PICTURE PERFECT – Westsiders selected Marina del Rey’s Sherman Gallery as the top location for picture framing.
Best Auto Body Shop
1st Place
Marina West 12415 W Jefferson Blvd.,
Del Rey, 310-827-4292
2nd Place
Playa West 8145 W Manchester Ave.,
Playa del Rey, 310-822-9115
3rd Place
Piper’s Body Shop 3568 Overland Ave.,
West Los Angeles, 310-836-1740
Best Accountant
1st Place
David Stern 6100 Center Drive
Westchester, 310-342-3900
2nd Place
Jeanine Young and Associates
1750 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica,
310-399-1556
3rd Place
Ron Perez
Best Car Detailer
1st Place
Superior Car Care Venice 595 Venice Blvd.,Venice, 310-664-9299
2nd Place
Handy J 12681 W Washington Blvd.,
Del Rey, 310-398-6211
3rd Place
Playa Vista Car Wash 6900 S Centinela Ave.,Culver City, 310-915-0303
Best Car Wash
1st Place
Handy J 12681 W Washington Blvd.,
Del Rey, 310-398-6211
2nd Place
Playa Vista Car Wash 6900 S Centinela Ave.,Culver City, 310-915-0303
3rd Place
Millennium 2454 Lincoln Blvd.,
Venice, 310-822-7725
Best Child Care
1st Place
Loyola Marymount University’s
Children’s Center 1 LMU Drive, Suite 1000
Westchester, 310-258-8900
2nd Place
Bilingual Ecole Claire Fontaine
Abbot Kinney Blvd. & Westminster Ave.,
Venice, 310-314-9976
Best College/University
1st Place
Loyola Marymount University 1 LMU Drive Westchester, 310-338-2700
2nd Place
Santa Monica College 1900 Pico Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-434-3700
3rd Place
West Los Angeles College 9000 Overland Ave.,Culver City, 310-287-4200
Best Dry Cleaner
1st Place
Hangers 800 W Washington Blvd.,
Venice, 310-827-9565
2nd Place
Holloway Cleaners 13020 Pacific Promenade Playa Vista, 310-862-5790
3rd Place
Del Mar Cleaners 701 W Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, 310-482-0060
Best Financial Institute
1st Place
Kinecta 8601 Lincoln Blvd #130
Westchester, 310-410-9672
2nd Place
Water & Power Community Credit Union 8800 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Westchester
Best Library
1st Place
Santa Monica 601 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-458-8600
2nd Place
Marina del Rey 4533 Admiralty Way,
Marina del Rey, 310-821-3415
3rd Place
Playa Vista 6400 Playa Vista Drive,
Playa Vista, 310-437-6680
Best Mechanic
1st Place
Playa West Automotive 8145 W Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey, 310-822-9115
2nd Place
Culver Motor Clinic 10707 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, 310-838-7395
3rd Place
Modesti 12121 Jefferson Blvd.,
Culver City, 310-827-2400
Best Non-Profit
1st Place
Heal the Bay 1444 9th St.,
Santa Monica, 310-451-1500
2nd Place
Venice Family Clinic 604 Rose Ave.,Venice,
310-392-8636
3rd Place
Friends of Ballona Wetlands 211 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, 310-306-5994
Best Oil Change
1st Place
Playa Vista Car wash 6900 S Centinela Ave., Culver City, 310-915-0303
2nd Place
Handy J 12681 W Washington Blvd.,
Del Rey, 310-398-6211
3rd Place
Foreign Autohaus 13123 W Washington Blvd., Del Rey, 310-306-7840
Best Pet Boarder/Groomer
1st Place
Healthy Spot 4718 Lincoln Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-827-8500
2nd Place
Doggie Central 11818 Teale St.,
Culver City, 310-390-3645
3rd Place
Marina Dog Grooming 2485 Lincoln Blvd.,
Venice, 310-301-4554
Best Picture Framing
1st Place
Sherman Gallery 4039 Lincoln Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-305-1001
2nd Place
Mittel’s Art and Frame Center 2499 Lincoln Blvd.,Venice, 310-399-9500
3rd Place
Universal Art Gallery 2001 Lincoln Blvd.,Venice, 310-302-8909
Best Plumber
1st Place
Wolf Plumbing 888-971-9822
2nd Place
Gerhard Weise Plumbing 5534 W 78th St., Westchester, 310-641-5404
3rd Place
Rick Campos Plumbing 5600 Venice Blvd.
West Los Angeles, 310-837-8852
Best Real Estate Agent
1st Place
Susan Williams 10100 Santa Monica Blvd.,
West Los Angeles, 310-282-2063
2nd Place
Pierre Stoos 3130 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100
Santa Monica, 310-829-0629
3rd Place
Bob Waldron 8840 S Sepulveda Blvd.,
Westchester, 310-337-9225
Best Shoe Repair
1st Place
Quality Shoe Repair 8730 1/2 S Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 310-641-8656
2nd Place
Miracle Shoe Repair 324 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-823-3055
3rd Place
Maya Shoe Repair 6206 W Manchester Ave., Westchester, 310-670-2467
Best Travel Agent
1st Place
E-Z Travel Services 10200 Venice Blvd.,
Ste 107 Culver City, 310-836-1477
2nd Place
Travel by J & R 2554 Lincoln Blvd # 1011
Venice, 310-827-8101
3rd Place
Aakash Travel 3638 Overland Ave.,
West Los Angeles, 310-838-6786
Best Veterinarian
1st Place
Dr. Shane 4816 Lincoln Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-305-7297
2nd Place
Mar Vista Animal Medical Center
3850 Grand View Blvd.,Mar Vista,
310-391-6741
3rd Place
Dr. Palmquist of Centinela Animal Hospital 721 Centinela Ave.,Inglewood, 310-673-1910
Recreation
Best Adventure Activity
1st Place
Marina del Rey Parasailing 13717 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, 310-306-2222
2nd Place
Marina del Rey Sportfishing 13759 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, 310-822-3625
3rd Place
Ocean Adventures Dive Co 1915 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310-578-9391
Best Beach
1st Place
Venice 1531 Ocean Front Walk Venice,
310 399-2775
2nd Place
Playa del Rey 100 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey
3rd Place
Marina Peninsula Beach, Marina del Rey
End of Basin D, Panay Way Marina del Rey,
310-305-9545
Best Bike Trail
1st Place
Venice Bike Path
2nd Place
Ballona Creek Bike Path
3rd Place
Marvin Braude Beach Trail
Best Bowling Alley
1st Place
El Dorado Lanes 8731 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester, 310-670-0688
2nd Place
Mar Vista Lanes 12125 Venice Blvd.,
Mar Vista, 310-391-5288
3rd Place
Bayshore Lanes 234 Pico Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-399-7731
Best Charity Event
1st Place
Venice Art Walk
2nd Place
Westchester Holiday Home Tour
Venice Garden Tour
3rd Place
Jet to Jetty
Best Cultural Event
1st Place
Marina del Rey Summer Concerts in Burton Chace Park 13650 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey, 310-305-9595
2nd Place
Abbot Kinney Festival
Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice,
3rd Place
Santa Monica Twilight Dance Series
100 Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica,
310-458-8295
Venice Art Crawl
Best Golf Course
1st Place
Westchester Golf 6900 W Manchester Ave.,Westchester, 310-649-9173
2nd Place
Rancho Park 10460 W Pico Blvd.,West Los Angeles, (310) 839-9812
3rd Place
Penmar 1233 Rose Ave., Venice,
310-396-6228
Best Hiking Trail
1st Place
Temescal Gateway Park 15601 W Sunset Blvd.,Pacific Palisades, 310-454-1395
2nd Place
Will Rogers State Park 1501 Will Rogers Park Road, Pacific Palisades, 310-454-8212
3rd Place
Topanga State Park 20829 Entrada Road,
Topanga, 310-455-2465
Best “Just For Kids”
1st Place
Santa Monica Pier 100 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, 310-458-8295
2nd Place
Westchester Halloween Town Fair
9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd.,Westchester,
310-994-9904
3rd Place
Old Fashioned Day in the Park, Marina del Rey13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey,
310-305-9595
Best Local Sports Team
1st Place
Loyola Marymount University Lions
1 LMU Drive Westchester, 310-338-2700
2nd Place
Venice High School 13000 Venice Blvd.,
Mar Vista 310-577-4200
3rd Place
Santa Monica High School 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-395-3204
Best Museum
1st Place
Getty Villa 17985 Pacific Coast Highway,
Pacific Palisades, 310-440-7300
2nd Place
Museum of Flying 3100 Airport Ave.,
Santa Monica, 310-398-2500
3rd Place
Santa Monica Art Museum 2525 Michigan Ave., G-1 Santa Monica, 310-586-6488
Best Overnight Accommodations
1st Place
Shutters on the Beach 1 Pico Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-458-0030
2nd Place
Ritz Carlton 4375 Admiralty Way,
Marina del Rey, 310-823-1700
3rd Place
Inn at Playa del Rey 435 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-574-1920
Best Place to Swim
1st Place
Annenberg Beach House 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, 310-458-4904
2nd Place
Marina del Rey “Mothers” Beach 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey,
Westchester Family YMCA 8015 S Sepulveda Blvd.,Westchester, 310-670-4316
Best Surf Spot
1st Place
El Porto Manhattan Beach Vista Del Mar and 45th Street Manhattan Beach,
2nd Place
Malibu Point Westward Beach Road,Malibu
Venice Pier Washington Blvd and Ocean Front Walk, Venice
Tennis Court
1st Place
Westchester Recreation Center 7000 W. Manchester Blvd. Westchester, 310-670-7473
2nd Place
Rancho Park 2551 Motor Avenue
West Los Angeles
3rd Place
Penmar Park 1341 Lake St.,
Venice, 310-396-8735
Marine Park 1406 Marine St.,
Santa Monica, 310-458-8300
Best View
1st Place
Santa Monica Pier Palisades Park Ocean Ave., Santa Monica
2nd Place
Hotel Erwin 1697 Pacific Ave.,
Venice Beach, 310-452-1111
Best Yacht Club
1st Place
California Yacht Club 4469 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, 310-823-4567
2nd Place
Del Rey Yacht Club 13900 Palawan Way,
Marina del Rey, 310-823-4664
3rd Place
Marina Venice Yacht Club 4267 Marina City Drive, Marina del Rey, 310-822-9082