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Readers' Survey Winners

Best Antique Shop 1st Place Antiquarium 98 W. Main St., Los Gatos 408/354-7878 2nd Place Antique Colony 1915 W. San Carlos St., San Jose 408/293-9844 3rd Place Magpies 329 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/374-5445 Best Thrift Store 1st Place Goodwill various locations 2nd Place Savers 222 Business Circle, San Jose 408/287-0591 60 Dempsey Road, Milpitas 408/263-8338 3rd Place Salvation Army various locations Best Store for New Books 1st Place Barnes & Noble various locations 2nd Place Crown various locations 3rd Place Printers, Inc. 301 Castro St., Mountain View 415/961-8500 310 California Ave., Palo Alto 415/327-6500 Best Store for Used Books 1st Place Recycle Book Store 138 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose 408/286-6275 2nd Place Poor Pat's Books and Notary 482 W. Hamilton Ave., Campbell 408/374-4900 3rd Place Curious Book Shoppe 23 E. Main St., Los Gatos 408/354-5560 Best Cookware 1st (tie) Place Domus 40 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-6630 Crate & Barrel various locations 2nd Place Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Valley Fair Mall, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose 408/249-4424 3rd Place Macy's various locations Best New CDS and Records 1st Place Tower Records various locations 2nd Place The Wherehouse various locations 3rd Place Streetlight Records 980 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408/292-1404 Best Used CDS and Records 1st Place Streetlight Records 980 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408/292-1404 2nd Place CD Warehouse 470 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale 408/730-0991 3rd Place Wherehouse various locations Best Comic Book Store 1st Place Lee's Comics 3783 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 415/493-3957 2nd Place Heroes 24 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/378-3667 3rd Place John's Comic Connection 46 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/374-9686 Best Videotape Rental, Chain 1st Place Blockbuster various locations 2nd Place Hollywood various locations 3rd Place The Wherehouse various locations Best Videotape Rental, Independent 1st Place Bradley Video 501 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/379-4999 2nd Place Borderline 36 N. Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara 408/241-2177 3rd Place Video Era 218 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-1533 Best Bed & Breakfast 1st Place Hensley House 456 N. Third St., San Jose 408/298-3537 2nd Place Campbell Inn 675 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408/374-4300 3rd Place Country Rose Inn 455 Fitzgerald Ave., San Martin 408/842-0441 Best Bike Shop 1st Place Summit Bicycles 100 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/399-9142 2nd Place The Off Ramp 2369 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 408/249-2848 2320 El Camino Real, Mountain View 415/968-2974 3rd Place Wheel Away Cycle Center 402 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell 408/378-4636 Best Cigar Selection 1st Place Beverages & More various locations 2nd Place Mission Pipe Shop 812 Town & Country Village, San Jose 408/241-8868 3rd Place Smokers Paradise 3617 Union Ave., San Jose 408/377-1335 Best Health Club 1st Place World Gym 2290 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 408/378-0343 2nd Place 24 Hour Nautilus Fitness various locations 3rd Place Gold's Gym various locations Best Pet Store 1st Place Andy's Pet Shop 1280 The Alameda, San Jose 408/297-0840 2nd Place Petco various locations 3rd Place Dolphin Pet Village 90 San Tomas Aquino Road, Campbell 408/379-7600 Best Nursery 1st Place Woolworth various locations 2nd Place Orchard Supply various locations 3rd Place Yamagami's Nursery 1361 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Cupertino 408/252-3347 Best Department Store 1st Place Nordstrom various locations 2nd Place Macy's various locations 3rd Place Target various locations Best Photo Developing 1st Place Longs Drugs 2nd (tie) Place Walgreen's Costco 3rd Place 1 Hour Photo Best Sporting Goods 1st Place Sportsmart 2nd Place Big Five 3rd Place Oshman's Best Computer Store 1st Place Fry's various locations 2nd Place Comp USA 3561 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 408/554-1733 3rd Place Computer City 27 Ranch Drive, Milpitas 408/934-3400 3049 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara 408/556-2400 Best Supermarket 1st Place Safeway 2nd Place Lucky 3rd Place Cosentino's Best Shop to Browse Through 1st Place Sharper Image 2nd (tie) Place Leather Masters 969 Park Ave., San Jose 408/293-7660 Los Gatos Company 17 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-2433 3rd Place Barnes & Noble various locations [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]