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Minimizing, De-Cluttering & Downsizing Events & Resources on Mercer Island

The first signs of spring mark the start of a new season, with warm weather and budding flowers. For many, this also means it’s time for spring cleaning. For others, […]

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Mercer Island Women Who Made an Impact

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Mercer Island Historical Society has highlighted the achievements of four Mercer Island women – Virginia Barto, Jean Enersen, Assunta Ng, and Mary Wayte […]

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Local businesses host Leprechaun Trail shamrock hunt March 1st-17th

A mischievous leprechaun has left hidden shamrocks throughout the Mercer Island business district! Community members are invited to follow the Leprechaun Treasure Trail to find the shamrocks for a chance […]

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Treat Yourself: Mercer Island’s Best Spa, Self-Care & Wellness Services

Islanders thrive through winter by cozying up with books and taking sunny vacations, but some of the season’s ravages require calling in a bit of help. Skin-drying chill and distracting […]

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Say Hola! to Sabor de Mexico

Strings of papel picado, the colorful Mexican party bunting, hang from the ceiling of Sabor de Mexico Taqueria & Cantina, connecting the turquoise and yellow walls to create a festive […]

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Register today for the MIYFS 21st Annual Fundraising Breakfast

It’s just one week until the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services’ (MIYFS) 21st Annual Fundraising Breakfast, which returns this year to an in-person breakfast event at the Mercer Island Island […]

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Thriving through Winter: Tips from your Neighbors

The big dark descends by November, and it rains until June, yet Mercer Islanders love it here, thriving in the notoriously damp, chilly Pacific Northwest. To help new arrivals as […]

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Oh! Chocolate Continues Tradition through Three Generations on Mercer Island

The motto at Oh! Chocolate has been the same for almost four decades: if you stop into the shop, you get a sample. Margo Masaoka regards it as a family […]

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Celebrate the Season: Mercer Island 2022 Holiday Event Guide

As the air chills in the Pacific Northwest, Mercer Island is illuminated with the festive energy of the holiday season. All through December, Mercer Island’s local businesses and organizations fill […]

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Five Tips to Throw a Great Party from Mercer Island’s Own Expert

Michelle Shleifer is known to get creative in putting on a memorable event. One Halloween, she supervised the loading of a pontoon boat full of spooky gear on the north […]

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Mercer Island’s Best Party and Event Venues

For big holiday shindigs, weddings, birthday and anniversary celebrations, bar and bat mitzvah parties, or any other occasion that calls for renting out a space, various Mercer Island venues offer […]

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Your Essential Mercer Island Holiday Gift Guide

Wintery days approach, and the shops of Mercer Island already bustle with the energy of the holiday season. From familiar storefronts to up-and-coming online retailers, Mercer Island’s dynamic shopping scene […]

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Luther Burbank: Mercer Island’s Gem of a Park

Seeking long walks and sunsets at the beach. Must be attractive, outdoorsy, and adventurous. Fondness for kids and dogs is a plus. Luther Burbank Park is everything you’re looking for. […]

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A Halloween Guide to Frightfully Fun Events & Activities on Mercer Island

Cool autumn breezes chase away the smoke, rustle the colorful leaves, and presage the arrival of spooky season on Mercer Island. For both lone ghouls and families with little ghosts, […]

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7 Places for Mercer Island Kids to Take Free Public Transportation

Public transportation provides kids with a new avenue for freedom and independence, and it became even more accessible on September 1st, when Washington State made nearly all public transportation free […]

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MIVAL Presents Two Exhibitions: Fall Colors and Embrace Abstraction

It’s official: fall is almost here. To celebrate our local art scene (and the turning of the seasons!), the Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) is hosting two exhibitions: Fall […]

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Seeking a New Space, Local Yoga Studio Maintains its ‘Bliss’

After Maria Bliss taught the last class at Yogabliss’s former studio, she and many of her students walked the mile to the new space she rented inside the Mercer Island […]

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Kitchen & Market Expanding to Mercer Island

Five years ago, Stephanie King quit her job to build the perfect grocery store. The Mercer Island resident worked in the industry for years, building private label brands for major […]

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Art UnCorked: Wine, Art, Food, & Friday Night Fun

Your chance to enjoy local wine, food, and art is just around the corner. On September 9th, the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce presents Art Uncorked, where attendees can discover […]

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Listen to Your Neighbors: Mercer Island’s Best Podcasts

In July, the New York Times named an original podcast episode by Mercer Island High School student Hayley Nguyen one of 10 winners in the student category of its annual […]

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