Arts and entertainment

Best place to take kids

The Sacramento Zoo
3930 W. Land Park Dr., (916) 264-5885

2. Fairytale Town 3901 Land Park Dr., (916) 264-5233

3. Waterworld USA 1600 Exposition Blvd., (916) 924-0556

Best karaoke

Faces
2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

2. The Townhouse 1517 21st St., (916) 441-5122

3. Liquid 3348 S St., (916) 453-8745

Best museum

Crocker Art Museum
216 O St., (916) 264-5423

2. California State Railroad Museum 111 I St., (916) 445-6645

3. Golden State Museum 1020 O St., (916) 653-7524

Best gallery

Phoenix
1901 Capitol Ave., (916) 447-1632

2. Exploding Head Gallery 924 12th St., (916) 442-8424

2. Gallery Horse Cow 1409 Del Paso Blvd., (916) 922-9142

2. Thomas Kinkade Galleries various locations

3. Matrix Arts 1518 Del Paso Blvd., (916) 923-9118

Best comedy club

Punch Line Sacramento
2100 Arden Way #225, (916) 925-5500

2. Laughs Unlimited 1207 Front St., (916) 446-5905

3. Club 21 1119 21st St., (916) 443-1537

Best sports bar

Bleachers Sports Cafe
1801 Exposition Blvd., (916) 646-5919

2. Mandango’s Bar and Grill 1310 Fulton Ave. #D, (916) 487-2984 106 N. Sunrise Ave. #B, Roseville, (916) 797-7678

3. McGee’s Sports Grill & Nightclub 5623 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, (916) 966-1364

Best live music venue

Cesar E. Chavez Plaza
10th and J streets

2. Harlow’s 2708 J St., (916) 441-4693

3. Auto West Amphitheatre 2677 Forty Mile Rd., (530) 740-4745

Best place to hear rock

Old Ironsides
1901 10th St., (916) 443-9751

2. The Boardwalk 9426 Greenback Ln., Orangevale, (916) 988-9247

3. The Hard Rock Cafe 545 Downtown Plaza #C103, (916) 441-5591

Best place to hear blues

The Torch Club
904 15th St., (916) 443-2797

2. The Blue Lamp 1400 Alhambra Blvd., (916) 455-3400

3. Harlow’s 2708 J St., (916) 441-4693

Best place to hear alternative

Capitol Garage
1427 L St. #A, (916) 444-3633

2. Old Ironsides 1901 10th St., (916) 443-9751

3. Rage Night Club 1890 Arden Way, (916) 929-0232

Best place to see a concert

Arco Arena
1 Sports Pkwy., (916) 928-6900

2. Auto West Amphitheatre 2677 Forty Mile Rd., (530) 740-4745

3. Memorial Auditorium 1515 J St., (916) 264-5181

Best club DJ

Jon Williams
Faces, 2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

2. Linda “I” Infante The Ballroom of Sacramento, 6009 Folsom Blvd., (916) 737-7929

3. DJ Eddie Edul 815 L St., (916) 443-8155

Best bartender

Freddie Costales
The Depot, 2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

2. Shawn Wallace The Depot, 2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

3. Janet Pacheco Faces, 2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

Best bar

The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

2. Faces 2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

3. Limelight Cafe 1014 Alhambra Blvd., (916) 446-2236

Best dance club

Faces
2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

2. Polly Esthers 1696 Arden Way, (916) 922-1975

3. The Ballroom of Sacramento 6009 Folsom Blvd., (916) 737-7929

Best neighborhood bar

The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

2. Faces 2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

3. Limelight Cafe 1014 Alhambra Blvd., (916) 446-2236

Best gay bar

The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

2. Faces 2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

3. Club 21 1119 21st St., (916) 443-1537

Best happy hour

The Depot
2001 K St., (916) 441-6823

2. Faces 2000 K St., (916) 492-9524

3. Mercantile Saloon 1928 L St., (916) 447-0792

Best adult club/strip bar

Gold Club Centerfolds
11363 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, (916) 858-0444

2. City Limits 5809 Auburn Blvd., (916) 344-8118

3. Body Shop 5525 Auburn Blvd., (916) 344-7065

Best local theater company

B Street Theatre
2711 B St., (916) 443-5300

2. Abandon Productions (916) 737-2304

3. Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St., (916) 446-7501

Best movie theater

Century Theatres
various locations

2. Tower Theater 2508 Land Park Dr., (916) 442-4700

3. Crest Theater 1013 K St., (916) 442-5189