The Best of Silicon Valley 2016

Goods & Services | Reader's Picks

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Best Bicycle Shop

Mike's Bikes

1180 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Good Karma Bikes

460 Lincoln Ave #15, San Jose

Calmar Bicycles

2236 El Camino Real, Santa Clara


Best Antique Shop

Not Too Shabby

481 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

Burbank Antiques

1893 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Antiques Colony

1881 W San Carlos St, San Jose


Best Motorcycle Shop

San Jose Harley-Davidson

1551 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose

San Jose BMW

1990 W San Carlos St, San Jose

House of Thunder

16175 Condit Rd, Morgan Hill



Best Car Wash/Detailing

Classic Car Wash

16500 Lark Ave, Los Gatos

Pacific Hand Car Wash

1667 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Delta Queen

981 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell


Best Clothing Boutique

Black & Brown

751 W San Carlos St, San Jose

23 Skidoo

342 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Bella Rosa Boutique

145 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos


Best Thrift Shop

Crossroads Trading Company

1959 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Savers

Multiple locations

Happy Dragon Thrift Shop

245 W Main St, Los Gatos


Best Outdoor Gear

REI

Multiple locations

Mel Cotton's

1266 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Bass Pro Shop

5160 Cherry Ave, San Jose


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Best Lingerie Store

Curvy Girl

2990 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Cupid's Corner

408 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose

Craze 4 Toys

25 E Santa Clara St, San Jose


Best Jewelry Store

Joe Escobar diamonds

450 E Hamilton Ave, Campbell

Davidson & Licht

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara

Shane Co

21255 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino


Best Bridal Shop

Trudys Brides

1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

New Things West

10123 N Wolfe Rd #2146 , Cupertino

In the Olde Manner

11 University Ave, Los Gatos


Best Place to Hold a Wedding Reception

Clos LaChance Winery

1 Hummingbird Ln, San Martin

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

23600 McKean Rd, San Jose

Adobe Lodge

500 El Camino Real #108, Santa Clara


Best Pet Store

Andy's Pet Shop

51 Notre Dame Ave, San Jose

An-Jan

Multiple locations

Pets and More

841 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell


Best Pet Trainer

California K9 Solutions

2123 S 10th St, San Jose

Primal Canine Training

538 Earle Ave, San Jose

A Dog's Life

885 Commercial St, Palo Alto


Best Record Store

Rasputin Music

1820 S Bascom Ave, Campbell

Streetlight Records

980 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

Time Tunnel

1583 Meridian Ave, San Jose


Best Art Supply Store

University Art

456 Meridian Ave, San Jose

2550 El Camino Real, Redwood City

The Arsenal

1202 The Alameda, San Jose

Accent Arts

392 California Ave, Palo Alto


Best Toy Store

The Wooden Horse

796 Blossom Hill Rd, Los Gatos

Children's Discovery Museum

180 Woz Way, San Jose

LEGO Store

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara


Best Skate Shop

Skateworks

379 State St, Los Altos

NC Boardshop

16203 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Circle A

108 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose


Best Independent Bookstore

Hicklebee's

1378 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Recycle Bookstore

1066 The Alameda, San Jose

Books Inc.

301 Castro St, Mountain View

855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto


Best Comics Store

Heroes

24 E Campbell Ave, Campbell

Illusive Comics & Games

2725 El Camino Real #105, Santa Clara

Hijinx Comics

2050 Lincoln Ave, San Jose


Best Independent Hardware Store

Palo Alto Hardware

875 Alma St, Palo Alto

Dale Hardware

3700 Thornton Ave, Fremont

The Olander Company

144 Commercial St, Sunnyvale


Best Garden Store

Yamagami's Nursery

1361 S De Anza Blvd #2, Cupertino

Almaden Valley Nursery

15800 Almaden Expy, San Jose

Green Thumb Nursery

15796 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos


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Best Flower Shop

Bunches

14 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Bloomster's

5945 Almaden Expressway #170, San Jose

FLowers by Ivy

392 E Santa Clara St, San Jose


Best Pilates Studio

Los Gatos Ballet and Pilates

630 University Ave, Los Gatos

Pilates Body Studio

2075 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

Misha Patel Studio

750 Miller St #905, San Jose


Best Yoga Studio

Breathe Los Gatos

14107 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos

Balance Yoga Center

5988 Silver Creek Valley Rd, San Jose

Be the Change Yoga

52 S First St #320, San Jose


Best Martial Arts Studio

American Kickboxing Academy

7012 Realm Dr, San Jose

168 E Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale

America's Best Karate of Almaden

6940 Almaden Expy, San Jose

All Star Kung Fu

413 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale


Best Health Club

Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center

14855 Oka Rd, Los Gatos

Bay Club

3250 Central Expy, Santa Clara

Fitness Never Sleeps

2342 Walsh Ave, Santa Clara


Best Massage

Burke Williams

355 Santana Row #2010, San Jose

Happy Feet

Multiple Locations

Massage Envy

Multiple locations


Best Day Spa

Burke Williams

355 Santana Row #2010, San Jose

Los Gatos Spa

100 S Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Labelle Day Spas

855 El Camino Real #95, Palo Alto

36 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto


Best Dentist

Amidi Dental

1039 El Monte Ave, Mountain View

Dr. Donald Pepper

6501 Crown Blvd #104, San Jose

Dennis Wong DDS

14419 S Bascom Ave #200, Los Gatos


Best Organization Making a Difference

Planned Parenthood

Catholic Charities

Bill Wilson Center


Best Luxury or Boutique Hotel

De Anza Hotel

233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose

Hotel Los Gatos

210 E Main St, Los Gatos

The Fairmont Hotel

170 S Market St, San Jose


Best Plastic Surgeon/Beautification

Jenesis Lipoplasty

1471 Saratoga Ave #200, San Jose

Dr. George Commons

1515 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Dr. Daryl K. Hoffman

3425 S Bascom Ave #100, Campbell


Best Gentlemen's Club

Pink Poodle

328 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

Gold Club

81 W Santa Clara St, San Jose

Brass Rail

160 Persian Dr, Sunnyvale


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Best Tattoo Parlor

Marks of Art

3014 Union Ave, San Jose

Analog Tattoo

34 S First St, San Jose

Death Before Dishonor

306 S Third St, San Jose


Best Piercing Place

Body Exotic

957 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Pierced Out

3014 Union Ave, San Jose

Paisley Haus Pro Body Piercing

950 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose


Best Hookah Bar

Smoke This Hookah Lounge

2271 The Alameda, Santa Clara

The Swinging Hookah

386 S First St, San Jose

Shisha Hookah Lounge

84 N Market St, San Jose


Best Smoke Shop (Includes E-Cig/Vape/Glass)

Tie- Great Vapes

583 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Hella Good Vapors

5750 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose

420 Smoke Shop & Vapes

428 E Santa Clara St, San Jose


Best Place to Get a Medical Cannabis Recommendation

San Jose 420 Evaluations

115 N Fourth St #106, San Jose

MMJ Doctor

36 S First St, San Jose

Marijuana Medicine Evaluation Center

100 N Winchester Blvd #230, Santa Clara


Best Alternative Medicine Collective

Elemental Wellness

985 Timothy Dr, San Jose, CA 95133

Herb's SVVC

1641 W San Carlos St, San Jose

Amsterdam's Garden

2142 The Alameda, San Jose


Best Golf Course

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

23600 McKean Rd, San Jose

Coyote Creek

1 Coyote Creek Golf Dr, Morgan Hill

Deep Cliff Golf Course

10700 Club House Ln, Cupertino