Best Of Services
Christine Kratavil of Journey Home, this year’s first-place winner for best psychic.
09/20/2012
Accountant
1st Place
Danielle Brinkman, Brinkman & Company, 300 E. Esplanade Drive, suite 520, Oxnard, 485-7194
2nd Place
Carey and Hanna CPAs, 1445 Donlon St., #6, Ventura, 644-0697
3rd Place
Vance, Thrift & Biller, 181 S. Ash St., Ventura, 648-6061
Body Shop
1st Place
Tony’s Body Shop, 497 Lambert St., Oxnard, 485-5514
2nd Place
Avenue Body Shop, 378 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 653-6021
3rd Place
Star Paint & Body, 700 E. Fifth St., Oxnard, 483-1033
Car Detailer
1st Place
Final Details, 558-1618
2nd Place
Diamond Image Detail, 844-7212
3rd Place
Five Points Car Wash, 2912 Telegraph Road, Ventura, 643-7715
Car Wash
1st Place
Five Points Car Wash, 2912 Telegraph Road, Ventura, 643-7715
2nd Place
Auto Scrubber Hand Wash & Detailing, 2076 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 643-6281
3rd Place
Diamond Image Detail, 844-7212
Child Care
1st Place
Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, 497-6852
2nd Place
Las Posas Day Care, locations throughout Ventura Unified School District, 644-4344
3rd Place
Children’s World, 7620 Foothill Road, Ventura, 647-3798
Dry Cleaner
1st Place
Four Seasons Cleaners, 1746 S. Victoria Ave., suite A, Ventura, 654-8181; 4020 E. Main St., suite B 3-2, Ventura, 658-0286; 2051 Rose Ave., suite 300, Oxnard, 485-0799
2nd Place
Persnickety Cleaners, 1171 Victoria Ave., Ventura, 644-1171
3rd Place
Unique Cleaners, 2307 E. Main St., Ventura, 643-8497
Financial Institution
1st Place
Ventura County Credit Union, locations throughout Ventura County, 477-4000
2nd Place
Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, 250 S. Mills Road, Ventura, 289-3560; 789 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, 289-3566
3rd Place
Pacific Oaks Federal Credit Union, locations throughout Ventura County, 384-1100
Home Cleaning
1st Place
Clean It Green, 407-1077
2nd Place
Stel Housecleaning, 654-0841
3rd Place
Mimi’s House Cleaning, 205-0737
Library
1st Place
Camarillo Public Library
2nd Place
E.P. Foster Library, Ventura
3rd Place
Oxnard Public Library
Mechanic
1st Place
AWS Automotive, 720 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 643-2032
2nd Place
Bill Hahn Automotive, 3737 Transport St., suite A, Ventura, 644-1037
3rd Place
Neighborhood Car Care, 1838 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 641-2302
Moving Company
1st Place
Sheeler Moving and Storage, 6020 Nicolle St., Ventura, 658-1943
2nd Place
Hilford Moving, 1595 Arundell Ave., Ventura, 728-1651
3rd Place
Meathead Movers, 412 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, 987-7201; 331 N. Dawson Drive, Camarillo, 987-7201
Music Instructor
1st Place
Phil Salazar at Phil Salazar’s Fiddle Shop, 921 E. Main St., Ventura, 701-2508
2nd Place
Jodi Farrell at Jodi Farrell’s Music Studio, 1926 E. Main St., Ventura, 643-3103
3rd Place
Joe Baugh at Guitar Planet, 1822 E. Main St., Ventura, 701-6043
Nonprofit Organization
1st Place
Casa Pacifica
2nd Place
FOOD Share
3rd Place
Boys and Girls Clubs
Oil Change
1st Place
Auto Lube Care, 1875 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 643-0963
2nd Place
AWS Automotive, 720 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 643-2032
3rd Place
Neighborhood Car Care, 1838 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, 641-2302
Pet Groomer
1st Place
Aloha Dog Grooming, 1076 E. Front St., suite A, Ventura, 643-4852
2nd Place:
Vickie’s Pampered Pet, 6324 Bristol Road, Ventura, 656-6999
3rd Place Tie
Paula and Veronica’s Bark Avenue, 1995 E. Main St., Ventura, 643-0868
Dee Dee’s Dog spot, 973 E. Front St., Ventura, 648-7768
Plumber
1st Place
Mike Kimble Plumbing, 5770 Nicolle St., # E, Ventura, 644-4180
2nd Place
Tony Chavez at Top Choice Plumbing, 357 Kiawah River Drive, Oxnard, 302-8218
3rd Place
Franklin and Vizzo Plumbing, 2594 Channel Drive, Ventura, 987-6220
Psychic
1st Place
Christine Kratavil at Journey Home, 2950 Johnson Drive, suite113, Ventura, 650-8272
2nd Place
Tracey Boyer at The Hummingbird and the Honey Bee, 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 495-5824
3rd Place
Laura Stinchfield, 305 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 895-5968
Real Estate Agent
1st Place
Ariel Palmieri and Karen Stein at Coldwell Banker, 746-2070 and 824-2004
2nd Place
The Fairchild and Ridgway Group, 5270 Ralston St., suite 100, Ventura, 339-3585
3rd Place
Doug Moe at Keller Williams Realty, 1071 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura, 288-6284
Shoe Repair
1st Place
Pop’s One Stop Repair Shop, 1437 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, 639-9296; 2131 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo, 388-0700
2nd Place
Lee’s Shoe Repair, 1806 E. Main St., Ventura, 643-1416
3rd Place
Bart’s Shoe Repair, 317 Borchard Drive, Ventura, 643-7502
Surfboard Shaper
1st Place
Robert Weiner at Roberts Surfboards, 1362 Tower Square, # 1, Ventura, 658-6855
2nd Place
Fletcher Chouinard at Fletcher Chouinard Designs, 43 S. Olive St., Ventura, 641-9428
3rd Place
Proctor Surf, 920 Goodyear Ave., suite A, Ventura, 658-7659
Travel Agent
1st Place
Martha Jaffe at Travel Planner International, 218-3324
2nd Place
Tropic Travels, 2470 E. Main St., Ventura, 648-4661
3rd Place
Ventura Travel, 3435 Telegraph Road, Ventura, 642-2166
Veterinarian
1st Place
Anacapa Animal Hospital, 5380 Ralston St., Ventura, 644-5521
2nd Place
Buena Animal Hospital, 3986 E. Main St., Ventura, 642-2191
3rd Place
East Ventura Animal Hospital, 10225 Telephone Road, Ventura, 647-8430
EDITOR’S PICK
Best place to git the dirt off yer dawg
Pet Barn
Pet Barn, 3203 E. Main St. , Ventura , 654-0345
Just as there is more than one way to skin a cat, there is also more than one way to wash a dog. If you’ve ever taken your car to a self-service wash, you understand the built-in DIY value: you pay less, probably do a better job and sometimes get your clothes wet, which goes a long way on a hot summer day. The same holds true when it comes to getting your pet clean.
There are myriad reasons to wash your dog someplace other than your bathtub or backyard, and all of them lead to Pet Barn in Ventura. Known for its knowledgeable and compassionate staff, excellent selection of premium food and involvement with dog adoption, Pet Barn also has all the accouterments needed to take your pup from scruffy to fluffy. For $10, you have 30 minutes to get the job done — a task much more easily accomplished in a raised tub with hand-held nozzle. Pet Barn gives you a choice of shampoos and conditioners, based on your dog’s skin type, along with cleaning tools, freshly washed towels and treats. If you and your dog can handle the sound blast, there is a blow dryer available for quick drying. When it’s all over, there are even treats to reward your pet’s bravery.
While Pet Barn isn’t the only tub in town, what sets its bath apart from the competition, other than being an independently owned small business, is cleanliness. The bath area and tub are always free of hair, dirt and mildew (something we’ve spotted elsewhere) and the products are all high quality. Best of all, you don’t have a mess to clean up at home, which gives you that much more time to enjoy your li’l bestie.
— Michel Miller
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