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There’s no denying it—service with a smile can make the difference between a good business transaction and a Friday night at Blockbuster Video. All of the errands we run throughout the day don’t seem so bad when we’re treated courteously and our situation is handled quickly and easily. The businesses in this category are out to prove that good help isn’t so hard to find after all.
For those who like to see the world, a good travel agency is a must. With so much to see and do in Hampton Roads, it’s hard to believe you’d need to go anywhere else, but if there are travel plans to be made, CI Travel is the perfect place to plan your vacation.
Body-conscious readers chose the YMCA as the best gym or workout facility. Inlet Fitness and the Lifestyle Center at Western Branch rounded out the list for getting in shape. After a tough workout at the gym, you recommended Changes Hairstyling & City Spa as a the reward for all that hard work.
Best gym or workout facility
1. YMCA
2. Inlet Fitness, 2101 W. Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach, 412-0600
3. Lifestyle Center, 4626 Taylor Rd., Chesapeake, 483-8300
Best spa
1. Changes Hairstyling & City Spa, 222 & 710 W. 21st St., Norfolk, 625-5300
2. The Spa at Kingsmill, 1010 Kingsmill Rd., Williamsburg, 253-8230
3. Salon Vivace, 2228 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach 463-1231; 639 Pilot House Dr., Newport News, 873-1775
Best travel agency
1. C.I. Travel
2. Travel Designers Inc., 119 High St., Portsmouth, 399-0111
3. Shoreline Travel, 1244 Greenbrier Pkwy. Ste. 510, Chesapeake, 548-1664; 1554 Laskin Rd. Ste. 118, Virginia Beach, 437-1700
Best bank for friendly service
1. Towne Bank
2. Wachovia
3. RBC Centura
Best florist
1. Norfolk Florist, Locations throughout Hampton Roads
2. Jeff’s Flowers Of Course, Locations throughout Hampton Roads
3. Flowers - Wayne Jones, 329 Laskin Rd., Virginia Beach, 428-2901
Best dry cleaner
1. Waysidecleaners.com, 4711 Portsmouth Blvd., Portsmouth, 488-4989
2. Zoots, Locations throughout Hampton Roads
3. S. Ray Barrett Cleaners, 523 N. Birdneck Rd., Virginia Beach, 425-6462; 200 W. 21st St., Norfolk, 625-5215
