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Shopping & Services course west of the Mississippi. With these two locations, the meaning of “What did you shoot?” changed in the Old West. So it is fitting that Golf Mart is nearby in Seaside. The store can fit golfers with anything from clubs to apparel to tools that help improve your game. BEST ANTIQUE SHOP Cannery Row Antique Mall 471 Wave St., Monterey (831) 655-0264, canneryrowantiquemall. com It’s quite possible that at any given time, one might find something at the two-story Cannery Row Antique Mall that was not an antique in the days of Bat Masterson and Geronimo. But like any proper treasure, one must hunt for it. Not just a place to get old glassware or china, the curios, trinkets and ephemera at this mall run the gamut from old cameras, a Shinto shrine, original Star Wars action figures still in their boxes, to just about anything within reason one could name. Why pan for gold when one can shop for antiques instead? BEST THRIFT SHOP Goodwill Central Coast Seven locations throughout Monterey County (831) 423-8611, ccgoodwill.org That signature belt buckle that’s four generations old? Those well-worn, comfy cowboy boots? That widebrimmed hat that perfectly blocks the sun? You can find all of these treasures—and lots more—at the seven Goodwill locations in Monterey County, if you are willing to go on a treasure hunt. The inventory is always moving as expert teams sort donations upstream (about 2,000 a day) at the regional Salinas headquarters, sending apparel, furniture, home goods and more out to 16 stores from San Luis Obispo County to Santa Cruz. As if the shopping wasn’t reason enough for readers to regularly select Goodwill as the best, here’s a bonus: The real purpose of this nonprofit? A job program. So smile at every manager, cashier or donations staffer you meet because these people really are what make Goodwill the best. BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE Yellow Brick Road 26388 A, Carmel Rancho Lane, Carmel (831) 626-8480, yellowbrickroadbenefitshop.org All vintage clothing has a story to tell, like cowboys gathered around a campfire spinning yarns. And the high-quality, one-of-a-kind treasures found at Yellow Brick Road’s Carmel charity shop are no exception. Whether you’re tossing your 10-gallon hat in the ring on the cowboy trend or you’re in need of a trusty flannel to keep you warm on the open range, you’ll find something memorable at this best vintage clothing store since 2021. BEST DRY CLEANERS Vapor Sudden Service Cleaners 1193 10th St., Monterey (831) 375-5221, vaporcleanersmonterey. com There were women on the frontier who would take in washing, of course. But a rigid washboard and lye probably weren’t the best options for delicate fabrics. And it took time to wash, soak and hang out to dry. Vapor has erased all such problems. Gentle treatment of delicates? Check. Reliability? Yep, that’s for sure. Quick service? That may be the best part. Additional features would be friendly customer service. When it comes to dry cleaning, readers say it’s Vapor. BEST LAUNDROMAT Sudz Cyber Laundry 709 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 324-4920, sudzcyberlaundry.com Britches need a good scrubbing, now and again. That blue bustle might have a stain. Maybe the starch around the collar is losing its fashionable stiffness. No matter, not with Sudz on the scene. You can send for their wash-and-fold service or load up the buckboard and use one of their machines. Sudz has been voted the best washhouse in Monterey County every year since the golden spike was laid, or so it seems. And they keep everything you need in stock, from lye to…No, they just have modern soaps. 62 BEST OF MONTEREY COUNTY® 2024 montereycountynow.com/bestof Douglas Sunde, MD, FACS 856 Munras Avenue • Monterey 831-372-0200 • www.drsunde.com ’17 ’20 ’21 ’22 ’23 ’24 Thank You For Voting Dr. Sunde Monterey County’s Best Plastic Surgeon, nine years in a row! ’18 ’16 ’19 Board certified plastic surgeon, specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for men, women, and children. Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with over 30 years of experience serving patients in Monterey county. Superb patient care is my specialty!

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