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Best Auto Dealer
Audi Stevens Creek
3350 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose
888.439.6179 | sanjoseaudi.com
Runner-up
Stevens Creek Toyota
4202 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose
408.984.1234 | stevenscreektoyota.com
Best Auto Repair
Robbie’s Automotive Service
151 Tully Rd, San Jose
408.971.6244 | robbiesautomotive.com
Runner-up
Akin’s Auto Repair
351 Keyes St, San Jose
408.885.1898 | akinsautorepair.com
Best Barber
Johnny D’s
830 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose | 408.871.9770
6059 Cahalan Ave. Ste. 60,San Jose | 408.622.8459
Runner-up
The Barbers Inc.
332 E Santa Clara St, San Jose | 408.294.0444
2951 Monterey Rd, Suite 75, San Jose | 669.234.7975
Best Bike Shop
Good Karma Bikes
460 Lincoln Ave, Suite 25, San Jose
408.291.0501 | goodkarmabikes.org
Runner-up
Wheel Away Cycle Center
402 E. Hamilton Ave, Campbell
408.378.4636 | wheelaway.com
Best Body-Art Studio
Humble Beginnings
982 The Alameda, San Jose
408.288.6814 | humblebeginningstattoo.com
Runner-up
State of Grace
221 Jackson St, San Jose
408.441.7770 | stateofgracetattoo.com
Best Bookstore—New
Books Inc.
1875 S. Bascom Ave, Suite 600, Campbell, CA 95008
317 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041
Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Runner-up
Hicklebee’s
1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.292.8880 | hicklebees.com
Best Bookstore—Used
Recycle Bookstore
1066 The Alameda, San Jose | 408.286.6275
275 E Campbell Ave, Campbell | 408.370.3514
Runner-up
The Book-Go-Round (Friends of the Saratoga Libraries)
14410 Oak St, Saratoga
408.867.5552 | bookgoround.com
Best Car Wash/Auto Detailing
AJ Professional Detailing
702 Coleman Ave, San Jose
408.947.1111 | ajautodetail.com
Runner-up
Pacific Hand Car Wash
1667 S. Bascom Ave, Campbell | 408.371.6660
1051 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose | 408.982.3903
Best Carpeting/Flooring
S&G Carpet and More
Locations in Cupertino, San Jose and Santa Clara | sgcarpet.com
Runner-up
Floor Depot
1754 Junction Ave, Suite E, San Jose
408.662.1294 | floordepot.us
Best Casino
Casino M8trix
1887 Matrix Blvd, San Jose
408.244.3333 | casinom8trix.com
Runner-up
Bay 101 Casino
1788 N 1st St, San Jose
408.451.8888 | bay101.com
Best Clothing Alterations
Best Alterations
3155 S Bascom Ave, San Jose | 408.369.0850
bestalterationscampbell.business.site
Runner-up
Forest Tailoring
2469 Forest Ave, San Jose | 408.244.4288
Best Clothing Store—Men’s
Hidden Hype
925 Blossom Hill Rd, Suite 1276, San Jose
408.784.3602 | hiddenhype.com
Runner-up
Bonobos
334 Santana Row, Suite 1030, San Jose
408.701.7969 | bonobos.com
Best Clothing Store—Women’s
BellaJames Women’s Boutique
1371 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.292.0000 | bellajames.com
Runner-up
Bombshell Boutique
295 E Campbell Ave, Campbell | 408.371.7423
Best Comics Store
Heroes Comic Books
24 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
408.378.3667 | heroescomicbooks.com
Runner-up
Hijinx Comics
2050 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.266.1103 | hijinxcomics.com
Best Consignment Furniture
Home Consignment Center
930 W Hamilton Ave, Suite 190, Campbell
408.871.8890 | thehomeconsignmentcenter.com
Runner-up
Not Too Shabby
481 S Bascom Ave, San Jose | 408.275.1129
Best Credit Union
Meriwest Credit Union
Multiple locations | meriwest.com
Runner-up
Star One Credit Union
Multiple locations | starone.org
Best Community-Supported Agriculture
Spade & Plow
13145 E San Martin Ave, San Martin
408.634.6304 | spadeandplow.com/the-farm
Runner-up
Veggielution Community Farm
647 S King Rd, San Jose
408.753.6705 | veggielution.org
Best Fabric Store
Fabrics R Us
1745 Berryessa Rd, San Jose
408.929.4330
Runner-up
The Granary Quilt Shop
1326 & 1328 S. Mary Ave, Sunnyvale
408.735.9830 | thegranaryquilts.com
Best Flower Shop
Citti’s Florist
990 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell
408.371.7000 | cittisflorist.com
Runner-up
Apis Floral
460 Lincoln Ave, Suite 30, San Jose
408.288.5654 | apisfloral.com
Best Gift Shop
Therapy
347 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell | 408.866.8999
250 Castro St, Mountain View | 650.691.1186
Runner-up
The Butter Paddle
33 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos
408.395.1678 | butterpaddle.com
Best Golf Course
Los Lagos Golf Course
2995 Tuers Rd, San Jose
408.361.0250 | playloslagos.com
Runner-up
Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
23600 McKean Rd, San Jose
408.323.7814 | cinnabarhills.com
Best Grocery Store
Zanotto’s Family Market
Locations in San Jose, Sunnyvale and Willow Glen.
Runner-up
Lunardi’s Market
Locations in Los Gatos and San Jose.
Best Independent Hardware Store
Willow Glen Ace Hardware
2253 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.960.8119 | acehardware.com
Runner-up
Los Gatos Ace Hardware
15300 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos
408.356.7103 | hardwarestorelosgatos.com
Best Insurance Agent
Mike Myers
State Farm Insurance | 408.412.8585
Runner-up
Dvid Matzinger
State Farm Insurance | 408.253.0132
Best Jewelry Repair
Joe Escobar Diamonds
450 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell
Runner-up
Mann’s Jewelers
1347 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.287.7858 | mannsdiamonds.com
Best Jewelry Store
Joe Escobar Diamonds
450 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell
408.341.0300 | escobardiamonds.com
Runner-up
Vardy’s Jewelers
10227 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino
408.446.2900 | vardys.com
Best Kitchen/Bath Remodeler
Bay Remodeling Kitchen & Bath
Locations in Cupertino, San Jose and Santa Clara.
Runner-up
AE Kitchen & Bath
5489 Snell Ave, Suite 30, San Jose
408.930.7740 | aeknb.com
Best Local Business Bank
Meriwest Credit Union
Multiple locations | meriwest.com
Runner-up
First Republic Bank
Multiple locations | firstrepublic.com
Best Local Consumer Bank
Meriwest Credit Union
Multiple locations | meriwest.com
Runner-up
Star One Credit Union
Multiple locations starone.org
Best Martial Arts Studio
Ernie Reyes West Coast Martial Arts
Locations in Campbell, Fremont, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, Palo Alto, San Jose and Santa Clara.
Runner-up
Exceed Martial Arts Center
1631 Meridian Ave, San Jose
408.784.3536 | exceedmartialarts.com
Best Mortuary
Darling & Fischer Family Mortuary
Locations in Campbell, Los Gatos and San Jose
Runner-up
Alameda Family Funeral & Cremation
12341 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd, Saratoga
408.257.6262 | funeralcremation.com
Best Motorcycle Shop
House of Thunder Harley-Davidson
16175 Condit Rd, Morgan Hill
408.359.3454 | houseofthunderhd.com
Runner-up
Spirit Motorcycles/Triumph San Jose
460 Meridian Ave, San Jose
408.571.6000 | spiritmotorcycles.com
Best Movie Theater
Pruneyard Cinemas
1875 S Bascom Ave, Suite 100, Campbell
408.717.4712 | pruneyardcinemas.com
Runner-up
Cinelux Plaza Theatre
2501 S Winchester Blvd, Campbell
408.378.2425 | cineluxtheatres.com
Best Musical Instruments Store
Guitar Center
3677 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
408.249.0455 | stores.guitarcenter.com
Runner-up
Starving Musician
3939 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara
Best New Furniture
BoConcept
3080 Stevens Creek Blvd, #1010 Santana Row, San Jose
408.261.1663 | boconcept.com
Runner-up
Rick’s Furniture
842 S 1st St, San Jose
408.286.8500 | ricksfurnituresanjose.com
Best Nonprofit Organization
Second Harvest Food Bank
4001 N 1st St, San Jose
408.266.8866 | shfb.org
Runner-up
YWCA
375 S 3rd St, San Jose
408.295.4011 | yourywca.org
Best Optical Store
SEE Eyewear
Westfield Valley Fair, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 1051, Santa Clara
408.246.4500 | seeeyewear.com
Runner-up
Optical Illusions
194 Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo
650.431.2852 | opti-illusions.com
Best Piercing Studio
Make Me Holey Body Piercing
497 S 2nd St, San Jose
408.991.2845 | makemeholey.com
Runner-up
Pierced Out
3014 Union Ave, Suite B, San Jose
408.559.6039 | piercedout.com
Best Plant Nursery
Yamagami’s Garden Center
1361 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino
408.252.3347 | yamagamis.com
Runner-up
SummerWinds Nursery
Locations in Campbell, Cupertino and Palo Alto.
Best Plumbing Company
All Pipes Plumbing
408.272.4911
Runner-up
Pure Plumbing Solutions
408.891.0720 | pureplumbingsolutionsca.com
Best Real Estate Agency
Compass
Offices in Fremont, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Morgan Hill, Palo Alto, San Jose and Saratoga
Runner-up
Keller Williams Silicon Valley
2110 S Bascom Ave, #101, Campbell
408.626.9800 | kwsv.com
Best Resale Clothing
Crossroads Trading Co.
1959 W San Carlos St, San Jose | 408.292.6622
1008 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose | 408.269.9025
Runner-up
Black & Brown
751 W. San Carlos St, San Jose
408.298.1970 | shopblackandbrown.com
Best Resale Furniture
Home Consignment Center
930 W Hamilton Ave, Suite 190, Campbell
408.871.8890 | thehomeconsignmentcenter.com
Runner-up
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
1608 Las Plumas Ave, San Jose
408.929.2203 | restore.habitatebsv.org
Best Senior Living Facility
Sunny View Retirement Community
22445 Cupertino Rd. Cupertino
408.454.5600 | sunny-view.org
Runner-up
Atria Almaden
4610 Almaden Expy, San Jose
669.258.4567 | atriaseniorliving.com
Best Shoe Repair
Cobblers Bench
60 N Winchester Blvd, Suite 1, Santa Clara
408.249.0439
Runner-up
Lincoln Shoe Repair
2208 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.978.2589
Best Smoke Shop
Paramount Imports
455 Meridian Ave, San Jose
408.286.9839 | paramountimports.com
Runner-up
Hot Box Smoke Shop
1111 El Camino Real, Suite 3, Santa Clara
408.244.6851 | hotbox408.com
Best Thrift Shop
Goodwill Industries
Multiple locations | goodwillsv.org
Runner-up
The Thrift Box
1362 Lincoln Ave, San Jose
408.294.4490 | thriftbox.org
Best Vintage Clothing Store
Moon Zooom
1630 W San Carlos St, San Jose
408.287.5876 | moonzooom.net
Runner-up
Black & Brown
751 W. San Carlos St, San Jose408.298.1970 | shopblackandbrown.com
“Stumbled upon Good Karma Bikes last summer and it truly lived up to its reputation as the best bike shop. The vibes and the range of wheels they offer is unparalleled. Metro Staff, your picks never disappoint!”
Oh, the delightful memory of my first visit to Good Karma Bikes floods back upon seeing this post! I recall Lisa assisting me with such fervent dedication, helping me to choose the perfect two-wheeler, which turned into my most loyal companion during a whimsical summer of exploration through San Jose’s vibrant streets and trails. Her passion for bikes and genuine care for customers not only made my adventures possible but also wholly enchanted my experience at what I wholeheartedly agree is the best bike shop!