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Rise and shine, Eastside!
In today’s planning-your-week edition: ORCA tap to pay launches, Holi festival of colors, and Amazon-funded affordable apartments + all our favorite events happening over the next seven days.
Today’s sponsor, American Hartford Gold, is helping folks around the Eastside protect their savings as gold and silver continue to gain momentum. Their free guide explains what’s driving the surge… and what to know before adding precious metals to your portfolio. Grab your free copy here.
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📰 In the news
Small upgrades, lasting impact: Downtown Bellevue neighbors can help steer $975,000 through the Neighborhood Enhancement Program, with ideas accepted through March 3. City staff will vet submissions before a public vote on finalists — see how and when to submit.
New payment option arrives: ORCA’s new Tap to Pay is now live, letting Eastside riders use contactless bank cards and digital wallets to ride Puget Sound transit, making trips simpler for visitors and locals — see where and how to pay.
Tech giants boost housing: Amazon is helping fund 146 new affordable apartments near Mercer Slough in Bellevue, adding to recent Eastside projects. Construction could begin next year, with all units set aside as affordable housing — read the full story.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Highlights this week:
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🏆 Gold and silver are heating up
Together with our sponsor American Hartford Gold
Gold just posted its strongest run in decades… and the momentum is carrying into 2026. Silver has become one of the most talked-about assets as investors look for ways to stay ahead of market volatility.
While many are still sitting on the sidelines, others are quietly repositioning.
If you’re wondering whether you’re missing something, AHG has a free guide explaining what’s driving the renewed interest… and how investors are approaching precious metals right now.
It’s free and worth reading before the next move.
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🫶 We got your back
Sauce up your week: If your group chat can’t stop talking wings, Big Willy’s Wings delivers 1.5 pounds of fresh, never-frozen jumbo wings per order, with Lemon Pepper, Spicy BBQ, and Hot Honey. Keep the sweats on while they bring the heat.
Plant-powered glow-up: Herban Wellness is a modern herbal apothecary with house-made teas and tinctures, essential oils, and a smart lineup of natural skincare for when your routine needs a reset. Friendly guidance helps you choose goods that work… and actually earn counter space.
Championship vibes, local roots: Sahalee Country Club weaves 27 tree-lined holes through towering cedars and firs, a stage that has hosted majors and makes even weekday rounds feel momentous. Classic Northwest scenery, crisp routing, and quiet swagger…the kind of golf that lingers after the last putt.
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📆 Our favorite events this week
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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
💎 East KingCo Rock, Gem & Jewelry Show @ Pickering Barn | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Take a break from weekend errands and wander Pickering Barn for a Rock, Gem, and Jewelry show that actually sparkles. Crystals, fossils, beads, and tools galore, all for a whopping $1 admission, kids free. It’s your midlife geology phase, without the student loans.
🛍 Eastside Alchemy Market @ Highland Community Center | Saturday (3/7) at 12:00 PM – Eastside Alchemy Market returns with a curated mix of makers, artists, readers, and healers, plus those one-off finds you swear you “just stumbled on.” Expect handmade goods, spiritual tools, real conversation, and that cozy Eastside vibe. Vendors, apply early, spaces vanish faster than sage smoke.
🐞 Family Workshop: Bug Bonanza! @ The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Turn your bug wranglers loose at Bellevue Botanical Garden for live insects, a craft, and a bug hunt. Best for ages 4 to 9 with you in tow, Brownies can snag the bug badge. $17.50 members or scouts, $25 non-members, chaperones free. Register at bellevuebotanical.org/youth-programs/
🦁 Literary Lions Gala 2026 @ Bellevue Library | Saturday (3/7) at 5:00 PM – After-hours at Bellevue Library, where talking above a whisper is not only allowed, it comes with hors d’oeuvres. Mix and mingle with 15 authors, browse a love-letter installation from neighbors, and support KCLS programs that keep curiosity and connection thriving for families countywide.
🍷 Salute Woodinville Dinner & Auction @ Columbia Collective | Saturday (3/7) at 5:30 PM – The Woodinville Chamber’s annual dinner and auction returns with an elegant meal, silent and live bidding, and hometown bragging rights. All that paddle-raising helps fund a new stage and boat launch at Wilmot Gateway Park, so your bids launch more river days and summer concerts.
🌈 Holi – Festival of Colors 2026 @ Crossroads Park | Sunday (3/8) at 12:00 PM – Holi is rolling into Crossroads with DJ Y-rus, hourly color throws, a photo booth, and mouthwatering eats. Organic, skin-friendly colors for sale, $5 entry, kids under 12 free with ticket. Expect dancing, Best Dance Crew bragging rights, and laundry you’ll strangely enjoy ruining.
🍳 Chef Beejhay Barhany: Gursha Cookbook Demo + Tasting @ Stroum Jewish Community Center | Sunday (3/8) at 4:00 PM – Whether injera is your love language or you just want dinner with a story, chef Beejhy Barhany brings her NYT-lauded GURSHA to life with an Ethiopian tea ceremony, a demo, and tasting of red lentil stew with ancient Hebraic roots. Co-presented with Jewish Book Council.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Eastside report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 60°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 10%
Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph. Later: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 54°F – Low: 46°F – Precip: 99%
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
It may feel like an invasion of privacy, but unfortunately It’s the new normal. Whether you’re joining a committee, selling something locally, dating again, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up online.
Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are.
Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you – or someone you care about – to clean up outdated results that no longer tell the real story. Learn more here.
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This expansive Clyde Hill parcel spans roughly 150 feet wide by 180 feet deep in a prime West Bellevue pocket, a standout canvas amid luxury builds. The existing 6-bed, 5-bath home offers a solid, functional core ripe for a high-impact refresh. Excellent presence, privacy, and versatility meet instant access to downtown Bellevue, waterfront parks, golf, top schools, and tech hubs.
Take a peek inside →
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