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Readers Survey Winners: Goods & Services Best CD/Record Store (New) Tower Records 1900 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408.371.5400 871 Blossom Hill Rd., S.J. 408.363.1600 Runner-Up Rasputin 1820 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408.371.8008 Best CD/Record Store (Used) Streetlight Records 980 S. Bascom Ave., S.J. 408.292.1404 Runner-Up Rasputin 1820 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408.371.8008 Best Nonchain Movie-Rental Place Bradley Video 501 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.379.4999 Runner-Up Scott's Super DVD Video 840 Willow St., S.J. 408.298.7013 Best Gym 24-Hour Fitness 6223 Santa Teresa Blvd., S.J. 408.225.4024 And many other locations Runner-Up Gold's Gym 121 Bernal Rd., S.J. 408.360.8440 80 Skyport Dr., S.J. 408.271.2415 1900 Duane Ave., Santa Clara 408.988.4494 And many other locations Best Yoga Studio Willow Glen Yoga 1188 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.289.YOGA www.willowglenyoga.com Runner-Up Pinnacle Fitness 15455 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos 408.358.3551 150 S. First St., S.J. 408.924.0500 Best Day Spa The Spa--Los Gatos (Los Gatos Day Spa) 100 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408.354.5901 Runner-Up Watercourse Way 165 Channing Ave., Palo Alto 650.462.2000 Best Hair Salon Faux Salon 378 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.378.3289 Runner-Up Gothic 36 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.379.8893 Best Car Dealership Tie: Bob Lewis VW & Piercy Toyota Best Car Wash Classic Car Wash Various locations Runner-Up Lozano's 610 Grape Ave., Sunnyvale 408.245.7737 2690 El Camino Real, Mtn. View 408.941.0590 Best Bicycle Shop Performance Bicycle Shop 1646 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408.559.0495 2535 El Camino Real, Redwood City 650.365.9094 Runner-Up Summit Bicycles 111 E. Main St., Los Gatos 408.399.9142 Best Motorcycle Shop San Jose Harley-Davidson-Buell 1551 Parkmoor Ave., S.J. 408.998.1HOG Runner-Up Road Rider Motorcycle Accessories 2897 Monterey Hwy., S.J. 408.227.6936 Best Skate/Surf Shop Go Skate Surf and Sport 2436 Almaden Rd., S.J. 408.978.6479 1554 Saratoga Ave., S.J. 408.378.1958 Runner-Up Circle-A Skateboards and Clothing 108 Paseo De San Antonio, S.J. 408.995.0677 Best Bookstore (New) Barnes & Noble Booksellers 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd., S.J. 408.984.3495 Runner-Up Borders Books, Music and Cafe 356 Santana Row, S.J. 408.241.9100 15 Ranch Dr., Milpitas 408.934.1180 Best Bookstore (Used) Recycled Books 1066 The Alameda, S.J. 408.286.6275 Runner-Up Book Buyers 317 Castro St., Mtn. View, 650.968.7323 Best Comic Books Heroes 24 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.378.3667 www.heroescomicbooks.com Runner-Up Alameda Archives 2251 The Alameda, Santa Clara 408.249.3400 www.alamedaarchives.com Best Grocery Store Cosentino's 5667 Silver Creek Valley Rd., S.J. 408.270.1561 2666 S. Bascom Ave., S.J. 408.477.6661 3521 Homestead Rd., S.J. 408.243.9005 Runner-Up Safeway Various locations Best Place to Buy Organic Groceries Trader Joe's 5269 Prospect Rd., S.J. 408.446.5055 5985 Almaden Expwy., S.J. 408.927.9091 Runner-Up Whole Foods Market 20830 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino 408.257.7000 Best Garden Supply Store/Nursery Yamagami's Nursery 1361 South De Anza Bvld., Cupertino 408.252.3347 Runner-Up Summerwinds Nursery 4606 Almaden Expwy., S.J. 408.266.4440 2460 Winchester Blvd., Campbell 408.866.0171 805 Yuba Dr., Mtn. View 650.967.3154 725 San Antonio Rd., Palo Alto 650.493.5136 Best Antique Store Park Place 1318 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.294.9893 Runner-Up Antiques Colony 1915 W. San Carlos St., S.J. 408.293.9844 Best Furniture Store Z Gallerie 378 Santana, Suite 1105, S.J. 408.615.9863 1628 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Walnut Creek 925.295.0717 Runner-Up IKEA 1700 Bayshore Rd., East Palo Alto 650.323.4532 Best Florist Citti's 3100 Stevens Creek Blvd., S.J. 408.984.8900 Runner-Up Bunches 368 Santana Row, S.J. 408.261.9706 Best Hardware Store Orchard Supply Hardware 5651 Cottle Rd., S.J. 408.578.0532 Runner-Up Home Depot 920 Blossom Hill Rd., S.J. 408.224.4900 2495 Lafayette, Santa Clara 408.492.9600 690 Kifer Rd., Sunyvale 408.245.3686 Best Shoe Store, Women's DSW Shoe Warehouse 3530 Stevens Creek Blvd., S.J. 408.423.8044 Runner-Up Nordstrom Westfield Shoppingtown Valley Fair, 2901 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara 408.248.2180 Best Shoe Store, Men's Shoe Palace 3248 S. White Rd., S.J. 408.270.6060 Bascom and Stevens Creek Blvd., S.J. 408.280.0608 378 N. Capitol Ave., S.J. 408.729.8000 Runner-Up Foot Locker 10123 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino 408.257.3151 141 Oakridge Mall, S.J. 408.226.8330 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara 408.244.2906 Best Pet Supply Store An-An Feed & Pet Supply 1109 Branham Ln., S.J. 408.269.5551 1633 Monterey Rd., S.J. 408.293.6232 Runner-Up PETCO Various locations Best Vintage Clothing Store Moon Zoom 1630 W. San Carlos, S.J. 408.287.5876 Runner-Up 23 Skidoo 342 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.370.2334 Best Clothing Boutique Crossroads Trading Company 1959 W. San Carlos St., S.J. 408.292.6100 Runner-Up Barbarella 1133 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.947.7255 Best Jewelry Store Tiffany's 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara 408.243.7771 Runner-Up Joe Escobar Diamonds 450 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell 408.341.0300 Best Liquor Store Beverages & More 14800 Camden Ave., S.J. 408.369.0990 4175 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara 408.248.2776 Best Tattoo Parlor Marks of Art 3014 Union Ave., S.J. 408.377.1924 Runner-Up Guru Tattoo 4213 Barrymore Dr., S.J. 408.247.4878 Best Body-Piercing Parlor Body Exotic 957 W. San Carlos, S.J. 408.99.EXOTIC Runner-Up Gothic 36 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell 408.379.8893 Best Strip Club Pink Poodle 328 S. Bascom Ave., S.J. 408.292.3685 Runner-Up Kit Kat Club 907 E. Argues Ave., Sunnyvale 408.733.2628 Send a letter to the editor about this story to letters@metronews.com. [ 'Best of' Index | Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]