Gary Weyand describes the music store he opened in 1987 as a “hole in the wall” with two small studios, located near Redmond’s lone blinking traffic signal.
More than 80 people donned bikinis, swim trunks, police uniforms and even a penguin suit on Sunday to kick off 2012 by plunging into the frigid waters of Lake Sammamish.
As music blasted from the steps of Redmond City Hall, dancers moved to the beat, martial artists swashed swords through the air, women wrapped each other in sarees and a priest read the palms of hundreds of people, curious about their future.
Ananda Mela, the Joyful Festival of India, lived up to its name.
Twenty-five children left the Redmond Target with a bag filled of the latest fall fashions after Tuesday’s Salvation Army Back-to-School Shopping Spree.
Whether it was children nibbling on candy-filled pancakes grilled by firefighters or elite bicyclists racing 50 laps through the streets of downtown Redmond, the 71st Derby Days celebration brought smiles to the faces of thousands on Saturday.
Eighteen-year-old Joey Janski has high praise for Rock School at the City of Redmond’s Old Fire House Teen Center.
“Last year, it was the best two weeks of my life,” he said.
This will be his third summer attending the two-week camp, which is Aug. 1-12 and allows participants learn from local professionals in the music industry. Their experience culminates in a live performance and CD recording.
Rock School is one part of a lineup of summer activities offered by the teen center. Teens can learn graffiti art and fashion design from local professionals, or they can kick back and soak their friends in a game of water dodgeball.
The Sodexo Foundation recently named Redmond resident Kerwin Higashi one of eight “Heroes of Everyday Life” for his commitment to eliminate hunger.
The Farrel-McWhirther Riding School is a place where two-year-olds can learn how to brush ponies, teens can perfect their riding posture, and adults can practice yoga on horseback.
“We’re affordable and bring our programs to the community,” farm coordinator Pamela McMahon said.
Upscale movie theater company iPic Entertainment has brought new seating and expanded food and beverage selection to the former Gold Class Cinemas location at Redmond Town Center.
iPic Theaters opened in Redmond earlier this month with two seating options. Guests can sit on recliner seats equipped with a blanket and pillow while receiving in-theater food and beverage service the first 20 minutes of the film. Prices for these premium plus seats range from $22 to $27 depending on the day of the week. Guests can also purchase tickets for regular seats without in-theater service for $15 to $18.
Washington lawmakers made tough decisions to cut $5.1 billion from the state budget, Rep. Ross Hunter, D-Medina, told members of the Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon on Wednesday.
A stroll through Redmond’s historic downtown with tour guide Tom Hitzroth reveals the city’s colorful past.
Nearly a century ago, guests of Redmond’s downtown district stayed under the same roof as the city undertaker, a dance hall and a soda shop.
“I sort of look at it as one-stop shopping,” Hitzroth said.
Hitzroth tells this story as he leads tour groups by the Brown Building, currently home to The Matador restaurant.
He’s filled with anecdotes about the city’s history, which he will share during the Redmond Historical Society’s remaining walking tours of old downtown on June 19 and Sept. 18.
More than 1,000 volunteers packed meals to send to the Philippines at the Redmond Assembly of God last Friday and Saturday.
