People & Places

Best politician

1. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg

2. Mayor Kevin Johnson

3. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Best Sacramento Web site

1. www.newsreview.com

2. http://midtowngridgrid.com

3. www.sacbee.com

3. http://sacrag.com

Best blog

1. Heckasac
http://heckasac.blogspot.com

2. The Sac Rag
www.sacrag.com

3. TwinSoup.com
www.twinsoup.com

Best local journalist

1. Cosmo Garvin, SN&R
www.newsreview.com/sacramento/cosmo_garvin/author

2. R.V. Scheide, SN&R
www.newsreview.com/sacramento/r_v_scheide/author

3. Rachel Leibrock, SN&R
www.newsreview.com/sacramento/rachel_leibrock/author

3. Cristina Mendonsa, KXTV News10
www.news10.net

Best newscaster’s hair

1. Cristina Mendonsa, KXTV News10
www.news10.net

2. Edie Lambert, KCRA Channel 3
www.kcra.com

3. Mark S. Allen, Good Day Sacramento
www.gooddaysacramento.com

Best radio show

1. The Armstrong & Getty Show, Talk 650 KSTE/NewsTalk 1530 KFBK
www.armstrongandgettyradio.com

2. Rob, Arnie & Dawn in the Morning, 98 Rock
www.robarnieanddawn.com

3. Insight, Capital Public Radio
www.capradio.org

Best place to people watch

1. Second Saturday
various locations

2. Friday night Concerts in the Park, Cesar Chavez Plaza
910 I Street, (916) 442-8575
www.downtownsac.org

3. California State Fair
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard; (916) 263-3247
www.bigfun.org

Best place to volunteer

1. Loaves & Fishes
1321 North C Street, (916) 446-0874
www.sacloaves.org

2. Bike Kitchen
1915 I Street, (916) 442-3177
http://sacbikekitchen.org

3. Sacramento SPCA
6201 Florin-Perkins Road, (916) 383-7387
www.sspca.org

Best place to take an out-of-town guest

1. Old Sacramento
www.oldsacramento.com

2. Capitol building

3. Second Saturday
various locations

Best reason to go to Davis

1. Davis Farmers Market
Fourth and C streets, Davis; (530) 756-1695
www.davisfarmersmarket.org

2. Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
9399 Old Davis Road, Davis; (866) 754-2787
www.mondaviarts.org

3. UC Davis
www.ucdavis.edu

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Pop quiz

You’re off work and money is no object, but you can’t leave Sacramento. What’s the perfect day?
“Breakfast at IHOP, lunch at Joe’s Crab Shack, shopping at Downtown Plaza and Old Sacramento, dinner at Arigato Sushi and dancing at Faces.”
—Lori Birdsong-Pierce, Sacramento

Best reason to go to Roseville

1. Westfield Galleria at Roseville
1151 Galleria Boulevard, Roseville; (916) 787-2000
http://westfield.com/galleriaatroseville

2. Denio’s Farmers Market and Swap Meet
1551 Vineyard Road, Roseville; (916) 782-2704
www.denios.org

2. shopping

3. Fountains at Roseville
Roseville Parkway and Galleria Boulevard, Roseville; (916) 786-2679
www.thefountainsatroseville.com

Best reason to go to Natomas

1. Arco Arena
1 Sports Parkway, (916) 455-4647
www.arcoarena.com

2. Sacramento Kings game
www.nba.com/kings

3. movies

3. shopping

Best reason to go to Folsom

1. Folsom Lake

2. Folsom Premium Outlets
13000 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 985-0312
www.premiumoutlets.com

3. Historic Old Folsom
www.folsom.ca.us

Best reason to go to Elk Grove

1. Family visits

2. Strauss Festival of Elk Grove
(916) 714-2527
www.straussfestival.com

3. Strikes
3443 Laguna Boulevard, Elk Grove; (916) 226-2695
www.strikesbowling.com

3. Car dealerships