Best Apartments – Downtown
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Old Market Lofts
Readers’ Choice: Lofts at 15th
Readers’ Recommend: Tip Top Apartments, Cornerstone Apartments
Readers’ Refer: Kensington Tower, Orpheum Towers
Best Apartments – Midtown
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Midtown Crossing Apartments
Readers’ Choice: Broadmoor at Aksarben Village
Readers’ Recommend: Urban Village
Readers’ Refer: Loveland Apartments
Readers’ Refer: Ontario Place Apartments, Spring Acres
Best Apartments – Uptown
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Embassy Park Apartments
Readers’ Recommend: Southwest Gables Apartments
Readers’ Refer: Bentley Apartments, Camelot Village, Park Terrace Apartments
Best Apartments – West
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Biltmore Apartments
Readers’ Choice: Breckenridge Apartments
Readers’ Refer: Benz Place, Harrison Hills Apartments, Steeplechase, Torrey Pines Apartments
Best Assisted Living
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Brookstone Village and Hillcrest Care Center
Readers’ Refer: Lakeside Village, Mabel Rose Estates, New Cassel Retirement Center
Best Carpet/Flooring Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Readers’ Choice: Kelly’s Carpets
Readers’ Recommend: Carpet Land
Readers’ Refer: Do It Yourself Flooring, Lowe’s
Best College or University
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Readers’ Choice: Creighton University
Readers’ Refer: Bellevue University, University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Best Condo Development
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Midtown Crossing
Readers’ Recommend: Riverfront Place
Best Electrician
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Advanced Electrical Services
Readers’ Recommend: Roberts Electric
Readers’ Refer: AC Electric, Andersen Electric, Miller Electric, Trede Electric, Vaughn Electric
Best Exterminator Company
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Lien Termite & Pest Control
Readers’ Choice: Presto X, Terminex
Readers’ Recommend: Orkin
Readers’ Refer: Affordable Pest Control, Pest Solutions
Best Furniture Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Funiture Mart
Readers’ Refer: 7 Day Furniture, Mrs. B’s, Niche
Best Garden Center/Nursery
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mulhall’s
Readers’ Choice: Earl May, Lanoha Nursery
Readers’ Recommend: Canoyer Garden Center, Lowes
Readers’ Refer: Ace Hardware
Best Hardware Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ace Hardware
Readers’ Choice: Lowes, Menards
Readers’ Recommend: Home Depot
Readers’ Refer: CJ’s Homecenter, Johnson Hardware, True Value
Best Home Builder
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hearthstone Homes
Readers’ Choice: Celebrity Homes
Readers’ Recommend: Charleston Homes, KRT Construction, Inc., Advanced Design & Construction, Malibu Homes
Best Home Theater Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Readers’ Choice: Best Buy
Readers’ Recommend: Stereo West
Readers’ Refer: Custom Electronics, Schaefer’s
Best House Cleaning Service
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Merry Maids
Readers’ Choice: The Maids
Readers’ Recommend: James Alan Carpet Cleaning, Jeannie’s Cleaning
Best Interiors Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart
Readers’ Refer: House of J, Interiors by Joan, Target
Best Kitchenware Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Bed Bath & Beyond
Readers’ Choice: Sur LaTable
Readers’ Recommend: Nebraska Furniture Mart, William Sonoma
Readers’ Refer: Category One, Target
Best Landscaper
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mulhall’s
Readers’ Choice: Lanoha Nursery
Readers’ Recommend: Green Life Gardens
Readers’ Refer: Carson Enterprise, Jay Moore’s Landscaping, Kinghorn Gardens, Patera Landscaping
Best Men’s Clothing Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Men’s Wearhouse
Readers’ Choice: Jerry Ryan
Readers’ Recommend: Kohl’s, Lindley Clothing
Readers’ Refer: JC Penney, Parsows, Von Maur
Best Men’s Shoe Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: DSW and Haney Shoe Store
Readers’ Recommend: Von Maur, Younkers
Readers’ Refer: Dillards, JC Penney
Best Plumbing Company
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Burton Plumbing
Readers’ Choice: Eyeman Plumbing
Readers’ Recommend: Micro Plumbing, Rybin Plumbing
Readers’ Refer: Aksarben Plumbing, Backlund Plumbing, Roto Rooter
Best Realty Company
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: CBSHome Real Estate
Readers’ Choice: NP Dodge
Readers’ Recommend: Deeb Realty, Prudential Ambassador
Readers’ Refer: Boyer Young, Century 21, Keller Williams
Best Storage Facility
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Dino’s Storage
Readers’ Choice: Milt’s Mini Storage
Readers’ Recommend: Pods
Readers’ Refer: A Place to Store, Center Street Storage, U-Haul
Best 2-Year Degree, Tech or Vocational School
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Metropolitan Community College
Readers’ Recommend: Iowa Western Community College (IWCC), ITT Technical
Readers’ Refer: Xenon International Academy
Best Women’s Clothing Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Kohl’s
Readers’ Recommend: J C Penney, Von Maur, Younker’s
Readers’ Refer: Be Yourself, Gap, Maurices
Best Women’s Shoe Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: DSW
Readers’ Choice: Von Maur
Readers’ Recommend: Dillards, Payless Shoes
Readers’ Refer: Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Younker’s