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Sports & Recreation Not to be hateful, but it occurred to our survey counters that "Best Place to Hike" might be most wisely consulted as a list of places not to go--unless you don't mind having that crowded-city-street feeling on your hikes. Just a suggestion. Anyway, Vasona performed its usual sweep in this section, winning "Best Park," "Best Playground" and "Best Park for Dogs" and taking second in "Best Bike Trail" and "Best Place to Jog." "Best Adrenaline Rush" gleaned some cute responses: "finding a cute place for under $1,000"; "first day of semiannual sale at Nordstrom's." In other categories, we note that our readers insist on taking a proprietary stance with regard to the 49ers, even though they belong to that OTHER city by the bay. The red-and-gold took Second Place for "Best Sports Team," and Steve Young snapped up the silver for "Best Local Male Athlete." Bet Steve appreciates that. By the way, there won't be any population explosion if it's left to the residents of this valley. "Sex" beat out "going to the movies" by one slim vote in the "Best Weekend Activity" category. Best Place To Jog First Place Los Gatos Trail Second Place Vasona Park Third Place Campbell Trail--Parcourse Best Place To Hike First Place Rancho San Antonio Second Place Castle Rock Third Place Big Basin Best Kids' Playground First Place Vasona Second Place Oak Meadow Park Third Place John D. Morgan Best Park For Dogs First Place Vasona Second Place Las Palmas Third Place Sunnyvale Best People Park First Place Vasona Second Place Cesar Chavez Third Place Kelley Park Best Bike Trail First Place Los Gatos Dam/Lexington Reservoir Second Place Vasona Third Place Hellyer Park/Coyote Creek Best Gym First Place Gold's Second Place 24 Hour Fitness Center Third Place Right Stuff Best Weekend Activity First Place go to the beach Second Place sleep Third Place sex Best Adrenaline Rush First Place Great America Second Place Drop Zone Third Place Skydiving Best Sports Team First Place Sharks Second Place 49ers Third Place SJ Giants Best Local Female Athlete First Place Brandi Chastain Second Place Kristi Yamaguchi Third Place Jennifer Azzi Best Local Male Athlete First Place Rudy Galindo Second Place Steve Young Third Place Jeff Garcia Best Outdoor Store First Place REI 400 El Paseo, Saratoga * 408.871.8765 Second Place Mel Cotton 1266 W. San Carlos, SJ * 408.287.5994 Third Place Any Mountain Multiple locations Best Skate Shop First Place Go Skate 2436 Almaden Rd., SJ * 408.978.6479 1554 Saratoga Ave., SJ * 408. 378.1958 Second Place Sessions 23 E. Fremont, Sunnyvale * 408.735.1137 Third Place Circle A 304 S. Third St., SJ * 408.995.-0677 Best Bike Shop First Place Off Ramp 2369 El Camino Real, Santa Clara * 408.249.2848 Second Place Wheel Away 402 E. Hamilton, Campbell * 408.378.4636 Third Place Calabazas Cyclery 6140 Bollinger Rd., SJ * 408.366.2453 [ San Jose | Metroactive Central | Archives ]