If you're looking for native plants in the area, the Oxbow Plant Stand is a GREAT place to go…read more They've got a good variety of different plants at an affordable price. The employee working when we were there was super helpful and the health of the plants themselves was really robust! They've been acclimating well to our yard too :) I will definitely be back again.

Very cute farm to visit :D Easy to spot with their big sign although you must pay attention that…read morethey are open to public just on weekend. Plenty of parking. During rainy days, it's gonna get muddy walking through that lot. It gets better once you pass the entrance and go through the path. You will go along the Oxbow Lake on one side and apple trees on the other. After that path, you'll get to the farm where small vegetable, pumpkin, and sunflower patches are. Everything is so cute! The most interesting part is the conservation tent is. Super big and full of baby plants. Amazing! Just don't touch anything :) They grow a lot of flowers too. They have tomatoes in another tent. There are activities for kids such as painting pumpkins or scavenging hunt. You can also have lunch at the tables and buy cider from them :)

Beautiful family farm with fresh cut flowers daily! You can buy variety bundles and or sunflowers…read more I'm looking forward to the fall season for the pumpkin patch and all things autumn activities!

Christmas event was spectacular! Loved the duck races. There was so much for all ages to doread more

So appreciate their hard work! They are doing God's work by protecting the environment. They are…read morepreserving salmon runs on the Lake Washington watershed. Thank you!

What a gem! My daughter and I went the morning of the first day they opened after the Covid-19…read moreclosure. We had the place to ourselves and spent an enjoyable hour taking in the surroundings and interpretive signs. The signs identify as well as speak of the traditional usage of the various plants by NW tribes along with the legends of the Coast Salish. There are a wealth of habitats and cultural perspectives represented here. Truly a haven for nature and humanity. The Cedar Cathedral has forever changed the way I view PNW forests. The gift shop is small but rich in literature and local art. The volunteers we met throughout the center were friendly and personally invested in the conservation work of the foundation. Admission is reasonable and a membership option is available for those who wish to further support Adopt A Stream. Easy access to the center from the ferry and freeway. Convenient parking available free of charge. The only public restroom is a portable one in the neighboring park. There are picnic tables outside the gate.

High quality theater, right in Woodinville. Who knew? It's tucked away in the old Red Hook Brewing…read morecomplex upstairs inside the Restaurant at DeLille in the wine district so you don't even realize it's there. Luckily a neighbor told me about it. I'm telling you. Go, go, go!

Actors are talented and the service with dinner was terrific. Definitely recommend. We enjoyed the…read morewine selection and the commitment to the story-telling. Clean restrooms are accessible too

Lora Lee's family farm is amazing in every season. We enjoy coming here late summer and fall for…read morethe sunflower maze. There's many options to see the sunflowers in the valley, but this is hands down the best. The snack shack has amazing, fresh treats that vary for the seasons. The real shaved ice in the summer is on point. Also a fun outing for Christmas trees. Beautiful setting, friendly staff, the best hand made wreaths and a fun you cut experience. Don't miss the mini donuts and espresso at the snack shack. There's farm animals to see and amazing views of the valley. I always highly recommend Lora Lees to friends wanting a day trip to the valley. Everyone has raved about the experience.

My first time at any sunflower farm, and it was so fun. $15 per adult was also a pretty good deal…read more Once you enter, it is a bit of walk to get to the actual maze. The maze took at least 30 minutes to complete, and the paths were a little narrow in some places. The dirt can get somewhat dusty so closed toed shoes would be the best option. They also had baby goats, and hot dogs and lemonade for sale. Although refreshing, the lemonade was a little expensive.

The best blueberry picking in Monroe! Spray free and family friendly…read more You'll get assigned a row to pick based on what type of blueberries you want. They provide the buckets for picking: a large bucket + a small gallon bucket that you can tie around your waist for easy picking. They have cardboard flats and baskets to take home your bounty. There is a port-a-potty if you need a restroom. Several parking spots along the road and grassy area. Lori and Kevin are super friendly and helpful, and happy to answer any questions. This is the perfect summer tradition to start! Love supporting this small, family owned business.

Cute little family owned business. We came here around…read more5:30PM on Sunday. We were asked if we wanted blueberries for eating straight up or baking. We said both and were told to pick in a certain area between two marked numbered posts. You get a bucket and some gallon milk jugs and a string so you can tie it around your waist to hold the berries. Easy enough. Current price is $3.25 a lb. There's a port a potty if you need it and I recommend you bring some water and electrolytes because it's hot even when the wind is blowing. Overall enjoyed the experience and I know my wife is happy so double win.

Makerspace everywhere is amazing! But a 24-hour Makerspace! This is such an amazing resource for…read morethe community!

This is an amazingly well-equipped _nonprofit_ maker space. I drive all the way from Redmond to…read moremake stuff. Before I get into the stuff, I want to point out that the greatest strength of the place is that it's a community. I'm a regular member, and in awe at the work that the volunteers do to make it great for everyone. I try to do my part too. Most of the good stuff is for members only, but they also have regular classes that are open to non-members. Membership covers rent on the space, use and maintenance of equipment, and lots of basic supplies. It's well-equipped enough for advanced makers, and supportive and welcoming enough for newbies. Here's my descriptive tour: The space is in a building with businesses on the ground floor, and apartments above. The front door leads past some salons. The door to the space is on the left near the end of the hall. To get in, members use an RFID key; visitors are let in by a member or just walk in on open house days. There's a large multi-purpose room with big tables and lots of tools and supplies along the walls. The biggest tool in the room is a heavy duty sewing machine; I think it can stitch through leather. There's a door to a deck where members can do outdoor work. The front room opens into a lounge area with more tables and quite a few bookshelves full of books and board games. In the hall, there's a space for members' lockers. Just beyond that is the wood shop, which has all sorts of useful hand tools and power tools. There's a large CNC milling machine that I really want to learn how to use. There's a cool dust-removal system. About the only wood shop tool that I can think of that's absent is a lathe. There's a bathroom with a cool light fixture and the necessary facilities. Around a corner, there's a space for some typical office equipment. Opposite, the 3D printing room has enough filament 3D printers that I've never heard of all of them being busy or out of service at once. There's a resin 3D printer that builds layers through a high-resolution optical process, inside a booth that contains the fumes well enough that its weird smells are imperceptible through the rest of the space. There's a 3D scanner that I want to try out. (Unlike most stuff at the space, 3D printers have a per-hour cost to use, which covers filament and maintenance.) Next is the electronics room. I don't know much about the stuff in there, but every time I've asked about something electronic, someone has told me, "Yeah, we have that." People make cool robot stuff there. The fiber arts room has a computer embroidery machine that I'm looking forward to making stuff with. There's a projection system for cutting fabric from projected digital patterns (instead of old-fashioned tissue paper patterns). There's a lot of other sewing equipment, and stuff for other fiber arts, such as knitting. Across from the fiber arts room is a kitchen, more like an office break room than a full-featured kitchen, but great for making tea or coffee, or warming up snacks from the Safeway across the street. Around another corner is the laser room. It has a Mira 9, a fast, powerful laser cutter with a large workspace (two by three feet). There's also a Glowforge, a desktop sized laser cutter. (Laser cutters have an hourly fee because they're maintenance is expensive.) Finally, there's the Wazer room. What'a Wazer? It's a waterjet cutting machine, which can cut through metal, ceramic, glass, possibly even kryptonite. It uses water at extremely high pressure, with a slurry of garnet abrasive. I want to learn to use it! (It has a fee because maintenance and the garnet are expensive.) The Wazer room opens to a small deck. About the only maker department that isn't well covered is metalworking. A _few_ of the woodworking tools can also be used on metal, the Wazer can cut metal, and the Dremel in the craft zone can be used on metal. But if you want to do welding, forging, heavy-duty bending, casting, and so forth, there aren't a lot of options in metro Seattle. It's also not a ceramics shop. I've been a member for quite a while, which is about as strong an endorsement as I can offer.

Pathways for Women YWCA is a fantastic non-profit that helps out women and families, especially…read morethose of color, to fight racism, give job training, provide housing, and improve health. I learned this holiday season that Pathways has a program where one is able to sponsor a family that they are helping out. I adopted a single mother and her two children and provided their Christmas this year. Sign up and support this very worthy cause by contacting Vicki Von Stubbe at 425-258-2766 x150.