Nightlife

Best place to watch Monday Night Football

1. Coach's Grill & Sports Bar

1573 S. Virginia St., 329-2202

2. Home

3. Bully's Sports Bar & Grill

2005 Sierra Highlands Drive, 746-8006

Best neighborhood bar

1. Coach's Grill & Sports Bar

1573 S. Virginia St., 329-2202

2. Reno Public House

33 Saint Lawrence Ave., 555-5663

3. Shea's Tavern

715 S. Virginia St., Reno, 786-4774

Most romantic bar

1. Chocolate Bar

95 N. Sierra St., 337-1122

2. Fireside Lounge

Peppermill, 2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121

3. Death & Taxes

26 Cheney St., 324-3287

Best sports bar

1. Coach's Grill & Sports Bar

1573 S. Virginia St., 329-2202

2. Bully's Sports Bar & Grill

2955 N. McCarran Blvd., 352-8400

3. Bully's Sports Bar & Grill

2005 Sierra Highlands Drive, 746-8006

Best place to watch movies

1. Galaxy Luxury + IMAX

1170 Scheels Drive, Sparks, 313-0118

2. Century Theatres Riverside

11 N. Sierra St., Reno, 786-1743

3. Century Theatres Summit

13965 S. Virginia St., Reno, 851-4635

Best place to hear loud music

1. Knitting Factory

211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648

2. The Alley

906 Victorian Ave., 358-8891

3. Cargo

Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., 398-5400

Best club DJ

1. DJ Xmfreddie

2. DJ Chris English

3. DJ Gimmicks

Best place to have sex in public

1. Burning Man

2. Downtown River Walk

3. Lake Tahoe

Best place to see a concert

1. Knitting Factory

211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648

2. The Alley

906 Victorian Ave., 358-8891

3. Grand Sierra Resort

2500 E. Second St. 789-2000

Best strip club

1. Men's Club of Reno

270 N. Lake St., 786-7800

2. Fantasy Girls

1095 E. Fourth St., 322-2582

3. Madam Suzette's Red Light Cabaret

45 Kit Kat Drive, Mound House, 246-8383

Best concert venue

1. Knitting Factory

211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648

2. The Alley

906 Victorian Ave., 358-8891

3. Cargo

Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., 398-5400

Best gay hangout

1. 5 Star Saloon

132 West St., 329-2878

2. Tronix

303 Kietzke Lane, 333-9696

3. The Patio

600 W. Fifth St., 323-6565

Best happy hour

1. Bistro Napa

3800 S. Virginia St., 825-4700

2. Old Granite Street Eatery

241 S. Sierra St., Reno, 622-3222

3. Sierra Gold

680 S. Meadows Parkway, 850-1112

Best bowling alley

1. Grand Sierra Resort

2500 E. Second St., 789-2000

2. Wild Island

250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927

3. AMF Starlite Lanes

1201 Stardust St., 747-3522

Best open-mic night

1. 3rd St.

125 W. Third St., 323-5005

2. Jub Jub's Thirst Parlor

71 S. Wells Ave., 384-1652

3. Reno Music Project

Wildflower Village, 4395 W. Fourth St., 747-8848

Best place for live music

1. Knitting Factory

211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648

2. The Alley

906 Victorian Ave., 358-8891

3. Cargo

Whitney Peak Hotel, 255 N. Virginia St., 398-5400

Best bar

1. Coach's Grill & Sports Bar

1573 S. Virginia St., 329-2202

2. Chapel Tavern

1099 South Virginia St., 324-2244

3. Moonlight BunnyRanch

69 Moonlight Road, Mound House, 246-9901

Best comedy club

1. Catch a Rising Star

Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777

2. Reno-Tahoe Comedy/Pioneer Underground

100 S. Virginia St., 322-5233

3. 3rd St.

125 W. Third St., 323-5005

Best microbrewery

1. Great Basin Brewing Company

846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 355-7711

2. Silver Peak Restaurant & Brewery

135 N. Sierra St., 284-3300

3. Brasserie Saint James

901 S Center St., 348-8888

Best karaoke

1. El Cortez Lounge

235 W. Second St., 324-4255

2. Club Cal Neva

38 E Second St 785-3293

3. The Patio

600 W. Fifth St., 323-6565

Best dive bar

1. Shea's Tavern

715 S. Virginia St., Reno, 786-4774

2. 5 Star Saloon

132 West St., 329-2878

3. Shooters Saloon

434 N. Virginia St., 329-9646

Best place to hear quiet music

1. Reno Music Project

Wildflower Village, 4395 W. Fourth St., 747-8848

2. Midtown Wine Bar

1527 S. Virginia St., 800-1960

3. The Patio

600 W. Fifth St., 323-6565

Best place for a first date

1. The Chocolate Bar

95 N. Sierra St., 337-1122

2. Picasso & Wine

148 Vassar St., 453-1168

3. Campo

50 N. Sierra St., 737-9555

Best trivia night

1. St. James Infirmary

445 California Ave., 657-8484

2. Ceol Irish Pub

538 S. Virginia St., 329-5558

3. Sierra Tap House

253 W. First St., 322-7678

Best beer selection

1. Craft Wine-N-Beer

22 Martin St., 622-4333

2. Great Basin Brewing Company

846 Victorian Ave., 355-7711

5525 S. Virginia St. 284-7711

3. Reno Public House

33 Saint Lawrence Ave., 555-5663

3. Ole Bridge Pub

5 N. Sierra St., 322-8877

Best all-ages spot

1. Holland Project

30 Cheney St., 742-1858

2. Knitting Factory

211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648

3. Lake Tahoe

Best place to buy sexy underwear

1. Chocolate Walrus

1278 S. Virginia St., 825-2267

2. Victoria's Secret

5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, 828-2785

13945 S. Virginia St., 853-9516

3. Adam & Eve

7520 Longley Lane, 852-1162

Best place to cure your hangover

1. Reno Nugget

233 N. Virginia St., 323-0716

2. Chapel Tavern

1099 South Virginia St., 324-2244

3. Peg's Glorified Ham and Eggs

420 S. Sierra St., 329-2600

Best dance club

1. EDGE Nightclub

Peppermill, 2707 S. Virginia St., 689-7444

2. Bubinga Lounge

Eldorado, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

3. Tronix

303 Kietzke Lane, 333-9696