Best daycare
1. A+ Learning Center,
4701 Neil Road, 825-2522
2. Little Golden Goose,
273 Cheney St., 322-0108
3. Little Bear PreSCHOOL,
various locations
3. Blue Kangaroo Learning Center,
780 Trademark Drive, 852-2583
Best after-school care
1. Reno Family YMCA,
1300 Foster Drive, 329-1311
2. Reno Enrichment Program,
334-2262
3. Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows,
331-3605
Best elementary school
1. Roy Gomm Elementary School,
4000 Mayberry Drive
2. Jerry Whitehead Elementary School,
3570 Waterfall Drive
3. Smithridge Elementary School,
4801 Neil Road
Best toy store
1. Toys “R” Us,
5000 Smithridge Drive, 827-8697
2. World of Toys,
5130 Meadowood Mall Circle, 825-3023
3. KB Toys,
276 E. Plumb Lane, 825-2999; 2845 Northtowne Lane, 331-2929
Best arcade games
1. 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
1. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park,
1502 Washington St., 785-4319
2. Idlewild Park,
805 Idlewild Drive
3. Pah Rah PARK, Vista Boulevard in Sparks,
Vista Boulevard in Sparks
Best place to intro kids to nature
1. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park,
1502 Washington St., 785-4319
2. Oxbow Nature Study Area,
3100 Dickerson Road, 334-3808
3. Lake Tahoe
Best youth sports program
1. Reno Family YMCA,
1300 Foster Drive, 329-1311
2. American Youth Soccer Organization
826-5425
3. Pop Warner
Football/cheerleading, 331-5003
Best giver of music lessons
1. Maytan Music Center,
777 S. Center St., 323-5443
2. Anthony Postman at Modern Guitar,
575 E. Moana Lane, 825-1982
3. Modern Guitar,
575 E. Moana Lane, 825-7712
3. Marc Luperini at Music Mart,
1090 Kietzke Lane, 324-2400