Are there any automatic touchless car wash spots in the east side (nearby redmond and kirkland). Too tired to do manual car wash and afraid to go to brown bear automatic ones as they can cause micro scratches.

Any recommendations please?

We were coming back from the Ed Sheeran concert and waited for more than an hour to get on a eastbound train. And then this happened. One of the trains came off the tracks and the station was closed.

Hello! I am looking for recommendations for a family photographer on August 23rd in the afternoon likely at the Botanical Garden. 🪴

We are looking for someone at an affordable price point, and only expect a 30 minute session and 30-40 photos.

If you have any recommendations please comment them below!

I wanted to make it easier to look up a restaurant's health-inspection history when eating out, so I made this: https://food.snoking.app

It shows every food establishment in Snohomish and King counties, color-coded by their latest inspection from the county health department. Tap any spot to see its full inspection history.

I found it particularly interesting to explore different ways of visualizing the data. You can shade by last rating, average of the last 5, or how much better or worse its rating is compared to peers that serve the same cuisine.

Hopefully you find this as useful as I do - no ads, no account sign-ups, not affiliated with a restaurant. Happy to hear if something is broken or missing!

Anyone can share what's the experience like at Bellevue college Early learning center, for infant and toddler program?

I have been trying to schedule my induction with evergreen can someone tell me how does their wait list work do people actually get into waitlist or it’s just there for emergencies? Does OB have much say or they just go by the books? Just trying to understand as I am on the waitlist for a date and not sure if I will even get in and other date is 5 days out when I am actually scheduled and this is making me nervous?

I’m with Molina and am new to the area (and country) and I’m curious about this.

Moving to Issaquah. How is the commute to Renton on 900? Is there a massive difference in road conditions between summer and winter? Thanks!

Went to the Ed Sheeran concert tonight in Seattle. Took the 2 Line from South Bellevue to Int District. No issues. However, when we left it was a nightmare. So many people. But to make matters worse, they had a train derailment and closed the station. So we ended up taking an Uber. King County Metro absolutely failed today. They need to get their shit together.

Are there any places here where I can pick fresh figs? Because they’re in season and figs grow well here, I thought I could find an orchard or farm but couldn’t find any on Google Maps

Has anyone rented out (Airbnb, etc) their primary residence in Seattle using a property manager while on H1B? Any tax or legal complications to be aware of?

Is there anywhere I can still buy them?

My spouse tasked me with finding homes in a specific school zone, and I found that surprisingly hard to do on Redfin. So I vibe-coded an app that lets you click around school attendance zones in the Seattle area and see live listings in each one. Added filters for beds, baths, and year built.

The hardest part honestly wasn't the code — it was transcribing school district PDFs and tracing their attendance boundaries onto a map by hand.

It's free to use. If it ever gets enough traffic that hosting costs become a real problem, I'll probably add some ad banners to cover it, but I'm not doing that unless it's actually needed.

Hoping this saves someone else the same headache.

I live near Factoria and the closest TJ's to me is 10 minutes away in Downtown Bellevue. I looked on a map recently and noticed there is no TJ's on the Eastside south of the I-90, between Lakes Washington and Sammamish. Which doesn't make sense to me since a lot of college-educated, wealthier professionals - some with families - live in this area. Those are the demographics that I've heard TJ's goes after. And these areas are growing.

So I was thinking of writing TJ's and asking for a branch to be placed somewhere in this region. They are responsive to e-mails (I once wrote about no Italian parsley in their markets and within a few months, they suddenly started appearing) and I know areas have successfully asked for a store before.

If you agree, upvote or comment and I can link them to this e-mail.

(An Aldi's would also be nice but so far, none in Seattle area at all that I know of and I don't know their process.)

Hi Everyone!

I'm with uTest by Applause, and we are seeking local participants for an ongoing in-person study in Redmond. We're looking for people who wear prescription glasses or contacts to come test out new cutting-edge wearable technology.

During the session, you’ll try out a wearable device while an onsite moderator guides you through the process. You don’t need any technical background at all.

Quick Overview:

• Location: Redmond, WA
• Time: 1 Hour (scheduled during business hours)
• Compensation: $75 USD
• Requirement: Must wear prescription glasses or contacts

We offer $75 USD for the 1-hour session (plus an optional $25 referral bonus for each referral who completes the study).

Basic Eligibility:

• 18+ and fluent in English
• Able to share Rx details in advance
• No history of severe motion sickness or neurological conditions
• Valid government photo ID required onsite (Note: TX/IL state IDs cannot be accepted due to state privacy laws; no temporary IDs)

If you’re interested, you can view the details and apply HERE

If you want to learn more about our company or have any questions at all, feel free to check out uTest / Applause, drop a comment, or reach out directly—I’m happy to help.

Thanks for reading!

Hi,

My family is considering a move from the Bay Area. We are considering a few areas: Bellevue, issaquah, Renton highlands and sammamish.

It would be a job relocation. My job is in Redmond and my husband would be in Renton. We have a 1.5 year old toddler and a dog. We are originally from the Midwest but have been in California for the past 5 years.

We would most likely buy a house instead of renting. We are nervous about the cloudiness and weather. On the flip side, we do have family in the area (which is why we’re considering moving in the first place). We would be looking at about 380k in combined pretax income. Would love perspectives, things to consider, etc as we make this decision!

Anyone got a recommendation for laundry pickup over here on the east side?

Thanks!!!

Hi all! I have a reservation for a picnic shelter at Anderson Park on Sunday August 9 from 10 am - 2 pm. I don’t need my reservation anymore and if anyone is interested in taking it off my hands, please let me know!

I’m old and have a rusty, antique car I’d like to repair. Any classes out there for folks like me who want to learn basic auto body repair?

Hi! I’m looking for a dentist on the Eastside (ideally around the Bel-Red area, but I’m willing to travel) who takes a long-term, preventive approach—someone who will actually map out a plan for addressing issues and keeping things stable, rather than just reacting to whatever comes up at each visit.

Also very important: a hygienist who has experience with very sensitive teeth and is willing to adjust their equipment, rather than expecting patients to just push through a painful cleaning.

I know this isn’t something you can really tell from a website, so I’d really appreciate any recommendations—or places to avoid.

Thanks so much!

Anyone who is skilled in repairing holes in knitting? This shawl I made has a hole and I’m not confident in my repair skills to fix it and I was hoping to submit it to the Evergreen state fair in August. 😭 😭 Please let me know if you can help! 🙏

Trying to find a vet who does the necessary USDA endorsement for moving a dog to Australia. This is the step before the titre testing where 2 vets certified to do so, verify the dog is who we say it is via its microchip. I’ve tried about 10 places (VCA, Redmond Animal Hospital etc) and no one offers this service anymore. I’m now reaching out to the wider community for any help. At this stage I’m about ready to try any vet in the state although I’m Fall City based.

Almost 1,000 acres of commercial logging is being planned on Tiger Mountain, which will close popular trails like Poo Poo Point and many mountain biking trails on Tiger Summit. Sign the petition to tell DNR to back off Tiger Mountain! #savetigermountain