2009 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Reader Survey Winner - First Place

Best South County Spot for an Unusual Piercing

Funky tribal art and jewelry may line the walls of Morgan Hill's El Toro Body Shop, but this is not a stumble-in-drunk-and-get-a-Chinese-character-on-your-shoulder type of parlor. Talented tattoo artist Marty Maaske and piercing expert Melissa Clayton run this shop, where safety, hygiene and privacy are stressed everything a person could want in a responsible body modification location. (JF)