What a great little store, packed with outdoor stuff. I came in here with my son looking for a…read morebalaclava before we went snowboarding. I remember asking someone and they said just under the canoe, and there were half a dozen hung up on the ceiling. lol. They have a great selection of winter clothes. The clothing errs on the boomer side of things, but the coats, ski/snowboard pants, gloves, hats, etc. are really well represented. The kids section was excellent. We had a variety of balaclavas to choose from. We got what we needed and we were on our way.

We have purchased ski equipment and ski gear from Hoigarrd's for many years including all new ski…read moreequipment for our almost 14 year old this year. My son was finally able to ski yesterday with my husband after being medically sidelined for a couple weeks. Anyway, they were on the ski lift after their third run when my son/husband noticed my son's skis were chunking apart all along both skis. My son had not crashed. My son is an advanced but cautious skier and with my husband the entire time. They were at Wild Mountain doing first season runs. Nothing wild about it. Anyway, when they returned I took the skis in as clearly there was a product issue. I was greeted by John in the ski department. I was, undoubtably, frustrated as my son had ski plans for today and starts school ski club Friday. John made a rude comment about me being frustrated and how "kids banging their skis together cause that kind of damage" that immediately put me on defense. My husband and son arrived at 10:45am and I had received a text about the skis falling apart by noon. I again repeated that they had only completed three runs and asked how that was possible my son damaged the skis. John continued to blame my son for the damage. Now my husband is a life long skier, I took skiing up as an adult, and if anyone should have damage to skis it should be me. My husband was floored as to cause as he has never seen skis do this. The manager was brought in and agreed to take the skis back, replace them and bind them (thank you) but that is where the only positive customer service ended. John came back to have me sign a release for mounting and kept going on needing to talk to my son about knocking his skis together (because that is what happened in his opinion) and would not let it go, again and again, even after I again stated this was noted after three runs, first season runs, at Wild. I finally asked John if the entire interaction would have been the same had my husband been standing there instead of me. John continued on. The manager stepped in and told John to give it a rest and he still didn't want to stop. I appreciate the quick turn around help from the manager but the front facing customer service was horrific. Hoigaard's lost a customer last night.

THIS STORE IS NOW AN OUTLET…read more OMG you guys, I wandered in just to admire the rainbow backpack wall, bc I've somehow fallen under what hypnosis they are putting on so many of us. And sweet hipster Erik (I'm sure he spells his name with a K) told me about how about 50% of the store is now outlet. (not the backpacks. SIGH) So -- that fleece that used to be like oh hell no I could never spend $300 is now $120 which feels like an ok price. And the tshirts are probably still too $$, but maybe as a treat for myself someday? But the winter parkas at 40% off? Yes.

Clothes are whatever and the worker when I went in could careless that I was there. Didn't even…read morelook up when I talked to him. Only thing going for these guys is their current popularity of their backpacks. I'd just order online if I was to want anything from these guys.

I would not go to Rack Attack for install again. They told me an hour and a half for hitch install…read more It took them three hours. I had come back to pick up my vehicle and had to wait an hour and a half. So frustrating. They had absolutely no apology or customer service around the fact they that they completely misestimated install time.

Awesome customer service and great pricing! Outstanding product selection!…read more Highly recommend!

If you have fond memories of Midwest Mountaineering, that longtime Cedar-Riverside staple, this new…read moreoutdoor activity gear shop is definitely good news for you! That shop's manager has now opened Lake State Mountaineering with similar wares and similar values. So we're talking high quality canoeing, climbing, camping, and hiking gear from a combination of large, small, and local vendors. They have a website you can order from, but if you want to browse in person and get knowledgeable advice from this passionate crew, you can pop into the shop. They have some pretty high-end merchandise, but I'm seeing some tempting sale offers and they have a rental program that might help you get kitted out for an adventure. This storefront location might be tricky to find at first. Enter through the building's Washington Avenue door, next to the barber shop, then follow the signs through the door there and up the stairs, where you'll spot them. I promise there's a nice store up there! You're on your own for parking but it's easy enough to find metered street parking. If you want to properly gear up for this kind of activity and want the best equipment, sold to you be a locally-owned store who will give you honest recommendations that come from deep experience, this is where to go.

Despite not finding what I was looking for what I did find in this store was even better! At the…read moretime I visited they're going through their end of season sale and practically the entire store is on sale. They also carry high quality gear like marmot and Patagonia and those are not excluded from sale which is a rarity. Definitely a hidden gem of a shop and where I will be coming back to get gear for a good value. It's nice to have a local option that caters to the outdoor market besides REI.

This is certainly the nicest Dick's I've ever been in. I like be the wide variety of options and…read morehow they have nicely organized sections by brand. The Yeti section in particular is very impressive! They've usually got employees by the entrances and exits so greet you and ask if there's anything they can assist with which is a nice touch. I feel like they offer a little retry good value with some decent discounts that run throughout various times of the year. If you're not a name brand person their DSG brand has some pretty good options for a low cost as well!

Stopped by Dick's to grab a pair of shoes. Was looking for a pair of converse. The store was laid…read moreout well, looked like they had various interactive sports activities on first floor. Mostly sports gear and equipment. Upstairs was shoes, clothes and various accessories. We did browse some clothes. For sure on the spendy side but they had some cute stuff. When we got to the shoe dept it was a bit busy but they have a system where you scan the barcode of the display shoe you want to try on and you put what sizes you want to try as well as what color you are wearing so they can find you. It was a decent system, only waited 2-3 minutes after requesting my size. The checkout process was a bit slow as they only had one cashier by the mall entrance door (hopefully they had other checkout areas). The cashier was nice & kept things moving. Overall I felt like the store was organized and I liked colorful displays of each brand. Worth checking out even if you aren't into sports.

There are a lot of bike snobs that will complain about chain stores and be totally insufferable. Or…read moreyou can just shop at one that is consistently very good and takes good care of you. I come to this location a lot for lots of odds and ends like a new bike computer, bike lights, water bottles, tubes, CO2 cartridges, etc. We also bought a Specialized commuter bike this year from this store as well. We bought the bike here largely because of the service we get on all the small things. I even had my snowboard tuned here, too. The customer service is generally very good. Someone usually greets me fairly quickly and asks if I need help and if I do, they seem to take it as a mission to complete and get all into it, even if it is something small like bottle cages or something.

The young guy helping me was friendly and cool. The 2 older dudes were very much the opposite. I…read morewalked in knowing more or less what I wanted. They made me walk out not wanting to ever buy a bike there. Ended up getting mine from Tangletown instead.

I was in need of some softball equipment. They had a large selection of cleats, bats, helmets, and…read moregloves. I was able to find everything I needed! The person working there was very helpful in picking a bat. Having no experience with softball, their expertise and suggestions were great!

My husband bought what looked like new hockey skates here less than a month ago. However when he…read moretried them out, they were defective, the blade was turned in and a loop snapped. He went to return them and apparently missed the 15 day window for returns (he thought it was 30) but also they said they wouldn't take them back anyway because they were defective! That's how they sold them! So frustrating.

New location is 416 11 Ave S in Hopkins. Still my favorite bike shop in the area. Good mechanics…read moreand reasonable prices.

I had our new Kent recumbent Trikes picked up to check all connections due to a review I read. They…read morefound a lot just hand tight. The Trikes were without accessories so I had Tonka Cycle order rear lights, front reflectors, bottle holders, rear view mirrors, phone holders, a light attachable to my helmet for night biking, a bag with tools in case of flat tires, and a tire pressure pump. We had to start from scratch since we hadn't biked for 20 years.They did an awesome job and a very reasonable price for all of this. I would highly recommend them!

Went there for a small motor. I was comcerend that it would not be powerful enough. No one there…read morecould answer the question so they referred me to their "specialist". He advised that it would be more than enough to push my boat amd get it going really fast. Well it did not. When I tried to return it they said it was impossible because the warranty was attached to me. I protested and after a no-call back, went up the chain to a real manager. That person refunded the boat motor- no warranty mentioned this time. As with the other post, no one seems to know what they are selling. Wasted days trying to figure this out and missed my fishing trip.

A wonderful place to shop! I'm like a kid in a candy store there. The employees are also very…read morefriendly and helpful