Goods & Services

Best bookstore

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

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

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

Best place to buy a musical instrument

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

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

3. Modern Guitar,
575 E. Moana Lane, 825-1982

Best place to buy CDs

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

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

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

Best place to rent DVDs

1. Hollywood Video,
various locations

1. Blockbuster,
various locations

3. Video Maniacs,
900 W. Fifth St., 786-3444; 3340 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-4758

Best adult-themed store

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

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

3. G Spot,
138 West St., 333-6969

Best computer store

1. 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

1. Savers,
2350 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, 359-4244

2. Rad Betty’s Clothing Co.,
1185 California Ave., 322-3889

3. Salvation Army Stores,
various locations

Best bicycle shop

1. Mother Lode Bicycles,
539 E. Prater Way, 355-6700

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

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

Best flower shop

1. 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. Briarwood Finer Flowers & Gifts,
530 W. Plumb Lane, 329-8099

Best beauty salon

1. Genesis Salon & Spa,
250 Crummer Lane, 828-9797

2. Metro COsmetic boutique & Salon,
250 W. First St., 786-7720

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

Best car dealership

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

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

3. Saturn of Reno,
1000 Kietzke Lane, 324-3366

Best place to get a car repaired

1. Denny’s Dependable Automotive,
291 Washington St., 322-1012

1. Compact Car Repair,
1295 S. Wells Ave., 322-7223

1. Greg’s Garage,
1261 E. Seventh St., 324-0911

Best place to get a tattoo

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

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

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

Best place to get pierced

1. Black Hole,
1365 S. Wells Ave., 329-6010

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

3. Piercing USA,
1155 W. 4th St., 329-2969

Best bank

1. Wells Fargo Bank,
various locations

2. Bank of America,
various locations

3. US Bank,
various locations

Best pawn shop

1. Metropawn,
various locations

2. Super Pawn,
641 S. Rock Blvd., 331-4044

3. Pacific Pawnbrokers,
various locations

Best grocery store

1. Raley’s Supermarkets and Drug Centers,
various locations

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

3. Trader Joes,
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

3. Albertsons,
various locations

Best skateboard store

1. 50/50 Board Shop,
1233 Baring Blvd., Sparks, 355-1818

2. Out of Bounds Board Shop,
235 E. Plum Lane, 323-7669; 3179 S. Carson St., Carson City, 888-2010

3. Skeeno,
6431 S. Virginia St., 853-6669

Best hotel for a romantic getaway

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

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

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

Best wireless phone service coverage

1. AT&T Wireless,
various locations

2. Sprint,
various locations

3. Verizon,
various locations