[the Goldies: Best of Santa Cruz 1998

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Reader Survey Winners

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Best Acupuncturist
Gold:
Holly Guzman of Five Branches
200 7th Ave., SC
476-8211

Silver:
Joanna Zhou of Five Branches
200 7th Ave., SC
476-8211

Bronze:
Carolyn Atkinson
740 Front St., SC
423-3818


Best Antiques
Gold:
Mr. Goodies
1541 Pacific Ave., SC
427-9997

Silver:
Downtown Sunday Antique Faire
Lincoln and Center streets, SC

Bronze:
Judy Wyant 1532 Pacific Ave., SC
426-3215


Best Audio Equipment Store
Gold:
Water Street Stereo
1602 Ocean St., SC
427-1604

Silver:
Lott's Auto Stereo
600 Pacific Ave., SC
423-1100

Bronze:
Recycled Stereo Plus Inc.
518 Front St., SC
425-7587


Best Auto Mechanic
Gold:
Jack Sparks' DMV Auto Clinic
2335 Soquel Drive, SC
462-4436

Silver:
Jim Ludy's Automotive Maintenance
501 Soquel Ave., SC
426-5839

Bronze:
Gerry Brown's Imported Car Service
318 C River St., SC
429-6522


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:
Logos Books & Records
1117 Pacific Ave., SC
427-5100

Bronze:
Capitola BookCafe
1475 41st Ave., Capitola
462-4415


Best Chiropractor
Gold:
Harry Walton
621 Water St., SC
469-9500

Silver:
Steven Stewart
4841 Soquel Dr., Soquel
462-3550

Bronze:
Karen Bilgrai Cohen
1709 Seabright Ave., SC
425-1422


Best Clothing Store--Children's
Gold:
Cotton Tales
1201 Pacific Ave., SC
429-1956

Silver:
Mervyn's
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
476-8801

Bronze:
Trader Tots
2034 N. Pacific Ave., SC
425-8711


Best Clothing Store--Men's
Gold:
Cat N' Canary
1100 Pacific Ave., SC
423-8696

Silver:
The Gap
1213 Pacific Ave., SC
425-3721

Bronze:
Ross
1955 41st Ave., Capitola
479-4224


Best Clothing Store--Second Hand
Gold:
Goodwill
204 Union St., SC
423-1078

Silver:
Rage
1349 Pacific Ave., SC
457-1031

Bronze:
Bargain Barn
350 Encinal, SC
423-8611


Best Clothing Store--Women's
Gold:
Cat N' Canary
1100 Pacific Ave., SC
423-8696

Silver:
Pacific Trading Company
1338 Pacific Ave., SC
423-3349

Bronze:
Ross
1955 41st Ave., Capitola
479-4224


Best Dentist
Gold:
Guy Marietti
550 Water St., SC
426-3262

Silver:
Martin Shively
245 Seabridge Rd., Aptos
662-2777

Bronze:
William Anderson
9377 Mill St., Ben Lomond
336-2271


Best Ecologically Correct Store
Gold:
Eco Goods
1130 Pacific Ave., SC
479-5758

Silver:
New Leaf Community Market
2351 Mission St., SC
426-1299
1134 Pacific Ave., SC
425-1793
1210 41st Ave., Capitola
479-7113
6240 Hwy 9, Felton
335-7322

Bronze:
Food Bin
1130 Mission St., SC
423-5526


Best Family Doctor
Gold:
Peter Nash
540 Soquel Ave., SC
425-1279

Silver:
Robert J. Weber
1066 South Green Valley Dr., Watsonville
722- 2422

Bronze:
Grace Laurencin
1203 Mission St., SC
426-1994


Best Furniture Store
Gold:
Modern Life
925 41st Ave., SC
475-6802

Silver:
Limited Space
3555 Clares, Capitola
462-2021
317 Potrero, SC
425-3848

Bronze:
Furniture Wherehouse
2701 41st Ave., Capitola
475-3200


Best Garden Supplies
Gold:
San Lorenzo Lumber
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 Hair Salon
Gold:
Brats
913 Cedar St., SC
423-2798

Silver:
Faces Salon
700 Soquel Ave., SC
426-9744

Bronze:
Kepare Salon
2001 40th Ave., Capitola
464-0262


Best Jewelry
Gold:
The Vault
1339 Pacific Ave., SC
426-3349

Silver:
Many Hands Gallery
1510 Pacific Ave., SC
429-8696

Bronze:
Dell Williams
1320 Pacific Ave., SC
423-4100


Best Kitchen Supplies
Gold:
Chefworks
1527 Pacific Ave., SC
426-1351

Silver:
ID
1515 Pacific Ave., SC
426-4717

Bronze:
Lechters, Inc.
1855 41st Ave., Capitola
475-2724


Best Massage
Gold:
Well Within
417 Cedar St., SC
458-9355

Silver:
Kiva Retreat House
702 Water St., SC
429-1142

Bronze:
Nate Harding


Best Plumber
Gold:
Rosenthal Plumbing
2734 Chanticleer Ave., SC
476-4756

Silver:
Jimmie Smith Plumbing
3098 Winkle Ave., SC
475-5700

Bronze:
Santa Cruz County Plumbing
8085 Fernwood Ave., Ben Lomond
336-8002


Best Real Estate Agent
Gold:
Janice Boardman of Coldwell Banker
7979 Soquel Dr., Aptos
688-6461

Silver:
Century 21
1307 Ocean St., SC
458-1222

Bronze:
Thunderbird Real Estate
3555 Clares, Capitola
475-8400


Best Record/CD Store
Gold:
Streetlight Records
941 Pacific Ave., SC
421-9200

Silver:
Logos Books & Records
1117 Pacific Ave., SC
427-5100

Bronze:
21st Century CD
924 Soquel Ave., SC
426-5480


Best Tattoo Parlor
Gold:
Lovedog Tattoos
1117 Soquel Ave., SC
469-3642

Silver:
Staircase Tattoo & Body Piercing
628 Ocean St., SC
425-7644

Bronze:
Curiosa
703 Pacific Ave., SC
423-3208


Best Travel Agency
Gold:
Travel Spot
1551-A Pacific Ave., SC
425-7822

Silver:
Pacific Harbor Travel
519 Seabright Ave., SC
427-5000

Bronze:
Santa Cruz Travel Inc.
1519 Pacific Ave., SC
426-4900


Best Veterinarian
Gold:
Adobe Animal Hospital
1600 Soquel Dr., SC
475-6365

Silver:
All Pets Veterinary Clinic
1226 B Soquel Ave., SC
425-0945

Bronze:
Santa Cruz Animal Hospital
2585 Soquel Dr., SC
475-5400


Best Videotape Rental (Chain)
Gold:
Blockbuster Video
1950 41st Ave., Capitola
475-1234

Silver:
Hollywood Video
3801 Clares St., Capitola
477-0190
Almar Center
458-0313

Bronze:
Longs Drug Store
Various locations


Best Videotape Rental (Neighborhood)
Gold:
Westside Video
1226 Mission St., SC
458-0134

Silver:
East Cliff Video
1701 Portola Drive, SC
462-0707

Bronze:
Hoots Video and Yogurt
827 Water St., SC
425-7628


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