The Eastside has plenty to offer families looking for fun this weekend. Try these options.
Bite of Crossroads
The 8th Annual Bite of Crossroads is back this weekend. From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, you can eat your way from Athens to Acapulco and sample over 70 bites from the various eateries at Crossroads Mall in Bellevue. There will also be plenty of live music to enjoy. This is a hugely popular event at Crossroads, so you don’t want to miss it. And if you buy your Bite Book before March 25, you can save 10 percent. Bon appétit.
When: Friday, March 25 through Sunday, March 27
Where: Crossroads Mall, 15600 NE Eighth St, Bellevue
Cost: Entertainment free, “Bites” vary
Ages: All
Website: http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com/
Celebrate Woodinville
This Saturday, March 26, come to the annual Celebrate Woodinville event. You don’t have to live in the city to appreciate all it has to offer families, from Tot Spot Cafe to The Nest to yummy restaurants, so stop by and enjoy the All Fools’ Parade at 11 a.m. Afterwards, join the crowd at DeYoung Park for a slice of birthday cake (Woodinville is finally legal – the big 1-8.) and more fun. And of course, be ready for a rousing rendition of ‘Happy Birthday.’
When: Saturday, March 26, 11 a.m.
Where: DeYoung Park, 13680 NE 175th St., Woodinville
Cost: Free
Ages: All
Website: http://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us
Lexie Tigre and Michele Johansen are the founders of Ruby Slipper Guide to the Eastside, a website full of ideas for families around the Eastside. Visit www.RubySlipperGuide.com to sign up for the weekly newsletter for more local events, local giveaways, and local family fun.
