Local Resources

Local Resources

 
Schools
  School Digger
  State Dept. of Education – School reports, statistics, and demographics from the state's Dept. of Education
  Lake Washington School District – Official district website. This district serves Juanita, Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish communities.
  Bellevue School District – Official district website. This district serves the Bellevue area.
  Northshore School District – Official district site. Northshore serves the areas of Bothell, Woodinville, Kenmore,
  Issaquah School District – This district serves the greater Issaquah area.
  Renton School District – Official district website; this district covers the greater Renton area.
  School Closures – A great link for emergency school closures. You can even sign up for email or pager alerts.
City & County Links
  Kirkland
  Bothell
  Bellevue
  Redmond
  Issaquah
  Kenmore
  Renton
  Medina
  Sammamish
  Clyde Hill
  Seattle
  King County
  Snohomish County
Community Information
  Washington State Sex Offender Information – The information presented on this web site should not be used in any manner to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any individual named in the registry, or residing at the reported address.
  Kirkland Chamber of Commerce – Research local area information, stats, and events
  Kirkland Tourism
  Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
  Bellevue Tourism
  Redmond Chamber of Commerce
  Redmond Tourism
  Issaquah Chamber of Commerce
  Issaquah Tourism
  Renton Chamber of Commerce
  Sammamish Chamber of Commerce
  Washington State Tourism
Local News & Weather
  KING 5 News – Local Channel 5
  KIRO News – Local Channel 7
  KOMO News – Local Channel 4
  Local Weather – Weather forecasts, weather patterns and radars
  Seattle PI newspaper
  Seattle Times Newspaper
  Puget Sound Business Journal
  Daily Journal of Commerce
  Kirkland Reporter
  PNW Local News – links to multiple community newspapers throughout the Puget Sound
Maps
  Google Maps
  Mapquest – Maps, driving directions, road trip planner….
  Yahoo Maps – Maps, also offers a satellite view
First Time Homeowners
  Washington Homeownership Center
Home Improvement
  McLendons – Complete hardware store (Eastside location in Woodinville)
  Lowe's – Home improvement store
  Home Time – From the TV show, do-it-yourself project information
  DIY Home Improvement – How-to information for the do-it-yourself home improvement projects.
  Home Depot – Home improvement store
Foreclosure Help
  HUD – tips for avoiding foreclosure
  Washington Homeownership Center
Traffic
  Freeways & Highways – Washington State Dept. of Transportation traffic flow map and cameras
  Bellevue – City of Bellevue Traffic Cameras
  Seattle Streets – City of Seattle traffic cameras
  Greater King County – King County Traffic Cameras
  Mountain Pass Conditions – from WSDOT
  Tacoma highways – WSDOT Tacoma traffic cameras
  Washington Ferries – Ferry schedules, current cameras, and fees
Tax Information
  First-time homeowners
  How to report moving expenses
Relocation Links
  USPS' Movers Guide – Help for planning and executing your move
  Moving Link – Moving consultation & solution — compliments of Windermere.
Hospital
  Evergreen Hospital – Kirkland Hospital — Info., find a doctor, health related classes, etc.
  Overlake Hospital – Bellevue Hospital – lots of hospital, doctor, and health related information
Senior Centers
  Northshore Senior Center – Located in Bothell,the senior center offers senior lunches, activities and computer center for nominal fees.
  Bellevue Senior Center – City of Bellevue's North Bellevue Community & Senior Center located on 148th
Youth Centers
  Kirkland TUB – Kirkland Teen Union Building
  Issaquah Youth Center
Sports Teams
  Seattle Mariners – Baseball, played in beautiful Safeco Field. My favorite player will always be the legendary Edgar Martinez.
  Seattle Seahawks – Football
  Seattle Thunderbirds – Hockey team
  Huskies – University of Washington sports
  Storm – Women's basketball
Shopping
  Alderwood Mall – in Lynnwood
  Bellevue Square
  Crossroads Bellevue
  Issaquah's Gilman Village
  Kirkland Parkplace
  Lincoln Square
  Northgate Mall – in North Seattle
  Redmond Town Center
Favorite Restaurants
  Seattle Restaurant Reservations – Make online reservations to many of the areas better restaurants.
  Crab Cracker – Located downtown Kirkland, great seafood
  Hector's – Best breakfasts!
  Hoffman's Bakery – The best bakery ever!
  The Purple Cafe & Wine Bar – Great food, located in Kirkland Parkplace, with another one in Woodinville
Just For Fun
  Comedy Show – Laughs Comedy Spot in Totem Lake neighborhood of Kirkland. Top headlining comedians. We love this place!
  Kirkland Performance Center – Located in downtown Kirkland, this performing arts theater provides a variety of entertainment from Shakespeare, comedy competitions, ballet, musical performances and on.
  Northshore Performing Arts Center – A state-of-the-art 600 seat theatre on the campus of Bothell High School, providing a variety of performing arts.
  Argosy Cruises – Great Lake Washington tours leave from the Kirkland dock & also in Seattle.
  King County Library System – With branches throughout the Eastside.
  Ste Michelle Winery
  Recipes – Literally thousands of recipes of all kinds.
  Budget Calculators – Maybe not 'fun', but many calculators for budgeting, loans, retirement planning, etc.
Favorite Plant Nurseries
  Molbak's – Located in the heart of downtown Woodinville, Molbaks has been in business here since 1956. This 15-acre nursery includes not only high quality plants, but garden and gift shop, espresso stand, and offers some great educational programs.
  Specialty Nurseries – links and information to many specialty nurseries throughout Western Washington
  Wells Medina – Located in Medina, this nursery has been family-run since 1971. High-quality plants and service.