Best dry cleaner

Tripp’s Fine Cleaners
HM: Master Cleaners

Best boat/water vehicle store

Adventure Carolina
HM: Lighthouse Power Boat Sales

Best car dealership

Saturn of Columbia

Best used car dealership

Dick Smith Nissan
HM: Saturn of Columbia

Best motorcycle dealership

Downtown Ducati
HM: Harley Haven

Best auto repair

Auto Concepts
HM: Bob Andrews Motors

Best bank

Wachovia
HM: Bank of America

Best travel agency

Forest Lake Travel Agency
HM: Pal Travel

Best newsstand

Capital Newsstand
HM: Intermezzo

Best hardware store

Hiller Hardware
HM: Lowe’s

Best picture framing store (tie)

Haven’s
Mouse House

Best tanning salon

Tan Beyond
HM: Island Tan

Best salon

Cline’s
HM: Hair Works

Best day spa

Elante
HM: Mill Village Salon

Best chiropractor

Dr. Richard Koch
HM: Dr. Tonine Gelardi

Best plastic surgeon

Dr. William Campbell

Best massage therapist

Cathy Hoyle, Body ICU
HM: Ramsey Scott, Body Knowledge

Best piercing salon

Body Rites
HM: 4:20

Best furniture store (tie)

Haverty’s
Storehouse
Whit-Ash

Best toy store

Toys R Us

Best pet shop

Petsmart
HM: Super Petz

Best veterinarian

Dr. Caroline Weber
HM: Dr. Joseph Cheatham

Best shoe store

Shoe Dept.

Best boutique (tie)

The Joyful Alternative
Luna

Best alternative clothing

Hip-Wa-Zee
HM: Loose Lucy’s

Best vintage clothing

Hip-Wa-Zee
HM: Cosmic Outfitters

Best one-of-a-kind jewelry

The Joyful Alternative
HM: Hand Picked

Best fine jewelry

Sylvan & Dubose

Best antique store

Ole Towne Antique Mall

Best florist

Rosewood Florist
HM: Blossom Shop

Best bakery

Tiffany’s

Best place to buy fresh seafood

Clifton’s Seafood

Best place to buy fresh produce

Farmers Market
HM: Fresh Market

Best natural food store

Rosewood Market

Best beer store

Green’s
HM: Morganelli’s

Best wine store

Green’s
HM: Gourmet Shop

Best new bookstore

Barnes & Noble
HM: The Happy Bookseller

Best used bookstore

Five Points Bookshop

Best thrift store

Goodwill

Best pawn shop (tie)

Carolina Gold & Pawn
Decker Gold & Pawn
Platt Springs Pawn

Best electronics store

Best Buy
HM: Radio Shack

Best computer store

Best Buy
HM: Gateway

Best place to buy a cellular phone

Verizon Wireless
HM: Cingular

Best internet provider

Road Runner
HM: America Online