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Reader Survey Winners

Sports and Recreation Best Beach Gold: Seabright Silver: Capitola Bronze: Its Best Bike Ride Gold: West Cliff Drive Silver: Wilder Ranch Bronze: UCSC Best Birdwatching Spot Gold: Natural Bridges State Park Silver: Elkhorn Slough Bronze: Neary Lagoon Best Golf Course Gold: DeLaveaga Silver: Pasatiempo Bronze: Seascape Best Health Club Gold: Spa Fitness Silver: 24-Hour Fitness Bronze: Toadal Fitness Best Hiking Spot Gold: Forest of Nisene Marks Silver: Pogonip Bronze: Big Basin Best Jogging Trail Gold: West Cliff Drive Silver: Forest of Nisene Marks Bronze: Henry Cowell State Park Best People-Watching Spot Gold: Pacific Avenue in Downtown Santa Cruz Silver: West Cliff Drive Bronze: Boardwalk Best Place to Swim Gold: Harvey West Park Silver: UCSC Pool Bronze: The Ocean Best Sporting Goods Store Gold: Jerry's Sports 1126 Soquel Ave., SC 425-7445 Silver: Outdoor World Inc. 1440 41st Ave., Capitola 479-1501 136 River St., SC 423-9555 Bronze: Johnny's Sport Shop 1017 Pacific Ave., SC 423-5443 1501 41st Ave., Capitola 476-7675 Best Sunset-Watching Spot Gold: West Cliff Drive Silver: Natural Bridges State Beach Bronze: Crow's Nest Beach Best Surf Shop Gold: O'Neill 1115 41st Ave., Capitola 475-4151 Silver: Paradise Surf Shop 3961 Portola Dr., SC 462-3880 Bronze: Santa Cruz Surf Shop 753 41st Ave., SC 464-3233 [ Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]