Erik Liedholm and sommelier accomplice Lars Ryssdal, self-dubbed ‘Scandinavian Wine Hacks’ will kick off a new series of wine classes at Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar on Tuesday, March 16th. The first class will focus on wines of Piuedmont and Tuscany, Northern regions of Italy. On Tuesday, April 6th, Liedholm […]
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Draft Plan for Meydenbauer Park Presented to Bellevue City Council
Last week a draft master plan for the new waterfront park that is planned for Meydenbauer Bay was presented to the City of Bellevue Council last week. (See Master Plan here) The City of Bellevue plans to create a 10-acre park, which would use waterfront lots that have been acquired over […]
Bellevue Downtown Association’s 36th Annual ‘Place Making’ Awards
The Bellevue Downtown Association’s 36th Annual Celebration was held at Meydenbauer Center, featuring a 3-course catered dinner banquet and the company of Bellevue’s finest civic leaders, supporters, business owners, and community volunteers. This year’s celebration highlighted 2009’s ‘Place Making’ awards, which honor people, organizations, and businesses in Downtown Bellevue that […]
Downtown Bellevue Homebuilder, Conner Homes, Sells Headquarters
According to an article in the Seattle Times, homebuilder Conner Homes sold their 2-story Downtown Bellevue headquarters to another Bellevue company, Longwell Co., for $4.1 million. According to their site, Conner Homes started building homes in 1959 and have built nearly 5,000 to date. The property that was sold is located […]
Top Ten Posts For 2009
Here is a list of the most popular stories from our site in 2009: Getting to Know David Barton Gym IMAX Opens In Bellevue’s Lincoln Square Cinemas Summer Movie Nights at Bellevue Downtown Park STIR Martini + Raw Bar Now Open in Bellevue Place Microsoft Spells Out “Bing” at City […]
‘Wayfinding Kiosks’ Help Pedestrians Navigate Downtown Bellevue
According to the City of Bellevue, council members in September approved the creation and installation of 5 additional “wayfinding kiosks” to help downtown pedestrians navigate to significant cultural, entertainment, shopping, transit, and civic attractions. The new kiosks which can be found throughout the Downtown corridor cost $73,695 and will be paid […]
Gun Shop Opens in Downtown Bellevue
During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, a gun shop quietly slipped into Downtown Bellevue. It’s located on the north side of NE 8th St., in a strip mall with stores including Thai Grill, Bellevue Nails, What the Pho, Money Tree, and a few others. The store is on […]
Bellevue Ranks as Safest City in Washington
According to an article in the Bellevue Reporter, the City of Bellevue is the safest city when it comes to crime compared to any other city in the state. Bellevue is ranked as the 343rd worst city for crime in the United States (the higher the number, the better). CQ […]
Storables in Downtown Bellevue Closes
Storeables, the storage and organizing solutions retailer, on Bellevue Way across from the post office is now closed and out of business. Between the downturn in the economy and The Container Store opening up a couple of years ago, this has likely made it tough on Storables. The space is […]
Photo Recap of Snowflake Lane’s First Night of 2009!
Here are some great shots taken last Friday, the first night of 2009’s Snowflake Lane. Bellevue Way was closed off in front of The Bellevue Collection for about 20 minutes while Santa Claus and his many helpers brought in the holiday season with singing, dancing, and smiles for all the children. The event […]
