Crime you ask? Well yes, there actually happens to be some crime in Bellevue. The city of Bellevue has posted the FBI’s crime results for the first half of 2007. Impressively there were no homicide cases in the first half of 2007! The most notable stat is that Bellevue’s violent […]
Author: Michael
Inside Lucky Strike Lanes
Is it a bowling alley or a lounge? Well…after visiting, it is clearly both. The 23,000 square foot venue is separated into three distinct sections. The first thing you’ll see upon entry is the largest lounge in Downtown Bellevue. The lounge has a very retro feel, with dim lighting and […]
Downtown Bellevue Happy Hour Section Added
In our continuous attempt to bring our viewers the resources they want, we have added a Happy Hour section. There are quite a few happy hours in the core of Downtown Bellevue (we have 25 listed). We hope that by rolling out this resource that we’re able to diversify the […]
Building Boom Makes Little Noise says Seattle Times
The Seattle Times ran an article this weekend about the downtown “building boom.” Although having 15 projects underway in Downtown Bellevue, there have been very few complaints to the city due to noise. An interesting fact to note from the article is that the city in the past has only […]
Bellevue Towers Onward and Upward
If you’ve looked up lately while driving around Downtown Bellevue, you might have noticed the two large residential condominiums filling the sky. These quickly rising structures belong to Bellevue Towers. When complete, the South Tower of Bellevue Towers will reach 450 feet tall, and will be the highest peak in […]
Washington Square Opens this Weekend
Washington Square condominiums, at the block of NE 10th & 8th street and 106th & 108th ave NE, have completed their first phase of one of their two new condo towers. Customers purchasing units in this first phase will be welcomed to move in this weekend. The 188-unit tower first […]
KFC / Taco Bell Closes in Downtown Bellevue
The KFC on Bellevue Way and Main Street, which shared the space with Taco Bell, closed its doors for the last time on New Years Eve night. This marks another fast food option in Downtown Bellevue eliminated. It won’t be long before you will need $10 or more if you […]
Bellevue Beats Seattle, Says "The Stranger"
In a recent article written by Charles Mudede at The Stranger, he talks about how in November The Bellevue City Hall building won an American Institute of Architects 2007 Honor Award for Washington Architecture. The majority of the article talks about how Bellevue’s architecture in the past has been considered, […]
Thank You & Happy New Year!
We wanted to thank you, our readers for a great 2007. The Downtown Bellevue Network is growing in readership daily, and shows no sign of slowing. Thank you to all the individuals and companies that have helped with our growth this year. We look forward to serving you up some […]
Attempted Downtown Bellevue Bank Robbery
Curious what all the police cars were up to at the Washington Mutual in Downtown Bellevue at Northeast Eighth Street and 108th Street NE Monday afternoon? According to Bellevue police at 12:23pm December 31st, a 23-year-old man was leaving the bank when an off duty police officer was driving by […]
