Bungie LLC, the company known for developing Microsoft X-Box’s popular “Halo” video games, is reportedlymoving from their Kirkland office space into Downtown Bellevue to The Galleria. Currently the 85,000 sq. ft. of office space at The Galleria has sat empty since most of the retail, including the movie theatre, was closed. […]
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2009 Bellevue Jazz Festival
The 2nd annual Bellevue Jazz Festival will feature singer Dianne Reeves and the Mingus Big Band. The festival will span Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 22nd – Sunday, May 24th. The festival, which is produced by the Bellevue Downtown Association, will play host to over 20 free jazz concerts over that weekend. […]
Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Opens In Time for St. Patrick’s Day
Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub opened Friday at Lincoln Square, appropriately days before St. Patrick’s Day. This will be the third Paddy Coyne’s adding to their Seattle and Tacoma locations. The intimate restaurant squeezes in a bar, two plasma screens, several booths, and tables where Koot’s Green Tea previously occupied on […]
New Downtown Bellevue Office Tower Approved by City
A report Friday afternoon from the Seattle Times confirms Bellevue city planners have approved a 450-foot office tower at NE 8th St and 110th Ave NE by development company Beacon Capital Partners of Boston. The proposed project is reported to be 32-stories, and capacity for 691,000 sq. ft. of office […]
Bellevue Downtown Association 35th Annual Celebration Features Keynote Speaker Ed Viesturs
Thursday night, the Bellevue Downtown Association celebrated their 35th annual celebration at Meydenbauer Center. Keynote speaker and mountaineer extraordinaire, Ed Viesturs, spoke about the parallels between mountain climbing and the business world. He also spoke about his recent venture with Downtown Bellevue based Eddie Bauer and their new sub-brand, First […]
2009 Spring Runway at The Bellevue Collection
At Bellevue Square, from March 27th – 29th, the Spring Runwaywill return to the Bellevue Collection . Fashion retailers from Bellevue Square will show off their latest styles in the free runway shows that will go on throughout the weekend. Also during the duration of the weekend, a variety of […]
Ask Lea: Downtown Bellevue Breakfast
Dear Lea, I used to go to Manzana all the time for breakfast, but since it closed I just haven’t gone anywhere else. There are so many new restaurants now. Where would you recommend going for breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday? – Egg Eater Dear “Egg Eater,” Breakfast is […]
Shopping 101: The More You Spend the More You Save
You can look at the state of the economy in 2 ways: Oh no! I’m going to hunker down. Okay, we’re in this situation, I’m not going to put my life on hold. Let’s shop! But wait a minute…shop where? Where there’s sales and good deals…yes! In Bellevue! The HOT […]
Vote For Bellevue Downtown Association’s 2009 Haute Picks
Voting for the 2009 Bellevue Downtown Association Haute Picks has kicked off. Vote for your favorite Downtown Bellevue spots. Voting closes Friday, April 3rd and will be followed by announcements of the winners on April 28th. The categories to vote for are: Cocktail Power Lunch Lunch Under $10 Best casual […]
Blue C Sushi Opens in Downtown Bellevue
Over the weekend, the highly anticipated opening of Blue C Sushi happened, bringing their 5th and largest sushi restaurant to the Eastside. The Downtown Bellevue location is on Bellevue Way at The Lodgeat Bellevue Square. Blue C Sushi offers an affordable, chic, conveyor belt sushi experience. The new location is […]
