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Culture "I do wonder what can have happened to me! When I used to read fairytales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one! There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought!" [ Staff Picks | Readers' Poll Results ] Poll Results Best Art Gallery Sonoma County Quicksilver Mine Co. 154 North Main St., Sebastopol. 707.829.2416 Honorable Mention A Street Gallery 312 South St., Santa Rosa. 707.578.9124. Napa First Place: Tie Art on Main 1359 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.3350. Hess Collection 4411 Redwood Road, Napa. 707.255.1144. Marin Gallery Route One 11101 Hwy. 1, Ste. 101, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1347. Best Ballet Company Sonoma Petaluma City Ballet & Petaluma School of Ballet 110 Howard St., Petaluma. 707.765.2660. Honorable Mention Ballet California 569 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.537.0140. Napa First Place: Tie Jarvis Conservatory 1711 Main St., Napa. 707.255.5445. Silverado Ballet 617 Wilson St., Napa. 707.255.9233. Marin Marin Ballet 100 Elm St., San Rafael. 415.453.6705. Best Band Sonoma Poyntlyss Sistars 2646 Alton Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.3411. Honorable Mention 5 AM Napa Poyntlyss Sistars 2646 Alton Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.3411. Marin Poyntlyss Sistars 2646 Alton Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.3411. Best Dance Company Sonoma Flamenco Arts Co. 2337 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.544.0909. Honorable Mention Dance Center 56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.8277. Napa First Place: Tie Flamenco Arts Co. 2337 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.544.0909. Saketini 3900 Bel Air Plaza, Napa. 707.255.7423. Best Dive Bar Sonoma Red's Recovery Room 8175 Gravenstein Hwy., Cotati. 707.795.9810. Honorable Mention Jasper O'Farrell's Pub & Restaurant 6957 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.823.1389. Napa First Place: Tie Henry's Cocktail Lounge 823 Main St., Napa. 707.252.9815. Pancha's 6764 Washington St., Yountville. 707.944.2125. Marin Two AM Club 382 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 415.388.6036. Best Free Entertainment Sonoma Jasper O'Farrell's Pub & Restaurant 6957 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.823.1389. Honorable Mention Murphy's Irish Pub 464 First St. E., Sonoma. 707.935.0660. Napa Community Free Days at Copia 500 First St., Napa. 707.259.1600. Best Festival Sonoma Health & Harmony Festival P.O. Box 7040, Santa Rosa. 707.525.9355. Honorable Mention Apple Blossom Festival Chamber Of Commerce, P.O. Box 178, Sebastopol. 707.823.3032. Napa Napa Mustard Festival 707.259.9020; www.mustardfestival.org. Marin First Place: Tie Fairfax Street Festival 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 415.453.1584. Mill Valley Art Festival P.O. Box 300, Mill Valley. www.mvfaf.org. Best Music Festival Sonoma First Place: Tie Jazz on the River 510.655.9471; www.jazzontheriver.com/jazz/index.html. Russian River Blues Festival 510.655.9471; www.jazzontheriver.com/blues/index.html. Napa Robert Mondavi Winery 8701 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville. 888.769.5299. Marin Fairfax World Music Festival P.O. Box 544, Lagunitas. 415.299.0773. Best Movie Theater Sonoma Rialto Cinemas Lakeside 551 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.539.9771. Honorable Mention Roxy Stadium 85 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.522.0330. Napa Cameo Cinema 1340 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.9779. Marin Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.1222. Best Museum Sonoma Sonoma County Museum 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500. Honorable Mention Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452. Napa Napa Valley Museum 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500. Marin The Marin Museum Of The American Indian 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato. 415.897.4064. 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 & Microbrewery 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337. Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7372. Marin 19 Broadway 19 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.0375. Best Outdoor Art Event Sonoma ARTrails Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County 529 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.2787. Honorable Mention Salute to the Arts 707.938.1133; www.salutetothearts.com. Napa First Place: Tie Napa Mustard Festival 707.259.9020; www.mustardfestival.org. Napa Valley Wine Auction 899 Adams St., St. Helena. 707.963.3388. Marin Sausalito Art Festival 415.331.3757; www.sausalitoartfestival.org. 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 First Place: Tie Copia 500 First St., Napa. 707.259.1600. Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7372. Marin Marin Center 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6400. Best Place to Dance Sonoma Last Day Saloon 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.5876. Honorable Mention Flamingo Hotel 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530. Napa 1351 Lounge 1351 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.1969. Marin Dance Palace 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1075. 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 Dave Morey at KFOG 104.5 FM 55 Hawthorne St., Ste. 1000, San Francisco. Best Spot for Intelligent Conversation Sonoma A'Roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Honorable Mention North Light Books & Cafe 550 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati. 707.792.4300. Napa Zuzu 829 Main St., Napa. 707.224.8555. Marin Depot Bookstore & Cafe 87 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415.383.2665. Best Spot for Mindless Chatter Sonoma A'Roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Honorable Mention Last Day Saloon 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.5876. Napa Downtown Joe's Restaurant & Microbrewery 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337. Best Theater Troupe Sonoma Sonoma County Repertory Theatre 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.823.0177. Honorable Mention Actors Theatre 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185. Napa First Place: Tie Napa Valley Repertory Theatre 937 Coombs St., Napa. 707.251.9126. Dreamweavers Theatre 1637 Imola Ave. W., Napa. 707.255.5483. Marin Marin Theatre Company 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 415.388.5208. Best Teen Hang-Out Sonoma Chop's 509 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.284.2467. Honorable Mention Phoenix Theatre 201 Washington Blvd., Petaluma. 707.762.3565. Napa First Place: Tie Skate Park Clinton & Yajome, Napa. Starbucks Coffee 663 Trancas St., Napa. 707.253.8552. 1340 Trancas St., Napa. 707.253.8552. 253 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.226.5251. Marin Northgate Mall 5800 Northgate Mall, San Rafael. 415.479.5955. Best Best-Kept Secret Sonoma Zebulon's Lounge 21 Fourth St., Petaluma. 707.280.5501. Honorable Mention Syrah Restaurant 205 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.568.4002. Napa Cafe Lucy Le Petit Bistro 1408 Clay St., Napa. 707.255.0110. Marin Toby's Feed Barn 11250 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1223. [ North Bay | Metroactive Central | Archives ]