Luxuries & Necessities

Best hair salon

1. Lush Salon & Spa
2000 I Street, (916) 447-LUSH
www.lushsalon.com

2. Spanish Fly Hair Garage
1723 J Street, (916) 444-1FLY
www.myspace.com/spanishflyhairgarage

3. Honey Salon
818 19th Street, Suite 100; (916) 442-6636
www.myspace.com/honeysalon

Best hair stylist

1. Moji at Hair by Moji

3. Keri Carr at Honey Salon
www.myspace.com/honeysalon

Best spa

1. Mellow Me Out Day Spa
various locations
www.mellowmeout.com

2. The Way Within Spa Retreat
1722 J Street, Suite 1; (916) 446-4443
www.thewaywithin.com

3. Arden Hills Day Spa & Resort Club
1220 Arden Hills Lane, (916) 482-6111
www.ardenhills.net

Best tanning salon

1. Planet Beach Tanning Salon
various locations
www.planetbeach.com

2. California Sun Center
various locations
www.casuncenters.com

3. Raez Bodé Craze
5640 J Street, (916) 457-5185
www.raezbodecraze.com

Best spot for a manicure/pedicure

1. Melody Salon
1809 S Street, (916) 444-5220

2. Galaxy Nails
3226 Riverside Boulevard, (916) 447-8888

2. Ultimate Nails
527 Munroe Street, (916) 483-6878

Best tattoo parlor

1. Royal Peacock Tattoo Parlor
2100 P Street, (916) 448-1979
www.myspace.com/royalpeacocktattoosacto

2. American Grafitti Tattoo
1219 19th Street, (916) 443-7778
www.myspace.com/americangraffititattoo

3. Side Show Studios Custom Tattoo & Fine Art Gallery
5635 Freeport Boulevard, Suite 6; (916) 391-6400
www.myspace.com/sideshowstudios2

Best tattoo artist

1. Char Hall at Side Show Studios Custom Tattoo & Fine Art Gallery
www.myspace.com/sideshowstudios2

2. Scott Bryant at American Grafitti
www.myspace.com/americangraffititattoo

3. Gary Burton at The Exotic Body

Best massage therapist

1. Lila Reynolds at the Magic of Touch Wellness Center

2. Kara Zunie at Body Advantage

Best holistic retail shop

1. Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
1919 Alhambra Way, (916) 455-2667
sacfoodcoop.com

2. East West Books White Rose Light Center
2216 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 920-3837
www.eastwestbooks.com

3. Planet Earth Rising
625 Sutter Street in Folsom, (916) 355-8844
www.planetearthrising.com

4. A Sacred Realm
3562 4th Avenue, (916) 452-4547
www.asacredrealm.com

Best chiropractor

1. Casazza Chiropractic
2716 V Street, (916) 447-2200
www.sacramentochiropractic.com

2. John Arishin of Arishin Chiropractic
7240 E. Southgate Drive, Suite F; (916) 428-6830

Best local plastic surgeon

1. Dr. Jason H. Solomon
6633 Coyle Avenue, Suite 1; (916) 961-2083

Best pet-supply store

1. PetSmart
various locations
www.petsmart.com

2. Petco
various locations
www.petco.com

3. Wester Feed & Pet Supply
1600 34th Street, (916) 452-4741
www.westernfeedonline.com

Best pet-grooming service

1. Petco
various locations
www.petco.com

2. PetSmart
various locations
www.petsmart.com

3. Pampered Pet Salon
1422 28th Street, Suite C; (916) 288-0944
www.pamperedpetsalon.com

4. KJ Paws
920 57th Street, (916) 455-7297

5. Bath & Biscuits
5635 Freeport Boulevard, Suite 7; (916) 428-9274
wwww.bathandbiscuits.com

Best doggy daycare

1. Wag Hotel
1759 Enterprise Boulevard, (916) 373-0300
www.waghotels.com

2. Cha Cha’s Doggie Daycare
910 57th Street, (916) 739-6303
www.chachasdaycare.com

Best local ticket seller

1. The Beat
1700 J Street, (916) 446-4402
beatsacramento.com

1. Camera/Arts
712 57th Street, (916) 739-3084
www.cameraarts.net

2. RitzCamera
various locations
www.ritzcamera.com

Best independent record store

1. The Beat
1700 J Street, (916) 446-4402
beatsacramento.com

2. Dimple Records
various locations
www.dimple.com

3. R5
2500 16th Street, (916) 441-2500
www.r5records.com.

Best independent bookstore

1. Beers Book Center
915 S Street, (916) 442-9475

2. The Avid Reader at the Tower
1600 Broadway, (916) 441-4400
avidreader.booksense.com

3. Time Tested Books
1114 21st Street, (916) 447-5696
www.timetestedbooks.net

Best video-game store

1. Gamestop
various locations
www.gamestop.com

2. EB Games
various locations
www.ebgames.com

3. Fair Game
8214 Fair Oaks Boulevard in Carmichael, (916) 944-4263

4. Game Crazy
various locations
www.gamecrazy.com

Best video-rental store

1. Blockbuster Video
various locations
www.blockbuster.com

2. Hollywood Video
various locations
www.hollywoodvideo.com

3. Netflix
www.netflix.com

Best local Web site

1. www.sacdance.com

3. www.sacrag.com

Best jewelry store

1. Grebitus & Sons
various locations
www.grebitus.com

2. Guzzetta & Co. Fine Jewelers
various locations
www.guzzettaco.com

3. Shane Co.
366 N. Sunrise Avenue, (916) 783-3500
www.shaneco.com

Best mall

1. Arden Fair Mall
1689 Arden Way, (916) 920-1167
www.ardenfair.com

2. Galleria at Roseville
1151 Galleria Boulevard in Roseville, (916) 787-2000
www.galleriaroseville.com

3. Westfield Downtown Plaza
547 L Street, (916) 442-4000
westfield.com/downtownplaza

Best men’s clothing store

1. DV8 Boutique
2612 J Street, (916) 444-1388
www.shopdv8.com

2. Macy’s
various locations
www.macys.com

3. Men’s Wearhouse
various locations
www.menswearhouse.com

Best vintage clothing store

1. Olipom
1115 21st Street, (916) 442-4470

2. Crossroads Trading Co.
various locations
www.crossroadstrading.com

3. Cheap Thrills
1209 21st Street, (916) 446-1366

4. Cuffs Urban Apparel
2523 J Street, (916) 443-2881
www.cuffsurbanapparel.com

Best women’s clothing boutique

1. Krazy Mary’s
2527 J Street, Suite C; (916) 442-MARY
www.myspace.com/krazymarys

2. Dara Denim
various locations
www.daradenim.com

2. Olipom
1115 21st Street, (916) 442-4470

3. DV8 Boutique
2612 J Street, (916) 444-1388
www.shopdv8.com

Best childrens’ clothing boutique

1. Le Petit Paris
1221 19th Street, (916) 446-3639
lepetitparis.us

2. Children’s Place
1689 Arden Way, (916) 564-8304
www.childrensplace.com

3. Sunshine’s Hip Baby
4730 Natomas Boulevard, (888) 447-7895
www.sunshineshipbaby.com

Best maternity shop

1. AKA Mom
3412 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 451-BABY
www.akamom.com

2. Kismet Maternity
5704 Elvas Avenue, (916) 451-0600
www.kismetmaternity.com

Best locally owned shoe store

1. Shoe Fly
various locations
www.shoeflycalifornia.com

2. Larry’s Comfort Shoes
various locations
www.larryscomfortshoes.com

Best local optical shop

1. Styleyes
2231 J Street, Suite 102; (916) 448-2220
www.styleyes.biz

2. Eyes on J
928 J Street, (916) 447-3000
www.eyesonj.com

3. Indivisual Eyes
1200 K Street, Suite 3; (916) 444-3012

Best bank

1. Wells Fargo
various locations
www.wellsfargo.com

2. The Golden 1 Credit Union
various locations
www.golden1.com

3. Washington Mutual
various locations
www.wamu.com

Best cell-phone provider

1. AT&T
various locations
www.att.com

2. Verizon Wireless
various locations
www.verizonwireless.com

3. Sprint
various locations
www.sprint.com

Best electronics selection

1. Fry’s Electronics
various locations
www.frys.com

2. Best Buy
various locations
www.bestbuy.com

Best transportation alternative

1. bike

2. Light Rail
www.sacrt.com

Best used-car dealership

1. CarMax
1450 Eureka Road in Roseville, (916) 774-4900
www.carmax.com

2. John L. Sullivan
700 Automall Drive in Roseville, (916) 782-1243
www.johnlsullivanchevrolet.com

Best new-car dealership

1. Niello
various locations
www.niello.com

2. John L. Sullivan
700 Automall Drive in Roseville, (916) 782-1243
www.johnlsullivanchevrolet.com

3. Folsom Lake Toyota
12747 Folsom Boulevard in Folsom, (916) 355-1500
www.folsomlaketoyota.com

Best auto repair

1. Japanese Imports
1617 J Street, (916) 442-9007
www.japaneseimportsautorepair.com

2. Paul Blanco Chevrolet
3815 Florin Road, (916) 422-2000
paulblanco.com

3. Kombi Haus VW Repair
2635 34th Street, (916) 456-5615

4. Turner Volvo
2535 Arden Way, (916) 488-2400
www.turnervolvo.com

Best car wash

1. Harv’s Car Wash
1901 L Street, (916) 446-0129
www.harvscarwash.com

2. Scrub Boys Car Wash
1731 Broadway, (916) 446-3700

3. Pavillions Touchless Car Wash
2334 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 925-8533

Best flower shop

1. Relles Florist
various locations
www.rellesflorist.com

2. Twiggs Floral Design Gallery
3250 J Street, (916) 441-2302

3. Flower Concepts
2220 J Street, Suite 1, (916) 447-8238

Best wine shop

1. 58 Degrees & Holding Co.
1217 18th Street, (916) 442-5858
www.58degrees.com

2. David Berkeley Collection
515 Pavilions Lane, (916) 929-4422
dberkley.com

3. Corti Brothers
5810 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 736-3800
www.cortibros.biz

Best grocery store

1. Trader Joe’s
various locations
www.traderjoes.com

2. Raley’s Bel-Air
various locations
www.raleys.com

3. Safeway
various locations
www.safeway.com

4. Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
1919 Alhambra Way, (916) 455-2667
www.sacfoodcoop.com

5. Whole Foods
4315 Arden Way, (916) 488-2800
www.wholefoodsmarket.com

6. Corti Brothers
5810 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 736-3800
www.cortibros.biz

7. Taylor’s Market
2900 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 443-6881
www.taylorsmarket.com

Best farmers’ market

1. Sunday under the freeway
Eighth and W streets
www.california-grown.com

2. Cesar Chavez Plaza
10th and J streets
www.california-grown.com

3. Davis Farmers’ Market
4th and C streets in Davis
www.davisfarmersmarket.org

Best frame shop

1. University Art
various locations
www.universityart.com

2. Aaron Brothers
various locations
www.aaronbrothers.com

3. Raven’s Corner Museum Quality
1931 10th Street, (916) 444-2531

Best antique store

1. Three Women & An Armoire
1116 F Street, (916) 447-2168

2. 57th Street Antique Mall
875 57th Street, (916) 451-3110
www.57thstreetantiquemall.com

3. Midtown Furniture Gallery
1609 E Street, (916) 446-1010

Best home-furniture store

1. IKEA
700 Ikea Court in West Sacramento, (916) 371-4532
www.ikea.com

2. Háus by David Randall
2512 J Street, (916) 448-4100
www.hausbydr.com

3. J Evans Furniture
2321 J Street, (916) 441-3211

Best interior decorator

1. Don Sherwood at Háus by David Randall
2512 J Street, (916) 448-4100
www.hausbydr.com

Best home builder

1. Pulte Homes Corp.
various locations
www.pulte.com

2. Pardee Homes
2882 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 350 in Rancho Cordova; (916) 859-5300
www.pardeehomes.com

3. Centex Homes
various locations
www.centexhomes.com

Best architect

1. John Packowsky of PHA Architects
1801 I Street, Suite 100; (916) 554-6411
www.pha-arch.com

2. Ron Vrilakas of Vrilakas Architect Builders
1109 22nd Street, (916) 441-4685

3. MFDB Architects Inc.
111 Scripps Drive, (916) 972-0131
www.mfdb.com

Best Realtor

1. Stephanie Baker, Coldwell Banker

3. Holly Williams, Avalar RK Real Estate & Mortgage

Best bed & breakfast

1. Amber House Bed & Breakfast
1315 22nd Street, (916) 444-8085
www.amberhouse.com

2. The Inn & Spa at Parkside
2116 6th Street, (916) 658-1818
www.innatparkside.com

3. Vizcaya
2019 21st Street, (800) 456-2019
www.sterlinghotel.com

Best hotel

1. Sheraton Grand
1230 J Street, (916) 447-1700
www.sheraton.com

2. Hyatt Regency
1209 L Street, (916) 443-1234
www.hyatt.com

3. Embassy Suites
100 Capitol Mall, (916) 326-5000
www.embassy-suites.com