Bellevue School District students in middle school and high school are participating in the 4th annual class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). These students, which make up 11 new companies will pitch their business ideas to an investor panel in the hopes of getting their companies funded. The event will […]
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Hot Air Balloon Rides: New Addition to Bellevue Downtown Park in Summer 2017
Hot air balloon rides will be one of the new features when the Bellevue Downtown Park reopens later this summer. The rides will run from July through September. They will take off every Saturday and Sunday morning, last one hour, and cost $250 per person. For an additional $100 riders […]
Bellevue is Missing a Great Ice Cream Shop
This week news broke that Portland’s popular, Salt & Straw ice cream shop will open in Capitol Hill later this year. Salt & Straw will join Molly Moon’s, Bluebird, Cupcake Royale, Old School Frozen Custard, and most recently Frankie & Jo’s as top ice cream shops in Seattle (all of […]
W Bellevue Hotel Set to Open June 15, Prepping to Hire Over 125 Positions
W Bellevue Hotel is planned for their opening on June 15, 2017 according to a news release. The hotel is filling over 125 positions for the opening of the new hotel. To look for candidates, the hotel will open a “Talent Casting Center” that will open on Saturday, April 1 […]
Kids Book Fair and Festivities at Barnes & Noble, April 1 & 2
BKPLay Academy for Gifted Children is hosting a book fair at Barnes & Noble in Bellevue on April 1 and 2. In addition to selling books, the event will have science shows, hands-on experiments, craft projects, scavenger hunt games, story time, songs and yoga, and more. Mad Science of Snow-King will […]
Lincoln Square Expansion Construction and Retail Details Discussed
Kemper Development Company’s Jim Melby and GLY Construction’s Ted Herb spoke at the Bellevue Downtown Association’s monthly breakfast meeting this morning. The topic was building Lincoln Square expansion, one of the largest private development projects in Bellevue’s history. Many interesting facts and figures, as well as some new retail and […]
REI Unveils Renderings for New Bellevue Spring District Headquarters
REI, the outdoor retailer and co-op submitted designs for review to the City of Bellevue for their new campus that’s planned for the Spring District. The new campus plans to offer a sustainable design that features solar energy, windows positioned to maximized daylight, edible garden species and native vegetation. “Our […]
GameStop Now Closed at Bellevue Square
Calling all gamers, GameStop is now closed at Bellevue Square. Over the years there have been several video game stores at Bellevue Square, but GameStop’s closure marks the last dedicated video game store in the shopping center. The Microsoft Store sells games for Xbox, but is the only remaining store […]
Bellden Cafe Now Open on Main Street
Downtown Bellevue’s newest coffee shop, Bellden Cafe is now open. The coffee shop sits on Main Street below Main Street Flats apartment building at 10575 Main St. Bellden promises to deliver specialty coffee, pastries, and premium snacks. The coffee shop features a modern environment with a lot of wood accents […]
Massage Centers of Bellevue to Leave Downtown Bellevue
Massage Centers of Bellevue is consolidating their downtown Bellevue location to their existing Belred clinic. The downtown Bellevue location has been a part of the community for 15 years, winning several of awards over the years. The new Belred clinic is 5 miles east near Trader Joe’s in the overlake […]