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Cat Café Coming to Redmond? The Incredibles & Best Hardware Store in Redmond · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

• 0:01
  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to 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 podcast and newsletter about all of the amazing things you can do right here in and around Redmond during the next seven days.
• 0:15
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, are you a big fan of the movie The Incredibles?
• 0:20
  Jennifer Davis: like it pretty good.
• 0:21
  Jennifer Davis: I think it's a pretty fun movie for the family
• 0:23
  Dan Schulz: That's good news because The Incredibles is playing outside at Marymoor Park tonight from 7:00 to 11:00 PM.
• 0:30
  Dan Schulz: It's part of the KeyBank Movies at Marymoor series, with food trucks and pre-show stuff happening before the movie starts.
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  Dan Schulz: Tickets are $10 plus a $2.50 King County parks fee and service fee, and the parking is free.
• 0:46
  Dan Schulz: You might wanna bring some blankets or lawn chairs and plan on hanging out under the stars.
• 0:51
  Dan Schulz: The weather cooperates, this is a very fun, easy family night without having to leave Redmond
• 0:59
  Jennifer Davis: If your kids have ever wondered where all those salmon around here actually go, Family Fish Day is today, August 18th, from 2:00 to 3:00 at the Redmond Library.
• 1:11
  Jennifer Davis: Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery will talk about Chinook salmon moving through Redmond right now, where you can go to see them, and learn a few simple things people can do to protect them.
• 1:23
  Jennifer Davis: They'll also mix in some salmon stories for the kids.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's in the West Meeting Room at the Redmond Library
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  Dan Schulz: Soul Food Coffee House has its weekly chess club tomorrow from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.
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  Dan Schulz: You can show up if you already play, or you can come by and learn if you've always wanted to figure out what all those pieces actually do.
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  Dan Schulz: It's held right inside the coffee house, so you can grab something to drink while you play a few games.
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  Dan Schulz: It's no big tournament setup or anything like that.
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  Dan Schulz: It's just a regular community chess meetup.
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  Dan Schulz: Good one if you want something low-key in the middle of the week to do
• 1:59
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• 2:57
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• 3:12
  Jennifer Davis: Their mystery book club leans toward cozy mysteries and anyone can join in.
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  Jennifer Davis: The meeting is in the store at Redmond Town Center.
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've read the book, great.
• 3:22
  Jennifer Davis: If cozy mysteries are already your thing, this is probably an easy crowd to jump into.
• 3:28
  Jennifer Davis: Show up a little early if you want time to browse before the discussion starts.
• 3:34
  Dan Schulz: Mary Moore Games is running its Thursday Night Magic Draft on August 20th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.
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  Dan Schulz: Entry is $24 plus tax, and registration happens in the store from 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
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  Dan Schulz: They'll draft a currently available set from standard rotation, then play three Swiss rounds.
• 3:54
  Dan Schulz: You get one booster for every match win, plus another booster if you go three and O.
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  Dan Schulz: If you play Magic and haven't checked out the newly renamed Mary Moore Games yet, Thursday gives you a perfect reason.
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  Jennifer Davis: Second Story Repertory opens Woman Before a Glass Friday, August 21st at 8:00 PM in Redmond Town Center.
• 4:17
  Jennifer Davis: Pat Haynes Ainsworth plays Peggy Guggenheim in this one-woman show about the famous art collector looking back on her life, the artists that she championed, parts behind the public image.
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  Jennifer Davis: The show runs 70 minutes with no intermission, and tickets are $35.
• 4:36
  Jennifer Davis: If you like theater that's more character-driven than giant production spectacle, this one's built around a single performance Okay, this one definitely got our attention.
• 4:56
  Jennifer Davis: We heard a cat cafe and adoption lounge may be in permit discussions somewhere near Redmond Town Center, with timed entry, espresso up front, a separate room for the cats, and a possible partnership with an East Side rescue for
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  Jennifer Davis: adoptions.
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  Jennifer Davis: None of that is confirmed yet, including the exact location, opening date, or even whether the project makes it all the way through the permitting process.
• 5:21
  Jennifer Davis: So would you actually go to a cat cafe in Redmond?
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  Dan Schulz: I mean, if you were a cat, I bet you would
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  Jennifer Davis: if you've heard something about this, head on 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 answer this question.
• 5:46
  Dan Schulz: We want to know who you think is the best hardware store in the area
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've enjoyed this podcast, you're gonna love our 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