Readers' Poll Winners: Sports and Leisure
Best Athlete (Amateur)
Tim Thompson
Best Athlete (Pro)
Stephen Curry
Best Athletic Event
Oakland A's Games
Best Basketball Courts
Mosswood Park
Best Bike Trail
Bay Trail
Best Boot Camp
Oakland Adventure Boot Camp
Best Fitness Classes
Game Changer Fitness
Best Group Athletic Activity
Game Changer Fitness
Best Gym
Game Changer Fitness
Best Hike
Tilden
Best Martial Arts Studio
Soja
Best Outdoor or Sporting Good Store
REI
Best Park
Tilden
Best Pilates Studio
Innerstellar
Best Place for Water Sports
Oakland Estuary
Best Place to Picnic
Tilden Park
Best Place to Run
Lake Merritt
Best Place to Swim
Lake Temescal
Best Sports League for Adults
Bay Area Derby Girls
Best Sports League for Kids
Oakland Girls Softball League and Soccer Shots (tie)
Best Tennis Courts
Berkeley Tennis Club
Best Yoga Studio
Monkey Yoga Shala
Best Yoga Teacher
Tim Thompson
Most Unusual Way to Stay in Shape
Sex
Tim Thompson
Best Athlete (Pro)
Stephen Curry
Best Athletic Event
Oakland A's Games
Best Basketball Courts
Mosswood Park
Best Bike Trail
Bay Trail
Best Boot Camp
Oakland Adventure Boot Camp
Best Fitness Classes
Game Changer Fitness
Best Group Athletic Activity
Game Changer Fitness
Best Gym
Game Changer Fitness
Best Hike
Tilden
Best Martial Arts Studio
Soja
Best Outdoor or Sporting Good Store
REI
Best Park
Tilden
Best Pilates Studio
Innerstellar
Best Place for Water Sports
Oakland Estuary
Best Place to Picnic
Tilden Park
Best Place to Run
Lake Merritt
Best Place to Swim
Lake Temescal
Best Sports League for Adults
Bay Area Derby Girls
Best Sports League for Kids
Oakland Girls Softball League and Soccer Shots (tie)
Best Tennis Courts
Berkeley Tennis Club
Best Yoga Studio
Monkey Yoga Shala
Best Yoga Teacher
Tim Thompson
Most Unusual Way to Stay in Shape
Sex
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Best of the East Bay 2017: Readers' Poll Winners
Best of the East Bay 2018: Arts & Music
- All
- Best Affordable Art Gallery
- Best Art Gallery
- Best All-Women Bomba Group
- Best Cat-Obsessed Local Musician
- Best Drive-In Replacement
- Best Experimental Music Night
- Best Feminist Comedy Duo
- Best Local (Graphic) Novel
- Best Longstanding Performing Arts Education Venue
- Best Newly Arrived East Bay Musician
- Best Place to Be Creative
- Best Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp
- Best Skeeze-Free Dance Party
- Best Street Artist
- Best Theatrical Production
- Most Authentically Oakland Weekly Event
- Most Popular Cause
- Most Unlikely Music and Art Venue
Best of the East Bay 2017: Goods & Services
- All
- Best Alternative Wedding Jewelry
- Best Artisanal Coffee
- Best Auto Repair Shop with a Personal Touch
- Best Bagels
- Best Baguette
- Best Eco-Friendly Art Supplies
- Best Embrace of Furry Creatures
- Best Facial
- Best Gift Shop
- Best Gluten-Free Baked Goods
- Best Gourmet Doughnuts
- Best Grocery Store to Be Bougie on a Budget
- Best House Pre-Roll
- Best Local Abortion Provider
- Best Macchiato
- Best Mini-Dessert
- Best Nail Polish Company
- Best New Bakery
- Best New Boutique
- Best New Business
- Best Photo Booth
- Best Place for a Last-Minute Party Dress
- Best Place for Your Vaping Needs
- Best Place to Get Your Tincture Fix
- Best Place to Turn an Average Dude Into Don Draper
- Best Slow Fashion Dress Shop
- Best Specialty Food Shop
- Best Take-Out
- Best Use of Social Media
- Best Winery
- Classiest Non-Alcoholic Wine Cooler
- Most Authentic-Craftsmanship-Focused Men's Boutique
- Most Authentic Kids' Toy Store
- Most Covetable Gems
- Most Inventive Local Beer
- Most Unusual Ice Creams
- Most Welcoming Wine Shop
People & Places
- All
- Best Beard
- Best Charity
- Best Local Hero
- Best Nostalgia Portal
- Best Pick-Up Spot
- Best Place for an Afternoon Stroll
- Best Place to Brush Up on Local History
- Best Place to Geek Out Over Beers
- Best Place to Make Out
- Best Place to Watch Fire-Spinning
- Best Politician Against All Odds
- Best Reinvigoration of a Public Space
- Best Retro Museum
- Best Rooftop Respite
- Best Urban Gardening Training Program
- Best Use of the Library
- Best WWII Shrine
- Most Awe-Inspiring Park Ranger
- Most Courageous New Public Official
- Most Innovative Activist Group
- Most Unexpected Patch of Greenery
- Top Cop Who Most Gets It
Restaurants & Bars
- All
- Best 99-Cent Menu
- Best African Restaurant for Adventurous Eaters
- Best Artisanal Pub Food
- Best Beer Garden
- Best Breakfast
- Best Bubble Tea Cafe
- Best Burmese Food
- Best Cafe Experience That Isn't at a Cafe
- Best California-fied Mexican Food
- Best Caribbean Restaurant
- Best Coffee Snob Destination North of Berkeley
- Best Customizable-Pizza Joint
- Best Everyday Brunch Spot
- Best Fixins
- Best Happy Hour for the Frugal
- Best Haven for Audiophiles
- Best Hidden Lunch Spot
- Best Ice Cream Sandwich
- Best Indian-Infused Cocktail
- Best Korean Restaurant for Adventurous Eaters
- Best Late-Night Hangout That Doesn't Involve Alcohol
- Best Low-Key Food Truck Gathering
- Best Margarita
- Best Middle-of-the-Night Dim Sum Fix
- Best Monday-Night Nibbles
- Best New Authentic Indian
- Best New Authentic Pizza Place
- Best New Authentic Reuben
- Best New Authentic Use of Reclaimed Wood
- Best New Bar
- Best New Restaurant
- Best New Tradition on Telegraph Avenue
- Best Organic Neighborhood Cafe
- Best Organic Noodles
- Best Pan-American Restaurant
- Best Place for Vegans and Carnivores to Peacefully Coexist
- Best Place to Power-Lunch
- Best Popcorn
- Best Restaurant for All-Purpose Chinese Takeout
- Best Restaurant for Watching the Big Soccer Match
- Best Rise From the Ashes, Literally
- Best Salad Under $10
- Best Service at a Restaurant
- Best Subtly Vegan Coffee Shop
- Best Toast
- Best Use of Bacon
- Best Use of Leather
- Best Use of Raiders Decor
- Best Vegan Mexican Food
- Best Venue for Live Music and Greyhounds
- Best Way to Drink Your Dessert
- Best Whole Hog Dinner
- Best Wine Bar (With Minimal Additives)
- Closest Approximation to Indian Home Cooking in a Restaurant Setting
- Most Effusively Charismatic Food Vendor
Sports & Leisure
- All
- Best Dance Fitness for All Levels
- Best Father-Daughter Activity
- Best Fundraiser on Four Wheels
- Best Hike in the Redwoods
- Best Hike Where Dogs Can Go Off-Leash
- Best Pitching Whisperer
- Best Place for a Cross-Fit-Type Workout
- Best Public Pool
- Best Staircase Walk
- Best Swim Lessons for Kids
- Best Urban Oasis
- Best Woman-on-Woman Action
- Best Yoga Studio
- Best Youth Sports League
- Most Electrifying Hoopster
- Most Venerable Pro Sports Figure
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