Culture

Best animal shelter

1. Humane Society
2825 Longley Lane, 856-2000

2. SPCA of Northern Nevada
840 East Fifth St., 324-7773

3. Boxers & Buddies
(877) 233-5738

Best farmers’ market

1. Sparks Hometowne Farmers Market
Victorian Square

2. Village Shopping Center Farmers Market
Corner of California Avenue and Booth St.

3. West St. Market
West Street between First and Second streets

Best art gallery

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

2. Stremmel Gallery
1400 S. Virginia St.; 786-0558

3. Never Ender
26 Cheney St.

Best artist hangout

1. Java Jungle
246 W. First St., 329-4484

2. Bibo
various locations

3. St. James Infirmary
445 California Ave., 657-8484

Best architecture on a public building

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

2. Old Washoe County courthouse

3. Downtown post office

Best bed & breakfast

1. Cobb Mansion B&B
Virginia City, (877) 847-9006

Best Charity Race or Walk

1. Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

2. Moms on the Run

3. GDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

Best church

1. Our Lady of the Snows
1138 Wright St, 323-6894

2. Grace Church of Reno
1220 Robb Drive, 747-9000

3. Living Stones
445 S. Virginia St., 622-9772

Best comedy improv group

1. The Utility Players

2. Empire Improv Hostel Greetings

3. Stage Fright

Best dance instructor

1. BB at Salsa Reno

2. Amanda Coulson

3. Gina Hernandez at Dance Unlimited

Best day trip

1. Lake Tahoe

2. Virginia City

3. San Francisco

Best dog park

1. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra St., 324-4338

2. Sparks Marina Park
300 Howard Drive, Sparks

3. Hidden Valley County Park

Best 4th of July fireworks

1. John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks

2. Lake Tahoe

3. Reno Ace’s Ballpark

Best gay pride event

1. CommUNITY Pride Parade

2. Pink Party

Best grassroots organization

1. The Holland Project

2. Mustang 22 Memorial

3. Slow Food Reno

Best local band album

1. Dream Killer by Whitney Myer Band

2. When the Silver’s Gone by Buster Blue

3. Listen Out by Mark Sexton Band

Best local band

1. Whitney Myer Band

2. Buster Blue

3. Drinking with Clowns

Best local website

1. Downtownmakeover.com

2. Reno News & Review, www.newsreview.com

3. Atlantis Casino, www.atlantiscasino.com/

3. Salsa Reno, www.salsareno.com/

Best local dance company

1. Controlled Burn

2. AVA Ballet Theatre

2. Salsa Reno

Best local theater company

1. Brüka Theatre
99 N. Virginia St., 323-3221

2. Reno Little Theater
246 E. Arroyo St., 329-0661

3. Good Luck, Macbeth
119 N. Virginia St., 322-3716

Best monthly event

1. Wine Walk

2. First Thursday at the Nevada Museum of Art

3. Beer Crawl

Best non-casino thing to do downtown

1. Riverwalk

2. Floating the river

3. Drinking/bar hopping

Best neighborhood

1. Old Southwest Reno

2. Northwest Reno

3. Wingfied Springs

Best new building

1. Reno Aces Stadium

2. Freight House District

3. UNR Davidson Math & Science Center

Best online community

1. BunnyRanch.com

2. BohoCrush.com

3. Yourgayreno.com

Best place to people watch

1. Riverwalk downtown

2. Downtown

3. Wingfield Park

Best place to meet gay singles

1. 5 Star Saloon
132 West St., 329-2878

2. Tronix
303 Kietzke Lane, 333-9696

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

Best place to meet straight singles

1. Imperial Bar and Lounge
150 N. Arlington Ave., 324-6399

2. Edge
Peppermill Resort Casino, 2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121

3. 5 Star Saloon
132 West St., 329-2878

Best pod cast

1. YourGayReno.com

2. Utility Player’s Podcast

3. Air Race – New Age of Racing

Best political cause

1. Alternative energy

2. Education

3. Get rid of Harry Reid

Best political battle

1. U.S. Senate Race: Reid vs. Angle

2. Gay Marriage

3. Barrick vs. Castro Nevada Attorney General

Best radio station

1. 100.1 “The X” KTHX

2. 100.9 KRZQ

3. 96.5 Alice

Best Special Event in Downtown Reno

1. Art Town

2. Hot August Nights

3. Tomatina

Best radio talk show host

1. Rob, Arnie & Dawn, 104.5 FM

2. Cory Farley, 1270 AM

3. Jenifer Rose, 1270 AM

Best special event in downtown Sparks

1. The Nugget Rib Cookoff

2. Hot August Nights

3. Star Spangled Sparks

Best reasons to live in Reno

1. The outdoors/outdoor activities

2. Weather

3. The people

Best scandal

1. Jim Gibbons affair/divorce

2. John Ensign’s affair

3. Hot August Nights moving