Women

Readers' Choices

The Cornish mine fairies came to Nevada with Gold Rush miners. Some call these creatures “tommyknockers.”

The Cornish mine fairies came to Nevada with Gold Rush miners. Some call these creatures “tommyknockers.”

Best female musician

1. Whitney Myer

2. Jenes Carter

3. Kate Cotter

Best female athlete

1. Camie Cragg

2. Mena Spodobalski

3. Katarina Nash

Most female friendly business

1. Bizarre Guitar

2. Moonlite Bunny Ranch

3. GourMelt Grilled Cheese Truck

Best business woman

1. Jessica Schneider

Junkee Clothing Exchange

2. Britton Griffith-Douglass

Reno Engineering

3. Laura Conrow

Wedge - A Cheese Shop

Best local event for women

1. Moms on the Run

2. Nevada Women's Expo

3. Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Most female friendly bar or club

1. Chocolate Bar

2. 5 Star Saloon

3. The Patio

Best female comedian

1. Jenny PezDeSpencer

2. Jess Levity

3. Amanda Alvey

Best female writer

1. Kathleen Berry

2. Jenny PezDeSpencer

3. Gailmarie Pahmeier

3. Cat Stahl

3. Victoria Slotto

Best female artist

1. Whitney Myer

2. Jenny PezDeSpencer

3. Cat Stahl

3. Lesa Dusich

3. Louise Brock

Best female actor

1. Mary Bennett

2. Ashley Marie James

3. Amanda Alvey

Best female chef

1. Natalie Sellers

4th Street Bistro

2. Jessica Marrufo

Wild River Grille

3. Nicholle Alumbaugh

Homage Bakery

Most female friendly company to work for

1. Moonlite Bunnyranch

2. Bizarre Guitar and Guns

3. GourMelt Cheese

3. Wedge - A Cheese Shop

Most innovative woman

1. Shanda Golden

2. Meredith Tanzer

3. Jessica Schneider

Best female politician

1. Hillary Schieve

2. Jenny Brekhus

3. Sheila Leslie

Best female-owned business

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange

2. GourMelt Grilled Cheese Truck

3. Black Hole Body Piercing

Best female activist

1. Meredith Tanzer

2. Alison Gaulden

3. Christi Cakiroglu

3. Jessica Schneider