James Vesely of the Seattle Times wrote an editorial in response to last week’s article on a younger generation moving into Downtown Bellevue, as well as the growing nightlife.
He reminisces upon the old days of when he used to visit the local Downtown Dairy Queen and sit under the trees, which is now the construction site of The Bravern. Downtown Bellevue is in the midst of a transformation that will catapult the city into a fast paced urban lifestyle. It is important while this happens, that traditions of the past are brought forward as well.
While attending an opening party for The Bravern weeks ago, it was mentioned that The Bravern should invite Dairy Queen to be a tenant. Although this comment was mostly meant as a joke, it has some sincerity behind it. This was a popular spot that many locals enjoyed going to on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Likely Dairy Queen will not be coming back, and as we start seeing new developments go up and improvements to Downtown be made, we’ll see familiarity distance itself. Just in recent weeks, we have seen The Boat at Bellevue Square vanish as well.
What would you miss if gotten rid of?
