Goods & Services

Best bookstore

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

2. Dharma Books
11 N. Sierra St., 786-8667; 310 S. Arlington Ave., 324-1990

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

Best gadget store

1. Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797; 155 Los Altos Parkway, Sparks, 626-8080

2. Scotland Yard Spy Shop
1085 S. Virginia St., 323-3232

3. The Sharper Image
5515 Meadowood Mall Circle, 825-3955

Best place to buy a musical instrument

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

2. Guitar Center
6663 S. Virginia St., 853-3961

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

Best Gym

1. Gold’s Gym
5390 Longley Lane, 853-7373

255 Disc Drive, 359-9393

2. 24-Hour Fitness
various locations

3. Sports West Athletic Center,
1575 S. Virginia St., 348-6666

Best place to buy CDs

1. Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797; 155 Los Altos Parkway, Sparks, 626-8080

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

3. Discology
190 California Ave, 323-2121

Best place to rent DVDs

1. Blockbuster
various locations

2. Hollywood Video
various locations

2. Netflix
www.netflix.com

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

Best specialty foods store

1. Trader Joe’s
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621

2. Wild Oats Natural Marketplace
5695 S. Virginia St., 829-8666

3. Blue Bounty
3480 Lakeside Drive, 826-9015

Best adult-themed store

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

2. Chocolate Walrus
1278 S. Virginia St., 825-2267

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

Best computer store

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

155 Los Altos Pkwy, Sparks, 626-8080

2. Apple Store Summit Sierra
13925 S. Virginia St., 333-5460

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

Best place to buy vintage clothes

1. Rad Betty’s Clothing Co.
141 Vesta St., 322-3889

2. Savers
3800 Kietzke Lane, 284-4350; 2350 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, 359-4244

3. Prism Magic Clothing
2161 Pyramid Way, Sparks, 356-5577

Best used clothing store

1. Savers
3800 Kietzke Lane, 284-4350; 2350 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, 359-4244

2. Rad Betty’s Clothing Co.
141 Vesta St., 322-3889

3. Vogue Exchange
1527 S. Virginia St., 322-9009

Best antique store

1. Virginia Street Antique Mall
1251 S. Virginia St., 324-4141

2. 100 North Sierra Street Antiques & Art
100 N. Sierra St., 322-9444

3. Hidden Treasures
28 W. Second St., 322-4777

Best bicycle shop

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

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

3. Great Basin Bicycles
1999 S. Virginia St., 825-8258

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, Ste C, 329-8099

Best hobby store

1. Hobbies of Reno
535 E. Moana Lane, 826-6006

2. Michael’s Arts & Crafts
4871 Kietzke Lane, 829-8000; 165 Los Altos Pkwy., Sparks, 626-3341

3. Ben Franklin Crafts
various locations

Best beauty salon

1. A Salon 7
20 Cheney St., 786-7770

2. Aura Salon & Spa
2323 Kietzke Lane, 826-3117

3. Pearle Studios
670 Alvaro St., 323-7375

Best garden nursery

1. Moana Nursery
1100 W. Moana Lane, 825-0600; 11301 S. Virginia St., 853-1319

2. G&G Nursery and Landscaping
3397 Pyramid Way, Sparks, 358-1700

3. Rail City Garden Center
1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, 355-1551

Best car wash

1. Mission full serviceS Car Wash
6355 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-4222

2. Franktown Hand Car Wash & Express Detailing
2331 Kietzke Lane, 827-2601

3. Buggy Bath Car Wash
2525 S. Virginia St., 826-6679

Best home furnishings store

1. R C Willey

Home Furnishings
1201 Steamboat Pkwy., 337-4600

2. Dania Home & Office Interiors
2580 Kietzke Lane, 828-4050

3. La Bussola
20 Cheney St., 348-8858

Best apartment complex

1. Tanamera
900 S. Meadows Parkway, 852-8989

2. Lakeridge Apartments
6155 Plumas St., 825-0500

3. Manzanita Gate Apartment Homes
2475 Robb Drive, 348-2400

Best place to get a car repaired

1. Greg’s Garage,
410 E. Sixth St., 324-0911

2. Tadd Devine Automotive
4993 Longley Lane, 827-2886

3. Independent Automotive
865 Bergin Way, Sparks, 358-8184

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. Dixie Rose Tattoo Parlor
820 S. Virginia St., 323-7673Best place to get pierced

1. Black Hole
912 S. Virginia St., 329-6010

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

3. Lotus Body Piercing
677 S. Virginia St., 323-6266

Best shoe selection

1. Dillard’s: Summit Sierra
13933 S. Virginia St., 852-3080

2. DSW Shoe Warehouse
6659 S. Virginia St., 852-9401

3. Macy’s West
5100 Meadowood Mall, 826-8333

Best boutique clothing store

1. Sasha’s Boutique
250 W. First St., 323-4555

2. Lodo Loft
550 W. Plumb Lane, 284-5636

3. Kalifornia Jean Bar
290 California Ave., 329-5326

3. Never Ender
518 W. Second St., 322-7278

Best bank

1. Wells Fargo Bank
various locations

2. Bank of America
various locations

3. Nevada State Bank
various locations

Best pawn shop

1. Metropawn
various locations

2. Palace Jewelry & Loan
various locations

3. Pacific Pawnbrokers
various locations

Best grocery store

1. Raley’s Supermarkets and Drug Centers
various locations

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

3. Winco
various locations

Best specialty ice cream store

1. Cold Stone Creamery
various locations

2. Marble Slab Creamery
2835 N. McCarran Blvd., Sparks, 358-5566; 191 Damonte Ranch Pkwy., 851-7522; 6637 S. Virginia St., 851-7566

3. Swensen’s Ice Cream
3340 Kietzke Lane, 825-3444

Best pet store

1. Petsmart
various locations

2. Petco
various locations

3. Scraps Dog Bakery at Sparks Marina
325 Harbour Cove Drive #107,

Sparks, 358-9663

Best pet supply store

1. Petsmart
various locations

2. Petco
various locations

3. Healthy Tails
3892 Mayberry Drive, 787-3647

Best skateboard store

1. Out of Bounds Board Shop
235 E. Plumb Lane, 323-7669; 2300 S. Carson St., Carson City, 888-2010

2. World Board Shop
100 N. Arlington Ave., 323-1976

3. Reno Skate Supply
25 Saint Lawrence Ave., 324-5588

Best hotel for a romantic getaway

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

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

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

Best wireless phone service coverage

1. AT&T/Cingular
various locations

2. Verizon
various locations

3. Sprint/Nextel
various locations

Best brothel

1. Moonlite Bunny Ranch
2. Wild Horse Canyon Ranch

3. Mustang Ranch

Best motorcycle dealer/shop

1. Harley Davidson of Reno
2295 Market St., 329-2913

2. Big Valley Honda
2225 Market St., 322-4311

3. Michael’s Reno Powersport
10828 S. Virginia St., 825-8680

Best place for photo developing

1. Gordon’s Photo Services
5067 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-6488

2. Wal-Mart
various locations

2. Costco
2200 Harvard Way, 689-2200

various locations

Best yoga classes

1. Yoga Shack
190 California Ave., 324-1977

2. Yoga Loka
6135 Lakeside Drive, #121, 337-2990

3. Bikram’s Yoga College of India
631 Sierra Rose Drive, 827-9642

Best outdoor outfitter

1. REI
2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

2. Sportsman’s Warehouse
3306 Kietzke Lane, 828-1500

3. Sierra Trading Post
6865 Sierra Center Pkwy., 828-8050

Best optical shop

1. Adlington Eye Center & Eyeglass
500 W. Plumb Lane, Suite A, 284-3937

2. Costco
2200 Harvard Way, 689-2200

3. Lens Crafters
5465 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-7400

Best masseuse

1. Soorya Townley at Utopia
3888 Mayberry Dr., #B, 787-3223

2. Kim Marshall at Peak Performance Chiropractic
634 W. Second St., 786-7325

3. Mikaela at Northern Nevada Massage & Day Spa
235 Redfield Pkwy., #103, 823-9966.

Best chiropractor

1. Todd Stevenson
Peak Performance Chiropractor, 634 W. Second St., 786-7325

2. Javier Corral
708 N. Center St., 322-2828

3. Amanda Richards
8 Dimensions Health Center

Best pet groomer

1. Tricia Baker
The Dog House, 7689 S. Virginia St., 851-7040

2. Our Furry Friends
1289 Commerce St., Sparks, 355-8111

3. Petsmart
various locations

Best liquor/wine store

1. Ben’s Fine Wine & Spirits
various locations

2. Booze Brothers
2285 Kietzke Lane, 324-0296

3. Whispering Vine Wine
3886 Mayberry Drive, Unit D, 787-9463

Best IT Services

1. Best Buy Geek Squad
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797; 155 Los Altos Parkway, Sparks, 626-8080

2. Charter Communications
9335 Prototype Drive, Reno, 850-8555

3. DeBug Computer
5013 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-3630