People & Places

Best politician

1. Mayor Heather Fargo

2. Sen. Darrell Steinberg

3. Assemblyman Dave Jones

Best political activist

1. Sam Catalano, Democratic Party of Sacramento County
www.sacdems.org

2. Mayor Heather Fargo

2. Nathan Feldman, Being Gay Today
www.beinggaytoday.com

2. Brian Fischer, Midtowngrid.com
www.midtowngrid.com

2. Jerry Flanagan, Consumer Watchdog
www.consumerwatchdog.org

Best blog

1. The Sac Rag
www.sacrag.com

2. TwinSoup.com
www.twinsoup.com

3. LJ Urban
www.ljurban.com

Best blogger

1. Anna Ritner
www.saclights.com

2. Sac-Eats
www.sacrag.com

3. Sarah and Rachel Campbell
www.twinsoup.com

3. CoolDMZ
www.sacrag.com

Best print journalist

1. Daniel Weintraub, The Sacramento Bee
www.sacbee.com

2. R.V. Scheide, SN&R
www.newsreview.com

2. Bob Sylva, The Sacramento Bee
www.sacbee.com

Best TV newscaster

1. Nick Toma, Good Day Sacramento
www.cbs13.com/gooddaysacramento

2. Edie Lambert, KCRA Channel 3
www.kcra.com

Best male newscaster’s hair

1. Mark S. Allen, Good Day Sacramento

3. Dale Schornack, News10

Best female newscaster’s hair

1. Brandi Hitt, CBS13

2. Cristina Mendonsa, News10

Best radio show

1. Rob, Arnie & Dawn in the Morning, 98 Rock
www.robarnieanddawn.com

2. The Armstrong & Getty Show, Talk 650 KSTE
www.armstrongandgettyradio.com

3. The Wake Up Call, 107.9 The End
www.endonline.com

Best radio personality

1. Armstrong & Getty, Talk 650 KSTE
www.armstrongandgettyradio.com

2. Jeffrey Callison, Capital Public Radio
www.capradio.org

3. Whitey Gleason, Sports 1140
www.sports1140.com

3. Gary Vercelli, Capital Public Radio
www.capradio.org

Best doctor

1. Dr. Shailesh Asaikar

2. Dr. Don Zacharias

3. Dr. Victoria Akins

Best chiropractor

1. Lance Casazza and Sidney Bean, Casazza and Bean Chiropractic

2. Darrick Lawson, The Healing Touch Chiropratic

3. Damon West, Acme Chiropractic

Best teacher

1. Katherine Hoffmore, Dyer-Kelly Elementary School

Best attorney

1. Peter Brixie

2. Spencer Kenner

Best elementary school

1. Quail Glen Elementary School
1250 Canevari Drive, Roseville; (916) 789-7100; http://www.drycreek.k12.ca.us/indexSch.asp?page_id=8

2. Phoebe Hearst Elementary School
1410 60th Street, (916) 277-6690, http://schools.scusd.edu/phoebehearst

Best high school

1. C.K. McClatchy High School
3066 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 264-4401, www.mcclatchyhs.net

2. St. Francis High School
5900 Elvas Avenue, (916) 452-3461, www.stfrancishs.org

3. Woodcreek High School
2551 Woodcreek Oaks Boulevard, Roseville; (916) 771-6565; http://whs.rjuhsd.k12.ca.us

Best bus route

1. No. 6—Land Park

1. No. 30—J Street

2. No. 36—Folsom

2. No. 56—Elk Grove-Pocket

Best light-rail stop

1. University/65th Street

2. 8th and O

3. 4th Avenue/ Wayne Hultgren

Best place to people watch

1. California State Fair
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; (916) 263-3247; www.bigfun.org

2. Arden Fair mall
1689 Arden Way; (916) 920-1167, www.ardenfair.com

3. Midtown

Best place to meet people

1. The Ballroom
6009 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 737-7929, www.sacdance.com

2. Second Saturday
various locations

3. Streets of London Pub
various locations, www.streetsoflondon.net

Best place to hook up

1. The Ballroom
6009 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 737-7929, www.sacdance.com

2. Faces Nightclub
2000 K Street, (916) 448-2000, www.faces.net

3. The Park Ultra Lounge
1116 15th Street, (916) 442-7222, www.theparkdowntown.com

Best place to break up

1. Temple Fine Coffee and Tea
1014 10th Street, (916) 443-4960, www.templecoffee.com

2. At home, in private

Best place to propose

1. McKinley Park
3300 McKinley Boulevard

2. Capitol Park
10th and L streets

2. Lake Tahoe

Best place to beat the heat

1. The American and Sacramento rivers

2. Golfland Sunsplash
1893 Taylor Road, Roseville; (916) 784-1273; www.golfland.com

3. Raging Waters
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; (916) 924-3747; www.rwsac.com

Best park

1. McKinley Park
3300 McKinley Boulevard

2. William Land Park
3800 Land Park Drive

3. Capitol Park
10th and L streets

Best new building

1. MARRS
1050 20th Street, www.marrs-sactown.com

2. CalSTRS
Third and E streets, West Sacramento

3. U.S. Bank tower
621 Capitol Mall

Best architecture

1. Good housing project by LJ Urban
Fourth and B streets, West Sacramento; www.ljurban.com

2. McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
1111 J Street, (916) 442-8200, www.mccormickandschmicks.com

3. Temple Fine Coffee and Tea
1014 10th Street, (916) 443-4960, www.templecoffee.com

Best unique restroom

1. The Park Ultra Lounge
1116 15th Street, (916) 442-7222, www.theparkdowntown.com

2. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1716 Broadway, (916) 402-4757, www.saccomedyspot.com

3. Macy’s, Downtown Plaza
600 K Street, (916) 444-3333, www.macys.com

3. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
1530 J Street, (916) 288-0970, www.pfchangs.com

Best neighborhood

1. Midtown

2. East Sacramento

3. Land Park

Best tourist attraction

1. Old Sacramento
www.oldsacramento.com

2. Capitol building
10th and L streets

3. California State Railroad Museum
111 I Street, Old Sacramento; (916) 445-6645; www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

Best weekend getaway

1. Lake Tahoe

2. San Francisco

3. Amador County

Best reason to live in Sacramento

1. Close to everything

2. Midtown/downtown

3. Lots of trees