Sports & Recreation

Best city recreational sport

1. Bicycling

3. Soccer

Best coach

1. Dino Clark, Davis High School

2. Jenny Boucek, Sacramento Monarchs

3. Ernie Cooper, Granite Bay High School

3. John Heffernan, Luther Burbank High School

Best public tennis courts

1. McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Boulevard

2. Curtis Park
3349 W. Curtis Drive

Best pick-up basketball

1. Southside Park
2115 Sixth Street

Best skate park

1. Granite Regional Park
8200 Ramona Avenue

2. 28th and B Skate Park
28th and B streets

3. Rusch Community Park
7801 Auburn Boulevard, Citrus Heights

Best playground

1. Southside Park
2115 Sixth Street

2. McKinley Park
3300 McKinley Boulevard

3. William Land Park
3800 Land Park Drive

Best pool

1. Clunie Pool and Wading Pool at McKinley Park
601 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 808-5301

2. Folsom Aquatic Center
1200 Riley Street, Folsom; (916) 355-8318

Best sports venue

1. Raley Field

400 Ball Park Drive, West Sacramento; (916) 376-4676; www.raleyfield.com

2. Arco Arena
1 Sports Parkway, (916) 928-0000, www.arcoarena.com

3. Land Park Criterium, William Land Park
3800 Land Park Drive

Best sports writer

1. Sam Amick, The Sacramento Bee
www.sacbee.com

2. Ailene Voisin, The Sacramento Bee
www.sacbee.com

Best sports announcer

1. Jim Kozimor, Comcast SportsNet West/News10/ Sports 1140

2. Grant Napear, Comcast SportsNet West/News10/ Sports 1140

3. Gary Gerould, Sports 1140
www.khtk.com

Best Kings player

1. Kevin Martin

3. Bobby Jackson

Best Monarchs player

1. Kara Lawson

3. Nicole Powell

Best River Cat

1. Dinger

2. Landon Powell

Best San Francisco Giant

1. Tim Lincecum

2. Barry Bonds

3. Barry Zito

Best San Francisco 49er

1. Frank Gore

2. J.T. O’Sullivan

3. Patrick Willis

3. Alex Smith

Best Oakland Athletic

1. Eric Chavez

3. Mark Ellis

Best Oakland Raider

1. Justin Fargas

1. JaMarcus Russell

Best race or walk for charity

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

2. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services Run to Feed the Hungry
www.runtofeedthehungry.com

3. Sacramento SPCA Doggie Dash
www.sspca.org/doggydash

Best hiking trail

1. American River Parkway

2. Western States Trail

Best bike route

1. American River Bike Trail

Best bike shop

1. Bicycle Chef Bicycles
2409 J Street, (916) 447-9118, www.bicyclechef.com

2. City Bicycle Works
2419 K Street, (916) 447-2453; 7885 Greenback Lane, (916) 726-2453; www.citybicycleworks.com

3. Mike’s Bikes of Sacramento
1411 I Street, (916) 446-2453, www.mikesbikes.com

Best moped repair

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

2. Elk Grove Power Sports
10491 East Stockton Boulevard, Unit A, Elk Grove; (916) 714-7723; www.egpowersports.com

Best martial arts

1. Avalon Arts Center
8030 Sacramento Street, (916) 961-0294, www.avalonartscenter.org

2. Satori Academy of Martial Arts
various locations, www.satoriacademy.com

3. Moore’s Shou Shu Karate
various locations, www.mooresmartialarts.com

Best gym

1. California Family Fitness
(877) 564-6233, www.californiafamilyfitness.com

2. Capitol Athletic Club
1515 Eighth Street, (916) 248-4845, www.capitalac.com

3. Alhambra Athletic Club
1671 Alhambra Boulevard,

(916) 457-9300

Best athletic shoes

1. Fleet Feet Sports
various locations, www.fleetfeetsacramento.com

Best workout-wear selection

1. Fleet Feet Sports
various locations, www.fleetfeetsacramento.com

Best outdoor gear

1. Fleet Feet Sports
various locations, www.fleetfeetsacramento.com

2. Sierra Snowboard and Ski
5400 Date Avenue, (916) 344-1800

Best ski resort

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

2. Heavenly Mountain Resort
Corner of Wildwood and Saddle, South Lake Tahoe; (775) 586-7000; www.skiheavenly.com

3. Northstar at Tahoe
100 Northstar Drive, Truckee; (800) 466-6784; www.northstarattahoe.com

Best golf course

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

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

3. Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
6700 Tarshes Drive, Carmichael; (916) 482-3284; www.ancilhoffman.com

BREAKIN’ THE LAW

City code sections 12.44.240–12.44.250: No cavorting or climbing
How many movies or TV shows have you watched in which one or more of the characters spontaneously decide to start dancing and cavorting in the public fountain?

Much as you’d probably like your life to be more like an episode of Friends, you can forget about it. City rules strictly forbid swimming, wading or placing “any liquid or solid object in any pool or fountain located upon a mall.” Also, no climbing on any sculptures, light post, vending machine or any “strubor tree.” We have no idea what a strubor tree is. We couldn’t find it in a dictionary or anywhere online. So it’s likely that’s a typo in the code meaning “shrub or tree.” Until it’s cleared up, though, climb all the shrubs and trees you want—just not strubor trees.
C.G.

Best day spa

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

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

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

Best winery

1. Revolution Wines
2116 P Street, (916) 444-7711, www.revolution-wines.com

2. Bogle Winery
37783 County Road 144, Clarksburg; (916) 744-1139; www.boglewinery.com

3. Rail Bridge Cellars
400 N. 16th Street, (916) 492-2530, www.railbridgecellars.net

Best picnic spot

1. William Land Park
3800 Land Park Drive

2. American River

3. McKinley Park
3300 McKinley Boulevard

Best dog park

1. Partner Park
5699 S. Land Park Drive

2. Granite Regional Park
8200 Ramona Avenue

3. Marco Dog Park
1800 Sierra Gardens Drive, Roseville

3. POOCH Off-leash Dog Park at C-Bar-C Park
8275 Oak Avenue, Citrus Heights; www.poochdogpark.com

Best Sacramento Zoo exhibit

1. Red pandas

2. Giraffes

Best billiards

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

2. R15
1415 R Street, (916) 930-9191, www.paragarys.com

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

Best bowling alley

1. Capitol Bowl
900 W. Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento; (916) 371-4200; www.capitolbowl4fun.com

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

3. Strikes
5681 Lone Tree Boulevard, Rocklin; (916) 632-8200; www.strikesbowling.com

Best family outing

1. Old Sacramento

1. Sacramento Zoo
3930 W. Land Park Drive, (916) 808-5885, www.saczoo.com

2. Folsom Lake

2. River Cats game
www.rivercats.com

Best annual public event

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

2. Sacramento Jazz Jubilee
various locations, (916) 372-5277, www.sacjazz.org

3. Roseville Downtown Tuesday Nights
Vernon Street, (916) 787-0101, www.downtownroseville.com