Few other places capture the best of the Eastside the way Sammamish does. Designed by outdoor enthusiasts for outdoor enthusiasts, Illahee, near the heart of Sammamish, is minutes from two of the region’s premiere gems: the sparkling waters of Issaquah’s Lake Sammamish State Park – a summer hotspot for all ages of swimmers, boaters, kayakers and water skiers; and Redmond’s Marymoor Park – King County’s most popular outdoors destination, with 640 acres of ballfields, bicycling, bird-watching, concerts and more.
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Popular among high-tech types and other commuting and carpooling professionals, Illahee is a pivot point for myriad quick connections, from state-of-the-art Issaquah Transit Center linking Interstate 90 to Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle – or the waters-edge drive along East Lake Sammamish Parkway. Come winter, many of these same drivers make the barely-35-minute drive from Illahee to The Summit at Snoqualmie, for more than 1,100 acres of downhill, Nordic and snowboarding runs.
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For annual runs at boys’ and girls’ basketball championships, few places rock loud with hoops’ fans support than at Eastlake High School. A centerpiece to award-winning Lake Washington School District, Eastlake sets the academics bar high for students entering from Samantha Smith Elementary and Inglewood Junior high schools.
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