Kirkland is a city located in King County, Washington. The city has a total area of about 11 square miles and is the 6^th largest city in King County. It is also the 12^th largest city in the state of Washington. Kirkland borders Kenmore, Woodinville and Bothell to the North, Bellevue to the South, Lake Washington to the West and Redmond to the East.

Peter Kirk, a British born businessman found out about the discovery of iron deposits and coal mines in Kirkland with trains under construction. Perfect conditions for establishment of a steel mill, he went there in order to expand their family steel business. With help from associates, he bought the land in 1888 and started his steel mill, which was the basis of present day Kirkland, itself named after him.

Wool milling and war ship building later became major industries in Kirkland. There are many companies that have a presence in Kirkland. They include Papillon Airways, BGC3 (Bill Gates Catalyst 3) and Bluetooth Special Interest Group. Google, IBM and Microsoft also have development offices there.

When planning a wedding in Kirkland, you can check out Starry Nights Catering & Events if you need wedding catering. They can also bake you wedding cake for you. If, on the other hand, you want a wedding photographer, there is Rick Takagi who can cover your wedding. Wedding dresses and evening gowns can be bought from Drea K.

Kirkland has about 153 days of sunshine with a high of around 75 degrees in July and low of around 37 in January.

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