Best Barber
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Beverly Hills Barber Shop
Readers’ Choice: Arlan’s Barber Shop
Readers’ Recommend: Chop Shop, Gentile & Son Barber Shop
Best Beauty Salon
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Garbo’s Salon and Spa
Readers’ Choice: Creative Hair Design Salon, Gloss Salon and Day Spa
Readers’ Recommend: Blonde Salon and Spa, Fringes Salon and Spa, Reve Salon and Spa
Best Bookstore
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: The Bookworm
Readers’ Choice: Barnes & Noble, Half Price Books
Readers’ Recommend: Jackson Street Booksellers
Readers’ Refer: Books-A-Million, Soul Desires
Best Cell Phone Provider / Carrier
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Verizon
Readers’ Choice: AT&T, Sprint
Readers’ Refer: US Cellular, Virgin Mobile
Best Church
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Coram Deo Church Community
Readers’ Choice: Christ Community Church, Christ the King
Readers’ Recommend: Calvary Christian Church, Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, St. Vincent de Paul
Best Day Spa
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Faces A Spa
Readers’ Choice: Creative Hair Design Salon, Gloss Salon and Day Spa
Readers’ Recommend: JB’s Salon and Day Spa, Sirens Day Spa & Salon, Urbane Salon & Day Spa
Best Daycare
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Morning Star Preschool & Child Care Center
Readers’ Refer: Children’s Heaven Daycare, Hamilton Heights Child Development Center, Rosewood Academy
Best Dry Cleaner
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Max I. Walker Cleaners
Readers’ Choice: Fashion Cleaners, Nu Trend Dry Cleaners
Readers’ Recommend: Armstrong Cleaners & Launderers, Camelot Cleaners, One-Oh-Eight Cleaners & Tailors
Best Engagement Ring Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Borsheim’s
Readers’ Choice: Brodkey’s Jewelers, Goldsmith Silversmith
Readers’ Recommend: 14 Karat, Erwin’s Bellevue Jewelry, Zales “The Diamond Store”
Best Farmer’s Market
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Old Market
Readers’ Choice: Aksarben Village Farmer’s Market, Village Pointe
Readers’ Refer: Omaha Farmer’s Market, Tomato Tomato
Best Fitness Center
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Crossfit Omaha
Readers’ Choice: Life Time Fitness, Prairie Life Fitness
Readers’ Recommend: 24 Hour Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Aspen Athletic
Best Fitness Equipment
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Body Basics Fitness Equipment
Readers’ Choice: Nova Fitness Equipment
Best Florist
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Piccolo’s Florist & Gifts
Readers’ Choice: Hy-Vee, Stems at Countryside
Readers’ Recommend: Blooms, Dundee Florist, Taylor’s Flower Shop & Greenhouse
Best Grocery Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee
Readers’ Choice: Baker’s, Whole Foods Market
Readers’ Recommend: Fareway, Trader Joe’s, Wohlner’s Grocery
Best Health Food / Nutrition Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Whole Foods Market
Readers’ Choice: Jane’s Health Market, Trader Joe’s
Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee, New Dawn Nutrition, No Name Nutrition Market
Best Jewelry Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Borsheim’s
Readers’ Choice: Brodkey’s Jewelers, Goldsmith Silversmith
Readers’ Recommend: Erwin’s Bellevue Jewelry, Maiashocks, Zales “The Diamond Store”
Best Men’s Clothing Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Men’s Warehouse
Readers’ Choice: Kohl’s, Von Maur
Readers’ Recommend: Jerry Ryan Clothing and Sportswear, Lindley Clothing, Parsow’s
Best Men’s Shoe Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: DSW
Readers’ Choice: Haney Shoe Store, Von Maur
Readers’ Recommend: Dillards, The Finish Line, Kohl’s,
Best Music Lessons
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Omaha Conservatory of Music
Readers’ Choice: Russo’s Guitar and Drum Center
Best Music Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Dietze Music
Readers’ Choice: Russo’s Guitar and Drum Center, Schmidt Music
Readers’ Recommend: Guitar Center KSL Media
Best Nail Salon
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mohegan Nail Spa
Readers’ Choice: American Nails and Spa, Martini Nails and Spa
Readers’ Recommend: La Vista Nails Spa, Legacy Nails & Spa, The Nail Shop
Best Organic Selection
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Whole Foods Market
Readers’ Refer: Aksarben Village Farmer’s Market, Hy-Vee, Trader Joe’s
Best Pawnshop
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Sol’s Jewelry and Loan
Readers’ Refer: Bud’s Pawn Shop, EZ Money Pawn Shop, Gold and Silver Pawn, Mid-City Jewelers and Loan
Best Pet Grooming
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Petsmart
Readers’ Choice: Bark Avenue Grooming & Daycare, Three Dog Bakery
Readers’ Recommend: Petco, Susie’s Professional Pet Grooming
Best Pet Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Petsmart
Readers’ Choice: Petco, Three Dog Bakery
Readers’ Recommend: Nebraska Human Society, The Green Spot
Readers’ Refer: Pets R Us
Best Sporting Goods
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Scheels
Readers’ Choice: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sports Authority
Readers’ Refer: Bass Pro Shop, Cabela’s Canfields Sporting Goods
Best Tanning
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ashley Lynn’s Tanning
Readers’ Refer: 4 Seasons Tanning, Paradise Bay Tanning, Tan World, The Tan Company
Best Tattoo Shop
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Liquid Courage Tattoo & Piercing
Readers’ Choice: Big Brain, Grinn & Barrett Tattoo
Readers’ Recommend: American Tattoo, Black Squirrel Tattoo, Dr. Jack’s Ink Emporium
Best Thrift Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Goodwill Industries / Morningfire
Readers’ Choice: New Life Thrift
Readers’ Recommend: Scout Dry Goods & Trade, Thrift World
Readers’ Refer: Cool Kidz, FlyingWorm Vintage
Best Unique Gifts
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: The Afternoon
Readers’ Choice: Gadgeteer, LeWonderment
Readers’ Recommend: City Limits, House of J
Best Women’s Clothing Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Kohl’s
Readers’ Choice: beyourself, Dillard’s
Readers’ Recommend: JC Penny, Von Maur, Younkers
Best Women’s Shoe Store
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: DSW
Readers’ Choice: Von Maur
Readers’ Recommend: Dillard’s, Shoe Carnival, Younkers,
Readers’ Refer: Famous Footwear
Best Yoga Studio
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: One Tree Yoga
Readers’ Choice: Lotus House of Yoga, Omaha Power Yoga
Readers’ Recommend: Omaha Yoga & Bodywork Center, Omaha Yoga School, YogaMed