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Readers' Survey Winners

Best Use of the Fox Theater
1st Place
Live Theater

2nd Place
Movies

3rd Place
Concerts

Best Children's Playground
1st Place
Vasona Lake County Park

2nd Place
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

3rd Place
Oak Meadow Park

Best Bike Trail
1st Place
Los Gatos Creek Trail

2nd Place
Vasona Lake County Park

3rd Place
Lexington Reservoir

Best Public Park
1st Place
Vasona Lake County Park

2nd Place
Rancho San Antonio County Park

3rd (tie) Place
Bramhall Park (Willow Glen)
Central Park (Santa Clara)
Rose Garden (San Jose)

Best Skateboard Shop
1st Place
Go Skate
various locations

2nd Place
No Control
440 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/354-7873

3rd Place
In-Line Sports
19998 Homestead Road, Cupertino 408/252-5233

Best Rollerblade Rental
1st Place
In-Line Sports
19998 Homestead Road, Cupertino 408/252-5233

2nd Place
Nuvo
145 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408/395-6006

3rd Place
Gremic
401 Jackson St., San Jose
408/971-2200

Best People-Watching Spot
1st Place
Valley Fair

2nd Place
Los Gatos

3rd Place
San Jose International Airport

Best Pick-Up Basketball
1st Place
Daves Avenue School, Monte Sereno

2nd Place
Paul Moore Park (a.k.a. Cherry Park)

3rd Place
Stanford University

Best Pick-Up Soccer
1st Place
Congress Springs Park, Saratoga

2nd Place
Del Mar High School, San Jose

3rd Place
Lick Mill Park, Santa Clara

Best Clash Player
1st Place
Eric Wynalda

2nd Place
Paul Bravo

3rd (tie) Place
John Doyle
Tom Liner

Best Sharks Player
1st Place
Owen Nolan

2nd Place
Jeff Friesen

3rd Place
Tom Peterson

Best Local Sportswriter
1st Place
Mark Purdy

2nd Place
Bud Geracie

3rd Place
Ann Killion

Best Golf Course
1st Place
San Jose Municipal Golf Course
1560 Oakland Road, San Jose
408/441-4653

2nd Place
Santa Teresa Golf Club
260 Bernal Road, San Jose
408/225-2650

3rd Place
Deep Cliff Golf Course
10700 Clubhouse Lane, Cupertino 408/253-5357

Best Place to Walk Your Dog
1st Place
Vasona Lake County Park

2nd Place
Los Gatos Creek Trail

3rd Place
Campbell Par Course

Best Sports Venue
1st Place
San Jose Arena

2nd Place
Spartan Stadium

3rd Place
Municipal Stadium

Best Fishing Spot
1st Place
Lexington Reservoir

2nd Place
Los Gatos Creek Park Percolation Ponds

3rd Place
Stevens Creek Reservoir

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From the 1996 Best of the Valley issue of Metro, September 19-25

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