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. Storybook Children’s Theater
2791 24th Street, (916) 207-1226, www.runawaystage.com

Best karaoke

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

2. Pine Cove Tavern
502 29th Street, (916) 446-3624, www.pinecovetavern.com

3. Hamburger Mary’s
1630 J Street, (916) 441-4340, www.hamburgermarys.net/sac

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.csrmf.org

3. Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
2701 L Street, (916) 445-4422, www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=485

Best bar

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

2. Monkey Bar
2726 Capitol Avenue, (916) 442-8490, www.paragarys.com

3. Ink Eats and Drinks
2730 N Street, (916) 456-2800, www.inkeats.com

Best local band

Jackie Greene
www.jackie-greene.com

2. Beer Dawgs
www.beerdawgs.com

3. Cake
www.cakemusic.com

Best comedy club

Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front Street, (916) 446-8128, www.laughsunlimited.com

2. Punch Line Comedy Club
2100 Arden Way, Suite 225; (916) 925-5500; www.punchlinecomedyclub.com

Best dance club

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

2. Avalon
805 15th Street, (916) 553-4277, www.avalonsacramento.com

3. Empire Events Center
1417 R Street, (916) 448-3300, www.empireeventscenter.com

Best sports bar

Mandango’s Sports Bar & Grill
1310 Fulton Avenue, Suite D, (916) 487-2984; 106 North Sunrise Boulevard, Suite B5, in Roseville, (916) 797-7678; www.mandangos.com

2. Joey B’s
1629 Capitol Avenue, (916) 444-2224, www.joeybs.net

3. Players Sports Pub and Grill
4060 Sunrise Boulevard in Fair Oaks, (916) 967-8492; 9729 Fair Oaks Boulevard in Fair Oaks, (916) 967-8492

Best live-music venue

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

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

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

Best open-mic

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

2. Fox & Goose Public House
1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825, www.foxandgoose.com

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

Best place to see a concert

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

2. Memorial Auditorium
1515 J Street, (916) 264-5181, www.sacramenities.com/convctr/facilities/memorial

3. Sleep Train Amphitheatre
2677 Forty Mile Road in Marysville, (530) 743-5200, www.sleeptrainamphitheatre.com

Best club DJ (and venue)

DJ Rigatony
various venues, including MoMo Lounge

2. DJ Shaun Slaughter
various venues, including Lipstick at Old Ironsides

3. DJ Gabe Xavier
various venues, including Aqua

Best neighborhood bar

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

2. Bonn Lair
3651 J Street, (916) 455-7155

3. Socal’s Tavern
5200 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 455-1646

Best gay bar

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

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

3. Club 21
1119 21st Street, (916) 443-1537, www.club21sacramento.com

Best local theater company

B Street Theatre
2711 B Street, (916) 443-5300, www.bstreettheatre.org

2. Runaway Stage Productions
2791 24th Street, (916) 207-1226, www.runawaystage.com

3. El Dorado Musical Theatre
5011 Golden Foothill Parkway, Unit 4, in El Dorado Hills; (916) 941-SING; www.edmt.info

Best movie theater

Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Drive, (916) 442-4700, www.thetowertheatre.com

2. Century Theatres
various locations, www.centurytheatres.com

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

Best place to hear loud music

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

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

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

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

Best place to hear quiet music

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

2. Tapa the World
2115 J Street, (916) 442-4353, www.tapatheworld.com

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

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

Best venue for underage kids

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

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

3. The Underground
2401 Olympus Drive in Roseville, (916) 786-7940, www.undergroundcafe-roseville.com

Best Second Saturday destination

Bodytribe Fitness
920 21st Street, (916) 444-2384, www.bodytribe.com

2. Phoenix Framing and Gallery
1729 L Street, (916) 447-1632

3. Fools Foundation
1025 19th Street, Suite 0; (916) 446-4221; www.foolsfoundation.org

Best complete dive bar

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

2. Flame Club
2130 16th Street, (916) 442-9622

3. Zebra Club
1900 P Street, (916) 442-3972