The Bellevue Botanical Garden’s new visitor center will open on Saturday, June 14, in Bellevue. The 8,500 square-foot building, designed by Olson Kundig Architects, opens to the surrounding gardens. The new visitor center features a covered outdoor orientation area, gift shop, meeting and classroom space, offices, and restrooms. In celebration […]
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2014 4th of July Fun Coming to Downtown Bellevue
The largest 4th of July event on the Eastside will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live music, and a family fun zone at Bellevue Park in downtown Bellevue. The upcoming event, dubbed The Bellevue Collection Bellevue Family 4th, has new major sponsors, including The Bellevue Collection, PACCAR, and Puget Sound […]
Open House Focuses on Downtown Livability
The City of Bellevue will host an open house on Tuesday, June 3, to get the public’s input on the Downtown Livability Initiative. The city has been holding meetings, focus groups, and walking tours centered on downtown livability for the past 18 months. Tuesday’s meeting will be an opportunity for […]
Several Stores Close at Main Street & Bellevue Way in Preparation for The Main Street Gateway Project Construction
Several companies have officially closed their doors for business at the corner of Bellevue Way and Main Street, including well-known retail establishments such as 7-Eleven, Cupcake Royale, Rudy’s Barbershop, and Araya’s Place. The Spot Off Main also closed in early March. The closing of 7-Eleven certainly marks the end of […]
7th Annual Bellevue Jazz Festival Kicks Off
The 7th Annual Bellevue Jazz Festival kicked off Wednesday evening and will go through Sunday, June 1st. The festival will feature local and national artists. The Festival’s features artists include East-West Trumpet Summit with Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott featuring George Colligan, Carlos Cascante Y Su Tumbao, Poncho […]
Bellevue City Council Bolsters Support for Proposed Tateuchi Center
The Bellevue City Council recently approved a memorandum of understanding with the Performing Arts Center Eastside to bolster public and private support of the proposed Tateuchi Center in downtown Bellevue. The Tateuchi Center, a 2,000-seat theatre, would be located at the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 10th Street. […]
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Now Open in Downtown Bellevue
Internationally-acclaimed Japanese noodle restaurant Hokkaido Ramen Santouka recently opened a new location in downtown Bellevue, the first in Washington state. The restaurant is known for its signature noodle dish, Shio Ramen, which is garnished with umeboshi, a red pickled plum. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka started out as a family-run ramen shop […]
TCBY & Mrs. Fields Cookies Now Open at City Center Plaza in downtown Bellevue
The frozen yogurt shop, TCBY and the cookie making company, Mrs. Fields have opened locations at the base of City Center Plaza at 555 110th Ave NE in downtown Bellevue. The location is directly across the way from the Bellevue Transit Center. Mrs. Fields returns to downtown Bellevue after preciously […]
Parlor to Open Second Location in Seattle
Parlor Billiards and Spirits in downtown Bellevue plans to open its second location by the end of May. Parlor Live Seattle, a comedy club with a full-service lounge and dining room, aims to open on Friday, May 23, at 1522 Sixth Ave., between Pike and Pine streets, in downtown Seattle. […]
Updates at Bellevue Square: Express, PinkaBella, Ivivva, Victora Secret, & Diane Von Furstenberg
Express has opened their newly remodeled store after being closed for several months. PinkaBella Cupcakes has gone into the location on the first floor next to McDonalds, where the Seahawks Team Store was temporarily located at during the Super Bowl run. The young women’s athletic brand, Ivivva has reopened in […]
