People & Places winners

SN&R readers pick their favorite local sights and public figures.

Best #Sacramento social media influencer

1. Visit Sacramento

IG: @Visitsacramento

2. S A C • A F T E R • D A R K

IG: @Sacafterdark

3. Home Is Sacramento

IG: @Thepeopleofsacramento

Best comedian

1. Melissa McGillicuddy

Twitter: @MelMcGillicuddy

2. Arnie States

Twitter: @ArnieShow

3. Wendy Lewis

Twitter: @awkwardcougar

Best drag performer

1. Mercury Rising

IG: @rise_merc

2. Apple Adams

IG: @missappleadams

3. A La Mode

IG: @aaalamode

Best historic cemetery

1. Sacramento Historic City Cemetery

1000 Broadway; (916) 264-5621; historicoldcitycemetery.org

2. East Lawn

4300 Folsom Blvd.; (916) 732-2000; eastlawn.com

3. Old Auburn Cemetery

172 Fulweiler Ave., Auburn; (530) 885-5922; auburncemetery.specialdistrict.org

Best nonprofit

1. My Sister’s House

3053 Freeport Blvd., Suite 120; (916) 428-3271; my-sisters-house.org

2. Mustard Seed School

1321 N C St.; (916) 447-3626; sacloaves.org

3. Wellspring Women’s Center

3414 4th Ave.; (916) 454-9688; wellspringwomen.org

Best person to follow on Twitter

1. The Arnie States Show

Twitter: @Arnieshow

2. William Burg

Twitter: @Oldcityguardian

3. Robert Berry

Twitter: @Retrocrush

Best place for a first date

1. Temple Coffee Roasters

various locations: templecoffee.com

2. Sacramento Comedy Spot

1050 20th St., Suite 130; (916) 444-3137; saccomedyspot.com

3. Shady Lady Saloon

1409 R St.; (916) 231-9121; shadyladybar.com

Best place for a secret meeting

1. Back Door Lounge

1112 Firehouse Alley; (916) 442-5751

2. The Jungle Bird

2516 J St.; (916) 476-3280; thejunglebird.com

3. Empress Tavern

1013 K St.; (916) 662-7694; empresstavern.com

Best place for an anniversary dinner

1. The Firehouse Restaurant

1112 Second St.; (916) 442-4772; firehouseoldsac.com

2. The Kitchen Restaurant

2225 Hurley Way; (916) 568-7171; thekitchenrestaurant.com

3. Ella Dining Room & Bar

1131 K St.; (916) 443-3772; elladiningroomandbar.com

Best place to people-watch

1. Old Sacramento Waterfront

1014 2nd St., Suite 200; (916) 970-5226; oldsacramento.com

2. LowBrau

1050 20th St.; (916) 706-2636; lowbrausacramento.com

3. Sacramento International Airport

6900 Airport Blvd.; (916) 929-5411; sacramento.aero/smf

3. Downtown Commons

660 J St.; (916) 273-8124; docosacramento.com

Best place to take an out-of-town guest

1. Old Sacramento Waterfront

1014 2nd St., Suite 200; (916) 970-5226; oldsacramento.com

2. Crocker Art Museum

216 O St.; (916) 808-7000; crockerartmuseum.org

3. American River Bike Trail

regionalparks.saccounty.net

Best public servant

1. Gov. Gavin Newsom

gov.ca.gov

2. U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui

matsui.house.gov

3. Mayor Darrell Steinberg

cityofsacramento.org/Mayor-Council/Districts/Mayor

Best radio host

1. Pat Martin

98 Rock (98.5 FM KRXQ); krxq.radio.com/hosts/pat-martin

2. Beth Ruyak

Insight With Beth Ruyak (90.9 FM KXJZ); capradio.org/about/bios/beth-ruyak

3. Cristina Mendonsa

Newsradio (93.1 FM KFBK); cristinamendonsa.com

Best reason to watch local TV

1. Edie Lambert

Anchor, KCRA 3; Twitter: @KCRAEdieLambert

2. Mark S. Allen

Anchor, ABC 10; Twitter: @tvmarksallen

3. Rob Stewart

Rob On The Road, KVIE; Twitter: @KVIERob

Best rebel with a cause

1. Tanya Faison

Founder, Black Lives Matter Sacramento; facebook.com/BlackLivesMatterSac

2. Maya Wallace

Vice chairperson, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission; sacmetroarts.org

3. Art Luna

Owner, Luna’s Cafe & Juice Bar; lunascafe.com

Best reporter

1. Mark S. Allen

ABC 10; Twitter: @tvmarksallen

2. Cody Stark

Good Day Sacramento; Twitter: @TVcody

3. Ben Adler

Capital Public Radio; Twitter: @adlerben

Best Sacramento landmark that should be around forever

1. Tower Bridge

Capitol Mall & Front St.

2. Tower Theatre

2508 Land Park Drive; (916) 442-0985; readingcinemasus.com/tower

3. Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park

2701 L St.; (916) 445-4422

Best Sacramento website

1. Downtown Sacramento

godowntownsac.com

2. Sac Food And Booze

sacfoodandbooze.com

3. Undietacos

undietacos.org

Best TV weather person

1. Mark Finan

KCRA 3; Twitter: @KCRAFinan

2. Tamara Berg

KCRA 3; Twitter: @KCRAtberg

3. Cody Stark

Good Day Sacramento; Twitter: @TVcody