North Bend (Washington)

North Bend is a city in Washington. The town was made famous by David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks, which was partially filmed in North Bend.

The city was platted as "Snoqualmie" in 1889. The community later became known as Mountain View and finally, due to the location near the bend toward the North of the South Fork River, became the Town of "North Bend". The city was incorporated on March 12, 1909. It has become a prosperous bedroom community for Seattle and Bellevue.

• King County Metro, ☏ +1 206-553-3000. Operates bus, streetcar, and monorail routes in King County. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Auburn, Bellevue, Bothell, Burien, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Mercer Island, North Bend, Redmond, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Tukwila, Vashon Island, White Center, and Woodinville. (updated Jun 2023)

• 🌍 Historic McGrath Hotel, 101 W. North Bend Way. The McGrath Hotel is located on the site of the cabin of William Henry Taylor, who platted North Bend in 1889. In 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. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The first floor houses a popular restaurant, the Iron Duck Public House. 
• 🌍 Historic North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N. Opened in 1941, the North Bend Theatre has continued operating as an independent movie theater since its opening day. The movie house hosted the opening premier of the David Lynch movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. (updated Sep 2024)
• Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum. Focuss on the history of the Snoqualmie Valley (updated Sep 2024)[edit]
• North Bend Visitor Center & Mountain View Art Gallery. It 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. (updated Sep 2024)

• Valley Center Stage Community Theater. Valley Center Stage has regular shows featuring classics and comedy. (updated Sep 2024)

• 🌍 Little Si Restaurant and Lounge, 456 SW Mt Si Blvd, ☏ +1 425 888-5501. Su-Th 9AM-9PM, F Sa 9AM-10PM. Best known for gourmet pizzas and pastas, but also offer a variety of sandwiches, burgers, salads, and a wide selection of appetizers. (updated Sep 2024)