Readers’ picks: Arts & Entertainment

Best all-ages music venue

1. Ace of Spades

1417 R Street, (916) 930-0220,

www.aceofspadessac.com

2. Cafe Colonial / The Colony

3520 Stockton Boulevard, (916) 736-3520,

Facebook - Cafe Colonial Sacramento

3. The Palms Playhouse

13 Main Street in Winters, (530) 795-1825,

http://palmsplayhouse.com

Best Brewfest

1. Capitol Beer Fest

www.capitolbeerfest.com

2. Best of California Brewfest at State Fair

1600 Exposition Boulevard,

www.castatefair.org

3. California Craft Beer Summit

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1275; (916) 228-4260;

www.californiacraftbeer.com/craft-beer-summit

Best casino/cardroom

1. Thunder Valley Casino Resort

1200 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, (916) 468-8777, https://thundervalleyresort.com

2. Red Hawk Casino

1 Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville, (888) 573-3495, www.redhawkcasino.com

3. Limelight Bar & Cafe

1014 Alhambra Boulevard, (916) 446-2236, http://limelightsac.com

Best cinema experience

1. Century 14

1590 Ethan Way, (916) 922-4241, www.cinemark.com/theatre-1137

2. Tower Theatre

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

3. Crest Theatre

1013 K Street, (916) 476-3356,

www.crestsacramento.com

Best comedy experience

1. Punch Line Comedy Club

2100 Arden Way, (916) 925-8500,

www.punchlinesac.com

2. Sacramento Comedy Spot

1050 20th Street, Suite 130; (916) 444-3137;

www.saccomedyspot.com

3. Laughs Unlimited

1207 Front Street, (916) 446-8128,

www.laughsunlimited.com

Best community-theater group

1. Big Idea Theatre

3230 Arena Boulevard, Suite 113; (916) 960-3036; www.bigideatheatre.org

2. Davis Musical Theatre Company

607 Pena Drive, Suite 10, in Davis; (530) 756-3682; www.dmtc.org

2. Actor's Workshop of Sacramento

1721 25th Street, (916) 501-6104, www.actinsac.com

3. California Stage

2509 R Street, (916) 451-5822, www.calstage.org

Best dance spot

1. The Press Club

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

2. Badlands

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

3. Faces

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

Best independent gallery

1. Sol Collective

2574 21st Street, www.solcollective.org

2. Beatnik Studios

723 S Street, (916) 400-4281, www.beatnik-studios.com

3. Verge Center for the Arts

625 S Street, (916) 448-2985, www.vergeart.com

Best karaoke

1. River City Saloon

916 Second Street, (916) 443-6825, http://therivercitysaloon.com

2. Pine Cove Tavern

509 29th Street, (916) 446-3624, http://pinecovetavern.com

3. The Distillery

2107 L Street, (916) 443-8815, www.thedistillerysacramento.com

Best LGBTQ club

1. Faces

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

2. Mercantile Saloon

1928 L Street, (916) 447-0792, www.facebook.com/themercantilesaloon

3. Badlands

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

Best live music venue

1. Ace of Spades

1417 R Street, (916) 930-0220, www.aceofspadessac.com

2. Harlow's Restaurant & Nightclub

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

3. Cafe Colonial / The Colony

3520 Stockton Boulevard, (916) 736-3520, www.facebook.com/cafecolonialsacramento

Best museum

1. Crocker Art Museum

216 O Street, (916) 808-7000, www.crockerart.org

2. California State Railroad Museum

125 I Street, (916) 323-9280, www.californiarailroad.museum

3. Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

254 Old Davis Road in Davis, (530) 752-8500, https://manettishremmuseum.ucdavis.edu

Best open-mic night

1. Luna's Cafe & Juice Bar

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

2. Shine

1400 E Street, (916) 551-1400, http://shinesacramento.com

3. Old Ironsides

1901 10th Street, (916) 443-9751, http://theoldironsides.com

Best performing arts center

1. The Crest Theatre

1013 K Street, (916) 476-3356, www.crestsacramento.com

2. Golden 1 Center

500 David J Stern Walk, (888) 915-4647, www.golden1center.com

3. Mondavi Center

1 Shields Avenue, (530) 754-2787, www.mondaviarts.org

Best place to hear poetry

1. Poetry Unplugged at Luna's Cafe & Juice Bar

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

2. Sacramento Poetry Center

1719 25th Street, (916) 240-1897, www.sacramentopoetrycenter.com

3. Mahogany Urban Poetry Series at Queen Sheba

1704 Broadway, (916) 446-1223, www.queenshebas.com

Best place to knock down pins

1. Capitol Bowl

900 W. Capitol Avenue, (916) 371-4200, https://capitol-bowl.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/location/amf-land-park-lanes

Best place to stock your bookshelves

1. Beers Books

915 S Street, (916) 442-9475, www.beersbooks.com

2. Dimple Books

1600 Broadway, (916) 239-3750, www.dimple.com

3. Time Tested Books

1114 21st Street, (916) 447-5696, http://timetestedbooks.blogspot.com

Best professional theater company

1. B Street Theatre

2711 B Street, (916) 443-5300, https://bstreettheatre.org

2. Music Circus

1419 H Street, (916) 557-1999, www.californiamusicaltheatre

.com/music-circus

3. Sacramento Theatre Company

1419 H Street, (916) 443-6722, www.sactheatre.org

Best spot for pool

1. Blue Cue

1004 28th Street, (916) 441-6810, http://bluecue.com

2. R15

1431 R Street, (916) 930-9191, www.rstreet.cafebernardo.com/r15

3. Hard Times Billiards of Sacramento

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

Best trivia night

1. de Vere's Irish Pub

1521 L Street, (916) 231-9947, http://deverespub.com

2. Fox & Goose Public House

1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825, https://foxandgoose.com

3. Kupros Craft House

1217 21st Street, (916) 440-0401, http://kuproscrafthouse.com