate with sports themed birthday parties. Adults can have fun on the turf or court or relax in the Skybox Lounge.
Runner Up: Starland Sportsplex & Fun Park
Radio Station - AM
Winner: WMEX 1510 AM
781-834-9639, wmexboston.com
Runner Up: WBZ NewsRadio 1030
Radio Station - FM
Winner: 95.9 WATD
781-837-1166, 959watd.com
Runner Up: Country 102.5
Tourist Attraction
Winner: Scituate Lighthouse
100 Lighthouse Road, Scituate scituate-light.com
Few places on the South Shore are as recognizable as Scituate Lighthouse. This beacon for mariners and visitors alike has been lighting the way to this coastal community for more than 200 years.
Runner Up: Plimoth Patuxet Museums
