Goods & services

Best bookstore

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

2. Sundance Books, 1155 W. Fourth St., 786-1188

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

Best place to buy a musical instrument

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

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

3. Carpenter’s Music World, 6015 S. Virginia St., 852-7618

Best place to buy CDs

Tower Records
6450 S. Virginia St., 852-5559

2. Soundwave CDs, 971 W. Moana Lane, 825-5044

3. Recycled Records, 4930 S. Virginia St., 826-4119; 812 N. Virginia St., 322-4644

Best place to rent DVDs

Blockbuster
various locations

2. Hollywood Video, various locations

3. Video Maniacs, 900 W. Fifth St., 786-3444

Best adult-themed store

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

2. Romantic Sensations, 1065 S. Virginia St., 322-1884

3. XXX Adult Theater & Bookstore, 1052 S. Virginia St., 329-9100

Best computer store

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

2. CompUSA, 6407 S. Virginia St., 853-4222

3. Moondog Multimedia, 4896 S. Virginia St., 332-6666

Best place to buy vintage clothes

Savers
2350 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, 359-4244

2. Coral Rose Vintage, 912 S. Virginia St., 324-1953

Best bicycle shop

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

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

3. Mt. Rose, 1185 California Ave., 327-4008

Best flower shop

Sparks Florist
1001 Pyramid Way, Suite 100, Sparks, 358-8500; 5000 Smithridge Drive, Suite C-3, 826-8500

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

3. Moana Nursery Florist, 1100 W. Moana Lane, 825-0671

Best beauty salon

Beehive Hair Co.
1420 Holcomb Ave., 322-8883

2. L’Essence Day Spa Salon, 242 W. Liberty, 323-2040

TIE:

3. Rumors Hair Salon, 3335 Kietzke Lane, 826-6300

3. Revelations Salon, 5045 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1400

Best car dealership

Lithia Automotive Group
various locations

2. Bill Pearce Motors, 780 Kietzke Lane, 789-7999; 2620 Kietzke Lane, 826-2100

3. Reno Toyota, 2100 Kietzke Lane, 826-2750

Nice try: “What car?” Carson Custom Cycles, 3406 Centennial Park Dr., Carson City, 884-2453

Best place to get a tattoo

Pirates Tattoo
1039 S. Virginia St., 337-1153

2. Aces Tattoo, 1355 S. Wells Ave., 333-0915

3. Fondue Body Boutique, 416 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, 359-1750

Best bank

Wells Fargo
various locations

2. Bank of America, various locations

3. U.S. Bank, various locations

One vote: “Anything but Wells Fargo”

Best pawn shop

Metropawn
various locations

2. Pacific Pawnbrokers, various locations

3. Palace Jewelry & Loan Company, 300 N. Virginia St., 322-2863

Best grocery store

Raley’s Supermarkets
and Drug Centers, various locations

2. Albertson’s Food and Drug, various locations

3. WinCo Foods, 9759 S. Virginia St., 853-7474; 2855 Northtowne Lane, 331-6966

Best skateboard store

50/50 Board Shop
1233 Baring Blvd., Sparks, 355-1818

2. Out of Bounds Board Shop, 4084 Kietzke Lane, 825-5771; 3179 S. Carson St., Carson City, 888-2010

3. World of Toys, Meadowood Mall, 825-8780

Best hotel for a romantic getaway

Adventure Inn & Wedding Chapel
3575 S. Virginia St., 828-9000

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

3. Siena Hotel Spa Casino, 1 S. Lake St., 337-6260