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Scariest Five Minutes in Redmond? Haunted House & Best Bakery on the Eastside · 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: 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.
• 0:15
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, what's our top story?
• 0:18
  Jennifer Davis: Well, this is a interesting one, and something I'm a little bit excited about.
• 0:22
  Jennifer Davis: Redmond just certified two trails where walking fast is the wrong move.
• 0:29
  Jennifer Davis: Forest therapy, also called forest bathing, is the opposite of a hike.
• 0:34
  Jennifer Davis: there's no mileage goal.
• 0:36
  Jennifer Davis: You move slowly and notice what you see, hear, and smell.
• 0:40
  Jennifer Davis: Redmond now has two trails certified through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, And they are Washington's first.
• 0:50
  Jennifer Davis: The Lowland to Upland Loop is at Farrel-McWhirter Park.
• 0:54
  Jennifer Davis: The Tree Frog Loop is at Redmond Watershed Preserve, and it's ADA accessible.
• 1:00
  Jennifer Davis: The self-guided program is free.
• 1:02
  Jennifer Davis: Allow 60 to 90 minutes for your forest bathing.
• 1:06
  Jennifer Davis: the link to this is in our show notes and in the newsletter
• 1:11
  Dan Schulz: The scariest five minutes in Redmond are happening at a community center.
• 1:17
  Dan Schulz: This weekend on Saturday, the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village runs a staged haunted house.
• 1:24
  Dan Schulz: It's short on purpose, a five-minute walkthrough, but it's billed as a full scare and recommended for ages 12 and older.
• 1:34
  Dan Schulz: Hours are 5:00 to 9:00 PM.
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  Dan Schulz: Registration is per person, and tickets are also available at the door.
• 1:42
  Dan Schulz: Younger kids can trick or treat indoors in the same building from 4:30 to 7:30 PM.
• 1:48
  Dan Schulz: The link is in the show notes and in our newsletter.
• 1:52
  Jennifer Davis: Pirates are taking over downtown Redmond on Sunday, This weekend on Sunday, you can run a 5K, 8K, or 12K on the Sammamish River Trail in your best pirate costume.
• 2:06
  Jennifer Davis: Captain Jack's Treasure Run starts at Redmond City Hall.
• 2:09
  Jennifer Davis: The kids' race goes at 9:45, the 5K at 10:00, the 8 and 12K at 10:10.
• 2:17
  Jennifer Davis: Entry runs from $10 for the kids' race to $60 for the 12K.
• 2:22
  Jennifer Davis: There's no parking at City Hall or the library, so carpool and use one of the downtown garages.
• 2:29
  Jennifer Davis: The link for this is in our show notes and in the newsletter.
• 2:34
  Dan Schulz: Just what is happening inside the Hilton Garden Inn on Redmond Way Saturday?
• 2:40
  Dan Schulz: This weekend on Saturday, Redmond gets a free Diwali shopping day with Indian street food and mehandi.
• 2:47
  Dan Schulz: The Redmond Karwa Chauth and Diwali Bazaar runs from 1:00 to 8:00 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Redmond.
• 2:54
  Dan Schulz: Look for Indian ethnic wear for women, men, and kids, plus jewelry, home decor, handmade gifts, Diwali decorations, and sweets.
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  Dan Schulz: admission and parking are both free, and it's set up for families.
• 3:10
  Dan Schulz: Everyone's welcome.
• 3:11
  Dan Schulz: Stop by for an hour or make an evening of it
• 3:15
  Jennifer Davis: A Redmond bookstore is staying up until midnight Monday, and you might want a costume.
• 3:21
  Jennifer Davis: Monday night, Brick Mortar Books is throwing a midnight release party for A Court of Splintered Harmony, the sixth Court of Thorns and Roses book.
• 3:31
  Jennifer Davis: The party runs from 9:00 to midnight, so dress in your best Fae court outfit, test your trivia for prizes, and snap photos with your Sarah J.
• 3:40
  Jennifer Davis: Maas collection.
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  Jennifer Davis: There are seasonal snacks too, and pre-orders can be picked up at midnight.
• 3:48
  Jennifer Davis: Pre-order the book to secure your ticket, then RSVP.
• 3:51
  Jennifer Davis: The link's in the show notes and in the newsletter.
• 3:55
  Dan Schulz: Thursday's comedy night at Sama Cellars comes with an age warning.
• 4:01
  Dan Schulz: Thursday night, Sama Cellars turns its wine lounge into a comedy club.
• 4:05
  Dan Schulz: Dan Rosenberg headlines, Barbie Applegate is featured, and Danny Marie hosts.
• 4:11
  Dan Schulz: Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the show starts at 7:00.
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  Dan Schulz: Tickets are required.
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  Dan Schulz: Seating is first come, first served, and the show is recommended for ages 21 and up because of adult comedy content.
• 4:27
  Dan Schulz: Sama Cellars, of course, is at the Redmond Town Center and parking is free, but you still wanna get there early for a good seat.
• 4:34
  Dan Schulz: And as always, you can find more information in the link that is both in our show notes and right here in the newsletter.
• 4:41
  Jennifer Davis: Tonight, the Redmond Library is screening a film about one word.
• 4:46
  Jennifer Davis: Tonight at 6:00, the library and the City of Redmond are screening The R Word, a film about the history of a hurtful word used to describe people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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  Jennifer Davis: It uses animation, the stories of four siblings, and first-person accounts from self-advocates.
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  Jennifer Davis: The screening is part of United Against Hate Week, which runs October 18th to 24th, and it ends at 7:30 at the Redmond Library.
• 5:18
  Jennifer Davis: Get there a few minutes early and bring a friend.
• 5:22
  Dan Schulz: A lot of people put off calling about a leak because they're scared of what it's gonna cost.
• 5:26
  Dan Schulz: We ask Lincoln Spencer from Simply Leak Detection about that.
• 5:31
  Lincoln Spencer: No matter what, it's gonna cost some money to fix this issue.
• 5:34
  Lincoln Spencer: But the fee that you pay us is well worth it just to at least be informed in your options, because you might find that based on the information from us, it makes a lot of sense to do a
• 5:45
  Lincoln Spencer: repair, and that saves you a lot of money compared to replacing the whole line.
• 5:49
  Lincoln Spencer: So in that case, you're still money well spent versus 10,000 plus or whatever that's gonna be to replace the line.
• 5:56
  Lincoln Spencer: In other cases, you might find out that it's actually the better decision to replace the line based on what we find.
• 6:04
  Lincoln Spencer: But either way, we're giving the homeowner more information, and then they can make that next decision that's right for them based on their budget, the age of the line, the age of the home, things like that.
• 6:13
  Jennifer Davis: Find out what you're dealing with before you spend a dime fixing it.
• 6:17
  Jennifer Davis: Call 253-800-1412 or go to simplyleakdetection.com and tell them The Best of Redmond sent ya.
• 6:27
  Dan Schulz: It is time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share a piece of history, a tidbit, or some trivia about life in and around Redmond.
• 6:37
  Dan Schulz: Today's trivia question is: the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway reached Redmond in what year?
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  Dan Schulz: And your choices are: A, 1872; B, 1889; C, 1901; D, 1912.
• 6:58
  Dan Schulz: And your timer starts now.
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  Jennifer Davis: Wow, those are all early years.
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  Jennifer Davis: I didn't even realize we had a railway that, that early on, let's see here.
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  Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna think logging rather than passengers, and I'm gonna go pretty darn early.
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  Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna go B, 1889.
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  Jennifer Davis: Final answer
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  Dan Schulz: Are you sure it's your final answer?
• 7:20
  Jennifer Davis: Yeah
• 7:21
  Dan Schulz: Ah, really?
• 7:23
  Jennifer Davis: Yep.
• 7:23
  Jennifer Davis: You're making it sound like I'm right.
• 7:25
  Dan Schulz: You're right.
• 7:26
  Jennifer Davis: Okay.
• 7:27
  Dan Schulz: the railroad did arrive in 1889, but as a direct challenge to the Northern Pacific, which had angered Seattle by ending its line in Tacoma instead.
• 7:37
  Dan Schulz: The rail line split at Bothell.
• 7:39
  Dan Schulz: One branch headed south around Lake Washington to Kirkland and Bellevue, and the other went to Woodinville, Redmond, Issaquah, and North Bend.
• 7:47
  Dan Schulz: And once the railroad connected Redmond to Seattle, the timber industry exploded.
• 7:53
  Dan Schulz: Lumber mills sprang up everywhere because they could finally ship wood out of the valley efficiently.
• 7:59
  Dan Schulz: Washington became a state that same year
• 8:11
  Jennifer Davis: word is a flower studio with no pre-made bouquets is eyeing a small storefront in Old Redmond.
• 8:18
  Jennifer Davis: The idea is a walk-in wrapping bar with just stems and good scissors, The founder apparently worked at a wholesale flower market in Amsterdam and wants to bring that model to the East Side.
• 8:30
  Jennifer Davis: None of this is confirmed, including the name, the address, and the opening date.
• 8:35
  Jennifer Davis: So would you sign up for a weekly flower share?
• 8:38
  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.
• 8:48
  Dan Schulz: And while you are at our Facebook page, find the post called Your Picks and answer this question.
• 8:54
  Dan Schulz: We want to know who you think the best bakery on the entire East Side is
• 9:00
  Jennifer Davis: If you've enjoyed this podcast, you're gonna really like our companion newsletter.
• 9:05
  Jennifer Davis: Find it at bestofredmond.com and we'll see you in the next one
• 9:09
  Dan Schulz: Or maybe before then, walking around Redmond