Shopping
Home to many unique shops, restaurants and diverse retail outlets, Redmond is a destination shopping center. Redmond Town Center features 110 unique shops, 17 restaurants, two luxury theaters, and a pair of Marriott hotels including a 180-room Residence Inn. This shopping area is further enhanced by the adjacent downtown district along Redmond Way and Cleveland Street. Shoppers can explore the unique shops, restaurants, bicycle shops, and sporting good stores in the historic area of downtown Redmond as well as in the Redmond Center, Bella Bottega, Cleveland Street Square, and Bear Creek Shopping Center areas.
Built on the banks of the Sammamish River, Redmond Town Center features 120 acres of mixed-use office park including such tenants as AT&T Wireless and the administrative headquarters for the Lake Washington School District. Macy's, Redmond Town Center's first traditional anchor store, opened in 2003. The center is host to many outdoor concerts, community holiday activities as well as the traditional Redmond Saturday Market May through October.
An upscale Fred Meyer store anchors another shopping area near the end of SR520, while Bella Bottega and the Overlake centers offer even more shopping opportunities. Browse our online Business Directory to find recommended retail shopping.
Outdoor Recreation
Redmond's nickname, "Bicycle Capital of the Northwest," is well deserved. Explore Redmond's bicycle paths and enjoy hiking the trails that surround this beautiful city.
Check out the Redmond Bicycle guide for a detailed map showing Redmond area bike lanes and trails, with special attention to biking suitability, uphill grades, and multi-use surfaces. If you would like to obtain this free Bicycling Guide, they are available at the City Hall, the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center or the Greater Redmond Transportation Management Association.
Bicycle Guide: http://www.redmond.gov/cityservices/maps/bikemap.pdf
Trails & Parks
The City of Redmond has an extensive park and trail system throughout the city and portions of King County. There are 21 developed parks consisting of over 1000 acres and 17 miles of developed trails. In addition, the city has 13 undeveloped parks consisting of almost 300 acres and nine miles of undeveloped trails.
King County’s most popular park, more than 3 million people visit Marymoor annually to explore Marymoor’s 640 acres of recreational activities, rare amenities, and culturally-enriching events.
Marymoor park offers lighted soccer fields, a bicycle velodrome, a model airplane flying area, a 45 ft outdoor climbing wall and off-leash dog area as well as summer concerts and acres of picnic areas along Lake Sammamish and the Sammamish river trail.
Farrell McWhirter Park near Novelty Hill also offers great picnic areas, farm animals, horseback riding trails and more.
Be sure to check out the City of Redmond's website for a detailed list of City parks.
http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/parksrec/parks.asp
http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/parksrecGuide/pdfs/directions.pdf
Arts
Enjoy everything from outdoor concerts (Arts in the Parks summer concerts; Redmond Town Center's Summer Concert Series; and the City of Redmond's Winter Performance Series) to events at Redmond's only live repertory theater, SecondStory Repertory, to outdoor sculpture exhibits the next time you are visiting Redmond.
http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/parksrec/artsculture/artsculture.asp
Seasonal Fun
Great experiences come from Redmond year round: Arts in the Parks and Redmond Town Center's Concert series during summer and the City of Redmond's Winter Performance Series. The city also has a live repertory theater, outdoor sculpture exhibits and numerous events and festivals through the year. The City of Redmond's website features great links and information to the following events:
Arts in the Parks Summer Concert Series
City of Redmond's Community Events Calendar
City of Redmond's Derby Days in July
RedmondLights in December
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