Best of Sacramento 2013 Nightlife & Entertainment Readers' Choice winners

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Best place to see live music

1. Ace of Spades

1417 R Street, (877) 463-2875, http://aceofspadessac.com

2. Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub

2708 J Street, (916) 441-4693, www.harlows.com

3. Torch Club

904 15th Street, (916) 443-2797, www.torchclub.net

Best all-ages music venue

1. Ace of Spades

1417 R Street, (877) 463-2875, http://aceofspadessac.com

2. Bows & Arrows

1815 19th Street, (916) 822-5668, www.bowscollective.com

3. Sol Collective

2574 21st Street, (916) 476-3628, www.facebook.com/artcultureactivism

Best place to go dancing

1. Faces

2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. The Press Club

2030 P Street, (916) 444-7914, www.facebook.com/thepressclub

3. Badlands

2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790, www.sacbadlands.com

Best gay club

1. Faces

2000 K Street, (916) 448-7798, www.faces.net

2. Mercantile Saloon

1928 L Street, (916) 447-0792

3. Badlands

2003 K Street, (916) 448-8790, www.sacbadlands.com

Best karaoke

1. Pine Cove Tavern

509 29th Street; (916) 446-3624; www.pinecovetavern.com

2. Hamburger Patties

1630 J Street, (916) 441-4340, www.hamburger-patties.com,

(RIP—closed as of September 2)

3. The Distillery

2107 L Street, (916) 443-8815

Best place to knock down pins

1. Capitol Bowl

900 W. Capitol Avenue in West Sacramento, (916) 371-4200, www.capbowl.com

2. Country Club Lanes

2600 Watt Avenue, (916) 483-5105, www.countryclublanes.com

3. AMF Land Park Lanes

5850 Freeport Boulevard, (916) 421-3671, www.amf.com/landparklanes

Best spot for pool

1. Blue Cue

1004 28th Street, (916) 441-6810, www.bluecue.com

2. R15

1431 R Street, (916) 930-9191, www.r15bar.com

3. Hard Times Billiards

5536 Garfield Avenue, (916) 332-8793, http://hardtimesbilliards.com

Best trivia night

1. Simon MacMillan Memorial Pub Quiz at Streets of London Pub

Sundays at 9 p.m., 1804 J Street, (916) 498-1388; Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m., 2200 Lake Washington Boulevard in West Sacramento, (916) 376-9066; www.streetsoflondon.net

2. The Shack

Wednesdays at 6 p.m., 5201 Folsom Boulevard; (916) 457-5997; http://eastsacshack.com

3. Bonn Lair

Sundays at 8:30 p.m., 3651 J Street; (916) 455-7155; www.bonnlair.com

Best comedy club

1. Sacramento Comedy Spot

1050 20th Street, Suite 130; (916) 444-3137; http://saccomedyspot.com

2. Punch Line Comedy Club

2100 Arden Way, Suite 225; (916) 925-5500; http://punchlinesac.com

3. Laughs Unlimited

1207 Front Street, (916) 446-8128, www.laughsunlimited.com

Best open-mic night

1. Luna's Café & Juice Bar

1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931, www.lunascafe.com

2. Fox & Goose

1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825, www.foxandgoose.com

3. Shine

1400 E Street, (916) 551-1400, www.shinesacramento.com

Best place to watch it on the big screen

1. Crest Theatre

1013 K Street, (916) 442-5189, www.thecrest.com

2. Tower Theatre

2508 Land Park Drive, (916) 442-0985, www.readingcinemasus.com

3. West Wind Sacramento 6 Drive-In

9616 Oates Drive, (916) 363-6572, www.westwinddriveins.com

Best festival

1. Sacramento Beer Week

http://sacramentobeerweek.com

2. Chalk it Up

www.chalkitup.org

3. Sacramento French Film Festival

www.sacramentofrenchfilm festival.org

Best casino

1. Thunder Valley Casino Resort

1200 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, (916) 408-7777, www.thundervalleyresort.com

2. Red Hawk Casino

Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville, (530) 677-7000, www.redhawkcasino.com

3. Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort

12222 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, (800) 822-9466, www.jacksoncasino.com