We apparently missed hula hoop season and cannot be the only ones. The same thing happened to us with backyard toddler pools a few years back, and I knew I wasn’t alone because of all the freecycle wanted posts.
According to the calls I made tonight the following stores have or may have hula hoops:
- Go Bananas in Lansdowne Town Center (571−333−4514) — 4 left @ $9.99 each
- Go Bananas in Brambleton Town Center (703−327−1900) — 6 left @ $9.99 each (The girl I spoke to believes they carry year round.)
- Dick’s Sporting Goods in Dulles Town Center (571−434−0046) — just sold out, but may have more as soon as tomorrow
- Sports Authority in Sterling (703−421−7010) — 19 left @ $5.99 each
- Party City in Leesburg (703−669−4222) — still have plenty stocked for summer @ $4.99 each
According to the rest of the calls (and stops) I made, the following stores are out, maybe for the season:
- Rite Aid in Leesburg — never carries them
- Ben Franklin in Leesburg — sold out a few days ago
- Target in Leesburg — hula hoop section has disappeared
- Wal-Mart in Leesburg — out of hula hoops
- Toys ‘R Us in Sterling (703−404−8697) — out of hula hoops
- KB Toys Outlet in Leesburg — out of hula hoops
- Only One Dollar Inc. in Leesburg (703−771−6967) — out of hula hoops
Hula hoops are harder to come by than one might think. For those of you beyond Loudoun County I suggest checking high-end toy stores and sporting good stores first. When in doubt, call ahead.
I hope that someone finds this post useful, and that the rest of you get a good laugh at my family’s commitment to buying hula hoops tonight. If you are able to take this post seriously and have hula hoop availability updates to share, please comment below!
