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1999 Poll Results

Best Adult Hair Salon Radici 874 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-9692 Honorable mention Elle Lui Hair Salon 205 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 575-1474 Best Antiques Whistle Stop Antiques 130 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 542-9474 Honorable mention Sebastopol Antique Mall 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, 823-1936 Best Art Supplies Riley Street 103 Maxwell Court, Santa Rosa, 526-2416 Honorable mention Village Art 525 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 575-4501 Framing Shop Picture Perfect Frame Studio & Gallery 21 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 762-2133 Honorable mention Fastframe 1527 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, 571-8991 Best Bank/Credit Union Redwood Credit Union 1701 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 545-4000 Honorable mention Exchange Bank (main branch) 545 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 524-3060 Best Bike Shop Dave's Bike-Sport 353 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 528-3283 tied with The Bike Peddler 605 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 571-2428 Honorable mention The Bike Factory 110 Kentucky Ave., Petaluma, 763-7515 Best Body-Art Place Monkey Wrench Tattoo 1066 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 578-3924 Honorable mention Loops & Pierces 1066 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 546-6559 Best Car Dealer/New Freeman Toyota 2875 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-1791 Honorable mention Hansel Ford 3075 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 543-7300 Best Car Dealer/Used Freeman Toyota 2875 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-1791 Honorable mention Manly Auto 2701 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 545-7212 Best Car Repair Drive Rite Automotive 55 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 433-3301 Honorable mention G&C Autobody 251 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa, 525-3520 Best Auto Body Shop G&C Auto Body 251 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa, 525-3520 Honorable mention Anthony's Auto Craft North 509 Frazier Ave., Santa Rosa, 527-8212; 5655 State Farm Drive, Rohnert Park, 585-9600 Best Clothing/Men's Romero's Fine Men's Clothing 715 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 527-5742 Best Clothing/Women's Las Manos 125 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 578-1649; 718 Village Court (Montgomery Village), Santa Rosa, 528-3028; 330 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 433-9328; 155 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 765-5780; 123 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-9245 Honorable mention Chelsea: The Buy, Sell, Trade Store 720 Third St., Santa Rosa, 573-0327 Best Computer Store Bits & PC's 1784 Piner Road, Santa Rosa, 571-0386 Honorable mention Downtown Computers 507 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 527-7000 Best Computer Repair (Mac) Executron 1831 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, 525-3720 Honorable mention Mac Networks 465 10th St., Santa Rosa, 522-1400 Best Computer Repair (PC) CLI Computer Lab 3020 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-9004 Honorable mention Bits & PC's 1784 Piner Road, Santa Rosa, 571-0386 Best Copy/Biz Services Copy Works 640 Third St., Santa Rosa, 525-0345 Honorable mention Sprint Copy Center 175 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-3900 Best Culinary Store Food for Thought 6910 McKinley St., Sebastopol, 829-9801 Honorable mention Pots & Pans 107 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 566-7155 Best Day Spa Osmosis Enzyme Bath & Massage 209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone, 823-8231 Honorable mention Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa 18140 Sonoma Hwy., Sonoma, 938-9000 Best Cigar Store The Squire 346 Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, 573-8544 Honorable mention The Tinder Box 2058 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, 579-4442 Best Head Shop The Mighty Quinn 3444 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 584-0596 Honorable mention Peacepipe 300 South A, Santa Rosa, 541-7016 Best Gift Store Positively Fourth Street 628 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 526-3588 Honorable mention Quicksilver Mine Company 154 N Main St., Sebastopol, 829-2416 Best Home Electronics Best Buy 1950 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 545-1078 Honorable mention Good Guys 1331Guerneville Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-9494 Best Home Furnishings R. S. Basso 115 Plaza, Healdsburg, 431-1925 Honorable mention United Furniture 915 Piner Road, Santa Rosa, 546-3494; 380 Rohnert Park Expressway, Rohnert Park, 586-8836 Best Jewelry Store Earthworks 350 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 528-7181 Honorable mention Sawyer Jewelers 638 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 546-0372 Best Grocery Store Fiesta Market 550 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, 823-9735 Honorable mention Pacific Market Town & Country Center, Pacific and Bryden lanes, Santa Rosa, 546-FOOD Best Natural Foods Store Food for Thought 1181 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, 575-7915; 6910 McKinley St., Sebastopol, 829-9801; 621 E. Washington St., Petaluma, 762-9352 Honorable mention Community Market 1899 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 546-1806 Best Shoe Store Sole Desire 441 Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, 571-8643 Best Shoe Repair Tate's Shoe Service 402 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 545-3859 Honorable mention Rino Shoe Renew 7112 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 823-9641 Best Optical Store Optical World 1054 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, 544-3000 Best Sporting Goods Sonoma Outfitters 145 Third St., Santa Rosa, 528-1920 Best Tanning Salon Tropical Tan 993 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park, 585-7965 Honorable mention Gold's Gym 515 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 545-5100 Best Travel Agency Dirt Cheap Travel Inc. 307 S. Main St., Sebastopol, 824-2550 Honorable mention Santa Rosa Travel Inc. 541 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, 542-0943 Best Luggage Store Hide Park 354 Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, 546-1917; 709 Village Court, Santa Rosa, 545-2247 Best Vintage Clothing Hot Couture 101 Third St., Santa Rosa, 528-7247 Honorable mention Gene Pool 642 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 542-2414 tied with What to Wear 122 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-4038 Best Thrift Store Gene Pool 642 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 542-2414 Best Community Event First Night Honorable mention Thursday Night Market Best-Kept Secret The Belvedere 727 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-1890 Honorable mention Monroe Dance Hall 1400 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa, 575-1205 Best Gripe Highway 101 Traffic Best Local Official Rep. Lynn Woolsey Honorable mention Supervisor Mike Reilly [ Sonoma County | MetroActive Central | Archives ]