Maple Valley Days may be over, but there’s still plenty to do right here in town this weekend, including a big anniversary party and the opening of the farmers market. Rock Creek Elementary kicks off the weekend with a 20th anniversary celebration at 7 p.m. Friday. The whole community is invited for a talent show [...]
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Fred Meyer opens to public
The new Fred Meyer, the anchor store in the new Maple Valley Town Square, has opened to the public — and so have two other businesses in the new development. At 2 p.m. today, Fred Meyer held a ceremonial cake cutting and announced more than $20,000 in donations to local nonprofits such as the Maple [...]
Johnson’s shopping center expanding
Demolition is underway near the shopping center that houses Johnson’s Home and Garden, as a developer begins a planned facelift and expansion of the property. Current plans call for a Walgreens and a Grocery Outlet for the shopping center, which is located in the northwest corner of the Four Corners intersection at state Route 169 [...]
Fred Meyer opens soon
Maple Valley residents tired of driving into Covington for basic shopping are one week away from the opening of Fred Meyer. The new Fred Meyer at Four Corners will open to the public at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 24. At 2 p.m. that day, the store will hold a cake cutting, when it will [...]
Maple Valley moves closer to civic center vision
Maple Valley has moved one step closer to its years-old dream of creating a civic center and retail core after City Council passed a crucial zoning change near Four Corners. Council voted 6-1 to approve a new “Central Commerce” zone in the area north of Johnson’s Do It Center and across and south of state [...]
Two new eateries open in Maple Valley
Two new eateries are opening for business this weekend in Maple Valley. Gino’s Bistro and Yum-e Yogurt have been improving their spaces in the Four Corners shopping area for weeks, and both are now ready to open their doors. In fact, Gino’s Bistro officially hosted diners last night for a soft opening. The restaurant’s grand [...]
Frozen yogurt shop to open next week
After enjoying frozen yogurt on trips to Southern California and Arizona, Susan Bridges thought the treat might go over well in Maple Valley. For a while, however, her husband, Dan, resisted, arguing that it’s just too cold around here. “It started moving to the Northwest, and I finally got him on board,” Bridges says. Now [...]
Farmer’s market seeks supervisor, vendors
As the Maple Valley Farmer’s Market heads into its fourth year, organizers continue to seek new vendors — and they are looking for someone local to run the show on Saturday mornings. The Market Day Supervisor will work seven hours on Saturday mornings and early afternoons during the farmer’s market season, which this year runs [...]
Not all Town Square tenants new to Four Corners
Though the under-construction Maple Valley Town Square is attracting many new restaurants and businesses, several tenants plan to move from elsewhere in Four Corners, which could leave more empty storefronts in Maple Valley. Maple Valley Commons — already having trouble retaining tenants — is losing two more to the new development: Pinnacle Physical Therapy and [...]
Little lot takes big-time spot in front of Fred Meyer
Construction continues at Four Corners on the Maple Valley Town Square — except for a prime one-acre parcel of land that faces state Route 169 right in front of the new Fred Meyer store. “It’s kind of its own little island there,” says Barb Anderson, a realtor who represents the property for John L. Scott [...]
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