Readers’ Choice Poll: Where’s the Best Place for Sporting Goods in Kirkland?

Yes, we love the outdoors here in Kirkland. We're blessed with great parks and marvelous trails, we boast a great big lake in our backyard with trout, perch and bass, and just east of us is one of America's greatest mountain ranges for hiking, skiing and snowboarding. We're also on the popular cycling route circling Lake Washington and in Big Finn Hill Park enjoy appropriately twisting-winding-bumpy "single-track" for mountain biking.

But now let me vent here first: Why is REI in Redmond, not Kirkland? At least it's just over the hill. And why did the Joe's store in Totem Lake live such a short Kirkland life (R.I.P/2009)? Outdoors nuts such as I were living fat as a mossback razor clam back then. If didn't have my preferred red Gamakatsu fish hooks, four blocks away Joe's surely would and beyond that bit more was another option, .

At least we still have the Large Five and Freddies'. We also have two great options for runners and riders: in Juanita Village and downtown. Don't forget options for surf riders and paddlers in up on Rose Hill. Finally, if your kids were ever in Little League, you probably got some gear at in the Totem Lake area.

So when you’re looking for a new pair of running shoes, a bike helmet, ski boots, or a fishing rod, what’s your go-to place in Kirkland to find what you need? Please vote for your favorite in the poll below. And click on the links above and rate the business on its Patch Directory listing. You can even leave a review.

In the event of a tie, we will break it based on the comments here and reviews on the Patch Directory listing, so please explain your choice.

The poll closes at 9 a.m. Friday, and we’ll announce the winner later that day.

Don't see your favorite place? Tell us in the comments section. Have a favorite in the next town over? Vote for the best place to find sporting goods in Redmond or Woodinville, too.

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Because our poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be based on a point system in which poll results and Patch Place ratings are weighted equally. In the event of a tie, the Patch editor will determine the winner based on comments and reviews on Patch Places. For full contest details, see the attached PDF with the rules. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.