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Recreation "There was no 'one, two, three, and away,' but they began running when they liked, and left off when they liked, so that it was not easy to know when the race was over. However, when they had been running half-an-hour or so, and were quite dry again, the Dodo suddenly called out, 'The race is over!' and they all crowded round it, panting, and asking, 'But who has won?'" [ Staff Picks | Readers' Poll Results ] Poll Results Best Beach Sonoma Salmon Creek Beach Honorable Mention Dillon Beach Marin Muir Beach Napa Napa River Best Bowling Alley Sonoma Double Decker Lanes 300 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park. 707.585.0226. Honorable Mention Windsor Bowl 8801 Conde Lane, Windsor. 707.837.9889. Napa Napa Bowl 494 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.224.8331. Marin Country Club Bowl 88 Vivian Way, San Rafael. 415.456.4661. Best Gym Sonoma First Place, Independent Body Central 545 Ross St., Santa Rosa. 707.525.8663. First Place, Corporate Gold's Gym 515 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.5100. Honorable Mention, Independent: Tie Stan Bennett's Health & Fitness 3033 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.578.7406. 760 Montecito Center, Santa Rosa. 707.537.6796. 6595 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park. 707.585.3232. 3345 E. Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.775.7995. 989 W. Main St., Sonoma. 707.996.2768. Coaches' Corner 420 Morris St., Sebastopol. 707.829.5180. Honorable Mention, Corporate 24 Hour Fitness 3550 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.542.9600. 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 707.789.9050. Napa Napa Valley Athletic Club 1850 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.252.8033. Marin First Place, Independent Nautilus of Marin 1001 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.485.1001. 1530 Center St., Novato. 415.898.2582. 3020 Bridgeway Drive, Sausalito. 415.331.3020. First Place, Corporate Gold's Gym 10 Fifer Ave., Corte Madera. 415.924.4653. Best Health Club Sonoma First Place, Independent The Airport Health Club 432 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa. 707.528.2582. First Place, Corporate 24 Hour Fitness 3550 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.542.9600. 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 707.789.9050. Honorable Mention Parkpoint Health Club 1200 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.578.3591. Napa Napa Valley Athletic Club 1850 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.252.8033. Marin Class Five Climbing & Fitness 25-B Dodie St., San Rafael. 415.485.6931. Best Hiking Trail Sonoma Annadel State Park Honorable Mention Armstrong Woods Napa Skyline Park Marin Cascade Trail Best Martial Arts School Sonoma Sunset Karate 7773 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol. 707.824.9113. Honorable Mention Aikido New School 880 Piner Road, Santa Rosa. 707.571.2013. Napa Aikido New School 2516 Laurel St., Napa. 707.257.6639. Best Park Sonoma Howarth Park Honorable Mention Annadel State Park Napa Skyline Park Best Place to Catch a Sunrise Sonoma Goat Rock Beach Honorable Mention Bodega Bay Napa Artesa Winery 1345 Henry Road, Napa. 707.224.1668. Marin Bolinas Ridge Best Surfing Spot Sonoma Salmon Creek Beach Honorable Mention Goat Rock Beach Marin Muir Beach Best Weekend Getaway Sonoma Jenner Inn Coast Route 1, Jenner. 707.865.2377. Honorable Mention Sea Ranch Lodge 60 Sea Walk Drive, Sea Ranch. 707.785.2371. Napa Rancho Caymus Inn 1140 Rutherford Road, Rutherford. 707.963.1777. Marin Point Reyes Best Yoga Studio Sonoma Evolution Yoga 446 B ST., Santa Rosa. 707.525.9642. Honorable Mention Yoga Studio Ganesha 138 Weeks Way, Sebastopol. 707.824.1198. Napa Yoga in Motion 421 Walnut St., Ste. 212, Napa. 707.251.9642. Marin Turtle Island Yoga 526 Third St., San Rafael. 415.453.8642. [ North Bay | Metroactive Central | Archives ]