The Downtown Issaquah Association is pleased to announce Issaquah Goes Apples, a community event combining activities in the downtown area including walking tours, art experiences for all ages, Pokémon charging stations, seasonal photo opportunities, live music and a Farm Fresh Pop-Up Market Place at the historic Shell Station. Two local farms will be at the historic Shell Station with a bounty of farm fresh produce along with goods from downtown Issaquah businesses. Leave your shopping bags at our concierge while you discover family-friendly activities throughout downtown Issaquah. The Market Place kicks off at the historic Shell Gas Station at 9 a.m.
Walk and Win!: Downtown Issaquah Association and the City of Issaquah are supporting Walktober: Walk Your World! Walktober is an outreach program of Seattle based organization Feet First. The Walktober goal is to have folks log walks that equal circumnavigating the earth- 25,000 miles during the month of October. Walks that count include taking care of errands on foot, walking children to school and participating in walking tours of your city. Walkers are encouraged to log their miles and are eligible to win great prizes. Register at: http://www.feetfirst.org/get-involved/walktober-walk-your-world
On Saturday October 22nd gather the kids, the dog and neighbors and “walk-on” as we Walktober!
Find the Seasonal photo opportunities and find the Walktober images on the side walks around town, take a selfie with the image and post it on the Downtown Issaquah Association’s Facebook page with #IssaquahGoesApples for a chance to win great prizes from downtown merchants. The more Walktober’s you find and post, the more chances to win!
Historic Shell Station activities -232 Front Street North:
- 9am-2pm- Pop Up Market Place including Ayala Farms, Boehms Candies & Chocolate, Champion Grocery, Forest Fairy Bakery, The Grange, Small Cakes, and more…
- City of Issaquah kicks off Salmon Friendly Trips…stop by their booth to learn how you can participate
- Experience making cider on an old fashioned apple press
- 10:30am-Noon Cultural Business District walking tour showcasing Issaquah’s colorful historic buildings and lively businesses
- 12:30pm-2- live music from local band Save the Bees
Activities around downtown:
- Brunch at Levitate Gastropub. Issaquah resident Executive Chef Pa Jallow, a World Food Championship finalist, and graduate of Le Cordon Bleu creates mouthwatering dishes that will satisfy your walking appetite
- Hands on Apple activity at Nektar where you can indulge in their famous Blue Apple smoothie
- Apple themed student art competition at artEAST
- Discover new kids play equipment just for this event at the historic Shell Station, Equipment is sponsored by Northwest Playground Equipment.
- PT Cruiser Pumpkin Bash at XXX Root beer Drive-In
- Boehms Candies and Chocolate Factory Tour 2pm. Call 425-392-6652 to register.
- Art by Fire 2pm – 6pm: spend 15 minutes and make a blown glass pumpkin- all ages from 5-99 years young are welcome. Stop by or call 425-996-8867 to register.
- Fischer Meats offers all natural, Washington grown beef, chicken, pork and lamb and butchers will even do specialty cuts-all you’ve got to do is ask! Ready to-go items too. Check out http://fischermeatsnw.com/ for promotions.
- As you walk, Pokémon Go charging stations available at the historic Shell Station, Issaquah Community Center, Nektar, U Swirl and the downtown Issaquah Library.
