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Redmond Scam Warning + Drone Show & Best Cheesesteak in Redmond · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

• 0:01
  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to the Best of Redmond.
• 0:02
  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 in and around Redmond for the next seven days.
• 0:14
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, what is on the police beat?
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  Jennifer Davis: The Redmond Police are warning about new scam messages.
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  Jennifer Davis: They put out a heads-up about scam messages going around that look like they're from the city.
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  Jennifer Davis: These messages are asking for things like permit payments or even wire transfers, which is not how the city operates.
• 0:34
  Jennifer Davis: They're telling everyone to double-check anything unexpected and to not send money or personal information without verifying it first.
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  Jennifer Davis: If something feels off, call the city customer service line at four two five-five five six-seven thousand and confirm it directly with them.
• 0:53
  Dan Schulz: Man, I hate these scammers because they are getting better and better at this phishing and making things look official.
• 0:59
  Jennifer Davis: Some of them look so authentic, and I know some people are falling for it, so people beware and, watch out for yourselves.
• 1:06
  Dan Schulz: if you're scamming people like this, would you guys just put half the effort into doing something useful instead of trying to be dum-dums about everything?
• 1:14
  Dan Schulz: Your life would be better.
• 1:15
  Dan Schulz: Our life would be better.
• 1:16
  Dan Schulz: straighten up and fly right.
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  Dan Schulz: Speaking of flying right, Jennifer, there's a massive drone light show happening Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th at 9:15 at Marymoor Park, and this one is a big, full production.
• 1:33
  Dan Schulz: They're flying around 1,200 synchronized drones to tell a story about a runaway alien and a kid all set to kind of a retro space soundtrack.
• 1:43
  Dan Schulz: This sounds like a really good show.
• 1:44
  Jennifer Davis: Yeah, I've heard about these drone shows.
• 1:46
  Jennifer Davis: I've never seen one, but they're getting more popular.
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  Dan Schulz: Gates open at about 7:15 PM, so if you wanna grab food and hang out before it starts, Tickets start around 36 bucks, and it runs about an hour.
• 1:56
  Dan Schulz: Might wanna bring a blanket or a chair and plan ahead for parking
• 2:02
  Jennifer Davis: There's a night market Saturday, May ninth from six to ten at Big Block Brewery.
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  Jennifer Davis: They're setting up vendor booths, live entertainment, and a bunch of activities while you hang out with a beer.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's free to get in, so you can just show up, walk around, and see what catches your attention It's a good mix of food, local makers, casual social vibes.
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  Jennifer Davis: earlier is better before it gets packed.
• 2:27
  Dan Schulz: I love there are so many fun things to do at night in Redmond.
• 2:31
  Jennifer Davis: Yeah, it's the season, isn't it?
• 2:34
  Dan Schulz: There's a free horse meet and greet happening Saturday at Farrel-McWhorter Park.
• 2:39
  Dan Schulz: Everything's happening there.
• 2:41
  Dan Schulz: There's a horse meet and greet.
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  Jennifer Davis: I wanna meet a horse.
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  Jennifer Davis: I heard they're nice.
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  Dan Schulz: part of a Year of the Horse celebration, and you'll get up close and personal with the farm's working horses.
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  Dan Schulz: Kids can take photos.
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  Dan Schulz: You can ask questions.
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  Dan Schulz: You can ask the horse questions.
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  Dan Schulz: Knock yourself out.
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  Dan Schulz: And possibly you can even give the horse a hug.
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  Dan Schulz: know, I grew up on a horse farm, Jennifer.
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  Dan Schulz: I used to give my horses a hug.
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  Dan Schulz: It was so nice.
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  Dan Schulz: They were so big, and their necks are so big.
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  Dan Schulz: I loved hugging horses, except for my dad's horse, Hank.
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  Dan Schulz: He was a jerk.
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  Dan Schulz: it's all ages, but you do need to register ahead so they know how many people are coming, and you should probably wear closed-toed shoes and dress for being outside.
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  Dan Schulz: And if my dad's horse, Hank, is there, I would wear closed-toed, steel-toed shoes.
• 3:29
  Dan Schulz: Oh.
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  Jennifer Davis: two-day dance show happening Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 10th at Redmond Performing Arts Center, Saturday leans into Spain with a flamenco performer flying in from Cadiz, while Sunday shifts to Mexico with the World Youth Orchestra for a
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  Jennifer Davis: Mother's Day performance.
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  Jennifer Davis: You'll also see local dancers and students on stage, including kids from Puerta del Sol Elementary.
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  Jennifer Davis: Expect colorful costumes, live music, and a full production.
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  Jennifer Davis: Pick the theme you like and grab your tickets early.
• 4:06
  Dan Schulz: There's a community writing group happening Wednesday, May 6th at 6:00 PM at the Redmond Library.
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  Dan Schulz: This is a peer-led group where you can show up, work on your writing, and get feedback from other people doing the same thing.
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  Dan Schulz: It's open to all genres and skill levels, so you don't need to be a polished writer or be published or anything to join.
• 4:26
  Dan Schulz: Bring something you're working on or just come to write.
• 4:28
  Dan Schulz: Either way, you're gonna get an hour of focused time.
• 4:33
  Jennifer Davis: Okay, Dan, 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.
• 4:44
  Jennifer Davis: So Dan, you are in the hot seat, and I've got a question for you.
• 4:49
  Dan Schulz: Happy to be here, Try to stump me with your trivia question.
• 4:53
  Jennifer Davis: Kirkland was supposed to be the Pittsburgh of the West.
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  Jennifer Davis: What was going to be built there...
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  Jennifer Davis: that never happened?
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  Jennifer Davis: was it A, a car factory, B, a steel mill, C, a shipyard, or D, Amazon's first warehouse?
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  Jennifer Davis: And your time starts now
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  Dan Schulz: Finally, I am 100%, 100% sure it is a steel mill, 100%.
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  Dan Schulz: I don't even have to think about it.
• 5:26
  Dan Schulz: I find I am better when I don't think.
• 5:28
  Dan Schulz: Steel mill, final answer
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  Jennifer Davis: Well, You are correct on this one, British steel tycoon Peter Kirk came to the East Side in the 1880s planning to build a massive steel mill.
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  Jennifer Davis: They built the whole thing, including the foundry and rail connectors, but the panic of 1893 shut it all down before it ever produced a single piece of steel.
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  Jennifer Davis: Kirk eventually left the area, but the town kept its name anyway.
• 6:08
  Dan Schulz: So here is a hot rumor we've been hearing lately.
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  Dan Schulz: There is talk of a functional beverage bar that might be coming to the Cleveland Street corridor.
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  Dan Schulz: Now, what we don't know yet is who is behind it or if a lease is officially signed or any of that stuff.
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  Dan Schulz: But I, do you even know what a functional beverage bar might be, Jennifer?
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  Dan Schulz: Because I've got news.
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  Dan Schulz: I don't even, I've never heard of this before
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  Jennifer Davis: a functional beverage bar?
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  Jennifer Davis: Is that a bar that functions and can
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  Dan Schulz: Yeah, they got faucets, running water, ice machine, the whole thing, Jennifer.
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  Dan Schulz: That's what I would assume.
• 6:41
  Dan Schulz: No, so it's not that.
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  Dan Schulz: I mean, I'm sure they do have running water, But it even goes deeper, Jennifer.
• 6:46
  Dan Schulz: Apparently, it's all these drinks built around things to, like, basically, I don't know, I wanna say get you high, but give you an altered experience of what's going on legally, of course, Jennifer.
• 6:58
  Dan Schulz: You got your nootropics, your mushroom coffee, your CBD, that kind of stuff.
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  Dan Schulz: What do you think about that?
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  Dan Schulz: So no alcohol, no sugar crash.
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  Dan Schulz: They still make it sound, healthy though.
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  Dan Schulz: No alcohol, no sugar crash.
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  Dan Schulz: You're just gonna get, zoned out of your head on, this stuff.
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  Dan Schulz: So the question is, do you think this would work in Redmond?
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  Dan Schulz: I don't know.
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  Dan Schulz: Let us know.
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  Dan Schulz: If you have a guess who is behind this or if you've heard something, head on over to facebook.com/bestofredmond and drop it in the Redmond Rumor Mill Guesses post.
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  Dan Schulz: Who has the best cheesesteak sandwich in Redmond?
• 7:35
  Dan Schulz: Go over to facebook.com/bestofredmond and drop it in the Your Picks post.
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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.
• 7:50
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