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Bus transportation getting to and traveling around Redmond is great. Thanks to my employer's free bus pass, I use the bus nearly every day, and I only put about 2000 miles on my car a year.
There are two separately run transit systems, King County Metro and Sound Transit, which would confuse any newcomer. However, they cooperate with each other very well. Passes and transfers on one always work on the other.
Use the trip planner from King County Metro, it is a fantastic tool. Leave a Comment
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Redmond is a great place to ride a bike, either for pleasure or for transport. There are numerous trails and bike lanes throughout the town. Drivers can be aggressively stupid (or is that stupidly aggressive?), but if you are careful and don't mind hills, make sure that taking a bike ride is part of your plans when visting.
The best-known bike trail is the Sammamish River Trail/Burke-Gilman Trail, which is a flat paved trail that lets you ride almost entirely off-street from Marymoor Park in Redmond all the way around the north end of Lake Washington into north Seattle (a one-way trip of around 25-30 miles depending on where you stop). You will pass Redhook brewery, several wineries, and an assortment of parks and restaurants. You also pass right through the University of Washington campus. Leave a Comment
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King County’s most visited park which is visited by more than one million visitors each year. It is 642 acres and has several amenities. Activities include: bicycle racing track, rock climbing wall, community garden, model airplane flying, off-leash dog area, picnicking, walking, bird watching, and fishing. It also has playing fields for soccer, baseball, cricket, lacrosse, and tennis. For more info, all of the other tips on this page are found in Marymoor Park. Leave a Comment Directions: From 520 east take the W Lake Sammamish Parkway exit. Take a right at the light and then a left at NE Marymoor way.
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In Marymoor park along the main road there is a climbing rock. It is 45 feet (13 m) high and is open to the public for no cost. It has relatively easy routs (5.5) and goes up to a difficult (5.12) rout. Most people use it for bouldering (without ropes) but is equipped for lead rope climbing as well. Leave a Comment
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Near the entrance to the park is this windmill. It is nearly 50’ feet (15 m) tall and was built in the early 1900’s. Is sits on the edge of the Marymoor slough and has always been one of my favorite things to see. Leave a Comment
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Clise Mansion is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by a Seattle businessman in the early 1900’s as a weekend hunting lodge. The grounds of his estate (350 acres) were designed by the Olmstead Brothers landscape architecture firm which also designed many of King county’s parks and Central Park in New York City. Leave a Comment
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The mansion can be rented out for parties, weddings, receptions, wakes, or any special event. I’m sure it would be very expensive, but it is a very beautiful mansion and grounds. The number for information on reservations is (425) 865-0210. Leave a Comment
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Go and visit Microsoft campus area, the "home" of 30 000 Microsoft people. Like a nice small village in the woods and gardeners have really made their work. Directions: 1 Microsoft Way
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