The Bellevue Collection will present a weekend of art, music, and dance in celebration of the 2014 Lunar New Year in downtown Bellevue next month. Eastside residents can view traditional and contemporary cultural demonstrations during the Lunar New Year Celebration at Bellevue Square’s Center Court from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, […]
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Low Income Housing Institute Breaks Ground on Downtown Bellevue Project
The Low Income Housing Institute plans to break ground on the Bellevue Apartments this week. The site is located at 204 111th Ave NE, near NE 2nd St, in downtown Bellevue. The $16.6 million project will offer 57 residential units, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Rent is expected to […]
Bellevue Way Lane Closure Planned for Saturday
A stretch of Bellevue Way near Main Street in downtown Bellevue will be closed to southbound traffic on Saturday, Jan. 25. Two lanes for northbound traffic will remain open, but the City of Bellevue is advising drivers to be prepared for delays and to take alternate routes if possible. Police […]
Tickets on Sale for Bar Crawl to Raise Funds for Cancer Research
Tickets are now on sale for the third annual “Totally Teal Toast,” a downtown Bellevue bar crawl raising funds for The Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. The bar crawl, organized by three local women, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Lot No. 3, Earls, The Parlor, […]
Bellevue to Form Downtown Residents Association
The City of Bellevue is inviting downtown residents to a kickoff meeting next week at City Hall to discuss forming a Downtown Residents Association. The city’s Neighborhood Outreach staff will help form the group so residents can develop relationships, build a sense of community, and advocate for issues they care […]
Seattle Developer Buys Downtown Bellevue Property, Plans Office Tower
Schnitzer West purchased land in downtown Bellevue this week and plans to build a 16-story office tower on the site beginning next year, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Seattle-based development company bought the site at 415 106th Ave. NE, where a Bank of America branch is now […]
Tickets on Sale for Local ‘Chop Shop’ Dance Festival
Seattle and Eastside artists will perform in the 7th annual “Chop Shop” contemporary dance festival at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue in early 2014. The festival stars local dancers, including The Stone Dance Collective, Spectrum Dance Theater, Anna Conner + CO, Pocket Inc., and Price Suddarth. Artists […]
Seattle Thunderbirds to Skate at Downtown Bellevue Ice Arena
Eastside residents of all ages can skate with professional hockey players this weekend in downtown Bellevue. All members of the Seattle Thunderbirds will be joining the public to skate, take pictures, and sign autographs from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Chaplin’s Bellevue Subaru Ice Arena in Bellevue’s Downtown […]
Downtown Bellevue Prepares for Building Boom
The City of Bellevue is hiring more building permit officials in response to the ongoing construction boom downtown. With the new hires, the City of Bellevue’s Development Services Department will consist of about 100 employees, the same level reached during the peak of the 2008 building boom, according our news […]
Bellevue ‘Magic Season’ Events Announced
Twinkling lights and festive decorations are already transforming downtown Bellevue into a winter wonderland. Eastside residents can enjoy family-friendly holiday events downtown during Bellevue’s “Magic Season,” now through early January. Some of the highlights are: Performances at The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, including “The Elves & the Shoemaker” from Village […]
