Goods & Services

Best hair salon

1. Spanish Fly Hair Garage
1723 J Street, (916) 444-1359
www.flygarage.com

2. Honey Salon
818 19th Street, (916) 442-6636

3. Lush Salon & Spa
2000 I Street, (916) 447-5874
www.lushsalon.com

Best barber shop

1. Eddy’s Deluxe
3617 J Street, (916) 736-1947
www.eddys-deluxe.com

2. Anthony’s Barbershop
2408 21st Street, (916) 457-1120
www.myspace.com/deluxebarber

3. The Buzz
3015 1/2 J Street, (916) 442-7377
www.myspace.com/thebuzzbarbershop

Best day spa

1. Blue Sky Day Spa
4250 H Street, Suite 1; (916) 455-6200
www.blueskydayspa.com

2. Mellow Me Out Day Spa
various locations, (916) 482-2772
www.mellowmeout.com

3. Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa
1220 Arden Hills Lane, (916) 482-6111
www.ardenhills.net

Best yoga studio

1. Zuda Yoga Center
1515 19th Street, (916) 640-9832
www.zudayoga.com

2. Deep
2030 H Street, (916) 448-3337
www.deepartandyoga.com

2. It’s All Yoga
2405 21st Street, (916) 501-4692
www.itsallyoga.com

3. Yoga Loka
4820 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 454-4100
www.yogaloka.net

3. Asha Yoga
1050 20th Street, Suite 110; (916) 443-6535
www.ashayoga.com

Best women’s boutique

1. Cuffs Urban Apparel
2523 J Street, (916) 443-2881
www.shopcuffs.com

2. Bows and Arrows
1712 L Street, (916) 444-3606

3. Krazy Mary’s Boutique
2527 J Street, (916) 442-6279
www.krazymarys.com

Best men’s clothing store

1. Macy’s
various locations
www.macys.com

2. Men’s Wearhouse
various locations
www.menswearhouse.com

2. Nordstrom
various locations
www.nordstrom.com

3. Crossroads Trading Co.
2935 Arden Way, (916) 972-9900
1850 Douglas Boulevard, Roseville; (916) 781-9900
www.crossroadstrading.com

Best place for vintage finds

1. Bows and Arrows
1712 L Street, (916) 444-3606

2. Cuffs Urban Apparel
2523 J Street, (916) 443-2881
www.shopcuffs.com

2. Goodwill Industries
various locations
www.goodwillsacto.org

3. Crossroads Trading Co.
2935 Arden Way, (916) 972-9900
1850 Douglas Boulevard, Roseville; (916) 781-9900
www.crossroadstrading.com

Best jeweler

1. Sharif Jewelers
1338 Howe Avenue, (916) 927-0542
341 Iron Point Road, Folsom; (916) 353-1982
www.sharifjewelers.net

2. Grebitus & Sons
1003 L Street, (916) 442-9081
2580 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Suite 30; (916) 487-7853
www.grebitus.com

3. Guzzetta & Co.
805 Howe Avenue, (916) 924-9666
1850 Douglas Boulevard, Roseville; (916) 783-5890
www.guzzettaco.com

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Pop quiz

When you first moved to Sacramento, what was your first local discovery that made you happy to be here?
“My older brother introduced me to Dimple Records. I can still spend hours looking around that store.”
—Mandy Bond, Sacramento

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Best independent music store

1. The Beat
1700 J Street, (916) 446-4402
http://thebeatsacramento.com

2. R5 Records
2500 16th Street, (916) 441-2500
www.r5records.com

3. Dimple Records
various locations
www.dimple.com

Best independent bookstore

1. Beers Books
915 S Street, (916) 442-9475
www.beersbooks.com

2. Time Tested Books
1114 21st Street, (916) 447-5696
www.timetestedbooks.net

3. The Avid Reader
1600 Broadway, (916) 441-4400
617 Second Street, Davis; (530) 758-4040
www.avidreaderbooks.com

Best tattoo parlor

1. Side Show Studios
5635 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 391-6400
www.sideshowstudios.net

2. The Exotic Body
807 30th Street, (916) 447-6824
www.exoticbody.com

3. Modern Body
2017 I Street, (916) 930-0689
www.modernbodytattoos.com

Best tattoo artist

1. Char Hall, Side Show Studios
5635 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 391-6400
www.sideshowstudios.net

2. Jesse Mitchell, Royal Peacock Tattoo Parlor
2101 P Street, (916) 448-1979
www.myspace.com/royalpeacocktattoosacto

3. Alycia Harr, Modern Body
2017 I Street, (916) 930-0689
www.modernbodytattoos.com

Best bank or credit union

1. Golden 1 Credit Union
various locations
www.golden1.com

2. Wells Fargo
various locations
www.wellsfargo.com

3. Chase
various locations
www.chase.com

Best hotel

1. The Citizen Hotel
926 J Street, (916) 447-2700
www.citizenhotel.com

2. Sheraton Grand
1230 J Street, (916) 447-1700
www.starwoodhotels.com

3. Hyatt Regency
1209 L Street, (916) 443-1234
http://sacramento.hyatt.com

Best home furnishings

1. Ikea
1700 Ikea Court, West Sacramento; (916) 371-4532
www.ikea.com

2. Z Galerie
545 L Street, Suite 1011; (916) 442-2299
www.zgallerie.com

3. Bows and Arrows
1712 L Street, (916) 444-3606

3. Haus
2512 J Street, (916) 448-4100
www.hausbydr.com

3. Macy’s
various locations
www.macys.com

Best hardware

1. Capitol Ace Hardware
1815 I Street, (916) 446-5246

2. East Sac Hardware
4800 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 457-7558

3. Emigh Ace Hardware
3555 El Camino Avenue, (916) 482-1900
www.emigh.com

Best thrift store

1. Thrift Town
various locations
www.thrifttown.com

2. SPCA Thrift Store
1517 E Street, (916) 442-8118
www.sspca.org

3. Goodwill Industries
various locations
www.goodwillsacto.org

Best medical-marijuana collective

1. Green Solutions
1404 28th Street, (916) 706-3568

2. Sacramento Holistic Healing Center
2014 10th Street, (916) 930-0939

3. Sacramento Health Center
2208 29th Street, (916) 451-4590

Best head shop

1. Twisted
3718 J Street, (916) 457-4141
www.myspace.com/twisted

2. Midtown Specialties
2020 29th Street, Suite 102; (916) 457-7782

3. Broham Art & Tobacco
4731 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 456-7473

Best pet-supply store

1. PetSmart
various locations
www.petsmart.com

2. Western Feed & Pet Supply
various locations
www.westernfeedonline.com

3. Pet Department Store
4747 J Street, (916) 455-5161

Best doggie day care

1. Grateful Dog
430 17th Street, (916) 446-2501
www.gratefuldogdaycare.com

2. Cha Cha’s Doggie Daycare
910 57th Street, (916) 739-6303
www.chachasdaycare.com

3. Wag Hotel
1759 Enterprise Boulevard, West Sacramento; (916) 373-0300
www.waghotels.com

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Pop quiz

What’s your favorite outfit and where did you get it?
“My skinny jeans and Vans skateboard shoes and T-shirt. I got both from Arden Fair mall.”
—Eric Frison, Sacramento

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Best car dealership

1. Niello Auto Group
various locations
www.niello.com

2. Mel Rapton Honda
2820 Fulton Avenue, (800) 529-3053
www.melraptonhonda.com

3. Folsom Lake Toyota
12747 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 355-1500
www.folsomlaketoyota.com

Best scooter/moped shop

1. The Scoot Shop
1619-A E Street, (916) 443-6860
www.thescootshop.com

2. Moto-matic Mopeds
1712 L Street, (916) 612-1723
www.motomaticmopeds.com

3. Barber’s Shop Automotive
1116 18th Street, (916) 448-6422
www.barbersshopauto.com

Best auto repair

1. Stephen’s Auto Haus
3950 Attawa Avenue, (916) 456-3040
www.stephansautohaus.com

2. Black Rock Auto
615 15th Street, (916) 447-3494
www.blackrockauto.com

3. Barber’s Shop Automotive
1116 18th Street, (916) 448-6422
www.barbersshopauto.com

Best car wash

1. Harv’s Car Wash
1901 L Street, (916) 446-0129
www.harvscarwash.com

2. Quick Quack Car Wash
various locations
http://dontdrivedirty.com

3. Pavilion Touchless Car Wash
2334 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 925-8533