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'Best of' local rest and relaxation (Readers' Poll Results)

Best Beach

Salmon Creek Beach
Hwy. 1, South of Jenner

Honorable Mention

Goat Rock State Beach


Best Bicycle Ride-Mountain

Annadel State Park
6201 Channel Drive , Santa Rosa, 539-3911

Honorable Mention

Spring Lake Regional Park
Newanga Ave. off Summerfield Road; Violetti Road off Channel Drive, Santa Rosa, 539-8032


Best Bicycle Ride-Road

Highway 12 Bike Path

Honorable Mention

Spring Lake Regional Park


Best Cardio Karate

American Karate Academy
424 Moore Lane., Healdsburg, 433-4717

Honorable Mention (tie)

Airport Club
432 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, 528-2582

Body Central
545 Ross St., Santa Rosa, 525-8663


Best Gym

First Place (tie)

Coaches' Corner
420 Morris St., Sebastopol, 829-5180

Gold's Gym (chain)
515 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 545-5100

Honorable Mention

Airport Club


Best Health Club

Parkpoint
1200 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, 578-1640

Honorable Mention

Body Central


Best Hiking Trail

Annadel State Park

Honorable Mention

Pomo Canyon
25381 Steelhead Blvd., Duncans Mills, 865-2391


Best Horseback Riding Excursion

Annadel State Park

Honorable Mention

Armstrong Woods State Reserve
1700 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, 869-2015


Best Martial Arts

Academy of Martial Arts
913 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 576-3911

Honorable Mention

Sunset Karate
7773 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol, 824-9113


Best Park

Howarth Park
630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, 543-3282

Honorable Mention

Ragle Ranch Regional Park
Ragle Road, one mile north of Bodega Hwy., Sebastopol, 527-2041


Best Place to Catch a Sunset

Goat Rock

Honorable Mention (tie)

Bodega Bay
Hwy. 1, Salmon Creek Beach
Hwy. 1, South of Jenner


Best Surfing Spot

Salmon Creek Beach

Honorable Mention

Goat Rock


Best Swimming Hole

Russian River

Honorable Mention

Spring Lake Regional Park


Best Weekend Getaway

Bodega Bay

Honorable Mention

Mendocino


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From the March 23-29, 2000 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.

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