As of March 23rd, the transit tunnel (or what was originally called “bus tunnel”) in downtown Seattle is closing and moving above ground to designated bus lanes. This is being referred to as the second phase of the “Seattle Squeeze”. There will be more than 800 bus trips moving from […]
Meydenbauer Bay Park opened on Saturday to much fanfare. The park fulfills 32-years of planning, according to the City of Bellevue. Meydenbauer Bay Park includes a quarter mile of waterfront and a seven-acre park. The rich features of the park include many dynamic areas such as an iconic pedestrian pier […]
Earlier this week the Bellevue City Council received an update from Sound Transit that the East Link Light Rail project has neared 50 percent completion. Some of the highlights from the project progress include: tunnel excavation work under 110th Ave NE that has recently been completed, significant progress on the […]
2018 has brought a flurry of new restaurant openings at Lincoln Square South, new condo pre-sales, and announcements about future commercial development in downtown Bellevue. The top article of the year was the announcement that Tom Douglas was going to partner with Nordstrom at Bellevue Square to open Department Bento. […]
A Washington state appeals court has found that Bellevue Square cannot force 365 by Whole Foods, which is now owned by Amazon, to remain open. This was first reported by PSBJ. In October 2017, 365 by Whole Foods closed after 13 months of occupancy at Bellevue Square due to poor […]
A new Thai restaurant in Bellevue opened this past week, Tem Sib Thai Food Reimagined, on 108th Avenue Northeast. The new restaurant is located at the base of Ten20 Tower, offering complimentary parking in the Ten20 garage. The decor of the restaurant is rustic and modern with warm lighting, that […]
The Bellevue School District is opening a brand new elementary school come this fall. Wilburton Elementary School is located just outside of downtown Bellevue on Main Street. It is about 82,000 square feet. The school includes children from downtown Bellevue and Wilburton areas. Along with kindergarten through 5th grade, Wilburton […]
The Winters House, located on Bellevue Way, is closed until the light rail is completed in 2022 or later. The historic house, built in 1929, is wrapped up with scaffolding and will not have any programming or operations for the next 4 or more years. The house was most recently […]
La Parisienne French Bakery and Cepae, a wine tasting room, are set to open at Soma Towers in June. Located on the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and 2nd Street Northeast, the bakery and tasting room will offer different wines by the glass, paired with pastries, desserts, and more. La […]
The Bellevue Neighborhoods Conference is taking place at Bellevue City Hall on Saturday, April 21. The conference offers 16 different workshops with a focus on four central themes; diversity, innovation in transportation, planning and urban growth, and the environment. Participants can attend up to 4 sessions of their choice. Marc […]
