UPDATED Read The City of Kirkland’s news release on this subject. Google has announced a plan to develop an experimental fiber network with ultra high-speed broadband in a small number of trial locations across the United States. With internet speeds of over 100 times faster than typical connections, the 1 gigabit per second fiber-to-the-home also promises “open access” and competitive... [Read more]

If you are in need of parking in downtown Kirkland, and you find yourself on Main Street, and you have a few bucks to spare, pull in to the City’s newest parking lot which opened Monday. The lot is located on the old Antique Mall site and has scores of shiny, new, never-before-parked-in spaces just waiting for your car to be the first. View Larger Map Read More →

Jimmy John’s to open next to Sur La Table For those of us longing for more choices when it comes to deli sandwiches in downtown Kirkland, perhaps this will be the ticket. Jimmy John’s is an irreverent deli sandwich franchise which doesn’t take itself too seriously. One look at the signage in their store and you can see that a sense of humor is applied liberally to everything they... [Read more]

Photo by nikhilbhaskaran The City of Kirkland has prepared the following Kirkland Events Guide: THE ARTS SUNDAY LIFE OPEN STUDIO Date:                Sundays Time:                1pm to 4pm Location:          Kirkland Arts Center, 3rd Floor Skylight Rm. Website:           www.kirklandartscenter.org. Price:                $8 Description:     ... [Read more]

The Pacific Science Center is seeking a bar or restaurant in Bellevue or Kirkland to become the new Eastside location of their Science Café – a monthly event that promotes face-to-face dialogue with a scientist about current scientific topics. For the past two years Pacific Science Center has co-presented the Queen Anne Science Café at their lower Queen Anne location, T.S. McHugh’s.... [Read more]

Evergreen Hospital Medical Center today added the latest generation of the da Vinci Surgical System, a robot-assisted surgery platform. At this time Evergreen is the only Eastside hospital equipped for da Vinci surgery. The equipment adds one more advanced operating room tool for Evergreen surgeons who have led the way in developing minimally invasive and computer assisted surgeries. Evergreen’s... [Read more]

Wednesday’s official opening of the new Google campus in Kirkland has sparked a flurry of news stories, interviews and video tours on local blogs. Xconomy has posted an article by Gregory T. Huang titled, “Google Kirkland Is Hiring, and Other Highlights from the Company’s Northwest Birthplace” which discusses some of the happenings inside the Kirkland campus. The Microsoft Blog... [Read more]

Kirkland’s waterfront property ranked Number 62 in ‘Top 75 Mainland U.S. Resorts’ category The Woodmark Hotel, Yacht Club & Spa (www.thewoodmark.com), the only hotel on the shores of Lake Washington, announces the distinctive honor of being recognized by Condé Nast Traveler readers in their annual “Best in the World” edition as a top resort in the nation.  Debuting in the November... [Read more]

The City of Kirkland has prepared the following Kirkland Events Guide: November Events ARTS & CULTURE A WORLD OF ARTS… NEAR YOU–AT THE KIRKLAND PERFORMANCE CENTER CHECK WEBSITE FOR FULL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE November performances include Urban Pastoral, Alex de Grassi, Flamenco de Raiz, SRJO: A Tribute to Ray Charles, Seattle Opera Young Artists: COSI FAN TUTTE, Uncle Bonsai, Imagination... [Read more]

The Seattle Times’ Brier Dudley is reporting that Google will “officially” open it’s three building Kirkland campus on October 28th. “We are so so happy to have them here,” said Ellen Miller-Wolfe, Kirkland’s economic development manager. “We really appreciate them as a magnet and anticipate all good things, including other IT companies … , will... [Read more]

The Kirkland Parks Department is now accepting vendor applications for the 1st Annual Holiday Craft Show. Applications must be received no later than Friday, October 30, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. to be considered. Event: 2009 Holiday Craft Show The 1st Annual Holiday Craft Show, a new festive holiday event, heralds in the season Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6 at the North Kirkland Community Center.... [Read more]

SIFF shows wide variety of films at KPC The following is a list of films playing at the Kirkland Performance Center as a part of the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Please visit www.siff.net for more information.   Alisa’s Birthday Russia, 2008, 94 min. School is out for summer and Alisa is leaving futuristic Moscow for the planet Koleida where she’ll embark on an adventure... [Read more]

  Today we would like to announce tthe launch of our latest online project: EastsideTODAY.com – a new website tailored to the Eastside reader. ET is a dining and entertainment guide and it is a news feeder. It can help you find restaurants and entertainment options available in your home town as well as bring you the Eastside news of the day. Think of it as an online newspaper gathering headlines... [Read more]

Welcome Second Thursdays on Park Lane With the closing of the Thomas Magnelson’s Gallery last month, the 3 remaining galleries in downtown Kirkland have banded together with their neighboring retailers and restaurants to start a new event called Second Thursdays on Park Lane. Beginning next week on May 14th – Park Lane will become something of an Arts Extravaganza every... [Read more]

Each week I have the opportunity to interview our own local business owners in the hope that you the reader will find a common thread and create your own relationships.  ... [Read more]

What’s New Kirkland is a column written by Annette Abraham featuring Kirkland businesses. Look for this series as Annette highlights one of our local business owners, shares the latest news about their shops and restaurants, and gives us her insights on what’s happening around town. To everything there is a season…Cultivating the Performing Arts. The KPC annual sponsorship On Stage event... [Read more]

What’s New Kirkland is a weekly column written by Annette Abraham featuring Kirkland businesses. Look for this series each week as Annette highlights one of our local business owners, shares the latest news about their shops and restaurants, and gives us her insights on what’s happening around town. “Meet me at the BeachHouse” Sometimes you want to go… where everybody knows your... [Read more]

What’s New Kirkland is a weekly column written by Annette Abraham featuring Kirkland businesses. Look for this series each week as Annette highlights one of our local business owners, shares the latest news about their shops and restaurants, and gives us her insights on what’s happening around town. THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX AND SERVING UP COLOR SHOTS Pure Home Inc. (formerly known as The PaintBox... [Read more]

What’s New Kirkland is a weekly column written by Annette Abraham featuring Kirkland businesses. Look for this series each week as Annette highlights one of our local business owners, shares the latest news about their shops and restaurants, and gives us her insights on what’s happening around town. Passion, dreams, and hard work describe our unique retailers in Kirkland- learn more... [Read more]

  The Kirkland Library is now closed for construction of a 4,000 square foot expansion until the likely completion sometime in about a year. A temporary site will open on Monday, February 2, at Parkplace Books, offering a book drop, holds pick-up area, wireless access, six computer terminals and a small browsing collection. This site will operate throughout construction.  Kirkland Library at Parkplace 348... [Read more]