166th Ave Northeast, City Center (Downtown)

I wanted to mention 166th, not for the street itself, but because it hits a few interesting spots in downtown Redmond. This is not to say that the street isn't great. It's mostly residential, with a few excellent restaurants, typical Redmond stuff.

The first spot is Redmond Town Center. Redmond Town Center is a beautiful open air mall, with a great bookstore, clothing shops, video game shops and and a movie theatre. It also has a few wonderful restaurants. Overall this is a fairly nice place to go if you'd like an evening out. You can bring the family here, and you'll find that there's something for everyone to look at. Grab a meal then let the kids wander around. In the center of the mall they often have art installations or carts set up with interesting stuff.

Immediately outside Redmond Town center is the 520, and right across from it is Marymoor Park. Besides having the typical park amenities, Marymoor also has a wonderful dog run and off leash area. They also hold the City of Redmond's annual Fourth of July celebration there. Since parking is limited, I suggest parking at Redmond Town center an walking over. It's a long walk, but doable, a much better option than sitting in a long line of cars waiting to get out of the park.