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Mountains Plus Takes Trophy in Readers' Choice Poll

The online outdoor sporting goods specialists — who also operate a small retain location on 76th Avenue SE — were voted best sporting goods store this week on Mercer Island.

The final buzzer has sounded in this week's . Congratulations to Mountains Plus for being named Best Place for Sporting Goods by Mercer Island Patch readers.

Locally owned by Mercer Island resident Erik Viafore, Mountains Plus offers supplies and gear for kayakers, snowboarders, skiers, campers, backpackers, cyclists and many more sports enthusiasts at their retail location on 76th Avenue SE. The company staffs a small, knowledgeable group of outdoor enthusiasts who are ready to answer any questions regarding size, fit, use and more. Mountains Plus brought in 85 percent of the votes in our poll, dominating the next two closest readers' choices, and the .

The retail store is located at 2555 76th Avenue SE, next door to the .

Congratulations to Mountains Plus, and on to next week's poll: Best Supermarket on Mercer Island. It's a straightforward choice between , the traditional (in the Mercer Village Shopping Center) or the newer . We're sure this contest will be an interesting one. 

If there is another supermarket you'd like us to include, please list it in the comments section on this post, send an email to Kendall.Watson@patch.com, or let us know on Facebook.

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