Kirkland

It was okay until housing got too expensive. I really like the waterfront of Kirkland compared to Bellevue.

I cant believe what I see people writing about Kirkland. I love it here and am proud to call it my home. I can not imagine living anywhere else. Its beautiful. The Kirkland Waterfront is by far the most amazing spot on the Eastside. And if you have a nice car its definitely a spot to cruise in the summer. It definitely has been growing these past 6 months. There are a couple hot spots for the younger hip crowd. I would definitely reccommend visiting.

Natalie

If there’s anything I find offputting about the central part of Kirkland, it’s that it all seems, well, overly sanitized. Granted, this is a “complaint” many a city want to have—Kirkland wears this on its sleeve proudly.

I’m hardly a thumb-downer of the eastside cities in general, despite feeling there’s far more to do in Seattle. That said, even though it might be smaller, I feel more comfortable in—for example—downtown Redmond. Downtown Redmond feels like it was designed to be a place to relax in and have some old hometown character, despite it getting boring after a while.

For visitors of the eastside, I recommend downtown Kirkland as a place to visit first and foremost, as the harbor and view across Lake Washington is really gorgeous indeed. And the surrounding shops are really colorful; and there are some underrated great restaurants and snack bars in this area.

On the flip side, I don’t get a sense of content or character in downtown Kirkland. I do get a really strong sense that people come here with family en masse because it’s a much “cleaner” and less crowded alternative to Seattle, which I have to say is true to some degree, albeit overcriticized.

And, I’m sorry, but those pedestrian traffic flags? Do pedestrians really have to bear the responsibility that they are crossing the road to alert other cars? Shouldn’t cars bear this responsibility? Unfortunately, this speaks volumes about Kirkland’s culture in a nutshell.

Juanita, on the other hand, is Kirkland’s secret sub-city that does have hidden gems and has the most character of all.

All in all, neither downtown Kirkland nor downtown Redmond are as stale as Bellevue Square. :)

I’m suprised to see so many negative comments about Kirkland. Why are Seattle people so anti? I’m not asking that in a rude way, but I’ve always wondered why seattle people have such an edge about the Eastside. Well anyways, Kirkland has a small strip of cute shops and restaurants. It’s a great place to take a walk or have a picnic. On a sunny day all the parks will be packed! It also has great views of the Lake and city. A lot of young professionals live downtown. If your out on a boat you can park it at the marina and get out and walk around and have dinner or lunch. It’s a very nice area!

After driving through the greater Kirkland area on I-405, I’ve decided I don’t really need to see more than I already have. Sometimes the Eastside gives me the willies.

Tranqulity and peace are dominant aromas of Kirkland Bay

I used to work in Kirkland, too. In the time I worked there I lived in Renton and Bothell. Talk about soul destroying. Juanita Beach is a nice place to eat lunch, though and I kind of miss Kami Teriyaki, near Totem Lake Mall (really good spicy chicken).

Cute place & shops, but not much to do other than feed the ducks at the lake.

welcome to crapville

everything about Kirkland sucks. My new office is in Kirkland and it makes me want to cry every time I have to drive there. Kirkland is the worst of the eastside and I can’t think of a place I dislike more.