It can be as simple as the sparkle in someone’s eye as glances meet from across the room or the combination of skill and luck, striking the perfect note of humor to get a genuine laugh – the science of human chemistry has been pondered over, from the likes of […]
Tag: Bellevue Place
Make It ‘Heli’ Stop
Noise, Pollution, Safety Concerns… Helicopters already wake my little boys… Intrusion on the community… Distraction to drivers… Quality of life…will be reduced Make it stop. I don’t know if I should be saying this about the ‘heli’ itself or to the group that’s out to make ‘heli stop.’ A group […]
My Stay at Hyatt Regency Bellevue
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying at Hyatt Regency Bellevue overnight. Recently opening their expanded wing, I stayed in an Executive Suite in the new tower. I was on one of the top floors and my windows had sweeping views of Bellevue Square, Avalon Towers, and […]
Vogue’s Fall Fashions Entertain Crowd During Bellevue Fashion Week
On Saturday night the limelight in Downtown Bellevue was on Vogue and The Bellevue Collection at Bellevue Fashion Week 2009. The sold-out, much anticipated Front Row Fashion Show was enjoyed in one of the ballrooms within the new Hyatt expansion, and raised over $40,000 for the Bellevue Boys & Girls club. […]
STIR Martini + Raw Bar Now Open in Bellevue Place
This weekend Solstice Restaurant Group, the power behind Twisted Cork Wine Bar and 0/8 Seafood Grill, debuts their newest concept added to Bellevue Place – STIR, a new drinking and dining wonderland. A magical mix of creative cocktails and Northwestern Asian food will make this new martini and raw bar […]
Hyatt Regency Bellevue Expansion – Sneak Peek
The Hyatt Regency Bellevue expansion is slated to be open to the public on July 31st, just barely squeaking out their promised July opening date! We were able to take an early sneak peak at the expansion, which will add 733 new guest rooms, 2 new ballrooms, and a state-of-the-art […]
Bellevue Hyatt Expansion Making Progress
If you’ve been to Bellevue Place in the last couple of weeks, you’ve seen the progress that the construction has made with the expansion of the Hyatt Hotel. Wintergarden (the lobby area in the Hyatt), which previously had a towering wall limiting the size of its lobby, has now taken the wall down […]
Downtown Bellevue Helicopter Noise Test on Saturday
A noise test will be done on Saturday May 2nd to determine the effect of the noise of a helicopter landing at Bellevue’s Bank of America building. This test will be the 2nd noise test, to determine if Kemper Development Co. will be allowed to install a helistop atop the […]
Martini & Raw Bar to Open at Bellevue Place
The owner of 0/8 Seafood Grill and Twisted Cork Wine Bar, Chef Dan Thiessen, has plans to open a new restaurant concept at Bellevue Place in Downtown Bellevue: Stir Martini & Raw Bar. The new concept is anticipated to open in July 2009, alongside the opening of the Bellevue Place […]
PACE Receives a $6 Million Grant
It was announced last week that the Performing Arts Center Eastside, also known as PACE, received a $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to complete the 2,000-seat facility that when done will feature national and international performances. Downtown Bellevue’s portfolio, although quite impressive, is still missing […]
