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Best Adult Hair Salon Elle Lui Hair Salon 140 Stony Point Lake, Santa Rosa, 575-1474 Honorable mention Troy Michael Salons 967 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol, 829-2100 Best Antiques Whistle Stop Antiques 130 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 542-9474 Honorable mention Sebastopol Antique Mall 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, 823-1936 Best Auto Body Shop G&C Auto Body 251 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa, 525-3520 Honorable mention Key Auto Body 250 Morris St., Sebastopol, 823-7591 Best Bank Exchange Bank (main branch) 545 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 524-3060 Honorable mention Redwood Credit Union 1701 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 545-4000 Best Bike Shop Dave's Bike-Sport 353 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 528-3283 Honorable mention Bike Peddler 605 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 571-2428 Best Body-Art Place Monkey Wrench Tattoo 1066 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 578-3924 Honorable mention Loop & Pierces 1066 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 546-6559 Best Car Dealer/New Freeman Toyota 2875 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-1791 Honorable mention Manly Auto 2701 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 545-7212 Best Car Dealer/Used Manly Auto 2701 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 545-7212 Honorable mention Hansel Ford 3075 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa, 543-7460 Best Car Repair Earth in Upheaval Auto Repair 198 High St., Sebastopol, 823-3777 Honorable mention Empire Automotive 209 C St., Petaluma, 762-7577 Best Car Wash Mission Hand Car Wash 59 Mission Circle, Santa Rosa, 537-2040 Honorable mention Crystal Clear Car Wash (now Royal Coach Car Wash) 257 College Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-9274 Best Clothing/Men's Romero's Fine Men's Clothing 715 Hahman Drive, Santa Rosa, 527-5742 Honorable mention Eraldi's Menswear & Shoes 475 First St. W., Sonoma, 996-2013 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 Repair Bits & PC's 1784 Piner Road, Santa Rosa, 571-0386 Honorable mention Executron Computers Inc. 1831 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, 525-3720 Best Computer Store Bits & PC's 1784 Piner Road, Santa Rosa, 571-0386 Honorable mention Executron Computers Inc. 1831 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, 525-3720 Best Cookware Store Hardisty's Homewares 710 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, 545-0534 Honorable mention Chef's Corner 2401 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa, 569-7600 Best Excuses for Being Late to Work Flood/Traffic/Sex Best Garden Supplies Harmony Farm Supply 3244 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, 823-9125 Honorable mention Garrett Ace Hardware 1340 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, 433-5593; 10540 Old Redwood Hwy., Windsor, 433-6590 Best Hardware Store Sebastopol Hardware Center 660 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, 823-7688 Honorable mention Friedman Bros. Home Improvement Center 4055 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 584-7811; 1360 Broadway, Sonoma, 939-8811 Best Home Electronics California Audio & Video 9550 Main St., Penngrove, 795-9065 Honorable mention Pennacchio Electronics 369 S. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-3481 Best Home Furnishings R. S. Basso 115 Plaza, Healdsburg, 431-1925 Honorable mention Pedersen's Furniture Co. Fifth and D streets, Santa Rosa, 542-1855 Best Internet Provider Sonic 300 B St. , Santa Rosa, 522-1000 Honorable mention Metro Net 300 B St., Santa Rosa, 542-0288 Best Jewelry Store Earthworks 350 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 528-7181 Honorable mention Milk & Honey 137 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 824-1155 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 Nursery King's Nursery 1212 13th St., Santa Rosa, 542-4782 Honorable mention Harmony Farm Supply 3244 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, 823-9125 Best Oil Change Pennzoil 10 Minute Oil Change 690 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 575-5823 Honorable mention Oil Stop Drive Thru Oil Change 2190 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-4479; 6111 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park, 586-4150; 1375 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 528-1000; 601 E. Washington St., Petaluma, 765-6177 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 Sporting Goods Sonoma Outfitters 145 Third St., Santa Rosa, 528-1920 Honorable mention T. & B. Sports 1250 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 544-2433 Best Supermarket Fiesta Market 550 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, 823-9735 Honorable mention Oliver's Market 546 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, 795-9501 Best Tanning Salon Light Wavez 508 Seventh St., Santa Rosa, 568-2560 Honorable mention Electric Beach 539 Broadway, Sonoma, 996-7866 Best Teen Haven Sebastopol Teen Center 425 Morris St., Sebastopol, 824-1503 Honorable mention Sonoma Coffee Co. 521 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8022 Best Travel Agency HMS Express Travel 707 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 526-2363 Honorable mention Dirt Cheap Travel Inc. 307 S. Main St., Sebastopol, 824-2550 Best Vintage Clothing Hot Couture 101 Third St., Santa Rosa, 528-7247 Honorable mention Raspberry Beret 168 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-4788 Best Community Event Thursday Night Market Honorable mention First Night Best Local Official Rep. Lynn Woolsey 6th Congressional District Honorable mention Supervisor Mike Reilly 5th District Best Unsung Hero Jeff Ott, Copwatch activist Honorable mention Charles Schulz, cartoonist [ Sonoma County | MetroActive Central | Archives ]