Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Wants Your Input on Safer Streets The City of Redmond is asking for your help with a new citywide speed study that could shape how fast people drive on major streets for years to come. As part of the city's Safer Streets Action Plan, they'r...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 RedLink Now Takes You to the Redmond Saturday Market If you've been meaning to check out the Redmond Saturday Market but don't love dealing with parking, there's some good news. RedLink has expanded its weekend service area to include the Redmond S...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond’s Tree Rules Might Be Changing Okay, so Redmond is rewriting its tree code for the first time since 1998, and this one matters whether you own a house or just like living on a tree-lined street. The city is trying to figure out how to balan...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Wants Your Input The City of Redmond just opened its full community survey, and this one’s for everybody — not just the small batch of residents they heard from earlier this year. It only takes a few minutes, and it’s your chance to tell th...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 🎵 Grab Your Tickets Before This One Sneaks Up on You Friday, July 10 might feel like it's still a few weeks away, but Marymoor Live shows have a habit of selling tickets before people realize they're coming. Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms, and Spin Doc...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📚 A Redmond Author Is Launching a Time-Travel Novel This Week Tomorrow night, June 24, at 6:30 PM, local author Joseph Eckert will be at Brick & Mortar Books celebrating the release of his debut novel, The Traveler. The story follows a guy who su...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Support Washington State Parks With a New License Plate Washington just rolled out a new specialty license plate that helps fund state parks, and it's one of those things that's actually pretty straightforward. The plate features artwork inspired b...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Buys New Home for Public Works Crews Most of us never think about the people fixing water lines, maintaining parks, repairing city vehicles, or keeping storm drains clear until something breaks. That's why a recent Redmond City Council deci...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Transit Safety Reminder as Redmond's Transit Network Grows Getting around Redmond is easier than ever with four light rail stations on the 2 Line, frequent bus service across the city, and the free RedLink shuttle connecting key destinations. As mo...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 World Cup Legacy Sign Comes to Downtown Park Redmond is getting a brand-new landmark, and it's arriving just in time for one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. At 2:00 PM on Friday, June 12, the city will unveil a new World Cup Legacy Si...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 🐾 Redmond's Permanent Dog Park Is Getting Closer If you've been taking your dog to one of Redmond's pop-up dog parks, here's some good news. The City says a permanent dog park is planned for Luke McRedmond Park, with construction currently expected t...

📰 The Human League, Soft Cell & Alison Moyet Are Coming to Marymoor If you grew up listening to 80s music, Monday night at Marymoor Park might already be on your calendar. The Human League is headlining June 8, with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet joining the show. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. and music starts at 6:00 p.m. at Marymoor Park. That's a pretty stacked lineup of artists behind songs most pe...

📰 This Week in Redmond May 28, 2026 🎵 The Black Keys Are Playing Remlinger Farms The Black Keys are heading to Remlinger Farms in Carnation this weekend, and that's still a pretty weirdly awesome venue for a band that big. The whole thing is outdoors, so instead of dealing with arena parking garages and downtown Seattle traffic, you're basically listening to blues-rock in the middle of farm coun...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Makes the Top 100 Best Places to Live Okay, so here’s something to smile about: Redmond landed at #83 on US News & World Report’s Best Places to Live rankings, which officially puts us in the top 100 nationwide. Not bad for our little c...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Is Going Big for the World Cup Okay, so Redmond is officially leaning all the way into World Cup season this summer. The city just awarded more than $126,000 to 28 local businesses and organizations to help throw free public watch parties b...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Cougar Spotted Near Westside Park Okay, so this definitely got people's attention over the weekend. A cougar was spotted near the pickleball and basketball courts at Westside Park in Redmond, and wildlife officers ended up tracking it through the B...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Pupchella Is Turning Redmond Town Center Into a Giant Dog Festival Okay, so this thing has officially crossed the line from "cute pet event" into full-on Redmond spectacle territory. Pupchella takes over Redmond Town Center on Sunday, May 17 from 1...

Best of Redmond — May 12, 2026 🚨 Redmond Police Are Warning About Vehicle Prowls Okay, quick heads up if you park at trailheads, apartment lots, gyms, or shopping centers around Redmond. Redmond Police say they've seen a recent spike in vehicle prowls, and they're asking people to stop leaving backpacks, laptops, chargers, purses, and other stuff visible inside parked cars. Apparently a lot of th...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Hot Cars Become a Real Problem Fast This Week With temperatures climbing into the 70s this week, Redmond Police are already getting calls about pets left in hot cars. Even with cracked windows or water bowls, they said cars heat up way faster than...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Police Warn About New Scam Messages Redmond Police just put out a heads-up about scam messages going around that look like they’re from the city. These messages are asking for things like permit payments or even wire transfers, which is not...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Speed Cameras Go Live Near Redmond Schools Starting this week, new speed cameras are going live in school zones across Redmond, and they’re actually enforcing it. The cameras are placed near several schools and are designed to catch drivers going o...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Walk or Run to Help End Dog Cancer at Marymoor There’s a big dog walk happening at Marymoor Park on Sunday, May 3 at 10:00 am, and it’s all about raising money to fight canine cancer. It’s called Wag Love Life, and yeah… you can walk, run, or just...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Earth Day Family Movie Night (Tonight) Tonight, Thursday, April 23 from 5:30 to 7:30pm, the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village is hosting a free Earth Day movie night for families. They’re setting up a casual, all-ages movie with popcorn,...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Free Park Day Hits This Week If you’ve been meaning to get outside, Wednesday, April 22 is your shot. It’s one of Washington’s free state park days, so you don’t need a Discover Pass to park. That means spots around Redmond and beyond are open with...

Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 ‘Quack-tical Rescue’ in Redmond Storm Drain So this happened on Sunday, April 12… Redmond police pulled off a full-on duckling rescue after five little guys fell into a storm drain. Officers carefully lifted each duckling out while mom waited nearb...