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Goldies 2006 Intro Critics' Picks Readers' Choice Goldies 2006 Readers' Choice Food & Drink Bagel GOLD: Bagelry silver: Noah's bronze: Bagel Café Bakery GOLD: Buttery silver: Gayle's bronze: Kelly's Barbecue GOLD: Cole's silver: Bruno's bronze: Armadillo Willy's Breakfast GOLD: Zachary's silver: Spur bronze: Café Brazil Burger GOLD: Jack's silver: Saturn bronze: Carpo's Burrito GOLD: Taqueria Vallarta silver: Planet Fresh bronze: Tacos Moreno Cheap Eats GOLD: Charlie Hong Kong silver: Taqueria Vallarta bronze: Taco Bell Chinese GOLD: O'Mei silver: King Schwan bronze: Golden Buddha Coffeehouse GOLD: Pergolesi silver: Lulu's bronze: Coffeetopia Desserts GOLD: Buttery silver: Chocolat bronze: Gayle's Falafel GOLD: Falafel House silver: Falafel Santa Cruz bronze: Falafel Hut French Fries GOLD: Saturn Café silver: Jack's bronze: Carpo's Fast Food GOLD: Jack's silver: Taco Bell bronze: Charlie Hong Kong Grocery Store GOLD: Shopper's Corner silver: Trader Joe's bronze: New Leaf Ice Cream GOLD: Marianne's silver: Cold Stone bronze: Gelatomania Indian GOLD: Royal Taj silver: SRI bronze: Malabar Innovative Menu GOLD: La Vie silver: Saturn bronze: Malabar Italian GOLD: Ristorante Italiano silver: Avanti bronze: Kianti's Late-Night Eatery GOLD: Saturn Café silver: Santa Cruz Diner bronze: Crepe Place Local Wine--Red GOLD: Bonny Doon silver: Bargetto bronze: Storrs Local Wine--White GOLD: Bonny Doon silver: Storrs bronze: Bargetto Mexican GOLD: El Palomar silver: Tampico bronze: Taqueria Vallarta Microbrewery GOLD: Seabright Brewery silver: Coastline bronze: Santa Cruz Brewery Natural Food Store GOLD: New Leaf silver: Staff of Life bronze: Food Bin Outdoor Dining GOLD: Crepe Place silver: Crow's Nest bronze: Ristorante Italiano Pizza GOLD: Pizza My Heart silver: Pleasure Pizza bronze: Engfer Pizza Works Place to Blow Rent GOLD: Shadowbrook silver: Oswald's bronze: Theo's Salad GOLD: Dharma's silver: Café Cruz bronze: Crow's Nest Sandwich GOLD: Zoccoli's silver: Erik's Deli Cafe bronze: Togo's Seafood GOLD: Riva's silver: Stagnaro's bronze: Crow's Nest Slice of Pie GOLD: Santa Cruz Diner silver: Buttery bronze: Gayle's Soup GOLD: Erik's Deli Cafe silver: Saturn Café bronze: Bagelry Steak GOLD: Hindquarter silver: Portola House bronze: Peachwood's Sushi/Japanese GOLD: Mobo silver: Shogun bronze: Takara Taqueria GOLD: Taqueria Vallarta silver: Tacos Moreno bronze: El Palomar Thai GOLD: Sabieng silver: Thai House bronze: Real Thai Kitchen Vegetarian Menu GOLD: Saturn Café silver: Dharma's bronze: Asian Rose Winery GOLD: Bonny Doon silver: Bargetto bronze: Storrs Arts & Culture Architectural Gem GOLD: Town Clock silver: Lighthouse bronze: Del Mar Theatre Architectural Nightmare GOLD: River Street Sign silver: County Building bronze: Santa Cruz Coast Hotel Art Gallery GOLD: MAH silver: The Attic bronze: Felix Kulpa Artist GOLD: Marie Gabriel silver: Nate Valensky bronze: Pete Saporito Cartoonist GOLD: DeCinzo silver: Matt Groening bronze: Tim Eagan Children's Art Program GOLD: Mariposa's Art silver: KidsArt bronze: Children's Art Dance Company GOLD: Motion Pacific silver: Tandy Beal bronze: Dance Center Festival GOLD: Capitola Art and Wine silver: Greek Festival bronze: Santa Cruz Blues Festival Movie Theater GOLD: Del Mar silver: Nickelodeon bronze: Cinema 9 Mural or Public Art GOLD: Surfer Statue silver: Esperanza Market bronze: Shopper's Corner Radio Personality (local) GOLD: Sleepy John silver: Rosemary Chalmers bronze: Jessie Thorn Radio Station GOLD: KZSC-FM (88.1) silver: KPIG-FM (107.5) bronze: KUSP-FM (88.9) Street Performer GOLD: Umbrella Man silver: Great Morgani bronze: Accordion Guy Theater Troupe GOLD: Shakespeare Santa Cruz silver: Barnstorm bronze: Actors' Theater Writer (published, local) GOLD: John Houston silver: Laurie King bronze: Geoff Dunn Weekly Newspaper GOLD: Metro Santa Cruz silver: Good Times bronze: Comic News Music & Nightlife Bar GOLD: Red Room silver: Dakota bronze: Clouds Bartender GOLD: Scott at Bocci's silver: Wendy at Rush Inn bronze: Faith at Club Caution Club DJ GOLD: DJ Kevin and Mikey silver: Adam 12 bronze: DJ AD Dance Club GOLD: Blue Lagoon silver: Club Caution bronze: Dakota Dive Bar GOLD: Rush Inn silver: Avenue bronze: Asti Happy Hour GOLD: El Palomar silver: Crow's Nest bronze: Club Caution Live Music Club GOLD: Catalyst silver: Moe's Alley bronze: Kuumbwa Local Band GOLD: Blue Print silver: The Devil Makes Three bronze: Monsters Are Not Myths Local CD GOLD: 'Monsters Are Not Myths' silver: 'Blueprint' bronze: 'Expendables' Local Musician GOLD: Darren McClure silver: The Great Morgani bronze: Zach Friend Martini GOLD: Clouds silver: Red Room bronze: Club Caution Music Promoter GOLD: Snazzy/John Sandidge silver: Michael Horne bronze: Tom Miller Place to Play Pool GOLD: Fast Eddie's silver: Catalyst bronze: Asti Place to Play Darts GOLD: Poet & the Patriot silver: 1007 bronze: Club Caution Singles Bar GOLD: Red Room silver: Club Caution bronze: Dakota Sports Bar GOLD: Garage silver: Club Caution bronze: 1007 Goods & Services Acupuncturist GOLD: 5 Branches silver: Martha Benedict bronze: Lee Holden Antiques GOLD: Mr. Goodies silver: Tiffany's bronze: Etc, Etc, Etc Art Supply GOLD: Palace silver: Lenz bronze: Beverly's Auto Mechanic GOLD: DMV Clinic silver: Chandler bronze: Engine Room Bike Shop GOLD: Spokesman silver: Bicycle Trip bronze: Another Bike Shop Bookstore--New GOLD: Bookshop Santa Cruz silver: Borders bronze: Capitola Book Café Bookstore--Used GOLD: Logos silver: Bookshop Santa Cruz bronze: Literary Guillotine Camera/Photo Store GOLD: Bay Photo silver: Camera Club bronze: Wolf Chiropractor GOLD: Steve Stewart silver: Adam Schwartz bronze: Dr. Dave Love Clothing--Children's GOLD: Cottontails silver: Lollipops bronze: Ross Clothing--Lingerie GOLD: Camouflage silver: Victoria's Secret bronze: Amoureuse Clothing--Men's GOLD: Ross silver: Urban Outfitters bronze: Men's Wherehouse Clothing--Shoes GOLD: Bunny's silver: Sockshop bronze: Old School Clothing--Women's GOLD: Pacific Trading Co. silver: Rouge bronze: Crossroads Clothing--Vintage GOLD: Cognito silver: Moon Zoom bronze: Crossroads Cop GOLD: Steve Clark silver: Dan Flippo bronze: Mark Bailey Costume Shop GOLD: Closet Capers silver: Cognito bronze: Moon Zoom Day Spa GOLD: Tonic silver: Well Within bronze: Tea House Dentist GOLD: Alan Heit silver: Dr. Kuratomi bronze: Dr. Jesse Halbeib Doctor GOLD: Dr. Patricia Hinz silver: Dr. Winkler bronze: Dr. Kashino Flower Shop GOLD: Nelson and Plumlee silver: Ferrari's bronze: Flower Shack Gift Shop GOLD: Many Hands silver: Ferrari's bronze: Best of Everything Gym GOLD: Toadal Fitness silver: 24 Hour Fitness bronze: Spa Fitness Hair Salon GOLD: Tonic silver: Heat bronze: Katwalk HeadShop GOLD: Glass Roots silver: Pipeline bronze: Graphix Home Furnishings GOLD: Hannah's silver: Cost Plus bronze: Couch Potato Hot Tub GOLD: Well Within silver: Tea House bronze: Kiva's Internet Service Provider (local) GOLD: Cruzio silver: Got.net bronze: SBC Jewelry GOLD: Dell Williams silver: Vault bronze: Stephan's Lawyer GOLD: Ben Rice silver: Brian Murtha bronze: Stephen Wright Massage Therapist GOLD: Debra Mattson silver: Joan Eskidson bronze: Julie Dryden Music Store GOLD: More Music silver: Starving Musician bronze: Union Groove Nursery GOLD: San Lorenzo Garden silver: OSH bronze: Garden Co. Outdoor Gear GOLD: Outdoor World silver: Bugaboo bronze: Big 5 Record/CD Store GOLD: Streetlight silver: Logos bronze: Borders Surf Shop GOLD: O'Neill's silver: Pacific Wave bronze: Arrow Tattoo Parlor GOLD: Staircase silver: Lovedog bronze: FU Tattoo Veterinarian GOLD: Adobe Animal Hospital silver: Westside Animal bronze: BD Mountain VET VideoTape Rental GOLD: Westside silver: East Cliff bronze: Cedar Street Shoe Store GOLD: Bunny's silver: Sockshop bronze: Old School Sporting Goods GOLD: Outdoor World silver: Jerry's Sports bronze: Big 5 People & Places Boardwalk Attraction GOLD: Giant Dipper silver: Mini Golf bronze: Laser Tag Date Spot GOLD: Beach silver: West Cliff bronze: Boardwalk Aesthetician GOLD: Alana Palmer silver: Cheri Chase bronze: Jeri Anderson Holistic Healer GOLD: Randy Baker silver: Martha Benedict bronze: Alana Palmer Local Hero GOLD: Umbrella Man silver: Ryan Coonerty bronze: Jen Marmar Local Villain GOLD: Robert Norse silver: Umbrella Man bronze: Mike Rotkin Local Visionary GOLD: Umbrella Man silver: Ryan Coonerty bronze: Kirby Scudder Neighborhood Park GOLD: Oceanview silver: Garfield bronze: San Lorenzo NonProfit Group GOLD: Santa Cruz Aids silver: Resource Center for Nonviolence bronze: Survivor's Healing Place to Get into Spiritual Groove GOLD: Ocean silver: Holy Cross bronze: Wilder Place for Outdoor Sex GOLD: Beach silver: UCSC bronze: Pogonip Place to take Kids GOLD: Boardwalk silver: Beach bronze: Natural Bridges Sex Symbol GOLD: Zach Friend (Blueprint) silver: Surfer Statue bronze: Umbrella Man Teacher GOLD: Bob Gallagher (SCHS) silver: Carlos Figueroa (Cab) bronze: Emily Smith (Tierra Pac) Waitperson GOLD: Carolyn at Club Caution silver: Suzie Caplan at Italiano bronze: Jenny at Walnut Waste of Local Tax Dollars GOLD: River Street Sign silver: SCPD bronze: City Council Sports & Recreation Beach GOLD: Seabright silver: Natural Bridges bronze: Cowells Bike Ride GOLD: West Cliff silver: Wilder bronze: Niscene Marks Birdwatching GOLD: Natural Bridges silver: Elkhorn Slough bronze: Neary's Lagoon Children's Rec Program GOLD: Junior Guards silver: Adventure Camp bronze: KidsArt Day Trip GOLD: Big Sur silver: San Francisco bronze: Carmel Hiking Spot GOLD: Pogonip silver: Niscene Marks bronze: Wilder Ranch Martial Arts GOLD: Minorsan silver: Rod Sanford Karate bronze: Aikido of Santa Cruz (North Bay Aikido) Pickup Basketball Game GOLD: Louden Nelson silver: Meder bronze: Jade Place for Contemplation GOLD: Beach silver: West Cliff bronze: Pogonip Place to Throw Frisbee GOLD: Beach silver: De Laveaga bronze: UCSC Sunset View GOLD: West Cliff silver: Beach bronze: UCSC Surf Spot GOLD: Steamer Lane silver: Pleasure Point bronze: Cowells Yoga GOLD: Village Yoga silver: Om Room bronze: Kali Ray Yoga Place to Climb Tree GOLD: Tree 9 silver: UCSC/Pogonip bronze: Wilder Write-Ins 1. Best Aerobic Kickboxing: Minorsan 2. Best Hot Chocolate: Pergolesi 3. Best Community Table: silver: Spur 4. Best Comic Book Store: Atlantis Fantasy World 5. Best Waste of Time When You Should Be Working: filling out Goldies 2006 [ Santa Cruz | Metroactive Central | Archives ]