The Atlanta fast food chain, Chick-fil-A recently announced that they would be opening 3 restaurants in Puget Sound. One of those restaurants will be in Bellevue, right outside the downtown core on 116th Ave NE. The site location at 649 116th Ave NE was previously occupied by Denny’s, which closed […]
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Marshawn Lynch Being Investigated for Alleged Assault & Property Damage at Downtown Bellevue Apartment
The Bellevue Police Department submitted the following press release this morning: On August 10, 2014, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Bellevue Police Department received an allegation of an assault and personal property damage at a downtown Bellevue apartment unit. The incident was alleged to have occurred at 2:30 a.m. on […]
2014 Sprit of Bellevue 12K & 5K Run Set for August 10th
The annual Sprit of Bellevue is set for August 10th. The 12K & 5K runs both begin and end in Bellevue Downtown Park. The Washington Federal is the main sponsor of the event, which benefits the Bellevue Chamber and the Bellevue Chamber Foundation. The foundation has given out over $130,000 […]
99 Park Restaurant to Open in Downtown Bellevue Next Week
The new 99 Park Restaurant, bordering Bellevue’s Downtown Park, plans to open on Monday, Aug. 11. The restaurant, nestled on the corner of NE 1st Street and 102nd Avenue NE, features an elegant dining room, lounge, and patio. Seattle’s Plank & Grain furniture company built the restaurant’s 20 dining tables […]
Celebrate 2014 Taste of Main in Old Bellevue – Saturday, August 16th
The 6th annual Old Bellevue’s Taste of Main will take place on Saturday, August 16th from 11:30AM – 4:30PM. Event passport’s will be available for for $40, and will get you access to samples of food, dessert, and wine from participating restaurants. The passport also includes store sales, giveaways, a […]
Bellevue Aims to Raise Awareness of Proposed Performing Arts Center
Despite a lack of funds, Bellevue hasn’t given up on building its own performing arts center. The Tateuchi Center, a 2,000-seat theatre, is planned for downtown Bellevue, at the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 10th Street, next to the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. In May, the City of Bellevue […]
Bellevue Red Lion Hotel for Sale
Downtown Bellevue’s Red Lion Hotel is for sale, according to the PSBJ. Red Lion Hotels Corp. recently announced the closure of the two-story hotel, which opened on Main Street in 1969. The hotel features 181 guestrooms and 5,700 square feet of meeting space. The Red Lion Hotel sprawls across a […]
Historic 1946 Downtown Bellevue Map Beautifies Utilities Covering on Main Street
During a stroll over the weekend I came across a utilities covering at the corner of Main Street and 102nd Ave NE that has a historic 1946 map wrapping its exterior. The map pinpoints all of the businesses in downtown Bellevue at the time, all 64 of them. After a […]
Bellevue Food Truck Round-up Coming Soon
The City of Bellevue and King Country Library will present downtown Bellevue’s first official food truck gathering on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Ashwood Park, next to the downtown library. The ChowDown(town) Bellevue Food Truck Round-up will feature 12 local food trucks with a variety of menu options from 3:30-8:30 p.m., […]
Downtown to Celebrate 2014 Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend
The 2014 Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend is kicking off Friday, July 25, with three art festivals in downtown Bellevue. All ages are welcome and admission is free. BAM ARTSfair will present the works of more than 300 artists from 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, at […]