Editing North Bend, Washington (section)

==Culture==

===Historic McGrath Hotel===
The [[McGrath Cafe and Hotel|McGrath Hotel]] is located on the site of the cabin of William Henry Taylor, who platted North Bend in 1889. In October 1921, Jack McGrath and his wife Caroline purchased the site of their future venture, McGrath's Café; construction was completed as a one-story restaurant in 1922. In early 1926 the building was expanded two window bays westward, creating the hotel lobby (now the restaurant bar), and a second story was added to the entire structure to accommodate the hotel rooms of the new McGrath Hotel. After several years of deferred maintenance, the McGrath was purchased in 2000 by a local couple who spent two years rehabilitating the building. It is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The first floor currently houses a popular restaurant, the Iron Duck Public House.

===Historic North Bend Theatre===
On April 9, 1941, the North Bend Theatre<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northbendtheatre.com|title=northbendtheatre.com|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> opened its doors. Built at a cost of $12,000 with 400 seats, the 4,000 square foot theater's occupancy is now 265 and it has continued operating as an [[independent movie theater]] since its opening day through seven family ownerships.<ref name="NBT">{{cite news |last1=Liu |first1=Qina |title=North Bend Theatre: Home of '1,000 stories' |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/north-bend-theatre-home-of-1000-stories/ |access-date=November 25, 2022 |work=The Seattle Times |date=September 23, 2022}}</ref> In 1999, the theatre underwent a major renovation. In 2013, the theater was once more saved from extinction by a successful $100,000+ fundraiser to convert the projection system from 35mm cellulose to 4K digital video.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livingsnoqualmie.com/successful-100000-fundraiser-north-bend-theatre-debuts-new-state-art-movie-projector/|title=After Successful $100,000 Fundraiser, North Bend Theatre Debuts New State-of-the-Art Movie Projector - Living Snoqualmie|date=September 15, 2013}}</ref> During this series of renovations every part of the building was improved without sacrificing the distinctive character of this 1941 Art Deco theater. The renovation was awarded a Spellman Award, a King County honor, for the efforts.<ref name="NBT"/>

The movie house hosted the opening premier of the [[David Lynch]] movie, ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me]]''.<ref name="NBT"/>

===Valley Center Stage Community Theater===
Valley Center Stage is a downtown community theater that promotes the performing arts in all its aspects. The theater has regular shows featuring classics and comedy. In addition, the theater offers opportunities to valley residents to participate in the theater's productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.valleycenterstage.org/index.php|title=Valley Center Stage - Comedy * Variety * Music * Playhouse|access-date=April 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421042938/http://valleycenterstage.org/index.php|archive-date=April 21, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum===
The Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum, operated by the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Society, has been sharing the history of the Snoqualmie Valley for over 50 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snoqualmievalleymuseum.org/|title=Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref>

===North Bend Visitor Center & Mountain View Art Gallery===
The Visitors Information Center is operated by the North Bend Downtown Foundation and represents a significant step towards downtown revitalization and growing community pride through volunteer efforts. The Mountain View Gallery features local artwork and hosts special events for the community throughout the year. The modern [[Northwest Regional style]] center features easy to use touchscreen computers for visitors to access a variety of information on local attractions and history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://northbendwa.gov/facilities/facility/details/Visitor-Information-Center-35|title=Visitor Information Center|website=North Bend}}</ref>