BEST NEW STORE (OPENED IN LAST 12 MONTHS)
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, 4400 Sharon Road. 704-336-4204.
BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
Nordstrom, 4400 Sharon Road. 704-336-4204.
BEST MEN’S CLOTHING STORE
Jos A Bank Clothiers
Jos A Bank Clothiers, 3904 Colony Road, Suite A. 704-365-0290.
BEST COSMETICS STORE
Ulta
Ulta, 236 S. Sharon Amity Road. 704-442-8404; 7856 Rea Road. 704-540-9090.
BEST JEWELRY STORE
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany, 4400 Sharon Road. 704-365-7773.
BEST HAIR/NAIL SALON
Carmen Carmen Salon
Carmen Carmen, various locations.
BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST
Francesca Marie
Francesca Marie. 704-523-7171.
BEST PLACE TO LEARN YOGA
Charlotte Yoga
Charlotte Yoga, 1730 East Woodlawn Road. 704-665-9003.
BEST TATTOO/PIERCING PARLOR
Ink Link Tattoos
Ink Link Tattoos, 5301 E. Independence Boulevard. 704-531-5650.
BEST SPA
Ballantyne Resort
Ballantyne Resort, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway. 704-248-4000.
BEST HEALTH CLUB
YMCA
YMCA, various locations.
BEST INDOOR RECREATION FACILITY
YMCA
YMCA, various locations.
BEST FURNITURE
Boyles Furniture
Boyles Furniture, various locations.
BEST ANTIQUE SHOP
Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Sleepy Poet Antique Mall, 121 Freeland Lane. 704-529-6369.
BEST PLACE TO BUY CDS
Manifest
Manifest, 6239 South Boulevard. 704-552-8448.
BEST AUDIO/VIDEO STORE
Best Buy
Best Buy, various locations.
BEST COMPUTER STORE
Best Buy
Best Buy, various locations.
BEST PLACE TO BUY DVDS
Best Buy
Best Buy, various locations.
BEST CAMERA SHOP
Wolf Camera
Wolf Camera, various locations.
BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE
Guitar Center
Guitar Center, 10050 E. Independence Boulevard. 704-321-1828.
BEST BIKE SHOP
BikeSource
BikeSource, 4301-A Park Road. 704-525-8410.
BEST LAWN & GARDEN SHOP
Lowe’s
Lowe’s, various locations.
BEST HARDWARE STORE
Blackhawk Hardware
Blackhawk, Park Road Shopping Center. 704-525-2682.F
This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2004.
