‘Best of’ local culture (Readers’ Poll Results)
Best Art Gallery
SMOVA
LBC, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 527-0297
Honorable Mention
Quicksilver Mine Co.
154 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-2416
Best Ballet Company
Ballet California
569 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa, 537-0140
Honorable Mention
Santa Rosa Ballet
631 Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, 575-9444
Best Band
Kabala
Honorable Mention
Mom’s a Hippie
Best Bookstore-New
First Place (tie)
Copperfield’s
138 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-2618; 210 Coddingtown Mall, Santa Rosa, 575-0550; 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 762-0563; 2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, 578-8938
Barnes & Noble (chain)
700 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 576-7042
Honorable Mention
North Light Books
550 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, 792-4300
Best Bookstore-Used
Copperfield’s
176 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-0429; 650 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 545-5326; 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 782-0228
Honorable Mention
Treehorn Books
625 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1782
Best Bowling Alley
Double Decker Lanes
300 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park, 585-0226
Honorable Mention
Windsor Bowl
8801 Conde Lane, Windsor, 837-9889
Best Cafe Scene
A’Roma Roasters
95 Fifth St. (Railroad Square), Santa Rosa, 576-7765
Honorable Mention
Coffee Catz
6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 829-6600
Best Card Room
Winners Circle Card Room
3020 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-9424
Honorable Mention
Kodiac Jack’s
256 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 765-5760
Best Classical Music Series
Santa Rosa Symphony
LBC, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 546-8742
Honorable Mention
Redwood Arts Council-Chamber Music in Occidental Series
P.O. Box 449, Occidental, 874-1124
Best Dance Company
Dance Center
56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa, 575-8277
Honorable Mention
Santa Rosa High School Dance Company
1235 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 528-5291
Best Dive Bar
Red’s Recovery Room
8175 Gravenstein Hwy., Cotati
Honorable Mention
Moonlight Restaurant & Bar
515 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 526-2662
Best Festival
Health & Harmony Festival
P.O. Box 7040, Santa Rosa, 575-9355
Honorable Mention
Apple Blossom
265 S. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-3032
Best Free Entertainment
Wednesday Night Market
637 First St., Santa Rosa, 524-2123
Honorable Mention
Downtown Summer Concerts
638 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 542-7827
Best Mindless Chatter
A’Roma Roasters
Honorable Mention (tie)
Coffee Catz
6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 829-6600
Squeezer’s
419 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8080
Best Movie Theater
Sebastopol Cinemas
6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol, 829-3456
Honorable Mention (tie)
Raven Theater
115 North St., Healdsburg, 431-1214
Airport Cinema 8 (Chain)
409 Aviation Way, Santa Rosa, 522-0330
Best Museum
SMOVA
Honorable Mention
Sonoma County Museum
425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa, 579-1500
Best Music Festival
Russian River Blues Festival
P.O. Box 21329, Oakland, 510/655-5200
Honorable Mention
Russian River Jazz Festival
P.O. Box 1913, Guerneville, 869-3940
Best Music Indoor Venue
Phoenix Theatre
201 Washington St., Petaluma, 762-3566
Honorable Mention (tie)
Inn of the Beginning
8201 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 664-2394
Mystic Theatre
21 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma, 765-9211
Best Music Outdoor Venue
Health & Harmony Festival
Honorable Mention
Russian River Jazz Festival
Best Outdoor Art Event
ArtTrails
P.O. Box 7400, Santa Rosa, 579-ARTS
Honorable Mention
Health and Harmony Festival
Best Performing Arts Center
Luther Burbank Center
50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 527-7006
Honorable Mention
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 588-3434
Best Place to Dance
First Place (tie)
Inn of the Beginning
Cantina (chain)
500 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-3663
Honorable Mention
Rumors
120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 545-5483
Best Radio Personality
Matthew in the Morning
101.7 The Fox, 1410 Neotomas Ave., Santa Rosa, 543-0100
Honorable Mention
Bill Bowker
KRSH, 3565 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa, 588-0707
Best Radio Station
First Place (tie)
101.7 The Fox
1410 Neotomas Ave. Box 2158, Santa Rosa, 543-0100
KRSH
3565 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa, 588-0707
Honorable Mention
KRCB
5850 LaBath Ave., Rohnert Park, 585-8522
Best Spot for Intelligent Conversation
A’Roma Roasters
Honorable Mention (tie)
Squeezer’s
419 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8080
Barnes & Noble (chain)
700 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 576-7042
Best Teen Haven
Phoenix Theatre
201 Washington St., Petaluma, 762-3566
Honorable Mention
Sebastopol Teen Center
425 Morris St., Sebastopol, 824-1503
Best Theater Troupe
Actors’ Theatre
LBC, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 523-4185
Honorable Mention
Santa Rosa Players
709 Davis St., Santa Rosa, 544-7827
Best Community Event
Wednesday Night Market
Honorable Mention
First Night
606 Wilson St., Santa Rosa, 527-6448
Best Gripe
Highway 101 Traffic
Honorable Mention
Growth and Development
Best Nonprofit
Face to Face
823 Second St., Santa Rosa, 539-6192, 544-1581
Honorable Mention
Home Hospice
1110 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, 542-5045
Best Official
Rep. Lynn Woolsey
1101 College Ave. Suite 200, Santa Rosa, 542-7182
Honorable Mention
Noreen Evans
1637 Manzanita Ave., Santa Rosa, 539-7224
Best Pastime
Winetasting
Honorable Mention
Hiking
Best Smartest Political Move
Urban Growth Boundaries
Best Stupidest Political Move
Not Widening Highway 101
Honorable Mention
Golf Course Nets on Highway 12
Best Unsung Hero
Tom Ribbit
1410 Neotomas Ave., Santa Rosa, 543-0100
From the March 23-29, 2000 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.
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