Editing Issaquah, Washington (section)

==Local attractions==
[[File:Issaquah - Village Theatre 03.jpg|thumb|Village Theatre's First Stage, Issaquah]]

===Issaquah Alps===

The [[Issaquah Alps]] are a range of highlands situated around the city of Issaquah that include hiking trails and other outdoor activities. It is primarily composed of three distinct peaks: [[Tiger Mountain (Washington)|Tiger Mountain]], [[Cougar Mountain]], and [[Squak Mountain]].<ref>{{cite news |last=McQuaide |first=Mike |date=November 4, 2004 |title=Issaquah's Squak Mountain is climbing in popularity |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20041104&slug=nwwsquak04 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Vinh |first=Tan |date=April 4, 2012 |title=Issaquah hiking club aims to get edgier, hipper — and younger |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/issaquah-hiking-club-aims-to-get-edgier-hipper-8212-and-younger/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> [[Paragliding|Paragliders]] and [[hang gliders]] launch from Poo Poo Point on Tiger Mountain in the Issaquah Alps.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=Dan A. |date=February 22, 2007 |title=Issaquah paraglider is out to prove he's among the best in the world |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/issaquah-paraglider-is-out-to-prove-hes-among-the-best-in-the-world/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Several popular [[trailhead]]s in the area are served by [[Trailhead Direct]], a shuttle bus service managed by [[King County Metro]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bush |first=Evan |date=August 4, 2017 |title=Hikers in King County can now catch weekend shuttle to popular trailheads |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/hikers-in-king-county-can-now-catch-weekend-shuttle-to-popular-trailheads/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

===Issaquah Valley Trolley===
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[[File:Issaquah Valley Trolley car 519 crossing Front St in 2014.jpg|thumb|Issaquah Valley Trolley car crossing Front Street. Operation ceased in fall 2020.]]

The [[Issaquah Valley Trolley]] was a [[heritage trolley]] service operated by the Issaquah Historical Society on a section of the city's remaining railroad tracks from the [[Issaquah station|Issaquah Depot]] to Gilman Village. A pilot was organized from 2001 to 2002 with cars borrowed from [[Yakima Electric Railway Museum|Yakima Valley Trolleys]] and followed by the Issaquah Historical Society's acquisition of their own three cars in 2010.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gracey |first=Celeste |date=October 26, 2010 |title=Trolley in downtown Issaquah on track to open next summer |url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/trolley-in-downtown-issaquah-on-track-to-open-next-summer/ |work=Issaquah Reporter |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name="supporters prepare">{{cite news|last=Kagarise|first=Warren|title=Trolley returns, and supporters prepare for rides to start in October|newspaper=[[Issaquah Press]]|date=August 28, 2012|url=http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/08/28/trolley-returns-and-supporters-prepare-for-rides-to-start-in-october/|access-date=January 28, 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819012315/http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/08/28/trolley-returns-and-supporters-prepare-for-rides-to-start-in-october/|archive-date=August 19, 2013}}</ref> Regular public rides started in October 2012<ref name="starts service">{{cite news|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=All aboard, Issaquah, as downtown trolley starts service|newspaper=[[Issaquah Press]]|date=October 16, 2012|url=http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/10/16/downtown-trolley-starts-service/|access-date=January 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819012250/http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/10/16/downtown-trolley-starts-service/|archive-date=August 19, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> and operated seasonally on weekends until November 2020, when it was discontinued permanently because of increased costs and insufficient funding.<ref name="TAUT-2017Apr">{{cite magazine |last=Russell |first=Mike |title=Classic Trams: Washington's Two of a Kind, Part 1 |magazine=[[Tramways & Urban Transit]] |publisher=[[Light Rail Transit Association|LRTA Publishing]] |date=April 2017 |location=UK |pages=156–157 |issn=1460-8324}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Issaquah Valley Trolley To Cease Operations |url=https://issaquahhistory.org/issaquah-valley-trolley-2020-update/ |publisher=Issaquah History Museums |access-date=March 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206064151/https://issaquahhistory.org/issaquah-valley-trolley-2020-update/ |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |date=November 3, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Village Theatre===

The [[Village Theatre]] has presented live stage plays on its main stage in downtown Issaquah since 1979. It was originally located in a converted movie theater and later built its main stage at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in 1993. Village Theatre is an [[Actors' Equity Association|Equity]] theater and has an affiliated theater in [[Everett, Washington|Everett]].<ref>{{cite news |date=July 1, 2010 |title=From an old Issaquah movie house to Broadway's bright lights |url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/life/from-an-old-issaquah-movie-house-to-broadways-bright-lights/ |work=Issaquah Reporter |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

===Salmon hatchery and festival===

The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on [[Issaquah Creek]] is a state-owned [[fish hatchery]] that was built in 1936 by the federal [[Works Project Administration]]. It annually raises about [[Chinook salmon|Chinook]] and [[Coho salmon|Coho]] salmon and is the most visited hatchery in Washington with an estimated 350,000 visitors annually.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=August 22, 2015|title=FISH: Mission|url=http://www.issaquahfish.org/about-fish/mission/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009025936/http://www.issaquahfish.org/about-fish/mission/|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2024}}

[[Issaquah Salmon Days]] is an annual two-day festival held in Issaquah during early October to celebrate the return of spawning salmon to the area. It includes a parade, arts and crafts conventions, live entertainment and music, and sporting events.<ref name="Times-SalmonDays">{{cite news |last=Wafai |first=Yasmeen |date=October 2, 2019 |title=Issaquah Salmon Days Festival is swimming with fun things to do for kids and adults |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/issaquah-salmon-days-festival-is-swimming-with-fun-things-to-do-for-kids-and-adults/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> In 2005, the register revealed over 400,000 people attended the Salmon Days Festival.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

===Cougar Mountain Zoo===
[[File:Lake Sammamish from Cougar Mountain Zoo panorama 2014.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|View of Lake Sammamish from the zoo]]

The [[Cougar Mountain Zoo]] is located on {{convert|8|acre|ha}} west of Issaquah on the north slope of Cougar Mountain. The zoo was founded in 1972 and is home to many [[endangered species|endangered]] birds and animals, as well as cougars, lemurs, reindeer, and wallabies.<ref>{{cite news |last=Grindeland |first=Sherry |date=March 10, 2007 |title=Cougar gets salmon cake and tea for the big 15 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/cougar-gets-salmon-cake-and-tea-for-the-big-15/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> In 2007, the zoo added two [[Bengal tiger]] cubs who had been raised in a Florida preserve.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nash |first=Daniel |date=April 8, 2015 |title=Cougar Mountain tigers Taj and Almos turn 8 |url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/cougar-mountain-tigers-taj-and-almos-turn-8/ |work=Issaquah Reporter |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

===Gilman Village===

Gilman Village is a shopping center created in 1972 from historic residential and commercial buildings that were moved and renovated for use as independent shops and restaurants. The complex has 27 buildings with various businesses, including specialty shops.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sires |first=Cameron |date=March 12, 2024 |title=Gilman Village celebrates over 50 years of charm and growth |url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/business/gilman-village-celebrates-over-50-years-of-charm-and-growth/ |work=Issaquah Reporter |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> The shopping center was designed by Baylis Architects, Richard Haag Associates, and landscape architect Stephen G. Ray.<ref>{{cite news |last=Collins |first=Alf |date=November 28, 1976 |title=Building design awards to be presented |page=G8 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

===High Alpine Chapel===

The High Alpine Chapel opened in 1981 on the grounds of the Boehm's candy shop near downtown Issaquah. It was designed to resemble a 12th-century Swiss church and can hold 57 people. The chapel includes a memorial to deceased mountaineers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Webber |first=Pam |date=September 2, 1981 |title=Chapel dedicated to memory of mountaineers |page=G5 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>