Bellevue

Seattle’s Seafair Marathon  ran by yesterday from Seattle through the Eastside cities of Bellevue and Kirkland.  The runners showed lots of grit, guts, sweat, humor, and appreciation.  Pretty impressive, given that I was seeing this when the runners were hitting their 23rd mile and the temperature kept climbing to one of our hottest days of [...]

BELLEVUE ? A King County Superior Court judge sentenced a Bellevue man to 2-1/4 years in prison for a drunken-driving accident that killed the man's friend.  The driver was intoxicated and driving with a suspended license when he crashed his 1990 Acura Integra into a tree.  His passenger died at the scene from brain injuries.  A toxicology report revealed his blood-alcohol

Expedition One Skateboards recently took a little trip over to Bellevue's Skate Plaza (here in Seattle) and tore the place up. It's been quite the summer opening for the Seattle Skateboarding community, seeing as though a lot of professionals are coming through and skateboarding all our new parks. Here's the latest video footage of the professionals tearing up our terrain.Check out our sponsors, a

In Bellevue, they're taking a cue from Bond for this gaming missionSeattle Times, United States - 1 hour agoBut so far the MMO hits have been mostly Tolkienesque fantasy adventures such as Sony's "Everquest" and Blizzard's "World of Warcraft. … Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress

Come to King County Council’s meeting on April 28th at 9:30 AM on the 10th floor of The King County Courthouse building, 516 3rd Avenue, Seattle.  Listen, learn, speak about the trail opportunities on the existing rail line.   For more about the meeting and the issues, check out this post on my Kirkland blog and this article [...]

I just received the April email newsletter from  Bellevue Towers, The LEED certified high rise condos in Bellevue. The newsletter announced the restaurants coming to the complex.  (Photo taken a few months ago) Purple Cafe and Wine Bar’sowners will open 3 different restaurants in the complex.  The Bellevue Towers will be the home to the  4th Purple Cafe and Wine Bar, after Kirkland, Seattle, and Woodinville.  [...]

Bellevue is the best place to “Live and Launch” in the entire United States, according to Fortune Magazine.  Bellevue has a terrific economic climate, natural beauty, a steady supply of hi-tech workers, and traffic!  The Seattle/Eastside area is a great place to live, but the traffic wars must be fought everyday.  The commute into downtown Bellevue is [...]

Announced on CNN, Fortune Magazine listed Bellevue, Washington as #1, tops to live in and launch a business.  The photo is a shot of Bellevue looking west towards downtown. Only a few of the cranes that hover over all the new construction, commercial and residential, can be seen.  According to The Downtown Bellevue blog: “ The (Fortune magazine) rankings were [...]

Bellevue is the latest Puget Sound area city with plans to add cameras to catch red light runners at intersections. Today the Seattle Times reported that six intersections in Bellevue will get the red light cameras in addition to three new speed cameras located near elementary schools.  The cameras will be added in the next three to six months, although police have not decided exactly which intersections will get the red light cameras.   Drivers who are caught by the cameras will get a $124 ticket.  Drivers will only be given a warning if caught in the first 30 days after the cameras go into operation.

Gorgeous, gorgeous, The Bravern is one of the premier condominium towers being built on Seattle’s Eastside.  The Bravern is at the corner of NE 8th and 112th Ave NE, perhaps the new luxury corner of downtown Bellevue?  Comprised of residential condominium towers, an office complex, and luxury shops anchored by Neiman Marcus and Jimmy Choo, The [...]

Due to the snow and concerns for everyone's safety, the March Shop Bellevue! scheduled for this evening will be postponed until Friday, March 14 from 6 pm to 9 pm. In addition, April's Shop Bellevue! is scheduled for Friday, April 4 from 6pm to 9 pm and will celebrate Spring on the Avenue.Covington, apparently not bogged down with the same sort of safety concerns, ha, still hosts the Gallery Hop tonight. I received an email a couple of hours ago from the city that states that Covington's First Friday is definitely still on from 6 pm to 10 pm. With some drop-outs:The Passionate Arts Center will not be participating in the Gallery Hop tonight, Friday, March 7 because of our winter storm.The Northern Kentucky Community Art Gallery has canceled their gallery event for this evening due to the w

Due to the snow and concerns for everyone's safety, the March Shop Bellevue! scheduled for this evening will be postponed until Friday, March 14 from 6 pm to 9 pm. In addition, April's Shop Bellevue! is scheduled for Friday, April 4 from 6pm to 9 pm and will celebrate Spring on the Avenue.Covington, apparently not bogged down with the same sort of safety concerns, ha, still hosts the Gallery Hop tonight. I received an email a couple of hours ago from the city that states that Covington's First Friday is definitely still on from 6 pm to 10 pm. With some drop-outs:The Passionate Arts Center will not be participating in the Gallery Hop tonight, Friday, March 7 because of our winter storm.The Northern Kentucky Community Art Gallery has canceled their gallery event for this evening due to the w

Several opportunities to learn about disaster preparedness are coming your way, courtesy of the cities of Sammamish, Bellevue, and Kirkland. The City of Sammamish is sponsoring a class on March 10th and on March 17th to learn about disaster preparedness.  The Eastside Business Journal reported on the upcoming class.  Here’s the basics as reported in the Eastside Business [...]

Following Olive 8’s lead Bellevue Towers is now offering a price protection guarantee to new buyers. This program guarantees that the price of a home purchased now will be appropriately adjusted at closing if similar homes are subsequently sold for less than the current list price. In addition, Bellevue Towers is offering a limited-time [...]

 A better downtown Bellevue commute is coming!  Here’s the start of the new NE 10th overpass over 405.  It will run between Overlake Hospital on one side and the new Group Health facility on the other. (Hence the Emergency Department sign) This overpass should help reduce traffic on NE 8th heading into downtown Bellevue. I wrote [...]

 The 26th annual Bellevue Home Show will be held this weekend at the Meydenbauer Center from Friday through Sunday, January 25-27. The show opens daily at 10 AM and closes each day at 6 PM. This year’s Bellevue Home Show is sponsored by New Face Kitchen Systems, Inc. Adult Admission is $8.00, juniors (13-18) and [...]

 The 26th annual Bellevue Home Show will be held this weekend at the Meydenbauer Center from Friday through Sunday, January 25-27. The show opens daily at 10 AM and closes each day at 6 PM. This year’s Bellevue Home Show is sponsored by New Face Kitchen Systems, Inc. Adult Admission is $8.00, juniors (13-18) and [...]

Source: The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce - Greg Johnson, President of Wright Runstad & Co. will discuss their new 36-acre development in Bellevue’s Bel-Red Corridor, dubbed “The Spring District” at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce’s membership lunch on December 12th. According to Mr. Johnson, the development “symbolizes a new beginning for a transforming corridor.” Mr. Johnson will discuss how the developers plan to build more than 3 million sq. ft. of offices, 800-1,000 homes and retail space on the former Safeway distribution site, at 124th Avenue Northeast near Bel-Red Road. They expect to finish the first phase in 2010. The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce lunch will be held from noon to 1:30 pm on December 12th at the Hilton Bellevue. Call 425-213-1205 to register or visit The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce website. I won’t be able to attend - if you make the event, I would appreciate it if you would share your notes

Source: The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce - Greg Johnson, President of Wright Runstad & Co. will discuss their new 36-acre development in Bellevue’s Bel-Red Corridor, dubbed “The Spring District” at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce’s membership lunch on December 12th. According to Mr. Johnson, the development “symbolizes a new beginning for a transforming corridor.” Mr. [...]

A Bellevue woman who was severely injured three years ago in a collision involving a State Patrol trooper has been awarded a $4 million settlement.Julia Terlinchamp, 25, was home for the 2004 winter holidays during a year of studying in Bulgaria on a Fulbright Scholarship when she was T-boned by former Trooper Josh Stuart, according to State Patrol spokesman Capt. Jeff De VereTerlinchamp suffered traumatic brain injuries and required months to recover, according to a lawsuit she filed last year in King County Superior Court. De Vere said the State Patrol accepted responsibility for the accident once the facts of the case were known."We had a trooper who was trying to overtake a suspected DUI and he came out of the alleyway at approximately 35 mph without stopping," De Vere said.Stuart resi

I want to encourage you to partake of some of the winter events in Bellevue.  There is ice skating, nightly music on ’snowflake lane’, dance peformance, and craft activities.  You can check it out at the Bellevue Magic Season website.

I want to encourage you to partake of some of the winter events in Bellevue.  There is ice skating, nightly music on ’snowflake lane’, dance peformance, and craft activities.  You can check it out at the Bellevue Magic Season website.

NOTE: This is not a music and technology related post and is my personal opinion about a current event… What an extreme waste of a human being.  So what he was depressed…So what he lost he lost his job…So what he was on hard times…So what he had a hard life…So what he did bad at school… So his parents failed him… So his friends failed him… So the school failed him…  So his relatives failed him… So his community failed him… So the world failed him… HE FAILED HIMSELF.  Every single person on this planet has been depressed at one time or another and so now it seems it's even fashionable to be depressed and have a "rough life".  Despite it all, there is NO reason for a person to do this type of thing to anyone, here in the U.S. or anywhere else on the planet.   He should have shot himself far away from anyone else and did the world a favor.  THIS PERSON IS NOW INFAMOUS AND HE SHOULD BE RIDICULED AND DESPIS

One Main Street One Main Street (website) will be hosting its sales center Grand Opening this weekend at 136 - 120th Avenue SE, Bellevue. The sales center will be open to the public from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. There is also a special brokers open on Thursday, Oct 18th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

On Thursday, October 11th, I attended a lunch held by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce at the Hyatt in Bellevue.  Jim Stanton, Microsoft Senior Community Affairs Manager, was the speaker for the lunch talk.  He talked about Microsoft’s expansion on the Eastside - both past and plans for the future.  I took some notes and will pass along the highlights here. Microsoft has approximately 78,000 employees globally - 40,000 workers on campus here (5000 are vendor/contractors).  Last year, Microsoft hired 12,000 globally.  Microsoft had revenue of approximately $50B last year, $10B more than the year previous.  This expansion has pushed them to acquire more space.  Microsoft and Redmond have created an agreement to support this expansion.  Each party contributes some set of actions for this goal.  The slide that showed the pieces of the agreement went by too quickly for me to write down all of the elements - and the slide no doubtedly was a synopsis of the major elements. 

On Thursday, October 11th, I attended a lunch held by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce at the Hyatt in Bellevue.  Jim Stanton, Microsoft Senior Community Affairs Manager, was the speaker for the lunch talk.  He talked about Microsoft’s expansion on the Eastside - both past and plans for the future.  I took some notes and will pass [...]

The latest luxury condominium project in downtown Bellevue’s ever changing landscape is One Main Street (website) located at 10020 Main Street (map). The mid-rise One Main Street will feature 62 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that’ll range in price from the $400,000s to more than $1 million. The project will also include retail on the street level and is located within blocks to the Downtown Park and Meydenbauer Park. Interior features will include: 9′ ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows SieMatic self-closing cabinets Natural cherry or walnut hardwoods Spa style baths with radiant heated floors, heated towel racks and extra-deep soaking tubs Wireless video touch-screen devices to view visitors when they buzz your residence Bosch stainless steel appliances Fireplace and air-conditioning A presentation center will open in the fall but One Main Street will be hosting a “Premier Sales Event” that is planned for October 20th and 21st from

Interested in plans to build a light rail line through Bellevue?  Here’s how you can get on board! Sound Transit is proposing to extend a light rail line across the I-90 bridge through Bellevue and on to Redmond. Funding will come from the Roads and Transit package on the November ballot. The purpose of this “best practices” study is to learn what works, and doesn’t work, elsewhere and apply those lessons in Bellevue. City staff at the open house will explain the study’s purpose, provide information on light rail and east Link, confirm and clarify issues/opportunities heard to date, and receive additional public comments before beginning the case study work. The open house will be on Sept 13, 2007 from 4-7 pm at the Bellevue City Hall Concourse.  For more information, please take a look at Light Rail Best Practices

I thought I would pass along this announcement for Fashion Week - though I should probably go to get some advice, you will probably find it hard to find me there.  Enjoy the events! Source: The Bellevue Collection - No, this is not New York. This is Bellevue, Washington and it’s Fashion Week! From September 14th through September 22nd head to the Eastside for nine days of runway and trunk shows, seminars and fashion-forward nights out for both women and men. Events will be held at Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place and Lincoln Square, collectively known as The Bellevue Collection. Proceeds from the events benefit a great cause, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Puget Sound . To see a schedule of events and find out more, The Bellevue Collection

Jen and I went to the Bellevue Arts Fair yesterday.  I took a few photos which you can see here.  The weather was fairly nice but overcast.  It was not as zoo-like as the UW Street Fair has been - the crowd was light enough to move around easily with our pups on leashes.  There were quite a few dogs there - all were well behaved and friendly.  We had a lot of kids ask to pet the pups, which shows that the kids were well behaved too :>

With most of Bellevue’s new condo developments focusing on the very high-end market, it’s refreshing to see a developer offering a more reasonably priced option for condo buyers. Proposed by Colorado developer Tonsing Properties, the Vida Condominium (website), located in downtown Bellevue, will offer 236 homes within its 12-story structure. Prices are expected to range from $300,000 to over $800,000, though most of the homes will be available between $350,000 and $450,000. One way the developer is able to offer homes at these price points is by reducing the size of the units which will likely range from 400 to 850 square feet. In many ways, Vida is reminiscent of the Moda Condominium project in Belltown. Moda provided an affordable alternative with homes ranging from a very cozy 300 square feet to about 1,000 square feet. Moda was a hit buyers and sold out within a couple of weeks. Bellevue is realizing significant job growth, particularly with technical and professio

Developed by Schnitzer West, the Bravern Signature Residences (website) is one of several upscale high-rise condominium projects under construction that are transforming Bellevue’s skyscape. Located in the heart of downtown Bellevue (map) , adjacent to the Meydenbauer Center, the Bravern Signature Residences will encompass two 29-story towers featuring more than 450 residential condominium homes. The homes are divided into distinct formats, similar to 1 Hotel & Residences & AVA, which include City Homes, Condominium Estates and Penthouses. The City Homes feature open one- and two bedroom units that range in size from 625 to more than 1,200 square feet. Prices start from the $400,000s to more than $1.5 million. The Condominium Estates feature one, two- and three-bedroom homes that range in size from 1,000 to more than 2,000 square feet. The Condominium Estates are expects to be priced from $900,000s to more than $4 million. The Penthouses offer spacious city living with

The next stop on our Bellevue tour is European Tower (website) located at 930 109th Ave NE. Of all the new condominium projects in Bellevue and Seattle, European Tower is destined to be the most exclusive and distinctive. Developed by Russian-based GIS International Group, the 17-story tower will be home to only 16 chic condominium homes, just one home per floor with a two-level penthouse. With its European heritage, the developers have created a very modern and sleek residential property. Based on renderings, the home designs are open with clean lines and include stylish imported finishes and European fittings. Each two-bedroom home features a separate den area, 360-degree panoramic views, two decks, two elevators and two spaces in the underground mechanical garage. Residents drive into the secured car port area and the automated garage whisks the vehicle away and stores it in a space underneath the building. The property is located just blocks from Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square and

Bellevue Towers is another condominium project that is re-shaping the heart of downtown Bellevue. But, unlike the other projects, Bellevue Towers may well become one of Bellevue’s iconic buildings. At 42 & 43-stories, the sleek glass-enclosed towers will be among the tallest residential buildings in the greater Seattle area, not just Bellevue. Situated at the corner of NE 4th Street and 106th Ave NE (map), the complex is located just two-blocks to Bellevue Square and the downtown park, and within short walking distance to the many office buildings. One thing Bellevue Towers seem to do well is blend nature with modern, urban living. The complex incorporates a large eco-landscaped urban garden area that includes a lawn, a walking path, outdoor fireplace, a BBQ area, a patio area with tables and a dog run. Bellevue Towers is aiming for LEED-Gold certification which is the only condominium project I’m aware of doing so. On the inside, the 5th floor amenities area inc

Bellevue Towers is another condominium project that is re-shaping the heart of downtown Bellevue. But, unlike the other projects, Bellevue Towers may well become one of Bellevue’s iconic buildings. At 42 & 43-stories, the sleek glass-enclosed towers will be among the tallest residential buildings in the greater Seattle area, not just Bellevue. Situated at the corner of NE 4th Street and 106th Ave NE (map), the complex is located just two-blocks to Bellevue Square and the downtown park, and within short walking distance to the many office buildings. One thing Bellevue Towers seem to do well is blend nature with modern, urban living. The complex incorporates a large eco-landscaped urban garden area that includes a lawn, a walking path, outdoor fireplace, a BBQ area, a patio area with tables and a dog run. Bellevue Towers is aiming for LEED-Gold certification which is the only condominium project I’m aware of doing so. On the inside, the 5th floor amenities area inc

The second of Bellevue’s new condo projects, Washington Square, developed Wasatch Development, is taking form on the north end of downtown Bellevue (map). When complete, the $1.2 billion 10.5-acre super-block project will encompass four residential towers, a hotel/condo tower and an office tower making it one of the more ambitious developments in the greater Seattle area. Currently, Washington Square is selling homes in Tower One and Tower Two (see photo). The towers feature open one-bedroom, one-bedroom, one + den, two-bedroom, two+den and three-level townhomes. The homes are priced from the $600,000s into the millions. The 26 three-level townhomes surround the base of the towers and come with private 2-car garages, a private elevator and entertainment sized patio and decks. The townhomes are expected to be released for sale this May and will likely start at $1.2 million. Tower One & Two amenities include: concierge, owners lounge with fully furnished kitchens, high effi

The second of Bellevue’s new condo projects, Washington Square, developed Wasatch Development, is taking form on the north end of downtown Bellevue (map). When complete, the $1.2 billion 10.5-acre super-block project will encompass four residential towers, a hotel/condo tower and an office tower making it one of the more ambitious developments in the greater Seattle area. Currently, Washington Square is selling homes in Tower One and Tower Two (see photo). The towers feature open one-bedroom, one-bedroom, one + den, two-bedroom, two+den and three-level townhomes. The homes are priced from the $600,000s into the millions. The 26 three-level townhomes surround the base of the towers and come with private 2-car garages, a private elevator and entertainment sized patio and decks. The townhomes are expected to be released for sale this May and will likely start at $1.2 million. Tower One & Two amenities include: concierge, owners lounge with fully furnished kitchens, high effi

Though Seattle Condos And Lofts primarily report on Seattle area condos, a number of new developments have been recently completed, under construction or are planned for the Eastside. Here’s a heads-up on a few Bellevue condo projects. One Lincoln Tower (completed) Situated at Lincoln Square, One Lincoln Tower features 148 upscale homes (floors 20-42) in the heart of downtown Bellevue. Lincoln Square also is home to the Westin Bellevue, retail and restaurants. Washington Square (under construction) Washington Square is a beautifully designed two-tower complex in downtown Bellevue. The first tower is expected to be completed early 2007 and the second in late 2008. Developed by Wasatch, Washington Square features 400 condominium homes and retail. The Platinum tower homes, available for pre-sale currently, features concealed flat panel televisions, state-of-the-art audio and media system, Viking appliances, motorized roller shades, floor-to-ceiling windows and much more. When co

From the Bellevue Leader: U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel will visit Bellevue University's main campus Monday at 1:15 p.m.Hagel will spend approximately one hour on campus, during which time he will speak and take questions from students and the public at the Hitchcock Humanities Center's Criss Auditorium, 1000 Galvin Road S.The session will be an open format, with attendees free to ask questions on any topics they choose.

Today we went to West Side Bible Church for Sunday Service.  Its been a long time since I went to meeting.  A very different experience that MGH.  Lots of instruments, light shows, power point & hand waving.  Certainly a little more lively than I remember Church being when I was little attending St Paul’s in [...]

New York City is considering a plan that would turn Bellevue hospital, the famous mental institution, into a hotel. Just think of the great marketing campaign they could run using the famous "Crazy Eddie" (is he still alive?) of New York radio commercial fame. "Come on down our prices are ...

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calendar by BRUSSEL SPROUTS CLOTHING , your business contact YAHOO!! ANOTHER AIR-CONDITIONED BAZAAR! hahahaha - so see you at the Bellevue Hotel, filinvest, ayala alabang next weekend!! for the “MID-YEAR FAIR ‘08 at the VUE”, AN ART – FASHION – WELLNESS BAZAAR”. So go go go - and dont forget your wallets.... we are at BOOTH NUMBER AR20 (i think... - rica correct this nalan

calendar by BRUSSEL SPROUTS CLOTHING , your business contact YAHOO!! ANOTHER AIR-CONDITIONED BAZAAR! hahahaha - so see you at the Bellevue Hotel, filinvest, ayala alabang next weekend!! for the “MID-YEAR FAIR ‘08 at the VUE”, AN ART – FASHION – WELLNESS BAZAAR”. So go go go - and dont forget your wallets.... we are at BOOTH NUMBER AR20 (i think... - rica correct this nalan