Personal Services

Kat Cortellucci Best Massage Therapist

Alternative healing center

• 1. Center for Holistic Medicine 779 Haywood Road, Asheville, 505-3174 Upon returning from the Center for Holistic Medicine after her very first acupuncture treatment, a fellow Xpresser reported, "It turns out, I like getting needles stuck in my face." Congratulations, Center for Holistic Medicine, for that's a heady accomplishment.
• 2. Asheville Community Acupuncture 378 Haywood Road, Asheville, 777-8804
• 3. Source for Well Being 411 W. State St., Black Mountain, 669-8800
• 3. Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic 369 Montford Ave., Asheville, 258-9016

Car repair

• 1. Organic Mechanic 568 Haywood Road, Asheville, 255-2628 Customer Naomi Langsner says, "I am inspired by [Organic Mechanic's] commitment to the environment that they thoroughly demonstrated with the build out of their new space. They have created a nice environment that is welcoming and respectful. As a woman, this can be hard to come by at typical car shops." Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Organic Mechanic!
• 2. Mike Byer Auto & Truck Repair 135 Coxe Ave., Asheville, 258-0548
• 3. Xpertech Car Care 1295 Tunnel Road, Asheville, 298-3612

Computer repair

• 1. Charlotte Street Computers 252 Charlotte St., Asheville, 225-6600; 101 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 209-6600; and 300 Airport Road, Arden, 651-6600 This marks the seventh year in a row Charlotte Street Computers has won the top spot for "Computer Repair." Clearly, Xpress readers turn to Charlotte Street in times of computer need. And understandably so: They're friendly and good at what they do.
• 2. Sassy's Computer Repair 1457 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 253-0853
• 3. Christopher's Computers 306 Stone Ridge Blvd., Asheville, 670-9800

Place to work out

• 1. YMCA Various locations (http://www.ymcawnc.org) If you're not a member of the YMCA, odds are you know someone who is. Not only do many area residents stay fit by working out at the Y's several WNC branches, by doing so, they're also supporting a human-services organization that has served WNC for more than 150 years. Congrats.
• 2. The Rush Fitness Complex 1047 Patton Ave., Asheville, 252-5285 and 1818 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, 277-6448
• 3. YWCA 185 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, 254-7206

Hair salon

• 1. Beauty Parade 783 Haywood Road, Asheville, 257-4073 This funky full-service West Asheville salon with distinctive retro decor has a loyal fan base: The Beauty Parade has been voted number one by Xpress readers for five years straight. "Cute's OK, but I'd rather be fabulous!" is the salon's motto. Beauty Parade, you are fabulous!
• 2. Adorn Salon & Boutique 82 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 225-8828
• 3. Wink Heads & Threads Boutique and Salon 18 Brook St. #103, Asheville, 277-4070
• 3. The Blue Ribbon 506 Haywood Road, Asheville, 251-4288

Massage therapist

• 1. Kat Cortellucci at Transformative Touch Massage Flat Iron Building, Suite 601, Asheville, 335-0675 After coming in second in last year's Best of WNC poll, Kat posted the following message to her MySpace page: "Thanx for The Votes in Best of WNC 2008. 2. Kat. That's number 2 in the Xpress ... next year, 2009, NUMBER 1!!!!" Well, cheers, Kat — this year you did indeed top the list.
• 2. Kim Cantor Iamurri at Cadence Body Contouring & Health Spa 542 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, 242-8384
• 3. Isabelle Guzman 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 6B West, Asheville, 215-6765

Spa

• 1. Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, 252-2711 Treat yourself to a day at the Grove Park Inn spa, and you'll experience ultimate pampering, not to mention pools upon pools, waterfalls and even underwater music (no joke).
• 2. Sensibilities Natural Bodycare 59 Haywood St., Asheville, 253-3222 and 2 Town Square Blvd., Asheville, 687-8760
• 3. Shoji Retreats 96 Avondale Heights Road, Asheville, 299-1999

Stylist

• 1. Shane Blankenship at Infusion Hair Studio 797 Haywood Road, Asheville, 254-1545 "If there are horse whispers and dog whispers, then Shane is a hair whisperer. He just gets hair." So says Shane devotee Anna Woodruff, whose fiancé Adam Masters turned her on to said hair whisperer. Enough said.
• 2. Echo Harding at Infusion Hair Studio 797 Haywood Rd, Asheville, 254-1545
• 3. Christine DiBenedetto at Wink Heads & Threads 18 Brook St. #103, Asheville, 277-4070
• 3. Terra Marshall at Beauty Parade 783 Haywood Road, Asheville, 257-4073
• 3. Sarah Carpenter at Lola Salon 60 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, 236-3456

Tattoo artist

• 1. Danny Reed at Hot Stuff Tattoo 428-C Haywood Road, Asheville, 251-6040 Xpress' own tatted diva, Marissa Williams, has this to say about Danny Reed: "Formally of Empire Tattoo, [he] opened his own shop in West Asheville called Hot Stuff Tattoo earlier this year. His vibrant, traditional work adorns much of the skin of the area, so it's no surprise he was voted number one."
• 2. Miss Kitty Love at Liquid Dragon Art Studio 66 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville, 251-2518
• 3. Tiffany Lemeaux at Freaks & Geeks Tattoo Sideshow 745 Haywood Road, Asheville, 254-4429

Tattoo/piercing studio

• 1. Man's Ruin Tattoo, Piercing & Art Gallery 660 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, 253-6660 This nationally recognized studio boasts an all-female staff, the most piercing jewelry in WNC and more than 50,000 tattoo designs. And an art gallery. The Hall-of-Famer studio recently moved to a new bigger location (still on Merrimon), where it's sure to continue making its mark.
• 2. Hot Stuff Tattoo 428 Haywood Road, Asheville, 251-6040
• 2. Empire Tattoo 83 Patton Ave., Asheville, 252-8282
• 3. Freaks & Geeks Tattoo Sideshow 745 Haywood Road, Asheville, 254-4429

Yoga studio

• 1. Asheville Yoga Center 239 S. Liberty St., Asheville, 254-0380 The Asheville Yoga Center continues its winning streak: AYC won best yoga studio in 2008 and one of its teachers, Shala Worsley, won best yoga teacher in 2007. The popular center offers everything from "hot" yoga (the heat in the studio is cranked up) to affordable community classes to yoga for kids.
• 2. West Asheville Yoga 602 Haywood Road, Asheville, 350-1167
• 3. Namaste Yoga and Healing Center 74A Cumberland Circle, Asheville, 252-8149