Best Reason Osama Bin Laden Was Assassinated (2013)

Child Labor in Local Restaurants

Best Place to Discover Borscht (2013)

Bay View Deli & BBQ

Best Musical pucker up of the decade (2013)

The Flaming Lips at Henry Miller Library

Best Steak Behind a Gate (2013)

Filet of Beef

Best Portals to the Past (2013)

Gardens of Closed Historic Adobes

Best Reason to Re-Evaluate Going Out in Salinas (2013)

Tom Rodriguez

Best Developer to Star in a Reality Show (2013)

Nader Agha

Best Simple, Functional Facebooking by a Business (2013)

Recycled Records

Best Politically Incorrect Substitute for a Visit to the Zoo (2013)

Hunters Supply

Best Geometrically Oriented Bargains (2013)

Marina Donuts and Bagels

Best Kitchen Attitude (2013)

Esalen Institute

Best Food Item That Can Be Used as a Weapon (2013)

The Jumbo Burrito

Best Call by Obama (2013)

Designating Pinnacles as a National Park

Best Free Million-Dollar Idea (2013)

A Sustainable Sushi Spot

Best Paleo Diet Disguised as a Doggie Menu (2013)

The Dog Pound Menu at Forge In the Forest

Best Sardine Invention Since Canned Sardines (2013)

Sardine Scorpion by John Cox

Best Parking Lot (2013)

Toro Creek Trailhead Access

Best Workout with a View (2013)

Golden Staircase Hike

Best Manic Bulldog Conductor (2013)

Marci Bracco Cain

Best Excuse For Neighborly Nosiness (2013)

Sustainable Seaside Tour

Best Use of 18,000 Feet (2013)

Skydive Monterey Bay

Best Hangout After the Movie (2013)

Lalla Grill

Best Do-Gooder (2013)

Cathie Montero of Food Bank for Monterey County

Best Surf Spot - Pacific Grove, CA (2013)

Asilomar Beach

Best Thrift Store - Marina / Monterey / Salinas / Seaside, CA (2013)

Goodwill

Best Tire Shop - Seaside, CA (2013)

Sullivan’s Tire Pros