Sports & Recreation
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Blue Cue
Photo By Larry Dalton
Best Monarchs player
Ticha Penicheiro
2. Ruthie Bolton
3. Yolanda Griffith
Best Kings player
Mike Bibby
2. Bobby Jackson
3. Peja Stojakovic
Best place to hike
American River Parkway
2. Tahoe
3. Yosemite
3. Auburn
Best yoga classes
24 Hour Fitness
various locations, www.24hourfitness.com
2. California Family Fitness
various locations, www.californiafamilyfitness.com
3. Healthy Habits Fitness & Yoga Studio
2224 J Street, (916) 444-7729, www.healthyhabitsstudio.com
Best ski resort
Heavenly
Corner of Wildwood Avenue and Saddle Road in South Lake Tahoe, (775) 586-7000, www.skiheavenly.com
2. Squaw Valley USA
1960 Squaw Valley Road, (530) 583-6985, www.squaw.com
3. Sierra-at-Tahoe Snowsport Resort
1111 Sierra at Tahoe Road in Twin Bridges, (530) 659-7453, www.sierratahoe.com
Best place to bike
American River Parkway
2. Folsom
3. Tahoe
Best amusement park
Six Flags Marine World
2001 Marine World Parkway in Vallejo, (707) 643-6722
2. Paramount’s Great America
Great American Parkway between Highway 101 and Highway 237, (408) 988-1776, www.pgathrills.com
3. Waterworld USA
1600 Exposition Boulevard, (916) 924-3747
Best gym
24 Hour Fitness
various locations, www.24hourfitness.com
2. California Family Fitness
various locations, www.californiafamilyfitness.com
3. Midtown Athletic Club
725 14th Street, (916) 441-2977
Best place for a family outing
William Land Park
4000 Land Park Drive
2. Sacramento Zoo
3930 West Land Park Drive, (916) 264-5888, www.saczoo.com
3. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
7806 Folsom-Auburn Road in Folsom, (916) 988-0205
Best place to run
American River Parkway
2. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard
3. William Land Park
4000 Land Park Drive
Best basketball court
McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard
2. 24 Hour Fitness
various locations, www.24hourfitness.com
3. Roosevelt Park
1615 Ninth Street
Best pool hall
Blue Cue
1004 28th Street, (916) 442-7208, www.paragarys.com/bluecue
2. Jointed Cue Billiards
2375 Fruitridge Road, (916) 456-3243
3. Hard Times Billiards
5536 Garfield Avenue, (916) 332-8793, www.hardtimesbilliards.com
Best bowling alley
Country Club Lanes
2600 Watt Avenue, (916) 483-5105
2. AMF Land Park Lanes
5850 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 421-3671
3. Folsom Lake Bowl Sports Bar & Casino
511 East Bidwell Street in Folsom, (916) 983-5418, www.folsomlakebowl.com
Best golf course
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
3645 Fulton Avenue, (916) 481-GOLF, www.capitalcitygolf.com
2. Bing Maloney golf course
6801 Freeport, (916) 433-2283, www.capitalcitygolf.com
3. William Land Park
4000 Land Park Drive
