Kids & family

Best day care

Little Golden Goose
273 Cheney, 322-0108

2. Kindercare Learning Centers, various locations

TIE

3. Noah’s Ark Child Center, 1660 Grand View Ave., 747-3775

3. Child Garden at South Meadows, 9315 Prototype Drive, 851-5151

Best after-school care

R-Kids Latchkey Program
City of Reno, 321-8339

2. Reno Family YMCA, 1300 Foster Drive, 329-1311

3. Washoe County Parks & Recreation Before-After School Activity Program, various locations, 828-6644

Best elementary school

Roy Gomm Elementary
4000 Mayberry Drive

2. Verdi Elementary, 250 Bridge, Verdi

TIE

3. Bud Beasley Elementary, 2100 Canyon Parkway, Sparks

3. Pleasant Valley Elementary, 405 Surrey Drive, Pleasant Valley

Best toy store

Toys “R” Us
5000 Smithridge Drive, 827-8697

2. World of Toys, 5130 Meadowood Mall Circle, 825-3023

3. K B Toys, 276 E. Plumb Lane, 825-2999; 2845 Northtowne Lane, 331-2929

Honorable mention: Romantic Sensations, 1065 S. Virginia St., 322-1884

Best arcade games

FunQuest at the Reno Hilton
2500 E. Second St., 789-2386

2. Atlantis Fun Center, 3800 S. Virginia St., 824-4435

3. John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, 356-3300

Best park

Idlewild
805 Idlewild Drive

2. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1502 Washington St., 785-4319

TIE

3. Sparks Marina, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks

3. Wingfield Park, First Street and Arlington Avenue, downtown Reno

Best place to introduce kids to nature

Lake Tahoe
various places

2. Oxbow Nature Study Area, 3100 Dickerson Road, 334-3808

3. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1502 Washington St., 785-4319

Honorable mention: “Outside.”

Best youth sports program

Little League

2. Pop Warner Football

3. Sierra Youth Football League

Best giver of music lessons

Marc Luperini at Music Mart
1090 Kietzke Lane, 324-2400

2. Anthony Postman at Modern Guitar, 575 E. Moana Lane, 825-1982