BEST CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY ON THE PENINSULA
Best of Palo Alto (continued from previous page)
(or not?) and covering (clear glass, frosted glass, Plexiglas?). The flagship store has been located downtown since 1964, drawing its fans from local artists and people who just want to display their art well. 267 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; 650-3283500. www.universityart.com/ Palo_Alto
Gym
9250 Labor Special
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Total Price For Labor On Standard Couch or Chair Plus the cost of any fabric you select from our complete line of fabrics. Labor price of $92.50 includes frame, spring and webbing repair. Additional charge for cushion filler, tufting and channeling. Customer supplied fabric charged at standard labor rate of $50 per yard.
FREE ARM COVERS
with upholstery of any couch or chair With this coupon only. Regular value $12.50 plus 1/2 yard of fabric. Expires 10/6/10
FREE Pick Up & Delivery Our 44th year.
Sterling Custom Upholstery 1243 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View (At Miramonte – behind Baskin-Robbins)
www.SterlingCustomUpholstery.com
(650) 961-8700 Re-upholstery Recycles
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Getting fit is not just for action heroes like Jet Li and Jason Statham. Everyone deserves a healthy lifestyle, and this year’s “Best Of” voters have chosen the Palo Alto Family YMCA as the top place to exercise and stay in shape. The Ross Road YMCA features an array of cardio and weight-training machines, lap and instructional pools, a large basketball court and a colorful “KidZone.” 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto; 650-856-9622. ymcasv.org/ paloalto
Hair Salon Every hairdresser has a story at Hair International in Stanford Shopping Center. Owner Pam Decharo runs a bustling, friendly shop, open evenings and weekends with no appointment required. Reflecting her clientele, Decharo’s stable of hairdressers is from all over the world. If you’re lucky, your stylist might share a Persian recipe or tell you about their story of arriving in America. 232 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto; 650324-2007. www.hairintl.com
From left, Alma Marquez, Ashish Srinivasan, Eric Xa, Star Kamrava, Pam Decharo and Tracy Nguyen of Hair International, voted Best Hair Salon and also the best place to get a men’s haircut.
Hotel
2010 Specializing in: Museum Quality Framing Custom Made Mirrors Canvas Stretching Needle Art & BLocking Shadow Box/ Object Framing Corporate Service Available
WHERE PICTURE FRAMING IS AN ART .
1047 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
(across El CAmino from Kepler’s Book Store)
650-3231097
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With its French doors, Italian linens, Mediterranean-style courtyard and 62 rooms redesigned this year by Spanish interior designer Pablo Paniagua, the Garden Court Hotel oozes European charm. But it also offers its guests some distinctly Palo Alto touches, including iPhone-docking stations and key cards that control energy use. 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto; 650-322-9000. gardencourt.com
Manicure/Pedicure and Massage The winner in these categories, Destino Spa, also won for Best Day Spa; see the listing in that category.
Hall of Fame (Manicure/Pedicure): Second Year Chances are, you’ve got more class than Lindsay Lohan. So regardless of whether you’re an
Erin Dobson of University Art, which won for the Best Frame Shop; and Tina Ford of the University Art Annex, second place in the Best Gift/ Novelty Shop category. action-movie star or a genteel period-piece player, you want elegant nails. La Belle Day Spa is a popular choice for the mani-pedi combo, complete with a fruit-paraffin treatment. Even the loftiest judge would
be impressed. 95 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto; 650-327-6964. 36 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto; 650-326-8522. labelledayspas.com