King County · Pop. 92,000

Kirkland Real Estate — Lake Washington shoreline. Walkable downtown. Costco's hometown.

About Kirkland

Founded in 1888 by industrialist Peter Kirk who tried to build the 'Pittsburgh of the West' on Lake Washington (it didn't take), Kirkland kept the waterfront, the wide streets, and the small-town downtown grid — the bones for what later became one of the Eastside's most walkable cities. Costco's headquarters and Google's expansion campus anchor the white-collar economy.

Living in Kirkland

• Lake Washington shoreline — Marina Park, Houghton Beach, Juanita Beach
• Cross Kirkland Corridor — 5.75-mile rail-trail through the city
• Walkable downtown — restaurants, galleries, year-round farmer's market
• Lake Washington School District — among Washington's best
• Costco corporate HQ + Google Kirkland campus

Where the locals eat

• Café Juanita — Italian · Fine dining
• Volterra — Italian · Downtown
• Bin on the Lake — American · Waterfront

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