Author: Kara

Celebrate Mom by Supporting Local Bellevue Businesses

With this year’s Mother’s Day being celebrated at home, make it extra special by ordering in a delicious dinner or brunch, or giving the gift of a curated basket. Check out our list below of Downtown Bellevue businesses that have put together packages to help celebrate the holiday. Central is […]

Bellevue Farmers Market to Offer Curated Box for Pre-Order

Starting Thursday, May 14th, the Bellevue Farmers Market will be offering a box that includes a curated selection of seasonal products from top vendors. There will also be an option to add fresh eggs and flower bouquets to each order. They are planning to open their walk-through market on Thursday, […]

Eastside Program Offers Resources and Assistance to Small Businesses During Pandemic

Supporting Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, and Renton, (re)STARTUP425 is making a collaborative effort to connect Eastside small business owners, nonprofit leaders and sole proprietors with available business resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the City of Bellevue, (re)STARTUP425, an initiative of five communities on the Eastside to support creativity, […]

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Parking Lots Close at Downtown Bellevue Park

According to the City of Bellevue, to further promote social distancing, Bellevue Parks & Community Services closed both of their parking lots at Bellevue Downtown Park. This is part of an effort to discourage large numbers of people traveling by car to destination parks. There will be one parking lot […]

New Bellevue Program Provides Support for Restaurants and Healthcare Workers

The Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club has put together a program, RestaurantsforResponders.org, to provide support for healthcare workers and restaurants, simultaneously. The program provides restaurant-prepared meals to our overworked local responders, doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers. They are partnering with Overlake and Evergreen Hospitals, the City of Bellevue and surrounding areas, to […]

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Bellevue Rent Ranked as Most Expensive in Washington

Zumper analyzed active listings in March 2020 across 23 metro cities to put together a Seattle Metro Area Report that shows the most and least expensive cities with the fastest growing rents. The most expensive rent was in Bellevue. The price of a one-bedroom unit increased by 0.9% to a […]

Sound Transit Pauses Construction on East Link Light Rail

Sound Transit has halted construction on the East Link light rail. According to an employee at Sound Transit, this action has been taken to ensure the safety of the construction workforce. Sound Transit came to the decision after evaluating what measures would need to be taken to ensure the safety […]