Lake Sammamish Trail - Redmond to Woodinville, June 25, 2011
  
 
Lake_Sammamish_Trail_01.JPG (390778 bytes) Lake_Sammamish_Trail_02.JPG (301778 bytes) I parked at Redmond Town Center behind REI and unhitched the bike...
 
Lake_Sammamish_Trail_03.JPG (443667 bytes) A block from REI I passed Elvis. With a purple tele knock-off? I don't think so...
 
Lake_Sammamish_Trail_04.JPG (409688 bytes) Lake_Sammamish_Trail_05.JPG (316408 bytes) The first stop was at Victor's Coffee Co. in downtown Redmond...
     
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_10.JPG (493557 bytes) The site of the old Workshop Tavern across the street from Redmond Town Center. I oft morn the passing of that old watering hole...
 
Redmond Town Center... Saturday Morning Market...
 
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_16.JPG (386990 bytes) Lake_Sammamish_Trail_17.JPG (410597 bytes) Lake_Sammamish_Trail_18.JPG (435490 bytes) I picked up the Sammamish River Trail just west of Redmond Town Center...
 
On the trail heading north toward Woodinville...
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_29.JPG (308898 bytes) Looking over toward the Chateau Ste Michelle winery...
 
Approaching the Red Hook Ale Brewery...
 
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_40.JPG (303842 bytes) I met my workmate and friend Scott and his daughter at the Redhook Ale Brewery for lunch... Lake_Sammamish_Trail_41.JPG (462099 bytes)
 
Around the Redhook...
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Back on the trail, toward downtown Woodinville...
 
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_54.JPG (416552 bytes) An example of ridiculous, "nanny state," signage...
 
Back up the trail, south toward Redmond...
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_60.JPG (335491 bytes) Back at Redmond Town Center...
 
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Lake_Sammamish_Trail_63.jpg (258076 bytes) Back at Microsoft... looking down upon Camp Commons from the parking deck across the street. Mount Rainier is visible in the background...
 
Lake_Sammamish_Trail_64.jpg (266457 bytes) Camp Commons... so named for its proximity to the Microsoft Commons...