The Downtown Bellevue Network was able to take a sneak peek inside the 3-story Neiman Marcus Bellevue store that will be hosting its public grand opening day on Friday, September 11th. Neiman’s, which committed to the largest retail space at The Bravern back in mid-2006, is now prepared to rip off the plastic and […]
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David Lawrence to Leave Bell Square, Open at The Bravern
Local fashion retailer, David Lawrence, will move from its current location in Bellevue Square to open at The Bravern come March of 2010. It will be located on the second level next to Masins and will fit in well with its soon to be high-end neighbors. David Lawrence sells styles […]
Tickets On Sale for Bellevue Fashion Week ’09
Tickets are now on sale for the 4th annual 2009 Bellevue Collection’s Fashion Week. As previously announced, the big news for this year is that Vogue will partner with the Bellevue Collection for this year’s Fashion week. Although being a bit overshadowed by The Bravern grand opening, the tickets for Bellevue […]
Ask Lea: Fall’n into the Swing of Things
Dear Lea, Now that my kids are back in school, I need to get my life together! I need to get back into the swing of things this fall, when it comes to my health and fitness routine. Do you have any suggestions or resources in the Downtown Bellevue area? […]
The Bravern Opening Weekend Events (Update)
The opening of The Shops at The Bravern is almost a week away. To add to the excitement, The Bravern will be hosting some opening weekend festivities! This is a special weekend that will be remembered. Here are some events that you can be a part of: Neiman Marcus Grand Opening […]
Street Marketing – Hopeless Attempt or Effective Solution?
If you’ve driven in Downtown Bellevue recently you’ve likely caught a glimpse of the many stores that are going out of business. The most visible sign of this are the street marketers with their liquidation signs. When driving last Friday afternoon, I did a double take while passing the Galleria […]
Everybody’s Abuzz About Neiman’s Gala
It has been hard to read anything related to Bellevue lately without hearing about The Bravern’s grand opening. The date when all the stores will open together is quickly approaching, on Friday, September 11th. The day prior, Thursday, September 10th, Neiman Marcus will host a black tie Grand Opening Gala celebration […]
Signs of Life on Main Street
Nearly 3 years ago, several Main Street businesses were closed and relocated to make way for a condo tower at the corner of Bellevue Way and Main Street. For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, the project never started, leaving a vacant KFC and the boarded-up remnants of Main Street Florist, […]
Local Businesses Team Up for ‘Grilling in the City’ at Bellevue Towers
Thursday evening, local businesses Built Burger, 425 Magazine, Trophy Cupcakes and yours truly, the Downtown Bellevue Network, hosted almost 200 guests for a last toast to the summer: Grilling in the City. The event, held at Bellevue Towers’ Urban Garden, celebrated the end of summer with a tasting of Built Burger’s gourmet […]
Taste of Main Brings Food, Deals, and Sunshine to Main Street
On Saturday, Bellevue successfully kicked off the first Taste of Main, a charity event to benefit Children’s Response Center at Harborview. Over 500 “Passports” to the event were sold, and vendors and attendees alike enjoyed the food, activities, music, and sunshine! Participating restaurants included Monsoon East, who served Papaya Salad, […]
