Redmond, Washington

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Best known as the home of Microsoft and Nintendo of America, Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, USA, situated on the eastern edge of the Seattle urban area's "Eastside." In 2003 the Census Bureau estimated the city population was 46,391. With an annual bike race on city streets and the state's only velodrome, Redmond is also known as "The bicycle capital of the Northwest." Despite this, the city is very suburban, with its main form of transportation being the automobile. Connected to the modern downtown, Redmond's historic downtown has many personally owned small businesses. The city has many parks and is known for its woods.