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3 Exciting Ways to See Whales Around Bellevue

Imagine looking out over the crystal-clear waters of Puget Sound and seeing the spout of a 90,000-pound gray whale, the playful breach of the 50-foot humpback whale, or a pod of orcas slicing through the sea with their pitch-black dorsal fins. Around Bellevue, that’s not the stuff of fantasy. All…

Whale Watching Puget Sound

Snow Play: Sledding & Tubing Hills near Bellevue

Come winter, downhill skiers and snowboarders flock to the Pacific Northwest from across the country for the fresh powder and challenging runs. But locals know there’s plenty of snow to enjoy beyond the ski resorts. Whether you’re looking for epic sledding hills, family-friendly tubing, or slopes…

Mount Baker

Hikes and Bikes for Family Getaways

The Pacific Northwest is a place of natural wonder, and Bellevue is the ideal basecamp city to launch all your epic adventures. Pack your hiking and biking gear and get ready for sensational views of cascading waterfalls, marvelous mountains, and historic gems. It's time to make some everlasting…

Rattlesnake Lake

An Explorer’s Guide to Bellevue’s Mercer Slough

Article by Megan Ewing Visitors to Bellevue quickly discover a city like nowhere else — a place where a pristine cosmopolitan city center gives way in a mere heartbeat to breathtaking natural surroundings. No place is this easy city-to-nature transition more evident than at Mercer Slough Nature…

Mercer Slough Kayaking