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The Bohemian's Best of the North Bay 2005 Recreation Readers' Choice Best Beach Sonoma Salmon Creek Beach Honorable Mention Goat Rock Napa Lake Berryessa Marin Stinson Beach Best of 2005 Categories Culture [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Everyday [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Food & Drink [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Kids [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Recreation [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Romance [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Best Bowling Alley Sonoma Double Decker Lanes 300 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park. 707.585.0226. Honorable Mention Windsor Bowl 8801 Conde Lane, Windsor. 707.837.9889. Napa Napa Bowl 494 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.224.8331. Marin Country Club Bowl 88 Vivian Way, San Rafael. 415.456.4661. Best Gym Sonoma Coaches' Corner 420 Morris St., Sebastopol. 707.829.5180. Honorable Mention Gold's Gym 515 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.5100. Napa Fitness First 1880 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.5275. Marin 24 Hour Fitness 1001 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.925.0333. Best Health Club Sonoma Airport Health Club 432 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa. 707.528.2582. Honorable Mention Parkpoint Health Club 1200 North Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.578.1640. 19111 Sonoma Hwy., Sonoma. 707.996.3111. Napa Exertec Fitness Center 1500 First St., Napa. 707.226.1842. Marin Nautilus of Marin 1001 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.485.1001. Best Surfing Spot Sonoma Salmon Creek Honorable Mention Doran Beach 201 Doran Beach Road, Bodega Bay. Marin Stinson Beach Highway 1, Stinson. Best Hiking Trail Sonoma Annadel State Park 6201 Channel Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.539.3911. Honorable Mention Armstrong Woods 17000 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville. 707.869.2015. Napa Skyline Wilderness Park to Lake Marie 2201 Imola Ave., Napa. 707.252.0481. Marin Indian Valley Ignacio Boulevard, Novato. Best Martial Arts School Sonoma New School Aikido 880 Piner Road #55, Santa Rosa. 707.571.2013. Honorable Mention Sunset Family Karate 7773 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol. 707.824.9113. Napa Guangxi School of Martial Arts 343 Third St., Napa. 707.257.0873. Marin Novato Martial Arts Academy 1616 Grant Ave., Novato. 415.898.0851. Best Park Sonoma First Place Tie Howarth Park 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3425. Annadel State Park 6201 Channel Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.539.3911. Napa Pioneer Park 1300 Cedar Street, Calistoga. Marin Pioneer Park 2000 Novato Blvd., Novato. Best Place to Catch a Sunset Sonoma Bodega Bay Highway 1, Bodega Bay. Honorable Mention Sonoma Coast Napa First Place Tie Mt. Saint Helena Sterling Vineyards 1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga. 707.942.3300. Marin Pt. Reyes National Seashore Pt. Reyes Station Best Weekend Getaway Sonoma Bodega Bay Highway 1, Bodega Bay. Honorable Mention Calistoga Napa Rancho Caymus 1140 Rutherford Road, Rutherford. 707.963.1777. Marin Casa Madrona 801 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.5164. Best Yoga Studio Sonoma Evolution Yoga 446 B St., Santa Rosa. 707.525.YOGA. Honorable Mention Bikram Yoga 6914 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.823.3079. Napa It's Yoga 1227 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.5032. Marin Yoga Center of Marin 142 Redwood Ave., Corte Madera. 415.927.1850. [ North Bay | Metroactive Central | Archives ]