Most kid-friendly restaurant
1. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
4999 Kietzke Lane, 825-7246
2. Chuck E. Cheese’s
5000 Smithridge Drive, 827-5100
Best weeknight activity
1. Reno Aces game
250 Evans Ave., 334-4700
2. Movies
3. Farmers’ markets
3. Wild Island Family Adventure Park
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927
Best weekend activity
1. Lake Tahoe
2. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum
490 S. Center St., 786-1000
3. Wild Island Family Adventure Park
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927
Best toy store
1. Learning Express Toys
197 Damonte Ranch Parkway, 853-7884
5110 Mae Anne Ave., 787-5646
2. Toys R Us
5000 Smithridge Drive, 827-8697
3. Happy Happy Joy Joy
955 S. Virginia St., 562-1113
Best things to do on a Friday night
1. Movies
2. Food Truck Fridays
3. Reno Aces
250 Evans Ave., 334-4700
Best place to take the kids
1. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum
490 S. Center St., 786-1000
2. Wild Island Family Adventure Park
250 Wild Island Court, Sparks, 359-2927
3. Lake Tahoe
Best place to picnic with kids
1. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra St.
2. Idlewild Park
1900 Idlewild Drive
3. Lake Tahoe
3. Wingfield Park
300 W. First St.
Best place to introduce kids to nature
1. Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra St.
2. Lake Tahoe
3. Galena Creek Park
18250 Mt. Rose Highway
Best arcade games
1. Fun Quest at Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St., 789-2439
2. Arcade Xtreme at Peppermill Resort Spa Casino
2707 S. Virginia St., (866) 821-9996
3. Atlantis Family Entertainment Fun Center
3800 S. Virginia St., 825-4700
Best park
1. Rancho San Rafael Regional park
1595 N. Sierra St.
2. Idlewild Park
1900 Idlewild Drive
3. Pah Rah Mountain Park
1750 Shadow Lane, Sparks
Best local library
1. Northwest Reno Library
2325 Robb Drive, 787-4100
2. Downtown Reno Library
301 S. Center St., 327-8312
3. South Valleys Library
15650 A. Wedge Pkwy., 851-5190
Best family outing
1. Lake Tahoe
2. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum
490 S. Center St., 786-1000
3. Artown
Best charter school
1. Rainshadow Community Charter High School
121 Vesta St., 322-5566
2. Coral Academy of Science Charter School
1701 Valley Road, 322-1328
3. High Desert Montessori
2590 Orovada St., 624-2800