EntertainmentBest Community Event/Festival1. Elk Grove Western Festival
2. Giant Pumpkin Festival
3. Salute to the Red White and Blue (4th of July)
Best High School Marching Band1. Elk Grove High School
2. Franklin High School
3. Pleasant Grove High School
Best Local Band1. Beyond the Grove
2. Road 88
3. Random Shuffle
Best Party Entertainment1. Full Throttle Music
2. Jumps R Us
3. Great Scot the Magic Dude
Best Place for Adult Fun1. Strikes Family Entertainment
2. Elk Grove Sports Bar
3. Comedy Under the Stars
Best Place for Kids Fun1. Wackford Aquatic Center
2. Elk Grove Regional Park
3. Strikes Family Entertainment
Best Place for Live Music1. CSD Hot Summer Nights Concert Series
2. Brick House Restaurant & Lounge
3. The Wrangler
Best Place to Watch the Big Game1. BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
2. Elk Grove Sports Bar
3. Bull Wings Bar & Grill
Food & DrinkBest American Food1. BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
2. Boulevard Bistro
3. Brick House Restaurant & Lounge
Best Bar/Sports Bar1. BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
2. Elk Grove Sports Bar
3. Brick House Restaurant & Lounge
Best Breakfast1. Mimi's Cafe
2. Stagecoach Restaurant
3. Cassidy's Family Restaurant
Best Buffet1. Fuji's
2. Peony Palace
3. Hometown Buffet
Best Burger1. The Habit
2. In-N-Out Burger
3. Five Guys
Best Chinese1. Happy Garden
2. Peony Palace
3. Wonderful Chinese
Best Coffee House1. Starbucks
2. It's a Grind
3. Peet's Coffee & Tea
Best Deli1. Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop
2. Nugget Market
3. Beach Hut Deli
Best Dessert1. Cookie Jar
2. BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
3. Nugget Market
Best Donuts1. JR's Donuts
2. Java Time Donuts
3. The Donut Shop
Best Fast Food1. In-N-Out Burger
2. Chipotle
3. The Habit Burger Grill
Best Frozen Desserts1. Tops Yogurt
2. Cold Stone Creamery
3. Pinkberry
Best Hawaiian1. L and L Hawaiian BBQ
Best Hot Wings1. Wing Stop
2. Buffalo Wings and Rings
3. Bull Wings Bar & Grill
Best Indian Food1. Curry House
2. Moonlight Indian Restaurant
Best Italian1. Palermo Ristorante Italiano
2. Paesano's
3. Romano's Macaroni Grill
Best Japanese1. Mikuni
2. Osaka
3. Kintaro
Best Mexican1. Plaza del Sol
2. El Jardin
3. Todo un Poco
Best Pizza1. Round Table
2. Pizza Bell
3. Papa Murphy's
Best Place for a Glass of Wine1. Paesano's
2. Boulevard Bistro
3. Brickhouse
Best Place to Fill Water Bottles1. Bel Air
2. Grocery Outlet
3. Nugget Market
Best Sandwich1. Mr. Pickle's
1. Panera's
2. Subway
3. Beach Hut Deli
Best Thai1. Thai Chili
2. Thai Basil
3. Royal Thai
Best Vietnamese Food1. Pho Lotus
2. East West
3. pho dynasty
Home & GardenBest Carpet Care1. Liberty Carpet Care
2. Frank's Carpet Care
2. Souza's Carpet Cleaning
3. Noble Carpet Cleaning
Best General Contractor/Handyman1. Elk Grove Home Repair
2. Floor to Ceiling
3. Sam James Construction
Best Heating & Air Service1. Bell Brothers
2. Elite Heating and Air
2. Huft Heating and Air
3. Top Rank Heating and Air
Best Home Appraiser1. Appraise It Today!
2. Tiner Appraisal Service
Best House Painter1. Motta Bellissimo Painting
2. Bob Davis Painting
3. Castle Painting
Best Interior Designer1. Floor to Ceiling
2. The Decorator's Daughters
3. Design FX
Best Landscaper1. Singh's Landscape
2. River City Lawn Care
3. Tranquill Gardens
Best Lawn Care1. River City Lawn Care
2. Singh's Landscape and Maintenance
Best Pest Control1. Bell Pest Control
2. 007 Pest Control
3. The Pest Guys
Best Plumber1. Bonney Plumbing
2. The Plumbing Therapist
3. The Pocket Plunger
Best Pool Maintenance1. All Clear Pool and Spa
2. Kevin's Pool Service
3. Sage Pools
Best Real Estate Agent1. Valerie Healy
2. Jenifer Miller
3. Terri Moule
Shopping & ServicesBest Appliance Sales & Service1. Valley Oak Appliance
2. Home Depot
3. Sears
Best Attorney1. Christine Faulkner
2. Jonathan Stein
2. Robert Zabik
3. Guenard and Bozarth
Best Auto Body Repair1. Hayes Brothers
2. Mitchell's Autobody
3. Auto Body Expressions
Best Auto Repair Shop1. Big O Tires
2. Expert Automotive
3. Hayes Brothers
Best Bank1. Golden One
2. Mechanics Bank
3. Chase
Best Bike Shop1. Elk Grove Cyclery
2. Kinetic Cycle
Best Book Store1. Borders
2. Almost Perfect Used Books
3. Metropolis Comix
Best Business Assistant1. Cybertary
2. @ Your Request
Best Business Development1. Kreative Design / Marketing
2. Avaunt Advantage
3. Cybertary
Best Car Dealership1. Elk Grove Toyota
2. Elk Grove Honda
3. Maita Chevrolet
Best Car Wash1. Bubbles Car Wash
2. Kelly's Car Wash
3. Premier Car Wash
Best Cards & Comics1. Cards and Comics
2. Metropolis
3. Olde World Gaming
Best Child Care Facility1. CSD Kid Central
2. Merryhill Laguna
3. Kindercare
Best Children's Store1. Once Upon a Child
2. Justice for Girls
3. The Moppet Shoppe
Best Chiropractor1. Peak Performance (Dr. Doug Ferguson)
2. Elk Grove Chiropractic (Dr. Chad Sundstrom)
3. Backs in Motion (Dr. Andrew Williams)
Best Computer Help1. Best Buy Geek Squad
2. The Computer Geeks
3. Flash Mobile Computers
Best Copy & Print1. Fedex Office
2. Cornerstone
3. The UPS Store
Best Craft Store1. Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft
2. Michael's
3. Stamper's Corner
Best Customer Service1. Grocery Outlet
2. The Running Zone
3. Dressbarn
Best Dance Supply Store1. Releve' Dance Wear Co.
2. Step In Time
Best Dental Office1. Elk Grove Family Dentistry
2. Dentistry by Design
3. Kids Care Dental
Best Education/Tutoring1. Sylvan Learning Center
2. Huntington Learning Center
2. Keeping Pace Learning Center
Best Electrician1. Steele Electric
2. Power Electric
Best Fine Jeweler1. Dalin Jewelers
2. Kenny G and Company
3. Rogers Jewelry
Best Gift Shop1. Embellish
2. The Secret Garden
3. Hallmark
Best Graphic/Web Designer1. Kreative Design / Marketing
2. The UPS Store
3. Cambridge Studios
Best Grocery Store1. Bel Air
2. Nugget
3. Trader Joe's
Best Hair Salon1. All About You
2. J. Dressler
3. The Wellness Spa
Best Hobby Store1. Handcraft Brewing
2. Metropolis Comix
3. Beadware
3. Michaels
Best Home Improvement Store1. Home Depot
2. Lowe's
3. Orchard Supply Hardware
Best Independent Consultant1. Phyllis Enos, Mary Kay
2. Chantil Russo, Cookie Lee
3. Amy McDaniel, MaryKay
Best Insurance1. Woodel Insurance
2. Mary Vargas, Allstate
3. AAA
Best Limo Service1. Aloha Limousine
2. At Your Service Limousine
3. Bella Tours Limousine
Best Locksmith1. Elk Grove Lock and Safe
2. Nelson's Locksmith
Best Massage Studio1. The Comfort Zone
2. Time Well Spent
3. Sole Salon and Spa
Best Medical Office1. Kaiser Elk Grove
2. Sutter Medical Group
3. UC Davis Medical Group
Best Mom & Pop1. Grocery Outlet
2. The Running Zone
3. Mail and More
Best Music Instruction1. Skip's Music
2. NewSongs School of Music
3. Happi Music Land
Best Nail Salon1. Polished Nail Bar
2. Venus Nails
3. Platinum Nails
Best Neighborhood Postal Center1. The UPS Store
2. Mail and More
3. Raley's
Best Non Profit Organization1. Elk Grove Food Bank
2. Project R.I.D.E.
3. Chicks in Crisis
Best Notary Service1. The UPS Store
2. Mail and More
3. Tony Goularte - Mechanics Bank
Best Oil Change1. Jiffy Lube
2. Big O Tires
3. Oil Stop
Best Old Town Merchant1. Embellish
2. Brickhouse
3. Paula Maita and Co.
Best Optometrist1. Eye Center (Dr. John Eliopulos)
2. Laguna Creek Optometry (Drs. Chin)
3. Visioncare Optometry (Dr. Thuy Ha)
Best Orthodontist Office1. Elk Grove Orthodontics (Dr. Rollofson)
2. Laguna Creek Orthodontics (Dr. Douglas)
3. Laguna Orthodontics (Dr. Adams)
Best Pet Products1. PetSmart
2. Pets To Go
3. Pet Club
Best Pet Services1. Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital and Hotel
2. Pets to Go
3. Camp Bow Wow
Best Photography Studio1. Bruce Robinson Photography
2. Unforgettable Portraits
3. Alyson Viducich Photography
Best Picture Framing1. Aaron Brothers
2. Choice Framing
3. Michael's
Best Place for a Facial1. Skin Care by Carol
2. Ella Blue
3. House of Hues
Best Place to Buy Clothes1. Kohls
2. TJ MAXX
3. Ross
Best Place to Learn to Swim1. Wackford Aquatic Center
2. California Family Fitness
3. Cosumnes River College
Best Pre-School1. Merryhill Laguna
2. CSD Tiny Tot Preschools
3. Wee Care II
Best Promotional Items1. Paula Maita and Co.
2. Kreative Design/Marketing
3. EZ Promotions
Best Scrapbooking Store1. Joann's
2. Stamper's Corner
3. Scrap-n-Stamp
Best Senior Services1. Elk Grove Senior Center
2. The Commons
3. The Meadows
Best Shoe Store1. Famous Footwear
2. The Running Zone
3. Payless
Best Shopping Center1. Elk Grove Commons (Kohls/Trader Joe's)
2. Laguna Crossroads (Target / Borders)
3. Elk Grove Marketplace (Toys R Us/Grocery Outlet)
Best Smog Check1. Smog N Go
2. Complete Performance
3. RPM Smog
Best Tanning Salon1. Planet Beach
2. California Sun
3. Maui Tans
Best Tax Preparer1. Benita Myers Tax Service
2. H and R Block
3. Patrick Rogan
Best Travel Agent1. AAA
2. Nash Travels
Best Veterinary Office1. Bradshaw Veterinary
2. Franklin Ranch Pet Hospital
3. Laguna Creek Veterinary
Best Window Tinter1. Genesis Window Tinting
2. All About Tint
Best Yard & Garden Store1. Capital Nursery
2. Home Depot
3. Lowes
Sports & FitnessBest Cheer Gym1. Byers Gymnastics
2. University Cheer Force
3. EDGE Allstars
Best Dance Studio1. Fusion Fitness and Dance
2. Encore! Studio of Performing Arts
3. Elite Studio of Dance
Best Golf Course1. WildHawk
2. Valley Hi Country Club
3. Emerald Lakes
Best Group Fitness1. California Family Fitness
2. Fusion Fitness and Dance
3. Moms in Motion
Best Health Club1. California Family Fitness
2. 24 Hour Fitness
3. Laguna Creek Racquet Club
Best Martial Arts Center1. Kovar's Satori Academy
2. School of the Tiger
3. Ajay's Karate
Best Place to Shoot Pool1. Elk Grove Sports Bar
2. Bob's Club
3. Coach's in Strikes
Best Sports Equipment Store1. Sports Chalet
2. Sports Authority
3. Big 5
Best Sports Facility1. Wackford Aquatic Center
2. California Family Fitness
3. Bartholemew Sports Park
Wedding & EventsBest Cake Maker1. River City Cake Company
2. Nugget
3. Bel Air
Best Caterer1. DeVinci's Delicatessen and Catering
2. Baja Burrito
3. Golden Gourmet Catering
Best DJ1. Full Throttle Music
2. Showtime Entertainment
Best Event Photographer1. Bruce Robinson
2. Alyson Viducich Photography
3. Ponce's Portraits
Best Event Venue1. Valley Hi Country Club
2. Elk Grove Park Pavilion
3. Wackford Aquatic Center
Best Florist1. Nina's Flowers
2. Fireside Florist
3. Bel Air
Best Hotel1. Hilton Garden Inn
2. Holiday Inn Express
3. Hampton Inn and Suites
Best Party Planner1. Weddings By Design
2. CSD Special Events Office
3. 2gether Event Planning
Best Party Supplies1. Party City
2. J and J Treasures
3. Liz's Craft and Party
