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Best of the Bay 2024: City Living Winners

READERS' POLL: Best Salon, Best Bike Repair, Best Podcast, Best Politician, Best Hotel, Best Tour, Best Gym, more

48 Hills is proud to host the 50th edition of the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! Congratulations to all the winners of this years Readers’ Poll, and thank you to the thousands of readers who voted this year. See more winners’ categories here. And join us to celebrate the city and independent media on Saturday, October 5 at our 11th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala!

BEST STREET FAIR
FOLSOM STREET FAIR
www.folsomstreetevents.org
Runners Up: Carnaval, North Beach Festival

BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
FERRY BUILDING
www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com
Runners Up: Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz

BEST HOTEL
PHOENIX HOTEL
www.phoenixsf.com
Runners Up: Fairmont San Francisco, Hotel Kabuki

BEST TOUR
SAN FRANCISCO CITY GUIDES
www.sfcityguides.org
Runners Up: Skip the Bus, Rides By Me Sidecar Tours

BEST KIDS’ VENUE
EXPLORATORIUM
www.exploratorium.edu
Runners Up: Randall Museum of Science, House of Air

BEST POLITICIAN
AARON PESKIN
Runners Up: Dean Preston, Scott Wiener

BEST ONLINE PERSONALITY
BROKE-ASS STUART
www.brokeassstuart.com
Runners Up: Peter Finch, Kochina Rude

BEST LOCAL WEBSITE
MISSION LOCAL
www.missionlocal.org
Runners Up: Broke-Ass Stuart, Eddie’s List

Bitch Talk’s Angela Tabora and Erin Lim. Photo by Chloe Jackman Photography

BEST PODCAST
BITCH TALK
www.bitchtalkpodcast.com
Runners Up: Champagne Room Secrets, Diva Dudes

BEST RADIO STATION
KQED
www.kqed.org
Runners Up: KPFA, KALW

BEST NONPROFIT
ROCKET DOG RESCUE
www.rocketdogrescue.org
Runners Up: Creativity Explored, Eviction Defense Collaborative

BEST ANIMAL RESCUE
MUTTVILLE
www.muttville.org
Runners Up: SFSPCA, Rocket Dog Rescue

BEST DOG WALKERS
DOG TALES
www.dogtalesunleashed.com
Runners Up: Sniff & Go, Awesome Pawsome

BEST DOG GROOMERS
VIRGINIA’S PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMING
1800 San Jose Avenue, SF.
(415) 860-0720
Runners Up: VIP Grooming, Kosita’s Pet Grooming

BEST PLUMBING
HEISE’S PLUMBING
www.heisesplumbing.com
Runners Up: Ace Plumbing, Sugar Bear Plumbing

Pauric “Blake” O’Flaherty of Pauric Electric

BEST ELECTRICIAN
PAURIC ELECTRIC
www.thesfelectrician.com
Runners Up: Ike’s Electric, Value Electric

BEST MOVING SERVICE
DELANCEY STREET MOVERS
www.delanceystreetfoundation.org
Runners Up: Shamrock, Jay’s Small Moves

BEST HOUSE CLEANERS
LA COLECTIVA
www.lacolectivasf.com
Runners Up: BerryClean, Green Terra

BEST AUTO MECHANICS
415Mechanix
www.415mechanix.com
Runners Up: Noe Valley Auto Works, Action Auto Care

BEST BICYCLE REPAIR
VALENCIA CYCLERY
www.valenciacyclery.com
Runners Up: Box Dog Bikes, Scenic Routes

BEST TAILOR
AL’S ATTIRE
www.alsattire.com
Runners Up: Michelle’s Tailor, Diaz Brothers

BEST SALON
GINGER RUBIO SALON
www.gingerrubio.com
Runners Up: Pony Salon, Vierra & Friends

BEST GYM
FITNESS SF
www.fitnesssf.com
Runners Up: Rhythm & Motion, Live Fit Gym

Ace Morgan

BEST TRAINER
ACE MORGAN
www.acemorganfitness.com
Runners Up: Dudley Flores, Richard Upshaw

BEST YOGA STUDIO
NEW MISSION YOGA
www.newmissionyoga.com
Runners Up: HAUM Studio, Yoga Flow

Marke B.
Marke B.
Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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