Redmond Hits Top 100 + Mystery Fusion Restaurant Rumor & Pollinator Fest
About this episode
This episode discusses Redmond's ranking as one of the top 100 best places to live and highlights the upcoming Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest.
Welcome to Best of Redmond! Redmond's twice-weekly newsletter and podcast about all the amazing things happening in Redmond for the next seven days! 📰 Redmond Makes the Top 100 Best Places to Live Okay, so here’s something to smile about: Redmond landed at #83 on US News & World Report’s Best Places to Live rankings, which officially puts us in the top 100 nationwide. Not bad for our little corner of the Eastside. Huge kudos to nearby Sammamish too, which came in at #21 in the entire country. That’s honestly pretty wild. The rankings look at things like schools, jobs, safety, and overall quality of life, and Redmond held its own against cities all over the U.S. So next time somebody asks why we like living here… now you’ve got stats to back it up. 🐝 Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest Is Happening This Weekend If you’ve been trying to turn your yard into something bees and butterflies actually want to visit, the Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest might be worth your time. It’s happening Saturday, May 30, 2026, and it’s basically a full community event around pollinator-friendly gardening, native plants, and keeping local ecosystems healthy. They’re doing educational booths…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dan Schulz, Jennifer Davis
Topics covered
- local news
- community events
- pollinator gardening
- quality of life
- rankings
Keywords
- Redmond
- Sammamish
- pollinator fest
- best places to live
- community events
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US News & World Report
Places: Redmond, Sammamish
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