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Yee Haw: An old standby in San Jose, Saddle Rack sweeps 'em all as the best place to two-step. Readers Survey Arts & Entertainment Best DJ First Place DJ Dan Second Place Andy Average Third Place DJ KTA Third Place Raffi Third Place Steve Masters Best Place to Salsa First Place Club Miami 177 W. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.279.3670 Second Place Alberto's 736 W. Dana St., Mtn. View 650.968.3007 Third Place Fuel 44 S. Almaden Ave., S.J. 408.295.7374 Best Place to Swing First Place Fuel 44 S. Almaden Ave., S.J. 408.295.7374 Second Place BackBeat 777 Lawrence Expwy., Santa Clara 408.241.0777 Third Place Agenda Lounge 399 S. First St., S.J. 408.287.4087 Best Live Rock First Place Cactus Club 417 S. First St., S.J. 408.491.9300 Second Place The Usual 400 S. First St., S.J. 408.535.0330 Third Place Toons 52 E. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.292.7464 Best Dance Club First Place The Usual 400 S. First St., S.J. 408.535.0330 Second Place Polly Esther's 396 S. First St., S.J. 408.280.1977 Third Place BackBeat 777 Lawrence Expwy., Santa Clara 408.241.0777 Best Blues Club First Place JJ's 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd., S.J. 408.243.6441 Second Place Agenda Lounge 399 S. First St., S.J. 408.287.4087 Best Concert Venue First Place Shoreline Amphitheater 1 Amphitheater Pkwy., Mtn. View 650.962.1000 Second Place Mountain Winery 14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga 408.741.0763 Third Place Villa Montalvo 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga 408.961.5800 Best Local Signed Band First Place Smash Mouth Second Place Papa Roach Third Place Insolence Best Local Unsigned Band First Place Triple Seven Second Place Boy Kicks Girl Third Place Carpet Room Best Dive Bar First Place Caravan 98 S. Almaden Ave., S.J. 408.995.6220 Second Place Cinebar 69 E. San Fernando St., S.J. 408.292.9562 Third Place Black Watch 141 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408.354.2200 Best Karaoke First Place Seven Bamboo 162 E. Jackson St., S.J. 408.279.9937 Second Place Britannia Arms 1087 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino 408.252.7262 5027 Almaden Expwy., S.J. 408.266.0550 Third Place Acapulco 1299 Lawrence Exwy., S.J. 408.249.2001 Best Billiards Bar First Place South First Billiards 420 S. First St., S.J. 408.294.7800 Second Place Campbell Billiards 1777 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408.377.9886 Third Place The Glen 1180 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.288.9422 Best Gay-Friendly Bar First Place Tinker's Dam 46 N. Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara 408.243.4595 Second Place Mac's 39 Post St., S.J. 408.288.8221 Third Place Hamburger Mary's 170 W. St. John St., S.J. 408.947.1667 Best Movie Theater First Place AMC Theaters various locations Second Place Century Theaters various locations Third Place Towne Theatre 1433 The Alameda, S.J. 408.287.1433 Best Museum First Place Tech Museum of Innovation 201 S. Market St., S.J. 408.279.7150 Second Place Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum 1342 Naglee Ave., S.J. 408.947.3600 Third Place San Jose Museum of Art 110 S. Market St., S.J. 408.294.2787 Best Free Amusement First Place Metro's Music in the Park Second Place People-Watching Third Place Sex Best Trivia Games First Place Britannia Arms 1087 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino 408.252.7262 5027 Almaden Expwy., S.J. 408.266.0550 First Place King's Head Pub 201 Orchard City Dr., Campbell 408.871.2499 Second Place TGI Friday's 10343 N. Wolfe Rd., Cupertino 408.257.2050 Best Cowboy Bar First Place Saddle Rack 1310 Auzerais Ave., S.J. 408.286.3393 Second Place Tinker's Dam 46 N. Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara 408.243.4595 Best Strip Club First Place Pink Poodle 328 S. Bascom Ave., S.J. 408.292.3685 Second Place AJ's 393 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.292.3445 Third Place Kit Kat Club 907 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale 408.733.2628 [ San Jose | Metroactive Central | Archives ]