People & Places

Best weekend getaway

Lake Tahoe

2. San Francisco

3. Napa

Best neighborhood

The Fabulous 40s

2. Midtown

3. Land Park

Best political activist

Rand Martin
co-chair of California Capital Political Action Committee

2. Gray Davis
governor

3. Justin Barker
animal-welfare advocate

Best public bathroom

The Depot
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823, www.thedepot.net

2. Nordstrom
various locations, www.nordstrom.com

3. Capitol Park
10th and L streets

Best tourist attraction

Old Sacramento

2. State Capitol
10th and L streets, (916) 324-0333

3. California State Railroad Museum
111 I Street, (916) 445-6645, www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

Best place to beat the heat

American River

2. Waterworld USA
1600 Exposition Boulevard, (916) 924-3747

3. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
7806 Folsom-Auburn Road in Folsom, (916) 988-0205

Best place to people-watch

Downtown Plaza
547 L Street, (916) 442-4000

2. Old Sacramento

3. K Street Mall

Best local radio show

Rob, Arnie & Dawn in the Morning
98.5 KRXQ

2. Morning Rave
107.9 KDND

3. The Armstrong & Getty Show
Talk 650 KSTE

Best local TV newscaster

Cristina Mendonsa
News10, KXTV

2. Dave Walker
Channel 3, KCRA

2. Lois Hart
Channel 3, KCRA

3. Edie Lambert
Channel 3, KCRA

3. Mark S. Allen
UPN 31, KMAX

Best park

McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

2. William Land Park
4000 Land Park Drive

3. Capitol Park
10th and L streets

Best local politician

City-council candidate John Boyd

2. Mayor Heather Fargo

3. Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg

Best annual event

California State Fair
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard

2. Rainbow Festival
20th and K streets, www.rainbowfestival.com

3. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
various locations, (916) 372-5277, www.sacjazz.com

Best reason to live in Sacramento

Weather

2. Location

3. Trees

Best scenic drive

Highway 50

2. Highway 1

3. Highway 160