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The Bohemian's Best of the North Bay 2006

Kids: Readers' Choice


Best Local Public School
SONOMA
Santa Rosa High School
1235 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.528.5291.
NAPA
Napa Valley Language Academy
2700 Kilburn Ave., Napa. 707.253.3678.
MARIN
San Rafael High School
185 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 415.485.2333.

Best Local Baby Gift Store
SONOMA
Earth Child
200 S. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.0940.
Honorable Mention
Cupcake
641 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.2165.
NAPA
Cribs & Bibs
1460 First St., Napa. 707.226.5965.
MARIN
Bug-a-boo
14 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 415.457.2884.

Best Local Private School
SONOMA
Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
655 Wilowside Road, Santa Rosa. 707.575.7194.
Honorable Mention
Sonoma Academy
50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.545.1770.
NAPA
Justin Siena
4026 Maher St., Napa. 707.255.0950.
MARIN
Marin Academy
1600 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 415.453.4550.

Best Local Kid-Friendly Restaurant
SONOMA
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
345 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.2337.
Honorable Mention
D's Diner
7260 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.8080.
Corporate
Mary's Pizza Shack
www.maryspizzashack.com
NAPA
Silverado Brewing Co.
3020 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena. 707.967.9876.
MARIN
Iron Springs Brewery
765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

Best Local Kids' Bookstore
SONOMA
Copperfield's Books
2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.
138 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.823.2618.
140 Kentucky St., Petaluma. 707.782.0228.
Honorable Mention
Storybook Station
816 McClelland Drive, Windsor. 707.838.9885.
NAPA
Napa Book Tree
1405 Second St., Napa. 707.259.5400.
MARIN
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.

Best Local Kids' Clothing Store
SONOMA
Earth Child
200 S. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.0940.
Honorable Mention
Wee Three Children's Store
1007 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.525.9333.
NAPA
Calistoga Kids
1227 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.0122.
MARIN
Bug-a-Boo
14 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 415.457.2884.

Best Local Haircut Salon
SONOMA
Just Kidz Kutz
312 D St., Santa Rosa. 707.544.2766.
Honorable Mention
Elle Lui
205 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.1474.
MARIN
Shy Locks of 5th Ave
834 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 415.456.6111.

Best Local Place to Inspire Your Kids
SONOMA
Santa Rosa Area Music Together
www.musiceveryone.com
Honorable Mention
Kidspot Imagination Center
6826 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.823.5432.
Napa
Sharpsteen Museum
1311 Washington St., Calistoga. 707.942.5911.
MARIN
First Place Tie
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Ft. Baker, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 415.339.3900.
Bay Model
2100 Bridgeway Ave., Sausalito. 415.332.1851.

Best Local Rainy Day Activity
SONOMA
Kidspot Imagination Center
6826 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.823.5432.
Honorable Mention
Redwood Empire Ice Arena
1667 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.546.7147,
NAPA
Sharpsteen Museum
1311 Washington St., Calistoga. 707.942.5911.
MARIN
The Mall at Northgate
5800 Northgate Mall, San Rafael. 415.479.5955.

Best Local Summer Day Camp
SONOMA
Camp Watam
Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3292.
Honorable Mention
My Gym
3267 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.575.4975.
MARIN
Dance Palace
Fifth and B streets, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
Corporate
YMCA
www.ymca.net

Best Local Toy Store
SONOMA
The Toyworks
2759 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.526.2099.
6940 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.2003.
Honorable Mention
Earth Child
200 S. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.0940.
NAPA
Learning Faire
964 Pearl St., Napa. 707.253.1024.
MARIN
Sherman's General Store
61 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 415.454.6576.

Best Local Pet Shop
SONOMA
Western Farm Center
21 W. Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.0721.
Honorable Mention
Sebastopol Pet Center
618 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol. 707.823.5749.
NAPA
Fideaux
1312 Main St., St. Helena. 707.967.9935.
MARIN
Pet Food Cottage
218 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo. 415.485.1158.

Best Local Child Care
SONOMA
Building Blocks Preschool
228 Adobe Road, Penngrove. 707.792.2280.
Honorable Mention
Shining Star Preschool and Child Care
95 Mission Drive, Petaluma. 707.773.4850.
MARIN
Papermill Creek Children's Corner
503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.9114.


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