Favorite Sporting Goods: And the Winner Is...

Albany institution  won this week's Readers' Choice poll, followed by . 

Both businesses are well-loved in town for their great selection, knowledgeable staff and commitment to community. 

We'll be dropping off a special window decal for -- keep an eye out for it in their storefront. As we continue to run our polls, you'll see more and more favorites around town. See past winners here. 

Next week we're talking local bartenders... any suggestions? Please tell us in the comments below. 

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Here's our latest contest in our new . Poll votes, stars and reviews, and comments below this piece all will factor in to our selection, to be announced Friday. Click "Keep me posted" below for an email update.

(Miss the last winner, in the burrito category? .)

Click on the links to rate a business on its Patch Places listing. You can even leave a review.

Scroll down to take the poll.

If there's another spot we missed, start a write-in campaign in the comments section below. In the event of a tie, we will break it based on the comments, so please explain your choice.

The poll closes at 9 a.m. Friday. Come back later that day for the results.

(Because our poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey.)

If you'd like to recommend a spot nearby, you can vote on El Cerrito Patch or Berkeley Patch.