Goods & Services

Best thrift store

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

2. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

3. Goodwill
multiple locations

Best local place to work

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

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

3. TIE Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

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

Best landscaper

1. Signature Landscapes
3705 Barron Way, 857-4333

2. Reno Lawn & Landscape
3705 Barron Way, 827-5296

3. Moana Nursery
multiple locations

Best house cleaning service

1. White Lotus
35 N. Edison Way, 856-2345

2. Shannon’s Personalized Home Cleaning
2660 Idlewild Drive, 828-4668

3. Merry Maids
9475 Double R Blvd., 359-8882

Best book store

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

2. Sundance Bookstore
1155 W. Fourth St., 786-1188

3. Borders
4995 S. Virginia St, 448-9999

Best video game store

1. GameStop
various locations

2. Best Buy
various locations

3. Game Force
1280 E Plumb Lane, 829-1950

Best wine shop

1. Whispering Vine Wine Co.
3886 Mayberry Drive, 787-9672

2. Vintage Wine Shop
6135 Lakeside Drive, 824-9463

3. Ben’s Fine Wine & Spirits
various locations

Best cheap liquor store

1. Ben’s Fine Wine & Spirits
various locations

2. Costco
2200 Harvard Way, 689-2200
4810 Galleria Pkwy., Sparks, 356-4400

3. Booze Bros.
2285 Kietzke Lane, 284-5360

Best women’s clothing boutique

1. The Niche
1300 E. Plumb Lane, 348-8661

2. Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

3. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

Best men’s clothing store

1. Macy’s
5100 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-8333

2. TIE Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

2. TIE Men’s Wearhouse
5000 Smithridge Drive, 826-6744
5487 Meadowood Mall Circle, 829-0889

3. Kohl’s
5150 Mae Anne Ave., 787-8100
70 Damonte Ranch Parkway, 852-4444

Best children’s clothing boutique

1. Rockaboo
538 W. Plumb Lane, 825-0700

2. Gymboree
various locations

3. Once Upon A Child
6015-G S. Virginia St., 825-4448

Best place to buy a firearm

1. Bizarre Guns
2677 Oddie Blvd., 685-4867

2. Cabela’s
8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Scheels All Sports
1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

Best place to shoot firearms

1. The desert

2. Sage Hill Clay Sports
7370 Desert Way, 851-1123

3. Washoe County Shooting Facility
21555 Pyramid Lake Highway, 475-2991

Best jewelry store

1. Jared Jewelry
13957 S. Virginia St., 850-2020

2. Ince Jewelers
550 W. Plumb Lane, 323-5100

3. Rogers Jewelers
6520 S. Virginia, 851-8555

Best mall

1. Sierra Summit
13925 S. Virginia St., 853-7800

2. Legends
1310 Scheels Drive, Sparks, 358-3800

3. Meadowood Mall
5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, 827-8450

Best tanning salon

1. Pacific Sun Tanning Company
various locations

2. Sunsation
1450 E. Prater Way, 359-9955

3. Element Tanning
3600 Warren Way, 829-8267

Best frame shop

1. Aaron Brothers
4809 Kietzke Lane, 827-2004

2. Fastframe
940 W. Moana Lane, 825-4499

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

Best spa

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

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

3. Siena Hotel Spa Casino
1 S. Lake St., 321-5831

Best dry cleaners

1. Peerless
various locations

2. Bobby Page’s Cleaners
various locations

3. Fabric Care Specialist
18134 Wedge Pkwy., 853-1252
900 W. Moana Lane, 827-1411

Best bookstore

1. Sundance Bookstore
1155 W. Fourth St., 786-1188

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

3. Borders Bookstore
4995 S. Virginia St., 448-9999

Best place to get an auto smogged

1. Instant Smog
various locations

2. Jiffy Lube
various locations

3. Express Smog
various locations

Best gadget store

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

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

3. Apple Store
13925 S. Virginia St., 333-5460

Best place to buy a musical instrument

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

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

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

Best gym

1. Sports West Athletic Club
1575 S. Virginia St., 348-6666

2. 24-Hour Fitness
various locations

3. St Mary’s Center for Health and Fitness
645 North Arlington Ave., 770-3800

Best place to buy CDs

1. Recycled Records
3344 Kietzke Lane, 826-4119

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

3. Discology
11 N. Sierra St., 323-2121

Best place to rent DVDs

1. Red Box
various locations

2. NetFlix
www.netflix.com

3. Blockbuster
various locations

Best specialty foods store

1. Whole Foods Market
6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

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

3. Great Basin Community Food Cooperative
542 1/2 Plumas St., 324-6133

Best adult-themed store

1. Suzie’s
195 Kietzke Lane, 786-8557

2. Doll House
1092 S. Virginia St., 337-6060

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

Best computer store

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

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

3. Moondog Computers
4896 S. Virginia St., 332-6666

Best place to buy vintage clothes

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Savers
two locations

3. Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

Best used clothing store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

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

Best antique store

1. Junkee Clothing Exchange & Antique Mall
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

2. Antiques & Treasures
151 N. Sierra St., 327-4131

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

Best bicycle shop

1. Bicycle Bananas
5110 Mae Anne Avenue, 747-1413

2. Reno Bike Project
541 E. Fourth St., 323-4488

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

Best flower shop

1. Sparks Florist
various locations

2. St. Ives Florist
700 S. Wells Ave., 333-9190

3. Flower Bucket
1657 Prater Way, 359-8846

Best hobby store

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

2. Heroes Games and Hobbies
770 Baring Blvd., Sparks, 331-0102

2. High Sierra Hobbies
4020 Kietzke Lane, 825-5557

Best beauty salon

1. A Salon 7
495 Morrill Avenue, 786-7770

2. An Epic Salon
216 N. Arlington Ave., 323-3742

3. Shear Bliss Salon and Spa
5270 Longley Lane, 852-7575

Best hair stylist

1. Brian Jensen, A Salon 7
495 Morrill St., 786-7770

2. Jenny O, A Salon 7
495 Morrill St., 786-7770

3. Stephanie Arredondo, An Epic Salon
216 N. Arlington Ave., 323-3742

Best spot for a manicure/pedicure

1. A Salon 7
495 Morrill St., 786-7770

2. Spa Toscana/Peppermill
2707 S. Virginia St., 689-7190

3. Magic Nails
565 Keystone Ave, 322-8855
1338 S. Virginia St, 324-2224

Best garden nursery

1. Moana Nursery
various locations

2. Garden Shop Nursery
3640 Mayberry Drive, 825-3527

3. G&G Nursery
3397 Pyramid Way, Sparks, 358-1700

Best car wash

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

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

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

Best home furnishings store

1. RC Willey Home Furnishings
1201 Steamboat Pkwy., 337-4600

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

3. Ashley Furniture
750 E Moana Lane, 824-4800

Best apartment complex

1. The Boulders
4775 Summit Ridge Drive, (888) 657-0610

2. Arlington Towers
100 N. Arlington Ave., 221-3222

3. Montebello
5200 Summit Ridge Drive, 787-0700

Best place to get a car repaired

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

2. Reno Vulcanizing Works
various locations

3. Complete Auto & Restoration
87 E Freeport Blvd., Sparks, 356-2888

Best tattoo parlor

1. Aces Tattoo
681 S. Virginia St., 333-0915

2. Absolute Tattoo
742 Mill St., 324-2223

3. Nightmare Studios Tattoo
888 S. Virginia St., 324-0666

Best tattoo artist

1. Jon McCann, Absolute Tattoo
742 Mill St., 324-2223

2. Chris Arrendondo, Absolute Tattoo
742 Mill St., 324-2223

3. Archie Wood, Battle Born Tattoo
1717 S. Wells Ave., 327-4465

Best place to get pierced

1. Black Hole Body Piercing
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. DSW Shoe Warehouse
6659 S. Virginia St., 852-9401

2. Dillard’s
13933 S. Virginia St., 852-3080

3. Off Broadway Shoes
1420 Scheels Drive, 331-5700

Best boutique clothing store

1. The Niche
1300 E. Plumb Lane, 348-8661

2. Never Ender Boutique
26 Cheney St.

3. Melting Pot
6950 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-6500
1049 S. Virginia St, 322-9445

Best cheap motel

1. Motel 6
various locations

2. Super 8
various locations

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

Best bank

1. Wells Fargo
various locations

2. Bank of America
various locations

3. US Bank
various locations

Best mortgage company

1. Wells Fargo
various locations

2. Bank of America
various locations

3. Academy Mortgage
4773 Caughlin Pkwy., 826-5550

Best pawn shop

1. Metro Pawn
various locations

2. Palace Jewelry & Loan Company
300 N. Virginia St., 624-8169

3. Super Pawn
various locations

Best grocery store

1. Raley’s
various locations

2. Whole Foods Market
6139 S. Virginia St., 852-8023

3. Trader Joe’s
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1621
3790 US Highway 395 S, Carson City, 267-2486

Best specialty ice cream store

1. Cold Stone Creamery
various locations

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

3. U-Swirl
57 Damonte Ranch Parkway, 284-8721

Best pet store

1. PetsMart
various locations

2. Petco
2970 Northtowne Lane, 673-9200
5565 S. Virginia St., 829-9200

3. Scraps Dog Company
6120 Mae Anne Ave., 746-4364
7689 S. Virginia St., 853-3647

Best pet supply store

1. PetsMart
several locations

2. Petco
2970 Northtowne Lane, 673-9200
5565 S. Virginia St., 829-9200

3. Scraps Dog Company
6120 Mae Anne Ave., 746-4364
7689 S. Virginia St., 853-3647

Best skateboard store

1. Out of Bounds Board Shop
235 E. Plumb Lane, 323-7669

2. Eternal Board Shop
33 E. Freeport Blvd., Sparks, 358-1002
300 Los Altos Pkwy, Sparks, 626-9991

Best hotel for a romantic getaway

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

2. Eldorado Hotel Casino
345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700

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

Best wireless phone service coverage

1. AT&T

2. Verizon

3. Sprint

Best brothel

1. Moonlite Bunny Ranch
64 Moonlight Road, Carson City, 246, 9240

2. Mustang Ranch

3. Wild Horse

Best motorcycle dealer, shop

1. Reno Harley-Davidson
2315 Market St, 329-2913

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

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

Best motorcycle mechanic

1. Zac Masset, Reno Chop Shop
10 Greg St., Sparks, 329-7111

1. Steve Shoeman, Shoeman’s Custom Cycle
275 E. Fourth St., 348-9339

Best new car dealership

1. Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda
780 Kietzke Lane, 789-7999

2. Reno Toyota
2100 Kietzke Lane, 826-2750

3. Champion Chevrolet
800 Kietzke Lane, 786-3111

Best used car dealership

1. Internet Auto
1220 Kietzke Lane, 379-2252

2. Street Dreams Auto Sales
2775 Kietzke Lane, 336-2277

3. Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda
780 Kietzke Lane, 789-7999

Best place for photo prints

1. Costco
2200 Harvard Way, 689-2200
4810 Galleria Pkwy, Sparks, 356-4400

2. Gordon’s Photo Service
5067 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-6488

3. Walgreens
various locations

Best photography supply store

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

Best yoga classes

1. Bikram Yoga Reno
631 Sierra Rose Drive, 827-9642

2. Yoga Loka
6135 Lakeside Drive, 337-2990

3. TIE The Studio
1085 S. Virginia St. 284-5545

3. TIE Studio Eight Yoga
190 California Ave., 324-4888

Best outdoor outfitter

1. REI
2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

2. Cabela’s
8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Scheels All Sports
1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

Best optical shop

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

2. Davis Optical Center
5053 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1666

3. Lenscrafter
various locations

Best hospital

1. Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center
235 West Sixth St., 770-3194

2. Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill St., 982-4100

3. Northern Nevada Medical Center
2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 331-7000

Best doggy daycare

1. Pet Play House
2403 E. Fourth St., 324-0202

2. Fetch Pet Care
2330 Blue Canyon Court, 787-9090

3. Dogz
1855 East Peckham Lane, 826-9911

Best athletic shoe selection

1. Scheels All Sports
1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

2. 5353 Meadowood Mall Circle, 829-1700
4813 Keitzke Lane, 828-1234

3. Eclipse Running
6990 S. McCarran Blvd., 827-2276

Best workout wear selection

1. Scheels All Sports
1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

2. Big 5 Sporting Goods
4986 S. Virginia St., 825-2322

3. Sports Authority
various locations

Best outdoor gear selection

1. REI
2225 Harvard Way, 828-9090

2. Cabela’s
8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi, 829-4100

3. Scheels All Sports
1200 Scheels Drive, 331-2700

Best wedding chapel

1. Silver Bells Wedding Chapel
628 N. Virginia St., 322-0420

2. Pisa Chapel, Peppermill
2707 S. Virginia St., 821-9996

3. Chapel of the Bells
700 W. Fourth St., 323-1375

Best wedding reception site

1. Chism House
1401 W. Second St., 322-5455

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

3. Lake Tahoe

Best wedding event planner

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

2. Premier Events & Design
800 Huffaker Estates Circle, 690-7744

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

Best print shop

1. Digiprint
4865 Longley Lane, 786-4464

2. TIE Allegra Print and Imaging
5301 Longley Lane, 829-7768

2. TIE Branded Screen Printing and Design
185 River Brook Court, 453-1921

Best selection of local art

1. Nevada Museum of Art
160 W. Liberty St., 329-3333

2. Stremmel Gallery
1400 S. Virginia St., 786-0558

3. La Bussola
254 W. First St., 348-8858

Best spectator sport

1. Reno Aces baseball

2. UNR football

3. UNR basketball

Best local business

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

2. Plato’s Closet
1509 S. Virginia St., 322-0110

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

Best local magazine

1. Reno News & Review
708 N. Center St., 324-4440

2 Reno Tahoe Tonight
771-5500.

3. Edible Reno-Tahoe
316 California Ave., 746-3299

Best new business

1. Pie-Face Pizza Co.
239 West Second St., 622-9222

2. Old Granite Street Eatery
243 S. Sierra St., 622-3222

3. Spread Peace Café
50 N. Sierra St., 384-5380

Best place for music lessons

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

Best place to buy playa garb

1. Melting Pot
1049 S. Virginia St., 322-9445

2. Junkee Clothing Exchange, Inc
960 S. Virginia St., 322-5865

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

Best business MySpace/Facebook page

1. Pet Play House
www.facebook.com/petplayhouse
www.myspace.com/petplayhouse

2. Facebook

3. Peppermill Resort Casino
2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121

Best sunglasses selection

1. Sunglass Hut
5189 Meadowood Mall Circle, 826-8778

2. Adlington Eye Center & Eyeglass
500 W. Plumb Lane, 284-3937

3. CVS Pharmacy
Various locations