Cover: Our Favorite Things
Results of the 1998 Best of Sonoma County Readers' Poll--more than just whiskers on kittens.... .

Best of Your Town
Best Town Picks for Kicks
New College of California

Best of Life
Staff Picks
Flamingo Resort Hotel
Ann Woodhead
The Sitting Room

Best of R&R
Staff Picks
Johnson's Beach
Rasta Sharks

Best of Love
Staff Picks
Ferguson Observatory
John Ash & Co.

Best of Eats
Staff Picks
The Sonoma Hotel
The Belvedere
Korbel Champagne Cellars

Best of Kids
Staff Picks
Toyworks

Best of Everyday Stuff
Staff Picks
Monkey Wrench
The Last Record Store

News: Power Hungry
Utility deregulation may leave consumers in the dark.

Sacred Secrets: The Scientology roots of up-and-comer Internet service provider EarthLink have set free-speech advocates aflame.

The Scoop: Better living through chemistry.

Frankly Speaking: RiggsWatch keeps an eye on conservative Rep. Frank Riggs, R-Windsor, a controversial candidate for a U.S. Senate seat.

Climbing Up on Capitol Hill: Check up on the your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators--where they stand, how they voted.

Getty Up, Angelenos: L.A.'s newest temple of art, the Getty Museum, is as big an attraction--and for some of the same reasons--as Titanic.

High and Low: Long John Hunter plays the blues from the stage to the rafters--an exclusive interview with Nicky Baxter..

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.