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Arts and Culture

Best Place to Look at Art

1. San Jose Museum of Art 110 S Market St, San Jose; 408.294.2787

2. Anno Domini 366 S First St, San Jose; 408.271.5155

3. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford 328 Lomita Dr, Stanford; 650.723.4177


Best Local Festival

1. San Jose Jazz Festival Downtown San Jose

2. Gilroy Garlic Festival 7473 Monterey St, Gilroy

3. Music in the Park Plaza de Cesar Chavez, San Jose


Best Arthouse Movie Theater

1. Camera 3 288 S Second St, San Jose; 408.998.3300

2. CinéArts Multiple locations

3. Stanford Theatre 221 University Ave, Palo Alto; 650.324.3700


Best Mainstream Movie Theater

1. Camera 12 201 S Second St, San Jose; 408.998.3300

2. Century 20 Oakridge 925 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose; 408.225.2200

3. Camera 7 1875 S Bascom Ave, Campbell; 408.559.6900


Best Video Arcade

1. Nickel City 1711 Branham Lane, San Jose; 408.448.3323

2. Golfland Multiple locations

3. Strike 10123 N Wolfe Road, Cupertino; 408.252.2695


Best Open Mic Night

1. The Cypher at Johnny V's 31 E Santa Clara St, San Jose; 408.947.8470

2. Barefoot Coffee Roasters 5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara; 408.248.4500

3. Lyrical Discipline at Iguana's 330 S Third St, San Jose; 408.271.9772


Best Theater Company

1. San Jose Repertory Theatre 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose; 408.367.7266

2. City Lights 529 S Second St, San Jose; 408.295.4200

3. TheaterWorks Multiple locations


Best StandUp Comedy Venue

1. Improv Comedy Club 62 S Second St, San Jose; 408.280.7475

2. Rooster T. Feathers 157 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale; 408.736.0921

3. Comedy Sportz 288 S Second St, San Jose; 408.985.5233


Best Local Winery

1. J Lohr 1000 Lenzen Ave, San Jose; 408.288.5057

2. Testarossa 300-A College Ave, Los Gatos; 408.354.6150

3. Ridge Vineyards 17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino; 408.867.3233


Best Microbrewey

1. Gordon Biersch Multiple locations

2. Los Gatos Brewing Company 130 N Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos; 408.395.9929

3. Tied House Cafe & Brewing Company Multiple locations


Best College Radio Station

1. KSJS-FM (90.5) San Jose State University, Hugh Gillis Hall, Room 132, San Jose; 408.924.4548

2. KFJC-FM (89.7) Foothill College, 12345 S El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills; 650.949.7260

3. KSCU-FM (103.3) Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara; 408.554.4413


Best Local Radio Jock

1. Greg Kihn KFOX-FM (98.5), 1420 Koll Circle #A, San Jose; 866.985.KFOX

2. Dave "The Madman" Pirtle KSJS-FM (90.5), San Jose State University, Hugh Gillis Hall Room 132, San Jose; 408.924.4548

3. Audio Dru KSJS-FM (90.5), San Jose State University, Hugh Gillis Hall, Room 132, San Jose; 408.924.4548


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