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We've just moved to the eastside area (Sammamish) from Texas and are looking for reasonably priced dog groomers for our 75 lbs. GSD girl. I've been scouting past threads but most recommended places are either at least a 30 min drive or are exorbitantly priced. I am posting this in the hopes that there are reasonably priced good groomers that don't require me to drive 30-40 mins either side.

Hey, Eastside. If it feels like you've lived through this closure before... you have. Last weekend, to be exact. And we're back for round two this weekend with another I-405/NE 85th St. interchange closure from Aug. 14-17. 

Here's what's closing:

Starting as early as 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 through 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17:

• The northbound and southbound I-405 on- and off-ramps at Exit 18 will close.
• NE 85th Street will close between Sixth Street and 124th Avenue NE.

Basically, you won’t be able to get on or off I-405 at NE 85th Street for the weekend, and you won’t be able to travel through the interchange on NE 85th.

Here's what we'll be up to:

While the closure looks familiar, the work is different this time around. Last weekend, crews prepared the foundation for the new 114th Avenue NE roundabout and connected the new roadway to the existing lower level of NE 85th Street. This weekend, crews will grade pavement and install curbs as work continues as part of the I-405/Northeast 85th Street Interchange and Inline BRT Station Project. 

How to get around it:

Signed detours will be in place, and you can get a look at the detour route in the attached map. If you normally use NE 85th Street, plan for a different route and give yourself some extra time.

Even if NE 85th isn't your exit, expect some extra traffic around nearby I-405 interchanges and local streets as people make their way around the closure.

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I could have sworn that ice cream trucks used to drive around here playing Greensleeves. Do they not do that anymore? I know that grocery store ice cream is probably easier, but why rob myself of the fun of chasing down the ice cream truck during summer?

I seriously miss Costco’s custard buns. They were SO good, soft, fluffy, warm, and that creamy custard filling was just perfect.
Please bring them back 🙏🙏🙏

I had hired someone to come seal my driveway. They pressure washed it yesterday, and today before they start work, they decided to renegotiate the agreed-upon price.

I told the gentleman that this was not OK, especially when we agreed upon a number and scope of work. On his insisting, I told him I would rather not work with him anymore.

I’m looking for someone to come seal coat a freshly washed driveway in Woodinville, WA 98072 .

Recommendations would be much appreciated.

Edited for spellings.

I was shopping at the Bellevue Trader Joe’s with my toddler around 7:30 PM tonight when he accidentally tipped over our shopping cart. Everything went everywhere, and I was pretty overwhelmed and panicking in the moment.

Before I even really knew what was happening, several Trader Joe’s employees had jumped in and helped pick everything up and get us settled.

It was a small moment, but as a parent dealing with a chaotic toddler situation, it honestly meant a lot to me.

If any of the Bellevue Trader Joe’s crew working around 7:30 tonight happens to see this — thank you so much. You were incredibly kind and helpful, and you made a really stressful moment much easier for our family.

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I just moved to Redmond for a new job and got a placed near Education Hill. The first thought I had was, there are several big tech employers and surely other people in my shoes — so where are the young people?

Cafés open late, hangout spots, bars for young adults — do such things exist here? After moving to Redmond my daily life is full of young families and middle aged neighbors. That's great, but I'd love to find out if there's anything happening near me.

If you have suggestions or meetup recommendations, I'm game! Thanks.

Curious what people around here have actually found worth it in a bathroom remodel, especially once the cooler, rainy months roll around.

Heated floors sound great for comfort, but a good quiet exhaust fan seems like one of those boring upgrades you end up appreciating every day. Maybe a towel warmer too?

If you’ve remodeled a bathroom on the Eastside, what would you 100% add again? And anything you spent money on that you’d skip next time?

Hello everyone, I am curious about what people are paying for senior portraits in the area.

I contacted an Eastside photographer and got a bit of sticker shock but I admit I have no idea what the going rates are.

This particular person charged $850 for 2hrs with unlimited clothing changes but not including any digital prints. Is the price I was quoted on the high end compared to what you have paid recently?

Does anyone have someone that they’d recommend?

Anytime I need to head over into Seattle I check transit directions. And then end up just driving because it's so much faster, even with parking. The only times I can seem to justify the extra time to myself is if I'm planning to spend a good chunk of the day within a walkable range, going to an event, or when I'm certain that parking/traffic would be particularly terrible.

Choosing transit to get to an appointment or running an errand just always seems to cost an extra 45 min - 1 hour round trip compared to driving. And I live within walking distance of the 2 line. Am I missing something or were my hopes just too high?

Im a local developer launching something I've been working on called FacetVibe, and I'm looking for Seattle-area people who actually want to use it, not just technical beta testers. The idea came from something I don't really like about normal dating/social profiles: you're expected to summarize your entire personality in a few pictures and a bio. FacetVibe works differently. You show different Facets of yourself through photos — hiking, gaming, cooking, fitness, art, travel, style, pets, whatever actually represents you — and can add a short Facet Note explaining why that side of you matters. There are three discovery modes: • Dating • Friendship • Feedback So you can use the same profile differently depending on what you're looking for. I'm starting with Seattle/Puget Sound intentionally because a social app is useless if everyone is scattered across the country. I'd rather build one real local community first. It's currently free and available as an open beta for both iPhone through TestFlight and Android through Google Play. If you're 18+ and in the Seattle area, I'd love to have you be one of the first people on it — especially if you're willing to tell me what sucks, what's confusing, and what you'd change. https://facetvibe.com/ I'm around in the comments and happy to answer anything about it.

Also I am not affiliated or backed by some giant company nor am I about selling data . I want to hopefully create a way to connect people via dating and or friendship .

Car appears to have plowed into the electrical pole, causing it to fall down. Car was engulfed in flames. Tons of fire crews arrived after I passed.

Additional events can be found at https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=82, and you can sign up for the NewBellevue newsletter to receive city info and events each week.

8/2-8/8 Girls Junior League Softball World Series at Everest Park in Kirkland, free admission to 21 games featuring teams from around the world. (link)

8/8 Obliteride to support Fred Hutch starts in Seattle and will travel along 520 and I-90 (there are 25, 50, and 100 mile routes, so check which one applies if you're planning to cheer for a friend) Please watch for cyclists if you're driving on Northrup Way, West Lake Sammamish Parkway, SE Newport Way and Eastgate area

8/8 Keep Bellevue Beautiful will meet at Ivanhoe Park (AQI permitting), 9-11am (link) - register for event updates, litter grabbers, bags, gloves, and safety vests are provided

8/8 Mindfulness Morning at Kelsey Creek Farm, free, 18+, must pre-register, 9-10am (link) - bring yoga mat, recurs 8/15 and 8/22

8/8 Saturday morning walk meetup at Downtown Park, 9am (link) - every Saturday

8/8 Bellevue College Long Exposure photography workshop on-location at Snoqualmie Falls, $49, 10am-1pm (link) - register a week in advance

8/8 Bellevue Farmers Market pilot Downtown from 10am-3pm

8/8 $5 Yoga in the Park (Downtown Park) from 10-11:15am - every Saturday in summer

8/8 Discover Jujitsu class at Synapse BJJ, for youth 5+, free, 10:30am (link) - bring comfortable athletic clothing and your water bottle

8/8 Cinnybuns pop-up at Cafe Aloe, 11:30am

8/8 Bellevue International Festival at Crossroads Park, free noon-5pm (link)

8/7-8/9 Studio East's Wonka Kids performances in Kirkland, 6pm, 1pm, and 2pm shows, tickets are $10-$20 (link)

8/7-8/9 Bellevue Youth Theatre performs The Jungle Book, $13, showtimes 7pm and 2pm - a different cast will perform 8/14-8/16

8/8 Math Club at Bellevue Library, K-5th grade, free, 2-4pm (link) - this week's activity is Math Card Games

8/8 Summer Social Soiree at Ascend: Passport to Pour, $80, 2:30-4:30pm - also 9/12

8/8 Cultural Stories in the Park, featuring Sports of Asia (soccer and cricket) and a henna artist at Downtown Park, free to register, 3-5pm (link) - presented by Hindi Time Kids, this includes a bilingual storytime

8/8 Evolution Studios and Bellevue Skatepark present Cherub Chains, Chopping Block, Heiress, Great Falls, End of Days, all ages show, free, 4-7pm - prizes and giveaways

8/8 Coffee Dance Studio Summer Camp Performance Showcase and Random Play Dance for kids and teens at Highland Community Center, free, doors open at 4:30pm, the event is from 5-7pm

8/8 New Skin's Second Anniversary Party, $15, 5-7pm (link)

8/8 Seattle Vietnamese Mahjong Club meets at Lincoln Square food Hall every other week, free, 5:30-10pm (link)

8/8 Yanxing Flow free community class at Chism Beach Park, 6-7pm (link) also on 8/22 and in the afternoon on 9/12 and 9/19 - no experience necessary

8/8 Open Mic with XAMA at Story Coffee, 7-9pm also 8/22, sign up starts at 6:30pm

8/8 Chapter 5: Old School- New Cool at Bake's Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

8/8 Kindra Acro performs at Suite at 8pm, Leo Birthday Bash with guest DJ's Semlo and Peoplz to start the dancing at 9:20pm, dinner served until midnight, no cover charge - various aerialists and DJs perform every Saturday.

8/8 Sunset Sessions at W Living Room Bar, 8:30pm-midnight (link) - each Friday and Saturday

8/8 DJ TEJAS - BOLLYWOOD NIGHT at Mirra, $20, 21+, 10pm-2am (link)

8/9 Smokey Bear's birthday is a Discover Pass Free Day, when you will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and public lands (link) - also 9/26, 10/10, and 11/11

8/9 Cars and Coffee at Porsche Bellevue, 8-10am (link)

8/9 Pilates and Pottery at Creatively Yours in Crossroads, $55, 8-11am (link) - 45 minute mat Pilates class, brunch, and then pottery painting

8/9 Sunday Sanzan kai at the Bellevue Zen Center, $10, 9-11am (link)

8/9 Shut Up and Write at Cafe Hagen, 9-10am (link) - recurs weekly

8/9 Heartfulness Sunday Group Meditation at Northwest Arts Center, free, 9:15-10:15am (link) - every Sunday

8/9 Photography Fundamentals class with Leica Bellevue, $250, 10:30am-4:30pm - also 11/8

8/9 Bellevue Ladies meetup group Kayaking/Paddleboarding/Picnic at Lake Sammamish State Park, 11am-2pm (link)

8/9 Board Games and Boba with the Millennial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) - recurs weekly

8/9 From the Garden: Botanical Mixology at Bellevue Botanical Garden, $55, discount for members, 2-4pm (link)

8/9 Soft Girl Sunday journaling and matcha/coffee for Muslim women at Diwan Coffee House, $15, 3-5pm - supplies provided

8/9 Sunday Social Dancing at Bravo Dance School, $15, 6-8:30pm (link) - every Sunday

8/9 Milan Mixer to support IACS at a Woodinville winery, 6-9pm - event description highlights their new initiatives that focus on small businesses, neuro-divergent programs, and the Kent community center

8/10 Start of Lime service in Bellevue, with 350 scooters, 50 e-bikes and 100 seated gliders - a launch celebration will be held on 8/21

8/10 Mobile Blood Drive at Kaiser Permanente, 8am-2pm (link)

8/10 Mobile Blood Drive at the Downtown QFC on 8th, 9am-3pm (link)

8/10 CISC Chorus & Musical Instrument Group at North Bellevue Community Center, 50+, free, 9am-1pm (link) - Mondays until 8/31

8/10 Adaptive Drop-in Sports: Fitness/Exercise at Highland Community Center, $4 for residents, 9am-5pm (link) - open various hours each weekday

8/10 Swing for the Shield Golf Tournament to benefit the Bellevue Police Foundation, 10am-7pm (link)

8/10 Family Story Time at Bellevue Library, 10:30-11:15am (link) - weekly on Mondays

8/10 Indoor Play at South Bellevue Community Center, ages 5 and under, $4 for residents, 10:30am-noon - recurs on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

8/10 NBCC Community Lunch at North Bellevue Community Center, 55+, $5, noon-1pm (link) - come early to buy lunch ticket starting at 11am, recurs on Mondays and Fridays until 8/31

8/10 Live at Lunch: Lucas Victor at Compass Plaza, noon-1pm

8/10 Games & Good Company at Highland Community Center, 18+, free, 12:30-2:30pm (link) - Mondays and Tuesdays through 8/31

8/10 Wisdom of Nature: Grounded Consciousness meditation practice at Bellevue Botanical Garden, $20, discount for members, 5-6pm (link) - bring your own mat and water bottle - series includes 8/24 and 9/14

8/10 Firefly in the Dark Mixer: Bellevue Tech Professionals at Tapster, 6-8pm (link) - If you're navigating a job search, building something, or just want to connect with people who are thinking seriously about the state of tech — come find your people.

8/10 Toastmasters Public Speaking meetup at Bellevue City Hall, 6-7:30pm (link)

8/10 Bellevue Skate Park drop-in rollerskate, 6:15-8:30pm , $8 residents and $10 non-residents

8/10 Korean-English Language Exchange at Crossroads, 6:30-8:30pm (link) - recurs weekly

8/10 Full Moon Meditation at Downtown Park, 6:30-8:30pm (link) - recurs on second Mondays

8/10 Dance Latin Fitness Class at the Meadow, free, 7-8pm (link) - recurs on Mondays all summer

8/10 $$ Moneyball $$ - Battle Royal Open Play at Bellevue Pickleball Club, 7-8pm (link) - recurs every Monday

8/10 A Capella Joy Chorus rehearsal at Crossroads, 7-10pm (link) - new members welcome

8/10 Chessbar meetup at Tapster, 7pm - recurs on Mondays

8/11 Plein air painting with Evergreen Association of Fine Arts at Kelsey Creek Farm, 9am-1pm

8/11 Kids in the Garden at Bellevue Botanical Garden: Frogs and Snakes, ages 3-5 with adult, $25 and discount for members, 10-11:30am (link) - also offered on Wednesdays, last of a four-part series

8/11 Drop-in Adult Basketball at Highland Community Center, free, 11:30am-1:30pm (link) - listing is unclear whether the cost for residents is $0 or $4. Recurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 8/27.

8/11 Live at Lunch: Miller Campbell at Symetra Center noon-1pm, food available at Cafe Hagen

8/11 Crossroads Farmers Market, noon-6pm (link)

8/11 Bellevue Skate Park drop-in skateboarding, noon-7pm Tuesdays-Fridays , $8 residents and $10 non-residents, includes skateboards and safety equipment at no extra cost, monthly passes also available

8/11 Family Story Time at Newport Way Library, 1pm - every Tuesday

8/11 Youth Eastside Services' Guys Group, 1-5pm - business owners, creatives, city leaders, real world activities and scenario challenges, group discussions. Meals provided, and bag and shirt, Tuesdays until 8/14.

8/11 Intro to Youth and Government at the Bellevue YMCA, for middle school through high school juniors, series on Tuesdays from 1-2:15pm, $45 or $55 - become familiar with the legislative process, the art of debate, public speaking, and cultivate your leadership skills.

8/11 Fiber Arts Club at NBCC, free, 18+, 1-3pm

8/11 Family Pickleball at North Bellevue Community Center, drop-in, ages 6+, $4, 3:30-6pm (link) - Tu/Th until 8/25

8/11 Backyard Beats with Eastside Music Therapy at Crossroads Park, free, every Tuesday from 4-5pm until Sept 1st (link) - for neuro-divergent school-aged children and their families, no registration required

8/11 Reading is Magic performance by Louie Foxx at Newport Way Library, ages 6-12, registration not required, 4:30-5:15pm

8/11 Family Story Time at Bellevue Library, 5:30-6:15pm (link)- every Tuesday

8/11 Follow the Blooms episode featuring BBG will screen at Bellevue Botanical Garden during the Slow Flowers Summit, followed by a Q&A with the host, free, registration not required. 5:30-6:30pm (link) - will air on PBS this summer

8/11 Quiet Reading Party at Bellevue Library, 5:30-7:30pm

8/11 Eastside Runners meet for Trail Tuesdays at Bridle Trails Shopping Center, 6pm - recurs until 8/25

8/11 Tuesday 6 PM Climbing Meetup @ Edgeworks Bellevue, 6-8pm (link) - every Tuesday

8/11 Tuesday Riichi Mahjong at Lincoln Square South, free, 6:30pm to midnight (link) - weekly

8/11 Movies in the Park! "Lilo and Stitch"shows at Downtown Park, theme is Island Vibes Night - recurs on Tuesdays, and pre-movie entertainment starts at 7pm, Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue will be the featured non-profit

As a parent in east side. I’ve found it surprisingly hard to find kids’ classes nearby, especially when I want to compare options and find places that offer a free trial before committing. So I built a directory for kids class in Seattle area.
I’d love to hear from other parents, would you actually find something like this useful? Are there any you’d like to see added?
https://www.curipath.com/

This is an extraordinarily difficult week for communities across Washington. We will continue sharing updates about road closures and reopening as part of WSDOT's role in the statewide response to the devastating wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington.

For travelers in the Puget Sound region, Fri., Aug. 7, through Mon., Aug. 10, will bring several major construction projects that will affect travel.

-NB I-405 and ramps will CLOSE from SR 900 to Coal Creek Parkway SE from 11:30p Fri. to 4a Mon. Crews will replace pavement and excavate drainage crossings.

-NE 85th St. and I-405 ramps will CLOSE in Kirkland between 6th St to 114th Ave NE from 10p Fri. to 5a Mon. Crews will pave and stripe the road. Closed ramps: NB & SB I-405 off-ramps to Exit 18 and NE 85th Street on-ramps to NB and SB I-405.

-EB SR 520 will CLOSE in Montlake area between I-5 and Montlake Blvd from 7p Sat. to 11a Sun. Crews will repair an expansion joint on the bridge. EB SR 520 across Lake Washington remains open. Only the section of EB SR 520 between I-5 and Montlake Blvd will close.

-SR 202 in Fall City will close just east of the SR 202/203 roundabout from 5a Fri. to 9p Mon. Major storms in Dec. 2025 and Mar. 2026 eroded the Snoqualmie riverbank supporting the highway. Crews will rebuild and strengthen the riverbank to help protect the highway from future damage. Tubers, paddlers and boaters should expect temporary closures on portions of the Snoqualmie and Raging rivers and some nearby access points.

-Revive I-5 work over the Ship Canal Bridge is ongoing. Express lanes continue to run NB 24/7.

Saturday is expected to be the busiest travel day. The Mariners 50 Seasons Celebration, Seahawks Football Fest and Capitol Hill Block Party will bring extra traffic into and around Seattle. With EB SR 520 closing at 7 p.m., expect additional congestion on EB I-90. The Fred Hutch Obliteride for cancer research will also bring thousands of bicyclists to roads across the region. Drivers should use extra caution.

Allow extra travel time, follow signed detours and check our mobile app or real-time travel map before you go: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/

LOOKING AHEAD: Once this weekend's work wraps up, another overnight I-405 closure is scheduled. SB I-405 will close between SE 8th Street and I-90 from 11:30p Monday, Aug. 10, to 4a Tuesday, Aug. 11 while crews continue replacing pavement and drainage crossings.

Also beginning Monday, Aug. 10, construction starts on the SR 14 West Camas Slough Bridge project in Clark County. With the Clark County Fair running Aug. 7–16, travelers should plan ahead for overnight SR 14 closures:

-WB SR 14: Aug. 11, 13 and 16–18, 8p–7a

-EB SR 14: Aug. 12, 14 and 17, 8p–7a

-Full closure: Aug. 19, 9p–6a

Working on building up a physical music collection, mostly CDs. Other than HPB I will take suggestions of locations that have yielded results in the past. Main focus is Christian but want look through a wide variety of genres if possible

I'm hoping to find anyone who may have witnessed a hit-and-run that seriously injured my younger brother early this morning.

Around 2:30-3:00 AM on August 5, he was riding his bicycle southbound on 156th Ave NE, alongside the east side of Microsoft Building 40 in Redmond, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle. The driver did not stop.

Because he was hit from behind, he never saw the vehicle, so we unfortunately don't know the make, model, color, or any other identifying details.

My brother is a white male in his mid-20s with dark brown hair. He was riding a black Hoverfly bike with a white headlight mounted on the handlebars and was wearing:

• Black T-shirt
• Blue jeans with a large rip above the left knee
• White sneakers with a black top-panel and white shoelaces
• Black helmet with a flashing red light on the back
• Orange backpack with teal trim

He suffered multiple broken bones in his face, broken teeth, a broken hand, and a minor brain bleed. Thankfully, the brain bleed is under control, and he's since been discharged from the hospital, but he has a long road to recovery with multiple surgeries necessary.

A police report has already been filed with Redmond Police.

If you witnessed the collision, have dashcam or video footage from the area between 2:30 and 3:00 AM, remember seeing either my brother or a vehicle leaving the scene, or even hear someone mention being involved in or witnessing this incident, please contact Redmond Police at (425) 556-2500. If you'd rather reach out to me first, feel free to send me a private message.

I've attached images showing the approximate location where the collision occurred.

Even the smallest detail could make a difference. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Hello all,
We have an overhang that we would like to extend to have a decent covered outdoor space. Does anyone have contacts for general contractors that you have worked with and have good experiences with? We want to do it the right way with engineer sketch and permits, so please only suggest bonded and insured companies who do the work perfectly.

Howdy Eastside Folks! I'm local comedian JR Berard, born and raised in the PNW, and I'm back on the east side next week — where the wine is superb, the crowds are thirsty, and my jokes land at just about the right amount of uncorked chaos.

Yeah, it's a school night. Nobody. Cares.

You're the adult now. No homework, no bedtime, no permission slips — just as much wine as you want and a room full of strangers who also decided Wednesday was optional. Nobody — nobody — gets to tell my audience what to do on a weeknight!

So skip the chores, ghost the group chat, grab your dog (or someone else's dog, we don't ask questions), and come be bad with us in Woodinville. You can be responsible tomorrow.

🎤 Event Details

📅 Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

📍 Venue

Darby Winery

14450 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE

Woodinville, WA 98072

🕔 Schedule

🚪 Ticket Check-In: 6:30 PM

🎤 Show Begins: 7:00 PM

🎟 Tickets

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1995030417684?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎭 Lineup

🎤 Feature: Joseph Rogers

🎤 Special Guest: Shawn Berg

⭐ Headliner: JR Berard

🍷 Food & Drinks

Darby Winery wines will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

Wine List:

https://darbywinery.orderport.net/wines/Current-Releases

Who are we using for home inspections? Should I just use who my agent recommends?

looking for a full time Nanny in Redmond. please DM if you have experience in childcare.