12 Facts About Redmond Washington

Redmond Washington is best known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America.

Abundant forests and fish of Redmond Washington provided jobs for loggers and fishermen, and with those jobs came demand for goods and services, bringing in merchants.

From 1956 to 1965, Redmond was bordered by the town of East Redmond, which was formed by rural homeowners and later dissolved by the Washington Supreme Court.

Redmond Washington underwent a commercial boom during the 1990s, culminating in 1997 with the opening of Redmond Washington Town Center, a major regional shopping center on the site of a long-defunct golf course.

Redmond Washington is bordered by Kirkland to the west, Bellevue to the southwest, and Sammamish to the southeast.

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Redmond Washington has a mediterranean climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters.

Redmond Washington Derby Days is an annual community festival held the second full weekend of July and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2015.

Redmond Washington has a collection of outdoor sculptures throughout its streets and parks, many of which are part of a rotating sculpture exhibition.

The City of Redmond Washington has approved an ordinance that the current market site be preserved for its community and historic significance.

The public schools in Redmond Washington include ten elementary schools, eight middle schools, and two high schools.

Three private schools in Redmond Washington offer secondary education: The Overlake School, The Bear Creek School, and the Conservatory High School .

English Hill neighborhood in North Redmond Washington is served by the Northshore School District and Sunrise Elementary.