Goods & Services

Best optical shop

LensCrafters
various locations, www.lenscrafters.com

2. Styleyes
2231 J Street, (916) 448-2220, www.styleyes.biz

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

Best vintage-clothing store

Crossroads Trading Co.
2935 Arden Way, (916) 972-9900; 1850 Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, (916) 781-9900; www.crossroadstrading.com

2. Cheap Thrills
1217 21st Street, (916) 446-1366

3. Olipom
1306 1/2 19th Street, (916) 442-4470

Best farmers’ market

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

2. Cesar Chavez Plaza every Wednesday
www.california-grown.com

3. Denio’s Roseville Farmers Market & Auction
corner of Vineyard Road and Foothills Boulevard in Roseville, (916) 782-2704, www.denios.org

Best grocery store

Safeway
various locations, www.safeway.com

2. Raley’s
various locations, www.raleys.com

3. Trader Joe’s
various locations, www.traderjoes.com

Best bookstore

Borders
various locations, www.bordersstores.com

2. Barnes & Noble
various locations, www.bn.com

3. Tower Books
1600 Broadway, (916) 444-6688; 2538 Watt Avenue, (916) 481-6600; www.towerrecords.com

Best car dealer

Niello
various locations, www.niello.com

2. Downtown Ford Sales
525 North 16th Street, (888) 640-9949, www.downtownfordsales.com

3. Car Max
1450 Eureka Road in Roseville, (916) 782-2404, www.carmax.com

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

Best place to buy music

Tower Records
various locations, www.towerrecords.com

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

3. Dimple Records
various locations, www.dimple.com

Best video rental

Blockbuster
various locations, www.blockbuster.com

2. Hollywood Video
various locations, www.hollywoodvideo.com

3. Tower Video
1618 Broadway, (916) 448-8872, www.towerrecords.com

Best local Web site

NapkinNights
http://sac.napkinnights.com

2. Suckramento.com
www.suckramento.com

3. Sacramento Midtown.com
www.sacramentomidtown.com

Best place to buy video games

GameStop
various locations, www.gamestop.com

2. Best Buy
various locations, www.bestbuy.com

3. Fry’s Electronics
4100 Northgate Boulevard, (916) 286-5800, www.frys.com

Best bank

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 outdoor equipment

REI
various locations, www.rei.com

2. Big 5 Sporting Goods
various locations, www.big5sportinggoods.com

3. The Sports Authority
various locations, www.thesportsauthority.com

Best home furnishings

Room Source
various locations

2. Target
various locations, www.target.com

3. Macy’s
various locations, www.macys.com

Best bike shop

City Bicycle Works
2419 K Street, (916) 447-2453; 7885 Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights, (916) 726-2453; http://citybicycleworks.com

2. Bicycle Chef Bicycles
2409 J Street, (916) 447-9118

3. College Cyclery
2760 21st Street, (916) 456-2042

Best jewelry store

Sharif Jewelers
1338 Howe Avenue, (916) 927-0542; 309 Iron Point Road in Folsom, (916) 353-1982; www.sharifjewelers.net

2. Guzzetta and Co. Jewelers
805 Howe Avenue, (916) 924-9666; 1850 Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, (916) 783-5890; www.guzzettaco.com

3. Grebitus & Sons Jewelers
various locations, www.grebitusandsons.com

Best shoe store

Shoefly
2418 K Street, (916) 443-4200, www.myshoefly.com

2. Nordstrom
various locations, www.nordstrom.com

3. Payless ShoeSource
various locations, www.payless.com

Best pet store

Petco
various locations, www.petco.com

2. Petsmart
various locations, www.petsmart.com

3. Western Feed and Pet Supply
various locations

Best tattoo shop

American Graffiti Tattoo
1219 19th Street, (916) 443-7778; 132 E Street, Suite 1B, in Davis, (530) 753-1948; www.americangraffititattoo.com

2. Bonehead Tattoos
718 K Street, (916) 444-5631, www.boneheadtattoos.com

3. Forever Tattoo
2418 16th Street, (916) 443-8118, www.forevertattoo.com

Best hair salon

Mosaic Salon
2700 J Street, (916) 558-2700; 1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 305, (916) 929-1111

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

3. Supercuts
various locations, www.supercuts.com

Best photography equipment

Ritz Camera Center
various locations, www.ritzcamera.com

2. Pardee’s Cameras
3335 El Camino Avenue, (916) 483-3435, www.pardeescameras.com

3. Camera Arts
712 57th Street, (916) 736-3084