REI

"Bought shoes today. Sales person seemed bothered by my being there. (Not sure what that was about. I'd hate to think I was intruding on his day.) Good thing I knew exactly what I wanted. In and out on 10 minutes. Four stars for my shoes being in stock. Less for the experience. Averaged two stars."

"Robin was my retail associate who helped me grab all the warm gear I needed for my trip to Chicago and Milwaukee. The low was -20 degrees so I needed some warm gear. She went above and beyond to help me find what I needed, called a few other stores for my for my sizes and when all else failed found options for me at the Expo location as I was in a time crunch. 10/10 rockstar! Great conversation too! I’m a couple months late leaving the review but none the less she was awesome!"

"REI is one of my favorite stores. The store has all the clothes, shoes, backpacks, and camping gear I like. The REI in CalExpo is next to Costco. The location is convenient, but the traffic is busy sometimes. The store is big. They carry many outdoor activities gear in stock. I can get it right away without waiting for the mail order. They have a lot of high quality clothing that I can feel, touch, and try on before I pay for it. Same thing with hiking shoes. I like to try it at the store instead of ordering it online. The store has many different sections for different types of items. The layouts are very simple and easy to navigate. REI has a membership that lets you earn points and get priority discount offers before the general public. I often received discount coupons from REI by email or physical mail too."

"Big selection of camping and athletic merch. The parking lot is big, and you can still find parking even though the store is next to Costco. The staff at checkout are very nice. BYO bags!"

"I love this store. I came to pick up some camping gear to start building my outdoors toolkit. The staff were lovely. They consistently checked in on me and answered all my questions. I signed up for the membership program which is a $30 one time fee but comes with tons of perks like discounted resale items, bike repairs, 1 year return policy, etc. Being in the store just makes me happy too. It's a paradise for nature enthusiasts."