Best Florist
Blossoms, Birmingham: Want to tell that special person – or one-night stand – they mean something to you? Nothing says it better than a bouquet of roses.
Best Place to Buy Furniture
Ikea: It's no surprise the Swedish-styled furniture and home goods store made the list. After all, it was chosen last year and the closest store was in Chicago.
Art Van: For the less hip, more pricey furniture enthusiast.
Goofiest answer
My Mom's: For the really less hip, dirt-cheap furniture enthusiast.
Best Place to Buy Rugs
Hagopian World of Rugs: The world famous Armenian rug store offers an eclectic mix of decorative styles to fit any decor. It's also a comfortable substitute to a bed (wink, wink).
Goofiest answer
Dollar Store: Apparently, they sell everything – and rugs.
Best Rug Cleaning Place
Hagopian Rug Cleaning: If you want someone sitting on your carpet, enjoying its soft feel, it's necessary to give it a proper cleaning from time to time.
Best Place to get Carpet
J&R Flooring, Farmington: Looking to get your home a facelift? This flooring store has it all. Better yet, it's reasonably priced.
Best Place to Get Artwork Framed
Michaels: For those wanting to get an elegant navy blue frame to match the colors in li'l Billy's finger painting he brought home from school last week.
Best Place to Get Paint or Wallpaper/Chain
Home Depot: Surprise, surprise!
Best Independent Store to get Paint or Wallpaper
Ann Arbor Wallpaper & Paint: This boutique show is as quirky and crazy as Pee Wee and his bike.
Best Place to Get Window Treatments
Esquire Interiors, Ann Arbor: Different and unique – like you!
Best Place to Get Club Clothes
Winner
Forever 21: Throw on your shades, walking into this hip Valley Girl styled clothing store is like a run-in with the sun.
House of Chants, Ferndale: Funky styles suited for those wanting to get their groove on.
Goofiest Answer
Costco: A guaranteed turn on – if you live on a farm, with pigs and chickens and no humanity within miles.
Best Place to Get Cool Casual Clothes
Chrome, Royal Oak: Owned by gay men, beautiful hip clothing
Caruso Caruso, Birmingham: specialize in blue jeans, both sexes
Best Place to get Work Clothes
Somerset Collection: Sure, you might have to take out a loan to buy those cute undies, but just think of all the folks wanting you to take your pants off.
Lovers' Lane: If you purchase clothes here for work, you might want to re-think your career path.
Best Place for Tattoos, Piercing and Body Mods
RO Tattoo: Got ink?
Best Place to Get Sex Toys
Just 4 Us: After you're done with the dildo you bought, drop in with Mom for a cup of tea at their cafŽ, conveniently located near the porn section.
Noir Leather: Miss Jillian says it's whipping time! She buys all her floggers and corsets here.
Toys R Us: I'm sure you could find something rubber here – but it might look like SpongeBob.
Best Place to Get Steamy Videos
Chosen Books, Royal Oak: Have you always wanted to watch grannies get it on? Well, Chosen Books has all the naughty videos you'd need to fill up – no pun intended – a library.
Uptown Books, Detroit.
Best Independent Store for Designer Dog Stuff
Dogma Catmantoo: Time for puppy pampering.
Goofiest Answer
Neiman Marcus: Perhaps you could get something hemmed for your mutt?
Best Chain Store for Designer Dog Stuff
Pet Smart
Best Doggie Day Care
Happy Hounds Dog Day Care, Plymouth: Afraid that Yogi is pooping all over? Well, you can't do anything about it, but at least you can watch from work on their unique web cam system.
Best Place to get Jewelry
Spiralz: Ready to tie the knot?
Metals In Time
Best place for custom-made jewelry
Abracadabra, Ann Arbor
Miners Den, Royal Oak
What's Your Favorite Car
Ford Mustang: Besides the cheaper alternative of roses, nothing says "I love you" better than a Mustang.
What's your favorite fancy car?
BMW and Chrysler 300
Coolest Everyday Car
VW Beetle
Best Bank or Financial Institution
Paramount Bank: The gay-friendly bank, with a new Ferndale branch, doesn't only accept deposits. They have everything to meet your banking needs.
Best Gym
Bally's: Word is, there's plenty of homos here so don't spend all your time in the locker rooms.
Best Place to get Groceries
Hiller's, Ann Arbor
Holiday Market, Royal Oak
Goofiest answer:
McDonalds
Best Place to Get Gourmet Wine
Cost Plus Wines, Detroit
Holiday Market, Royal Oak
Best Day Spa
Om Spa, Dearborn and Spa Julianna, Plymouth: Relax. Send yourself into another orbit.
Best Place for Hair Styling
Antonino's, Birmingham and Commerce
Best Michigan Resort
Douglas Dunes: This getaway tucked away in Saugatuck and recently featured in The New York Times can be an exhilarating experience for those looking to bathe in the sun and swim in the water.
Goofiest Answer
Ferndale: Obviously, the person who picked Ferndale lives somewhere in the Upper Peninsula, in a tent, with the bears (the furry animal).
Best Place to Get a Massage
Om Spa, Dearborn
Best Place to Buy Health Food
Natural Food Patch, Ferndale
Best Place to Get Acupuncture Care
Center for Peace and Holistic Healing.
Best Place for Traditional Medical Care
Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
Most LGBT Friendly Doctors
Dr. Paul Benson, Berkley and Dr. Rhonda Kobold, Sterling Heights.
Best Place to Go For Counseling
Affirmations LGBT Community Center, Ferndale: With a new Ferndale center, this center offers support groups, HIV-testing and other community events.
Goofiest answer:
Gigi's: If you're looking a different type of "support group."
Best Place to Get Your Eyes Checked
Henry Ford/Optimeyes
Best Place to Get Glasses
Optik, Northville & Urban Optics, Birmingham: For the trendy person who can't see.
Best Place to Go For Yoga
Ferndale Yoga
Best Gift Shop
Just 4 Us, Ferndale & Art Loft, Birmingham
Best Computer Nerd Shop
Best Buy
Best Place to get Books (Chain)
Borders
Best Independent Book Shop
Book Beat, Berkley and Common Language, Ann Arbor
Best Independent Record Shop
Record Time, Ferndale
Best Mich. Media Personality on LGBT Issues
Charles Pugh, FOX 2 News
Worst MI Media Personality on LGBT Issues
Dick Purtan, 104.3 WOMC
Favorite LGBT Publicatio
n
Between The Lines
Best Art Museum
Detroit Institute of Arts
Best Non-Museum Art Gallery
Biddle Gallery, Wyandotte: Mix of local and national artists, hip oasis downtown area & Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham: picture gallery, famous and up and coming artists
Best Live Show Venue (Large)
Fox Theatre, Detroit
Toledo Zoo
Best Live Show Venue (Small)
The Ark, Ann Arbor: This intimate venue books some of most talented singer-songwriters around, including Ann Arbor favorites Patty Griffin and Vienna Teng.
Worst Live Show Venue
Cobo Hall, Detroit: Also known as the echo chamber.
Best Live Shows
Gigis
Most LGBT friendly professional sports team
The Shock, WNBA
Favorite Amateur Theater
Macomb Community College Theater
Favorite Opera
Phantom of the Opera
Swan Lake: a ballet
Best High Brow Venue
Detroit Opera House
Favorite Movie
"Brokeback Mountain": Aside from the jaw-dropping cinematography and brilliant acting of the Ang Lee gay cowboy love story, there's one other reason gays flocked to see the indie film: Heath Ledger gave it to Jake Gyllenhaal. Now that's something to yee-haw about!
Favorite Movie Theater
Main Art, Royal Oak and Phoenix Theatre, Farmington Hills
Favorite Place to see an Independent Film
Main Art, Royal Oak
Favorite Treat Spot
Coldstone Creamery & Cool Breeze, St. Clair Shores
Best to Impress Food
Big Rock Chop House, Birmingham: Looking to pop the question? Look no farther.
Best Asian Food Pallas, Farmington Hills: Mmm … sink your teeth in some of the best general Tso's Chicken around.
Best Place for a first date
MacKinnons, Northville: Their tropical patio is reason enough to dine-in.
Best Place to Cruise
Somerset Mall: It's no surprise, we like spending money.
Best Thrift Store
Mother Fletchers: The staff is almost as entertaining as the merchandise they sell.
Bet Place to Buy Shoes
Savvy Soles, Ferndale: For the sleek, stylish woman – or drag queen.
Best Mall to Shop
Somerset Collection
Best Cheap Food
Taco Bell: Run for the border
Best LGBT Bar
/aut/ Bar, Ann Arbor
Best Dance Bar
Backstreet
Best Straight Bar
5th Ave. Ballroom
Most LGBT Friendly Employer
Ford Motor Company
Least LGBT Friendly employers
U.S. Army
LGBT Friendliest Town
Ferndale
Businesses Most Hostile to LGBT Customers
Wal-Mart
Most LGBT Friendly Businesses
Home Depot: Well, duh.
Most Effective Michigan LGBT Politician or Activist
Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Apparently there was a little confusion on this one. Granholm is not gay. Unless she's pulling a "Star Jones' husband" scenario, it's wishful thinking.
Most Effective/Helpful LGBT Group
Triangle Foundation: Kudos to the group that fights for our rights.
Most Important LGBT Issues
Same-sex Marriage
Most Important LGBT issue we haven't heard about yet
Domestic Abuse
Best Allies to LGBT Community
PFLAG
