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The Bohemian's Best of the North Bay 2006 Culture [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Everyday [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Food & Drink [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Kids [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Recreation [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Romance [ Writers' Picks | Readers' Choice ] Culture Readers' Choice Best Local Art Gallery Sonoma A St. Gallery 312 South A St., Santa Rosa. 707.578.9124. Honorable Mention Quicksilver Mine Co. 6671 Front St., Forestville. 707.887.0799. Napa First Place Tie Hess Collection 4411 Redwood Road, Napa. 707.255.1144. di Rosa Preserve: Art & Nature 5200 Carneros Hwy., Napa. 707.226.5991. Marin Gallery Route One 11101 State Rte. One, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1347. Best Local Ballet Company Sonoma Ballet California 3273 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.579.0100. Honorable Mention Sebastopol Ballet 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. 707.824.8006. Napa Silverado Ballet 617 Wilson St., Napa. 707.255.9233. Marin Marin Ballet 100 Elm St., San Rafael. 415.453.6705. Best Local Band Sonoma Pat Jordan Band www.patjordanband.com Honorable Mention Coma Lilies www.thecomalilies.com Napa Point Blank www.PointBlankBand.net Marin Katie Knipp Bank www.katieknipp.com Best Local Dance Company Sonoma Dance Center 56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.8277. Honorable Mention Flamenco Arts 2337 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.544.0909. Napa Silverado Ballet School 617 Wilson St., Napa. 707.255.9233. Marin Roco Dance and Fitness 237 Shoreline Hwy., Mill Valley. 415.388.6786. Best Local Music Festival Sonoma Harmony Festival www.harmonyfestival.com Honorable Mention Jazz On The River www.rrfestivals.com/jazz Napa Calistoga Jazz & Blues Festival www.calistogajazz.com Marin Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music www.novato.org Best Local Movie Theater Sonoma Rialto Cinemas Lakeside 551 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.525.4840. Honorable Mention Roxy Stadium 14 85 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.522.0330. Napa Cameo Cinema 1340 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.3946. Marin Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.1222. Best Local Museum Sonoma Sonoma County Museum 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500. Honorable Mention Charles M. Schulz Museum 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452. Napa First Place Tie Napa Valley Museum 55 President's Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500. Copia 500 First St., Napa. 707.259.1600. Marin Bolinas Museum 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0330. Best Local Music Venue Sonoma Mystic Theatre 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 707.765.2121. Honorable Mention Last Day Saloon 120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.5876. Napa Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7372. Marin 19 Broadway Niteclub 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415.485.1091. Best Local Outdoor Art Event Sonoma ARTrails www.artrails.org Honorable Mention Art in the Park Julliard Park, 227 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737. Napa Calistoga Art in the Park www.calistogaartcenter.org Marin Sausalito Art Festival www.sausalitoartfestival.org Best Local Performing Arts Center Sonoma Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (Formerly the LBC) 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 707. 546.3600. Honorable Mention Spreckels Performing Arts Center 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400. Napa First Place Tie Napa Valley Opera House 1030 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7372. Lincoln Theater 100 California Drive, Yountville. 707.944.1300. Marin Marin Center 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800. Best Local 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 DG's Jazz Club (In transition; check website for details) www.dgsjazz.com Marin 19 Broadway Niteclub 19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415.459.1091. Best Local Media: TV, Radio, Print Sonoma North Bay Bohemian 216 E St., Santa Rosa. 707.527.1200. Honorable Mention Tie KRSH 95.9-FM Listener line: 707.588.0707. KXFX 101.7-FM Listener line: 707.636.1FOX. Napa KVYN 99.3-FM/KVON 1440-AM Listener line: 707.257.8463. Marin First Place Tie KWMR 90.5-FM Listener line: 415.663.8068 Point Reyes Light www.ptreyeslight.com Best Local Media Personality: TV, Radio, Print Sonoma Jeff Blazy, KXFX 101.7-FM Honorable Mention Bill Bowker, KRSH 95.9-FM Napa Matt McMann, KVYN 99.3-FM Marin Rick Polito, Staff Writer, Marin Independent Journal 150 Alameda del Prado, Novato. 415.382.7376. Best Local Spot for Intelligent Conversation Sonoma A'roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Honorable Mention Coffee Catz 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.6600. Napa First Place Tie Napa General Store 540 Main St. Napa. 707.259.0762. Cafe Sarafornia 1413 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.0555. Marin Aroma Cafe 1122 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.459.4340. Best Local Spot for Mindless Chatter Sonoma A'roma Roasters 95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765. Honorable Mention Flying Goat Coffee 10 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.1202. 324 Center St., Healdsburg. 707.433.3599. Corporate Starbucks www.starbucks.com Napa First Place Tie Hydro Bar & Grill 1403 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.9777. Silverado Brewing Co. 3020 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena. 707.967.9876. Marin Double Rainbow 860 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.0803. Best Local Theater Troupe Sonoma Sonoma County Repertory Theater 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.823.0177. Honorable Mention Actors Theater 52 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185. Napa Dream Weavers 1637 Imola Ave., Napa. 707.255.5483. Marin Marin Theatre Company 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 415.388.5200. Best Local Teen Hangout Sonoma The Phoenix Theater 201 Washington St., Petaluma. 707.762.3566. Honorable Mention Chops DeMeo Teen Club 509 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.284.2467. Marin Double Rainbow 860 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.8030. Best Kept Secret Sonoma Helene's Custom Framing 109 Third St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.4760. Honorable Mention Sunnyside Cafe 3800 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. 707.526.2652. Napa Bounty Hunter 975 First St., Napa. 707.255.0622. Marin Saint's Car Club Benefit Show (Benefits kids with cancer at Camp Okizu) [email protected]; 415.898.6069. [ North Bay | Metroactive Central | Archives ]