Grand Lake Renaissance Theatre

Named one of the top ten vintage theaters in the country, this 1920s-era gem is as beautiful as it is eccentric. The original luxurious, gold-leafed main theater was restored in the 1980s and two new screening rooms, the vintage-Hollywood Egyptian-style Auditorium 3 and the Moorish-designed Auditorium 4 were added. Grand Lake typically plays the new blockbusters (including 3D features) and, although they don’t have the bells and whistles of some of the Bay Area’s newer theaters, they do offer fun perks like free popcorn Mondays and $5 ticket Tuesdays.