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Readers' Choice winners and favorites in Arts and Entertainment

  • Sep 20, 2017
  • Sep 20, 2017 Updated Sep 21, 2017

2017 Readers' Choice Awards in arts and entertainment.

Readers' Choice Awards Golf Course, Private

Readers' Choice Awards Golf Course, Private

Ventana Canyon Golf & Racquet Club wins Best Golf Course, Private award at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites are Omni Tucson National Resort and Sewailo Golf Club.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards Art Gallery

Readers' Choice Awards Art Gallery

Madaras Gallery wins Best Art Gallery award at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites are De Grazia Gallery in the Sun, CasaBella Fine Art and Tucson Museum of Art.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards, Banquet Facilities

Readers' Choice Awards, Banquet Facilities

Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch and Resort wins Best Banquet Facilities awards at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites were JW Marriott Tucson Star Pass Resort & Spa and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice awards best bowling alley

Readers' Choice awards best bowling alley

Lucky Strike Bowl won the 2017 Readers' Choice award for best bowling alley. Other favorites are Golden Pins and Bedroxx Bowling.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards best casino

Readers' Choice Awards best casino

Casino Del Sol won the 2017 Readers' Choice award for best casino. The other favorite is Desert Diamond Casino.

Courtesy Casino Del Sol Resort

Readers' Choice Awards Dance Studio

Readers' Choice Awards Dance Studio

Academy of Ballet, Tap & Jazz in Tucson/Tucson Regional Ballet wins Best Dance Studio award at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites are Tucson Dance Academy, Danswest Dance and Heart & Soul Kids Dance Project.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards Gymnastics Studio, Dance Studio

Readers' Choice Awards Gymnastics Studio, Dance Studio

Heart & Soul Kids Activity Center wins Best Gymnastics Studio award and Heart & Soul Kids Dance Project wins Best Dance Studio award at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites are Old Pueblo Gymnastics Academy, My Gym Children's Fitness Center, Gymnastics World Inc, and Tumbleweeds Gymnastics.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards Male Bartender

Readers' Choice Awards Male Bartender

Eric Yagla - Pockets wins Best Male Bartender award at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites are Aaron Baker - Rusty's Family Restaurant & Sports Grille and Jordan - Commoner & Co.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards, Resort

Readers' Choice Awards, Resort

Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch and Resort wins Best Resort at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites were JW Marriott Tucson Star Pass Resort & Spa and Arizona Inn.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards Youth Theater

Readers' Choice Awards Youth Theater

CYT Tucson wins Best Youth Theater award at the Readers Choice Event, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Other favorites are Gaslight Theatre and Gaslight Music Hall of Oro Valley.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards best family attraction

Readers' Choice Awards best family attraction

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum was the 2017 Readers' Choice award for best family attraction. Other favorites are Gaslight Theatre and Reid Park Zoo.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards best female bartender

Readers' Choice Awards best female bartender

Natasha Naomii - Putney's Bar & Grill won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best female bartender. Other favorites are Ashley Lowe - Vero Amore and Lea - Brother John's Beer, Bourbon U BBQ.

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Awards best golf course, public

Readers' Choice Awards best golf course, public

Randolph Golf Course won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best golf course, public. Other favorites are The Views Golf Club and Forty Niner Country Club.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Award best live theater

Readers' Choice Award best live theater

The Gaslight Theatre won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best live theater. Other favorites are Gaslight Music Hall, Arizona Theatre Company and Fox Tucson Theatre.

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Award best movie theater

Readers' Choice Award best movie theater

RoadHouse Cinemas won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best movie theater. Other favorites are The Loft Cinema, Century Theatres at the Oro Valley Marketplace and Harkins Theatres Tucson Spectrum 18.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Award best night time hot spot

Readers' Choice Award best night time hot spot

Club Congress won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best night time hot spot. Other favorites are Brother John's Beer, Bourbon & BBQ and The Maverick Live Country Club.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Award best performing arts

Readers' Choice Award best performing arts

Fox Theatre won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best performing arts. Other favorites are Gaslight Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company and U of A Presents.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Readers' Choice Award best place with live music

Readers' Choice Award best place with live music

Gaslight Music Hall won the 2017 Readers' Choice Award for best place with live music. Other favorites are Gaslight Theatre and Fox Tucson Theatre.

Sydney Richardson / for the Arizona Daily Star

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