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Best Art Gallery
Marin
Gallery Route One
11101 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.1347.
Napa
First Place Tie
di Rosa Preserve
5200 Carneros Hwy., Napa. 707.226.5991.
Lee Youngman Gallery
1316 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.
707.942.0585.
Sonoma
Riverfront Art Gallery
132 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.
707.775.4278.
Honorable Mention Tie
Pelican Art Gallery & Custom Framing
143 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.
707.773.3393.
Quicksilver Mine Co.
6671 Front St., Forestville. 707.887.0146.
Best Museum
Marin
Bolinas Art Museum
48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0330.
Napa
Sharpsteen Museum
1311 Washington St., Calistoga.
707.942.5911.
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.
Best Outdoor Art Event
Marin
Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival
www.youthinarts.org
Napa
Calistoga Art in the Park
www.calistogaartcenter.org
Sonoma
Great West End & Railroad Square Handcar Regatta
www.handcar-regatta.com
Honorable Mention
ARTrails
www.sonomaarts.com
Best Movie Theater
Marin
Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
1118 Fourth St., San Rafael.
415.454.1222.
Napa
Cameo Cinema
1340 Main St., St. Helena.
707.963.9779.
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.
Best Ballet Company
Marin
The Stapleton School of the Performing Arts
118 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo.
415.454.5759.
Napa
Silverado Ballet Company
617 Wilson St., Napa. 707.255.9233.
Sonoma
Sebastopol Ballet
390 Morris St., Sebastopol.
707.824.8006.
Honorable Mention
Petaluma City Ballet
110 Howard St., Petaluma.
707.765.2660.
Best Performing Dance Company
Marin
Marin Ballet
100 Elm St., San Rafael. 415.453.6705.
Napa
Academy of Danse
1123 Jordan Lane, Napa.
707.226.6170.
Sonoma
Joweh!
www.myspace.com/troupejoweh
Honorable Mention
Jellyfish Kiss Burlesque
www.myspace.com/jellyfishkissburlesque
Best Dance Studio
Marin
Roco Dance & Fitness
237 Shoreline Hwy., Mill Valley.
415.388.6786.
Napa
Academy of Danse
1123 Jordan Lane, Napa.
707.226.6170.
Sonoma
The Dance Center
56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa.
707.575.8277.
Honorable Mention
Core in Motion Studio
134 Weeks Way, Sebastopol.
707.823.1074.
Best Media Personality
Marin
Mike Varley and Amanda Eichstaedt, 'Bakersfield and Beyond,' KWMR 90.5-FM
State Route 1, Pt. Reyes Station.
415.663.8068.
Napa
Kellie Fuller, KVYN 99.3-FM
1124 Foster Road, Napa.
707.257.8463.
Sonoma
Brent Farris, KZST 100.1-FM
3392 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.
707.528.4434.
Honorable Mention
Bill Bowker, KRSH 95.9-FM
3565 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa.
707.588.0707.
Best Festival
Marin
San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival
www.artanddesignfestival.com
Napa
Mustard Festival
www.mustardfestival.org
Sonoma
Great West End & Railroad Square Handcar Regatta
www.handcar-regatta.com
Honorable Mention
Harmony Festival
www.harmonyfestival.com.
Best Music Festival
Marin
Fairfax Festival
www.fairfaxfestival.com
Napa
Mustard Mud & Music Festival
www.calistogavisitors.com
Sonoma
Harmony Festival
www.harmonyfestival.com
Honorable Mention
Healdsburg Jazz Festival
www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org
Best Performing Arts Center
Marin
Marin Civic Center
10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.
415.421.8497.
Napa
Napa Valley Opera House
1030 Main St., Napa.
707.226.7372.
Sonoma
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa.
707.546.3600.
Honorable Mention
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park.
707.588.3400.
Best Theater Troupe
Marin
Marin Theatre Company
397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley.
415.388.5208.
Napa
Dreamweavers
1637 Imola Ave., Napa. 707.255.5483.
Sonoma
Imaginists Theatre Collective
461 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa.
707.528.7554.
Honorable Mention
Sixth Street Playhouse
52 W. Sixth St., -Santa Rosa.
707.523.4185.
Best Band
Marin
Bonnie Hayes
www.bonniehayes.com
Napa
RadioGypsy
www.myspace.com/radiogypsy1
Sonoma
dgiin
www.myspace.com/dgiin
Honorable Mention
Hillside Fire
www.hillsidefiremusic.com
Best Music Venue
Marin
19 Broadway Niteclub
19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.
415.485.0375.
Napa
Calistoga Inn
1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.
707.942.4101.
Sonoma
Mystic Theatre
23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.
707.765.2121.
Honorable Mention
Hopmonk Tavern
230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.
707.829.7300.
Best Place to Dance
Marin
Rancho Nicasio
1 Old Ranchero Road, Nicasio.
415.662.2219.
Napa
Calistoga Inn
1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.
707.942.4101.
Sonoma
Hopmonk Tavern
230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.
707.829.7300.
Honorable Mention
Mystic Theatre
23 Petaluma Blvd.N., Petaluma.
707.765.2121.
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