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City in Washington, United States
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Kirkland is a charming city of 93,000 (2019) in King County, Washington, across from Seattle on the east side of Lake Washington.
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Hourly powerboat rentals. Hours vary.
Minigolf bar with local beers on tap. Happy hour M-F 3PM-6PM. Yappy hour M-F 6PM-7PM, all day Su.
Wetland park on the shore of Lake Washington; features some short and relaxing wetlands boardwalk trails and picnic areas.
Located in the pedestrian friendly downtown area, it hosts many small art galleries, coffee shops and restaurants.
Excellent Sunday brunch.
Excellent gyros and other Greek food.
Hometown favorite sub shop; autographs on wall attest to its frequent patronage by Seahawks players when training camp was nearby
Local tradition in the Jaunita neighborhood, right across the street from a pleasant lake beach park. Very greasy but delicious.
Small business that sells coffee and several icecream flavors (including some uncommon ones like huckleberry).
The flagship coffee shop for Thruline Coffee, who provide coffee beans to numerous local businesses and coffee bars in the area. Friendly, relaxed, atmosphere, internet is always free, and you can stay for as long as you like.
This favorite local wine shop has monthly selections at their tasting bar, and any wine can be bought by the bottle for drinking in the store or on the patio. Every Wednesday, they host a different, usually local, winery for a $5 flight of their top wines.
The first brewery to open along the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail.
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