Best of Palo Alto 2011 (continued from previous page) middle of Silicon Valley, Mid-Peninsula strives to offer top-notch services — including a concierge pet taxi service and home-delivered medicine and food. 1125 Merrill St., Menlo Park; 650-325-5671. midpen.com
Hall of Fame: 2nd Year Creatures of all types, from ferrets to horses, receive veterinary care at Hall of Fame winner Adobe Animal Hospital. A year ago Adobe relocated to a new building (the former site of Elephant Pharm) on El Camino Real and still offers everything for critters from 24-hour care to puppy pointers. 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos; 650948-9661. adobe-animal.com
Yoga Become one with the mind, body and soul and Be-Yoga. Palo Alto’s popular yoga studio, Be-Yoga, provides
classes for all levels of experience. The wide variety of classes throughout the day makes it flexible enough to fit around your schedule. If you base your workout on the amount you sweat instead of the number of calories you burn, be sure to make it a priority to sign up for one of the hot yoga classes. 440 Kipling St., Palo Alto; 650-905-9016. be-yoga.com
Hall of Fame: 1st Year At Darshana Yoga, Palo Alto’s yoga leader since 2006, you will learn the proper breathing and posing techniques to purify and interconnect the mind, body and soul. Darshana provides basic to advanced Iyengar and flow-styled classes in a studio with a clean ambience, peaceful music, natural lighting and calming scent. You will leave feeling tranquil and elevated. 654 High St., Palo Alto; 650-3259642. darshanayoga.com
Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital earned applause (and animal appreciation) for being the Best Veterinarian.
www.cityofpaloalto.org/utilities (650) 329–2161
Your reliable natural gas supply is thanks in part to my chemistry teacher, Mrs. Smith.
The 3rd Door scored a win for Best Personal Trainers.
It takes a lot of planning and negotiating to ensure the natural gas we use every day arrives safely and on budget. It’s part science, part economics, and part stock market. My inspiration for studying engineering and energy planning came from my high school chemistry teacher. I hope I too can inspire young women who have an interest in science to chase their dreams and make a difference. Gas supply planning details at CityofPaloAlto.org/utilities —click on “Gas Utility Long Term Plan.”
—Karla Dailey Senior Resource Planner, Gas
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