Best chiropractor 2013: Doug Cox

Doug Cox 1006 E. Market St. 293-6165 coxclinic.com Runner-up: Scott Wagner 147 Zan Rd. 978-4888 cvillespineandsportsinjury.com The founder of chiropractics, D.D. Palmer, described the body as a machine and reasoned that the parts could be manipulated to provide a drugless cure. That was in 1896. That mindset is still the driving force behind the industry […]

Best veterinarian 2013: Georgetown Veterinary Hospital

Georgetown Veterinary Hospital 200 Georgetown Way 977-4600 georgetownveterinaryhospital.com Runner-up: Old Dominion Animal Hospital 811 Preston Ave. 971-3500 olddominionanimalhospital.com The 2011-2012 National Pet Owners survey concluded that 62 percent of U.S. households own a pet. That’s a lot, but it’s not surprise to us, considering how many top-notch veterinarians are in the area. Among them, Georgetown […]

Best car wash 2013: Express Car Wash

Express Car Wash Seminole Square Shopping Center 978-1088 express-carwash.com Runner-up: Clean Machine 101 Riverbend Dr. 971-9274 cleanmachinetouchlesscarwash.com In 1987, Rose Royce’s single “Car Wash” topped Billboard’s Pop and R&B charts in the U.S. And no wonder—people get pretty excited to get their whips sparkling like a diamond. Readers say the best place to do that […]

Best real estate agent 2013: Jamie White

Jamie White 245 Ridge-McIntire Rd., Suite 1 906-3944 belmontcharlottesville.com Runner-up: Bob Hughes 126 Garrett St., Suite D 989-3592 bobhughesteam.com They say that when shopping for a home, you know within 60 seconds of being in a house whether or not you’d feel comfortable living there. That’s O.K. with Jamie White, who will stick with you […]

Best home repair/handyman 2013: Advantage Handyman

Advantage Handyman 817-7222 advantagehandy.com Runner-up: Charlottesville Handyman 760-4263 charlottesvillehandyman.com It’s clear that Advantage Handyman delivers when it comes to contracting, but it’s no stranger to the small stuff either. The contractor can do anything from electrical work and painting to landscaping and cleaning. Russ Melton (a.k.a. Charlottesville Handyman) takes the No. 2 spot. He opened […]

Best dry cleaners 2013: Brown’s Dry Cleaners

Brown’s Dry Cleaners 1135 Millmont St. 296-6285 510 Preston Ave. 296-6285 1326 E. High St. 295-4336 brownsdrycleaners.com Runner-up: Skyline Cleaners 2110 Barracks Rd. 970-1004 skylinecleanersva.com What’s the one thing you should always remember before you take your clothes to the dry cleaners? Empty your pockets. In 1975, President Carter allegedly left the nuclear launch codes […]

Best place for a mani/pedi 2013: Oasis Day Spa

Oasis Day Spa 103 W. Water St. 244-9667 oasisspacville.com Runner-up: Happy Nails 2295 Seminole Ln. 975-1170 The Japanese invented a nail-dryer involving individual tubes for each nail with a hand-held air pump. Creative, but perhaps a little cumbersome when you get down to it. And definitely not luxurious, which is what your winner this year […]

Best spa 2013: Oasis Day Spa

Oasis Day Spa 103 W. Water St. 244-9667 oasisspacville.com Runner-up: Spa at Boar’s Head 200 Ednam Dr. 972-2253 boarsheadinn.com/spa In the Sultan Ahmet area of Istanbul, a “spa”-like experience consists of lying on a marble slab in a sauna while a woman pours water over your body then scrubs you from head to toe. That […]

Best lawn and garden care 2013: Snow’s Garden Center

Snow’s Garden Center 1875 Avon St. 295-2159 snowsknows.com Runner-up: Nigel Wood Tree Service 960-9575 nigelwoodtreeservice.com There are approximately 50 million acres of grass in the U.S. and readers have no doubt Snow’s Garden Center could trim every last blade. And then some. The 101-year-old company cuts ahead of the competition with residential and commercial services, […]