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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 Best Camera Store Gold Camera Club 1325 Mission St., SC 426.8718 Silver Bay Photo Lab 2853 Park Ave., Soquel 475.6686 1950 Main St., Watsonville 722.9072 235 Mt. Hermon Rd., SV 438.3989 119 Walnut Ave., SC 425.1844 1601 41st Ave., Capitola 462.5464 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, SC 460.9200 Bronze Kebby Margaretich 1510 Seabright Ave., SC 459.9990 Best Clothing Store-Children Gold Cotton Tales 1201 Pacific Ave., SC 429.1956 Silver Mervyn's Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 476.8801 Bronze Gymboree Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 464.6850 Best Clothing Store-Men Gold The Gap 1213 Pacific Ave., SC 425.3721 Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 462.3916 Silver Mervyn's 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 476.8801 Bronze Structure Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 464.1802 Best Clothing Store- Vintage Gold Rage 1349 Pacific Ave., SC 457.1031 Silver Goodwill Various locations Bronze Cognito Clothing 821 Pacific Ave., SC 426.5414 Best Clothing Store- Women Gold Pacific Trading Company 1338 Pacific Ave., SC 423.3349 504 Bay Ave., Capitola 476.6109 Silver Ross 1955 41st Ave., Capitola 479.4224 650 River St., SC 423.0551 Bronze The Gap 1213 Pacific Ave., SC 425.3721 Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 462.3916 Best Dentist Gold Guy Peabody 620 Frederick, SC 457.0343 Silver Bruce Donald Santa Cruz Dental Group, Mission and Rigg streets, SC 426.3581 Bronze Martin Shively 245 SeaBridge Rd., Aptos 662.2777 Best Family Doctor Gold Stephen J. Halpern 550 Water St., SC 425.0420 Silver Darlene Zanker Cedar Medical Clinic, 540 Soquel Ave., SC 425.1279 Bronze Tam Holbert Santa Cruz Medical Clinic, 2025 Soquel Ave., SC 458.5526 Best Furniture Store Gold Modern Life 925 41st Ave., SC 475.6802 Silver Furniture Warehouse 2701 41st Ave., Capitola 475.3200 Bronze Hannah's Home Furnishings 1149 41st Ave., Capitola 462.3270 Best Hair Salon Gold Kepare Salon 2001 40th Ave., Capitola 464.0262 Silver Lather 1616 Seabright Ave., SC 466.3040 Bronze Hair Hut 9550 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond 336.9209 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 Lane, Watsonville 722.3895 Silver Pleasure Point Athletic and Wellness Center 747 41st Ave., Capitola 477.1167 Bronze 24 Hour Fitness 1261 Soquel Ave., SC 454.0333 Best Internet Service Provider Gold Cruzio 903 Pacific Ave., SC 423.1162 Silver AOL Bronze got.net 303 Potrero, SC 460.2000 Best Jewelry Store Gold The Vault 1339 Pacific Ave., SC 426.3349 Silver Del Williams 1320 Pacific Ave., SC 423.4100 Bronze Stephan's Fine Jewelry 102 Walnut Ave., SC 458.9950 Best Kitchen Supplies Gold Chefworks 1527 Pacific Ave., SC 426.1351 Silver ID 1515 Pacific Ave., SC 426.4717 Bronze Lechter's, Inc. Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola 475.2724 Best Massage Gold Dawn Burke Silver Pleasure Point Athletic and Wellness Center 747 41st Ave., Capitola 477.1167 Bronze Jane Driscoll 457.8041 Best Nursery/ Garden Store Gold San Lorenzo Garden Center 235 River St., SC 426.1020 Silver Orchard Supply Hardware 1601 41st Ave., Capitola 475.7701 Bronze The Pergola 2590 Main St., Soquel 464.2590 Best Plumber Gold Jimmie Smith Plumbing 3098 Winkle Ave., SC 475.5700 Silver Jim Gullo 338.6774 Bronze Cimarelli's Laurel Plumbing Co. 209 Laurel St., SC 426.1811 Best Real Estate Agent Gold Frank McClure of American Dream 41st Ave. and Capitola Rd., Capitola 429.5700 Silver Janice Boardman of Coldwell Banker 7979 Soquel Dr., Aptos 688.6461 Bronze Leila Minugh of Coldwell Banker 7979 Soquel Dr., Aptos 688.6461 Best Record/ CD Store Gold Streetlight Records 941 Pacific Ave., SC 421.9200 Silver Logo's Books & Records 1117 Pacific Ave., SC 427.5100 Bronze 21st Century Compact Disc 924 Soquel Ave., SC 426.5480 Best Sporting Goods Store Gold Outdoor World 1440 41st Ave., Capitola 479.1501 136 River St., SC 423.9555 Silver Jerry's Sports 1126 Soquel Ave., SC 425.7445 Bronze Johnny's Sport Shop 1017 Pacific Ave., SC 423.5443 Best Surf Shop Gold O'Neill 1115 41st Ave., SC 475.4151 Silver Paradise Surf Shop 3961 Portola Dr., SC 462.3880 Bronze Santa Cruz Surf Shop 753 41st Ave., SC 464.3233 811 Pacific Ave., SC 469.7277 Best Travel Agent Gold Pacific Harbor 519 Seabright Ave., SC 427.5000 Silver Susie Lard at All Seasons 5400 Scotts Valley Dr., SV 438.6000 Bronze Travel Spot 1551-A Pacific Ave., SC 425.7822 Travel Tyme (tie) 831 Bay Ave., Capitola 479.0777 Best Tattoo Parlor Gold Papa Joe's Tattoo 9335 Mill St., Ben Lomond 336.9601 Silver Lovedog Tattoo 1117 Soquel Ave., SC 469.3642 Bronze Staircase Tattoo & Body Piercing 628 Ocean St., SC 425.7644 Best Veterinarian Gold Adobe Animal Hospital 1600 Soquel Dr., SC 475.6365 Silver Mt. Madonna Veterinary Clinic Mobile service 722.6800 Bronze John Clay at Chanticleer Veterinary Hospital 2701 Chanticleer Ave., SC 475.1479 Best Videotape Rental (Chain) Gold Blockbuster Video Various locations Silver Hollywood Video Various locations Bronze Longs Drugs Various locations Best Videotape Rental (Neighborhood) Gold Westside Video 1226 Mission St., SC 458.0134 Silver East Cliff Video 1701 Portola Dr., SC 462.0707 Bronze Ben Lomond Video 9490 Hwy. 9, Ben Lomond 336.3166 [ Santa Cruz Week | MetroActive Central | Archives ]