Sports & Recreation

Best annual public event

1. California State Fair
www.bigfun.org

2. Chalk-It-Up!
www.chalkitup.org

3. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
www.sacjazz.com

Best athletic-shoe selection

1. Fleet Feet
2311 J Street, (916) 442-3338
www.fleetfeetsacramento.com

2. Finish Line
various locations

3. REI
various locations
www.rei.com

4. Nike Factory Store
13000 Folsom Boulevard in Folsom, (916) 985-0312
www.nike.com

Best bike shop

1. City Bicycle Works
2419 K Street, (916) 447-2453
citybicycleworks.com

2. Bicycle Chef
2409 J Street, (916) 447-3604
www.bicyclechef.com

3. College Cyclery
2760 21 Street, (916) 456-2042
www.collegecyclery.biz

Best billiards room

1. The Blue Cue
1004 28th Street, (916) 442-7208
www.paragarys.com

2. Hard Times Billiards
5536 Garfield Avenue, (916) 332-8793
www.hardtimesbilliards.com

3. Jointed Cue Billiards
2375 Fruitridge Road, (916) 456-3243

Best bowling alley

1. Country Club Lanes
2600 Watt Avenue, (916) 483-5105
www.countryclublanes.com

2. Strikes Family Entertainment Center
5681 Lone Tree Boulevard in Rocklin, (916) 632-8200
www.strikesbowling.com

3. Capitol Bowl
900 West Capital Avenue, (916) 371-4200
www.capitolbowl4fun.com

Best daytrip: hiking trail

1. Tahoe

4. Stevens Trail

Best daytrip: ski resort

1. Sierra-At-Tahoe
1111 Sierra At Tahoe Road in Twin Bridges, (530) 659-7453
www.sierraattahoe.com

2. Heavenly Mountain Resort
3860 Saddle Road South in Lake Tahoe, (775) 586-7000
www.skiheavenly.com

3. Boreal Mountain Resort
19455 Boreal Ridge Road in Soda Springs, (530) 426-3666
www.rideboreal.com

Best daytrip: spa

1. Mellow Me Out Day Spa
1120 Fulton Avenue, (916) 482-2772
www.mellowmeout.com

2. The Way Within Spa Retreat
1722 J Street, (916) 446-4443
www.thewaywithin.com

3. Hoshall’s Salon & Spa
6608 Folsom Auburn Road in Folsom, (916) 987-1995
www.hoshallsfolsom.com

Best daytrip: winery

1. Bogle Vineyard
37783 Road 144 in Clarksburg, (916) 744-1187
www.boglewinery.com

2. Napa Valley

3. Boeger Winery
1709 Carson Road in Placerville, (530) 622-8094
www.boegerwinery.com

Best dog park

1. Granite Dog Park
Romona Avenue off Power Inn Road

2. C-Bar-C Dog Park
8275 Oak Avenue in Citrus Heights
www.poochdogpark.com

3. Partner Park
5699 South Land Park Drive

Best family outing

1. Old Sacramento

3. River Cats game

www.rivercats.com

Best golf course

1. Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
3645 Fulton Avenue, (916) 481-4653
www.hagginoaks.com

2. William Land Golf Course
1701 Sutterville Road, (916) 277-1207
www.thefirstteesacramento.org

3. Bing Maloney Golf Course
6801 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 433-2283
www.bingmaloney.com

Best gym

1. 24 Hour Fitness Centers and Health Clubs
various locations
www.24hourfitness.com

2. California Family Fitness
various locations

3. The Capital Athletic Club
1515 8th Street, (916) 422-3927
www.captialac.com

4. Pipeworks
116 N 16th Street, (916) 341-0100
www.touchstoneclimbing.com

Best Kings player

1. Kevin Martin

3. Brad Miller

1. Kovar’s Satori Academy
various locations
kovars.cmasdirect.com

2. Cassio Werneck Jiu Jitsu
3732 Auburn Boulevard, (916) 482-2505
www.cassiowerneck.com

Best Monarchs player

1. Kara Lawson

4. Ticha Penicheiro

Best outdoor gear selection

1. REI
various locations
www.rei.com

2. Big 5 Sporting Goods
various locations
www.big5sportinggoods.com

3. Target
various locations
www.target.com

Best picnic spot

1. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

2. American River

3. William Land Park
1401 Sutterville Road

Best place to swim

1. California Family Fitness Centers
various locations
www.californiafamilyfitness.com

2. American River

3. Folsom Lake

Best playground

1. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

2. Southside Park
2115 Sixth Street

3. William Land Park
1401 Sutterville Road

Best public basketball court

1. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

2. William Land Park
1401 Sutterville Road

3. Bertha Henschel Park
148 45th Street

4. Sutter Middle School
3150 I Street

Public tennis court

1. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

2. Natomas Park
Danbrook and Crest drives

3. William Land Park
1401 Sutterville Road

4. Southside Park
2115 Sixth Street

Best race or walk for charity

1. Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
www.sackomen.org

3. SPCA Doggy Dash
www.sspca.org

Best River Cats player

1. Daric Barton

2. Dinger

Best Sacramento Zoo exhibit

1. penguins

3. monkeys

Best skate park

1. Granite Regional Skate Park
Ramona Avenue off Power Inn Road
www.sacskatepark.org

2. 28th and B Skate Park
Sutter Landing Regional Park
www.cityofsacramento.org

3. Davis Skatepark
F Street

Best sports announcer

1. Grant Napear

3. Gary Gerould

Best workout-wear selection

1. Fleet Feet
various locations
www.fleetfeetsacramento.com

2. Target
various locations
www.target.com

3. Nike Factory Outlet
13000 Folsom Boulevard in Folsom, (916) 985-0312
www.nike.com

4. REI
various locations
www.rei.com