Culture: Reader's Picks 

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.