Get ready to ride! Sound Transit's new 2 Line opens on April 27, 2024 , with 8 new stations from South Bellevue to Redmond Technology. The light rail trains will run every 10 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., seven days a week. This means that getting around Bellevue and Redmond will be…
Steps away from Meydenbauer Bay Park with stunning views of Lake Washington, is the Old Bellevue neighborhood, lovingly called "Old Main" or "Old Main Street." Explore Old Main Street Packed with family-friendly activities, lively brunches, enticing cocktail lounges and tasting rooms, beloved…
Breakfast is different than brunch - it's earlier, sometimes much earlier. Here are the top breakfast restaurants in Seattle's eastside, where Bellevue breakfasts are as iconic as eggs and bacon. Start your day right and fuel up with artisanal pastries, bagel breakfast sandwiches, specialty coffees…
Bellevue is Your Cycling and Mountain Biking Basecamp in Washington The Pacific Northwest is one of the best regions in the world for mountain biking. Basecamp in Bellevue and you have the whole mountain biking gamut at your disposal - smooth cross-country loops, gnarly freeride lines, and high…
Bellevue is a hub of Indian and South Asian culture The Seattle area’s Eastside (a local term to describe the region to the East of Lake Washington and Seattle) undoubtedly has a stronghold of great Indian restaurants, making Bellevue, Washington a hub of South Asian food and culture. The region is…
Women's History Month In the words of Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, "Who run the world? Girls!" Diversity, equity, and inclusion is now in our daily vernacular, thanks to history-making women and humans of color who have persevered to create a more just society. It really wasn't that long ago that…
A Japanese Culinary Affair in Bellevue Japanese immigrants in the early decades of the 20th century built their fortune by creating and managing farmland in Bellevue. According to the Eastside Heritage Center, the Japanese farmers got together to initiate the first Bellevue Strawberry Festival in…
Springtime in Bellevue, Washington is officially in bloom There are wildflowers to explore and evergreen forests to bathe in. Nestled between the foothills of the majestic The North Cascades NP, Mt Rainier NP & Olympic NP, Bellevue is your basecamp and playground for exciting culinary experiences…
Bellevue Botanical Gardens The Bellevue Botanical Gardens is your gateway to the mossy, forest-y, fauna and flora-abundant landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Located on the ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish people and spanning 53 acres, 15 of which are cultivated, the gardens include…
The Northwest Trolls around Washington The grandeur of the Pacific Northwest’s outdoors is rooted in environmental story, and Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo debuted an immensely whimsical art project in 2023 to depict it, “Northwest Trolls: Way of the Bird King”. It features six giant…
