Crew team members from Redmond's Sammamish Rowing Association take part in an early morning workout on Lake Sammamish.

In the town that bills itself the Bicycle Capital of the Northwest, a cyclist rides past a Marymoor Hill development on a picture-perfect afternoon.

Diane Huseman's fifth-grade class at Redmond Elementary shows off its timeline poster, a major project on the town's history.

Students and teachers from the school use the Sammamish River Trail after a trip to the museum at Marymoor Park as part of their history project.

Construction cranes are a common sight at the headquarters of Microsoft Corp., which is undergoing a major expansion of its campus.

Overlake Christian Church is moving from Kirkland into a new 6,000-seat church.

Redmond states its claim as a bicycle friendly place.

A new clocktower in downtown Redmond is a fitting image for some residents. "People are a lot more in a rush, it seems to me," says Sandy Paulson, who remembers how quiet and slow Redmond once was.

Fifth graders Natalie Reid and Steven Osterman participate in a class discussion at Redmond Elementary.

Haida woodcarver Ralph Bennett and a small circle of carvers work at Slough House Park in Redmond where they have created a self-guided pathway/tour of more than a dozen historic carvings being stored there.

The windmill at Marymoor Park is a community landmark.