Sports & Recreation

Best skate park

1. 28th and B Skate Park
28th and B streets

2. Granite Regional Park
8200 Ramona Avenue

Best sportswriter

1. Sam Amick, The Sacramento Bee
www.sacbee.com

2. Mark Kreidler, Rise Guys
www.sports1140.com

3. Ailene Voisin, The Sacramento Bee
www.sacbee.com

Best sportsnewscaster

1. Del Rodgers, KCRA
www.kcra.com

2. Jim Crandell, KTXL Fox 40 News
www.fox40.com

3. Jim Kozimor, Sports 1140
www.khtk.com

3. Grant Napear, Sports 1140
www.khtk.com

Best Kings player

1. Kevin Martin

2. Bobby Jackson

3. Tyreke Evans

Best NorCal MLB player

1. Tim Lincecum

2. Pablo Sandoval

Best NorCal NFL player

1. Patrick Willis

2. Frank Gore

Best Monarchs player

1. Ticha Penicheiro

2. Kara Lawson

3. Nicole Powell

Best race or walk for charity

1. Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
www.sackomen.org

2. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Run to Feed the Hungry
www.runtofeedthehungry.com

3. Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk
www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org

Best bike shop

1. City Bicycle Works
2419 K Street, (916) 447-2453
7885 Greenback Lane, Citrus Heights; (916) 726-2453
www.citybicycleworks.com

2. Mike’s Bikes of Sacramento
1411 I Street, (916) 446-2453
www.mikesbikes.com

3. Bicycle Chef Bicycles
3184 N Street, (916) 447-9118
www.bicyclechef.com

Best martial arts studio

1. Agua de Beber Capoeira Arts Academy
1811 Del Paso Boulevard, (916) 648-2988
www.adbcapoeira.com

1. Matsumoto’s House of Martial Arts
4551 Gateway Park Boulevard, (916) 285-9135
www.matsumotoshouse.com

1. Ultimate Fitness
1705 I Street, (916) 444-3357
11335-C Folsom Boulevard, Rancho Cordova; (916) 638-7500
http://ultimatefitness.pro

2. Ajay’s Karate
8785 Center Parkway, Suite B-310; (916) 681-4141
www.ajayskarate.com

3. Kovar’s Satori Academy of Martial Arts
various locations
www.satoriacademy.com

Best gym

1. 24 Hour Fitness
various locations
www.24hourfitness.com

2. Body Tribe Fitness
920 21st Street, (916) 444-2384
www.physicalsubculture.com

3. California Family Fitness
various locations, (877) 564-6233
www.californiafamilyfitness.com

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Pop quiz

When you first moved to Sacramento, what was your first local discovery that made you happy to be here?
“The river, where I could ride my bike for 35 miles in one direction, or walk or kayak or just sit with my lunch and be thankful I’m alive.”
—Victoria Goldblatt, Sacramento

Best athletic outdoor wear

1. REI
various locations
www.rei.com

2. Fleet Feet Sports
various locations
www.fleetfeetsacramento.com

3. Sports Authority
various locations
www.sportsauthority.com

Best ski resort

1. Heavenly Mountain Resort
Corner of Wildwood and Saddle, South Lake Tahoe; (775) 586-7000
www.skiheavenly.com

2. Northstar at Tahoe
100 Northstar Drive, Truckee; (800) 466-6784
www.northstarattahoe.com

3. Squaw Valley USA
1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley; (530) 583-6955
www.squaw.com

Best golf course

1. Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
3645 Fulton Avenue, (916) 481-4653
www.hagginoaks.com

2. William Land Golf Course
1701 Sutterville Road, (916) 277-1207
www.thefirstteesacramento.org

3. Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
6700 Tarshes Drive, Carmichael; (916) 482-3284
www.ancilhoffman.com

Best dog park

1. Granite Regional Park
8200 Ramona Avenue

2. Sutter’s Landing
20 28th Street

3. Partner Park
5699 S. Land Park Drive

Best billiards

1. Blue Cue
1004 28th Street, (916) 442-7208
www.paragarys.com

2. R15
1415 R Street, (916) 930-9191
www.paragarys.com

3. Hard Times Billiards
5536 Garfield Avenue, (916) 332-8793
www.hardtimesbilliards.com

Best bowling alley

1. Capitol Bowl
900 W. Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento; (916) 371-4200
www.capitolbowl4fun.com

2. Country Club Lanes
2600 Watt Avenue, (916) 483-5105
www.countryclublanes.com

3. Strikes
5681 Lone Tree Boulevard, Rocklin; (916) 632-8200
3443 Laguna Boulevard, Suite 150, Elk Grove; (916) 226-2695
www.strikesbowling.com