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Readers’ choice
THE NEW CAPACITY RULES—Only 49 people at a time—haven’t stopped the Golden Bear from being your favorite neighborhood bar. Guess waiting in line to enter makes it that much more alluring.
SN&R Photo By Larry Dalton
Best local filmmaker
1. Brian Hamm
1. Mike Reilly
2. Ryan Todd
3. Erin Michelle Kruger
3. Mark Herzig
Best art gallery
1. Crocker Art Museum
216 O Street, (916) 264-5423
www.crockerartmuseum.org
2. The Toyroom Gallery
907 K Street, (916) 446-1400
www.toyroomgallery.com
3. 20th Street Gallery
911 20th Street, (916) 930-0500
www.20art.com
Best casino
1. Thunder Valley Casino
1200 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, (916) 408-7777
www.thundervalleyresort.com
2. Cache Creek Casino & Resort
14455 Highway 16 in Brooks, (800) 452-8181
www.cachecreek.com
3. Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel
12222 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, (800) 822-9466
www.jacksoncasino.com
Best bar
1. Golden Bear
2326 K Street, (916) 441-2242
myspace.com/thegoldenbear916
2. Elixir Bar & Grill
1815 10th Street, (916) 442-0693
3. Streets of London
1804 J Street, (916) 498-1388; 649 East Bidwell in Folsom, (916) 984-3706
www.streetsoflondon.net
Best comedy club
1. Punch Line Comedy Club
2100 Arden Way, No. 225; (916) 925-5500
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
2. Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front Street, (916) 446-5905
www.laughsunlimited.com
3. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1716 Broadway, (916) 402-4757
www.saccomedyspot.com
Best children’s entertainment venue
1. Fairytale Town
3901 Land Park Drive, (916) 264-7462
www.fairytaletown.org
2. Sacramento Zoo
3930 W Land Park Drive, (916) 808-5888
www.saczoo.com
3. B Street Theatre
2711 B Street, (916) 443-5300
www.bstreettheatre.org
Best all-ages music venue
1. Javalounge
2416 16th Street, (916) 441-3945
2. Fools Foundation
1025 19th Street, in the basement; (916) 446-4221
www.foolsfoundation.org
3. True Love Coffeehouse
2315 K Street, (916) 448-5683
www.truelovecoffeehouse.com
Best dance club
1. The Ballroom of Sacramento
6009 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 737-7929
www.sacdance.com
2. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798
www.faces.net
3. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790
www.sacbadlands.com
Best film festival
1. Sacramento French Film Festival
sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org
2. Sacramento International Film and Music Festival
www.sactofilmfest.com
3. Trash Film Orgy
www.trashfilmorgy.com
Best karaoke night
1. Pine Cove Tavern
502 29th Street, (916) 446-3624
www.pinecovetavern.com
2. Zigatos Bar & Grille
1910 Canterbury Road, (916) 641-8283
Best gay bar
1. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798
www.faces.net
2. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790
www.sacbadlands.com
3. The Depot Video Bar
2001 K Street, (916) 441-6823
www.thedepot.net
Best dive bar
1. Elixir Bar & Grill
1815 10th Street, (916) 442-0693
2. Flame Club
2130 16th Street, (916) 442-9622
2. Old Tavern
1510 20th Street, (916) 448-5837
3. Pine Cove Tavern
502 29th Street, (916) 446-3624
www.pinecovetavern.com
Best guys’ night destination
1. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790
www.sacbadlands.com
Best ladies’ night destination
1. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798
www.faces.net
2. Club 21
1119 21st Street, (916) 443-1537
www.club21sacramento.com
3. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790
www.sacbadlands.com
Best local club DJ
1. Linda Infante
www.sacdance.com
2. DJ Rigatony
3. DJ Peeti-V
www.myspace.com/djpeetiv
Best local author
1. John Lescroart
www.johnlescroart.com
2. Karen Joy Fowler
3. Karen Kijewski
Best live-music venue
1. Old Ironsides
901 10th Street, (916) 442-3504
www.theoldironsides.com
2. Marilyn’s On K
908 K Street, (916) 446-4361
www.marilynsonk.com
FACES. It won “Best gay bar.” It won “Best ladies night destination.” Combine the two, and you’ve got the “Best place to find straight women bumping and grinding all over gay men.” Now that’s diversity.
SN&R Photo By Larry Dalton
2. Harlow’s Restaurant and Night Club
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693
www.harlows.com
3. Blue Lamp
1400 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 455-3400
www.bluelamp.com
Best local band
1. Agent Ribbons
www.myspace.com/agentribbons
2. The Snobs
www.thesnobs.com
3. Pets
Best musican
1. Justin Farren
justinfarren.com
Best local theater actress
1. Stephanie Gularte
2. Elizabeth Nunziato
3. Michelle Murphy
Best local, self-produced album
1. Levee Road by Richard March
www.richardmarch.com
2. On Time Travel and Romance by Agent Ribbons
www.myspace.com/agentribbons
Best local theater company
1. B Street Theatre
2711 B Street, (916) 443-5300
www.bstreettheatre.org
2. Capital Stage Company
1000 Front Street, (916) 995-5464
www.capitalstagecompany.com
3. Sacramento Theatre Company
1419 H Street, (916) 443-6722
www.sactheatre.org
Best local visual artist
1. Gale Hart
2. Char Hall
2. Gayle Rappaport-Weiland
3. Kristal Durand
Best open-mic night
1. True Love Coffeehouse
2315 K Street, (916) 448-5683
www.truelovecoffehouse.com
2. Fox & Goose Public House
1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825
www.foxandgoose.com
3. Old Ironsides
901 10th Street, (916) 442-3504
www.theoldironsides.com
Best local theater actor
1. Greg Alexander
2. Jonathan Williams
2. Michael Stevenson
1. Golden Bear
2326 K Street, (916) 441-2242
myspace.com/thegoldenbear916
2. Bonn Lair
3651 J Street, (916) 455-7155
Best museum
1. Crocker Art Museum
216 O Street, (916) 264-5423
www.crockerartmuseum.org
2. California State Railroad Museum
111 I Street, (916) 324-4950
www.csrmf.org
3. Towe Auto Museum
2200 Front Street, (916) 442-6802
www.toweautomuseum.org
Best place to hear quiet music
1. Java Café
Fair Oaks Boulevard and Madison Avenue, (916) 961-BREW
2. True Love Coffeehouse
2315 K Street, (916) 448-5683
www.truelovecoffeehouse.com
3. Luna’s Café & Juice Bar
1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931
www.lunascafe.com
Best place to see a concert
1. Arco Arena
1 Sports Parkway, (916) 455-4647
www.arcoareno.com
2. Memorial Auditorium
1515 J Street, (916) 264-5181
www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com/venues/memorialAuditorium
3. Crest Theatre
1013 K Street, (916) 442-5189
www.thecrest.com
Best poetry open-mic night
1. Luna’s Café & Juice Bar
1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931
www.lunascafe.com
Best movie theater
1. Crest Theatre
1013 K Street, (916) 442-5189
www.thecrest.com
2. Tower Theater
2508 Land Park Drive, (916) 442-4700
www.thetowertheatre.com
Best place to hear loud music
1. Old Ironsides
901 10th Street, (916) 442-3504
www.theoldironsides.com
2. On The Y
670 Fulton Avenue, (916) 487-3731
www.myspace.com/musiconthey
3. The Boardwalk
9426 Greenback Lane, (916) 988-9247
www.boardwalkrocks.com
Best sports bar
1. Mandango’s Bar & Grill
various locations
www.mandangos.com
2. MVP Sports Grill
1629 Capitol Avenue, (916) 441-1114
www.mvpsportsgrill.com
3. Players Sports Pub & Grill
4060 Sunrise Boulevard, (916) 967-8492
www.playerspub.net
Best Second Saturday destination
1. 20th Street Gallery
911 20th Street, (916) 930-0500
www.20art.com
2. The Toyroom Gallery
907 K Street, (916) 446-1400
www.toyroomgallery.com
3. Side Show Studios
5635 Freeport Bouleverd, No. 6; (916) 391-6400
www.sideshowstudios.net
Best place to take a date
1. The Ballroom of Sacramento
6009 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 737-7929
www.sacdance.com
2. Old Sacramento
www.oldsacramento.com
3. Mason’s
1116 15th Street, (916) 492-1960
www.theparkdowntown.com
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