Tim Houchin prepares to sink one at De Laveaga in this 2010 photo. (Curtis Cartier)
Best Acupuncture
Five Branches
200 Seventh Ave #115, Santa Cruz. 831.476.8211
Best Santa Cruz Integrative Medicine & Chi Center
21511 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.465.9088
The Maple Street Clinic
115 Maple St, Santa Cruz. 831.459.6005
Best Bike Shop
Bicycle Trip
1001 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.427.2580
Spokesman
231 Cathcart St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.8357
Another Bike Shop
2361 Mission St, Santa Cruz.831.427.2232
Best Chiropractor
Justin Mcleod
545 Frederick St, Santa Cruz. 831.713.8400
Marie Royer (Santa Cruz Integrative Medicine)
21511 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.465.9088
Dr. Katie Griffin
543 Frederick St, Santa Cruz. 831.458.1940
Best Dentist
Alan Heit
903 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.3364
Gavin McClure
525 Center St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.1343
Reed Kuratomi
3121 G Park Ave, Soquel. 831.475.0656
Best Disc Golf Course
De Laveaga
401 Upper Park Rd, Santa Cruz.
Aptos High
100 Mariner Wy, Aptos. 831.688.6565
Black Mouse Disc Golf Course
7179 Hacienda Way, Felton.
Best Doctor
Rachel Abrams
21511B E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.465.9088
Elise Atkins
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.458.5524
Vickie Winkler
115 Locust St, Santa Cruz. 831.458.5670
Best Esthetician
Shanna Bustichi Peuse
Look Salon Boutique & Spa
6896 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.475.5665
Peggy Humphries
Butterfly Esthetics
1045 Water St, Santa Cruz. 831.459.7546
Jenny Hoye
Simply Skin Esthetics
500 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9400
Best Golf Course
De Laveaga Golf and Lodge
401 Upper Park Rd, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7212
Pasatiempo Golf Club
20 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9155
Seascape Golf Club
610 Clubhouse Dr, Aptos. 831.688.3214
Best Gym
Toadal Fitness
113 Lincoln St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.3764
1200 17th Ave #108, Santa Cruz. 831.464.3764
816 Bay Ave, Capitola. 831.475.1500
6200 Soquel Dr, Aptos. 831.475.5979
3004 Mission St Extension, Santa Cruz. 831.466.3764
24 Hour Fitness
1261 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.454.0333
Santa Cruz Core Fitness + Rehab
317 Potrero St Ste C, Santa Cruz. 831.425.9500
Best Health Food
New Leaf
Multiple locations
Staff of Life
1266 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.8632
Food Bin & Herb Room
1130 Mission St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.5526
Best Martial Arts
MinorSan
1320 Mission St Ste 1, Santa Cruz. 831.458.0900
Aikido of Santa Cruz
306 Mission St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.8326
Kaijin
2100 Delaware Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.427.2560
Best Medical Marijuana
WAMM
309 Cedar St #79, Santa Cruz. 831.425.0580
Greenway
140 Dubois St, Santa Cruz. 831.420.1640
Granny Purps
2649 41st Ave, Soquel. 831.477.7500
Best Massage Therapist
Tomek Walas
Kiva Retreat House
702 Water St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.1142
Nourish Yoga and Wellness Center
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
Jay Negron
Santa Cruz Core Fitness + Rehab
317 Potrero St, Santa Cruz. 831.417.7500
Sheri Simpson
Nourish Yoga and Wellness Center
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
Best Naturopath
Tonya Fleck
736 Chestnut St, Santa Cruz. 831.477.1377
Aimee Gould Shunney
21511 B E. Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.465.9088
Michael Slezack
555 Soquel Ave Ste 260, Santa Cruz. 831.239.2645
Best Nutritionist
Jocelyn Dubin (Nourish Yoga and Wellness)
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
Jaimi Ellison (Santa Cruz Core Fitness + Rehab)
317 Potrero St, Santa Cruz. 831.417.7500
Rebecca Rovay-Hazelton (Toadal Fitness)
Multiple locations
Best Outdoor store
Outdoor World
136 River St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.9555
1440 41st Ave, Capitola. 831.479.1501
Down Works
222 River St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.9078
Big 5
1600 41st Ave, Capitola. 831.464.3822
1083 S. Green Valley Rd, Watsonville. 831.763.1819
Best Personal Trainer
Trenise Pot (Truly Toned)
118 Younger Way, Santa Cruz. 831.247-7069
Nicole Gaitan (One to One Health)
7 Camp Evers Ln, Scotts Valley. 831.278.1082
Daniel Jahangard (Crossfit Ready)
2703 41st Ave, Soquel.
Best Pharmacy
Westside Pharmacy
1401 Mission St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.7175
CVS
Multiple locations
Horsnyder’s Pharmacy
1226 Soquel Ave # A, Santa Cruz.831.458.1400
Best Plastic Surgeon
Steve Garner
3311 Mission Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.475.3076
Thomas Yen
DMF Plastic Surgery
1595 Soquel Dr # 310, Santa Cruz. 831.464.8880
Suzanne Kerley
2950 Research Park Dr, Soquel. 831.458.6272
Best Running Store
Running Revolution
1664-B Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz. 831.462.8228
Fleet Feet
26 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos. 831.662.0886
Jerry’s Sports
1148 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.465.1400
Best Skate Park
Derby
Auburn Ave at Woodland Wy, Santa Cruz.
Scotts Valley
361 Kings Village Dr, Scotts Valley.
Ken Wormhoudt (Mike Fox Park)
225 San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz.
Best Skate Shop
Skateworks
1125 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.427.4290
Bill’s Wheels
1240 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.469.0904
Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop
912 41st Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.462.3120
Best Spa (pampering)
Well Within
417 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.458.9355
Caress
911 Capitola Ave, Capitola. 831.462.4422
Chaminade
One Chaminade Ln, Santa Cruz. 831.475.5600
Best Spa (soaking)
Well Within
417 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.458.9355
Tea House
112 Elm St, Santa Cruz. 831.426.9700
Kiva
702 Water St, Santa Cruz. 831.429.1142
Best Spiritual Retreat
Land of Medicine
5800 Prescott Rd, Soquel. 831.462.8383
Nourish
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
Well Within
417 Cedar St, Santa Cruz. 831.458.9355
Best Sporting Goods
Jerry’s Sports
1148 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.465.1400
Play It Again Sports
4770 Soquel Dr, Soquel. 831.475.1988
Outdoor World
136 River St, Santa Cruz. 831.423.9555
1440 41st Ave, Capitola. 831.479.1501
Best Snowboard Gear
Helm
1408 41st Ave, Capitola. 831.462.6800
Santa Cruz Boardroom
825 41st Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.464.2500
Skateworks
1125 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.427.4290
Best Surf School
Santa Cruz Surf School
322 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.426.7072
Richard Schmidt Surf School
236 San Jose Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.423.0928
Club Ed
101 Beach St, Santa Cruz. 831.464.0177
Best Surf Shop
O’Neill
400 Beach St, Santa Cruz. 831.459.9230
110 Cooper St #100D, Santa Cruz. 831.469.4377
1071 41st Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.475.4151
Pacific Wave
1502 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.458.9283
Covewater Paddle Surf
726 Water St, Santa Cruz. 831.600.7230
Best Surf Spot
Steamer Lane
701 West Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz.
Pleasure Point
East Cliff Dr and Pleasure Point Dr, Santa Cruz.
Cowell’s
Beach St, Santa Cruz
Best Yoga Instructor
Victor Dubin
Nourish Yoga and Fitness Center
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
Mark Stephens
Santa Cruz Yoga
402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz. 831.227.2156
Daniela Kosmalski
Toadal Fitness
Multiple locations
Best Yoga studio
Nourish Yoga and Fitness Center
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
Santa Cruz Yoga
402 Ingalls St, Santa Cruz. 831.227.2156
Divinitree
1043 B Water St, Santa Cruz. 831.421.0518
Write-Ins
Best Fitness Instructor
Kira Durant
Best Kickboxing
MinorSan
1320 Mission St Ste 1, Santa Cruz. 831.458.0900
Best Physical Therapist
Christopher Vafiades
700 Frederick St #202, Santa Crz. 831.426.4325
Best Stand-Up Paddle
Covewater
726 Water St, Santa Cruz. 831.600.7230
Best Yoga Teacher Training
Victor Dubin, Nourish Yoga and Fitness Center
130 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz. 831.429.9355
