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Arts & Culture

Best Actor
Best Aggregator of Mainstream Rap and the Thug Life
Best Animal Lover's Call to (Ideological) Arms
Best Art Blog
Best Art Gallery
Best Art House Coffee Shop
Best Band
Best Bluegrass Bar
Best Book on an Unsolved East Bay Murder
Best Books for Self-Helpers
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Goods & Services

Best Alternative to Babies "R" Us
Best Ambiance at a Bike Store
Best Antique Prices
Best Aspiring Homemade Cheesecake Maker
Best Bakery
Best Bang for Your Buck at a Farmers' Market
Best Biennial Book Sale 
Best Bookstore
Best Bookstore for Really Smart People
Best Brewery
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People & Places

Best "Boatnik" Marina Neighborhood
Best Architectural Repurposing
Best Art Contest
Best Church Name ... In the Twilight Zone
Best Collection of Craftsman Bungalows
Best Community Garden
Best Community Health Center
Best Converted Church
Best Crowded Library
Best East Bay Extreme Pet Fad
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Restaurants & Bars

Best Antipasti
Best Baklava
Best Bar to Collapse at After Climbing Mt. Diablo by Accident
Best Bar to Take the Kids To
Best Bastardization of the Caipirnha
Best Bloody Mary
Best Brunch
Best Brunch Place for Vegans and Carnivores to Coexist
Best Bulgoki Burritos
Best Cafe to Loiter at All Day Long and Do "Work"
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Sports & Leisure

Best (and Craziest) East Bay Climb
Best Adventure Game
Best Beer Hike
Best Bocce Ball Courts
Best Cheap Betting
Best Flat Place to Run
Best Full-Service Playground
Best Heart-Pumping Bike Ride
Best Hell-on-Two-Wheels Bike Race
Best Hikes
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Readers Say The Darndest Things

Readers Say The Darndest Things: Arts & Culture
Readers Say The Darndest Things: Goods & Services
Readers Say The Darndest Things: People & Places
Readers Say The Darndest Things: Restaurants & Bars
Readers Say The Darndest Things: Sports & Leisure
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Categories We Didn't Think Of

Categories We Didn't Think Of: Arts & Culture
Categories We Didn't Think Of: Goods & Services
Categories We Didn't Think Of: People & Places
Categories We Didn't Think Of: Restaurants & Bars
Categories We Didn't Think Of: Sports & Leisure
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