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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

Eric Lindell and the Reds

Honorable mention
Tin Circus


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
North Light Books
(New address as of March 28)
530 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, 792-9755


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
Treehor
625 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1782


Best Cafe Scene

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 C&W Bar

Kodiak Jack's Saloon
256 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 765-5760

Honorable mention
Twin Oaks Tavern
5745 Old Redwood Hwy., Penngrove, 795-5118


Best Dance Company

Ann Woodhead Dance Company
Sonoma State University
1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, 664-2735

Honorable mention
Redwood Empire Ballet School and Company
335 O'Hair Court, Santa Rosa, 523-0784


Best Festival

Health & Harmony Festival

Honorable mention
Apple Blossom Festival


Best FM Station

KMHX 104.1FM

Honorable mention
KRSH 98.7FM


Best Live Music Venue

Mystic Theater & Dance Hall
21 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, 765-6665

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


Best Movie Theater

Airport Cinema 8
409 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, 522-0330

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


Best Museum

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

Honorable mention
California Museum of Art
LBC, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, 527-0297


Best Music Store/New

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

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


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 Dance

Funhouse
120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 545-1773

Honorable mention
Phoenix Theatre
201 Washington St., Petaluma, 762-3566


Best Place for Intelligent Conversation

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

Honorable mention
Centro Espresso
733 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 542-7449


Best Place for Mindless Chatter

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

Honorable mention
Coffee Catz
6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol, 829-6600


Best Singles Spot

Cantina
500 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 523-3663

Honorable mention
Funhouse
120 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 545-1773


Best Sports Bar

Massés
621 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, 526-3901

Honorable mention
Santa Rosa Brewing Co.
458 B St., Santa Rosa, 544-4677


Best Theater Troupe

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

Honorable mention
Main Street Theatre
104 N. Main St., Sebastopol, 823-0177


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

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From the March 26-April 1, 1998 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.

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