Best of Silicon Valley - Taking Stock of Our Assets

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Sports & Recreation

Best Bowling Alley

First Place
Saratoga Lanes
1585 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga
408.252.2212

Second Place
Cambrian Bowl
14900 Camden Ave., S.J.
408.377.2354

Third Place
Fourth Street Bowl
1441 N. Fourth St., S.J.
408.453.5555


Best Day Trip

First Place
Santa Cruz

Second Place
San Francisco

Third Place
Monterey


Best Local Foot Race

First Place
Bay to Breakers

Second Place
Mercury 10K

Third Place
Great Race


Best Hike

First Place
Rancho San Antonio

Second Place
Castle Rock

Third Place
Almaden Quicksilver


Best Dog Park

First Place
Vasona

Second Place
Las Palmas, Sunnyvale

Third Place
Hellyer


Best People Park

First Place
Vasona

Second Place
Shoreline

Third Place
Cesar Chavez


Best Kids' Playground

First Place
Happy Hollow

Second Place
Vasona

Third Place
Cesar Chavez


Best Bike Trail

First Place
Los Gatos Creek Trail

Second Place
Coyote Creek

Third Place
Vasona


Best Gym

First Place
Gold's Gym

Second Place
24 Hour Fitness

Third Place
Right Stuff


Best Weekend Activity

First Place
Beach

Second Place
Sex

Third Place
Sleeping


Best Adrenaline Rush

First Place
Great America

Second Place
Skydiving

Third Place
Sex


Best Outdoor Store

First Place
REI
400 El Paseo de Saratoga, S.J.
408.871.8765

Second Place
Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods
1266 W. San Carlos St., S.J.
408.287.5994

Third Place
Any Mountain
1600 Saratoga Ave., S.J.
408.871.1001


Best Skate Shop

First Place
Go Skate
2436 Almaden Rd., S.J.
408.978.6479

1554 Saratoga Ave. #P405, S.J.
408.378.1958

Second Place
NC Boardshop
440. N. Santa Cruz Ave.,
Los Gatos
408.354.7873

Third Place
Circle A
304 S. Third St., S.J.
408.995.0677


Best Place to Skateboard

First Place
Vans Skatepark

Second Place
Anywhere

Third Place
Downtown Santa Cruz


Best Bike Shop

First Place
Santa Teresa Bikes
503 W. Capitol Expwy., S.J.
408.264.2453

First Place
Wheel Away Cycle Center
402 W. Hamilton Ave., Campbell
408.378.4636

Second Place
Cupertino Bike Shop
10493 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino
408.255.2217

Third Place
Summit Bicycles
100 S. Santa Cruz Ave.,
Los Gatos
408.399.9142


Best Team to Relocate to S.J.

First Place
A's

Second Place
Warriors

Third Place
Giants

Third Place
49ers


Best Place to Scuba

First Place
Monterey Bay


Best Fishing Spot

First Place
Parkway Lake

Second Place
Delta

Second Place
Lexington Reservoir


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From the September 28-October 4, 2000 issue of Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper.

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