Complete Readers' Poll Results 

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Best Florist

• Platte Floral, 1417 E. Platte Ave., 632-2607, plattefloral.com
• Gentry's Flowers, 225 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 632-0707, gentrysflowers.com
• Flowerama, 5 E. Fillmore St., 633-0166; 2801 E. Platte Ave., 475-1858, flowerama.com

Best Place For A Unique Gift

• Terra Verde, 208 N. Tejon St., 444-8621
• Whickerbill Contemporary Gifts, 214 1/2 N. Tejon St., 633-0518
• Barracuda Bazaar, 2502 W. Colorado Ave., 442-2202, barracudabazaar.com

Best Place To Buy Art

• Commonwheel Artists Co-Op, 102 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1008, commonwheel.com
• Business of Art Center, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1861, thebac.org
• Cottonwood Artists School, 25 Cimino Drive, 520-1899, cottonwoodartistsschool.com

Best Antique Store

• Colorado Country Antique Mall, 2109 W. Broadway, 520-5680
• American Classics Marketplace, 1815 N. Academy Blvd., 596-8585, classicsmarket.com
• Adobe Walls Antique Mall, 2808 W. Colorado Ave., 635-3394, adobe-walls.com

Best Toy Store

• Little Richard's Toys, 324 N. Tejon St., 578-5848
• Toys R Us, 3730 Citadel Drive North, 597-8697, toysrus.com
• Compleat Games & Hobbies, 326 N. Tejon St., 473-1116, gamesandhobbies.com

Best Locally Owned Bookstore

• Poor Richard's Bookstore, 320 N. Tejon St., 578-0012
• The Book Broker, 119 E. Bijou St., 635-4514, thebookbroker.net
• The Bookman, 3163 Colorado Ave., 636-0055, thebookman.com

Best Chain Bookstore

• Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 795 Citadel Drive East, 637-8282; 1565 Briargate Blvd., 266-9960, bn.com
• Borders, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., 266-1600; 2120 Southgate Road, 632-6611, borders.com
• none

Best Used Bookstore

• The Book Broker, 119 E. Bijou St., 635-4514, thebookbroker.net
• Poor Richard's Bookstore, 320 N. Tejon St., 578-0012
• Hooked on Books, 3918 Maizeland Road, 596-1621, hookedonbooksonline.com

Best Store for Musical Instruments

• Meeker Music, 113 E. Bijou St., 471-8940; 3604 Hartsel Drive, 534-9919, meekermusic.com
• Guitar Center, 535 N. Academy Blvd., 591-9040, guitarcenter.com
• Music Exchange, 305 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 578-0883, coloradomusicexchange.com

Best Local Store for CDs

• Independent Records & Video, Four locations, beindependent.com
• Earth Pig, 1953 W. Uintah St., 575-9847
• Toons, 802 N. Nevada Ave., 632-8410, toonsmusic.com

Best Chain Store for CDs

• Media Play, 651 N. Academy Blvd., 573-1977 7720 N. Academy Blvd., 260-6800, mediaplay.com
• Best Buy, 7675 N. Academy Blvd., 593-0414 3150 New Center Point, 597-9519, bestbuy.com
• Borders, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., 266-1600; 2120 Southgate Road, 632-6611, borders.com

Best Local Store for DVDs

• Independent Records & Video, Four locations, beindependent.com
• Toons 802 N. Nevada Ave., 632-8410, toonsmusic.com
• Starlight Video, 1201 W. Colorado Ave., 473-2222

Best Chain Store for DVDs

• Best Buy, 7675 N. Academy Blvd., 593-0414; 3150 New Center Point, 597-9519, bestbuy.com
• Blockbuster, Fifteen locations, blockbuster.com
• Media Play, 62-1977 7720 N. Academy Blvd., 260-6800, mediaplay.com

Best Garden Supply/Nursery

• Rick's Garden Center & Floral, 1827 W. Uintah St., 632-8491, ricksgarden.com
• Spencer's Lawn & Garden Center, 1430 S. Tejon St., 632-2788, spencerslawn.com
• Hillside Gardens, 1006 S. Institute St., 520-9463, hillsidegardens.net

Best Local Outdoor Outfitter

• Mountain Chalet, 226 N. Tejon St., 633-0732, mtnchalet.com
• Kinfolks Mountain Outfitters, 950 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-4433, slowtwitchathletics.com
• Surplus City, 2732 W. Colorado Ave., 2634-1264, surpluscityonline.com

Best Chain Outdoor Outfitter

• REI, 1376 E. Woodmen Road, 260-1455, rei.com
• Dick's Sporting Goods, 3133 Cinema Point Road, 638-3400, dickssportinggoods.com
• Gart Sports, 1409 N. Academy Blvd., 574-1400; 7730 N. Academy Blvd., 532-1020, gartsports.com

Best Place to Buy Skateboards

• BC Surf & Sport, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., 590-7873, bcsurfandsport.com
• North Shore, Citadel Mall, 750 Citadel Drive, 597-1121, northshoreboards.com
• Zumiez, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., 532-1655, zumiez.com

Best Place to Buy Snowboards

• Gart Sports, 1409 N. Academy Blvd., 574-1400; 7730 N. Academy Blvd., 532-1020, gartsports.com
• Zumiez, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd., 532-1655, zumiez.com
• Colorado Kite & Ski, 2845 Ore Mill Road, 633-6227, ckski.com

Best Place to Buy Skis

• Colorado Kite & Ski, 2845 Ore Mill Road, 633-6227, ckski.com
• The Ski Shop, 1422 S. Tejon St., 636-3355, theskishopinc.com
• Gart Sports, 1409 N. Academy Blvd., 574-1400; 7730 N. Academy Blvd., 532-1020, gartsports.com

Best Bike Shop

• Old Town Bike Shop, 426 S. Tejon St., 475-8589, oldtownbikeshop.com
• Criterium Bicycles, 6150 Corporate Drive, 599-0149, criterium-bicycles.com
• (tie) Bicycle Village, 2450 Montebello Square Drive, 265-9346, bicyclevillage.com; Colorado Springs Bike Shop, 622 W. Colorado Ave., 634-4915, coloradospringsbikeshop.com

Best Place to Buy Scooters

• Sportique Scooters, 431 E. Pikes Peak Ave., 442-0048, sportiquescooters.com
• Colorado Kite & Ski, 2845 Ore Mill Road, 633-6227, ckski.com
• Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson, Four locations, pikespeakharleydavidson.com

Best Used Car Dealer

• Phil Long dealerships, Four locations, phillong.com
• Bob Penkhus Volvo/Mazda, 1101 Motor City Drive, 473-4100; 4391 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 955-5000, bobpenkhus.com
• ValuCar, Five locations

Best New Domestic Car Dealer

• Phil Long dealerships, Four locations, phillong.com
• Faricy Boys Chrysler/Jeep, 4950 New Car Drive, 636-2584, faricy.com
• Red Noland Cadillac, 990 Motor City Drive, 633-4633, rednoland.com

Best New Foreign Car Dealer

• Heuberger Motors, 1080 Motor City Drive, 475-1920, heubergermotors.com
• Bob Penkhus Volvo/Mazda, 1101 Motor City Drive, 473-4100; 4391 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 955-5000, bobpenkhus.com
• Liberty Toyota, 5597 N. Academy Blvd., 598-2222, liberty-toyota.com

Best Mechanic

• Butch's Automotive, 1412 N. Corona St., 633-2929
• (tie) Aspen Coachworks, 1619 N. Union Blvd., 634-4257; Firestone Tire & Service Center at Chapel Hills Mall, 12445 Jamboree Drive, 548-8311, firestone.com
• (tie) Accurate Japanese Repair, Inc., 530 E. Kiowa St., 634-1000; Don's Auto Clinic, 419 E. Vermijo Ave., 632-6093

Best Car Wash

• Water Works Car Wash and Detail Service, 525 S. Nevada Ave., 634-3912; 1108 N. Academy Blvd., 596-3298; 2280 Montebello Square, 599-7788
• 7th Wave Car Wash, 2510 E. Boulder St., 577-9283
• The Hub Car Wash & Diner, 4460 Forest Hill Road, 535-0346, hubdiner.com

Best Trash Service

• Waste Management, 540 Elkton Drive, 632-8877, wm.com
• Bestway Disposal, 650 Santa Fe St., 633-8709, bestwaydisposal.com
• Springs Waste System, 1990 Reliable Circle, 634-7177

Best Cell Phone Provider

• Verizon, Four locations, verizon.com
• Cingular, Nine locations, cingular.com
• (tie) Sprint, Four locations sprint.com; T-Mobile, Four locations, t-mobile.com

Best Adult Store

• First Amendment at Fillmore, 220 E. Fillmore St., 630-7676
• Christal's, 2582 S. Academy Blvd., 393-9903
• XXX-treme Adult Fantasy Store, 620 Peterson Road, 638-0200

Best Adult Live Entertainment

• Appaloosa Gentlemen's Club, 5975 Terminal Ave., 597-2336, coloradoshowgirls.com
• Dj Vu Showgirls, 2145 B St., 576-7724, dejavu.com
• Fabulous TNT's, 4630 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., 531-9398, fabulous-tnts.com

Best Chain Hotel

• Antlers Hilton, 4 S. Cascade Ave., 955-5600 ,antlers.com
• Embassy Suites, 7290 Commerce Center Drive, 599-9100, embassysuites.com
• Marriott, Seven locations around town, marriott.com

Best Mom 'n Pop Motel

• Cliff House, 306 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs, 785-2415, thecliffhouse.com
• Castaways Inn and Suites, 107 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5626, castaways.com
• Blue Skies Bed & Breakfast, 402 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-3899, 800/398-7949, blueskiesbb.com