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Dog Swim Club Near Marymoor? Ghost Hunters & Best Corn Maze on the Eastside · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

• 0:02
  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to The Best of Redmond.
• 0:04
  Jennifer Davis: I'm Jennifer Davis
• 0:06
  Dan Schulz: And I'm Dan Schultz, and this is Redmond's twice weekly newsletter and podcast about all of the amazing things happening right here in and around Redmond for the next seven days.
• 0:16
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, let's get spooky.
• 0:18
  Dan Schulz: It's Halloween
• 0:20
  Jennifer Davis: What do ghost hunters actually do all night?
• 0:23
  Jennifer Davis: Find out tomorrow.
• 0:27
  Jennifer Davis: Tomorrow is your one chance to find out what real ghost hunters actually do all night.
• 0:32
  Jennifer Davis: North by Northwest Paranormal hosts Paranormal Investigation: Behind the Hauntings at the Redmond Library from 2:00 to 4:00.
• 0:42
  Jennifer Davis: They'll share stories from investigations around the Pacific Northwest, talk about ghosts and unexplained phenomena, and show the tools and technology investigators use.
• 0:54
  Jennifer Davis: Then it turns into a hands-on investigation demo.
• 0:58
  Jennifer Davis: All ages are welcome, and kids 15 and younger should come with an adult.
• 1:02
  Jennifer Davis: The link with all the details is in the newsletter and in the show notes.
• 1:08
  Dan Schulz: Two rounds of trick-or-treating and zero doorbells.
• 1:15
  Dan Schulz: You can do two rounds of trick-or-treating without ringing a single doorbell this weekend on Saturday.
• 1:22
  Dan Schulz: Soul Food Coffee House hands out treats from 3:00 to 6:00 PM hosted by members of the Coffee House community, and the Redmond Town Center runs its own trick-or-treat from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
• 1:34
  Dan Schulz: Look for the pumpkin decal in the store windows.
• 1:37
  Dan Schulz: Participating shops hand out a free treat while supplies last, and you need to bring your own bag.
• 1:44
  Dan Schulz: Both land on Halloween itself, so you can hit one and then the other.
• 1:48
  Dan Schulz: The links for both are in the newsletter and in the show notes
• 1:53
  Jennifer Davis: The Redmond Saturday Market's last day lands on Halloween.
• 1:59
  Jennifer Davis: This weekend on Saturday is your last shot at the Redmond Saturday Market until spring.
• 2:05
  Jennifer Davis: The market closes out its 2026 season from 9:00 to 2:00 out on Willows Road with free parking in the lots next door.
• 2:14
  Jennifer Davis: Expect dozens of local vendors selling produce, eggs, honey, flowers, baked goods, and crafts, plus food to eat on the spot.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's dog friendly and takes EBT.
• 2:28
  Jennifer Davis: The market is celebrating 51 years, so this is one Halloween stop that comes with apples instead of candy Stock up on fall produce while you still can.
• 2:40
  Dan Schulz: The library's Halloween movie stars David Bowie in a goblin wig.
• 2:47
  Dan Schulz: David Bowie in a goblin king wig is the Redmond Library's pick for a Halloween movie, and it is free.
• 2:55
  Dan Schulz: The library is screening Jim Henson's Labyrinth movie from 1986 this weekend on Saturday from 1:30 to 3:30 PM.
• 3:04
  Dan Schulz: It's billed as a kid-friendly spooky movie, so it's a gentle pick for trick-or-treaters who aren't ready for real scares.
• 3:13
  Dan Schulz: All ages are welcome, and you don't need to register.
• 3:17
  Dan Schulz: Wear a costume, grab a seat, and you'll still be out in time for evening candy
• 3:24
  Jennifer Davis: You write the plot at Wednesday's improv show on Wednesday, you get to tell the performers what happens next.
• 3:33
  Jennifer Davis: Eastside Improv students take the stage for a student showcase from 6:30 to 8:30 at Redmond Senior and Community Center, with doors opening at 6:15.
• 3:46
  Jennifer Davis: Beginner, intermediate, advanced, musical improv, and 50-plus classes all perform.
• 3:53
  Jennifer Davis: You shout out suggestions, and they build scenes that will never happen again.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's family-friendly.
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  Jennifer Davis: Tickets are required, and the price is on the ticket page.
• 4:02
  Jennifer Davis: If cost is a problem, Eastside Improv says to email them, and they'll get you in, no questions asked.
• 4:09
  Jennifer Davis: The link to buy tickets is in the newsletter and in the show notes
• 4:14
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, do you have a horn in your house?
• 4:17
  Jennifer Davis: No
• 4:18
  Dan Schulz: Well, if you did, you could bring a horn tonight and you would be in the band.
• 4:25
  Dan Schulz: Tonight, anybody who can hold a horn is invited to sit in at Soul Food.
• 4:31
  Dan Schulz: Open Jazz Night runs from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Soul Food Coffee House on Redmond Way.
• 4:37
  Dan Schulz: It's a casual all-ages jam for players at every level, from nervous beginners to people who have been gigging for decades, and it's set up so younger players can learn from the veterans.
• 4:50
  Dan Schulz: If you don't play, you can just listen with a coffee.
• 4:53
  Dan Schulz: There's no pressure either way.
• 4:55
  Dan Schulz: Bring your instrument or just bring your ears.
• 4:59
  Jennifer Davis: Hear a Toltec flute Sunday without leaving Redmond.
• 5:05
  Jennifer Davis: A flute from a Maya tradition sounds nothing like the one from your kid's band class, and this weekend on Sunday, you can hear the difference.
• 5:13
  Jennifer Davis: Peter Ali brings a musical journey with Native and Mesoamerican flutes to the Redmond Library from two thirty to four.
• 5:22
  Jennifer Davis: He plays flutes from Plains, Woodland, Maya, and Toltec traditions and shares the stories behind them.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's part of National Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
• 5:35
  Jennifer Davis: Seating is first come, first served, so get there a few minutes early.
• 5:39
  Jennifer Davis: It's a good pick for curious kids and grown-ups alike
• 5:44
  Dan Schulz: Ever open your water bill and think, "That can't be right.
• 5:47
  Dan Schulz: No puddles, nothing dripping, but the number doubled"?
• 5:50
  Dan Schulz: We ask Lincoln Spencer from Simply Leak Detection what's actually going on.
• 5:56
  Lincoln Spencer: It's actually very normal to have that situation, even though it seems weird to people that there's no visible water.
• 6:02
  Lincoln Spencer: Most often we get calls like that and the water is just draining straight down into the ground, and it really depends on the soil type, especially if they have very gravelly or rocky soil.
• 6:14
  Lincoln Spencer: It makes it easier for the water to just drain down.
• 6:17
  Lincoln Spencer: And in most of the calls we get, there is no visible water.
• 6:21
  Lincoln Spencer: So people just think, "Oh yeah, there's gonna be water all over."
• 6:25
  Lincoln Spencer: But if it was, they wouldn't be calling us.
• 6:26
  Lincoln Spencer: And it takes a lot of water pressure and a big leak for it to actually surface three feet above where that water pipe is buried up to the ground.
• 6:35
  Jennifer Davis: Simply Leak Detection finds the leaks you can't see.
• 6:38
  Jennifer Davis: Call 253-800-1412 or go to simplyleakdetection.com and tell them The Best of Redmond sent you.
• 6:48
  Dan Schulz: It's time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share a piece of history, a tidbit, or some trivia about life in and around Redmond.
• 6:58
  Dan Schulz: Today's trivia question is: Before Microsoft arrived, one of Redmond's most important companies was Physio Control.
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  Dan Schulz: What did it invent?
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  Dan Schulz: And your choices are A, the personal computer; B, the portable defibrillator; C, the first MRI machine; D, wireless internet.
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  Dan Schulz: And your time begins now.
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  Jennifer Davis: Physio Control.
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  Jennifer Davis: I think I've seen that on equipment, and I seem to remember from my childhood, like, being impressed that this was from here in Redmond.
• 7:39
  Jennifer Davis: I think it's the portable defibrillator.
• 7:42
  Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna go with B from my memory of learning that, like, 30-plus years ago.
• 7:47
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, you are correct.
• 7:49
  Dan Schulz: It, the answer is B, the portable defibrillator.
• 7:53
  Dan Schulz: Of course I say clear.
• 7:56
  Dan Schulz: Physio-Control was founded in 1955 by Dr.
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  Dan Schulz: Carl William Edmark, a surgeon who was haunted by watching patients die on the operating table from cardiac arrest.
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  Dan Schulz: So his company created the Life Pack series of portable defibrillators.
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  Dan Schulz: In 1974, Physio-Control built a $2 million headquarters on 11 acres overlooking the Sammamish River in Redmond.
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  Dan Schulz: That was more than a decade before Microsoft showed up.
• 8:23
  Dan Schulz: Before Redmond was saving your documents, it was saving your life.
• 8:28
  Dan Schulz: Man, that is a cool piece of trivia
• 8:41
  Jennifer Davis: Sources say a dog swim club is in permit talks somewhere near Marymoor.
• 8:47
  Jennifer Davis: Think a heated indoor pool just for dogs, with swim lessons and open swim hours.
• 8:53
  Jennifer Davis: Supposedly the concept is already running in Ballard and the wait list there is six months long.
• 8:59
  Jennifer Davis: None of it is confirmed, not the location, the timing, or who's behind it.
• 9:04
  Jennifer Davis: So here's our question: would your dog actually jump in?
• 9:08
  Jennifer Davis: Or just stand at the edge and judge everybody.
• 9:11
  Jennifer Davis: If you've got a guess or have heard something, head to our Facebook page and drop it in the Redmond Rumor Mill Guesses post.
• 9:19
  Dan Schulz: And while you're at our Facebook page, find the Your Picks post and answer this question.
• 9:24
  Dan Schulz: We wanna know what you think the best corn maze is on the east side
• 9:29
  Jennifer Davis: If you've enjoyed this podcast, you're gonna love our companion newsletter.
• 9:33
  Jennifer Davis: Find it at bestofredmond.com, and we'll see you on the next one
• 9:37
  Dan Schulz: Or maybe before then, walking around Redmond.
• 9:40
  Dan Schulz: And to answer your question, Jennifer, would my dog Beatrix jump into a pool?
• 9:46
  Dan Schulz: depends on what I would like her to do.
• 9:49
  Dan Schulz: If I would like her to do it, of course not.
• 9:52
  Dan Schulz: If I don't want her to do it, yes, four times