Twin Cities Recreational Gear Stores & Shops

Ali's scoop on Twin Cities recreational gear stores and shops.

  • Blooma: The small retail area at this inviting prenatal and postnatal yoga studio has become a main attraction featuring yoga apparel from popular lines...
  • Corepower Yoga & Spa: Some get centered through yoga, for others, shopping does the trick. At this franchise location, you can do both...
  • Hoigaards: A new location, but the same complete assortment of high-end sporting goods, activewear and outerwear to meet the needs of the weekend athlete (or the Olympic hopeful)...
  • Lululemon Athletica: The popular yoga wear brand, which does big catalog and online business, finally has established a local presence...
  • Maha!: A polished activewear store, tailor-made for fashion conscious women who run around all day in their gym clothes anyway...
  • Midwest Mountaineering: It's not the only locally owned recreational shop in town, but it definitely feels like the most authentic...
  • Nokomis Shoes: The brands you'd expect from any reputable recreational retailer, sold in an intimate neighborhood shop unlike any other in town...
  • Patagonia: Yes it's a chain, but this is the upscale active lifestyle retailer's only Twin Cities location and it does a great job of seeming very rooted in the community...
  • Schatzlein Saddle Shop: Giddyup! One of the largest horseback riding shops in the Midwest...
  • Sigh: Home base for a couple of yoga instructors-turned-designers...
  • Sports Hut: Formerly the Ski Hut, this comprehensive store, offering both gear and apparel, is still locally owned and still devoted, first and foremost, to snow sports...
  • Steele Fitness: This is a trendsetting lifestyle boutique that happens to be attached to one of the hottest fitness centers...
  • Tennis on Selby: A tennis shop so stylish, you don't have to play to appreciate it....
  • Thrifty Outfitters: Midwest Mountaineering makes high-quality recreational clothing and gear available to bargain hunters...
  • Zimmerman Dry Goods: Why buy the $200 "military inspired" bag when you can get the real deal for $20?...