Thank you to our students, instructors and the community for voting us Best Yoga and Best Fitness Classes 2013!
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Thanks to our instructors: Alison, Carey, Courtney, Courtneyrose, Deb, Fi, Jazon, JD, Johanna, John, Kathy, Lauren, Lynn, Michelle, Rebecca, Vanessa
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with the bridge and groom for weddings.” The store keeps up with seasonal flower arrangements to fit customer needs and keeps its store stocked with new items, such as vases and containers. “We’re looking forward to more events, holiday parties, and new products,” Ms. Hicks said. 1927 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park CA 94025 | (650) 241-4377 | twigandpetals@gmail.org
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SPECIALIZING IN: MUSEUM QUALITY FRAMING CUSTOM MADE MIRRORS CANVAS STRETCHING NEEDLE ART & BLOCKING SHADOW BOX/ OBJECT FRAMING CORPORATE SERVICE AVAILABLVE
WHERE PICTURE FRAMING IS AN ART. 865 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-323-1097 Hours: MON-SAT 10-6
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Guests enjoy a customized experience at AXIS Personal Trainers, which won for Best Gym. “Our clients get results,” owner Scott Norton says. “They feel like they are part of a great community at AXIS.” The AXIS team of more than 40 trainers is focused on a common goal: to give clients more than they ever thought possible, and to do so through continuous professional development, and by creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors, Mr. Norton says. In the past two years, AXIS has remodeled the entire facility, from the locker rooms and reception area to the workout equipment. “It’s essentially a brand new gym,” he says. 550
Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park | (650) 463-1920 | axispt.com
HAIR SALON Olive Hill Salon has won the 2013 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Hair Salon. Clients at the boutique enjoy the friendly environment, says owner Danielle Casa. “Our stylists and receptionists know clients by name, and an appointment is an opportunity to catch up on life, family, and friends,” she says. The business is environmentally friendly, using products that are not tested on animals and others that are sulfatefree; it recently added a hair color system free of chemicals. The boutique works with nonprofit organizations, such as Locks of Love. “Above all, we keep in mind that every client is an individual,” she says. 2920 Woodside Road, Woodside | (650) 8511150 | olivehillsalon.com
become a center of the Peninsula social scene since its opening in 2009. Locals, as well as hotel guests, enjoy the hotel’s relaxed California ranch atmosphere, Madera restaurant, the terrace for sunset cocktails, and the lounge for a lively scene in any season. New this year are Saturday jazz nights in the hotel lobby lounge and the in-house chocolate line (used for desserts, wedding favors and turndown
HOTEL Rosewood Sand Hill, winner of “Best Hotel” for the fifth year, has
Twig and Petals won for Best Florist.