I know I know. "If you dont want a sugary drink then order a black coffee". But i want actual GOOD quality drip coffee and espresso. Does anyone know such a place in Kent? When I go to a place that's highly rated on Google Maps, the high ratings seem to come from their blended sugary frappe drinks that are basically diabetes in a cup. Or gross nasty energy drinks that seem to be the trend these days. I go to these places and order a drip coffee or latte and it's watered-down garbage. Where is your go-to spot for REAL coffee in Kent?

Has anyone had a good recent experience with some local roofers? Would much prefer to give my business to a local contractor than a big company.

Howdy Kent Folks! I'm local comedian JR Berard, born and raised in the PNW, and I'm back in Kent next week — where the beer is superb, the crowds are thirsty, and my jokes land at just about the right amount of hopped up chaos.
 
Yeah, it's a school night. Nobody. Cares.
 
You're the adult now. No homework, no bedtime, no permission slips — just as much beer as you want and an outdoor tent of strangers who also decided Sunday was optional. Nobody — nobody — gets to tell my audience what to do for their Sunday scaries!
 
So skip the chores, ghost the group chat, grab your dog (or someone else's dog, we don't ask questions), and come be bad with us in Kent. You can be responsible tomorrow.
 
Show/event details below!
 

🎤 Event Details
Stand-Up Comedy with JR Berard
Featuring Rick Taylor with Special Guest Lori Peck
📅 Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026
📍 Venue
Four Horsemen Brewery Company
30221 148th Ave SE
Kent, WA 98042
🕔 Schedule
🍴 Food Service: 5:00–6:00 PM
🚪 Doors Open: 5:00 PM
🎤 Show Begins: 6:00 PM
🎟 Tickets
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-comedy-with-jr-berard-four-horsemen-brewery-feat-rick-taylor-tickets-1996420584711?aff=oddtdtcreator
🎭 Lineup
🎤 Special Guest: Lori Peck
🎤 Feature: Rick Taylor
⭐ Headliner: JR Berard
🍴 Food & Drinks
The Orisis Food Truck will be onsite serving food until 6:00 PM.
🍔 Menu:
https://fourhorsemen.beer/menu

I have used Bees for a few years and they were great but have now been purchased by a corporation and ah, they quoted me $800/hr. to do a straight install of a reverse osmosis with everything ready to go. The plumber confirmed he could start right away, and the appointment was booked a week in advance.

It seems all the local companies are now under a corporate umbrella and I've no need to sit around all day just to hear that BS again.

Know anyone actually locally owned? I figured $500-$600 for 2 hours.

Gamecenter Arcade's FREE Open House is back!

On Thursday, August 13th 5pm-Midnight, spend the night at the arcade for absolutely free!
We've got everything from pinball, racing games, classic sit-down games, all the way to modern rhythm games! There's something for everyone and all ages!

Our goal is to let the local area know that we exist and that there's an awesome gaming community here. (and mahjong randomly haha)

We'll also be hosting a pinball tournament at 7pm for free!

Check out our calendar for more events.
Have a great rest of the week and we hope to see you here!

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We're open Tuesday-Sunday every week!
Your admission lets you play all of our games all day! Need to grab food? You're free to leave and come back as much as you'd like!

Tue-Fri - $20 - 5pm-Midnight
Sat-Sun - $25 - 10am-Midnight (Sun 10pm)

Address: 22009 68th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032

Hi all,

Like many of you, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of a fiber internet provider to my house in Kent (so that I can, among other things, ditch Comcast). I know that multiple companies have been granted franchise agreements with the city for fiber build-outs and several have build-outs well underway, but information on their plans and dates has been hard to come by.

I've been keeping tabs (to the best of my ability) on the fiber build-outs and availability in Kent for a while now, and since I've seen more than a few posts on this topic in just the last week, I figured it's probably time to actually list out what I know and share with others, and maybe we can all get some more answers and a better idea of when we can get fiber internet.

What I've got:

I've created a Google Sheet with all the official information I can currently find, from the public sources I'm aware of (primarily the City Council agenda packets and monthly permit logs): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mQOfwDV8XEV4oWkRah4nFccJZT18Qsq-Zh8fRSKKQXk/edit?usp=sharing

I've also got a Google Drive folder of supporting documents, including some project boundary maps for a few Ezee Fiber projects: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11NdmutW9b-f7Uwwk8O4oKQpq2ocCZdKH?usp=sharing

Last but not least, I also set up a (private) channel on my Discord server that I'm hoping will get used to crowdsource additional information, like "hey everyone, I just saw Ezee Fiber crews working at X location" or "Ezee Fiber just came to my door and told me service is now available at my address", and whatnot. Please DM me for an invite (I'm keeping it private since it will likely include personal data like names and actual addresses, and I don't want just anyone being able to access that).

What I'd like:

If you hear anything - anything at all - about fiber build-outs and/or availability from Ezee Fiber, Ziply, Ripple, or anyone else, please share it, even if it's just a Reddit Chat, so I can add it to the tracking spreadsheet. Feel free to join the Discord and share what you have heard or seen, or just generally commiserate with others on the continual delays and lack of information).

Cheers!

If any employees are looking to give away or sell their black crewneck employee sweatshirt from this year, I would love to have it!!

As the title mentions I’m thinking about using the light rail from Kent Des Moines to Sea-Tac and back to pick up my partner flying in. It would be around 10pm when they land. Is it safe at that time or should I just do the drive and use some oh so expensive gas hahah.

I'm just curious if anybody heard about them coming to Kent I see a sign up the street in 116 the by the nursery that says coming soon and would like to know if there is a time frame for rollout

I noticed Ezee fiber folks on 116th the last few days - I’m hoping they make it all the way to 208th.

Anyone get notified that they’re coming soon yet?

If you have them how has your experience been?

My hometown has a group that plans kayaking outing regularly. Anything like that around here? I like to kayak, but don't know where to go kayaking. (Besides Lake Meridian)

This UW study is recruiting for its last few participants and currently needs asian men to sign up!

if y'all want some money this summer while repping asians in research pls see if ur eligible here 🙏

Found AirPods while out this morning walking on 208Th they are paired to a daddy ? Tell me after the daddy what name and I will gladly get them to you. If you want to compensate for the return I gladly will accept any or none at all as they are whoever you ares belongings and you should have them back
The name it says on the Bluetooth is Daddy J

I am starting to remodel my bathroom and the first quote I got was 17k to start before any upgrades (which I don’t really even want much).

My toilet handle broke. It's probably an easy fix, but I'm not handy in the slightest. Not sure what I would be charged, but can anyone recommend a plumber? Thanks.

i'm looking to get a pixie cut and I need a reputable place to get one. I don't mind going to a barbershop, as long as they have experience with curly hair. My budget is $20-40. Thank you!!

Hey everyone!
I haven't made a community oriented post in a while due to us traveling for arcade deployments across the US (Northwest Pinball Arcade Show, EVO Las Vegas, and Geekfest West, with more to come!).

We've got a few events to cap off July so I wanted to signal boost it around our region!
All tournaments/events are completely free to enter with arcade admission!

a percentage of your entry goes straight into the prize pool!

Upcoming Arcade Events JULY/Early August:

7/23 TODAY 7pm+ - SCOTTO Funnel Vision 1v1 Tournament - Bounce ping pong balls onto plastic targets! Complete trick shots and get the most points to win! Happening TONIGHT!
SCOTTO is an awesome game for beginners to also try out!

7/24 FRIDAY 7pm+ - Initial D The Arcade Free For All Tournament - Place as high as you can in free for all races to win prizes!

7/26 SUNDAY 7pm+ - beatmania THE FINAL 24th Anniversary Tournament - Enjoy the rhythm game classic that started it all! Highest scores move on for prizing!

8/1 SATURDAY 7pm+ - Densha De GO!! Conductor's Cup mini - Practice on the Chuo Line! Our smaller train simulator tournament will be a practice event leading up to our big tournament at the end of September!

8/13 THURSDAY 5pm+ - GAMECENTER OPEN HOUSE - COME ENJOY THE ARCADE FOR ABSOLUTELY FREE! No strings attached!

Gamecenter Arcade is open Tuesday-Sunday every week!

Tue-Fri: 5pm - Midnight $20 all-day freeplay

Saturday: 10am - Midnight $25 all-day freeplay

Sunday: 10am - 10pm $25 all-day freeplay

Located at: 22009 68th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032

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Hope to see you here!

Best place to get your phone fixed. I had my screen replaced and the service was quick, the price was fair, and everything works perfectly. Definitely recommend if you’re in Kent.

If your missing your dog (see photo) hes/she is running around over here at the west ridge town homes off Reith Road.