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Cold Plunge Near the Trail? Big Truck Day & Best Drug Store in Redmond? · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

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  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to The Best of Redmond.
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  Jennifer Davis: I'm Jennifer Davis
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  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 Redmond for the next seven days the City of Redmond is getting ready for a water main project on
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  Dan Schulz: Willows Road between Northeast 124th Street and Northeast 116th Street.
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  Dan Schulz: The project adds about 1,300 feet of new 12-inch water main and includes pavement restoration along the route.
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  Dan Schulz: Construction is expected to start this summer and run into the summer of 2027 with traffic control once the work gets going.
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  Dan Schulz: The project is still in design, so this isn't a Willows Road is closed tomorrow type of thing keep an eye on the city's updates as construction gets closer.
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  Dan Schulz: Do
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  Jennifer Davis: Big Truck Day is Friday from noon to 3:00 at Farrell McWhorter Park.
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  Jennifer Davis: Kids ages one to 10 can climb around trucks, tractors, construction equipment, and other big vehicles.
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  Jennifer Davis: Plus, there's a tractor-pulled wagon ride and a goodie bag.
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  Jennifer Davis: There are two sessions, noon to 1:30 and 1:30 to 3:00, and registration is required.
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  Dan Schulz: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue hit Marymoor Amphitheatre Wednesday, August 19th with St.
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  Dan Schulz: Paul and the Broken Bones and Trey Burt.
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  Dan Schulz: Doors open at 4:00 PM and the show starts at 5:30.
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  Dan Schulz: This is a big outdoor concert, so plan for parking and get through the gates before the music starts.
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  Dan Schulz: Marymoor says concert parking is $20 per car unless you've got a seasonal parking pass, And if you're taking the light rail, the new Marymoor Village connections make that an option too
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  Jennifer Davis: National Pinot Noir Day lands Tuesday, August 18th, and Pint and Pie in Downtown Redmond is using it as an excuse to pour some wine.
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  Jennifer Davis: There's no complicated schedule here, which is kind of the point.
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  Jennifer Davis: So grab dinner, order a glass, and celebrate Pinot Noir Day without turning it into a whole production...,
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  Dan Schulz: Drop-in indoor play is next Thursday, August 20th, from 10:00 AM to noon at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village.
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  Dan Schulz: It's for kids age zero to six with toys and indoor space for kids to play while parents get a chance to meet other grownups.
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  Dan Schulz: This one is unsupervised, so an adult has to stay with the child.
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  Dan Schulz: The center recommends gym clothes and athletic shoes, and equipment is provided.
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  Dan Schulz: There's a fee for drop-in play with fee assistance available by phone
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  Jennifer Davis: Redmond Poet Laureate Nancy Mabrouk is leading an erasure poetry workshop Saturday, August 15th for adults age 18 and up.
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  Jennifer Davis: The idea is pretty cool.
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  Jennifer Davis: Take an existing piece of text and create something new by removing words and reshaping what's left.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's part of Redmond's Community Storytelling Poetry Project, which is collecting local experiences and turning them into poems and multimedia stories.
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  Dan Schulz: Here's something most homeowners don't think about.
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  Dan Schulz: You could have a water leak right now and not even know it.
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  Dan Schulz: Underground leaks don't show up like a burst pipe because there's no water on the floor, so you don't really see anything.
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  Dan Schulz: Your water bill just quietly creeps up month after month until one day you're paying double and you're wondering what happened.
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  Dan Schulz: Simply Leak Detection finds those leaks without tearing up your yard.
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  Dan Schulz: they use non-invasive tech to pinpoint exactly where the problem is.
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  Dan Schulz: With over 300 five-star reviews on Google, they cover the entire Eastside, Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue, all of it.
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  Dan Schulz: If your water bill's been climbing and your water meter's been spinning when nothing is running, give Lincoln and his team a call or visit simplyleakdetection.biz.
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  Dan Schulz: And this message brought to you courtesy of Simply Leak Detection
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  Jennifer Davis: The Wednesday drum circle is August 19th from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Redmond Senior and Community Center.
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  Jennifer Davis: It's an adults-only midday session where you can show up, drum, meet people, and basically shake off whatever the morning has thrown at you.
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  Jennifer Davis: Hand drums and other percussion instruments are available, or you can bring your own.
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  Jennifer Davis: You can register for the month or drop in for the weekly class.
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  Jennifer Davis: If you've got an hour free around lunch, and wanna do something completely different, this is about as different as it gets
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  Dan Schulz: to bring a wrap of my Jeep, don't you?
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  Dan Schulz: I would think so.
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  Dan Schulz: It's south of it.
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  Dan Schulz: It might not fit in there.
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  Dan Schulz: If your dog needs to burn off some serious energy, Marymoor's 40-acre off-leash dog area is open during park hours from 8:00 AM to dusk at 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast.
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  Dan Schulz: Dogs can run off leash inside the designated area, but outside that zone they need to be on a leash no longer than eight feet.
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  Dan Schulz: There are trails, water access, and plenty of room for dogs to do dog stuff.
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  Dan Schulz: Marymoor charges a dollar parking fee too, so bring water, bags, and a towel if your dog considers mud a recreational activity
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  Jennifer Davis: King County Parks is putting up signs reminding trail users that Class III e-bikes and other unauthorized motorized vehicles are not allowed on regional trails.
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  Jennifer Davis: Class I and Class II e-bikes are permitted, but Class III bikes can provide pedal assistance going up to twenty-eight miles per hour.
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  Jennifer Davis: The county says regional trails have a fifteen mile per hour speed limit, and deputies are starting with education and warnings.
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  Jennifer Davis: So if you've got an e-bike, figure out which class it is before you hit the trail, and whatever you're riding, slow down when the trail gets busy Okay, it's time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share an
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  Jennifer Davis: interesting piece of history, trivia, or tidbit about life in and around Redmond So Dan, I got this question.
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  Jennifer Davis: Bill Brown is the famous 30-year mayor, but who was Redmond's first mayor after incorporation in 1912?
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  Jennifer Davis: Was it A, Luke McRedmond; B, Fred Rail; C, Georgia Erskine; or D, James Cleese?
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  Jennifer Davis: And your time starts now
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  Dan Schulz: 1912, I bet, uh, we weren't progressive enough to have a female.
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  Dan Schulz: So sorry, Georgia, I'm going to guess that you were probably not it.
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  Dan Schulz: Luke McRedmond, man, that is a tempting one Fred Rail, James Cleese.
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  Dan Schulz: I'm going Luke McRedmond.
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  Jennifer Davis: go with that guy?
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  Dan Schulz: answer.
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  Dan Schulz: Absolutely
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  Jennifer Davis: Well, the answer is actually someone we've never heard of before.
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  Jennifer Davis: It was B, Fred Rail Fred Relv was Redmond's first mayor, elected after the town finally hit 300 residents and was incorporated.
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  Jennifer Davis: Bill Brown came later and steals most of the spotlight, but Rael is the one who got the first crack at running this city
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  Dan Schulz: Rumor mill time, and this is a fun one.
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  Dan Schulz: We've been hearing a rumor that a recovery-focused gym could be looking at space somewhere near the Burke-Gilman Trail.
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  Dan Schulz: Think cold plunge, sauna, compression boots, and the kind of stuff people use after absolutely destroying themselves on a bike ride.
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  Dan Schulz: We don't know the business, we don't know the location, and we don't know if it's happening at all, and that's why we call it a rumor.
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  Dan Schulz: Would you actually use a place like that in Redmond if it were to open up?
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  Dan Schulz: If you've got a guess as to who's behind it or maybe you've 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 there, look for the post called Your Picks and drop your vote in the comments.
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  Dan Schulz: We wanna know who you think is the best drugstore in Redmond
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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