Best Barber
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Great Clips
Readers’ Refer: Gentille’s, Jason Berge, Sport Clips
Best Beauty Salon
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big : Garbo’s
Readers’ Recommend: Gloss Salon & Day Spa
Readers’ Refer: Ashley Lynn’s, One Drake Place, Simply Pure Salon and Spa, Trios
Best Bookstore
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Barnes & Noble
Readers’ Choice: Borders
Readers’ Recommend: 1/2 Price Book Store, Bookworm, Books-A-Million, Jackson Street Booksellers
Best Cell Phone Provider
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Verizon Wireless
Readers’ Choice: Sprint
Readers’ Recommend: AT&T
Readers’ Refer: Cricket, US Cellular, Virgin Mobile
Best Church
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big : Christ Community Church, Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mary Our Queen
Readers’ Refer: King of Kings, Thanksgiving! Lutheran Church, Westside Church
Best Day Spa
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Gloss Salon & Day Spa
Readers’ Choice: Creative Hair Design, Faces
Readers’ Recommend: Kimberly Spa, Simply Pure Salon & Spa, Sanctuary Day Spa, Shine Day Spa
Best Daycare
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O,Millard Childcare and Preschool
Readers’ Choice: Alegent Health Sick Kids, Child Saving Institute, Kiddie Kampus
Readers’ Recommend: Morning Star
Readers’ Refer: Bere‚Äôs Childcare, Cradles to Crayons, Garden Patch, It’s A Wonderful World, Small Miracle
Best Dry Cleaner
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Max I Walker
Readers’ Choice: Armstrong Cleaners, Fashion Cleaners, Nu Trend
Readers’ Recommend: $1.99 Any Garment Cleaners, Camelot Cleaners, Omaha Lace & Laundry
Readers’ Refer: Hy-Vee
Best Engagement Ring Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Borsheims
Readers’ Choice: Brodkeys
Readers’ Recommend: 14 Karat, Helzberg, Kay Jewelers
Readers’ Refe: Greenbergs, Zales
Best Farmers’ Market
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Old Market Farmers Market
Readers’ Choice: Aksarben Village
Readers’ Recommend: Village Point
Readers’ Refer: Benson Farmer’s Market, Florence Mill, Midtown Crossing
Best Fitness Center
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: 24 Hour Fitness
Readers’ Choice: Lifetime Fitness, Prairie Life Fitness Center, YMCA
Readers’ Recommend: Aspen Fitness Club, Crossfit Omaha
Readers’ Refer: Urban Active
Best Fitness Equipment
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Body Basics
Readers’ Refer: Nova Fitness Equipment
Best Florist
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee
Readers’ Choice: Piccolos
Readers’ Recommend: Stem’s Floral, Taylor‚Äôs
Readers’ Refer: Beyond the Vine, Janousek Florist, Voila
Best Grocery Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee
Readers’ Choice: Baker’s
Readers’ Recommend: Bag-N-Save, Fareway
Readers’ Refe: Trader Joe‚Äôs, Whole Foods
Best Health Food/Nutrition Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Whole Foods
Readers’ Choice: No Name Nutrition, Trader Joe‚Äôs
Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee, Jane‚Äôs Health Market
Readers’ Refer: GNC
Best Jewelry Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Borsheims
Readers’ Recommend: Brodkeys, Helzberg, Kay Jewelers
Readers’ Refer: Goldsmith Silversmith, Greenbergs
Best Manicure/Pedicure Salon
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mohegan Nail Spa
Readers’ Choice: Martini’s
Readers’ Recommend: American Nail, Legacy Nails & Spa, Nouveau Nail Salon
Readers’ Refer: Bella Dea Day Spa, Pretty Nails
Best Music Lessons
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Russo’s Guitar Center
Readers’ Choice: Dietze Music
Best Music Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Deitze Music
Readers’ Choice: Guitar Center, Russo’s Guitar Center
Readers’ Recommen: Schmitts
Readers’ Refer: Guitar Garage
Best Nail Salon
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mohegan Nail Spa
Readers’ Choice: Nouveau Nail Salon
Readers’ Recommend: Legacy Nails & Spa, Martini
Readers’ Refer: American Nails, Oasis
Best Organic Selection
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Whole Foods
Readers’ Choice: Trader Joe‚Äôs
Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee
Readers’ Refer: Costco, Jane‚Äôs Health Market, No Name Nutrition, Omaha Farmer’s Market
Best Pet Grooming
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: PetSmart
Readers’ Recommend: 3 Dog Bakery, Best Friends Pet Grooming, PetCo, Susie’s Pet Grooming
Readers’ Refer: Ashley’s Pet Spa, Tail Waggers
Best Sporting Goods
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Scheel’s
Readers’ Choice: Dicks
Readers’ Recommend: Sports Authority
Readers’ Refer: Bass Pro Shops, Cabelas, Canfields
Best Tanning
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ashley Lynn’s
Readers’ Choice: Tan World
Readers’ Recommend: Paradise Bay
Readers’ Refer: 4 Seasons Tanning, Allure Tanning, Shine Day Spa
Best Tattoo Shop
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Big Brain
Readers’ Choice: Black Squirrel, Dr Jack’s Ink Emporium, Liquid Courage
Readers’ Recommend: American Tattoo, Grin & Barrett
Readers’ Refer: Authentic Ink
Best Thrift Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Goodwill
Readers’ Choice: New Life Thrift, Thrift World
Readers’ Refer: Big Wheels to Butterflies, Hand Me Ups, Salvation Army
Best Unique Gifts
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Afternoon
Readers’ Refer: House of J, On a Whim, Souq, Spencer’s
Best Yoga Studio
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: One Tree Yoga
Readers’ Choice: House of Lotus
Readers’ Recommend: Fitness FAST, The Yoga Path, Yoga Med
Readers’ Refer: Bahdra, Legacy Pilates, Lululemon, Omaha Yoga School, Yoga Rocks the Park