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The Best of the North Bay 2004 Culture Readers' Choice Best Art Gallery Sonoma Moca at the LBC 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.527.0297. Honorable Mention A Street Gallery and Studios 312 S. A St., Santa Rosa. 707.578.9124. Napa Ca'toga Galleria D'arte 1206 Cedar St., Calistoga. 707.942.3900. Marin Gallery Route One 11101 Route 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.1347. Best of 2004 Categories Culture [ Writer's Choice | Readers' Choice ] Everyday [ Writer's Choice | Readers' Choice ] Food & Drink [ Writer's Choice | Readers' Choice ] Kids [ Writer's Choice | Readers' Choice ] Recreation [ Writer's Choice | Readers' Choice ] Romance [ Writer's Choice | Readers' Choice ] Best Ballet Company Sonoma Ballet California 569 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.537.0140. Napa Silverado Ballet 617 Wilson St., Napa. 707.255.9233. Marin Marin Ballet 100 Elm St., San Rafael. 415.453.6705. Best Band Sonoma The Poyntlyss Sistars Band www.psband.net; 707.579.3411. Honorable Mention Wonderbread 5 www.wonderbread5.com; 415.447.4730. Napa Wonderbread 5 www.wonderbread5.com; 415.447.4730. Marin Vinyl www.vinylgroove.com. 415.927.2113. Best Dance Company Sonoma Salsa Fresca at Ellington Hall 3535 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.545.6150. Honorable Mention Flamenco Arts Co. 2337 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.544.0909. Napa Black Sheep Belly Dance www.blacksheepbellydance.com; 707.546.6366. Marin Happy Feet Dance School 15 Montford Ave., Mill Valley. 415.381.0811. Best Dive Bar Sonoma Red's Recovery Room 8175 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Cotati. 707.795.9810. Honorable Mention Round Robin 616 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.575.1354. Napa First Place Tie Susie's Bar 1365 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.6710. Pancha's 6764 Washington Court, Yountville. 707.944.2125. Marin Old Western Saloon Highway 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.1661. Best Free Entertainment Sonoma North Light Books and Cafe 550 East Cotati Ave., Cotati. 707.792.4300. Honorable Mention A'roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Napa Calistoga Inn and Brewery 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.4101. Marin 19 Broadway 19 Broadway Ave., Fairfax. 415.459.1091. Best Festival Sonoma Health and Harmony Festival P.O. Box 7040, Santa Rosa. 707.861.2035. Honorable Mention Apple Blossom Festival P.O. Box 178, Sebastopol. 707.823.3032. Napa Mustard Festival www.mustardfestival.org; 707.259.9020. Marin Sausalito Art Festival www.sausalitoartfestival.org; 415.332.3555. Best Music Festival Sonoma Russian River Blues Festival www.rrfestival.com/blues; 510.655.9471 Honorable Mention Jazz on the River www.rrfestival.com/jazz; 510.655.9471. Napa Robert Mondavi Concert Series 7801 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville. 888.769.5299. Marin 'Sweethearts of the Radio' KWMR 89.3-FM 11431 Route 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.0905. Best Movie Theater Sonoma Rialto Cinemas Lakeside 551 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.539.9771. Honorable Mention Roxy Stadium 14 85 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.522.0330. Napa Cameo Cinema 1340 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.9779. Marin Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.1222. Best Museum Sonoma Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452. Honorable Mention Sonoma County Museum 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500. Napa Sharpsteen Museum 1311 Washington St., Calistoga. 707.942.5911. Marin Bolinas Museum 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0330. Best Music Venue Sonoma McNear's Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 707.765.2121. Honorable Mention Luther Burbank Center for the Arts 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.527.7006. Napa First Place Tie Downtown Joe's Restaurant and Microbrewery 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337. 1351 Lounge 1351 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.1969. Marin First Place Tie Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Ranchero Road, Nicasio. 415.662.2219. Sweetwater 153 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415.388.2820. Best Outdoor Art Event Sonoma Arttrails www.artrails.org; 707.579.2787. Honorable Mention Art in the Park www.santarosarec.com; 707.543.3737. Napa Mustard Festival www.mustardfestival.org; 707.259.9020. Marin Sausalito Art Festival www.sausalitoartfestival.org; 415.332.3555. Best Performing Arts Center Sonoma Luther Burbank Center for the Arts 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.527.7006. Honorable Mention Spreckels Performing Arts Center 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3434. Napa Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7372. Marin The Marin Center 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6400. Best Place to Dance Sonoma Sidelines 3125 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.636.1700. Honorable Mention Last Day Saloon 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.5876. Napa 1351 Lounge 1351 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.1969. Marin Rancho Nicasio 1 Old Ranchero Road, Nicasio. 415.662.2219. Best Radio Personality Sonoma Bill Bowker at KRSH 95.9-FM 3565 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.588.0707. Honorable Mention Jeff Blazy at KXFX 101.7-FM 1410 Neotomas Ave. Ste. 200, Santa Rosa. 707.543.0100. Napa Jamie Miller at KVYN 99.3-FM 1124 Foster Road, Napa. 707.258.1111. Marin Susan Deixler at KWMR 89.3-FM 11431 Route 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.0905. Best Spot for Intelligent Conversation Sonoma A'roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Honorable Mention North Light Books and Cafe 550 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati. 707.792.4300. Napa Cafe Society 1000 Main St., Napa. 707.256.3232. Marin Drakes Beach Cafe Drakes Beach Road, Inverness. 415.669.1297. Best Spot for Mindless Chatter Sonoma--Independent A'Roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Sonoma--Corporate Starbucks www.starbucks.com. Napa Calistoga Roastery 1426 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.5757. Marin Cafe Reyes 11101 Hwy. 1 N., Point Reyes Station. 415.663.9493. Best Theater Troupe Sonoma Actors Theatre 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185. Honorable Mention Santa Rosa Players LBC, Merlot Theater, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.544.STAR. Napa Dreamweavers Theatre 1637 Imola Ave., Napa. 707.255.5483. Marin First Place Tie Marin Theatre Company 397 Miller Ave., San Rafael. 415.388.5208. Marin Shakespeare Co. P.O. Box 4053, San Rafael. 415.499.4485. Best Teen Hangout Sonoma Phoenix Theatre 201 Washington St., Petaluma. 707.762.3565. Honorable Mention Chop's 509 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.284.2467. Napa Calistoga Roastery 1631 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.5757. Marin The Oasis Teen Center 1115 Third St., San Rafael. 415.453.8645. Best Best-Kept Secret Sonoma Metrodome Salon & Skin Skin: 730 Third St. (707.578.9590); hair: 740 Third St. (707.566.0611), Santa Rosa. Honorable Mention Fusion Fitness 791 Lombardi Court, Ste. 101, Santa Rosa. 707.542.4500. Napa Bounty Hunter 975 First St., Napa. 707.257.2202. 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