Nightlife & Entertainment
Best festival
1. Sacramento Beer Week
2. Chalk It Up!
3. Sacramento French Film Festival
http://sacramentofrench filmfestival.org
Best place to watch it on the big screen
1. Crest Theatre
1013 K Street, (916) 442-7378, www.thecrest.com
2. West Wind Sacramento 6 Drive-in
9616 Oates Drive, (916) 363-6572, www.westwinddriveins.com
3. Tower Theatre
2508 Land Park Drive, (916) 442-0985, www.thetowertheatre.com
Best place to see live music
1. Ace of Spades
1417 R Street, http://aceofspadessac.com
2. Harlow’s Nightclub & Restaurant
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com
3. Old Ironsides
1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751, www.theoldironsides.com
Best place to go dancing
1. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net
2. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790, www.sacbadlands.com
3. The Press Club
2030 P Street, (916) 444-7914, www.facebook.com/thepressclub
Best all-ages music venue
1. Ace of Spades
1417 R Street, http://aceofspadessac.com
2. Sol Collective
2574 21st Street, (916) 929-2069, www.facebook.com/ArtCultureActivism
3. Luigi’s Fun Garden
1050 20th Street, (916) 447-1255, www.facebook.com/luigisfungarden
Best place for a girls' night out
1. Mix Downtown
1525 L Street, (916) 442-8899, www.mixdowntown.net
2. District 30
1022 K Street, (916) 737-5770, http://district30sacramento.com
3. Bulls Restaurant & Bar
1330 H Street, (916) 235-8674, www.sacramentobulls.com
3. Crush 29
1480 Eureka Road, Roseville; (916) 773-2929; www.crush29.com
Best place for a guys' night out
1. Raley Field
400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento; (916) 376-4700; www.raleyfield.com
2. Pangaea Two Brews Cafe
2743 Franklin Boulevard, (916) 454-4942, http://pangaeatwobrews.com
3. R15
1431 R Street, (916) 452-3335; www.r15bar.com
Best gay club
1. Faces
2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net
2. Mercantile Saloon
1928 L Street, (916) 447-0792
3. Badlands
2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790, www.sacbadlands.com
Best karaoke
1. River City Saloon
916 Second Street, (916) 443-6852, www.rivercitysaloon.com
2. On the Y
670 Fulton Avenue, (916) 487-3731
3. Pine Cove Tavern
502 29th Street, (916) 446-3624, www.pinecovetavern.com
Best nightclub for 40 and over
1. Torch Club
904 15th Street, (916) 443-2797, www.torchclub.net
2. Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub
2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com
3. Mix Downtown
1525 L Street, (916) 442-8899, www.mixdowntown.net
Best open-mic night
1. Old Ironsides
1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751, www.theoldironsides.com
2. Fox & Goose
1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825, www.foxandgoose.com
3. Luna’s Café & Juice Bar
1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931, http://lunascafe.com
Best comedy club
1. Punch Line Comedy Club
2100 Arden Way, (916) 925-5500, http://punchlinesac.com
2. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1050 20th Street, (916) 444-3137, http://saccomedyspot.com
3. Laughs Unlimited
1207 Front Street, Old Sacramento; (916) 446-8128; www.laughsunlimited.com
Best person to make you laugh
1. Keith Lowell Jensen
http://keithlowelljensen. blogspot.com
2. Jack Gallagher
3. Ngaio Bealum
Best casino
1. Thunder Valley Casino Resort
1200 Athens Avenue, Lincoln; (916) 408-7777; www.thundervalleyresort.com
2. Red Hawk Casino
1 Red Hawk Parkway, Placerville; (888) 573-3495; www.redhawkcasino.com
3. Cache Creek Casino Resort
14455 State Highway 16, Brooks; (888) 772-2243; www.cachecreek.com
Best nighttime view
1. The Delta King
1000 Front Street, Old Sacramento; (916) 444-5464; www.deltaking.com
2. The Citizen Hotel Metropolitan Terrace
926 J Street, (916) 447-2700, www.jdvhotels.com/hotels/sacramento/citizen
3. Rio City Cafe
1110 Front Street, Old Sacramento; (916) 442-8226; www.riocitycafe.com
Best place to knock down pins
1. Strikes Unlimited
5681 Lonetree Boulevard, (916) 626-3600, www.strikesrocklin.com
2. Capitol Bowl
900 W. Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento; (916) 371-4200; www.capitolbowl4fun.com
3. County Club Lanes
2600 Watt Avenue, (916) 483-5105, www.countryclublanes.com
Best pool hall
1. Blue Cue
1004 28th Street, (916) 441-6810, www.bluecue.com
2. R15
1431 R Street, (916) 452-3335, www.r15bar.com
3. Corner Pocket Sports Bar
7777 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights; (916) 722-2582; www.thecornerpocketsportsbar.com
Best trivia night
1. Streets of London Pub
1804 J Street, (916) 498-1388; 2200 Lake Washington Boulevard, West Sacramento; (916) 376-9066; www.streetsoflondon.net
2. de Vere’s Irish Pub
1531 L Street, (916) 231-9947; 217 E Street, Davis; (530) 204-5533; http://deverespub.com
3. The Shack
5201 Folsom Boulevard, (916) 457-5997, http://eastsacshack.com