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Through a Glass Brightly: For window shopping, Pacific Garden Mall, with its acres of glass, can't be beat.
Photograph by George Sakkestad
Best Goods and Services
SANTA CRUZANS were divided over Borders when the chain store showed up, and they haven't settled down since. Longtime independent Bookshop Santa Cruz took the first prize for Best Bookstore (New), while megasized Borders nabbed second. The balloting for Best Chiropractor was spirited and turned up more than a score of hopefuls--proof positive that we are not entirely spineless as a community, maybe just a bit out of adjustment.
Best Acupuncturist
GOLD
Wendy Beallor
3010 Santa Fe Court, SC
477.1505
SILVER
Five Branches Institute
200 7th Ave., SC
476.9424
BRONZE
Carolyn Atkinson, Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist
740 Front St., SC
423.3818
Best Antiques
GOLD
Tiffany's Antiques
504 Front St., SC
427.9808
3010 Center St., Soquel
477.9808
SILVER
Mr. Goodie's Antiques
1541 Pacific Ave., SC
427.9997
BRONZE
Etc., Etc., Etc.
1900 Commercial Way, SC
462.8282
Best Auto Mechanic
GOLD
Ludy's Automotive Maintenance
501 Soquel Ave., SC
426.5839
SILVER
DMV Clinic Auto Repair
2335 Soquel Dr., SC
462.4436
BRONZE
Quality Automotive
908 Ocean St., SC
427.2323
Best Bike Shop
GOLD
Bicycle Trip
1127 Soquel Ave., SC
427.2850
SILVER
Spokesman
231 Cathcart St., SC
429.6062
BRONZE
Another Bike Shop
2361 Mission St., SC
427.2232
Best Bookstore (New)
GOLD
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave., SC
423.0900
SILVER
Borders Books and Music
1200 Pacific Ave., SC
BRONZE
Capitola Book Cafe
1475 41st Ave., Capitola
462.4415
Best Bookstore (Used)
GOLD
Logos Book & Records
1117 Pacific Ave., SC
427.5100
SILVER
Bookshop Santa Cruz
1520 Pacific Ave., SC
423.0900
BRONZE
Literary Guillotine
204 Locust St., SC
457.1195
Best Camera Store
GOLD
Camera Club
1325 Mission St., SC
426.8718
1501 41st Ave., Capitola
465.1442
SILVER
Bay Photo Lab
1601 41st Ave., Capitola
462.5464
715 Soquel Ave., SC
425.1100
550 River St., SC
425.2288
119 Walnut Ave., SC
425.1844
2853 Park Ave., Soquel
475.6090
235 Mount Hermon Rd., SV
438.3989
1950 Main St., Watsonville
722.9072
BRONZE
Wolf Camera Inc.
810 Bay Ave., Capitola
476.3333
Best Chiropractor
GOLD
James Cartwright
618 Frederick, SC
460.9200
SILVER
Karen Roitz
618 Frederick St., SC
460.9200
BRONZE
John Michael Lund
6214 Hwy. 9, Felton
335.3569
Best Clothing Store: Men
GOLD
The Gap
1213 Pacific Ave., SC
425.3721
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
462.3916
SILVER
Gottschalks
1825 41st Ave., Capitola
476.4600
20 Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center, Aptos
688.2086
266 Mount Hermon Rd., SV
438.1330
BRONZE
Structure
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
464.1802
Best Clothing Store: Women
GOLD
Pacific Trading Company
1338 Pacific Ave., SC
423.3349
504 Bay Ave., Capitola
476.6109
SILVER
Ross
650 River St., SC
423.0551
1955 41st Ave., Capitola
479.4224
BRONZE
The Gap
1213 Pacific Ave., SC
425.3721
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
462.3916
Best Clothing Store: Vintage
GOLD
Moon Zooom
813 Pacific Ave., SC
423.8500
SILVER
Cognito Clothing
821 Pacific Ave., SC
426.5414
BRONZE
Volume
803 Pacific Ave., SC
457.9262
Best Hair Salon
GOLD
Lather
1616 Seabright Ave., SC
466.3040
SILVER
Jon Michael Studio
920 Soquel Ave., SC
425.1656
BRONZE
Brats Salon
913 Cedar St., SC
423.2798
Best Health Club
GOLD
Spa Fitness Center
1100 41st Ave., Capitola
476.7373
816 Bay Ave., Capitola
475.6316
1200 41st Ave., Capitola
462.2004
25 Penny Ln., Watsonville
722.3895
SILVER
Toadal Fitness
113 Lincoln St., SC
1212 17th Ave., SC
423.3764
BRONZE
24 Hour Fitness
1261 Soquel Ave., SC
454.0333
Best Internet Service Provider
GOLD
Cruzio
903 Pacific Ave., SC
459.6301
SILVER
AOL
BRONZE
GotNET
Best Massage
GOLD
Well Within Spa
417 Cedar St., SC
458.9355
SILVER
Dawn M. Burke of
Both Hands Massage
421.3593
458.9355
BRONZE
Tea House Spa
112 Elm St., SC
426.9700
Best Music Store (CDs/tapes/vinyl)
GOLD
Streetlight
941 Pacific Ave., SC
421.9200
SILVER
Wherehouse
1820 41st Ave., Capitola
476.8128
BRONZE
Logos Book & Records
1117 Pacific Ave., SC
427.5100
Best Music Store (instruments)
GOLD
Sylvan Music
1521 Mission St., SC
427.1917
SILVER
Union Grove Music
1003 Pacific Ave., SC
427.0670
BRONZE
Steve's Music World
1400 Ocean St., SC
426.1975
Best Nursery/
Garden Store
GOLD
San Lorenzo Lumber Co.--The Garden Center
235 River St., SC
426.1020
SILVER
Orchard Supply Hardware
1601 41st Ave., Capitola
475.7701
1060 S. Green Valley Rd., Watsonville
728.7701
BRONZE
The Pergola
2590 Main St., Soquel
464.2590
Best Sporting Goods Store
GOLD
Jerry's Sports
1126 Soquel Ave., SC
425.7445
SILVER
Outdoor World
1440 41st Ave., Capitola
479.1501
136 River St., SC
423.9555
BRONZE
Big 5 Sporting Goods
1083 S. Green Valley Rd., Watsonville
763.1819
1600 41st Ave., Capitola
464.3822
Best Surf Shop
GOLD
O'Neill Surf Shop
1115 41st Ave., SC
475.4151
SILVER
Paradise Surf Shop
3961 Portola Dr., SC
462.3880
BRONZE
Pacific Wave
1502 Pacific Ave., SC
458.9283
Best Veterinarian
GOLD
Adobe Animal Hospital
1600 Soquel Dr., SC
475.6365
SILVER
Ocean Animal Clinic
404 Ocean St., SC
429.5100
BRONZE
(Tie)
All Pets Veterinary Clinic
1226 Soquel Ave., SC
425.0945
Valley Oak Veterinary Clinic
4650 Scotts Valley Dr., SV
438.6546
Best Videotape Rental (Neighborhood)
GOLD
Westside Video
1226 Mission St., SC
458.0134
SILVER
East Cliff Video
1701 Portola Dr., SC
462.0707
BRONZE
(None)
Best Window Shopping
GOLD
Pacific Garden Mall
SILVER
Capitola Mall
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
462.3916
BRONZE
ID-Integrand Design
1515 Pacific Ave., SC
426.4717
Readers' Choice Awards
Best Food & Drink
Best Music & Nightlife
Best Sports & Recreation
Best Arts
Best People & Places
Best Write-Ins
Critics' Choice Awards
Jesse Davis: All the Shoes That Fit
Stuart Finch: Rock Balancing Act
Isabel Piekarski: Latin Dance Sensation
Juan Cuellar: Compassionate Warrior
Nate Brunskill: Film Fanatic
Warren Odell: Tour Guide to an Anomaly
Sarah Gerhardt: Woman Who Rides Mountains
Seema Weatherwax: Late-Blooming Photographer
Stephanie Smith: Student of the Sciences
Theo Paige: The Not.So.Mad Fiddler
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