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Shopping & Services BEST NURSERY/GARDEN CENTER Griggs 9220 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel (831) 626-0670, griggsnursery.com Settlers building homesteads were probably more concerned with edible plant life than the ornamental stuff. Once their crops were hearty and their horses fed, they might have liked having a place like Griggs around to help gussy up their surroundings. They’d find trees for shade from the beating sun, pottery for hauling water from the well and even a nice bench rest a spell and observe the vast expanse of the frontier. Griggs carries everything from fertilizers to garden tools, along with plant starts. They can even help you create a garden of native plants that will take you back to the 1800s. BEST CLEANING SERVICE Two Girls from Carmel 1015 Cass St., # 11 Monterey (831) 626-4426, twogirlsfromcarmel.com As Grandma Sarah says when Josey Wales and the others reach the ranch in Texas, “If you don’t work around here, you don’t eat.” That meant chores first. Fortunately, we can rely on Two Girls from Carmel. This Best Cleaning Service is consistently lassoing fingerprints on mirrors and wrangling area rugs for clients, earning this squeaky clean title for its eighth consecutive year, giving us plenty of time to kick back at the Dutch oven. While it seems these Two Girls (and their talented team) can clean anything, they do draw the line at horseshoes. BEST ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESS SPCA Benefit Shop 26364 Carmel Rancho Lane, Carmel (831) 624-4211, spcamc.org There is nothing wrong with handme-downs. The Ingalls children wore them, so did everyone else—unless they had the means for new duds every season. If you can’t adopt a pet, and feel like donating in a different way, the SPCA Benefit Shop is where you can thrift to your heart’s content or donate lightly-used clothing or home goods. All money made goes to the SPCA’s mission. BEST NEW BUSINESS OF 2024 Tipsy Putt 95 Prescott Ave., Monterey (831) 297-9048, tipsyputt.com How different would history have been if Tipsy Putt had opened during Wild West days? Clearly it’s more fun than the contemporary games of tipsy gambling and tipsy brawling. Wild Bill Hickok? Earned his nickname for his double bogeys. Calamity Jane? A comment on her score. Tipsy Putt is just a good idea: golf (mini and table), beer, tacos. Compete against friends or play in a league. There is an indoor miniature golf layout, but the tabletop game is unique. Or you can sit out on the patio and let the others play through. History rewritten. Best Golf Shop | Golf Mart 78 BEST OF MONTEREY COUNTY® 2024 montereycountynow.com/bestof ’24 ’22-’24 Best singles Bar thank you Weekly readers for keeping us on the top of your list once again! San Carlos St, Between 7th and Ocean Ave, Carmel (831) 626-3400 barmel.com Best Bar for gen Z BeSt BAr fOr gen X BeSt BAr fOr milleniAlS 2pm-late Tuesday-Sunday Check us out! Cheers to great drinks, great food, and lots of fun in the Coming year! 5pm-11pm tuesday-Sunday ’22-’23 ’18 ’17-’19 ’16 BeSt plACe tO gO dAnCing BeSt lAte night hAngOut

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