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Forest Bathing in Redmond? + Bike Trail Closures & Best Happy Hour · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

• 0:01
  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to the Best of Redmond.
• 0:03
  Jennifer Davis: I'm Jennifer Davis.
• 0:05
  Dan Schulz: I'm Dan Schultz, and this is Redmond's Twice weekly newsletter and podcast about all of the amazing things happening right here in Redmond for the next seven days.
• 0:15
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, our top story is another animal story here in Redmond.
• 0:19
  Dan Schulz: This is a qual rescue in a Redmond storm drain.
• 0:24
  Jennifer Davis: Aw.
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  Dan Schulz: So this happened on Sunday.
• 0:27
  Dan Schulz: Redmond Police pulled off a full on duckling rescue.
• 0:32
  Dan Schulz: After five little guys fell into a storm drain.
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  Dan Schulz: Officers carefully lifted each duckling out while mom waited nearby, and yeah, they actually got all five back to her safely.
• 0:44
  Dan Schulz: No injuries, no drama, no tickets issued.
• 0:47
  Dan Schulz: Just a very patient duck watching the whole thing go down.
• 0:51
  Dan Schulz: Kind of feels like the thing you'd see at the end of a real news broadcast.
• 0:55
  Dan Schulz: We like to start with that kinda story.
• 0:58
  Jennifer Davis: Very nice, very nice.
• 1:00
  Jennifer Davis: Nothing cuter than ducks being rescued.
• 1:04
  Jennifer Davis: Walk and talk Litter pickup party is happening Sunday, April 19th at 11 o'clock at Soul Food Coffee House, and this is exactly what it sounds like.
• 1:14
  Jennifer Davis: Coffee plus cleaning up the city.
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  Jennifer Davis: You show up, grab a free 16 ounce drip coffee or tea, then head out with a group to walk around, Redmond picking up litter.
• 1:25
  Jennifer Davis: They will provide trash bags.
• 1:26
  Jennifer Davis: You bring gloves if you've got 'em, it runs until about three o'clock, but if you don't have time to stay the entire length, that's all right.
• 1:34
  Jennifer Davis: This is an easy way to meet people and do something useful without it feeling like a chore.
• 1:42
  Dan Schulz: This coming Sunday, April 19th from noon to about one.
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  Dan Schulz: 30 pm at the Redmond Library.
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  Dan Schulz: You can do one of these cool low key, just show up and make something kind of things.
• 1:52
  Dan Schulz: It is called Sunday Craft Afternoon, and they've got all of the supplies ready for a seasonal craft project.
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  Dan Schulz: Kids, teens, adults, basically anyone can jump in, no registration needed.
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  Dan Schulz: it's inside the library, so easy parking and no weather issues.
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  Dan Schulz: So if you need something simple to do with the kids, it doesn't involve screens.
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  Dan Schulz: This is a solid move.
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  Jennifer Davis: Friday, April 17th from 10 to noon, there's a casual meetup at Victor's Celtic Coffee for Ozzy and Kiwi women living in our area.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's basically a just show up and hangout kind of vibe.
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  Jennifer Davis: Coffee conversation.
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  Jennifer Davis: No pressure.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's free, but you should register ahead so they know that you're coming.
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  Jennifer Davis: If you're new to the area, or just want a smaller, more relaxed group.
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  Jennifer Davis: This could be a fun way to meet people.
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  Dan Schulz: Okay, so we try to keep this podcast and newsletter primarily Redmond only, but this one's worth the, uh, exception because it's one of our favorite, favorite companies in Redmond.
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  Dan Schulz: They have a.
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  Dan Schulz: Location in Kirkland.
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  Dan Schulz: Of course, on Saturday, April 18th from noon to three o'clock Pickles.
• 3:01
  Dan Schulz: Playland in Kirkland is doing a Barks and sparks singles event, and
• 3:07
  Jennifer Davis: Ooh.
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  Dan Schulz: exactly what you think it is.
• 3:10
  Dan Schulz: You go in, you hang out, you meet people.
• 3:14
  Dan Schulz: There are things like puppy cuddling, dog lick art, and awkward photo stations Entry is free, then you pay for individual experiences if you want them.
• 3:23
  Dan Schulz: You don't have to be dating, just show up and meet people who like dogs.
• 3:27
  Dan Schulz: Listen, there are so many of those weird dating apps.
• 3:30
  Dan Schulz: I don't know, like 10 years ago, there really seem to be a lot of specific dating apps, like dating apps for farmers, dating apps for all these individual types of people, but honestly, having a dating app for dog
• 3:42
  Dan Schulz: people
• 3:43
  Jennifer Davis: Oh yeah.
• 3:45
  Dan Schulz: that is probably the smartest dating app you can have because I truly think mixed relationships do not work.
• 3:52
  Jennifer Davis: Agreed, and what a great idea.
• 3:54
  Jennifer Davis: So, uh, any app developers out there, make sure to give us credit.
• 4:00
  Jennifer Davis: so Dan, did you see Project Ha Mary yet?
• 4:03
  Dan Schulz: no.
• 4:04
  Dan Schulz: I want to though.
• 4:05
  Jennifer Davis: Do you read the book?
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  Dan Schulz: What do you think?
• 4:07
  Dan Schulz: No, I don't have time to do anything, Jennifer.
• 4:10
  Jennifer Davis: Well, Monday, April 20th at brick and mortar books, they're hosting their general book club, and this month it's Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir with all the buzz right now.
• 4:21
  Jennifer Davis: It's great timing.
• 4:22
  Jennifer Davis: If you've been meaning to read it or at least you can pretend that you did.
• 4:27
  Dan Schulz: that would be me.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's open to anyone.
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  Jennifer Davis: No long-term commitment.
• 4:31
  Jennifer Davis: Just show up and join the conversation.
• 4:34
  Jennifer Davis: This is an easy weeknight plan that doesn't feel like work.
• 4:39
  Dan Schulz: Let's do a little bike bling news if you ride your bikes in Redmond.
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  Dan Schulz: This week's got a lot going on.
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  Dan Schulz: Starting today, April 16th at 6:20 PM with the East Side Tours.
• 4:49
  Dan Schulz: Evening ride plus the lumps.
• 4:52
  Dan Schulz: L-U-M-P-S, Redmond Estate Pie Ride happening on Friday.
• 4:56
  Dan Schulz: Now these are part of the Cascade Training series, so you should expect groups.
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  Dan Schulz: Pace options and people who actually know what they're doing.
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  Dan Schulz: Heads up though.
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  Dan Schulz: The uh, five 20 trail is closed daily from eight to 4:00 PM on the 16th through the 18th, and again on the 22nd through the 24th between Westlake, Sam Amish and hundred 48th Avenue Northeast.
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  Dan Schulz: The upside though is that the Redmond Central connector, as you know, is fully open and now connects cleanly into East Rail, which is actually pretty dang awesome.
• 5:30
  Dan Schulz: Okay.
• 5:30
  Dan Schulz: It's time for the Redmond history minute where we share an interesting piece of history, trivia or tidbit about life in and or around Redmond.
• 5:40
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer.
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  Dan Schulz: Before Redmond Town Center was a shopping mall, what was on that land?
• 5:48
  Dan Schulz: Your choices are A, a dairy farm, B an 18 hole golf course CA lumber mill, DA drive in movie theater.
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  Dan Schulz: Before Redmond Town Center was a shopping mall, what was on that land?
• 6:10
  Dan Schulz: And your timer starts now.
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  Jennifer Davis: Well, you know, I think Dairy Farm is too obvious.
• 6:17
  Jennifer Davis: We've had a lot of dairy farm things in Redmond, surprisingly.
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  Jennifer Davis: And uh, I know that we've got a golf course pretty close by, so I don't think it's, that might be lumber mill 'cause it's right there on the slew.
• 6:31
  Jennifer Davis: I'm not sure that a movie theater was ever there.
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  Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna go see, I'm, I'm gonna use my faculties and guess it's right there on the slew.
• 6:42
  Jennifer Davis: Plenty of forest around.
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  Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna go with CA lumber mill.
• 6:47
  Dan Schulz: And that's your final.
• 6:48
  Jennifer Davis: That is my final answer.
• 6:51
  Dan Schulz: Oh no.
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  Dan Schulz: Once again, you are wrong.
• 6:56
  Dan Schulz: The answer is be an 18 hole golf course.
• 7:01
  Jennifer Davis: We already have a golf course.
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  Dan Schulz: Redmond Golf links opened in 1932 during the Depression and ran all the way until 1981.
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  Dan Schulz: The clubhouse was actually a former home of a Washington Supreme Court Justice.
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  Dan Schulz: So if you're walking around Redmond Town Center, you're basically walking around on what used to be fairways.
• 7:23
  Dan Schulz: Think of that next time you're going to play magic.
• 7:26
  Dan Schulz: The gathering over at uncle's games.
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  Jennifer Davis: Wow, beautiful country to make golf courses.
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  Dan Schulz: It's this beautiful period to make anything, which reminds me, what do your gossip birds have?
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  Dan Schulz: Something beautiful to put on this beautiful land.
• 7:48
  Jennifer Davis: Ah, yes.
• 7:49
  Jennifer Davis: We have another rumor that there might be a forest bathing wellness studio opening somewhere near Mary Moore later this fall.
• 7:59
  Jennifer Davis: Oh, maybe that instead of golf courses, forest bathing.
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  Jennifer Davis: I like it a lot better.
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  Jennifer Davis: Way more environmentally friendly.
• 8:05
  Dan Schulz: Forest bathing.
• 8:07
  Dan Schulz: I am just too old to understand our world.
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  Jennifer Davis: The idea is guided sensory experiences, tea ceremonies, you know, that whole slow down and unplugged thing.
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  Jennifer Davis: And apparently this concept has been doing really well down in Portland and it kind of makes sense for our modern.
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  Jennifer Davis: World where we're not completely connected with nature anymore.
• 8:28
  Jennifer Davis: You hear people all the time saying, go out and touch grass.
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  Jennifer Davis: Well now you can go bathe in the forest, What we don't know yet is the exact location who's behind it or when it's actually opening, but the big question is, would people here actually go for something like this?
• 8:45
  Jennifer Davis: If you've got a guess or have heard something, head on over to our facebookPage@facebook.com slash Best of Redmond and drop it in the Redmond rumor Mill guesses post.
• 8:58
  Dan Schulz: We're looking for your pick Redmond.
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  Dan Schulz: We want to know what you think is the best happy hour in Redmond.
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  Dan Schulz: You can head on over to our facebookPage@facebook.com slash Best of Redmond.
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  Dan Schulz: Find the post called Your Picks and drop your vote in the comments.
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've enjoyed this podcast, you're gonna love our companion newsletter.
• 9:17
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• 9:21
  Jennifer Davis: Or maybe before then.
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  Dan Schulz: Walking around Redmond