In the words of Special Agent Dale Cooper, “a damn good cup of coffee” is no farther than Twede’s Café. Pair it with their famous cherry pie to truly experience the beloved RR Cafe. (pastemagazine.com)

The North Bend Film Festival is returning for its second edition from August 15 to August 18 in North Bend, Washington — the original shooting location for David Lynch’s beloved show.

But it’s not just a trip back to David Lynch-land. the NBFF is dedicated to “celebrating avant-garde, art house, and all things weird,” presenting an offbeat lineup of films, local experiences, immersive experiences and a whole bunch of cutting-edge VR experiences. Oh, and Collider’s horror podcast The Witching Hour is also set for the festival, where Perri Nemiroff and Haleigh Foutch will tape a live episode of the pod with Knives and Skin director Jennifer Reeder.

The rest of the festival lineup includes the opening film The Incredible Shrinking Wknd, documentary centerpiece The El Duce Tapes, narrative centerpiece Knives and Skin, and for the closing night feature, Netflix’s doc Circus of Books. Other titles include Feral, Bliss, Monument, Villains, and Extra Ordinary. Check out the full lineup, including the stacked VR presentations below.

Read more http://collider.com/north-bend-film-festival-2019-movies/

Join us for The Gingerbread Man, an action packed, musical comedy for all ages! Narrated by a wise-cracking crow, The Gingerbread Man is a tale of unlikely friendships and the wonder that happens when love, kindness and the power of imagination come together. Gretchen, a young orphan with a heart of gold, hopes to bring life back to Tin Town by helping the kindly baker and his wife make a “delectable,” “whimsical” and “respectable” dessert in the form of a gingerbread man. With an added touch of love and imagination, the gingerbread man comes to life and must run-run-run as fast as he can to save the town and his friends!

Valley Center Stage and Si View Metro Parks are partnering again to bring another fun family show for a FREE outdoor theater experience on Saturday, July 20th at 10:30 am and Sunday, July 21st at 4:00 pm. Bring a blanket or a low seated chair, and enjoy a memorable afternoon of performing arts in your local park. The play will be staged on the lawn at Si View Park. In the event of inclement weather, the show will move indoors to Si View Gym. Sponsored by Si View Metro Parks.

If you cannot attend the outdoor performance, you won’t have to miss the play! Please join us at Valley Center Stage for three more performances the following week, Thursday, July 25th at 7:30 pm, Saturday, July 27th at 2:00pm and Sunday, July 28th at 2:00pm. Tickets are available on-line or at the door.

Directed by Julie Lester, in her directorial debut. Julie has appeared in several productions at Valley Center Stage, most recently as a blues-belting nun in Nunsense, and in last summer’s theater-in-the-park production of The Bremen Town Black Cat Band. Julie has also appeared in productions at Theatre Black Dog (Snoqualmie) and Wenatchee Valley Theater.

Tickets prices:

• General: $12.00
• Senior/Student: $10.00 (senior tickets are available to people ages 65 and older)
• Pay-What-You-Will: Thursday performances only; $10.00 suggested minimum where every dollar helps us continue to provide quality productions

Please note that the performances on Saturday, July 20^th and Sunday, July 21^st are FREE

Saturday, July 20, from noon to 11:00 pm!

Downtown Block Party is a FREE summer festival that brings together Snoqualmie Valley, with popular local and regional live music and performances, a Kid Zone, food, a big beer and wine garden – and community – always the third Saturday in July, from noon to 11:00 pm.

Shopping in Snoqualmie Valley is always fun, and Block Party highlights that with our outdoor vendor fair, featuring a colorful array of local merchants, artists, crafters and other organizations. 

Our music and performance lineup will have you on your feet! Featuring Nick Mardon Trio, Dylan Jakobsen, Tayla Lynn, SweetKiss Momma, Jayleigh Ann & The Lost Boys, The Hipsters, and ending the night with the beautiful Ayron Jones and the absolute rockin’ Iron Dragon. The festival will open at noon with exciting new performances from our local talent: IGNITE Dance & Yoga, Cascade Dance Academy, Mt Si Wildcats Dance Team and DMW Martial Arts! To see bios and a schedule, visit the LIVE! page.

You may also follow Block Party on Facebook.

This cherished event fosters community pride and engagement, while also providing an economic boost to our downtown businesses. One way it does so is by supporting the North Bend Downtown Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting local revitalization, beautification and more.

One more thing: Downtown Block Party is a dog-friendly event! Please feel free to bring your pup, on a leash, and do beware of hot pavement along North Bend Way. The Kid Zone, located at William H Taylor Park, will be a nice, comfortable, grassy spot to hang out. Be sure to stop by the Animal Adoption & Education area at the Kid Zone for free treats, furry friends and more!

REF:> https://www.discovernorthbend.com

NORTHWEST RAILWAY MUSEUM

Day Out With Thomas Mystery on the Rails Tour – July 13-15 and July 20-22, 8AM-6PM

Thomas rolls into town for this fun, annual summer event.  Kids can ride replica of Thomas the Tank Engine to top of Snoqualmie Falls.  Lots of other fun activities as well.  Prepare for lots of traffic, crowds and limited parking in historic Snoqualmie.  Visit Northwest Railway Museum for more info and tickets.

REF:> http://livingsnoqualmie.com

At the June 19th Si View Parks Commission meeting, commissioners were expected to officially name the former Cascade Golf Course property recently purchased by the Parks District for use as community recreation space. According to the meeting agenda, the new recommended name for the 28-acre property is ‘South Fork Landing.’

The newly acquired park space on 436th Ave SE in North Bend comes with potential access to the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River – if an easement can be negotiated. According to commission meeting documents, a kickoff master planning meeting for the property is also being scheduled for later this month.

In the meantime, it looks like Si View has temporarily allowed some of the property to Roam Beyond Travel to be used as a ‘Glamping’ destination for the summer of 2019.

The luxury camping destination comes with wood-paneled, upgraded travel trailers/campers that can sleep 2-4 people and a lounging area complete with outdoor furniture, barbecue and fire pit, along with solar power panel for lights and charging electronics.

Si View is also bringing in Frisbee golf to the property temporarily as it works on longterm planning for the new park.

REF:> http://livingsnoqualmie.com

Convergence Zone Cellars, a family-owned and operated winery located in North Bend, offers Wine Tasting every Thursday until September 12, 2019 at North Bend Farmers Market.

The grapes for Convergence Zone Cellars’ wines are from some of Washington’s best vineyards in the Red Mountain, Snipes Mountain, Wahluke Slope, Horse Heaven Hills and Columbia Valley areas. Winemaker Scott Greenberg learned his craft at the Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle College. Scott produces small batch, award-winning, premium quality wines that he likes to drink—and hopes you will.

Come taste the freshness, meet local farmers, find an amazing selection of seasonal, locally grown produce and learn cooking tips.

REF:> https://www.czcellars.com/

Farmers market and outdoor markets are a favorite activity for many people. There is food, fun stuff to look at and usually live music or entertainment for kids. You can walk and not worry about cars and usually head home with full bellies something interesting to enjoy or cook at home.

In North Bend, Si View Metro Parks will host Thursday Farmers Market and Summer Concert series starting June 6th and running until September 12th from 4pm to 8pm. Come for fresh fruits and veggies to take home and enjoy dinner from one of the many prepared food options during the live concert from 6-7:30pm.

REF:> http://livingsnoqualmie.com

Conceptual image for North Bend Marriott Fairfield Inn

Site of future Marriott Fairfield Inn in North Bend at the corner of South Fork Ave and Bendigo Blvd.

It’s been a long road, but some North Bend city officials are feeling cautiously optimistic that that the new Marriott hotel – in the works for five years – will break ground in 2019.

The project, slated for the corner of Bendigo Blvd and South Fork Ave, has been plagued by delays since site work began in August 2014. In October 2015 it was announced that the hotel would be a Marriott Fairfield Inn – and then, not too long afterward, things stalled.

In April 2017, city officials announced the project was moving again, saying it had stalled because the developer had decided to complete other projects before the North Bend hotel. At the time, the developer was hoping to have the project complete in spring 2019, but construction never began.

Last year the city revealed the primary issues causing delays were related to detailed hydraulic studies to verify the 100-year flood elevation and WSDOT’s control of the Bendigo Blvd/SR 202 right-of-way, space the developer needs for utility locations. Using that right-of-way requires extensive permitting and review by WSDOT.

On January 10, 2019 North Bend Community Development Director David Miller said the developer has since hired a whole new consulting team as they had performance problems with the last group.

Miller commented, “Their current consulting group is making very good progress with their biggest challenge, which is getting permits from WSDOT for work in the Highway 202 right-of-way.”

According to Miller, the WSDOT permitting usually takes 6 months, adding that all project plans and permit applications were recently submitted.

Soon to be acting City Administrator Mark Rigos said, “I’m cautiously optimistic the hotel will begin vertical construction in 2019.”

Miller said by this July, all WSDOT permitting should be completed, which means the hotel can break ground on the public improvements and ‘begin going vertical on the building.’ The building permit has already been approved, so only these public improvements are all that is left to be permitted.

Miller added, “If all goes well, they [Marriott] should be open in Fall of 2020.”

REF:> http://livingsnoqualmie.com

Trail Youth Coffee in North Bend wants to help youth who don’t have a safe place to call home.

It was an idea that spawned from coffee and donuts. Now Trail Youth Coffee in North Bend is working on becoming a student-run coffee shop to help troubled youth.

A few years ago, Kirsten Zuray, her husband, and a few close friends would get together on a trail outside of North Bend to serve coffee and donuts to homeless and troubled youth.

“We thought we could start by serving them coffee and donuts, break down the barrier, get to know them, and eventually find ways to help them get off the street,” Zuray said.

After helping students on the trail, they found out that a lot of these kids didn’t have a place to go, a place to call home, or a safe place to relax. Zuray and her team applied for a grant to build a coffee shop that would do just that.

Any students can get a free coffee and a place to hang out. Trail Youth Coffee has programs to teach these students different job duties and community relations.

Currently, the coffee shop is run by students only during the afternoon hours. They hope to be fully staffed by students only as soon as possible.

REF:> https://www.king5.com

The Trail Youth Coffee Home in North Bend provides young people with a safe, welcoming space to connect after school and during summer months. Young people can stop by for a free cup of coffee, connect with a volunteer mentor, learn how to be a barista, participate in free music lessons, and organize events that give back to the North Bend community.
Visit https://www.trailyouth.com/ to learn more
Email: Holly@thetrailyouth.com
Phone: (425) 273-4431
Address: 226 E North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045