Nightlife

Best comedy club

1. Catch a Rising Star, Silver Legacy Resort Casino
407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777

2. 3rd St. Bar
125 W. Third St., 323-5005

Best neighborhood bar

1. Satellite Cocktail Lounge
188 California Ave., 786-3536

2. 3rd St. Bar
125 W. Third St., 323-5005

3. Legends Grill, Sports & Spirits
6015 S. Virginia St., No. J, 853-5550

Best bar

1. Satellite Cocktail Lounge
188 California Ave., 786-3536

2. Imperial Bar & Lounge
150 N. Arlington Ave., 324-6399

3. Sierra Tap House
253 West First St., 322-7678

Best dive bar

1. 5 Star Saloon
132 West St., 329-2878

2. Shea’s Tavern
715 S. Virginia St., 786-4774

2. Foxy Olive
220 Mill St., Reno, 324-4119

2. The Hideout Lounge
240 S. Park St., 324-4955

Best dance club

1. 210 North
210 N. Sierra St., 786-6210

2. Tronix
303 Kietzke Lane, 333-9696

3. Nikki Beach, Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., 789-2000

Best place to see a concert

1. Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., 789-2000

2. Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Road, 828-6612

3. The Underground
555 E. 4th St., 786-2582

Best place for live music

1. Satellite
188 California Ave., 786-3536

2. Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Road, 828-6612

3. Brew Brothers, Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

Best place to hear loud music

1. Satellite Cocktail Lounge
188 California Ave., 786-3536

2. The Underground
555 E. 4th St., 786-2582

3. Brew Brothers, Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

Best place to hear quiet music

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

2. Satellite Cocktail Lounge
188 California Ave., 786-3536

3. The Polo Lounge
1559 S. Virginia St., 322-8864

Best club DJ

1. EJ Luera

2. Andrew McCulough

3. Chris English

Best open-mic night

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

2. Java Jungle
246 W. First St., 329-4484

3. Dreamer’s Coffeehouse and Deli
17 S. Virginia St., 322-8040

Best poetry open-mic night

1. Java Jungle
246 W. First St., 329-4484

2. Dreamer’s Coffeehouse & Deli
17 S. Virginia St., 322-8040

3. Zephyr Lounge
1074 S. Virginia St., 324-9853

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 strip club

1. French Quarter Men’s Club
270 N. Lake St., 786-7800

2. Fantasy Girls
1095 E. Fourth St., 322-2582

3. Wild Orchid Gentlemen’s Club
515 S. Virginia St., Reno, 324-1010

Best happy hour

1. Imperial Bar & Lounge
150 N. Arlington Ave., 324-6399

2. Legends Grill, Sports & Spirits
6015 S. Virginia St. No. J, 853-5550

3. Roxy’s Restaurant and Bar, Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

Best microbrew

1. Great Basin Brewing Company
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 355-7711

2. Silver Peak Restaurant & Brewery
124 Wonder St., 324-1864; 135 N. Sierra St., 284-3300

3. Brew Brothers at Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

Best karaoke

1. The Patio
600 W. Fifth St., 323-6565

2. West Second Street Bar
118 W. Second St., 348-7976

3. Satellite Cocktail Lounge
188 California Ave., 786-3536

Best sports bar

1. Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill
various locations

2. Legends Grill, Sports & Spirits
6015 S. Virginia St. No. J, 853-5550

3. Coach’s Grill & Sports Bar
1573 S Virginia St, 329-2202

Place to watch Monday Night Football

1. Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill
various locations

2. Legends Grill Sports & Spirits
6015 S. Virginia St. No. J, 853-5550

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

Most romantic bar

1. The Chocolate Bar
475 S. Arlington Ave., 337-1122; 13979 S. Virginia St., 852-9966

2. Fireside Lounge, Reno Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino
2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121

3. Roxy’s Restaurant and Bar, Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

Best all-ages spot

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

2. Holland Project
30 Cheney St., 742-1858

3. outside

Best place for a first date

1. Sierra Tap House
253 West First St., 322-7678

2. Riverwalk

3. Movies

Best place to have sex in public

1. Wingfield Park

1. Lake Tahoe

3. Burning Man

Best place to buy sexy underwear

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

2. Victoria’s Secret
various locations

3. Romantic Sensations
1055 S. Virginia St., 322-1884

Best hotel for a secret tryst

1. Reno Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino
2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121

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

3. Motel 6
various locations

Best place to watch movies

1. Century Riverside 12
11 N. Sierra St., 786-2753

2. At home

3. Century Summit Sierra
13965 S. Virginia St., 851-4347

Best bowling alley

1. Reno Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., 789-2000

2. AMF Starlite Lanes
1201 Stardust St., 747-3522

3. Coconut Bowl, Wild Island Family Adventure Park
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927

Best billiards room

1. Q’s Billiard Club
3350 S. Virginia St., 825-2337

2. Cue & Cushion

3. Diamond Billiards & Cigar Lounge
5890 S. Virginia St., 828-0616

Best beer selection

1. Silver Peak Restaurant & Brewery
124 Wonder St., 324-1864; 135 N. Sierra St., 284-3300

2. Great Basin Brewing Company
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 355-7711

3. Little Waldorf Saloon
1661 N. Virginia St., 337-9255

Best concert venue

1. Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., 789-2000

2. Robert Z Hawkins Amphitheater, Bartley Ranch Regional Park
6000 Bartley Ranch Road, 828-6612

3. Reno Events Center
400 N. Center St., 335-8871

Best place to cure your hangover

1. Peg’s Glorified Ham & Eggs
420 S. Sierra St., 329-2600; 6300 Mae Anne Ave., 624-2700

2. The Little Nugget Diner
233 N. Virginia St., 323-0716

3. Lake Tahoe

Best place to play beer pong

1. Tronix
303 Kietzke Lane, 333-9696

2. Rum Bullions, Silver Legacy Resort Casino
407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777

3. Pub N Sub
1000 Ralston St., 322-8540

Best trivia night

1. Sierra Tap House
253 West First St., 322-7678

2. TGI Friday’s
6410 S. Virginia St., 853-7070