Place to live, work and play?

Santa Cruz

RUNNER-UP Aptos 

Plumbing Company

Expert Plumbing
2551 S. Rodeo Gulch Road, Ste. 7, Soquel,
316-7338, expertplumbingca.com

RUNNERS-UP Bellows Plumbing, Heating & Air, Duncan Plumbing

Portrait Photographer

Devi Pride Photography
1060 River St., Studio #103, Santa Cruz,
600-6055, devipridephotography.com

RUNNERS-UP Kendra Stone-Hinds, Jana Marcus

Produce

Shopper’s Corner 
622 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz,
423-1398, shopperscorner.com

RUNNERS-UP Staff of Life, New Leaf Community Markets

Real Estate Agency

David Lyng Real Estate
55 Penny Lane, #102, Watsonville,
763-6700, davidlyng.com

RUNNERS-UP Sereno Group, Inc., Strock Real Estate

Real Estate Agent

Shemeika Fox – Fox Realty Group
588-2334, yoursantacruzrealestate.com

RUNNERS-UP Thomas Brezsny – Sereno Group, Lauren Spencer – Coldwell Banker

Real Estate Team

GRO Real Estate
387-6237, gro-realestate.com

RUNNERS-UP Brezsny Associates, David Lyng Real Estate

Record/CD Store

Streetlight Records  
939 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz,
421-9200, streetlightrecords.com

Roofers

Turk The Roofer
3330 Gross Road, Santa Cruz,
479-9653

RUNNERS-UP Knox Roofing, Alameda Roofing

Seafood (market)

The Fish Lady
700 Bay Ave., Capitola,
475-6044, places.singleplatform.com

RUNNERS-UP Stagnaros on the Wharf, H&H Fresh Fish

Senior Home Care

Lifespan 
600 Frederick St., Santa Cruz,
469-4900, lifespancare.com

RUNNER-UP Safe at Home Senior Care 

Senior Residential Community

Dominican Oaks
3400 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz,
462-6257, dominicanoaks.com

RUNNERS-UP Aegis, Sunshine Villa

Solar Company

Solar Technologies
705 N. Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz,
425-9431, solartechnologies.com

RUNNERS-UP Allterra Solar, Day One Solar

Tattoo Studio

Mission Street Tattoo
1515 Mission St., Santa Cruz,
466-9417, missionstreettattoo.art

RUNNERS-UP F U Tattoo, Freedom Tattoo

Thrift Store

Caroline’s
8047 Soquel Drive, Aptos,
662-0327, carolinesnonprofit.org

RUNNERS-UP The Abbot’s Thrift, Grey Bears

Tires

Lloyd’s Tires
303 River St., Santa Cruz, 219-4122;
311 Capitola Road, Santa Cruz, 346-1897;
5310 Scotts Valley Drive, Unit C, Scotts Valley, 777-5711;
lloydstire.com

RUNNERS-UP Prior’s Tires, Big O Tires

Toy Store 

Wonderland Toys 
19 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos,
316-7261, wonderlandsantacruz.com

RUNNERS-UP Childish Santa Cruz, Mini Mint

Veterinarian

Adobe Animal Hospital of Soquel
1600 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz,
462-5293, adobevets.com

RUNNERS-UP Westside Animal Hospital, Aptos Creekside

Video Game Shop

Level Up Video Games
113 Locust St., Santa Cruz,
295-6329, levelupvideogames.com

RUNNER-UP GameStop

Vintage Clothing

Moon Zoom
813 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz,
423-8500, facebook.com/moonzooom

RUNNERS-UP The Closet Shopper, Virgo

Waxing

European Wax Center
1955 41st Ave., Ste. B7, Capitola,
477-9331, waxcenter.com

RUNNERS-UP WAX By Coco, Simply Skin Esthetics – Sue Bell

Women’s Clothing

Pacific Trading Company
1224 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 423-3349;
504 Bay Ave., Capitola, 476-6109

RUNNERS-UP The Closet Shopper, Stripe

Women’s Shoes

Sockshop & Shoe Company
1515 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz,
429-6101, sockshopandshoeco.com

RUNNERS-UP Bunny’s Shoes, Shoe Fetish