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Readers' Survey Winners

Arts & Entertainment Best Actor: Eric Cook Honorable mention: Tom Waits Best Actress: Guenevere Wolfe Honorable mention: Terra Shelman Best Art Gallery: Ren Brown Collection 1781 Hwy. 1 Bodega Bay, 875-2922 Honorable mention: The Quicksilver Mine Co. 154 N. Main St. Sebastopol, 829-2416 Best Band--Acoustic: Spiral Bound Best Band--Punk: Ground Round Honorable mention: Crop Dusters Best Band--Reggae : Strictly Roots Honorable mention: Raw Juice Cardiff Reefers Best Band--Rock: Sorentinos Honorable mention: Hangman's Daughter Best Bookstore--New Books: Copperfield's Books Inc. 650 Fourth St. Santa Rosa, 545-5326; 2402 Magowan Drive Santa Rosa, 578-8938; 153 Kentucky St. Petaluma, 762-0563; 540 Raley's Town Centre Rohnert Park, 584-4240 138 N. Main St. Sebastopol, 823-2618 Honorable mention: Barnes & Noble Bookstore 700 Fourth St. Santa Rosa, 576-7494 Best Bookstore--Used Books: Copperfield's Books Inc. 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 Café Scene: A'Roma Roasters & Coffee House 95 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 576-7765 Honorable mention: Coffee Catz 6761 Sebastopol Ave. Sebastopol, 829-6600 Best Country and Western Bar: Marty's Top o' the Hill 8050 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol, 823-5987 Honorable mention: Kodiak Jack's Saloon 256 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma, 765-5760 Best Dance Company: Redwood Empire Ballet 709 Davis St. Santa Rosa, 523-3046 and (tie) Ann Woodhead Dance Company Sonoma State University Honorable mention: The Dance Center of Sonoma County 15 Third St. Santa Rosa, 575-8277 Best DJ--Country: Rick Jackson Honorable mention: Pat Karrigan Best DJ--Dance Club: Aaron at the Funhouse 120 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 545-1773 Best DJ--Rock: Bill Bowker Honorable mention: Zoe Best Festival: Health and Harmony Festival Honorable mention: Apple Blossom Festival Best AM Station: KSRO (1350) Best FM Station: KRSH (98.7) Honorable mention: KJZY (93.7) Best Live Music Venue: Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts 50 Mark West Springs Road Santa Rosa, 527-7006 Honorable mention: Mystic Theatre & Dance Hall 23 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma, 765-6665 Best Movie Theater: The Raven Theater 115 North St. Healdsburg, 433-5448 Honorable mention: Sebastopol Cinemas 6868 McKinley Ave. Sebastopol, 829-3456 Best Museum: The Sonoma County Museum 425 Seventh St. Santa Rosa, 579-1500 Honorable mention: California Museum of Art Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts 50 Mark West Springs Road Santa Rosa, 527-0297 Best Music Store--New Stuff: The Last Record Store 739 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 525-1963 Honorable mention: Copperfield's Books Inc. 650 Fourth St. Santa Rosa, 546-9253 Copperfield's Books Inc. 146 N. Main St. Sebastopol, 829-1286 Best Music Store--Used Stuff: The Last Record Store 739 Fourth St. Santa Rosa, 525-1963 Honorable mention: Backdoor Disc & Tape 7665 Old Redwood Hwy. Cotati, 795-9597 Best Place for Intelligent Conversation: A'Roma Roasters & Coffee House 95 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 576-7765 Honorable mention: The Road House 8430 Old Redwood Hwy. Windsor, 837-0589 Best Place for Mindless Chatter: A'Roma Roasters & Coffee House 95 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 576-7765 Honorable mention: The Road House 8430 Old Redwood Hwy. Windsor, 837-0589 Best Place to Dance: The Funhouse 120 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 545-1773 Honorable mention: The Cantina 500 Fourth St. Santa Rosa, 523-3663 Best Singles' Spot: The Cantina 500 Fourth St. Santa Rosa, 523-3363 Honorable mention: The Funhouse 120 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 545-1773 Best Sports Bar: Don's Bar & Sports 5000 Commerce Blvd. Rohnert Park, 584-0235 Honorable mention: The Funhouse 120 Fifth St. Santa Rosa, 545-1773 and (tie) Santa Rosa Brewing Co. 458 B St., Santa Rosa, 544-4677 Best Theater Troupe: Main Street Theatre 104 N. Main Sebastopol, 823-0177 Honorable mention: Sonoma County Repertory Theatre 415 Humboldt St. Santa Rosa, 544-SCRT Best Video Store: Box Office Video 2700 Yulupa Ave. Santa Rosa, 575-8383 and (tie) Video Droid 1240 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, 526-3313 Honorable mention: The Video Store 600 Gravenstein Hwy. N. Sebastopol, 829-2200 Best Web Site: Kendall Jackson Winery's Santa Rosa-based World Wide Web site www.kj.com [ Sonoma Independent | MetroActive Central | Archives ]