Kids & Family

Most kid-friendly restaurant

1. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

4999 Kietzke Lane, 825-7246

2. Chuck E. Cheese's

5000 Smithridge Drive, 827-5100

3. Famous Dave's

4925 Kietzke Lane, 826-7427

3. McDonald's

Various locations

Best weeknight activity

1. Reno Aces game

250 Evans Ave., 334-4700

2. West Wind El Rancho Drive In

555 El Rancho Drive, Sparks, 358-6920

3. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum

490 S. Center St., 786-1000

3. Feed the Camel

McKinley Arts and Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, 450-0062

Best weekend activity

1. Reno Aces game

250 Aces Ave., 334-4700

2. Lake Tahoe

3. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum

490 S. Center St., 786-1000

3. Float/play/walk by the Truckee River

Best toy store

1. Learning Express Toys

197 Damonte Ranch Parkway, 853-7884

5110 Mae Anne Ave., 787-5646

2. Toys R Us

5000 Smithridge Drive, 827-8697

3. Happy Happy Joy Joy

955 S. Virginia St., 562-1113

Best things to do on a Friday night

1. Reno Aces

250 Evans Ave., 334-4700

2. Movies

3. Food Truck Fridays

Best place to take the kids

1. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum

490 S. Center St., 786-1000

2. Lake Tahoe

3. Coconut Bowl

Wild Island Family Adventure Park, 250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927

Best picnic spot

1. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

1595 N. Sierra St.

2. Idlewild Park

1900 Idlewild Drive

3. Wingfield Park

300 W. First St.

Best place to introduce kids to nature

1. Lake Tahoe

2. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

1595 N. Sierra St.

3. Galena Creek Park

18250 Mt. Rose Highway

Best arcade games

1. Atlantis Family Entertainment Fun Center

3800 S. Virginia St., 825-4700

2. Arcade Xtreme at Peppermill Resort Spa Casino

2707 S. Virginia St., (866) 821-9996

3. Fun Quest at Grand Sierra Resort

2500 E. Second St., 789-2439

Best park

1. Rancho San Rafael Regional park

1595 N. Sierra St.

2. Idlewild Park

1900 Idlewild Drive

3. Pah Rah Mountain Park

1750 Shadow Lane, Sparks

Best local library

1. Downtown Reno Library

301 S. Center St., 327-8312

2. South Valleys Library

15650 A. Wedge Pkwy., 851-5190

3. Northwest Reno Library

2325 Robb Drive, 787-4100

Best family outing

1. Lake Tahoe

2. Camping

3. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum

490 S. Center St., 786-1000

Best charter school

1. Coral Academy of Science Charter School

1701 Valley Road, 322-1328

2. Rainshadow Community Charter High School

121 Vesta St., 322-5566

2. High Desert Montessori

2590 Orovada St., 624-2800