Among my best store shopping experiences was today at Columbia in Ellenton! Besides great variety…read moreof waterproof jackets & even pants on sale & needed for my camping trip, I was helped by Gabe who went above and beyond looking for my size, checking in back, explaining difference betw waterproof & water resistant wear.

Great selection of quality outdoor clothing and accessories. Good value. Good atmosphere. Good sale…read moreitems.

My wife and I bought a bike from Ron. He was knowledgeable, efficient, and friendly. Plus we got a…read morebike with everything we needed for less than we expected.

Was fortunate to find a great bicycle, color, size, cost and I certainly bought it…read more Unfortunate that I bought a service plan for 2 years. I had a flat tire and was told it would take at least 7 days to fix and maybe more because I had the service plan and to contact the company to cover the repair may take longer. A flat tire takes about 15 minutes to fix. Dicks is not the place to go for bike repair.

Very nice store. Very good assistance from staff. High quality. It's a you get what you pay for…read morestore.

What a great store for all things outdoor. My favorite part is the level of knowledge of the staff…read more I can't wait to go back and keep preparing for my future hike in Peru. Thank you guys!

I have been a LONG long 30 year REI customer In Minneapolis, Mn and now at the beautiful new airy…read morespotless store in Sarasota. I buy ALL our waterproof/down/ UV resistant / breathable summer and winter clothing and comfort footwear (urban city and rugged outdoors) for the entire family from REI. My Seattle born father climbed the Cascades and Tetons and took us camping hiking canoeing in New York's beautiful Adirondacks each year then cross country to Bryce, Zion, the Tetons, northern rim of the Grand Canyon, Black Hills, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley 60 years ago. I hitchhiked at age 20 with friends from San Francisco to Vancouver with a 70 lb backpack then took the Canadian National train ( now gone )via Jasper all the way to above Detroit. What is especially fabulous about REI's HUGE selection of products ( online) is the top TOP quality of new innovative materials, deep thought/care in manufacture by many of these once tiny companies, and outstanding long long wear and durability. Washing cleaning all these items is easy thanks to their excellent cleaning products. REI, a Co-operative, has not sacrificed resourcing the very best quality they can locate. They have not become a "mass marketer" like once excellent LL Bean. Instead REI relies very heavily upon their hundreds of consumer product reviews ( which I meticulously read before any purchase). REI genuinely LISTENS to their consumer base!! AND!!! Their online frequent sales, some short unexpected, are legendary! I did 70% of all my Xmas shopping at REI - - great stocking stuffers too. I became addicted to their 10 grams of protein ProBars 20 years ago- - a must have for all my trips. Enjoy!

Worse employees ever . All they want to push $30 membership over and over. And will not bag…read moreclothes. The guy cashier worse attitude. Not even the manager will meet a client. Never will go back and not customer friendly. Get employees that know how to treat people and look presentable.

Exquisitely curated, AMI  Outfitters is my favorite place on the island for all the legendary…read moreoutdoor adventure brands (like Patagonia) as well as acquiring the best Anna Maria gear for crisp social posts and enviable wearables. Something for everyone in your clan from little's to grandpappies. A++ Amy M.

Good stock of all fishing attire fly fishing stuff normal fishing stuff there owners really nice as…read morewell would come back

Seriously? That was painful. We came here looking for shoes for my son. We asked for help from one…read moreemployee who pointed to one wall for younger/kid shoes and then a row for bigger/adult shoes. My son is right between sizes, so we asked if they could size him so we had a better idea of what would work best. We were told that there were sizing tools at most benches and to ask for help if we needed it. Dude. That is what we are doing. He walked off before the shock wore off. We did find a tool, sized my son, then found another employee for shoes in his size. He pushed a few buttons on a handheld he had and told us they didn't have it in stock then started to walk away. We stopped him and asked for another shoe in his size. Again he pushed buttons on his handheld with the same answer. He again tried to walk away. So we then asked if any shoe on the table we were looking at came in his size. He rolled his eyes at us before pushing buttons on his handheld. Yup. Rolled. His. Eyes. My son needed new shoes so just looked at shoes instead of using my big girl words about that behavior. Anyway... He found a shoe in my son's size and luckily my son liked them. We boxed up the shoes and went to the counter in the shoe area where two different employees were talking to pay. Set the box down and said we wanted the shoes. They both look at us like we are crazy before one stated "well, you have to pay for them before leaving with them." Pretty sure my attitude came out when I responded with "that is why my wallet is out." With just as much snark, we were told we have to pay up front. The experience had my blood boiling. We were there maybe 25 minutes, but it took almost twice as long for me to calm down. So if you come here, hopefully you have a better experience than we did. 29.01.2026

Nick's Sporting Goods is a great place to head for Sporting goods and active wear. The staff here…read moreis friendly and professional and the prices are pretty competitive. All in all, I would definitely recommend here.

Permanently closed sign on the door. A disappointment for…read moresure. Cxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Everything you need for camping, survival, some surplus military stuff, guns, knives, airsoft, and…read moreswords