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Stocked from floor to ceiling with tires, pumps, handles and accessories, Bicycles! Pleasanton at 573 Main St. was voted as the Best Bike Shop in town. Right: With an assortment of colorful flowers and garden décor, Alexandria’s, 3037 Hopyard Road, was voted Best Florist by our readers.
is Richert Lumber, which offers a wide selection in the store and its catalog. Best Consignment Store — Savvy Seconds. This upscale consignment boutique in the cute brick building on Main Street offers designer clothes, jewelry and accessories at much less than their original price. It’s also a good place to turn over the clothes that didn’t work out or that you’re tired of. A couple of blocks away is Lotus Consignment, which came in second. Best Women’s Clothing Store — Savvy Seconds. Wow! This place must be savvy to win this category as well as Best Consignment Store. Check it out for one-of-a-kind items and stylish clothes at a good price. Second Place is Passionate Athlete with its active and casual wear. Best Place to Buy Athletic Equipment — Sports Chalet. On Rosewood Drive, this huge store offers gear for any athletic endeavor for indoor, outdoor, summer or winter. It has everything needed for scuba diving, including a pool and instructor to teach the sport. Second Place is Play It Again Sports, which offers used and new goods. Best Art Gallery — Studio 7 Arts. Put this gallery on your list of stopin places every time you are strolling down Main Street, or make it a special destination. Its imaginative art — including glass sculptures — will help you redefine spaces in your home. Distinctive jewelry will help define you. Second Place is Alexander’s Fine Art, also on Main Street. Best Bookstore — Towne Center Books. Independent bookstores are a dying breed; heck, even chain
stores of actual printed, hold-inyour-hands-and-turn-the-pages books are closing. But Towne Center is keeping the literary spirit alive with personal service, a great selection, book groups and events with authors. Borders came in second but it closed its Pleasanton store recently. It’s still selling online. Best Grocery Store — Trader Joe’s. TJ’s making cooking fun, always offering something new to try, and easy to prepare. It keeps its prices reasonable by keeping a small inventory but still manages to have the basics on hand as well as exciting new products. Second Place — Gene’s Fine Foods. This independent grocery makes its salads and other deli items from scratch with its tried and tasty recipes, and its extensive meat counter gets good reviews, too. Best Health Food Store — Trader Joe’s. The company emphasizes the
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natural and the healthy with items that are gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, fat-free and kosher. It prides itself on products with quality, natural ingredients with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, no genetically modified ingredients, no MSG and no added Trans Fats. Second Place is Valley Health Mill; its knowledgeable staff can help you become healthier through eating, with natural supplements. Best Wine Store — The Wine Steward. You don’t have to leave Main Street to find a vast assortment of wines — including 100 carefully selected wines under $10 — and helpful, knowledgeable staff. It offers speakers and events to enhance your wine knowledge — sign up for its newsletter. Second Place is Trader Joe’s, which is known for Two Buck Chuck but offers better quality wines at reasonable prices. N
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