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Redmond Wa - Microsoft and more.

By Shawn McNeal

Real Estate Agent with Remax Eastside Brokers

November 01, 2015 09:12 PM

Redmond is a city in King County, WA. Located 16 miles east of Seattle and within the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census, it went up from 45,256 in 2000 census. Redmond is commonly recognized as the home of both Microsoft and Nintendo of America. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as the "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest".

Microsoft Visitor Center

Located at 15010 NE 36th Street Microsoft Campus Building 92 Redmond, WA 98052. Open from Monday to Friday (9:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M.)

Founded in 1975. Everyone knows this big company, it is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. You can visit here if you are living in Redmond and be amaze with the facilities and technology.

Parks and Nature here in Redmond

Marymoor Park - located on the north end of Lake Sammamish in Redmond. Recreational activities available are various sports facilities, rock climbing, a 40 acre off-leash dog park and a velodrome. This is the largest, oldest and most popular park in King County, with more than 3 million annual visitors are coming to see this 640 acres park.
Idlywood Park - a very nice place with safe and decent play are for kids. Waterfront park on Lake Sammamish with a beach, boat ramp, playground & canoe rentals. Will have a fun memories with the whole family.
Sammamish River Trail - is a 10.9-mile (17.5 km) bike path and recreational rail trail in King County, Washington that runs along the Sammamish River from Blythe Park in Bothell to Marymoor Park in Redmond. It connects to the Burke-Gilman Trail at its western end.
The trail is paved for bicycle, inline-skate and pedestrian use and is paralleled for most of its length by an unpaved equestrian trail.

Redmond Town Center

A mixed-use development located in downtown Redmond, Washington. Owned by JSH Properties, Redmond Town Center has more than 110 shops, restaurants, lodging, and entertainment venues in an outdoor environment. The center opened in 1997 on the site of a long-defunct golf course.

Hotels

Redmond Marriott Town Center
Residence Inn by Marriott

Office space
The majority of the office space at Redmond Town Center comprises six buildings of three to five stories. AT&T occupies the three on the west side of the RTC property, while Microsoft occupies the three on the east side. The administrative offices of the Lake Washington School District are housed in a smaller building to the west of the Marriott hotel.

Raven Black Brewing - hip microbrewery offering a rotating selection of beers plus a taproom for pints & growlers.

Evan Creek Preserve - wildlife viewing & nature walks on diverse trails winding through marshes, woodlands & meadows.

Culture

Redmond Derby Days is an annual community festival held the second full weekend of July and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2015. It began as a race around Lake Sammamish called the Redmond Bicycle Derby in 1939, and since then has become a multi-day event including a bicycle criterium, parade, entertainment stages, beer garden, local food offerings and activities. It also includes a carnival with rides and attractions and a fireworks display at dusk on Saturday.

Performing arts in Redmond include the Eastside Symphony and the Second Story Repertory theater company, as well as artists who play at the Redmond Performing Arts Center. Redmond has a collection of outdoor sculptures throughout its streets and parks, many of which are part of a rotating sculpture exhibition.

Redmond Lights is an annual community festival held the first Saturday of December. It features a special guest each year, a tree-lighting conducted by the mayor on city hall campus, a luminary walk on the Sammamish Trail and Redmond Central Connector with musical and light stations along the way to Redmond Town Center where there are many special attractions such as a carrousel, skating rink and food sampling.

Hospitals and medical centers in Redmond:

CASCADE VISTA CONVALESCENT CEN (7900 WILLOWS ROAD NORTHEAST)
CASCADE VISTA CONVALESCENT CENTER (7900 REDMOND-KIRKLAND HIGHWAY)
CORWIN CENTER AT EMERALD HEIGHTS (10901 - 176TH CIRCLE NORTHEAST)
PINEVILLA GUEST HOME (8705 166TH AVE NE)

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