Best California or Tahoe casino
The Biltmore
Aka the guiltmore. — Kristen Sbrogna
None
Casinos suck. — Leland Levin
Best Ballroom Dancing
Allegro Ballroom
It might get demolished to make way for luxury apartments and a boutique hotel. Let’s not make this an obituary; let’s stop this atrocity! — Owen Li
Best Video Game or Pinball Arcade
Lucky Ju Ju
A couple of guys dedicated to rehabilitating old pinball machines, science and art. — G C
Playland Not-At-the-Beach
The art alone in the hall of pinball would make this place the best, but you can play all the games too! — Justin Champlain
Best Summer Camp
BandWorks
Because they teach the kids to rock! — N V
Sarah’s Science
The kids come home covered in dirt with too many lanyards and too many science projects but way big smiles. — Ann Mohler
Best Health Club/Gym
Downtown Oakland YMCA
Naked politicians in the locker room, woo hoo! — Max Allstadt
ClubSport
If you can afford it! — Ken
Next time, can we do a worst of?
Because I can’t find a good gym that’s affordable to save my life. — Jessica
Best Sporting Goods Store
Big5 El Cerrito
Cheap BB guns for your next holdup! — Ken
Best Outdoor Store
REI
No hassle returns, even years after the original purchase. — Jessica
Wilderness exchange
Locally run. Buys and sells quality used stuff. Nice folks! — Kristen Sbrogna
Mountain Hardware Factory
Only open twice a year, but what two great weekends those are. — Carmen
Best Yoga Instructor
Carolyn Brown, Mountain Yoga
She’s the only person I know who makes me want to put my foot behind my head! — Maia Willcox
Best Pilates Studio
Pilates 580
This is the prettiest studio you’ll ever see and the staff is wonderful. I get my butt kicked and love it! — Jackie Walts
Best Classic Car Spotting
Easy Porsche
Saturday morning classic Porsche clubs. — Juanita Carroll Young
Best sports bar
Ed’s Mudville Grill
This place is the shit. — Alex Beglinger
The Shack
The bar at Montclair Golf Course. — Leah Irwin
George and Walts
Just ’cause. — Anne Ayers
Best Golf Course
Metropolitan
It is the closest thing that resembles playing in Ireland. — G C
Best California Ski Resort
Squaw
Steeps. — Matthew Novak
Bear Valley
Cheap and no crowds. — Bernie Shellem
Northstar
The trees next to Burnout. — Stephen Buel
Best Fishing Hole
Lake Temescal
Never any fish, but that’s not what fishing is really about anyway, right? — Leland Levin
Best Hunting & Fishing Supplies
Old West Gun Room
They don’t do fishing, but they have lots of great guns. — Leland Levin
Best Shooting Range
San Leandro Shooting Range
Very weird and seedy and fun! — Shalene Rose
East Oakland
Stop the violence. — Colette
The question enrages me
Guns are bad — perhaps you didn’t get the memo? — Jessica
Best Category We Didn’t Think Of (and Winner)
Best archery range
Behind the Chabot Science Center. — Penny
Best bike ride
Morgan Territory. Epic, rural, beautiful. — Mike Hardy
Best place to learn how to striptease
Slinky Productions. — JM
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