BEST OF THE BAY 2011: READERS POLL
CITY LIVING
BEST STREET FAIR
Folsom Street Fair
BEST HOTEL
The Fairmont Hotel
950 Mason, SF. (415) 772-5000, www.fairmont.com
BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
Golden Gate Bridge
BEST TOUR
Local Tastes of the City
2179 12th Ave., SF. (415) 665-0480 and 588 Sutter, SF. (415) 665-0480 www.localtastesofthecitytours.com
BEST OVERALL LOCAL BLOG
SFist
BEST OVERALL LOCAL WEBSITE
Funcheap SF
BEST STARTUP COMPANY
Square
BEST NEWS BLOG OR SITE
Bay Citizen
BEST STYLE BLOG OR SITE
No Pants 2011
BEST SEX BLOG OR SITE
Tiny Nibbles
BEST POLITICIAN, BEST POLITICIAN YOU LOVE TO HATE
Gavin Newsom
BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Rocket Dog Rescue
BEST ADULT EDUCATION
The Writing Salon
Various locations, www.writingsalons.com
BEST TV NEWSCASTER
Dana King of CBS
BEST LOCALLY PRODUCED TV SHOW
Check Please Bay Area
blogs.kqed.org/checkplease
BEST RADIO STATION
97.3 Alice
radioalice.radio.com
BEST RADIO DJ
Sarah and Vinnie of 97.3 Alice
BEST RADIO SHOW
Fernando and Greg of Movin 99.7
BEST PLACE TO GET A TATTOO
Black and Blue Tattoo
381 Guerrero, SF. (415) 626-0770, www.blackandbluetattoo.com
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Karen Roze of Sacred Rose
BEST LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE
SF SPCA
BEST DOG-WALKING SERVICE
Oakland Dog Walker
(510) 863-0691,www.oakland-dog.com
BEST PET GROOMER
VIP Grooming
4299 24th St., SF. (415) 282-1393
BEST VETERINARIAN
Mission Pet Hospital
720 Valencia, SF. (415) 552-1969, www.missionpet.com
BEST DENTIST
Blair A. Keck, DDS
4128 18th St., SF. (415) 863-9255
BEST DOCTOR
Erika Horowitz, ND
(415) 643-6600, www.sfnatmed.com
BEST PLUMBER
Thomas Friel Plumbing
245 Connecticut, SF. (415) 626-1662
BEST ELECTRICIAN
Pauric Electric
541 Scott, SF. (415) 234-0839, www.thesfelectrician.com
BEST MOVING SERVICE
Delancey Street Moving and Trucking
600 Embarcadero, SF. (415) 512-5110, www.delanceystreetfoundation.org
BEST ALTERNATIVE HEALING
Double Happiness Health
1501 Mariposa, Suite 318, SF. (415) 255-2252, www.doublehappinesshealth.com
BEST THERAPIST
Kendra Rae of Linea Body
BEST CAR MECHANICS
Pat’s Garage
1090 26th St., SF. (415) 647-4500, www.patsgarage.com
BEST MOTORCYCLE REPAIR
Charlie’s Place
3084 17th St., SF. (415) 255-0316, www.charlies-place.com
BEST BICYCLE REPAIR
Valencia Cyclery
1065 and 1077 Valencia, SF. (415) 550-6601, www.valenciacyclery.com
BEST SHOE REPAIR
Haight Street Shoe Repair
1614 Haight, SF. (415) 565-6710
BEST TAILOR
Al’s Attire
1314 Grant, SF. (415) 693-9900, www.alsattire.com
BEST LAUNDROMAT
Brain Wash
1122 Folsom, SF. (415) 431-9274, www.brainwash.com
BEST SALON
Carmichael Salon
619 Post, SF. (415) 409-2353, www.carmichaelsalon.com
BEST HAIRSTYLIST
Greg Griffin of the Barber Lounge
854 Folsom, SF. (415) 934-0411, www.barberlounge.com
BEST MASSAGE
The Mindful Body
2876 California, SF. (415) 931-2639, www.themindfulbody.com
BEST DAY SPA
Blue Turtle
57 West Portal, SF and 170 Columbus, SF. (415) 699-8494, www.blueturtlespa.com
BEST GYM
World Gym
290 De Haro, SF. (415) 703-9650, www.worldgym.com
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
Jennifer Pattee, Basic Training
3301 Lyon, SF. (415) 519-6483, www.basictrainingsf.com
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Monkey Yoga Shala
3215 Lakeshore, Oakl. (510) 595-1330, www.monkeyyoga.com
BEST YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Deborah Burkman of Burkman Yoga
2876 California, SF. (415) 931-4367, www.burkmanyoga.com
BEST AMATEUR SPORTS TEAM
Fog Rugby
BEST PUBLIC SPORTS FACILITY
Kezar Stadium
755 Stanyan, SF
BEST BEACH
Baker Beach
BEST NATURE SPOT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Muir Woods
(415) 388-2596, www.nps.gov/muwo
BEST CAMPGROUND
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Sir Francis Drake, Lagunitas. (415) 488-9897
BEST CAMP FOR KIDS
Silver Tree Day Camp
BEST PARK FOR DOGS
Fort Funston
BEST SKATE SPOT
Potrero Del Sol
BEST SURF SPOT
Linda Mar
BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE SUNSET
Land’s End