Best of Santa Cruz: Shopping and Services

Best Adult Store

CAMOUFLAGE

Silver Medal

FRENCHY’S LOVE BOUTIQUE

Bronze Medal

GOOD VIBRATIONS

Best Alternative Health Services

SANTA CRUZ INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

Silver Medal

SANTA CRUZ NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER

Bronze Medal

POINTS FOR WELLNESS

Best Antiques

CENTER STREET ANTIQUES

Silver Medal

ATTILIA’S ANTIQUES

Bronze Medal

SHEN’S GALLERY

Best Arts and Crafts

LENZ ARTS

Silver Medal

PALACE ARTS & OFFICE SUPPLY

Bronze Medal

BEVERLY’S

Best Auto Dealer

SANTA CRUZ TOYOTA

Silver Medal

SANTA CRUZ SUBARU

Bronze Medal

OCEAN HONDA

Best Auto Dealer – Watsonville

CHEVROLET OF WATSONVILLE

Silver Medal

WATSONVILLE FORD LINCOLN

Bronze Medal

WATSONVILLE GMC

Best Auto Repair

SPECIALIZED AUTO

Silver Medal

BOBBY’S PIT STOP

Bronze Medal

CHANDLER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR

Best Bank (Credit Union)

BAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Silver Medal

SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

Best Bank (Local Non-Credit Union)

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK

Silver Medal

MECHANICS BANK

Best Barber

WAVES & FADES BARBERSHOP

Silver Medal

GET FADED BARBERSHOP

Bronze Medal

MONTGOMERY’S BARBER SHOP

Best Blinds/Shades

INTERIOR VISION FLOORING & DESIGN

Silver Medal

ADVANCED BLINDS AND SHADE

Bronze Medal

MCCARTY’S WINDOW FASHIONS

Best Bookshop (new)

BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ

Silver Medal

TWO BIRDS BOOKS

Bronze Medal

BAD ANIMAL

Best Butcher

SHOPPER’S CORNER

Silver Medal

FREEDOM MEAT LOCKERS

Bronze Medal

POINT BUTCHER SHOP

Best Car Wash

WHALERS CAR WASH

Silver Medal

SPLASH CAR WASH

Bronze Medal

CRUZ CAR WASH

Best Carpet Cleaning

QUALITY CARPET CARE & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Silver Medal

PEACHY KLEEN CHEM-DRY

Bronze Medal

CARPET KING

Best Children’s Day Care

SIMCHA PRESCHOOL

Silver Medal

DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL

Bronze Medal

ROCKING HORSE RANCH

Best Computer Repair

CLICK AWAY

Silver Medal

PLEASURE POINT COMPUTERS

Bronze Medal

USER FRIENDLY COMPUTING

Best Consignment Clothing

THE CLOSET SHOPPER

Silver Medal

CROSSROADS TRADING CO.

Bronze Medal

JET SET BOHEMIAN

Best Contractor

TALMADGE CONSTRUCTION

Silver Medal

TESTORFF CONSTRUCTION

Bronze Medal

THE BUILDERS COLLECTIVE

Best Crystals/Rocks/Stones

MOUNTAIN SPIRIT

Silver Medal

MOON KISSED

Bronze Medal

WORLD OF STONES AND MYSTICS

Best Custom Framing

LENZ ARTS

Silver Medal

YORK FRAMING GALLERY

Bronze Medal

FRAME CIRCUS

Best Dry Cleaners

MASTER CLEANERS

Silver Medal

CLASSIC VAPOR DRY CLEANERS

Bronze Medal

ALMAR CLEANERS

Best Eyewear

EYE Q OPTOMETRY

Silver Medal

PLAZA LANE OPTOMETRY

Bronze Medal

SITE FOR SORE EYES

Best Fabric

HARTS FABRIC

Silver Medal

BEVERLY’S

Bronze Medal

SANTA CRUZ VAC & SEW

Best Feed Store

MOUNTAIN FEED AND FARM SUPPLY

Silver Medal

WESTSIDE FARM AND FEED

Bronze Medal

PET PALS DISCOUNT PET FOOD & SUPPLIES

Best Financial Planner

JACOB YOUNG FINANCIAL SERVICES

Silver Medal

RACHEL WEDEEN, MORGAN STANLEY

Bronze Medal

MARK A. GERBER, EDWARD JONES

Best Flooring

INTERIOR VISION FLOORING & DESIGN

Silver Medal

BAY AREA FLOORS

Bronze Medal

SAMAYA’S FLOORING & DESIGN

Best Flower Shop

THE FLOWER SHACK

Silver Medal

FERRARI FLORIST & GARDENS

Bronze Medal

SUSI’S FLOWERS

Best Furniture

SC41

Silver Medal

COUCH POTATO DISCOUNT SOFA WAREHOUSE

Bronze Medal

NATURAL SELECTION FURNITURE

Best Garden Supply/Nursery

SAN LORENZO GARDEN CENTER

Silver Medal

DIG GARDENS

Bronze Medal

THE GARDEN COMPANY

Best Gift Shop

ZINNIA’S GIFT BOUTIQUE

Silver Medal

BOTANIC AND LUXE

Bronze Medal

DIG GARDENS

Best Green Business

SHOPPER’S CORNER

Silver Medal

ETHOS

Bronze Medal

STAFF OF LIFE

Best Grocery Store (local)

SHOPPER’S CORNER

Silver Medal

STAFF OF LIFE

Bronze Medal

DELUXE FOODS OF APTOS

Best Grocery Store (natural)

STAFF OF LIFE

Silver Medal

SHOPPER’S CORNER

Bronze Medal

NEW LEAF

Best Guitar Store

SYLVAN MUSIC

Silver Medal

THE STARVING MUSICIAN

Bronze Medal

JANSEN MUSIC

Best Hair Salon

URBAN GROOVE HAIR SALON

Silver Medal

LAVISH SALON & SPA

Bronze Medal

PHOENIX CAYTON HAIR

Best Hardware Store

OUTDOOR SUPPLY HARDWARE

Silver Medal

APTOS ACE HARDWARE

Bronze Medal

SAN LORENZO LUMBER AND HOME CENTERS

Best Headshop

PIPELINE

Silver Medal

TREEHOUSE

Bronze Medal

KINDPEOPLES

Best Home Decorating

WARMTH COMPANY

Silver Medal

BOTANIC AND LUXE

Bronze Medal

STRIPE DESIGN SERVICES

Best Hotel

DREAM INN

Silver Medal

HOTEL PARADOX

Bronze Medal

CHAMINADE RESORT & SPA

Best House Cleaner

MAXIMA’S CLEANERS

Silver Medal

CLEAN SPACE CLEANING

Bronze Medal

MERRY MAIDS

Best House Painter

PEPE LOPEZ PAINTING

Silver Medal

RON HUFF PAINTING

Bronze Medal

MACHADO BROTHERS PAINTING

Best Hydroponic Supplier

GROWGENERATION

Silver Medal

MOUNTAIN FEED AND FARM SUPPLY

Bronze Medal

SPECIALTY GARDEN SUPPLY

Best Insurance

LYDIA HARVILLE, STATE FARM INSURANCE

Silver Medal

NAOMI ALBOR, HUIZAR-ALBOR INSURANCE AGENCY

Bronze Medal

ALESE GREENE, STATE FARM

Best Interior Design

LORI HANNUM, SC41

Silver Medal

MOSELLE MADESKO, COPPER DESIGN

Bronze Medal

STRIPE DESIGN SERVICES

Best Jewelry

DELL WILLIAMS

Silver Medal

MOUNTAINSIDE

Bronze Medal

SUPER SILVER

Best Jewelry Repair

DELL WILLIAMS JEWELERS

Silver Medal

STEPHAN’S FINE JEWELRY

Bronze Medal

TREASURES

Best Kids’ Clothing

HOPSCOTCH

Silver Medal

MINI MINT

Bronze Medal

HOPES CLOSET

Best Kitchen Store

TOQUE BLANCHE

Silver Medal

OUTSIDE-IN

Bronze Medal

SANTA CRUZ KITCHEN & BATH

Best Landscaper/Landscaping

TERRA NOVA ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING

Silver Medal

K & D LANDSCAPING

Bronze Medal

QUILICI GARDENING

Best Laser Hair Removal

PACIFIC COAST AESTHETICS

Silver Medal

JODY WORK, BEAUTY LOUNGE MED SPA

Bronze Medal

REJUVENATE MEDI-SPA & WELLNESS

Best Lawyer

FINE POINT LAW

Silver Medal

DINA HOFFMAN

Bronze Medal

TANYA M. RIDINO

Best Life Coach

CAMILLE ELLIS

Silver Medal

SANDY JACQUARD

Bronze Medal

NICOLE DUKE

Best Lighting

RIVERSIDE LIGHTING & ELECTRIC

Silver Medal

ILLUMINÉE

Bronze Medal

OM GALLERY

Best Lingerie

CAMOUFLAGE

Silver Medal

AMOUREUSE

Bronze Medal

ROMANTIC NIGHTS FOR TWO

Best Mani/Pedi

TRACY NAILS

Silver Medal

OPAL SPA & BOUTIQUE

Bronze Medal

RED CARPET SALON

Best Massage School

FIVE BRANCHES UNIVERSITY

Silver Medal

CYPRESS HEALTH INSTITUTE

Bronze Medal

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL MASSAGE

Best Men’s Clothing

PATRICK JAMES

Silver Medal

BERDELS

Bronze Medal

STRIPE

Best Men’s Shoes

SOCKSHOP AND SHOE COMPANY

Silver Medal

BECK’S SHOES

Bronze Medal

PATRICK JAMES

Best Mortgage Brokerage

CROSS COUNTRY MORTGAGE

Silver Medal

SANTA CRUZ LENDING GROUP

Bronze Medal

REVEST HOMES, INC

Best Music Instruction

MOUNTAIN MUSIC SCHOOL

Silver Medal

EVERYONE’S MUSIC SCHOOL

Bronze Medal

MUSICALME

Best Musical Instruments

SYLVAN MUSIC

Silver Medal

THE STARVING MUSICIAN

Bronze Medal

JANSEN MUSIC

Best Outdoor Furniture Dealer

AMERICAN LEISURE PATIO

Silver Medal

OUTDOOR SUPPLY HARDWARE

Bronze Medal

SCARBOROUGH GARDENS

Best Pet Grooming

BED & BISCUITS GROOMINGDALES

Silver Medal

PAWSITIVE STYLES MOBILE GROOMING

Bronze Medal

ANIMAL HOUSE

Best Pet Sitting

BED & BISCUITS GROOMINGDALES

Silver Medal

WOOFPACK

Bronze Medal

PAULA’S PET PALS

Best Pet Store

PET PALS DISCOUNT PET FOOD & SUPPLIES

Silver Medal

APTOS FEED & PET SUPPLY

Bronze Medal

PET EMPORIUM

Best Pharmacy

HORSNYDER PHARMACY

Silver Medal

FRANK’S PHARMACY

Bronze Medal

WESTSIDE PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLY

Best Photo Developing

BAY PHOTO LAB

Silver Medal

LENZ ARTS

Best Piercing Studio

AMORY BODY ARTS

Silver Medal

STAIRCASE TATTOO & PIERCING

Bronze Medal

BLACK PEARL

Best Plumbing Company

EXPERT PLUMBING

Silver Medal

DUNCAN PLUMBING

Bronze Medal

BELLOWS PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRICAL

Best Portrait Photographer

DEVI PRIDE PHOTOGRAPHY

Silver Medal

ALICIA TELFER, MIDTOWN CREATIVE STUDIO

Bronze Medal

JANA MARCUS PHOTOGRAPHY

Best Pre-Owned Auto Dealer

THE ARGUS COMPANY

Silver Medal

ALOHA MOTORS

Bronze Medal

AUTO ONE

Best Produce

SHOPPER’S CORNER

Silver Medal

STAFF OF LIFE

Bronze Medal

SUNNYSIDE PRODUCE

Best Real Estate Agency

DAVID LYNG REAL ESTATE

Silver Medal

BAILEY PROPERTIES

Bronze Medal

STROCK REAL ESTATE

Best Real Estate Agent

LOREN MORSE, EXP REALTY

Silver Medal

SHEMEIKA FOX, FOX REALTY GROUP

Bronze Medal

TOM BREZSNY, BREZSNY ASSOCIATES

Best Real Estate Team

GRO REAL ESTATE

Silver Medal

BREZSNY ASSOCIATES

Bronze Medal

STROCK REAL ESTATE TEAM

Best Record / CD Store

STREETLIGHT RECORDS

Silver Medal

REDWOOD RECORDS

Best Roofers

KNOX ROOFING

Silver Medal

TURK THE ROOFER

Bronze Medal

DADDARIO ROOFING

Best Seafood (Market)

H&H FRESH FISH CO.

Silver Medal

STAGNARO BROS.

Bronze Medal

SHOPPER’S CORNER

Best Senior Home Care

LIFESPAN

Silver Medal

SAFE AT HOME SENIOR CARE

Bronze Medal

VISITING ANGELS LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Best Senior Residential Community

DOMINICAN OAKS

Silver Medal

AEGIS LIVING APTOS

Bronze Medal

BROOKDALE SCOTTS VALLEY

Best Solar Company

SANDBAR SOLAR & ELECTRIC

Silver Medal

ALLTERRA SOLAR

Bronze Medal

SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES

Best Tattoo Studio

F/U-TATTOO

Silver Medal

BLACK PEARL

Bronze Medal

FOG CITY TATTOO

Best Thrift Store

THE ABBOT’S THRIFT

Silver Medal

GOODWILL

Bronze Medal

CAROLINE’S

Best Tires

LLOYD’S TIRE & AUTO CARE

Silver Medal

BIG O

Bronze Medal

PRIORS TIRES

Best Toy Store (kids)

CHILDISH TOY SHOP

Silver Medal

WONDERLAND TOYS & CLASSROOM RESOURCES

Bronze Medal

HOPES CLOSET

Best Video Game Shop

LEVEL UP VIDEO GAMES

Silver Medal

GAMESTOP

Bronze Medal

GAME VAULT

Best Vintage Clothing

Moon Zooom

Silver Medal

TOMBOY

Bronze Medal

JET SET BOHEMIAN

Best Waxing

EUROPEAN WAX CENTER

Silver Medal

SUE BELL, SIMPLY SKIN ESTHETICS

Bronze Medal

WAX BY COCO

Best Women’s Clothing

PACIFIC TRADING COMPANY

Silver Medal

THE CLOSET SHOPPER

Bronze Medal

AMBER MOON

Best Women’s Shoes

SOCKSHOP AND SHOE COMPANY

Silver Medal

BUNNY’S SHOES

Bronze Medal

BECK’S SHOES