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tion of bottles. Friday's 'locals happy hour' (4pm to 7pm) brings hors d'oeuvres, drink spe-
cials, and a big crowd.
Entertainment
Rio Theater
CINEMA
707-865-0913;
www.riotheater.com
; cnr Bohemian Hwy & Hwy 116, Monte
Rio; adult/child $8/5; )
Dinner and a movie take on new meaning at this vintage-WWII Quonset hut converted to a
cinema in 1950, with a concession stand serving gourmet hot dogs with a drink and chips
for just $7. In 2014 they finally added heating, but still supply blankets. Only in Monte
Rio. Shows nightly (and sometimes Sunday afternoons), but call ahead, especially off-sea-
son.
Main Street Station
CABARET
707-869-0501;
www.mainststation.com
;
16280 Main St, Guerneville;
7-10pm or 11pm; )
Hosts live acoustic-only jazz, blues and cabaret nightly in summer (weekends in winter),
and families are welcome because the cabaret doubles as an American-Italian restaurant
(stick to pizza).
Rio Nido Roadhouse
LIVE MUSIC
Raucous roadhouse bar, off River Rd, 4 miles east of Guerneville, with eclectic lineup of
live bands. Shows start 6pm Saturday and sometimes Friday and Sunday, too; check web-
site.
Shopping
Eight miles west of Guerneville, tiny Duncans Mills (pop 85) has good shopping in a
handful of side-by-side businesses within weathered 19th-century cottages.
