Goods & Services

Best thrift store

1. Second Time Around

836 E. Second St., 329-0200

2. Penny's Midtown Mercantile

675 S. Virginia St., 737-9557

Best local place to work

1. Bizarre Guitar

2677 Oddie Blvd., 685-4867

2. Moonlite Bunny Ranch

69 Moonlight Road, Carson City, 246-9901

3. University of Nevada, Reno

1664 N. Virginia St., 784-1110

Best landscaping company

1. Signature Landscapes

3705 Barron Way, 857-4333

2. Advance Lawn and Landscape

127 E. Pueblo St., 329-2233

3. Moana Nursery

1190 W. Moana Lane, 825-0602

Best house cleaning service

1. Molly Maid

1380 Greg St., 359-1503

2. Bucket of Bubbles

2679 Lawry Drive, 412-2580

3. Dream2Clean

401 Ryland St., 453-6322

Best video game store

1. GameStop

650 N. McCarran Blvd., Sparks, 355-0100

2. Game Force

1280 E. Plumb Lane, 829-1950

3. GameStop

6775 Sierra Center Parkway, 852-7744

Best gadget store

1. Apple Store

13925 S. Virginia St., 333-5460

2. Scotland Yard Spy Shop

1085 S. Virginia St., 323-3232

3. Best Buy

5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

Best wine shop

1. Total Wine & More

6671 S. Virginia St., 853-3669

2. Whispering Vine Wine Co.

85 Foothill Road, 622-8080

3. Whispering Vine Wine Co.

3886 Mayberry Drive, 787-9672

Best cheap liquor store

1. Total Wine & More

6671 S. Virginia St., 853-3669

2. Ben's Fine Wine & Spirits

901 W. Fourth St., 323-6277

3. Ben's Fine Wine & Spirits

3480 Lakeside Drive, 825-0244

Best women's clothing boutique

1. The Niche

1300 E. Plumb Lane, 348-8661

2. Plato's Closet

1535 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

3. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall

960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

Best men's clothing store

1. Macy's

5100 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-8333

2. Men's Warehouse

5000 Smithridge Center, 826-6744

5487 Meadowood Mall Circle, 829-0889

3. Dillard's

13933 S. Virginia St., 852-3080

Best children's clothing boutique

1. Sippee's

955 S. Virginia St., 329-2110

2. Once Upon A Child

6015-G S. Virginia St., 825-4448

3. OshKosh B'Gosh

1350 Scheels Drive, 358-5851

Best place to buy a firearm

1. Bizarre Guitar

2677 Oddie Blvd., 685-4867

2. Cabella's

8650 Boomtown Garson Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Scheels All Sports

1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

Best place to shoot firearms

1. The desert

2. Bizarre Guitar

2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001

3. Safe Shot Indoor Shooting Range (closed)

9425 Double R Blvd., 284-8984

Best jewelry store

1. BVW Jewelers

35 Foothill Road, 622-9015

2. Ince Jewelers

550 W. Plumb Lane, 323-5100

3. Jared the Galleria of Jewelry

13957 S. Virginia St., 850-2020

Best mall

1. Meadowood Mall

5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, 827-8450

2. The Summit

13925 S. Virginia St., 853-7800

3. Legends at Sparks Marina

1310 Scheels Drive, Sparks, 358-3800

Best tanning salon

1. Element Tanning

3600 Warren Way, 829-8267

2. Sunsation

1450 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 359-9955

3. Pacific Sun Tanning Company

195 Damonte Ranch Parkway, 826-4537

Best frame shop

1. Fastframe

940 W. Moana Lane, 825-4499

2. Aaron Brothers

4809 Kietzke Lane, 827-2004

3. Michael's Arts & Crafts

4871 Kietzke Lane, 829-8000

Best spa

1. Dolce Vita Wellness Spa

16640 Wedge Parkway, 772-0032

2. Lime

895 S. Center St., 825-5463

3. Tangerine Salon and Spa

13979 S. Virginia St., 851-7271

Best dry cleaners

1. Bobby Page's Cleaners

multiple locations

2. Peerless

multiple locations

3. Fabric Care Specialist

900 W Moana Lane, 827-1411

18134 Wedge Parkway, 853-1252

Best bookstore

1. Sundance Books & Music

121 California Ave., 786-1188

2. Grassroots Books

660 E. Grove St., 828-2665

3. Barnes & Noble

5555 S. Virginia St., 826-8882

Best place to get an auto smogged

1. Landa Muffler

816 E. Fourth St., 322-0112

2. Q's Quik Smog

multiple locations

3. GK Smog Inspection

1960 E. Second St., 323-4524

Best place to buy a musical instrument

1. Bizarre Guitar

2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001

2. Guitar Center

6663 S. Virginia St., 853-3961

3. JamPro Music Factory

9300 Prototype Drive, 800-1772

Best gym

1. Sports West Athletic Club

1575 S. Virginia St., 348-6666

2. Saint Mary's Center for Health and Fitness

645 N. Arlington Ave., 770-3800

3. MRI Fitness Training Complex

895 E. Patriot Blvd., 560-9995

Best independent CD/music store

1. Recycled Records

822 S. Virginia St., 826-4119

2. Sundance Books & Music

121 California Ave., 786-1188

3. Discology

11 N. Sierra St., 323-2121

Best specialty foods store

1. Whole Foods Market

6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

2. Trader Joe's

5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

3. Great Basin Community Food Co-op

240 Court St., 324-6133

Best adult-themed store

1. Suzie's

195 Kietzke Lane, 786-8557

2. Adam & Eve

7520 Longley Lane, 852-1162

3. Chocolate Walrus

1278 S. Virginia St., 825-2267

Best computer store

1. Apple Store

13925 S. Virginia St., 333-5460

2. Best Buy

5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

2. Moondog Computers

4896 S. Virginia St., 332-6666

Best place to buy vintage clothes

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall

960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. The Nest

201 Keystone Ave., 284-8841

3. Plato's Closet

1535 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

Best used clothing store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange

960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Plato's Closet

1535 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

3. Savers

3800 Kietzke Lane, 284-4350

Best antique store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall

960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. The Virginia Street Antique Mall

1251 S. Virginia St., 324-4141

3. Somewhere in Time

1313 S. Virginia St., 323-1515

3. The Nest

201 Keystone Ave., 284-8841

Best bicycle shop

1. Reno Bike Project

541 E. Fourth St., 323-4488

2. College Cyclery

622 S. Virginia St., 323-1809

3. Great Basin Bicycles

8048 S. Virginia St., 825-8258

Best flower shop

1. Sparks Florist

1001 Pyramid Way, Sparks, 358-8500

2. St. Ives Florist

700 S. Wells Ave., 333-9190

3. Bumblebee Blooms Flower Boutique

205 S. Sierra St., 348-2799

Best beauty salon

1. A Salon 7

495 Morrill Ave., 786-7770

2. Rumors Salon Reno

1420 Holcomb Ave., 826-6300

3. An Epic Salon

316 Vassar St., 323-3742

Best hair stylist

1. Brian Jensen

A Salon 7

2. Irma Gamboa

Rumors Full Service Salon

3. Stephanie Arredondo

An Epic Salon

3. Jenny Oxier

A Salon 7

Best aesthetician

1. Elvia Gamboa

Rumors

2. Christa Berney

The SkinCare Girl

3. Loretta Eizguirre

Best nail technician

1. Shyra Mckie

A Salon 7

2. Lauren Center

Sugar Salon and Medical Spa

3. Jen Edge

Atelier Beauty Bar

Best barber

1. Patrick Sutton

Maxwell's Barbershop

2. Andy Jensen

Town Barbers

3. Brian Jensen

A Salon 7

Best barber shop

1. Maxwell's Barbershop

555 S. Virginia St., 322-2466

2. The Town Barbers

500 Apple St., 827-5333

3. A Downtown Barber Shop

745 S. Virginia St., 322-3733

Best garden nursery

1. Moana Lane Garden Center

1100 W. Moana Lane, 825-0600

2. Garden Shop Nursery

3636 Mayberry Drive, 825-3527

3. Rail City Garden Center

1720 Brierley Way, 355-1551

Best car wash

1. Hutch's Mission Car Wash

6355 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-4222

2. Buggy Bath Car Wash

2525 S. Virginia St., 826-6679

3. Franktown Hand Car Wash

2331 Kietzke Lane, 827-2601

Best home furnishings store

1. RC Willey Home Furnishings

1201 Steamboat Pkwy., 337-4600

2. Ashley Furniture

750 E. Moana Lane, 824-4800

3. The Find

4865 Longley Lane, 322-3463

Best apartment complex

1. Arlington Towers

100 N. Arlington Ave., 221-3222

2. The Bungalows At Sky Vista

9755 Silver Sky Parkway, 870-1588

3. Bristol Bay Apartments

5300 Los Altos Parkway, Sparks, 626-4200

Best place to get a car repaired

1. Landa Muffler & Brake

816 E. Fourth St., 322-0112

2. Reno Vulcanizing Works

225 E. Prater Way, 356-7500

3. Sierra Auto Car Care

multiple locations

Best tattoo parlor

1. Aces Tattoo

681 S. Virginia St., 333-0915

2. Marked Studios

945 W. Moana Lane, 209-1612

3. Nightmare Studios Tattoo

888 S. Virginia St., 324-0666

Best tattoo artist

1. Archie Wood

Battle Born Tattoo

2. Ron Rash

Aces Tattoo

3. Jon McCann

Aces Tattoo

3. Mark McKinnon

Marked Studios

Best place to get pierced

1. Black Hole Body Piercing

912 S. Virginia St., 329-6010

2. Sinnister Ink

207 W. Moana Lane, 835-7551

3. Fondue Body Boutique

416 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, 359-1750

Best shoe selection

1. DSW Shoe Warehouse

6659 S. Virginia St., 852-9401

2. Dillard's

13933 S. Virginia St., 852-3080

3. Off Broadway Shoes

1420 Scheels Drive, 331-5705

Best boutique clothing store

1. The Niche

1300 E. Plumb Lane, 348-8661

2. Plato's Closet

1535 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

3. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall

960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

Best hotel for a romantic getaway

1. Peppermill Resort Spa Casino

2707 S. Virginia St., (866) 821-9996

2. Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

3800 S. Virginia St., (800) 723-6500

3. Grand Sierra Resort

2500 E. Second St., 789-2000

Best bank

1. Wells Fargo

multiple locations

2. Bank of America

multiple locations

3. First Independent Bank of Nevada

multple locations

Best credit union

1. Greater Nevada Credit Union

multiple locations

2. Great Basin Federal Credit Union

multiple locations

3. United Federal Credit Union

multiple locations

Best mortgage company

1. Lendclear

5595 Kietzke Lane, 747-8199

2. Guild Mortgage

5390 Kietzke Lane, 200-0155

3. PrimeLending

6900 S. McCarran Blvd., 829-8555

Best grocery store

1. Whole Foods Market

6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

2. Trader Joe's

5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

3. Great Basin Community Food Co-op

240 Court St., 324-6133

Best specialty ice cream store

1. Cold Stone Creamery

299 E. Plumb Lane, 322-3110

2. Baskin-Robbins

multiple locations

3. Swensen's Ice Cream

3340 Kietzke Lane, 825-3444

Best pet store

1. Petco

multiple locations

2. PetSmart

6675 S. Virginia St., 852-8490

3. Pettin Place

1121 S. Wells Ave., 323-3348

Best pet supply store

1.Healthy Tails

2892 Mayberry Drive, 787-2287

2. PetSmart

6675 S. Virginia St., 852-8490

3. PetEdge

3875 Corsair St., 825-1156

Best pet boarding

1. Pet Play House

2403 E. Fourth St., 324-0202

2. A Doggie's Dream

2697 Mill St., 322-5400

3. Fantasia Pet Resort

6340 N. Virginia St., 322-1199

5301 Longley Ln., 826-3772

Best skateboard store

1. Classic Skate Shop

677 S. Virginia St., 287-2600

2. Eternal Board Shop

33 E. Freeport Blvd., Sparks, 358-1002

3. Out of Bounds Board Shop (closed)

805 S Virginia St., 323-7669

Best wireless phone service coverage

1. Verizon

2. AT&T

3. Sprint

Best brothel

1. Moonlite Bunny Ranch

69 Moonlight Road, Carson City, 246-9901

2. Mustang Ranch

Peri Ranch Road, Sparks, 342-0176

3. Wild Horse

1000 Wild Horse Canyon Drive, Sparks, 343-1003

Best motorcycle dealer, shop

1. Chester's Reno Harley-Davidson

2315 Market St., 329-2913

2. Indian Motorcycle of Reno

3445 Kietzke Lane, 355-8810

3. Michael's Reno Powersports

10828 S. Virginia St., 825-8680

Best new car dealership

1. Bill Pearce Motors/Courtesy Honda

780 Kietzke Lane, 789-7999

2. Reno Toyota & Scion

2100 Kietzke Lane, 826-2750

3. Lithia Chrysler Jeep of Reno

3223 Mill St., 323-3106

Best used car dealership

1. Internet Auto

1220 Kietzke Lane, 379-2252

2. Reno Toyota & Scion

2100 Kietzke Lane, 826-2750

3. Bill Pearce Motors

11555 S Virginia St., 826-2100

Best place for photo prints

1. Gordon's Photo Service

5067 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-6488

2. Costco

2200 Harvard Way, 689-2200

3. Walmart

multiple 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. Camera Clinic

1220 E. Greg St., Sparks, 829-2244

Best Pilates studio

1. Ball Fitness Studio

460 California Ave., 324-3224

2. Sports West Athletic Club

1575 S. Virginia St., 348-6666

3. Washoe Community Education

TMCC Meadowood Center

Best Pilates instructor

1. John Wade

2. Ashley Moore

3. Sophia Sefchick

Best yoga studio

1. The Studio

1085 S. Virginia St. 284-5545

2. Bikram Yoga

631 Sierra Rose Drive, 827-9642

3. Yoga Loka

6135 Lakeside Drive, 337-2990

Best yoga instructor

1. Kim Allcock

Yoga Loka

2. Angie Fraley

The Studio

2. Jen Donovan

Yoga Loka

Best outdoor outfitter

1. REI

2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

2. Cabela's

8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Scheels All Sports

1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

Best optical shop

1. Adlington Eye Center & Eyeglass Gallery

500 W. Plumb Lane, 284-3937

2. Dr. Angelini Optical Dispensary

350 W. Sixth St., 322-4061

3. Eyemart Express

6633 S. Virginia St., 345-3822

3. EyeZone, Inc.

9700 S. McCarran Blvd., 525-9420

Best hospital

1. VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

975 Kirman Ave., 786-7200

2. Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center

235 W. Sixth St., 770-3194

3. Renown Regional Medical Center

1155 Mill St., 982-4100

Best doggy day care

1. Pet Play House

2403 E. Fourth St., 324-0202

2. A Doggie's Dream

2697 Mill St., 322-5400

3. Fantasia Pet Resort

6340 N. Virginia St., 322-1199

5301 Longley Lane, 826-3772

Best athletic shoe selection

1. Scheels All Sports

1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

2. Reno Running

13987 S. Virginia St., 853-801

3. Eclipse Running

6990 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-2276

Best workout wear selection

1. Scheels All Sports

1200 Scheels Drive, Sparks, 331-2700

2. Lululemon

D-727 Riverside Drive, reno-showroom@lululemon.com.

3. Sports Authority

4813 Kietzke Lane, 828-1234

Best outdoor gear selection

1. Scheels All Sports

1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

2. REI

2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

3. Cabela's

8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

Best wedding reception site

1. Chism House

1401 W. Second St., 322-5455

2. The Grove

95 Foothill Road, 324-7683

3. Lake Tahoe

Best wedding event planner

1. Liane McCombs

Wedding & Event Planning

2. Sara Kennedy Bynum

2. Courtney Meredith

2. Denise Sullivan

Thunder Canyon Golf Course

Best public relations agency

1. The Abbi Agency

275 Hill St., 323-2977

2. Biggest Little Group

3. The Glenn Group

50 Washington St., 686-7777

Best print shop

1. Digiprint

4865 Longley Lane, 786-4464

2. Reno Print Store

280 Greg St., 313-9720

3. Office Depot

multiple locations

Best selection of local art

1. Artists Co-Op Gallery of Reno

627 Mill St., 322-8896

2. Reno Art Works

1995 Dickerson Road, 391-0278

3. Ryrie's Art & Home

6135 Lakeside Drive, 827-5757

Best spectator sport

1. Reno Aces

2. University of Nevada, Reno football

3. University of Nevada, Reno basketball

Best local non-casino business

1. Bizarre Guitar

2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001

2. Pet Play House

2403 E. Fourth St., 324-0202

3. Great Basin Community Food Co-op

240 Court St., 324-6133

Best newspaper

1. Reno News & Review

708 N. Center St., 324-4440

2. Reno Gazette-Journal

955 Kuenzli St., 788-6200

3. San Francisco Chronicle

901 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif., (415) 777-1111

Best publication (that's not us)

1. Reno Tahoe Tonight

2. Edible Reno-Tahoe

3. Reno Gazette-Journal

Best new business

1. JamPro Music Factory

9300 Prototype Drive, 800-1772

2. Picasso & Wine

148 Vassar St., 453-1168

3. Laughing Planet

650 Tahoe St., 360-2592

Best place for music lessons

1. Bizarre Guitar

2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001

2. JamPro Music Factory

9300 Prototype Drive, 800-1772

3. Carpenter's Music World

2700 S. Virginia St., 852-7618

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. Prism Magic Clothing and Imports

2161 Pyramid Way, Sparks, 356-5577

Best business Facebook page

1. Bizarre Guitar

www.facebook.com/bizarreguitar

2. Nevada Humane Society

www.facebook.com/nevadahumanesociety

3. Pet Play House

www.facebook.com/PetPlayHouse

Best sunglasses selection

1. Adlington Eye Center & Eyeglass Gallery

500 W. Plumb Lane, 284-3937

2. Sunglass Hut

5189 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-8778

3. Downtown Vision

236 West Sixth Street, Suite 100, 322-4061

Best independent coffee shop

1. The Hub Coffee Co.

32 Cheney St., 323-3482

727 Riverside Drive, 323-1911

2. Bibo Coffee Co.

460 S. Sierra St., 329-2114

3. Coffee Bar

682 Mt. Rose St., 800-1090

Best independent bookstore

1. Sundance Books & Music

121 California Ave., 786-1188

2. Grassroots Books

660 E. Grove St., 828-2665

3. Textbook Brokers

10 E. Ninth St., 284-9653

910 E. Parr Blvd., 323-8622

Best independent used bookstore

1. Grassroots Books

660 E. Grove St., 828-2665

2. Sundance Books & Music

121 California Ave., 786-1188

3. Dharma Books (closed)

11 N. Sierra St.

3. Textbook Brokers

10 E. Ninth St., 284-9653

910 E. Parr Blvd., 323-8622

Best independent grocery store

1. Great Basin Community Food Co-op

240 Court St., 324-6133

2. Trader Joe's

5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

3. Scolari's

multiple locations

Best independent computer store

1. Moondog Multimedia

4896 S. Virginia St., 332-6666

2. New2U Computers

50 E. Greg St. #103, 329-1126

3. Reno Computer Fix

1170 S. Wells Ave., 996-0212

Best independent hardware store

1. Carter Bros Ace Hardware

1215 S. Virginia St., 337-1200

2. Shelly's True Value Hardware

440 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, 358-1841

3. Home Depot

multiple locations

Best veterinarian

1. Southwest Veterinary Hospital

960 W. Moana Lane, 825-7984

2. Klaich Animal Hospital

1990 S. Virginia St., 826-1212

3. Baring Boulevard Veterinary Hospital

700 Baring Blvd., Sparks, 358-6880

Best place to buy CDs

1. Recycled Records

822 S. Virginia St., 826-4119

2. Best Buy

5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797

3. Sundance Books & Music

121 California Ave., 786-1188