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Robot Servers in Redmond? + Earth Day Movie Night & Best Diner · 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.
• 0:04
  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, what is happening in town this week?
• 0:18
  Dan Schulz: I.
• 0:19
  Jennifer Davis: Well tonight, Thursday, April 23rd from five 30 to seven 30, the Redmond Community Center at Mary Moore Village is hosting a free Earth Day movie night for families.
• 0:32
  Jennifer Davis: They're setting up a casual all ages movie with popcorn, so it's easy to show up and hang out.
• 0:39
  Jennifer Davis: Kids need to be with an adult, but otherwise, there's nothing complicated about it.
• 0:44
  Jennifer Davis: If you're looking for something simple to do tonight, that doesn't cost anything.
• 0:48
  Jennifer Davis: This is about as easy as it gets.
• 0:56
  Dan Schulz: Tomorrow, April 24th from six to 8:00 PM Soul Food, coffee House is having live music with a band called Paper Moon.
• 1:03
  Dan Schulz: It's gonna be a good time because that's what happens at Soul Food,
• 1:08
  Jennifer Davis: Coda Chrome runs Friday through Sunday, April 24th to 26th at Second Story repertory, and this is literally the only weekend to catch it.
• 1:19
  Jennifer Davis: Shows are Friday and Saturday at seven and Sunday at two with tickets around $25.
• 1:26
  Jennifer Davis: It's a small town story about love, relationships, and how people change over time.
• 1:32
  Jennifer Davis: Told through a local photographer's lens.
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've been meaning to see something at Second Story, this is your window.
• 1:42
  Dan Schulz: Friday, April 24th at 7:00 PM at Saama Sellers, they are hosting a standup comedy night with, I'm gonna butcher your name, Jackie, and I don't mean it 'cause I was looking you up online, Jackie.
• 1:54
  Dan Schulz: Tara Hessen and Ricky Armani doors open at 6:30 PM so you've got time to grab a glass of wine before the show starts.
• 2:05
  Dan Schulz: I told you I was looking up Jackie.
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  Dan Schulz: She is one of the comedians who's open for Saturday Night Lives.
• 2:10
  Dan Schulz: Tim Meadows.
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  Dan Schulz: He handpicked her for a bunch of his shows.
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  Dan Schulz: She seems really amazing and Ricky seems really cool too.
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  Dan Schulz: I haven't been able to research him a lot.
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  Dan Schulz: But I know that he started because I think Amazon was downsizing, and he says, I'm taking my, uh, severance package and I'm getting into comedy and I think he's really a, a really strong up and comer.
• 2:31
  Jennifer Davis: Pretty cool.
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  Dan Schulz: So if you want something different than the usual dinner plans, this is a really solid switch up.
• 2:38
  Jennifer Davis: Saturday, April 25th from nine to 11, the Exotics car show is back at Redmond Town Center with a lineup of rare and high-end cars.
• 2:49
  Jennifer Davis: This is one of those things where you can just wander through, check out cars you'll probably never own, and still have a good time.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's free.
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  Jennifer Davis: Super casual and works whether you're into cars or just want something to do Saturday morning,
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  Dan Schulz: Also at the Redmond Town Center.
• 3:08
  Dan Schulz: Brick and mortar books is celebrating independent bookstore day with special promos and their blind date with a book set up.
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  Dan Schulz: Basically, you pick a wrapped book based on a few clues, And then you see what you end up with.
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  Dan Schulz: They also have exclusive merch and other small surprises throughout the day if you've been meaning to stop in there.
• 3:26
  Dan Schulz: Anyway, this is a really good excuse and I think everyone should go to brick and mortar books because it is a fantastic bookstore.
• 3:34
  Jennifer Davis: Saturday, April 25th, from 11 to 1230 at the Redmond Library, kids can learn how flowers attract pollinators.
• 3:43
  Jennifer Davis: With the master gardeners, each kid gets a take home kit.
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  Jennifer Davis: So it's not just sitting and listening is designed for ages five to 12, and you don't need to register.
• 3:54
  Jennifer Davis: But supplies are limited for the first 25 kids, If your kids like hands-on stuff, this one's worth getting there on time for.
• 4:05
  Dan Schulz: So let's get into some bicycle bling, some bicycle news.
• 4:09
  Dan Schulz: So here's something kind of cool.
• 4:11
  Dan Schulz: Redmond is leaning even harder into its whole bicycle capital thing.
• 4:15
  Dan Schulz: This spring, there's been a big push to improve bike lanes, add better connections between trails and make it easier to actually ride between neighborhoods without dealing with sketchy gaps.
• 4:26
  Dan Schulz: You'll probably start noticing more riders out now that the weather's turning too.
• 4:31
  Dan Schulz: So if you've been thinking about dusting off your bike, am I kidding?
• 4:34
  Dan Schulz: Everyone in Redmond is already dusted off their bike.
• 4:37
  Dan Schulz: They're ready and raring to go, but just in case, dust off that seat, get out on the trail.
• 4:43
  Dan Schulz: This is your sign nine.
• 4:45
  Jennifer Davis: Okay, 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.
• 4:55
  Jennifer Davis: So Dan, I've got one for you.
• 4:59
  Jennifer Davis: did Redmond incorporate as a city in 1912?
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  Jennifer Davis: Was it A, to build a school, B to tax, saloons to build a water system, C to get a railroad stop, or D to keep Seattle from annexing them and your time starts now.
• 5:21
  Dan Schulz: Okay.
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  Dan Schulz: Okay.
• 5:22
  Dan Schulz: Think, think, think.
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  Dan Schulz: Again.
• 5:23
  Dan Schulz: This is something I should know.
• 5:25
  Dan Schulz: I probably did know, and the fact that I probably did know it at one time means I can probably cut out a couple of them.
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  Dan Schulz: Like the tax, the saloons to build a water system.
• 5:38
  Dan Schulz: That seems like something I would remember.
• 5:40
  Dan Schulz: So that is definitely not a, they're not gonna go tax the bar.
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  Dan Schulz: They, they incorporated so they could, uh, get money from bars.
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  Dan Schulz: So they could get a water system.
• 5:48
  Dan Schulz: No.
• 5:50
  Dan Schulz: it's, it's it's obviously d to keep Seattle from annexing them.
• 5:54
  Dan Schulz: You have to understand, Jennifer, in 1912, the people in Redmond, they were suspicious.
• 6:01
  Jennifer Davis: You think so?
• 6:02
  Dan Schulz: Uhuh.
• 6:02
  Dan Schulz: My final answer is,
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  Jennifer Davis: D to keep Seattle for Amanda annexing them.
• 6:08
  Dan Schulz: yes, yes, 100% I am positive.
• 6:12
  Jennifer Davis: Well, Dan, eh.
• 6:14
  Jennifer Davis: Sorry, you're wrong again.
• 6:17
  Jennifer Davis: You are totally wrong because the answer is B to tax the saloons to build a water system.
• 6:25
  Dan Schulz: You gotta be kidding me.
• 6:26
  Jennifer Davis: Most of Redmond's buildings were wooden and there was no public water system.
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  Jennifer Davis: So fires kept wiping out entire blocks.
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  Jennifer Davis: Residents incorporated so they could tax the thriving saloons and finally build a proper water system.
• 6:41
  Jennifer Davis: Fire basically forced the city into existence also.
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  Jennifer Davis: Those saloons must have been doing pretty well to build an entire water system to put out the fires.
• 7:00
  Dan Schulz: I am taking over the rumor mill this weekend.
• 7:03
  Dan Schulz: As you know, I don't know who your gossip birds are and I don't have any gossip birds, but I actually did hear a legit rumor.
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  Dan Schulz: Me, I heard it, I had my ears open.
• 7:16
  Dan Schulz: Rumor has it that a seafood boil restaurant with robot servers.
• 7:22
  Jennifer Davis: Robots.
• 7:24
  Dan Schulz: robot servers is looking for space near the light rail station.
• 7:28
  Dan Schulz: The concept's been blowing up in Seattle with multiple new spots opening this year, and now it sounds like the east side might be next.
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  Dan Schulz: We don't know which brand it is.
• 7:38
  Dan Schulz: We don't know how far along things are.
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  Dan Schulz: I wanna know though, would you actually go somewhere where a robot brings you your seafood?
• 7:45
  Dan Schulz: You don't have to answer, Jennifer.
• 7:46
  Dan Schulz: You'd go anywhere.
• 7:47
  Dan Schulz: A robot does anything for you, but you listening.
• 7:50
  Dan Schulz: If you've got a guess or have heard anything, head on over to our facebookPage@facebook.com slash Best of Redmond and drop it in the Redmond rumor Mill Guesses post before we get outta here, we want your pick.
• 8:03
  Dan Schulz: Where is the best diner in Redmond?
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  Dan Schulz: Head on over to facebook.com/best Redmond, 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 are gonna love our companion news.
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  Jennifer Davis: Find it@bestofredmond.com and we'll see you in the next one.
• 8:23
  Dan Schulz: Or maybe before then walking around Redmond.