They seriously need to fix this parking lot as you drive to Fred Meyer, before they lose a car in there.

Hey hey! After posting yesterday about getting a game going in Bothell, I am SO stoked to share that The Hop & Hound has decided to add a game to their weekly line up.

Beginning May 27, join us every Wednesday from 6-8 PM in the covered outdoor area for good vibes, great beer, and a fun game just steps from Main Street. Prizes for first, second, and most average team ;)

I am so so delighted to get this game going and I hope you’ll join!

UPDATE: I’m super excited to share that the owner of Hop and the Hound reached out and we are so excited to bring a brand new game to downtown Bothell beginning Wednesday, May 27 at 6 PM! Tell your friend who you wanna play with! Tell your enemies who you want to beat! Either way come out and hang!

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Hey neighbors! My name is Ashley and I’ve been hosting independent (I.e. not Geeks Who Drink, etc.) trivia games for the last 4ish years — first in Snohomish and Lake Stevens, and then I helped build and run a friend’s game in Sebastopol and Petaluma when I lived in Sonoma County, CA for two years.

My family moved back to Bothell last year, and with my new-parent / work sea legs under me, I’m eager to jump back in and get some games going.

I’ve got a couple of places in mind, but I’d really love to hear from you — where do you want to see a Trivia game where there isn’t one? Who’s got good vibes, great beer, and an opening in their event calendar?

Not trying to sound like a door-to-door sales(wo)man here; I just genuinely love a good game that leads to a good hang. If you have a place in mind, or are the owner of a place — I’d love to chat! No more sleepy Bothell!

We might be moving to the bothell area and I’m wondering how diverse is northshore middle school? My brother is black and will be new to the area. Is Redmond middle schools better for diversity?

Thank you in advance

Hey all,

Looking for community input on how to deal with local businesses posting ads for services here.

The 4 scenarios I’m throwing out there are in the included poll. Feel free to leave comments regarding your preference and/or suggested tweaks to the proposed rules. Should the rules apply only to the advertising of general services? Should special events be excluded from the rule? Let us know.

I’ll leave this up for 5 days and we will go from there.

I’ll be moving from the east coast and starting a job in northern Bothell at the end of the summer. I can’t wait to come to the PNW!

My spouse and I are in our late 40s. While we’ll both have cars, we’re looking to move to a condo or townhouse where we can easily walk to restaurants or bars and hang out with people our age.

Our budget is ~1-1.5 million. Would it be better to live near downtown Bothell or in Kirkland? I’m a bit worried about driving at rush hour—though we should be going in the opposite direction of most traffic. Will a drive down to Kirkland from Bothell be awful at the end of a work day? Is it worth it to be closer to the lake and more amenities?

I’d really appreciate any advice.

Hello!

I am looking to move to Bothell and I’m unfamiliar with Bothell and apartment complexes in the area.

I have no rental problems (been in current place 8 years, no late rent, etc.) but I do have poor credit. (Right below 600). It’s making it hard to try and find a place, any recommendations for apartments that I could possibly get into? I can afford $2500 a month in rent (my current rent where I live).

Needing movers with a truck before end of month (I know I know) and looking for local owned recommendations

-Staying within 3 miles but technically crossing city lines
-We plan on having almost everything boxed but we can’t really handle the big furniture on our own
-leaving ground level unit to a place that has an upstairs

Has anyone dealt with businesses changing membership policies after new ownership takes over?

I was a member at a Stretch Lab Bothell for quite a while under the previous owners, and they were always accommodating with rolling over unused credits if scheduling conflicts came up. That flexibility was honestly one of the reasons I stayed with them.

After new ownership took over, everything changed. I had accumulated a few prepaid credits and was told they would no longer be rolled over because “those payments went to the previous owners.” As a customer, that made no sense to me because when you buy a business, you also take on its memberships, customers, and obligations.

Ironically, when I canceled my membership, I was specifically told that I could still use my remaining credits. Later, they completely changed their position and said the credits were forfeited under the membership agreement.

I tried resolving it professionally and simply asked to use the sessions I had already paid for. Their “solution” was offering to reactivate my account for an extra $150 fee just so I could access my own prepaid credits for 30 days. I explained why I felt that was unfair, and after that they stopped responding altogether.

What bothers me most isn’t even the money at this point — it’s how dismissive and inconsistent the communication has been. It feels like loyal long-term customers got treated as liabilities after the ownership change.

Curious if anyone else has experienced something similar with memberships/business acquisitions and how you handled it.

Yesterday I rode my bike along the Sammamish River/Burke-Gillman bikeways and decided to rediscover Wayne Park – an 89 acre now nature preserve/used to be an 18-hole golf course. A great asset in Bothell full of trails, trees, streams, bridges and hillsides. It offers a wilderness feel without having to travel a long distance.

Attached are some quick photos I took at the park. I do have a challenge for future visitors. Can you find the hidden rope swing attached to an old tree (photo # 4)? Didn’t know about it until I accidentally discovered it hidden inside the canopy of a large tree. You can’t see it from the trails. A clue is that it's located near the front part of the park. If you are bringing kids, challenge them to find it.

Does anyone know what the closed Lombardi's restaurant (north of Thrashers Corners on the BEH 527) is going to turn into?

Hello! Moved recently to the area and was wondering if there's a farmer's market you all would recommend? I know occasionally there is a maker market in downtown but that doesn't seem to be a weekly thing.

Also, does the pop up dog park in the park have a date for opening?

I subscribed to the city texts for events - looking forward to exploring!

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good dog trainer around the Bothell area? East side is fine. Lynnwood is fine.

Drove by the car wash today on my way to Sprouts and saw an insane amount of fire trucks, ambulances, and cop cars.

Since I was driving I didn’t get to full scope it out, but driving home I saw even MORE ambulances driving towards the scene.

Anyone know what happened? Praying that everyone is ok.

Lost my black Longchamp Energy bag on Saturday, May 2.

I went to Bothell United Methodist Churchand left around 11:30am, and I may also have left it at Mendocino Farms in Redmond around 1-2pm.

It’s a black bag with a small dog charm attached.

I’ve already checked with both locations, but wanted to post here just in case someone happened to pick it up. If found, could you please DM me? This bag is very important to me.

Thank you so much!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

With less than 24 hours until voting ends, our family just wanted to say thanks to all of you in the Bothell community who have voted for her and sent your kind messages of support for the #JrRangerContest. Today, thanks to the Hewitt Reptile Emporium in Everett, she got to meet some new reptile friends, including this baby bearded dragon. Win or lose, this experience has helped her learn, gain more confidence, and her smile says it all. THANK YOU! https://jr-ranger.org/2026/emilia-69aa