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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 [ Sonoma County | MetroActive Central | Archives ]