Fresno Bee’s People’s Choice Awards 2020: Shopping

Steven’s Bicycles is a one-stop shop for your bicycle needs. The staff will help you find the perfect bike so you have the best experience. A variety of accessories are available, as well as parts, service and repair, free bike adjustments and shop rides, if you want to ride as part of a group.

Revival 23 sells women’s clothing and accessories, as well as home décor.

Whether you’re looking for a graphic T-shirt, a pair of earrings or a dress to wear to your bridal shower, the boutique has your back. Home décor includes candles by Voluspa and ILLUME, signature pieces of furniture, vintage items, light fixtures, vases, baskets and bowls, mirrors, cookbooks, artificial floral stems and gadgets for your kitchen.

From play dates to football practice, Target has what parents want and kids love. From bargain prices on school uniform essentials to complete outfits for the best of occasions, Target has your back.

Exclusive brands Cat & Jack, More than Magic and Just One You give toddlers to pre-teens clothing options that offer quality, comfort and style. Watch your local store for summer swimsuit styles that range from athletic performance suits with premium stretch fabrics to feminine and fun suits for girls and playful and durable swim shorts for boys.

And, as always, Target is a destination for basics from undergarments to shoes, children’s jewelry, belts, sleepwear and styles to fit petites to plus sizes. Adaptive clothing is also offered online.

Plato’s Closet is the place to go for “gently used” brand-name clothing and accessories for teens and young adults.

If you have items you want to sell, cash is paid for good-as-new current fashions — regardless of the season. So if your wallet is slim, but your closet is bursting with clothes and accessories, turn to Plato’s Closet.

Not many auto dealers boast koi ponds, waterfalls, bounce houses or an 80-passenger replica of a 1880s steam locomotive as the background for their dealership. Selma Auto Mall does.

“We’re tailored to families and to providing a stress-free environment,” said Amber Billingsley, the head of marketing for Selma Auto Mall.

Best Buy carries thousands of consumer electronics products across a wide range of brands and categories. From home theater, computing to mobile, smart home to appliances, video games to wearable technology, Best Buy has just what you’re looking for.

Best Buy is the leading provider of consumer technology products and services, with approximately 125,000 employees in North America. Best Buy works hard every day to enrich the lives of consumers through technology. It does this by solving technology problems and addressing key human needs across a range of areas, including entertainment, productivity, communication, food, security and health.

A&M offers customers a wide choice of flooring that include carpet, ceramic and porcelain tiles, luxury vinyl, laminate, hardwood and custom area rugs as well as kitchen and bath products.

Serving the Fresno area for 80 years, the company offers competitive products in the most recent styles and provides installation as well. Special financing is available.

For more than 70 years, Lou Gentile’s Flower Basket has provided the Fresno area with quality floral service and exceptional designs.

Using local and international growers for fresh and specialty flowers, the florist welcomes custom and unique requests that require a special touch. Also available are plants and balloons.

Walking into Fashion Furniture, you are greeted by attractive furniture arrangements that tweak the imagination. Home furnishings for living rooms, dining rooms, kids’ rooms, bedrooms, and entertainment cabinets are all on display.

Sleep Retreat, Fashion Furniture’s premium bedding store and its branded store, Moe’s Home Collection, are just a few steps away to provide more than 100,000 square feet of showroom shopping space.

Joseph E. Pressutti founded The Market nearly 20 years ago with the goal to provide customers with the best experience and quality products at affordable prices. Along with name brands, you’ll notice fresh, high-quality meats, seafood, local produce, gluten-free and Certified Organic products, in-store florist, craft beer and specialty wines and cheeses.

The mission of Fresno Ag is “Be An Asset to the Community.”

For more than 144 years, the business has not only carried regular hardware merchandise and stocked hard-to-find items but was there with a friendly helping hand and advice when needed.

“Wanting to help the community is our primary goal,” says Ian Williams, operations manager.

Fresno Lexus is determined to meet customers’ expectations by selling only the finest new and preowned certified Lexus vehicles with a comprehensive inspection by specially trained technicians.

The dealership offers Lexus Enform to provide extra peace of mind with services that include safety connect, service connect, remote and destination assist.

Located in Fig Garden Village, Orloff Jewelers is owned by James and Mary Ann Orloff. The jewelry store has been in business since 1955.

As a member of the American Gem Society, the jewelry store offers quality jewelry of all kinds, including fashion lines by top designers, including Gucci, plus loose diamonds and custom designs.

For just about anything you need to improve or maintain your home you can find at Fresno Ag. From cleaning supplies and clothing to paint, plumbing and plants, it’s all there.

The store also offers a wide variety of services, including glass cutting and repair, carpet cleaning rental, screen repair, lock servicing, blade sharpening and small engine repair.

Fresno Lexus provides the Fresno area a wide range of prestigious Lexus vehicles, SUVs and hybrids. Among the models offered are Lexus LC, RC-F, RC Coup, IS, GS, ES, LS, GX, UX, LX, NX, and RX.

The dealer takes pride in its high-quality service, repairs and regular maintenance by certified Lexus technicians.

Mattress Land’s first order of business is to understand who its customers are and what they need in order to achieve their best sleep possible. Mattress Land provides the most reliable tools and industry-leading training to help its Sleep Advisers coach and service customers at the highest level. Mattress Land takes the guesswork and confusion out of the mattress-buying process by offering only products that pass its BedFIT certified testing process.

Customers can lie down on the diagnostic test bed while the BedFIT computer begins a series of precise pressure and alignment readings to create a digital map of their body and pressure points. The BedFIT system scientifically determines the best postural support and pressure relief for your body type.

The Meat Market serves a wide variety of meats that include beef, pork, lamb, poultry, tri-tip and seafood. You can get custom cuts or pre-marinated meats along with sauces, seasonings and all-natural sausages.

The family-owned meat market has been serving the Fresno area for 44 years. The Grill is open for to-go orders at both locations. Side dishes, local wines and beer are also available.

No one would have guessed that the small, fancy dry goods store that opened on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City in 1858 would grow to be one of the largest retailers in the world. Today, Macy’s serves customers through approximately 670 stores in virtually every major geographic market in the United States, as well as macys.com.

A full range of men’s clothing is available, including formal wear, suits, blazers, casual wear, dress shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts, jeans, and pajamas, lounge and sleepwear. More than a dozen brand names are available.

Clawson Motorsports specializes in stock and high-performance ATVs, motorcycles, scooters, watercrafts, snowmobiles, and utility vehicles. Its inventory includes brand names like Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Can-Am, Victory, Kawasaki, SeaDoo, Arctic Cat and Polaris.

“We have a different mindset from a big corporation,” said Lex Henderson, the manager at Clawson Motorsports. “We have a family feel and are mindful of the community and our employees.”

Located in north Fresno, Guitar Center has a wide inventory of new and used instruments — ranging from electric and acoustic guitars, ukuleles and mandolins to double basses, cymbals and snare drums. Top manufacturers include Yamaha, Fender, Gibson and Ibanez.

Guitar Center also offers lessons by professional and trained instructors in how to play an instrument, including vocals.

“Nobody has more parties for less” is the motto of Party City. The store can turn special occasions into a party with endless decorations, balloons, costumes and party favors. Currently there are more than 850 company-owned and franchised stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

If you’ve ever been inside a PetSmart store, you know it offers pet owners everything they need to care for the most important member of the family. From fish and reptiles to birds and cats and dogs, the store has the food, bedding, supplies and toys needed to keep your family chirping, purring and barking for joy.

PetSmart connects people and pets through adoption events and in-store adoptions and through the support of local pet care agencies like the H.O.P.E Animal Foundation. PetSmart Charities has helped more than 8.5 million pets in need across North America.

Nestled in the Villaggio Shopping Center, Horn Photo features high-quality photography equipment and supplies. The photo supply store is a dealer for Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm. It also carries accessories such as lenses, flashes and speedlights, filters, bags and cases, tripods and mirror-less cameras.

Gazebo Gardens Nursery helps home and commercial landscapers transform their properties by growing hand-picked species that will thrive in the Central Valley. Find the best roses, expert advice, robust plants, tools, supplies and garden art. The knowledgeable staff will help you create your own master garden supplying all you need from soils, feed, pest control up to bigger-than-life garden sculptures.

The nursery is also a popular destination on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings when it hosts a pet-friendly beer garden with local food trucks.

Buying from RV Country is a way to build family memories while hitting the road to see California — and beyond. The Fresno dealership sells motor homes, travel trailers, tent trailers, fifth wheels and toy haulers.

Previously known as Paul Evert’s RV Country, the dealership also sells recreational vehicles with luxury appointments that include game systems, television sets and touch screens to control the inside environment. The inventory covers many manufacturers like Entegra, Genesis, Grand Design, Holiday Rambler, Jayco and Keystone.

Located at Shaw and Palm avenues, Fig Garden Village has been a local icon for more than five decades. The shopping center houses high-quality retail stores Madewell, Anthropologie and Williams-Sonoma, and restaurants like Jack’s Urban Eats, Elbow Room Bar & Grill and Patio Cafe. Grab a bite at casual eateries like The Habit Burger Grill, Chipotle, Hungry Bear Cookies or Cold Stone Creamery.

Homecrafters Spas & BBQ as more than 20 different spa models in the showrooms. Marquis Spas are made in the United States, and they’re known for quality construction — plus advanced technology and hydrotherapy. The staff is qualified to help customers determine the perfect size, shape and accessories to fit their needs.

With an eye for detail, The Foundry Collective is curated with high-quality, unique merchandise. Located in Old Town Clovis, the boutique sells women’s clothing, accessories, stationery, home décor and baby products.

It also offers a sister store, The Foundry Cooperative, a community-based labor of love housing a curated collection of the best goods and most gifted artisans the Central Valley has to offer.

DICK’S Sporting Goods has more than 730 stores throughout the United States — including three locations in the Fresno-Clovis area. You can find equipment, gear and apparel for a variety of sports, aerobics and recreation activities.

The sporting goods store also offers products by a number of private-label brands, including the female-focused CALIA by Carrie Underwood and golf brands like Walter Hagen, Maxfli and Tommy Armour.

To keep you safe on the road, Coscto is the place to purchase your tires. Tire installation includes maintenance (rotation, balancing, inflation checks and flat repairs for the life of your tires), warranty and care.

Top brands include Michelin, Bridgestone and BFGoodrich. You can also buy tires for trailers, golf carts and ATV/UTVs.

Customers at the Fresno CarMax store can choose from nearly 50,000 vehicles due to a large inventory and no-haggle policy.

The CarMax Clean Title Guarantee and 125-plus point inspection requires vehicles to meet a thorough inspection, which includes everything from checking the proper operation of the engine to looking for leaks and corrosion.

Vehicles undergo an average 15 hours of renewal work by a team of ASE-certified mechanics before being sold. To add another layer of transparency, vehicles come with a free history report.

Owned by Ryan and Courtney Lacefield, Bohner Lacefield Marine is making a splash in the Central Valley. The family-owned and -operated dealership sells new and pre-owned boats from companies like Tigé Boats and White River Marine Group.

The on-site service department employs certified technicians who are experienced with parts and accessories for various companies, as well as repairing fiberglass and upholstery. The dealership also offers indoor and outdoor storage for boats.

Located in Old Town Clovis, Madeleine’s Bridal Boutique is the one-stop shop for wedding gowns and menswear. Designers include Kenneth Winston, Watters/Willowby/WTOO Bridal, Martina Liana, Eddy K Designs, Colby John Couture, Franssical Bridal and VM by Mori Lee.

The bridal party is also set with dresses for bridesmaids, the mother-of-the-bride and the flower girl.

When you visit Sam’s Italian Deli & Market, be prepared to be immersed in a taste of Italy.

In addition to fresh Italian cold cuts, imported cheeses, antipasto platters, Angela’s take-home pasta dinners and Sam’s homemade Italian sausage, the delicatessen offers a collection of more than 700 labels of wine. The selection includes boutique-style wines from California to Super Tuscan, Barolo and Brunello di Montalcino wines produced in Italy.

Macy’s delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 670 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the United States and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com.

Women’s clothing runs the gamut from activewear to dresses, jeans, lingerie, sweaters and swimwear to wear to work. Women’s sizes include petite, petite plus, plus and maternity. Women can also find shoes, handbags and jewelry.

This story was originally published May 8, 2020 at 2:55 PM with the headline "Fresno Bee’s People’s Choice Awards 2020: Shopping."