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Readers' Choice Awards
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PEOPLE AND PLACES
Best Example of Government Waste
Gold
Police
Silver
Soquel Avenue Relaning
Bronze
Fluoride Vote
Best Free Entertainment
Gold
Pacific Garden Mall
Silver
Boardwalk Summer Concert Series
Bronze
Beach
Best Irritating Local Personality
Gold
Bruce Bratton
Silver
Mr. Twister
Bronze
Lee Quarnstrom
Best Local Politician
Gold
Fred Keeley
Silver
Mike Rotkin
Bronze
Celia Scott
Best Local Scandal
Gold
Fluoride Vote
Silver
Borders Coming to Capitola
Bronze
Costco Robbers/DA Election/Sleeping Ban (three-way tie)
Best Local Website
Gold
www.cruzio.com
Silver
www.cruzio.com/~nadpete/scbrewco/scbrewco.htm
Bronze
www.kittycam.com
Best Place for an Illicit Rendezvous
Gold
Beach
Silver
Barson and Clay
Bronze
Well Within
Best Place to Go on a First Date
Gold
Shadowbrook
Silver
West Cliff Drive
Bronze
Crow's Nest
Best Place to Impress a Visitor
Gold
West Cliff Drive
Silver
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Bronze
Natural Bridges State Park
Best Place to Play With Your Dog
Gold
Lighthouse Field
Silver
Its Beach
Bronze
Beach
Best Place to Take Kids
Gold
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Silver
Frederick Street Park
Bronze
Mystery Spot
Best Politician to Throw Out of Office
Gold
Tom Campbell
Silver
Bill Clinton
Bronze
Katherine Beiers
Best Silly Local Ordinance
Gold
Sleeping Ban
Silver
No Smoking in Lines
Bronze
No Feeding Parking Meters
Best Surf Spot
Gold
Steamer Lane
Silver
Cowell Beach
Bronze
The Hook
Best Teacher
Gold
Dana Brown of Brook Knoll Elementary
Silver
Bob Gallagher
Bronze
Doug Morris of San Lorenzo Valley High School
Best Use of Local Tax Dollars
Gold
Road Repairs
Silver
Open Space Purchase
Bronze
Education
GOODS & SERVICES
Best Acupuncturist
Gold
Wendy Beallor 3010 Santa Fe Court, SC 477.1505
Silver
Cally Haber 709 Frederick, SC 458.0809
Bronze
Carolyn Atkinson 740 Front St., SC 423.3818
Best Antiques
Gold
Mr. Goodie's 1541 Pacific Ave., SC 427.9997
Silver
Wisteria Antiques & Design 5870 Soquel Dr., Soquel 462.2900
Bronze
Lacey Days Antiques 9280 Hwy. 9 336.2686
Best Audio Equipment Store
Gold
Lott's Auto Stereo 600 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1100
Silver
Water Street Stereo 1602 Ocean St., SC 427.1604
Bronze
Circuit City 1664 Commercial Way, SC 464.0119
Best Auto Mechanic
Gold
DMV Clinic 2335 Soquel Dr., SC 462.4436
Silver
Rusty's Honda & Mazda Repair 318 River St., SC 458.9445
Bronze
Jim Ludy's Automotive Maintenance 501 Soquel Ave., SC 426.5839
Best Bike Shop
Gold
Bicycle Trip 1127 Soquel Ave., SC 427.2850
Silver
Spokesman 231 Cathcart St., SC 429.6062
Bronze
Family Cycling Center 950 41st Ave., Capitola 475.3883
Best Bookstore
Gold
Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Ave., SC 423.0900
Silver
Capitola Book Cafe 1475 41st Ave., Capitola 462.4415
Bronze
Logo's Books & Records 1117 Pacific Ave., SC 427.5100 | |