Bellevue News

Ask Lea: Spring Fashion Forward

Lea, I’m really good at the whole cold weather sweater, trench, boots thing, but I just feel lost when it comes to warmer weather! I feel like a fashion “faux-pa” with my bucket hat and cargo pants on. Where can I shop in the Bellevue area that will get me […]

Is the Downtown Bellevue Office Market Slowing?

City Center Plaza in Downtown Bellevue has begun to sneak up upon completion. This half million square foot building according to the Puget Sound Business Journal in a recent write up, has only El Gaucho as a signed retail tenant. Other buildings in the area such as, Tower 333 and […]

Diving Into the Bellevue Square Remodel

In a report put out by the Bellevue Reporter, a few details not already posted here on the Downtown Bellevue Network about the Bellevue Square remodel were uncovered: A Burberry retail store in the next several months will join Bellevue Square on the the first floor within the Nordstrom wing. […]

Chantanee Thai Restaurant To Move

Chantanee, a favored Thai restaurant in Downtown Bellveue, currently located behind Sports Authority in a remote alley for the last 14 years, has announced that they will move locations. Their 6,000 sq ft new location will be located a couple of blocks away, at Key Center in the Downtown core. […]

Stroll Down Bellevue Memory Lane

Here is a great slide show that was put together by the Eastside Heritage Center. For some of us, it brings us back down Bellevue memory lane. For others that haven’t been in Bellevue as long, it puts in perspective how far Bellevue really has come. Regardless, we can all […]

Bellevue Square Elevator Renovation

Bellevue Square’s elevator, located in center court, is now closed and going through an entire renovation. As the current state of the project shows (see pictures below), they have completely gutted the current elevator and are starting over from scratch. The new elevators promise to be “high speed” in nature. […]

Editorial on Downtown Bellevue Transformation

James Vesely of the Seattle Times wrote an editorial in response to last week’s article on a younger generation moving into Downtown Bellevue, as well as the growing nightlife. He reminisces upon the old days of when he used to visit the local Downtown Dairy Queen and sit under the […]

18 Cranes Up in Bellevue

The City of Bellevue’s Website just recently posted a listing of all 18 cranes (as of March 10th) and their locations within Bellevue. The majority of these cranes are due to the construction growth in Downtown Bellevue. Projects with cranes: Bravern – 4, Advanta – 3, Bellevue Towers – 2, […]

Jazz at Vertigo

Vertigo Lounge and Grill has 17 jazz performances scheduled in March and 6 already slated for April! Some of the Northwest’s best talent will be playing at Verigo in the next month, including Darren Motamedy and Michael Powers. Recently Vertigo added plasma TV’s throughout the venue to view performances, allowing […]