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Axe Throwing Near Light Rail? Plus New State Parks Plates & Best Tavern in Redmond · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

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  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to The Best of Redmond.
• 0:03
  Jennifer Davis: I'm Jennifer Davis
• 0:04
  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 Jennifer, do you have any news on these new
• 0:18
  Dan Schulz: vanity license plates that are coming out?
• 0:20
  Dan Schulz: I don't know if they're vanity plates.
• 0:21
  Dan Schulz: Vanity plates are where you spell a name or a word or something, right?
• 0:25
  Jennifer Davis: Yeah, these aren't those.
• 0:27
  Jennifer Davis: these are special Support Washington State Parks license plates.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's actually very straightforward.
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  Jennifer Davis: The plate features artwork inspired by Washington's outdoor spaces, and a portion of the fees goes towards supporting parks across the state.
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  Jennifer Davis: So this is an easy way to help keep those spaces maintained.
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  Jennifer Davis: The plates are available now through the state's licensing system
• 0:54
  Dan Schulz: Soul Food Coffee House is hosting its monthly walk and talk litter pickup party on Sunday, June 21st from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
• 1:03
  Dan Schulz: The deal is pretty simple and it's pretty cool.
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  Dan Schulz: All you have to do is show up at Soul Food, grab a free 16-ounce drip coffee or tea, and then head out with other volunteers to start picking up litter around town.
• 1:15
  Dan Schulz: They'll provide the trash bags and you're encouraged to bring gloves or a pickup tool if you have one.
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  Dan Schulz: It's a nice excuse to get outside, meet a few new neighbors, and leave Redmond a little cleaner than you found it.
• 1:28
  Jennifer Davis: The Redmond Library is hosting a manga themed printmaking workshop on Wednesday, June 24th from 5:30 to 7:30.
• 1:37
  Jennifer Davis: If you're wondering what manga is, it's the Japanese style of comics and graphic novels that's become incredibly popular with teens and young adults around the world.
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  Jennifer Davis: Local artist Alyssa Christensen will walk participants through creating a manga inspired artwork and turning it into handmade prints.
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  Jennifer Davis: All supplies are included, but space is limited.
• 1:58
  Jennifer Davis: If you've got a creative kid or teen at home, this one will probably fill up quickly
• 2:05
  Dan Schulz: In a world full of chain restaurants, La Tia Angelina stands out as the real deal.
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  Dan Schulz: This family-owned food truck serves authentic Mexican cuisine using traditional recipes from Jalisco, Mexico that came from the owner's mother-in-law.
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  Dan Schulz: They're just a husband and wife team with their five kids helping out.
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  Dan Schulz: You can find them behind the bus stop near QFC in Bellevue next to the Tikka Masala restaurant.
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  Dan Schulz: They offer student discounts and discounts for nonprofit workers.
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  Dan Schulz: These people are awesome people, and they make incredible food.
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  Dan Schulz: This message brought to you by La Tia Angelina
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  Jennifer Davis: One of Redmond's longtime game stores has officially rebranded.
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  Jennifer Davis: Uncle's Games is now called Marymoor Games, but the board games, card games, and community events aren't going anywhere.
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  Jennifer Davis: To celebrate, they're continuing their weekly open game night on Saturday, June 20th from eight to 11 at the Redmond location.
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  Jennifer Davis: You can jump into one of their demo games or bring your own favorite from home.
• 3:08
  Jennifer Davis: If you've been curious about the hobby gaming scene in Redmond, this is probably the easiest way to check it out
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  Dan Schulz: You don't have to stay home to watch international soccer this week.
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  Dan Schulz: The Redmond Library is hosting a world soccer watch party featuring Uruguay versus Cabo Verde on Sunday, June 21st from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
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  Dan Schulz: Whether you're following the tournament closely or just enjoying watching a match with other fans, this is a fun community event that's a little different from the usual weekend lineup.
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  Dan Schulz: Bring your soccer knowledge or don't.
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  Dan Schulz: Either way, you're gonna have people around you to cheer with
• 3:45
  Jennifer Davis: Okay, it's time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share an interesting piece of history, trivia, or tidbit about life in and around Redmond.
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  Jennifer Davis: All right, Dan, I've got a question.
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  Jennifer Davis: Are you ready?
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  Dan Schulz: I'm ready.
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  Dan Schulz: I mean, what else am I doing?
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  Jennifer Davis: Washington State went dry with prohibition in what year, and how many years before the rest of the country?
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  Jennifer Davis: Was it A, the same year as the national prohibition; B, two years before the national prohibition; C, four years before the national prohibition; or D, they never had prohibition?
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  Jennifer Davis: Your time starts now
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  Dan Schulz: well, I, this is really hard because you have to figure out the psyche of what the state wanted to do.
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  Dan Schulz: Like, do they want to look like goody-goody two-shoes or are they going to be the Pacific Northwest rebels?
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  Dan Schulz: You can't tell us what to do.
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  Dan Schulz: A, the same year as national pro-- okay, the same year, two years before, four years, but it's not going to be four years before.
• 4:50
  Dan Schulz: That'd be a real teacher's pet move to go four years before.
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  Dan Schulz: B, they never had prohibition, and that's not, that's not it because they're, they're not, they're rebels but they're not crazy rebels.
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  Dan Schulz: It's, it's got to be Same year.
• 5:04
  Dan Schulz: Same year.
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  Dan Schulz: Same year.
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  Dan Schulz: Final answer.
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  Dan Schulz: For sure final answer.
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  Dan Schulz: Same year
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  Jennifer Davis: Well, Let's put another notch in the loser column for you,
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  Dan Schulz: better...
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  Dan Schulz: What is it?
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  Dan Schulz: It's not two years, is it?
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  Jennifer Davis: No, it's actually C, four years before
• 5:19
  Dan Schulz: Who are you guys trying to impress?
• 5:21
  Dan Schulz: Boy, that, that annoys me
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  Jennifer Davis: I, I know, I'm actually very surprised by that.
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  Jennifer Davis: Washington adopted prohibition in 1916, four years before national prohibition took effect in 1920.
• 5:34
  Jennifer Davis: When Redmond saloons shut down, the town lost a significant source of tax revenue, uh, but the liquor didn't disappear.
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  Jennifer Davis: It simply moved into the woods, where bootleggers and illegal stills kept things going until prohibition finally ended.
• 5:52
  Dan Schulz: A quick question.
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  Dan Schulz: If your neighbor came up to you and said there's a weird wet spot in their yard that won't dry up, would you know what to tell them?
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  Dan Schulz: Probably not.
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  Dan Schulz: Most people wouldn't.
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  Dan Schulz: That means there's usually an underground water leak, and most plumbers don't even handle that.
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  Dan Schulz: In fact, they'll tell you to call a specialist.
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  Dan Schulz: That's Simply Leak Detection.
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  Dan Schulz: They're the company plumbers call when they can't find the leak.
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  Dan Schulz: They pinpoint exactly where it is.
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  Dan Schulz: They cover Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, the entire east side.
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  Dan Schulz: And now you know what to tell your neighbor.
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  Dan Schulz: Have them go to simplyleakdetection.biz and have Lincoln and his crew help them out.
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  Dan Schulz: This message brought to you by Simply Leak Detection
• 6:43
  Jennifer Davis: Here's one making the rounds this week.
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  Jennifer Davis: Sources say an ax throwing venue may be circling the light rail station area.
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  Dan Schulz: Absolutely.
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  Dan Schulz: Absolutely.
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  Jennifer Davis: apparently these places have evolved quite a bit.
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  Jennifer Davis: Think league nights, walk-in throwing lanes, food, drinks, and regular customers who take the sport surprisingly seriously.
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  Dan Schulz: I urge anyone to take throwing axes seriously.
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  Dan Schulz: Don't get tanked up and grab an ax and start throwing
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  Jennifer Davis: What we don't know is whether a deal has actually been signed or whether permit discussions will turn into a real project.
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  Jennifer Davis: the question is simple: Would an ax throwing venue work in downtown Redmond?
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've got a guess or have heard something, head over to our Facebook page at facebook.com/bestofredmond and drop it in the Redmond Rumor Mill Guesses post
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  Dan Schulz: And while you are at our Facebook page, find the post called Your Picks and leave your vote in the comments.
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  Dan Schulz: We wanna know who you think is the best tavern in Redmond
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've enjoyed this podcast, you're gonna love the companion newsletter.
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  Jennifer Davis: Find it at bestofredmond.com and we'll see you in the next one
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  Dan Schulz: Or maybe before then, walking around Redmond.