Arts & Entertainment

Best place to take kids

Sacramento Zoo
3930 West Land Park Drive, (916) 264-5888, www.saczoo.com

2. Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park Drive, (916) 264-5233, www.fairytaletown.org

3. Waterworld USA
1600 Exposition Boulevard, (916) 924-3747

Best karoake

Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

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

3. Zigato’s Bar and Grille
2100 Arden Way, (916) 641-6111

Best museum

Crocker Art Museum
216 O Street, (916) 264-5423, www.crockerartmuseum.org

2. California State Railroad Museum
111 I Street, (916) 445-6645, www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

3. Discovery Museum
3615 Auburn Boulevard, (916) 575-3941 101 I Street, (916)264-7057, www.thediscovery.org

Best gallery

20th Street Art Gallery
911 20th Street, (916) 930-0500, www.20thstart.com

2. Exploding Head Gallery
924 12th Street, (916) 442-8424, www.explodingheadgallery.com

3. Phoenix Framing and Gallery
1901 Capitol Avenue, (916) 447-1632, www.phoenixgallery.com

Best bar

Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. The Depot
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823, www.thedepot.net

3. Limelight Café
1014 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 446-2236

Best comedy club

Punch Line Comedy Club
2100 Arden Way, (916) 925-8500, www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

2. Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front Street, (916) 446-5905, www.laughsunlimited.com

3. Luna’s Café
1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931, www.lunascafe.com

3. Sidelines Sports Bar & Nightclub
1023 Front Street, (916) 447-2311

Best dance club

Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. The Rage
1890 Arden Way, (916) 929-0232, www.ragenightclub.com

3. 815 L Street
815 L Street, (916) 443-8155

Best sports bar

McGees Grill & Niteclub
5623 Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights, (916) 966-1364

2. Mandango’s Bar & Grill
1310 Fulton Avenue, D; (916) 487-2984

3. Players Sports Bar
4060 Sunrise Boulevard in Fair Oaks, (916) 967-8492

Best live-music venue

Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com

2. Old Ironsides
1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751, www.theoldironsides.com

3. The Space
2509 R Street, (916) 737-2304

Best place to hear rock

The Boardwalk
9426 Greenback Lane, (916) 988-9247, www.boardwalkrocks.com

2. Old Ironsides
1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751, www.theoldironsides.com

3. Capitol Garage Coffee Co.
1427 L Street, (916) 444-3633, www.capitolgarage.com

3. Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com

Best place to hear blues

Torch Club
904 15th Street, (916) 443-2797, www.thetorchclub.com

2. Club 21
1119 21st Street, (916) 443-1537

3. Blue Lamp
1400 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 455-3400, www.bluelamplounge.com

Best open mic

The True Love Coffeehouse
2406 J Street, 492-9002, www.truelovesacto.com

2. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

3. Java Café & Brew Pub
11755 Fair Oaks Boulevard, (916) 961-2739

Best place to see a concert

Arco Arena
One Sports Parkway, (916) 928-6900, www.arcoarena.com

2. Sleep Train Amphitheatre
2677 Forty Mile Road in Marysville, www.sleeptrainamphitheatre.com

3. Memorial Auditorium
15th and J streets, (916) 264-5181

Best club DJ

Robb Lane
The Depot

2. Jon Williams
Faces

3. Marky Mark
Faces

Best bartender

Ty Ashcraft
The Depot

2. Tamika Strachan
Townhouse

3. Ryan Peterson
Zigato’s Bar and Grille

Best neighborhood bar

The Depot
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823, www.thedepot.net

2. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

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

Best adult club/ strip bar

Gold Club Centerfolds
11363 Folsom Boulevard in Rancho Cordova, (916) 858-0444, www.goldclubcenterfolds.com

2. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

3. Pure Gold Showgirls
3000 Sunrise Boulevard in Rancho Cordova, (916) 631-3520

Best happy hour

The Depot
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823, www.thedepot.net

2. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

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

Best gay bar

The Depot
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823, www.thedepot.net

2. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

3. Townhouse
1517 21st Street, (916) 441-5122

Best movie theater

Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Drive, (916) 442-4700

2. Century Stadium 14 Complex
1590 Ethan Way, (916) 922-7044

3. Crest Theatre
1013 K Street, (916) 44-CREST, www.thecrest.com

Best local theater company

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

2. Abandon Productions
2509 R Street, (916) 737-2304

3. Music Circus (California Musical Theatre)
1419 H Street, (916) 557-1999, www.californiamusicaltheatre.com