Goods & services

Best video game store

1. Game Stop
various locations

2. Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

3. Game Crazy
various locations

Best wine shop

1. Whispering Vine Wine Co.
3886 Mayberry Drive, No. D, 787-9463

2. Ben’s Discount Liquors
901 W. Fourth St., 323-6277

3. Washoe Wine Co.
9333 Double R Blvd., 852-4414

Best cheap liquor store

1. Ben’s Discount Liquors
901 W. Fourth St., 323-6277

2. Booze Bros.
2285 Kietzke Lane, 284-5360

3. Costco
various locations

Best women’s clothing boutique

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

1. Rad Betty’s Fresh Thrift
141 Vesta St., 322-3889

2. Melting Pot World Emporium
1049 S. Virginia St., 322-9445

Best men’s clothing store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Macy’s
5100 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-8333

Best children’s clothing boutique

1. Babies R Us
4869 Kietzke Lane, 825-2229

2. Lil Digs
550 W. Plumb Lane, 826-4455

3. Baby Gap
13925 S. Virginia St., 853-1131

3. Children’s Place
5435 Meadowood Mall Circle, 828-9964

Best place to buy a firearm

1. Bizarre Guns
2677 Oddie Blvd., 685-4867

2. Gun Trader
467 E. Plumb Lane, 786-4447

3. Cabela’s
8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

Best place to shoot firearms

1. The desert

2. Carson Range

2. Peavine Mountain

Best jewelry store

1. Goldilocks Jewelry & Coins
25 W. Second St., 322-1236

2. Rogers Jewelers
various locations

3. Gem Gallery
5890 S. Virginia St., No. 3, 825-3499

Best mall

1. Sierra Summit

2. Meadowood Mall

3. Old Town Mall

Best tanning salon

1. Pacific Sun Tanning Company
various locations

2. Sunsations
4786 Caughlin Pkwy., No. 302, 829-9988

3. Element Tanning LLC
3600 Warren Way, No. 106, 829-8267

Best frame shop

1. Aaron Brothers
4809 Kietzke Lane, 827-2004

2. Michael’s Arts & Crafts
4871 Kietzke Lane, 829-8000

3. Eagle Framing & Art Gallery
765 S.Virginia St., 827-6206

Best spa

1. Siena Hotel Spa
1 S.Lake St., 321-5831

2. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
3800 S. Virginia St., 825-4700

3. Utopia Day Spa
3888 Mayberry Drive, No. B, 787-3223

Best dry cleaners

1. Bobby Page’s Cleaners
various locations

2. Lakeside Cleaners
101 W. Plumb Lane, 323-6455

3. Star Cleaners
2303 S.Virginia St., No. 1, 826-1231

Best bookstore

1. Barnes & Noble
5555 S. Virginia St., 826-8882

2. Sundance Bookstore
1155 W. Fourth St., No. 106, 786-1188

3. Borders Bookstore
4995 S. Virginia St., 448-9999

Best place to get an auto smogged

1. Jiffy Lube
various locations

2. Quick Smog
9670B S.Virginia St., 852-3322

3. Express Smog
various locations

Best gadget store

1. Scotland Yard Spy Shop
1085 S.Virginia St., 323-3232

1. Best Buy
5575 S.Virginia St., 448-9797

2. Apple Store
13925 S. Virginia St., No. 220, 333-5460

Best place to buy a musical instrument

1. Maytan Music Center
777 S. Center St., 323-5443

2. Guitar Center
6663 S. Virginia St., 853-3961

3. Bizarre Guitar
2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001

Best gym

1. Sports West
1575 S.Virginia St., 348-6666

2. Gold’s Gym
5390 Longley Lane, 853-7373

3. 24-Hour Fitness
1595 Sky Mountain Drive, 747-7588

Best place to buy CDs

1. Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

2. Recycled Records
3344 Kietzke Lane, 826-4119

3. Discology
190 California Ave., 323-2121

Best place to rent DVDs

1. Blockbuster

2. NetFlix

3. Hollywood Video

Best specialty foods store

1. Whole Foods
6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

2. Trader Joe’s
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

3. Butcher Boy Meat & Deli
7300 S. Virginia St., 359-7445

Best adult-themed store

1. Suzie’s Adult Superstore
195 Kietzke Lane, 786-8557

2. Chocolate Walrus
1278 S.Virginia St. and 160 E.Grove St., 825-2267

3. Bunny Ranch

3. Romantic Sensations
1055 S. Virginia St., 322-1884

Best computer store

1. Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

2. Apple Store
13925 S. Virginia St., Space 220, 333-5460

3. Debug Computer
5013 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-3630

Best place to buy vintage clothes

1. Rad Betty’s Fresh Thrift
141 Vesta St., 322-3889

2. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

3. Savers
various locations

Best used clothing store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Savers
various locations

3. Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

Best antique store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Antiques & Treasures
151 N. Sierra St., 327-4131

3. Virginia Street Antique Mall
1251 S. Virginia St., 324-4141

Best bicycle shop

1. Bicycle Bananas
2005 Sierra Highlands Drive, No. 115, 747-1413

2. Reno Bike Project
541E. Fourth St.., 323-4488

3. College Cyclery
622 S. Virginia St., 323-1809

Best flower shop

1. Sparks Florist
1001 Pyramid Way, 358-8500

2. St. Ives Florist
700 S. Wells Ave., 333-9190

3. Briarwood Finer Flowers
1599 S.Virginia St., 329-8099

Best hobby store

1. Michael’s Arts & Crafts
4871 Kietzke Lane, 829-8000

2. Hobbies of Reno
535 E.Moana Lane, 826-6006

2. Ben Franklin Crafts
245 E. Plumb Lane, 348-0050

Best beauty salon

1. Salon 7
20 Cheney St., 786-7770

2. Aura Salon & Spa
2323 Kietzke Lane, 826-3117

3. TresImage Salon
9660 So, McCarran Blvd., 323-1414

Best hair stylist

1. Jenny O at Salon 7
20 Cheney St., 786-7770

2. Leilani Maceda, The Brownstone
518 W. Second St., 329-2252

3. Stephanie Pierce, Epic Salon
216 N. Arlington Ave., 323-3742

Best spot for a manicure, pedicure

1. Salon 7
20 Cheney St., 786-7770

2. Soak Nail Spa and Lounge
628 W Second St., 324-7399

3. TresImage Salon
9660 So, McCarran Blvd., 323-1414

Best garden nursery

1. Moana Nursery
1100 W. Moana Lane, 825-0600

2. Garden Shop Nursery
475 Gentry Way, 825-3527

3. G&G Nursery
3397 Pyramid Way, Sparks, 358-1700

Best car wash

1. Mission Car Wash
6355 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-4222

2. Franktown Hand Car Wash
2331 Kietzke Lane, 827-2601

3. Buggy Bath Car Wash
2525 S.Virginia St., 826-6679

Best home furnishings store

1. R C Willey Home Furnishings
1201 Steamboat Pkwy., 337-4600

2. La Bussola
254 W. First St., 348-8858

3. Juniper Hill Furniture
850 E Patriot Blvd., No. B, 853-8300

3. Dania Home & Office Interiors
2580 Kietzke Lane, 828-4050

3. Basset Furniture Direct
9025 S. Virginia St., 850-5555

Best apartment complex

1. Lakeridge Apartments
6000 Plumas St., 825-0500

2. Hubbard Gardens
165 Hubbard Way, 826-1982

2. Montebello Summit Ridge
5200 Summit Ridge Dr., 787-0700

2. Resort at Tanamera
900 S. Meadows Parkway, 852-0808

Best place to get a car repaired

1. Greg’s Garage
410 E. Sixth St., 324-0911

2. Reno Vulcanizing Works
various locations

3. Advanced Automotive
430 Elko Ave., 323-5552

Best motorcycle mechanic

1. Dirty Dave’s Cycle
2060 Mill St., 329-1700

2. Dave Overland

2. Reno Harley-Davidson-Buell
2295 Market St., 329-2913

Best tattoo parlor

1. Aces Tattoo
681 S. Virginia St., 333-0915

2. Pirate Tattoo
1039 S. Virginia St., 337-1153

3. Absolute Tattoo
620 Ryland St., 324-2223

Best tattoo artist

1. Jon McCann at Absolute Tattoo

2. Lee Hanna, Dixie Rose Tattoo

3. Kevin Cox, Aces Tattoo

Best place to get pierced

1. Black Hole Body Piercing
912 S. Virginia St., 329-6010

2. Lotus Body Piercing
677 S. Virginia St., 323-6266

3. Stingray Productions
902 S. Wells Ave., 348-8383

Best shoe selection

1. Macy’s
5100 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-8333

2. DSW Shoe Warehouse
6659 S.Virginia St., 852-9401

3. Dillard’s
13933 S. Virginia St., 852-3080

Best boutique clothing store

1. Melting Pot World Emporium
1049 S. Virginia St., 322-9445

2. Kalifornia Jean Bar
290 California Ave, 329-5326

3. Sasha’s Boutique
250 W. First St., 323-4555

3. Chocolate Walrus
1278 S.Virginia St. and 160 E.Grove St., 825-2267

Best cheap motel

1. Motel 6
various locations

2. Ho Hum Motel
1025 S. Virginia St., 322-9630

3. Bonanza Inn
215 W. Fourth St., 322-8632

Best bank

1. Wells Fargo
various locations

2. Bank of America
various locations

3. US Bank
various locations

Best mortgage company

1. Countrywide
various locations

2. Wells Fargo
various locations

3. Bank of America
various locations

Best pawn shop

1. Metro Pawn
various locations

2. Palace Pawn
various locations

3. Super Pawn
various locations

Best grocery store

1. Raley’s
various locations

2. Whole Foods Market
6139 S. Virginia St., 852.8023

3. Trader Joe’s
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

Best specialty ice cream store

1. Cold Stone Creamery,
various locations

2. Marble Slab Creamery
various locations

3. Tahoe Creamery
various locations

Best pet store

1. PetsMart
various locations

2. Petco
various locations

3. Healthy Tails
3892 Mayberry Drive, 787-3647

Best pet supply store

1. Petco, various locations

2. PetsMart
various locations

3. Healthy Tails
3892 Mayberry Drive, 787-3647

Best skateboard store

1. Out of Bounds Board Shop
235 E. Plumb Lane, 323-7669

2. World Board Shop
100 N. Arlington Ave., No. 100, 323-1976

3. Eternal Boards
various locations

Best hotel for a romantic getaway

1. Peppermill Hotel Casino
2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121

3. Atlantis Casino Resort
3800 S. Virginia St., 825-4700

3. Adventure Inn
3575 S.Virginia St., 828-9000

Best wireless phone service coverage

1. AT&T

1. Cingular

2. Verizon

3. Sprint

Best brothel

1. Moonlite BunnyRanch

2. Wild Horse

3. Mustang

Best motorcycle dealer, shop

1. Reno Harley-Davidson-Buell
2295 Market St., 329-2913

2. Big Valley Honda
2225 Market St., 322-4311

2. Michael’s Reno Power Sports
10828 S. Virginia St., 825-8680

Best new car dealership

1. Reno Toyota
2100 Kietzke Lane, 826-2750

2. Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda
780 Kietzke Lane, 789-7999

3. Winkel Motors
900 Kietzke Lane, 322-2886

Best used car dealership

1. Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda
780 Kietzke Lane, 789-7999

1. Ideal Cars & Trucks
9825 S. Virginia St., 853-2009

1. Internet Auto
various locations

Best place for photo prints

1. Gordon’s Photo Service
5067 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-6488

2. Wal-Mart
various locations

3. Costco
various locations

Best photography supply store

1. Gordon’s Photo Service
5067 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-6488

2. Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

3. Trader Joe’s
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

3. Reno Color Lab Framing
3335 Kietzke Lane, No. 1, 324-1499

Best yoga classes

1. Yoga Shack
190 California Ave., No. 201, 324-1977

2. Mind Body & Pilates
670 Alvaro St., 745-4151

3. Bikram Yoga Reno
631 Sierra Rose Dr., 827-9642

Best outdoor outfitter

1. Recreational Equipment Inc.
2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

2. Cabela’s
8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Patagonia Inc.
8550 White Fir St., 746-6878

Best optical shop

1. Adlington Eye Center & Eyeglass
500 W Plumb Lane, No. A, 284-3937

2. Lenscrafters
various locations

3. Eyemasters
5164 Meadowood Mall Circle, 829-8366

Best hospital

1. St. Mary’s Hospital
235 West Sixth St., 770-3194

2. Renown
1155 Mill St., 982-4100

3. Northern Nevada Medical Center
2375 E. Prater Way

Best doggy daycare

1. Fetch Pet Care
2330 Blue Canyon Court, 787-9090

2. Just Four Paws
2601 E. Fifth St., Carson City, 885-2226

3. Dogz Inc.
1855 E. Peckham Lane, 826-9911

Best athletic shoe selection

1. Eclipse Running
960 W Moana Lane, 827-2279

2. Sports Authority
various locations

3. Big 5 Sporting Goods
4986 S. Virginia St., 825-2322

Best workout wear selection

1. Sports Authority
various locations

2. Recreational Equipment Inc.
2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

3. Big 5 Sporting Goods
4986 S. Virginia St., 825-2322

3. Patagonia Inc.
8550 White Fir St., 746-6878

Best outdoor gear selection

1. Recreational Equipment Inc.
2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

2. Cabela’s
8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Sierra Trading Post
6865 Sierra Center Pkwy., No. 200, 828-8050

Best wedding chapel

1. Chapel of the Bells
700 W. Fourth St., 323-1375

2. Heart of Reno
243 S. Sierra St., 786-6882

3. Antique Angel
15 N. Virginia St., 337-1655

Best wedding reception site

1. Rancho San Rafael

2. Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

3. Lake Tahoe

Best print shop

1. Kinko’s
24 California Ave., 322-5277

2. Callahan Printing
130 S. Wells Ave., 786-5981

2. Digiprint
4865 Longley Lane, No. C, 786-4464

2. Allegra Print & Imaging
5301 Longley Lane, No. 47, 829-7768

Best selection of local art

1. La Bussola
254 W. First St., 348-8858

2. Nevada Museum of Art
160 W. Liberty St., 329-3333

3. Dreamer’s Coffeehouse & Deli
17 S. Virginia St., 322-8040

Best spectator sports

1. UNR football

2. Roller Derby

3. UNR basketball

Best local business

1. La Bussola
254 W First St., 348-8858

2. Salon 7
20 Cheney St., 786-7770

3. Melting Pot World Emporium
1049 S. Virginia St., 322-9445

Best local magazine

1. Reno News & Review

2. Reno Passport

3. Reno

Best housecleaning service

1. Merry Maids
9475 Double R Blvd., 359-8882

2. Tina’s House Cleaning

3. Molly Maids
1320 Freeport Blvd., No. 108, 359-1503

3. Wow Cleaning
772-9492

Best new business

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Reno Passport
449 Holcomb Ave., 223-0436

3. Quick Smog
9670B S.Virginia St., 852-3322

Best place for music lessons

1. Maytan Music Center
777 S. Center St., 323-5443

2. Absolute Music
6815 Sierra Center Pkwy. No. 200, 852-2637

3. Bizarre Guitar
2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001

Best place to buy playa garb

1. Melting Pot World Emporium
1049 S. Virginia St., 322-9445

2. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

3. Savers
various locations

Best business Myspace, Facebook page

1. Salon 7
20 Cheney St., 786-7770

2. Satellite
188 California Ave., 786-3536

3. Nightmare Studios
888 S. Virginia St., 324-0666

3. Reno Passport
449 Holcomb Ave., 223-0436

3. Chocolate Walrus
1278 S. Virginia St. and 160 E. Grove St., 825-2267

Best sunglasses selection

1. Sunglass Hut, various locations

2. Adlington Eye Center & Eyeglass
500 W Plumb Lane, No. A, 284-3937

3. Out of Bounds Board Shop
235 E. Plumb Lane, 323-7669