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Flapjacks and Flannel & Best Yoga Studio in Redmond · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

• 0:02
  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to The Best of Redmond.
• 0:04
  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.
• 0:16
  Dan Schulz: Got a special programming note before we kick off today's episode.
• 0:20
  Dan Schulz: Sometime this week, we have a special bonus episode dropping.
• 0:23
  Dan Schulz: It features an interview with Lincoln Spencer from Simply Leak Detection.
• 0:29
  Dan Schulz: If you are a homeowner, you're gonna wanna pay special close attention to this episode.
• 0:35
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, let's jump into today's top story
• 0:38
  Jennifer Davis: Wear flannel to this pancake breakfast and you're already in the raffle.
• 0:44
  Jennifer Davis: The City of Redmond's second annual Flapjacks and Flannel Breakfast is this weekend on Saturday at the Redmond Senior and Community Center.
• 0:53
  Jennifer Davis: Pancake breakfast runs from 9:30 to 10:30, then it's seasonal snacks, games, and crafts for all ages until noon.
• 1:03
  Jennifer Davis: Tickets are 10 to $12, and registration is required so that they know how many pancakes to make.
• 1:11
  Jennifer Davis: Spots are limited, and the registration link is in the show notes and in our newsletter
• 1:16
  Dan Schulz: A scrap kid, a mouthy robot, and a fight he probably shouldn't take.
• 1:22
  Dan Schulz: A scrap scavenger, a smart-mouthed homemade robot, and a fighting tournament that seems too good to be true.
• 1:29
  Dan Schulz: That's the setup of Django Wexler's new fantasy novel, The Only Way Out is Up, and he's celebrating its release at Brick Mortar on Wednesday, tomorrow, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.
• 1:43
  Dan Schulz: Wexler, a local author who came to Seattle to work at Microsoft, will be in conversation with fellow local author Alexandra Olivia, who hosts the store's World Craft series.
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  Dan Schulz: It's free, and it includes a signing.
• 1:58
  Jennifer Davis: Free pup cups, a bandana, and a crown for the goodest doggo.
• 2:06
  Jennifer Davis: Your dog gets a pup cup, a bandana, and a shot at Pup of the Month, and you get all-day happy hour.
• 2:13
  Jennifer Davis: That's Bark and Bourbon, the first Sunday of the month dog party at Northwest Spirits, and this month it lands this weekend on Sunday starting at The distillery is in Woodinville just up the road from Redmond.
• 2:27
  Jennifer Davis: It's free and all ages with complimentary pup cups, treats, and bandanas for every dog.
• 2:34
  Jennifer Davis: However, enter the Goodest Doggo contest and the pup with the most Instagram votes gets crowned Pup of the Month.
• 2:42
  Jennifer Davis: Details are in the show notes and in the newsletter
• 2:45
  Dan Schulz: You get three songs at Soul Food's open mic, so pick good ones.
• 2:51
  Dan Schulz: Three songs or 15 minutes, that's all you get at the Soul Food Coffee House community open mic night this weekend on Saturday, and that rule is exactly why the night keeps moving.
• 3:02
  Dan Schulz: It runs 6:00 to 9:00 PM on the first Saturday of every month.
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  Dan Schulz: Performers pay $5, and the sign-up list opens in the store at 5:00 PM.
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  Dan Schulz: Musicians, poets, and first-timers share the same stage, and set-up and breakdown count against your 15 minutes, so show up ready or skip the list and just come to listen.
• 3:24
  Jennifer Davis: 10 kids, one afternoon, no more walking the bike home.
• 3:29
  Jennifer Davis: A flat tire shouldn't end a kid's ride, and this weekend on Saturday, Move Redmond and the Redmond Library are teaching kids how to fix their bikes themselves.
• 3:40
  Jennifer Davis: The Youth Basic Bike Maintenance Class runs from 3:00 to 5:30 at the Redmond Library for ages 10 to 16.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's hands-on, fixing a flat, then cleaning and lubricating the chain.
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  Jennifer Davis: Bring your bike or work on one of theirs, and every student takes the tools and supplies home.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's capped at 10 kids, so register ahead.
• 4:03
  Jennifer Davis: The sign-up link is in the show notes and in our newsletter.
• 4:09
  Dan Schulz: A sommelier walks beginners from the vine to the glass on Sunday.
• 4:14
  Dan Schulz: You know what you like in the glass, but do you know how it got there?
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  Dan Schulz: This weekend on Sunday, sam Cellars Taste Talk session, Vine to Vine, walks beginners through how grapes are grown, fermented, and aged.
• 4:28
  Dan Schulz: Certified sommelier, JR Seebach, leads the tasting from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in the Wine Lounge.
• 4:35
  Dan Schulz: And of course, Sam Cellars is in the Redmond Town Center.
• 4:39
  Dan Schulz: Tickets are $25 for club members and $35 for everyone else, and a full-price ticket is credited towards select wines bought that day.
• 4:51
  Dan Schulz: If you've got a hidden leak, the worst plan is grabbing a shovel and hoping.
• 4:55
  Dan Schulz: Here's Lincoln Spencer from Simply Leak Detection.
• 4:59
  Lincoln Spencer: You know, I mean, it just depends on where you wanna spend your time.
• 5:02
  Lincoln Spencer: Some people have more time than money, and they're happy to dig up their yard.
• 5:06
  Lincoln Spencer: But I would say for most people, it's well worth the money to pay us to know exactly where to dig, saving a lot of time in digging and repair effort, but also just saving their landscape so they don't
• 5:19
  Lincoln Spencer: have to put everything back together again.
• 5:21
  Jennifer Davis: They mark the spot so you dig once instead of five times.
• 5:25
  Jennifer Davis: Call 253-800-1412 or go to simplyleakdetection.com and tell them The Best of Redmond sent ya.
• 5:35
  Jennifer Davis: Walk Marymoor Village with the people who decide what gets fixed.
• 5:41
  Jennifer Davis: Marymoor Village is changing fast, and on Friday you can walk it with the people who decides what gets fixed.
• 5:49
  Jennifer Davis: Move Redmond is hosting a Marymoor Walk and Talk with neighbors, elected leaders, and city staff, looking at pedestrian safety and wayfinding.
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  Jennifer Davis: Meet at 1:00 at Marymoor Village Station.
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  Jennifer Davis: The roughly one-mile walk starts at 1:30 and ends at Kamara Yemeni Coffee.
• 6:09
  Jennifer Davis: Make sure to wear good shoes and plan for the weather.
• 6:13
  Jennifer Davis: The registration link is in our show notes and in our newsletter.
• 6:18
  Dan Schulz: All right, it is time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share an interesting piece of history, trivia, or a tidbit about life in and around Redmond.
• 6:28
  Dan Schulz: Today's question is, Jennifer, are you ready?
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  Jennifer Davis: I am ready
• 6:32
  Dan Schulz: That wasn't really the question.
• 6:34
  Dan Schulz: Maybe it was.
• 6:36
  Dan Schulz: Here's the actual question though.
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  Dan Schulz: The Sammamish River, the waterway that runs through Redmond, was originally called what?
• 6:44
  Dan Schulz: And your choices are A, Squak Slough, B, Bear Creek, C, McRedmond's Run, D, the Salmon Freeway.
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  Dan Schulz: And your timer starts now
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  Jennifer Davis: Oh, boy.
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  Jennifer Davis: Um, well, I'm pretty sure it's not Bear Creek 'cause that's, like, more north towards Woodinville.
• 7:10
  Jennifer Davis: both McRedmond's Run and Salmon Freeway just don't sound right, and I've heard it called the slough before.
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  Jennifer Davis: So I'm gonna guess A, Squak Slough
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  Dan Schulz: That's your final answer?
• 7:23
  Jennifer Davis: That is my final answer
• 7:26
  Dan Schulz: unbelievable.
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  Dan Schulz: You're right.
• 7:27
  Dan Schulz: You actually got it right.
• 7:29
  Dan Schulz: The answer is in fact A, Squak Slough.
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  Dan Schulz: The name Squak came from the indigenous people who lived along the river, and it's in the same name that eventually became Issaquah.
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  Dan Schulz: Newspapers called it Squak Slough as early as the 1870s.
• 7:44
  Dan Schulz: Sammamish Slough and Sammamish River started showing up in the 1890s, and by the 1920s, Squak Slough had faded out, Though old-timers probably still used it into the 1940s.
• 7:57
  Dan Schulz: I bet you one guy didn't.
• 7:58
  Dan Schulz: Luke McRedmond, I bet he called it McRedmond's Run
• 8:14
  Jennifer Davis: We've heard a community fermentation lab is in early planning for a space on the Cleveland Street corridor.
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  Jennifer Davis: Kombucha, miso, kimchi, natural wine.
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  Jennifer Davis: Part retail, part workshop, part tasting room.
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  Jennifer Davis: The founders apparently want it to feel more like a science classroom than a wellness boutique.
• 8:35
  Jennifer Davis: None of this is confirmed.
• 8:37
  Jennifer Davis: We don't have a name, an address, or an opening date.
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  Jennifer Davis: So here's the question: would you sign up for a weeknight kimchi class, or are you just there for the natural wine?
• 8:48
  Jennifer Davis: If you've got a guess or have heard something, 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're at our Facebook page, find the post called Your Picks and answer this question.
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  Dan Schulz: We wanna know what you think the best yoga studio is in town
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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 be part of that, walking around Redmond