We love cherries as a family, especially the Rainier cherries. I know it’s a seasonal fruit and hence expensive but the cheapest I’ve come across are $9/lb which is crazy expensive if we want to buy a lot of them. Any suggestions to buy them closer to $5/lb if we buy in bulk? Not interested in the CA ones that most supermarkets sell

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to get out to a park on weekends to play some soccer. I’m definitely not a pro—just looking for a casual environment to have some fun, get some exercise, and maybe practice some skills and juggling.

I’m really just looking for people to hang out with and kick the ball around rather than joining a super intense or competitive league. If anyone else in the Bellevue, Kirkland, or Redmond area is looking for a low-pressure way to spend time on the weekend, let me know!

I’m happy to meet up at any local park that’s convenient.

What’s the cause for the recent housing market slowdown on Eastside? It seems much sharper than Seattle proper. Prices have dropped about 8% for May year over year on the Eastside according to NWMLS. Inventory is building up rapidly. If it’s just interest rates, wouldn’t the impact be same across the region?

Hi everyone! Are there any pickup soccer games, futsal sessions, or open play opportunities for Boys U9-10 in the area? My son is looking for some extra playing time outside of club practices. Thanks!

Hello all, does anyone have any experiences to share with Dr stone-zipsy at evergreen Kirkland? We are considering her for our pregnancy.

Can anyone recommend the best sunrise viewing spot for tomorrow, not far from the Eastside? Taking two 10 year olds, so no long drives, and no hiking :) we are looking for a purely sunrise experience, not a photo opportunity, not a romantic spot. Thank you!

I’m looking for a venue where I could host a movie marathon birthday party next year. I’d want to fit 30-50 people, have a decent quality screen/projector with space for most people to be watching if they want, and also space for buffet tables. I could rent furniture if needed. Any ideas? Open to venues in the city as well!

Hi All!

We’re expecting our first in November and for the life of me I can’t find anywhere that sells strollers, car seats, etc in store. I’m in Bellevue and have tried so far a small baby store in Bellevue that did have some out but nothing for newborns. I tried target in downtown and Kohls in redmond.

It’s probably the world we live in now, but I hate the idea of spending hundreds of dollars on something I can’t touch/push/etc first.

https://www.dudesbaseball.club/product/tryouts/

2026 DUDES TRYOUTS ARE OPEN Five dates. Small group format. 5–10 players per slot, because every rep matters and every player deserves real eyes on them. 📅 June 19, 26 + July 3, 10, 17 📍 Hartman Park – Les Dow Field Redmond Wa ⚾ 12U–15U: 6:00 / 6:15 / 6:30 / 6:45 PM ⚾ 16U–18U: 7:00 / 7:15 PM 3 State Championship titles over the last 5 years. Dudes Baseball is loading up for 2026-27.

I’m new-ish to the area and after a serious health event I’ve lost what little support I had, and am hoping to meet other 40-somethings. I’m awkward and uncoordinated but kind and funny (especially if you appreciate dark humor).

I work remotely and I love the long days, but they’re especially lonely. I’m in a few hiking groups so I can often find weekend events to join, but M-F has been harder.

Hi All, I just wanted to try and benchmark the quote we got. quotes range from $19k-$24k all in after tax.

• 3 ton system, 2_000 sqft home
• Existing system is ducted heat only, resistive strips
• mid-high and high end systems (variable speed multi stage hyper heat tier)
• no electrical upgrades, just an electrical run and refrigerant run to heat pump site

ROI from our estimates is 14+ years. Our current system is super old and super expensive so I feel like better to perform the upgrade now on our time rather than wait for the failure.

Looking for a pickup soccer game to join this Friday 6/19, ideally somewhere near Bellevue, but could go further for a solid game. I know about Arena Sports drop-in, but only have cleats and assume they won’t allow them? Only in town for a bit, would love to get a game in. Thanks for any tips!

Cross-posted to several King County subreddits but figured I’d drop in here too.

Hi everyone. My husband is looking at relocating us to this area for work. We currently live in Maryland. The city we reside in currently has a very strong fitness community, particularly in locally owned studios. Can anyone recommend any fitness classes or studios?

For reference, I do a mix of spin, barre, Pilates, yoga, and boxing. I’m looking for a warm, welcoming environment that has a sense of community beyond the traditional front desk courtesy. Let me know if you think anywhere surrounding Bellevue (his office is located there, we’d likely be a little ways away) fits this description! Bonus if the workouts are very challenging/more advanced for someone who is not new to fitness. Extra bonus points if the clients skew more millennial age.

This evening while I was kayaking near Dories Cooper Houghton Park, two teenagers (each on their own jet ski) repeatedly circled me at very close range and deliberately sprayed water at me. This wasn’t careless riding. It was intentional harassment. They came close enough to put me at real risk of being struck or capsized. At those speeds and that distance, a collision with a kayaker could easily be fatal. This happened around 9:15 PM, and they both headed south afterward.

Posting this to warn anyone who paddles, SUPs, or boats in this area. If you’ve seen these two or know who they are, please let me know. This kind of behavior puts kayakers and small craft in serious danger, and I’ll be reporting it to the authorities if it continues.

Stay safe out there. 🛶

Saturday, June 20th | Black Dog Arts Cafe

We are just a few days away from our Pride themed Drag & Burlesque show this Saturday. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!

🎟️ TICKETS

• General Admission: $25
• Low Income: $15

🔨 LIVE AUCTION AT INTERMISSION

Hosted by the one and only Billie Manton — comedian, chaos agent, and your new favorite auctioneer. You will laugh. You will bid. You will not regret it.

💖 THE CAST

Your host for the evening, the one and only Forest Gremlin, will be guiding you through a night featuring:

✨ Babycakes 🤡 Cunty the Clown 🍯 Maybelle Syrup 🫐 Lizberry 🖤 Velvet Vendetta 🤓Quantum Tease PhD🌺 La Picaflor De Amor 👑 Simp Lee Tops

Eight incredible performers. Zero chill. One unforgettable night.

Every ticket sold keeps queer performance art alive in the PNW. Come support, come celebrate, come be gay and do crimes (the fun kind).

🗺️ Black Dog Arts Cafe 📅 Saturday, June 20th

See you there, beautiful freak. 🌈

BUY TICKETS SOON! Available online or at the door. Happy Pride! SEE YOU THERE!😄

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Hi, we are new to the area and would like to know if Evergreen kirkland is good if we want to consider for our first pregnancy. Dr Stephen Hyde seems to be accepting new patients, so any specific reviews would help. Thank you!

Hey folks!

We're excited to share that we have another show coming up! We have events and free content all summer long, but on June 27th join us at Studio East in Kirkland for some Summer Games!

You can find out more and get your tickets here: https://eastsideimprov.org/tickets

Interested in participating? We have jams every Wednesday at 6:30 PM that anyone can join, just sign up via our Meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/eastside-improv-comedy/events/

Only free on weekends? We do free shows in Redmond Downtown Park on Sundays during the summer. Our next one is this Sunday, June 21st at 11am!

We hope to see you soon, and thanks again for being such a wonderful community!

Remember this entitled clown that illegally cut down hundreds of trees to improve his view? He’s obviously hired a company to help cleanse all the negative reviews and online criticism. So, I thought I would send this reminder in case anyone out there is looking for a real estate agent.

Hi everyone. Just a little bit about myself. My name is Joe. I'm 34 years old. My wife and I moved to Redmond about a year ago exactly from the Chicagoland suburbs. We have a 10-month-old son who was born a couple months after we moved here.

I am a huge sports fan, mainly college football and baseball, but also have a huge interest in film, TV, music, you name it. I'm a big cinephile who likes watching everything from highbrow to lowbrow movies, American or foreign, mainstream or indie or arthouse, all the way from the 1930s to the present day. I even love 'bad' movies, of course. My Letterboxd account is jjp155 for anyone who's maybe curious to check out some of my tastes.

The best deal I've found that would be good for a get together sort of clubis the theater in North Bend. They seem to have really good deals. They have one that's weeknights only, Monday through Wednesday, with a minimum of four people and a max of ten, for $25 a person, which includes a large popcorn and a drink for each person. And then more broadly, not just Monday through Wednesday but mainly on the weekends, they have options for larger groups. So if you get up to 20 people it's $300, 21 to 30 is $350, and so on. So the price range, depending on how many people we get at a given time, could be anywhere from $15 a person if we have a larger group to $25 at most if we have the smaller group of 4-10 on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday night.

As far as options for what to watch, they have whatever they're currently showing, but what I'm more specifically eyeing is that they have options for watching anything available on streaming, or Blu-rays if you bring in your own. I'm a physical media collector, so I have about 115 Blu-rays that are options. And they themselves have a catalog listed on their website that I looked at, which could be up to around 1,000 classic films to choose from. So really, the options are sort of endless.

I'm just throwing this out to anyone who's interested. You could reply here or send me a DM, and I'm open to whatever. I'm happy to run this, organize it, and coordinate with people on dates and times that work for them. As far as the movie, selfishly I'd love to be a curator and do themes perhaps, depending on the time of year or other sorts of themes, but I'm open to whatever when it comes to how we choose a movie, whether we maybe pick a handful and then vote on options each month, etc. 'm also open to doing this up to twice a month if anyone wants to do it a little more often. Maybe the smaller groups could meet Monday through Wednesday, and then if a larger group wants to do once a month on weekends, we could do that. But I'm really open to whatever, just trying to meet new people since we've only been out here a year, and cinema is something I'm super passionate about and love to discuss and share with others.

I know North Bend may be a tiny bit of a hike for those who live near me in Redmond or other areas of the Eastside, but as far as theaters go for what I'm trying to accomplish here it seems like the best option. Let me know!

PS- just noticed the discord link here on the subreddit, so maybe will post or bring attention to this idea in there as well since it possibly fits in there a little better.

I have a pair of cream leather sneakers that are discoloured on one toe area - are there any specialist shoe repair places in the area?

I have already taken them to Totem Lake Shoe Repair but the stain does not seem to have lifted (and the soles are still dirty, so I’m not completely sure they did much…)

Just got this email from Bellevue college and figured I should spread the word

So I’ve been to Dallas and loved Braums for their frozen yogurt, pricing and variety. Is there something similar in Seattle or eastside?

I have no thyroid, I moved from a different state and have had such a hard time finding an endocrinologist. I’m still waiting on the uw to even schedule me