FAIR OAKS, CA (MPG) - The 5th Annual and 1st virtual “Best of Fair Oaks” premiered on YouTube Thursday, January 21st. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated guidelines this event would have taken place live at Northridge Country Club. Nevertheless, the show did go on!

Through countless zoom meetings and hours of planning, the Fair Oaks Youth Outreach (FOYO) decided to showcase this year's recognized services and businesses of Fair Oaks through a virtual platform for all to enjoy safely from their homes. During a time of trials and tribulations we wanted to ensure small businesses and services were recognized for all the good they do in our community.

Members of the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce (FOCC) and FOYO were filmed announcing our 51 categories at numerous locations around Fair Oaks such as Bella Vista Highschool, Phoenix Park, The Fair Oaks Village and many more. Our videos were then edited together with music and sponsored commercials by FOYO member Matthew Mason. The FOCC and FOYO did a great job promoting the event through social media, email invites and daily reminders to register for this event. On the night of the premiere, we had a fantastic turn out of 150 registrants to attend the event.

Please visit YouTube to take a look at our fabulous event at https://youtu.be/.JdMDYe8-2Xg. Feel free to donate to our youth scholarship fund in order to help our young leaders with financials in college! Although we wish we could have been with you all in person, having a virtual ceremony allowed for us to try new things such as filming at new locations, reciting facts about our nominees and lovely town and the opportunity to hear from our sponsors!

We would like to recognize a few names who helped make this exciting event one to remember. Thank you to the following, we could have not done it without your support:

I Love Pie Bake Shop, French in the Village, Katie Yount State Farm Insurance, Sacramento Waldorf School, The Recognition Group, The UPS Store Gold River, Freedom Insurance Services and Buck Wealth Management. A special recognition to the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce for their constant guidance and mentorship, the American River Messenger for helping us share our stories and VoterFly where votes were powered by and tallied.

If you know anyone ages 12-20 looking to help give back to the community, gain community service hours, make friends and work alongside the FOCC, consider joining the Fair Oaks Youth Outreach (FOYO)!  Follow @fairoaksyouth and @myfairoaks on Instagram for up-to-date information about what is happening in our community! 

List of Best of Fair Oaks Winners

Best Accounting & Tax Services - Hirsch CPA Tax Pros

Best Bank/Credit Unit - Safe Credit Union Madison & Hazel 

Best Financial Planning Services - Dustin G. Buck CFP, MBA of Buck Wealth Management 

Best Non-Profit Organization - Orangevale Fair Oaks Food Bank 

Best Promotional Products - The Recognition Group 

Best Technology Service - A Better Computer Doctor 

Best Design & Marketing Services - Monster Design Co.

Best Service Club - Rotary Club of Fair Oaks 

Best Recreation - Miller Park Disc Golf 

Best Veterinarian - Old Towne Animal Hospital 

Best Pet Care/ Store - Buster’s Pet Resort 

Best Health / Wellness - Kaia FIT Fair Oaks / Orangevale 

Best Medical / Dental - Orchard Dental Group 

Best Massage - Massage Kneads Kimberly Austin 

Best Salon & Beauty - Rustique Salon 

Best Event of The Year - Concerts in the Park

Best Entertainment - The Fair Oaks Theatre Festival 

Best Barber - Goodfellas Barbershop 

Best Jeweler - Birchfield Jewelers 

Best Tattoo Studio - Honeymoon Tattoo

Best Restaurant - Shangr-i-la

Best Bar - Fair Oaks Brew Pub

Best Sandwich Shop - Rim’s Deli

Best Pizza - Dels Pizza

Best Bakery - O’Cafe & Bistro

Best Specialty Shop - French in the Village 

Best Church - Sunrise Community Church 

Best Community Center - Fair Oaks Community Clubhouse 

Best Florist - Sherwood Florist 

Best Home-Based Business - Optavia Roselyn Barbray 

Best Cemetery - Fair Oaks Cemetery District 

Best Senior Care - Senior Care Solutions 

Best School K - 8th - Sacramento Waldorf School

Best High School - Bella Vista High School

Best Sports Retailer - Bob’s Cycle Center 

Best Preschool - Country Hill Montessori 

Best Children Activities - The Art Box

Best Dance Studio - VOS Dance & Drum Studio 

Best Special Treat Spot - Baskin Robbins, Madison & Hazel

Best Coffee - Java Johnny’s 

Best Catering - Carmelita’s

Best Fast Food in Town - Sunflower Drive-In

Best Grocery - Trader Joe’s 

Best Photography - Tovani Design & Photography 

Best Car Care - Otis Automotive

Best Insurance - Katie Yount, State Farm Insurance & Freedom Insurance Services

Best Mortgage Services - Josh Tapp Mortgage Bankers’ Acceptance Company 

Best Residential Services - Lake Appliance Repair 

Best Landscape - Landscapes by Cochran 

Best Arborist - TreeMax Inc. 

Best Real Estate - Sarah Hensler, Hensler Real Estate

Volunteer of the Year – Ryan Griffith – Averik

Business Person of the Year – Chrysti Tovani, Tovani Design & Photography

Business of the Year – French in the Village

Special Recognition award – Mary Howard

Citizen of the Year – Keith Wright – Orangevale Fair Oaks Food Bank