Best Beach | Best Place to Walk the Dog

Carmel Beach

Best Clergy

Kevin Harney

Best Farmers Market

Old Monterey Marketplace

Best Hangout For Teens

Del Monte Shopping Center

Best Hangout for Seniors

Carmel Foundation

Best Hiking Trail

Garland Ranch Regional Park

Best Hotel

Bernardus Lodge & Spa

Best K-12 Teacher

Christian Sousa

Best Library

Monterey Public Library

Best Local Do-Gooder

Bruce Taylor

Best Local Nonprofit

SPCA Monterey County

Best Local Politician

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta

Best Local Website | Best Local Blog

Monterey County Weekly

Best Neon Sign

Dust Bowl Brewing Co.

Best Park

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Best Place For A Birthday Party

Escape Room 831

Best Place To Drink Next To A Celebrity

Monterey Jazz Festival

Best Place To Eavesdrop

Fisherman’s Wharf

Best Place To Read The Weekly

Anywhere

Best Place To See and Be Seen

Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Place To Take Visitors

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Best Place to Bike / Mountain Bike

Fort Ord National Monument

Best Place to Get Married

Lovers Point

Best Place to Work

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

Best Professor

Jennifer Colby

Best Public Golf Course

Bayonet and Black Horse

Best Radio DJ

Jeff White

Best Radio Station

101.7FM The Beach

Best School

Monterey Peninsula College

Best Senior Living Community

Canterbury Woods

Best Surf Spot | Best Place to Watch the Sunset

Asilomar State Beach

Best Volunteer Organization

Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula