Best Company
A1 Sun
Diligent, honest, and goal-focused workers. — Leilo

Best Fiber Arts Store
A verb for keeping warm
— bob2353

Best Goats
Indigoat Farms
— NicolasS

Best Horse-Riding Stable and Lessons
Redwood Ranch Stables
— royalsilver

Best Laundromat
Launderville
— bikerchic

Best Movie Rental Store
Silver Screen Video
— aalbini

Best Place to Buy Jeans
Slash
— marieisabel

Best Place to Get Your Computer Fixed
ReliaTech, San Pablo, Oakland & Alameda
Low prices, and they're a nonprofit. Great service — a great place to do business. — BDelaney

Best Progressive Arts and Academics Program
Walden School
— soundmind

Best Stereo HiFi Store
Electrocompaniet Inc.
— KoolKatJazz

Greatest To Be Missed
The Big Longs on 51st
Big Longs had been a go-to everything general store for the East Bay for what feels like forever. Even though it was corporate, it was completely tailored to the needs, wants, and desires of East Bay shoppers. This past year, new changes have been felt the most; a major downshift in quality, quantity, and variety — AND ewww another discount card to file in your wallet. RIP Big Longs, CVS just doesn't do you justice. — YoKaren