Best bookstore
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
5555 S. Virginia St., 826-8882
2. Sundance Books, 1155 W. Fourth St., 786-1188
3. Borders, 4995 S. Virginia St., 448-9999
Best place to buy a musical instrument
Maytan Music
777 S. Center St., 323-5443
2. Bizarre Guitar, 2677 Oddie Blvd., 331-1001
3. Carpenter’s Music World,
6015 S. Virginia St., 852-7618
Best place to buy CDs
Tower Records
6450 S. Virginia St., 852-5559
2. Soundwave CDs, 971 W. Moana Lane, 825-5044
3. Recycled Records, 4930 S. Virginia St.,
826-4119; 812 N. Virginia St., 322-4644
Best place to rent DVDs
Blockbuster
various locations
2. Hollywood Video, various locations
3. Video Maniacs, 900 W. Fifth St., 786-3444
Best adult-themed store
Suzie’s Adult Superstore
195 Kietzke Lane, 786-8557
2. Romantic Sensations, 1065 S. Virginia St., 322-1884
3. XXX Adult Theater & Bookstore,
1052 S. Virginia St., 329-9100
Best computer store
Best Buy
5575 S. Virginia St., 448-9797
2. CompUSA, 6407 S. Virginia St., 853-4222
3. Moondog Multimedia, 4896 S. Virginia St., 332-6666
Best place to buy vintage clothes
Savers
2350 Oddie Blvd., Sparks, 359-4244
2. Coral Rose Vintage, 912 S. Virginia St., 324-1953
Best bicycle shop
College Cyclery
622 S. Virginia St., 323-1809
2. Bicycle Bananas, 2005 Sierra Highlands Drive, No. 115, 747-1413
3. Mt. Rose, 1185 California Ave., 327-4008
Best flower shop
Sparks Florist
1001 Pyramid Way, Suite 100, Sparks, 358-8500; 5000 Smithridge Drive,
Suite C-3, 826-8500
2. St. Ives Florist, 700 S. Wells Ave., 333-9190
3. Moana Nursery Florist, 1100 W. Moana Lane, 825-0671
Best beauty salon
Beehive Hair Co.
1420 Holcomb Ave., 322-8883
2. L’Essence Day Spa Salon, 242 W. Liberty, 323-2040
TIE:
3. Rumors Hair Salon,
3335 Kietzke Lane, 826-6300
3. Revelations Salon,
5045 S. McCarran Blvd., 826-1400
Best car dealership
Lithia Automotive Group
various locations
2. Bill Pearce Motors, 780 Kietzke Lane,
789-7999; 2620 Kietzke Lane, 826-2100
3. Reno Toyota, 2100 Kietzke Lane,
826-2750
Nice try: “What car?” Carson Custom
Cycles, 3406 Centennial Park Dr., Carson
City, 884-2453
Best place to get a tattoo
Pirates Tattoo
1039 S. Virginia St., 337-1153
2. Aces Tattoo, 1355 S. Wells Ave.,
333-0915
3. Fondue Body Boutique,
416 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, 359-1750
Best bank
Wells Fargo
various locations
2. Bank of America, various locations
3. U.S. Bank, various locations
One vote: “Anything but Wells Fargo”
Best pawn shop
Metropawn
various locations
2. Pacific Pawnbrokers, various locations
3. Palace Jewelry & Loan Company,
300 N. Virginia St., 322-2863
Best grocery store
Raley’s Supermarkets
and Drug Centers, various locations
2. Albertson’s Food and Drug,
various locations
3. WinCo Foods, 9759 S. Virginia St.,
853-7474; 2855 Northtowne Lane,
331-6966
Best skateboard store
50/50 Board Shop
1233 Baring Blvd., Sparks, 355-1818
2. Out of Bounds Board Shop,
4084 Kietzke Lane, 825-5771;
3179 S. Carson St., Carson City, 888-2010
3. World of Toys, Meadowood Mall,
825-8780
Best hotel for a romantic getaway
Adventure Inn & Wedding Chapel
3575 S. Virginia St., 828-9000
2. Atlantis Casino Resort,
3800 S. Virginia St., 825-4700
3. Siena Hotel Spa Casino,
1 S. Lake St., 337-6260