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Shopping
The Bellevue Shopping Guide
Bellevue Square gets the headlines, but the real shopping map has six stops. Here's where locals actually shop, and how to stitch it into one good afternoon.
BellevueExplorer Editors · Sun, May 314 min

Neighborhoods
Crossroads: A Local's Guide
The most international, least pretentious corner of Bellevue. A guide to Crossroads' food court, mall stage, and the chess players who own the lobby.
BellevueExplorer Editors · Thu, May 74 min
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