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1999 Poll Results

[whitespace] Best Art Gallery

Quicksilver Mine Company
154 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-2416

Honorable mention

Ren Brown Collection
1781 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay, 875-2922


Best Local Band

Tin Circus

Honorable mention

Eric Lindel & the Reds


Best Bookstore/New

Copperfield's Books
650 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 545-5326; 2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, 578-8938; 210 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 575-0550; 153 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 762-0563; 138 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-7494

Honorable mention

Toyon Books
104 Matheson, Healdsburg 433-9270


Best Bookstore/Used

Copperfield's Books
176 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 829-0429; 650 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 545-5326; 153 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 762-0563

Honorable mention

Treehorn Books
625 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1782


Best Cafe Scene

A'Roma Roasters & Coffee House
95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 576-7765

Honorable mention

Sonoma Coffee Company
521 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8022


Best Dance Company

Sonoma Ballet Conservatory
276 Napa St., Sonoma 938-1424

Honorable mention

Ballet California
569 Summerfield Road 537-0140


Best Festival

Health & Harmony Festival

Honorable mention

Harvest Fair
Best FM Station

KRSH 98.7FM

Honorable mention

KMHX 104.1FM


Best Live Music Venue

Inn of the Beginning
8201 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 664-1100

Honorable mention

Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 546-3600


Best Movie Theater

Raven Theater
115 North St., Healdsburg, 433-5448


Best Museum

Sonoma County Museum
425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa, 579-1500

Honorable mention

Petaluma Historical Museum
29 Fourth St., Petaluma, 778-4398


Best Music Store/New

Last Record Store
739 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1963

Honorable mention

Copperfield's Music
146 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-899; 2316 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, 578-8938


Best Music Store/Used

Last Record Store
739 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1963

Honorable mention

Backdoor Disc & Tape
7665 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 795-9597


Best Place to Swing Dance

Inn of the Beginning
8201 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 664-1100;

tied with

Falmingo Resort Hotel
Fourth Street & Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa, 545-8530

Honorable mention

Clo Zone
901 Village Court, Santa Rosa, 545-6000


Best Place for Intelligent Conversation

A'Roma Roasters & Coffee House
95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 576-7765

Honorable mention

Sonoma Coffee Company
521 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8022


Best Place for Mindless Chatter

Sonoma Coffee Company
521 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 573-8022

Honorable mention

A'Roma Roasters & Coffee House
95 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 576-7765


Best Outdoor Art Event

ARTrails

Honorable mention

Health & Harmony Festival
Best Theater Troupe

Summer Repertory Theatre
SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 527-4418

Honorable mention

Actors' Theatre of Sonoma County
50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa,523-4185


Best Bowling Alley

Windsor Bowl
8801 Conde Lane, Windsor, 837-9889

Honorable mention

Boulevard Bowl
1100 Petaluma Blvd. S., Petaluma, 762-4581


Best Card Room

Winner's Circle Card Room
3020 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, 579-9424

Honorable mention

Jokerz Wild
5151 Montero Way, Petaluma, 795-6121


Best Video Rental

Video Droid
1240 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 526-3313

Honorable mention

Box Office Video
2900 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, 575-9393; 6960 McKinley St., Sebastopol, 823-9798


Best Teen Haven

Phoenix Theatre
201 Washington St., Petaluma, 762-3565

Honorable mention

Clo Zone
901 Village Court, Santa Rosa 545-6000


Best Fashion Fad

Bell bottoms

Honorable mention

Body piercing

tied with

Cashmere twin sets


Best Fashion Tragedy

Baggy clothes

Honorable mention

Body piercing

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From the March 25-31, 1999 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.

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