Garden d'Lights

Hilltop park with sports fields, gardens, and city views.

Downtown

A free 53-acre public botanical garden in Wilburton with the celebrated Perennial Border, Yao Japanese Garden, Ravine Experience suspension bridge, and the annual Garden d'Lights holiday show.

Downtown

Lakefront park with beach, pier, and kayak rentals.

Downtown

A 320-acre freshwater wetland preserve in the heart of Bellevue with seven miles of trails, boardwalks over open water, a working blueberry farm, and the Environmental Education Center run in partnership with Pacific Science Center.

Newport

Bellevue's 150-acre historic farm park — free admission, live barnyard animals daily, two 1930s-40s dairy barns, playground, and quiet wooded trails minutes from downtown.

Crossroads

10-mile multi-use trail through Bellevue.

Crossroads

A 21-acre urban oasis in the heart of Bellevue with a signature waterfall, half-mile promenade, great lawn, and inclusive playground.

Downtown

Nightly holiday parade through The Bellevue Collection.

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Boutique-feel hotel just east of downtown.

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Quiet hotel just east of downtown.

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All-suite extended-stay with kitchens and breakfast.

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Full-service Hilton with Basil's Kitchen restaurant.

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Independent Bellevue auto repair shop on 116th Ave NE — a locally-owned alternative to dealership service, walking distance from downtown Bellevue.

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Bellevue's longest-running barber shop — walk-ins only, seven days a week, in continuous operation on the Eastside since 1959.

Bridle Trails

Pacific Northwest's premier Asian grocery and gift store.

Crossroads

Downtown flagship Whole Foods with hot bar, sushi, and rooftop seating.

Downtown

Bellevue's luxury shopping destination featuring Neiman Marcus, Hermès, and Gucci.

Downtown

Mixed retail center near the transit center with grocery and services.

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Pan-Asian icon with satay, fragrant duck, and dim sum brunch.

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Pacific Northwest classic steakhouse — tableside service, prime beef, and the tuxedoed room that has defined Bellevue special-occasion dining for a generation.

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Pacific Northwest seafood with a Pike Place pedigree.

Downtown

Downtown Bellevue's classic steakhouse on the 21st floor of Bellevue Place — USDA Prime beef, a serious wine list, and the piano bar that has anchored Bellevue business dinners for decades.

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Classic steakhouse with a lively bar.

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Local winery tasting room.

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Sky-high rooftop lounge with Bellevue skyline views.

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Two-story wine bar with floor-to-ceiling wine tower.

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Annual multi-venue jazz festival downtown.

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Community theater producing classic and contemporary plays.

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Resident performing arts company at Meydenbauer.

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Flagship KCLS library with author events and exhibits.

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Touring performances at the Performing Arts Center Eastside.

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Bellevue's premier convention, conference, and performing arts venue — 36,000 square feet of column-free ballroom, a 410-seat theatre, and a full block of meeting space steps from light rail.

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Upscale bowling, billiards, and craft cocktails.

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Indoor rock-climbing gym with bouldering and yoga.

Downtown

A design-forward Downtown Bellevue café where a serious specialty-coffee program meets a signature matcha bar, global pastry case, and a plant-filled room built for slow mornings and long remote-work sessions.

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A downtown Bellevue outpost of the beloved Seattle-based, farm-direct specialty roaster — expertly pulled espresso, honest brewed coffee, and house-baked pastries a block from Bellevue Downtown Park.

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A Downtown Bellevue flagship where a small-batch, direct-trade coffee program meets a handmade chocolate program on the same bar — the signature "coffee meets chocolate" experience in the heart of the Bellevue Collection.

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Local indie roaster on Main Street with a sunny patio.

Old Bellevue

Downtown Bellevue's hands-on children's museum for ages 0–10 — 25+ STEAM exhibits, a two-story climber, a full water gallery, and daily programming, all a short walk from the light rail station.

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Downtown Bellevue's three-building shopping, dining, entertainment, and hotel campus — Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square, and Bellevue Place connected by covered skybridges into one walkable destination.

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Downtown Bellevue's entertainment, dining, and lifestyle complement to Bellevue Square — cinema, chef-driven restaurants, a public plaza, and the W Bellevue, all under one covered roof.

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The two-level, 200-store centerpiece of The Bellevue Collection — connected by sky bridge to Lincoln Square, Bellevue Place, and downtown Bellevue.

Downtown