B E BELL EVUE There are few cities that can boast of the many beauties and advantages that Bellevue enjoys. L Situated between the shimmering waters of Lake UTURE NLIMITED L F U Washington and Lake Sammamish and surrounded by mountain views of the Cascades, Olympics,

E Rainier, Bellevue residents are simply spoiled by the natural beauty at their doorsteps. V With nature comes the adventure it affords. The region is well known for its outdoor activities. U Nearly every sort of water activity, from sailing, windsurfing, and canoeing, to scuba diving

E and fishing is enjoyed on the lakes and nearby Puget Sound. There are endless hiking and biking

trails, and parks for picnics, baseball, and outdoor

F summer movies for the family. The nearby mountains

U also provide skiing and snowboarding excitement.

T All this and so much more!

U To live in Bellevue is to find a community R atmosphere and small-town feel that is preserved in E a thriving, growing city. Flourishing, woodsy

U neighborhoods, generous green spaces, and recreational facilities keep people calling Bellevue, N “a city in a park.” L

I Over the last few decades, Bellevue has

M transformed from a sleepy bedroom community

I into a major business and retail center. A diversified T mix of industries supports the city’s economy. E With more people working in Bellevue than living D in it, the city has become a major employment center in the region. Several of the largest public companies in Washington are in Bellevue. And, with two major highways—Interstate 90 and Interstate 405— converging near the heart of the city, along with the proximity of the Port of Seattle and the Seattle- L I

M Tacoma International Airport, Bellevue has become I T a major trading center as well. E D Certainly there are few places that have so many F

I of the advantages: the beauty, the community, R S

T the economy. Bellevue is fortunate indeed. It is a

E wonderful place to live, work, and do business. D I

T We welcome you. I O N

LIMITED FIRST EDITION There are few cities that can boast of the many beauties and advantages that Bellevue enjoys. Situated between the shimmering waters of Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish and surrounded by mountain views of the Cascades, Olympics, Rainier, Bellevue residents are simply spoiled by the natural beauty at their doorsteps. With nature comes the adventure it affords. The region is well known for its outdoor activities. Nearly every sort of water activity, from sailing, windsurfing, and canoeing, to scuba diving and fishing is enjoyed on the lakes and nearby Puget Sound. There are endless hiking and biking trails, and parks for picnics, baseball, and outdoor summer movies for the family. The nearby mountains also provide skiing and snowboarding excitement. All this and so much more! To live in Bellevue is to find a community atmosphere and small-town feel that is preserved in a thriving, growing city. Flourishing, woodsy neighborhoods, generous green spaces, and recreational facilities keep people calling Bellevue, “a city in a park.” Over the last few decades, Bellevue has transformed from a sleepy bedroom community into a major business and retail center. A diversified mix of industries supports the city’s economy. With more people working in Bellevue than living in it, the city has become a major employment center in the region. Several of the largest public companies in Washington are in Bellevue. And, with two major highways—Interstate 90 and Interstate 405— converging near the heart of the city, along with the proximity of the Port of Seattle and the Seattle- Tacoma International Airport, Bellevue has become a major trading center as well. Certainly there are few places that have so many of the advantages: the beauty, the community, the economy. Bellevue is fortunate indeed. It is a wonderful place to live, work, and do business. We welcome you. BELL EVUE

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F UTURE U NLIMITED The Publisher wishes to thank the City of Bellevue for its TABLE OF CONTENTS enthusiastic and unwavering support of economic development in this ongoing city project. The Bellevue: Future Unlimited Project helps the city compete in a local, national, and international marketplace for business, tourism, and jobs. The Publisher thanks PART ONE the corporations and businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal agencies, for their support, as well as individuals too Foreword ...... 6 numerous to mention. Chapter One

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Co-Author: Daphne D. Cross High Tech and Manufacturing ...... 90

Editor: Nancy Leichner Building, Business, and Professional Services ...... 100

Contributing Writer: Nancy Halverson Networks, Marketplace, Recreation, and Leisure ...... 114

Major Contributing Photographers: Wyndham Images Quality of Life ...... 128

Government and Community Organizations ...... 144 Limited First Edition

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s Mayor of Bellevue, I invite you to experience our city. Bellevue is a wonderful place to live, raise a family, and educate your children. We’re proud of the fact that the Bellevue School District has some of the Amost highly rated high schools in the United States. Another attraction is our city’s natural beauty. Bellevue is nestled between two beautiful lakes and offers excellent views of two mountain ranges, including majestic Mt. Rainier. Our city is a leading center of entrepreneurship and innovation. The Seattle-Bellevue region is home to numerous global technology leaders. We have outstanding companies in the aerospace sector, such as Boeing; in-cloud computing and software, such as Microsoft; and in-mobile communications, finance, clean technology, architecture, and engineering. There are 65,000 software industry engineers and specialists in the region. The talent base is highly educated and internationally diverse. More than one in three Bellevue residents comes from Asia, Europe, and around the globe, making Bellevue a crossroads of culture and ideas. It’s a great place to relocate your company, invest, or start businesses. Find out for yourself what Bellevue has to offer. Visit us soon. I look forward to seeing you.

Sincerely, Mayor Conrad Lee Chapter One

A N ORTHWEST LEGACY

In 1905, PACCAR built railroad cars to transport the region’s timber from the forest to the mills. From humble beginnings, the company grew into a global technology leader and one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. PACCAR has been headquartered in Bellevue since 1968 and is currently the largest Fortune 500 Company based in the city. Our Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks are seen on the highways and vocation applications in over 100 countries. In 1968, Bellevue was popu - lated with apple orchards, horse farms and a rural character that was friendly and welcoming to all who joined its community.

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A N ORTHWEST LEGACY

Courtesy of Wyndham Images oday, when we think of the name “Bellevue, Washington,” sprawling emerald lawns and verdant foliage may come to mind. But during the humble beginnings of Bellevue, christened with the French phrase for “beautiful view,” Tthere existed a somewhat less pristine picture of the landscape, populated by ambitious settlers and energized by a freshly emerging economy. Vintage photographs often depict rustic images of hundreds of men in soiled apparel, toiling near stacks of timber and mining equipment, with fog sifting through the surrounding forests (“Coal Creek Mine”). Many aspects of the Bellevue that we know today derived from this type of persistent, hands-on development that characterized the zeitgeist of the Pacific Northwest’s early years. In 1869, in the spirit of geographical exploration and the geneses of thriving metropolises, William Meydenbauer and Aaron Mercer established large claims in the forested area between Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish. Although today, a bay and convention center Wild rose hips found on Kelsey Creek Farm Park. each bear his name, Meydenbauer did not stay long. Neither did Mercer. Permanent residents did not settle in the area until 1879 (Neiwert 28). The discovery of coal in the Coal Creek area incited opportunity to begin mining. A growing demand for coal was generated due to the expansion of the network of train tracks and the rising use of coal-fired steam locomotives. Additionally, given its weight and consistency, coal had to be transported using the railroad system, which caused interdependency between the railroad business and the coal-mining industry (McCarty). There were other uses for coal, such as home heating and fuel for steamboats. In essence, coal was the predecessor to oil and other types of fuel on which contemporary society relies. The Coal Creek mine emerged as one of several profitable enterprises in Washington State in the late 1800s; a fact that was attributable to a ripe-and-ready consumer base in California. In the 1860s, for instance, in San Francisco coal was selling for more than twice the price that it sold for in Washington State (McCarty). The coal mining industry did not begin to decline until after the 1920s. But by then, Washington’s settlers-turned-inhabitants had already made good use of the mineral’s industrial potential. s e g a m I

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d States (“History of Mining”), led to an influx of migrants who were i s t s a E

confronted upon arrival with treacherous terrain that was difficult to f o

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r navigate. Out of both necessity and opportunity, new Washingtonians u o C cleared wide swaths of forestland to create farms, roads, and homes. n o i t May Johnson worked for the Bellevue c e l l By the commencement of the 20th century, Washington was the o Post Office from 1895-6. At the age of C

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C Any narrative of Bellevue’s rugged adolescence would be tect herself, she carried a can of pepper e g a t i that was happily never used. Where she r incomplete without mentioning the vital contributions of Japanese e H is riding in the photo is between Bellevue e d i

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u community that soon comprised at least 10 to 15 percent of the area’s o C population (Neiwert 10). The Japanese farmers cleared rocks and stumps from the land, which had been dramatically altered by the logging industry. The result of their efforts was acres of rich soil for nurturing crops. Of course, this made the region far more accommodating and fruitful for family life. Generally, the Japanese lacked the wealth needed to purchase land, so they would participate in an agreement that involved clearing the land in exchange for permission to farm it for the duration of five years (Neiwert 31). Given the undesirability of the task of clearing n o i land, the Japanese in Bellevue were able to monopolize this profes - t c e l l o C sion. While Asian settlers certainly did participate in the occupations h p a r g o

that the logging business entailed, many also developed businesses t o h P

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Daniel Whitney and his wife Sarah Jane Green stand in the mist with their horse Charley on their Bellevue homestead in 1887. Courtesy of Eastside Heritage Center Photograph Collection From early on, strawberries were a major crop in Bellevue. Strawberries were a cost-efficient crop, which made them superlative for immigrant communities with little personal capital but flourishing farming skills (“Behind the Strawberry Festival”). Though other crops were later added to the farming tradition in Bellevue, the success of the strawberry farms inspired a particular local identity for the region. Instilled with hometown pride, the wife of Charles W. Bovee initiated the concept of the Strawberry Festival in 1925. The festival celebrated Bellevue’s strawberry production with whimsical elements such as the n o i t c e l l annual Strawberry Queen and delicious recipes featuring strawberries o C

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r as the primary ingredient (“Behind the Strawberry Festival). The g o t o h

P Strawberry Festival served to brand Bellevue as a town nestled on

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C agriculturally rich grounds and blooming with wholesome patriotism.

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u Strawberry Festival was cancelled that year, and it would be 45 years o C before it resumed. In 1987 the Bellevue Historical Society revived the Strawberry Festival. Since 2003, the festival has expanded to include entertain - ment, vendors, and displays in a lively, two-day event (Grindeland). The celebration of Bellevue’s berries, prompted by the arduous labor of Japanese immigrants at the birth of the 20th century, continues to draw crowds from across the state. Bellevue in the 21st century is a beautifully developed city that Harvesting strawberries on the Warren effortlessly combines natural charm and the energy of the contempo - farm in 1903. The location of the land today that the farm once occupied is at rary metropolis. The arrival of Meydenbauer and Mercer in 1869 was the heart of downtown Bellevue, at the only a catalyst to the influx of laborers who would take full advantage corner of NE 8th and 104th. of the economic, agrarian, and cultural potential of the region. The exportation of coal and timber put Bellevue on the map as a source of quality natural resources vital to the growth and function of n o i the Pacific Northwest in the late 19th century. The quest for fresh t c e l l o C opportunities attracted immigrants of Asian origins to the region as h p a r g o

well, contributing diverse skill sets and services. Yet the perpetual t o h P

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celebration of the Strawberry Festival allows the opportunity to revisit t n e C

and recognize an inclusive legacy of those who had a hand in e g a t i r e H

cultivating the city of Bellevue, as we know it today. Bellevue’s natural e d i s t s

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determination. Now, Bellevue continues to evolve, using the same key C principles of community collaboration and resourcefulness. Loading lettuce after harvest on the Aries farm, circa 1918.

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The hardworking ferry, the Leschi , n of Lake Washington (McCauley). Sonar scans revealed a sailing e C carried passengers for decades across e g a

t ship on the muddy lake floor. The vessel showed visible evidence of Lake Washington, even into the 1940s, i r e H after the Lake Washington Floating e

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Bridge was built. t s a E

impact when the ship hit bottom. Innerspace Exploration found f o

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r the true final resting place of the Fresno . u o C In early 20th century, the whaling industry dominated the Pacific, and Meydenbauer Bay profited by offering off-season home to whaling ships. In the fresh Bay water, the vessels were bathed The whaling schooner Fresno aflame clean of barnacles and decaying substances from the salty sea. while docked in Meydenbauer Bay on April 4, 1923. In 1922, five years after the Lake Washington Ship Canal was completed, a whaling supply vessel called the Fresno was beached on the shore of Meydenbauer Bay. Built in Maine in 1874, Fresno weighed a whopping 1,244 tons. The ship served in the Atlantic Ocean for several years before drifting into duty in the Pacific in 1914. The American Pacific Whaling Company used the Fresno as a supply vessel sailing between Seattle and Alaska. When the ship finally came to the shores of Bellevue to rest, its immense weight nudged itself firmly into the thick deep mud. There, it was equipped with machinery and took on new dockside support duty. On April 4, 1923, tragedy struck. The whale-oil-drenched The American Pacific Whaling n o i Company routinely brought their boats t ship’s hold unexpectedly went aflame. The ferry Leschi and a small c e l l

to Meydenbauer Bay for a fresh-water o C tugboat attempted to pull the Fresno away from the wharf, but winter port, as shown here in 1919. h p a r

Between World War I and II, the whal - g o

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season ran through the late spring and e steamers Aberdeen , Moran , and Westport to finally pull the g a t

summer off the coast of Alaska. i r e H

burning ship out of the sand. The fire ultimately exhausted itself, e d i s t s

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C the remains of the Fresno for just $1. But, after the deal was signed and before the company had a chance to retrieve the vessel, n o i t the ship sank beneath the surface of the bay. The scrap firm refused c e l l o C to remove the Fresno . In the end, North Pacific Sea Products had h p a r g o

t Fresno lifted and moved to deeper waters where it was weighed o h P

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t down and left to descend to the lake floor. They also sued the scrap n e C

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DIVERSITY AND A NEW ECONOMY

The word “Bellevue” is French for “beautiful view.” Bellevue’s business leaders have painted the city’s economic landscape as a beautiful view for the entire world to see. This artistry was accom - plished by creating a new economy through economic diversity. Dozing for years as a bedroom community, Bellevue now thrives as a skyscraper metropolis. Bellevue impacts the region as a major economic and employment center. Bellevue has world-class retail venues and state-of-the-art medical facilities. Bellevue’s business climate attracts world- renowned talent in high technology, bio technology, high-end finance, high-speed communications, aviation, and transportation product manufacturing. Bellevue leads the way through economic diversity.

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DIVERSITY AND A NEW ECONOMY

Courtesy of Wyndham Images o how did Bellevue go from boasting the Annual Strawberry Festival as its most prominent emblem of local pride to the home of high-end shopping centers, supreme quality medical services, and a top rank amongst CNN’s list of best places to Slive? It started with a bridge. By the 1930s, Bellevue had found a niche in the farming industry, but it appeared practically obsolete when compared to cities such as Seattle and Kirkland. Fairly isolated from Seattle and its saltwater port, Bellevue maintained limited accessibility that depended upon either ferry commute or a lengthy drive around Lake Washington. Aside from a few murmurs among King County officials, it was virtu - ally undetectable that within a few years’ time, Bellevue would rapidly emerge as a popular suburb. In the beginning, however, not everyone agreed on the construction of the bridge that would span Lake Washington and change the future of the city and the entire Eastside. Publisher of The Seattle Times , C.B. Blethen, opposed the bridge, A bright sunflower shines at Bellevue Botanical Gardens. contesting that the concept was uneconomical, unattractive, and old-fashioned (Boswell). Blethen also questioned the stability of the innovative design. Despite the influential publisher’s misgivings, construction of the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge, better known as “the floating bridge” or “the I-90 Bridge,” commenced on January 1, 1939 (“Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge”). George Lightfoot is credited for conceiving the idea of the original floating bridge, but engineer Homer Hadley crafted its actual design (“Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge”). The project cost approximately $9 million to complete and employed 3,000 workers. On July 2, 1940, in front of an enthusiastic and curious crowd of over 2,000 onlookers, the floating bridge opened (Dorpat). In its early days, the floating bridge created quite a spectacle. More than just a new convenient channel for access to the Eastside, the structure was a local tourist attraction. After all, it had become the second longest floating bridge in the world. Drivers frequently traversed the bridge solely for spectator purposes, often stopping to take photographs of the fantastic view (Boswell). s e g a m I

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The 110th Street entrance to The The beautiful madrona tree in front of Bravern. The Bravern hosts high-end Bellevue Square, circa 1950. retail and restaurant choices. n o i t c

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ing for resources, but Bellevue continued to expand rapidly. Only a e g a m I

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Kemper Freeman Sr., son of Miller Freeman, persuaded the s e t r u o

government to grant him permission to construct a movie theater in C Bellevue, his justification being that the venue would spur local morale (Stein). Freeman supported his shopping center dream with Hermés, Jimmy Choo, and Nordstrom competitor Neiman Marcus, thorough research, which required him to travel to some of the has consistently drawn a customer base that appreciates the finer country’s thriving cities, noting the qualities of successful suburban goods and the ambience to match. recreational venues. He toured eight cities in California, the south, Bellevue values quality not only in relation to recreational spaces and the southwest collecting ideas for his vision. The Bellevue Theater but also in regards to its services toward the common good. The city’s premiered on March 20, 1946, promptly followed by the Kandy medical centers have developed a notable reputation, garnering Kane and the Crabapple Restaurants. Within its first year, Bellevue several awards for their treatment of both patients and employees. Square hosted a family of 20 stores, and over the course of the next For example, in 2011 alone, Overlake Hospital Medical Center won couple decades, more than 20 other stores joined the collection the Patient Safety Excellence Award, an award for “Best Place to (“Kemper History”). Today, the mall, part of the leisure/business Give Birth,” and an award for outstanding website ( Overlake Hospital center called the Bellevue Collection in the center of the city, has Medical Center ). Bellevue reaps the benefits of being located in a more than 200 retail and restaurant establishments. state ranked among the top five in the country for best heart attack Following Freeman’s model of gathering inspiration from diverse response times. Ideal for family-oriented living, Bellevue possesses travel experiences, The Bravern joined Bellevue’s array of shopping medical facilities that cater to children, the elderly, cancer patients, venues, drawing from the muse of European piazzas and squares in emergency victims, and that excel in the fields of obstetrics and 2009. With elegant architecture, comfortable outdoor spaces cardiovascular procedures. From shopping sanctuaries to health s

e complemented by manicured landscaping, and a diverse assortment of havens, Bellevue offers ample amenities to those who live or work g a m I in the city.

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C that it emerged within an adverse economic climate. It would seem One of the entrances to Bellevue Square. that the recession that overwhelmed the country in 2008 would have Bell-Square is an upscale shopping facility that is part of the Bellevue threatened The Bravern’s success. But to the contrary, the new shop - Collection, located in the heart of ping center, which features the likes of luxury retailers Louis Vuitton, the city.

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Bellevue has also evolved greatly with respect to the diversity of Bellevue is not simply a place for a diverse population to settle. a D its population. Recent census data demonstrates that Bellevue ranks Organizations in the city take active measures to engage in a dialogue highest in Washington for the number of foreign-born residents. In about the meaning and impact of fostering a diverse community. 2009, close to 31 percent of Bellevue’s population were foreign-born, For example, KBCS, a radio station run from Bellevue College, has the effects of which include diversification of Bellevue’s school enroll - featured a weekly radio show called “Voices of Diversity.” The show ment and a medley of languages spoken by the city’s inhabitants. “. . . seeks to tell the untold stories in our community as well as The city, often presumed to be made up of a predominantly white celebrate the diversity of cultural expression found in the Northwest” demographic, draws occupants from a range of nations such as (“Voices of Diversity”). On the radio at 91.3 FM, it is a collaboration Russia, China, India, and Mexico (Bach). For the first time in history, between KBCS and the City of Bellevue’s Cultural Diversity foreign-born residents make up more than 50 percent of elementary Program. Bellevue recognizes the importance of providing platforms school student enrollment (Long). In 2010, it was recorded that to acknowledge, discuss, and celebrate the growing diversity of 75 different languages were represented in Bellevue at the elementary its population. school level (Larin). The burgeoning international diversity in Before 1941, vast fields of fruits and vegetables stretched for miles Bellevue is creating a community that will become characterized by a into the horizon line in Bellevue. The tempo of the town moved at a mixture of backgrounds, experiences, and cultural traditions. crawling pace compared to surrounding cities, and traffic into the region was sparse. But with the innovation of the floating bridge, n o i t Bellevue began to transform. Suddenly, appealing venues and facilities c e l l o C

h sprang up like the region’s former forests, and people flocked to the p a r g o

t young metropolis. Bellevue has developed an admirable tradition of o h P

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a Bravern—in the midst a national recession. But it such enterprising E

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C nationally as a successful, all-inclusive city. Skilled medical practition - ers cause Bellevue to shine in the arena of healthcare. Art and global inspiration have contributed to Bellevue’s architectural makeup. The allure of these factors combined has drawn an ethnically and Little Alden plays under the wooden culturally diverse populace to the area. And it is an ongoing mission walkway and Doris peeks out of the work area of Bellevue’s first garage, of the City of Bellevue to actively engage in cultivating a supportive located on Main Street, circa 1915. and inclusive community. Employing a variety of contemporary media such as radio, social networking, and traditional journalism, in addition to open discussion forums and workshops, Bellevue constantly creates opportunities for community collaboration. Given such attributes, Bellevue is an exemplary city for combining modern demands and necessities with classic community values.

Bellevue has grown to become more and more of a walking city. With well-lit, tree-lined sidewalks and convenient mass transit, the lure and ease of movement without an auto has become more compelling to residents.

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a ceiling and endless decorative potential in its Center Hall, and D 12,000 square feet of clean, modern meeting space that’s fully equipped with light and sound amenities suitable for an array of presentation styles. Employing Bellevue’s proclivity for coalescing the aesthetic and the functional, the Meydenbauer Center features top-notch technical services, with a qualified team to orchestrate all high-tech needs without a hitch. The Convention Center, which boasts a total of 54,000 square feet, also offers the guidance and services of a team of professional event planners to oversee guests’ requests. Meydenbauer Center also offers thorough security systems and the option of additional security if an event requires it. In essence, it is a comprehensive space in a great location, one block from Interstate 405 that lends it to the high-quality, professional events. Meydenbauer Center opened in 1993 as a facility meant to complement Bellevue’s business environment, and underwent extensive renovations in 2007. In addition to formal and professional events, the center hosts a variety of performing arts presentations in its theater space. The intimate theater facility welcomes community-based performers year-round and caters to a diverse audience. Wearing the name of one of this dynamic city’s founders, the Meydenbauer Convention Center reflects the Bellevue’s mission to feed the cultural appetite of the community, enhance the economy, and please the eye. o t o h P

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As a third-generation local business owner in Bellevue, I’d like to welcome you to one of the most vibrant cities in Washington and the true heart of the region. Nowhere else in the state will you find Bellevue’s combination of affluent neighborhoods, a flourishing downtown business core, prolific greenways, and parks. Centrally located on the eastern shore of Lake Washington, Bellevue con - tributes to the growth of a dynamic tech corridor that is driving a youthful and diverse local population. It’s a rewarding journey to be a part of Bellevue’s vision and growth. I look forward to an even brighter future.

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images or years, Bellevue has been the complementary younger sibling of Washington state’s biggest city, Seattle. Though Bellevue proudly retains many of its suburban traits, the “edge city” has grown into a crucial constituent of the FPacific Northwest with regard to entrepreneurialism, technology, and commerce. Furthermore, due to public transportation enhancements in Washington state, Bellevue is hardly the isolated Eastside pastoral town that it was in the 1930s. Bellevue is surrounded by eight cities. To the west lie Seattle and Mercer Island. Redmond, Sammamish, and Issaquah nestle east of Bellevue. Just north is neighbor Kirkland. And directly south and just to the southeast are Renton and Newcastle, respectively. Both King County Metro and Sound Transit buses traverse through the Bellevue Transit Center, which is positioned conveniently within Bellevue’s downtown business area (“Bellevue, Washington”). Access has played Many of the borders of Bellevue Botanical Gardens are filled with a perhaps the most significant role in Bellevue’s ability to steadily variety of gorgeous blooms at the height mature as a standout location for living, visiting, and conducting of the season, including many of the old favorites such as daisies, anemones, business—an attribute exemplified by the city’s booming conversion chrysanthemums, and dahlias. after construction of the floating bridge. To this day, Washington’s transportation companies continue to negotiate new innovations for providing efficient means to connect Bellevue with a number of sites in the state. This not only contributes to the expedient travel of local residents but also facilitates the journey from international airports to Bellevue for out-of-town visitors. To put into perspective just how centrally Bellevue is located, consider that there are two international airports within 30 miles of the city. The number of people who utilize public transportation in Bellevue exceeds the national average by 261.9 percent. According to a chart posted by Area Vibes website, 74 percent of people living in Bellevue drive to work, 11 percent carpool, 7 percent take public transportation, 3 percent walk or ride bicycles, and 6 percent use some other form of transport (“Bellevue, WA Transportation”). The numerous means of navigating Bellevue allows the flow of traffic A summer sunset over Lake Washington outlines the SR-520 Bridge, also known to remain relatively smooth. as the Governor Albert D. Rosellini Though various channels of transportation facilitate travel to Bridge—Evergreen Point. This floating bridge, at 7,578 feet, it is the longest surrounding cities, Bellevue’s economic development in the past few floating bridge in the world. Along with s

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN

There is a gem in the heart of Bellevue—a delight to savor on a solitary afternoon stroll or on a picnic with friends and family. That gem is Bellevue Botanical Garden. The 53-acre urban oasis is strategically laid out with pathways that meander through gardens, woodlands, and wetlands. Calhoun and Harriet Shorts gifted their home of 37 years, along with seven acres of much-loved garden, to the City of Bellevue in 1984. The land was to become a public park. In 1989, Bellevue set aside 17 acres for the botanical garden and s

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Entrepreneurship is the precise reason Overlake Medical Center exists. Dedicated citizens opened the doors as an independent, nonprofit, non-tax-supported hospital providing Eastside patients with life-saving care close to home after many died en-route to Seattle seeking emergency medicine. Fifty-two years later, these citizens’ tenacity still fuels Overlake’s mission of Eastside medical excellence. I am proud we remain an independent, award-winning medical center serving the Eastside. We offer the best technologies and innovative procedures not found anywhere else, but what a half decade of successful entrepreneurship teaches is people—our patients, our community, dedicated citizens—are the reason the Eastside thrives.

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ENTREPRENEURS , I NNOVATION , AND INVENTION

Courtesy of Wyndham Images ome to numerous and varied company headquarters, Bellevue is a powerhouse for big business. PACCAR, Expedia, Symetra, T-Mobile USA, and Coinstar have their corporate headquarters in Bellevue. HMicrosoft is the city’s largest employer and Boeing has a major presence. There is also a heavy entrepreneurial presence in Bellevue’s compact downtown area, bringing an influx of occupations and causing Bellevue’s employment rate to be higher than Seattle’s. While new and expanding corporations are drawn to Bellevue’s potential, the city’s entrepreneurial spirit has a long history, and continues to grow on micro and macro levels. Hints of Bellevue’s relationship with large businesses surfaced early in the 20th century. In the first few decades, whaling was a fairly prosperous business on the west coast of the United States. The American Pacific Whaling Fleet moved his headquarters to Bellevue in 1917 after the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened (Stein). Bellevue’s blossoming economy today can be attributed to the local A glass artist displays his wares at the Bellevue Botanical Garden’s annual entrepreneurial talent that has committed not only their businesses “Art in the Garden” sculpture and but also their lives to the beautiful city. One internationally known art show. brand that once called Bellevue home is Microsoft. After Bill Gates and Paul Allen joined forces to launch the company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1975, Microsoft moved to Bellevue on January 1, 1979 (“History of Microsoft.”) Since then, the company, now head - quartered in neighboring Redmond, Washington, has transformed the way we work, communicate, and spend our time. Bellevue has transformed as well, and now hosts some 145 com - pany headquarters. Within the past twelve years, Bellevue has nearly doubled the amount of leasable office space (“Booming Bellevue”). To ensure that Bellevue’s growing business community has ample space to prosper, Bellevue is constantly adding more square footage for new businesses and businesses seeking to relocate. With the increased business presence in the area, there’s been a rise in high-end hotel accommodations to meet the needs of out-of-town and international guests. Some of Bellevue’s recently added or renovated hotels include s e

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The Westin Bellevue, The Hilton Bellevue, The Hyatt Regency Bellevue, The Marriott Residence Inn, and Hotel Sierra (“Booming Bellevue”). In conjunction with Bellevue’s upscale shopping centers and fine dining, hospitality and plentiful office structures qualify the o t o h P

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Bellevue Square, when joined with the entire Bellevue Collection, enjoys the distinction of destination shopping. Shoppers enjoy high-end shopping, a range of dining experiences, and a variety of entertainment choices.

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I feel truly blessed to be living in this amazing corner of the world called Bellevue. Living in a community that mirrors the skills learned in our schools, specifically in our athletic and health pro - grams, is a huge benefit to our families and students. It reinforces what we are teaching in our schools. On a personal note, it is also one of the features of Bellevue that drew my family here. From golf, to skiing, hiking, biking, water sports and more, it’s amazing that all these outstanding recreational opportunities can be found minutes away from the heart of our city.

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images ew skyscrapers, innovative architecture, and intricate highway systems are all no match for the natural beauty that has characterized the region since well before the city’s modern potential was ever even con - Nceived. Before one notices Bellevue’s grand shopping centers and con - temporary attractions, the sapphire ripples of Lake Washington and distant mountains that seem to hover over the horizon steal the show. The city’s average yearly temperature rests at a pleasant 60 degrees, peaking up to the low to mid 70s in the summer months (“Bellevue, Washington”). Contesting the narrative of relentless rain and grey skies that has tarnished western Washington’s reputation, Bellevue enjoys many days of clear blue skies, which provide a stunning background for the lush greenery that adorns the city. This beautiful setting composes the backdrop to numerous activities Bellevue has to offer, with pastimes for the mellow meanderer to the athletic adventurer. Some of Bellevue’s premier natural attractions include the Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue Downtown Park, the Mercer Slough Nature Park, and several nature trails. If one’s pursuit is a peaceful promenade through an outdoor oasis, the Botanical Garden is a lovely option. As host to over ten distinct gardens and trails, the Botanical Garden features flora and designs that mirror vignettes of landscapes with which many may Pilings and lily pads at Bellevue Marina. never have another opportunity to come in contact. The Alpine Rock Garden exposes viewers to the types of plant life that inhabit very high mountainous areas and typically subsist in harsh conditions (Bellevue Botanical Garden). With comprehensive research and attention to detail, the staff at the Botanical Garden maintains these unique plants in a space that is a far cry for their normal habitat. The Fuchsia Garden is one of the more colorful attractions. The fuchsia bloom is peculiar and striking, posing in a stance that seems to bow toward the earth. The Pacific Northwest is fortunate to produce an abundance of fuchsia, growing in nearly 100 varieties (Bellevue Botanical Garden ). While a treat for the eye and a serene retreat for the spirit, the Botanical Garden fulfills a mission to provide horticultural education to visitors as well. s e g a m I

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D Park, while tall silver buildings soar up behind them. The park also plays host to some fun annual events, such as the Summer Outdoor Movies. For no cost at all, locals can flock to the park on a mild summer evening, with lawn chairs and blankets in tow, and watch a movie projected from a 40-foot screen. All movies carry a G or PG rating, safe for family members of any age. The event evokes a nostalgic sentiment of a time when movies placed against a backdrop of night stars drew a contagious communal energy. Mercer Slough Nature Park caters to a visitor seeking a slightly more active park experience. Visitors to the 320-acre park have an opportunity to witness over 170 wildlife species in the state’s largest remaining wetland (“Mercer Slough Nature Park Trails”). And one doesn’t have to simply stroll by as a passive observer. The park offers trails for biking and hiking, canoeing, even picking blueberries. Sculptures and other artwork, such as this piece in Bellevue Downtown Park, One content visitor remarked, are featured throughout the downtown area. A walking tour is a wonderful way to both view the art and enjoy Mercer Slough is a wonderful place to commune with nature right in the city. your community’s own back yard. Whether you paddle a kayak among the waterways, explore the well-maintained boardwalk and cedar barked trails or visit the blueberry farm, this park will make you smile. The trails are very child and dog friendly. (“Mercer Slough Nature Park”). Enjoying the sunshine at Clyde Beach Park. The park is open from dawn until dusk. Like a preserved patch of times gone by, the park is a rustic jewel in the middle of Bellevue. Bellevue’s outdoor recreational character does not solely consist of timid wooded hideaways. If the sport enthusiast is looking for a step up from strolls, bike rides, and outdoor movies, then she or he may look no further than such venues as Bellevue’s skate parks, golf courses, and close proximity to skiing destinations.

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images THE FLOATING BRIDGE SINKS !

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ENTERTAINMENT AND THE ARTS

It was almost 30 years ago that I parked cars in my high-school lot during the museum’s annual ARTSFair. Today, I can see that spot from my office at the museum. While much has changed, the spirit of the community remains. This is a community that has always valued and supported the arts. That history informs the work of the city’s cultural institutions as we continue to evolve and serve new generations. I think we’re entering a golden age for the arts here in Bellevue, and on the Eastside more broadly, and I’m excited to be a part of it.

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images ne weekend every summer, the streets of downtown Bellevue are transformed into a full-fledged art gallery. For three arts and crafts fairs, painters, glass blowers, sculptors, ceramic artists, and more exhibit their work Ofor visitors to saunter through, observe, and purchase. The Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair, the 6th Street Fair, and the Bellevue Festival of Arts create a magical atmosphere and make visual arts of all types accessible to local residents and those who come from far and wide to experience it. But arts fair weekend is one among many ways in which Bellevue embraces art and culture. Since the mid 20th century, Bellevue has also been a hub for venues and events that showcase a diverse display of the arts. What is remarkable about these exhibitions though, is not simply the number of options that exist for engaging in the celebration of art, which run the gamut from museums to festivals, but the way that the city manages to market them consistently to an ever-growing number of visitors. The Strawberry Festival earns recognition as Bellevue’s first model of cultural and artistic observance. Though the emphasis of the festival was on the agrarian triumphs of the region, the methods used to promote the event were highly creative and set the tone for Bellevue’s relationship with public arts. Bellevue boasts two distinct museums that feature intriguing attractions: the Bellevue Arts Museum and the KidsQuest Children’s Museum. The Arts Museum, known in short as BAM, implements a mission to not only exhibit unique art from local, national, and The biennial Bellwether Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition creates a cultural international artists, but to also engage visitors in fresh conversations opportunity for anyone. The wonderful about art. and very important part about public art is that everyone has access to it. The crafts fair predates the museum. In 1947, the Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Association held the first Arts and Crafts Fair at the recently established Bellevue Square. Now in its seventh decade, ARTSfair draws more than 300,000 people each year (Bellevue Arts Museum ). The Bellevue Art Museum was launched in 1975 in a former schoolhouse. After stints in a former funeral home and the Bellevue Square Shopping Center, the museum moved into its current dwelling near the Bellevue Collection on December 31, 2001. Steven Holl s e

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Museum is yet another example of an endeavor brought to the o C Bellevue community by volunteers. Jumpstarted by the initiative of proactive parents and supportive contributors, the children’s museum came to life between the years of 1997 and 2005. In its first year, it drew nearly triple the expected number of visitors, and since then it has generated recognition and awards for being a great kids’ attraction. At the KidsQuest Children’s Museum, kids have fun learning about the all the little components that compose the world around them. The Nanotechnology Learning Lab offers children hands-on activities to teach them about atoms, molecules, and biology. It gives an entertaining context to a child’s first interaction with science. The other exhibits in the museum, the Backyard, the Garage, the Treehouse, and Waterways are whimsical wonderlands that allow children and entire families to learn about science and technology in a way that applies to things they’re used to encountering ( KidsQuest Children’s Museum). Such an environment inspires an enthusiasm for learning and validates curiosity at an early age. Bellevue’s museums make fine and interactive arts available year round, but the city’s seasonal festivals are lively productions that take the spirit of art appreciation to an entirely different level. The annual Bellevue Jazz Festival is a celebration of the dynamic musical form. For the past five years, local and international performers as well as high school acts have entertained audiences in a variety of venues around Sculpture outside BAM entitled, “Miach,” by Julie Speidel. Bellevue. Performances are held at the intimate Meydenbauer Theater as well as many of the city’s hotels and bars, sending the essence of jazz reverberating through the entire Eastside. The Jazz Festival creates a truly enchanting experience in downtown Bellevue. What’s better than the whine of a saxophone wafting through a summer climate? Whether performing arts or visual arts, traditional or unconventional, the city of Bellevue incorporates creative works into the fabric of its local culture. Bellwether, the city’s biennial sculpture exhibition, is yet another representative of how exposure to art is a The Bellevue Arts Museum is located part of the Bellevue experience. The exhibition stretches perceptions in the heart of the city, near Bellevue Square. of art to inventive proportions, featuring works that are three- dimensional, over-sized, oddly shaped, and intriguingly located.

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Pony rides are a must for any young one at the Strawberry Festival. Courtesy of Wyndham Images The pieces also push the limits in terms of the materials that compose

them. Since the first sculpture exhibition in the 1992, the collection Fireworks over Bellevue Downtown has expanded from a little over ten pieces to up to 45. Bellwether Park on Independence Day as seen from the top of The Westin Bellevue. inspires out-of-the-box thought processes through regular encounters with innovative, cutting-edge forms of expression. There is no question that the local community in Bellevue has ample opportunities to observe, interact with, and enjoy art and culture. However, the city also creates platforms for residents to con - tribute to the art world as well. One venue for such participation is the Bellevue Youth Theatre. The City of Bellevue and Bellevue Public Schools join forces to foster an environment where youth of any background or level of experience can express themselves onstage by performing significant and entertaining productions. The program’s openness and acceptance of all types of participants assures that any young person in the community can engage in the team-building, confidence-boosting experience of performing in theater.

The purpose of art transcends its function as entertainment or Spiderman and company take advan - aesthetic attraction. Art can make a statement about the culture’s tage of the water features at Crossroads Park during the Strawberry Festival. values, current events, state of mind, or many other complex themes. It can challenge the way people think about the world or about an individual’s personal potential, the way tasks are implemented, or the way people interact with others. Of course, it can also simply spark curiosity or put a smile on peoples’ faces. The city of Bellevue acknowledges the limitless potential of the arts and plays its part to bring them directly to the immediate environment of Eastside residents. This open and consistent relation - ship with the arts establishes that everyone is worthy and deserving of encounters with creative mediums, and that those mediums are essential to the makeup of a successful community. In Bellevue’s museums, education accompanies art to create a well-rounded experience. The summer festivals offer families something to look s

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When the roar of jets rip through the placid sky and residents are treated to the sight of a cluster of the Navy’s Blue Angels, wings tip to tip, gliding past; when buzzing hydroplanes traverse over the The Blue Angels soar above Lake surface of Lake Washington; when busy streets usually occupied by Washington. Every year, residents look a routine flow of vehicles suddenly fill with extravagant floats, forward to the daring feats of the naval aviators. jaunty pirates, and princesses regally waving toward the crowd; when fireworks illuminate over the lake after the sun sets—that’s when it’s Seafair. Seafair is a time-honored tradition in western Washington, inspired by the idea of paying homage to the region’s maritime heritage. For over 60 years, area communities have participated in Seafair celebrations in the form of parades, hydroplane races, air shows, a triathlon, marathons, festivals, and more. It’s a series of events that western Washington residents can share as a symbol of local identity. The entire production, which spans most of the summer, is the result of the efforts of more than 5,000 volunteers ( Seafair ). Seafair is a signature stamp on the Puget Sound region’s summers. For those who are not accustomed to hearing the loud burst of pressure incited by the Blue Angels making their entrance, with the open sky as their stage, it can be a startling first experience. But if in the right place and at the right time, many residents can step outside their doors and witness the vast numbers of their neighbors communing to gaze at the sky to watch for the Blue Angels as they practice for their Seafair demonstration, a favored event in the collection of festivities. Seafair is truly a magical time of year, and Bellevue is a great place from which to participate in the enchantment. e l k r o C c M

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Imagine a thriving metropolis surrounded by majestic mountains, clear lakes, and green forests. Impressive office towers in this utopian city house vibrant business and civic organizations that lead their respective fields. The city’s surroundings offer indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities of every imaginable type. The urban environment is enriched with modern residential buildings, whose occupants enjoy numerous cafes, restaurants, and boutiques sprouting up on every corner. And finally, adding to the region’s vitality are beautiful parks and nature trails, and even a his - toric blueberry farm just blocks away from the city’s bustling hub. This imagined city is real. It’s Bellevue.

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images ellevue ranks fifth in the state in terms of population. Yet in regard to the size of its downtown, Bellevue comes in at an impressive second in the state (“Bellevue, WA: A Brief Introduction”). What these facts equate to is the idea that BBellevue possesses virtually all the necessities of the contemporary city dweller without the excess crowding that leaves people bumping into each other on sidewalks, scurrying quickly through their day, and too busy rushing from point A to point B to exchange friendly greetings. Residents of Bellevue likely have an appreciation for the beauty of the outdoors and make a point to actively enjoy it on a regular basis. They might also take pleasure in shopping on occasion at a variety of quality retailers. They most likely do not mind community interac - tion and seeing the city brighten up during the summer months as the streets fill with festivals and families. A Bellevue lifestyle is a well- rounded experience and nothing less. Living in Bellevue also means An accommodating bee visits a hydrangea bush at the Bellevue being a witness to swift changes but holding fast to the traditions and Botanical Garden. trademarks that define the city’s unique character. Bellevue’s average resident is a 35-year-old college-educated professional, but these surface-level descriptors leave much to the imagination in terms of the personal stories, backgrounds, and lifestyles encountered in the city. Though it is bursting with new developments, life on the Eastside doesn’t mean being limited to over - sized amenities and chain restaurants. Bellevue has plenty of smaller boutiques and neighborhood businesses for the resident who favors the quaint, intimate setting. In essence, diversity defines the region both in its cultural makeup and in the character of its institutions. It is pretty difficult to find a negative word written or said about Bellevue. While this could simply be because the city has earned the reputation that casts it in such an idealistic light, it would be completely natural for one to be skeptical of Bellevue’s practically perfect portrayal. A less nuanced description of Bellevue might suggest that all of its residents are fit, wealthy, elite, academic types who drive the finest cars and can afford to shop at luxury stores whenever they choose. But to the people who live in Bellevue and have a more intimate connection with the edge city atmosphere, it’s very important to dispel the misconception that Bellevue is simply s e

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From the original Fraser cabin to the cattails reaching to the sky from the creek itself, there is so much to appreci - KELSEY CREEK FARM PARK ate of the pastoral beauty that is Kelsey Creek Farm Park. Courtesy of Wyndham Images To set foot in Kelsey Creek Farm Park is to walk back in time to Bellevue’s pastoral era. Dirt roads wind through green pastures; two great white farmhouses rise from the center of the park; white picket fences embroider the periphery of the property. Trees line the park, reminiscent of the thicket that greeted the first settlers. Kelsey Creek Farm Park is a striking and refreshing interruption to the modernity of the growing metropolitan suburb. The quiet peace and minimal structures return visitors to a time when things were simpler. There is a lot to appreciate about the innovations of contemporary times, but who doesn’t need a retreat from the bustle and complexity of the city every now and then? Fortunately, in Bellevue, one does not have to roam the open road for hours in search of a rural oasis. A short distance from Exit 12 off of Interstate 405, Kelsey Creek and its farm animals, await visitors of all ages. The park consists of 150 acres of forest and beautiful green valleys. While guests can explore the premises and see the horses, goats, and other animals on their own from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. any day, Kelsey Creek also hosts some fantastic, family-oriented events. In addition to children’s summer camps and teen volunteer programs, the park has a sheep-shearing event, circuses, and even s

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It’s hard to imagine that Bellevue incorporated less than 60 years ago—a sleepy suburb of fewer than 6,000. Today, nestled between two beautiful lakes and crisscrossed by three regional highways, we’ve grown to more than 140,000 jobs and 200,000 total daytime population. Bellevue’s skyline is studded with office and residential towers. Our schools are among the nation’s best, our parks are sec - ond to none, and our streets are safe. What will the next 60 years bring? Bellevue’s greatest resources are people. The city is limited only by their energy, imagination, and determination. In other words, Bellevue’s future is unlimited.

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Courtesy of Wyndham Images ellevue, Washington is on a fast track to enhancing its standing as a bustling business center with prominent remnants of suburban charm. Some of the new endeavors coming out of Bellevue are setting a precedent for inven - Btive and even mind-blowing future, not just locally, but on a much broader scale. Bellevue continues to play its part in making history, all the while staying concerned with the immediate needs of its residents. Let’s take a look at some of the developments Bellevue is creating in the near future on both a community level and a global scale that are contributing to positive change. The Bel-Red area is set to undergo a makeover in the coming years, from industrially driven to a multi-functional space. Currently, Bel-Red is 900 acres of not-so-efficiently utilized land. On top of that, it has proven to be threatening to the environment, jeopardizing This head faces its not-quite twin in front of the King County Library System the region’s priority of being friendly to the environment. What Bellevue Library. The pair of them form furthers interest in the area is the fact that it is in a quality location a sculpture entitled, “Double Inquiry,” which was created by Larry Kirkland. between Downtown Bellevue and Redmond’s bustling Overlake area and runs right beside highways State Route 520 and Interstate 405 (“The Bel-Red Subarea Plan”). Abundant potential lays stagnant in the Bel-Red region amidst its aging structures, and the plan to overhaul the area will maximize emerging transportation channels in Bellevue, adding to effective travel between the Eastside and Seattle. The plan for renovation will also contribute to the economy. There has been a decline in job opportunities in the Bel-Red subarea due to the loss of major employers (“The Bel-Red Subarea Plan”). The new Bel-Red will consist of new commercial and residential spaces, enjoyable outdoor amenities, and an art-inspired aesthetics. Combining urban facilities with a strong presence of trees and greenery, as is Bellevue’s signature, the new Bel-Red will be a better use of space both for business expansion and functional area for the people (“The Bel-Red Subarea Plan”). s e g a m I

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David Johanson Vasques/Big Picture Photo A little over one decade from now, Bellevue and the Eastside area high college readiness, advanced placement student performance, will gain yet another connection to Seattle with the Sound Transit and overall student performance (“Bellevue High School”). Bellevue

The sculpture, “Three Graces,” project, East Link Light Rail. One might wonder what the advantages also possesses quality institutions at the college level. Originally by Michael Dennis, graces the Bellevue are of adding another transportation option to the region, which Bellevue Community College, Bellevue College is the second largest Downtown Park. already seems so easily accessible and connected. What East Link will college/university in Washington following the University of contribute is a form of public transportation with schedule reliability, Washington, serving 35,000 students per year (“Bellevue College”). immunity from traffic congestion, and stations with accessibility for BC offers several programs, degrees, and certificates, and includes bike riders, pedestrians, and buses (“East Link Light Rail”). Approved options for online courses as well. The college also has an 82 percent by voters in November 2008, the project will extend light rail from job placement rate (“Bellevue College”). Educational institutions Seattle, across Lake Washington on Interstate 90, through Bellevue in Bellevue contribute to the sustenance and well-being of the and on to the Overlake Transit Center in Redmond. Stops are community by producing students with a substantial knowledge base, planned for Bellevue in South Bellevue, downtown and Bel-Red high academic standards, and a true connection to the city. (“Link Light Rail”). East Link will start accepting passengers in 2023. o t

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d is a “long, narrow piece of land, where vegetation is encouraged, i v a which is managed for public recreation and slow travel” (“Greenway D (landscape)”). Features that could be added to Southeast First Street, Main Street, and 124th Avenue Northeast include public art, special lights, ornamental pavement, benches, bushes, and trees. The greenway project intends to visually enhance the spaces, make nature and the beauty that derives from it the most important factor, and improve the pedestrian experience. By sustaining natural beauty and putting time, interest, and energy into promoting outdoor spaces, Bellevue makes outdoor activities and engagement with nature an attractive endeavor. Contrary to how it may sound, Bellevue is not all about creating pretty spaces to live and work. The community and city officials that serve Bellevue simply recognize the advantages of having a peaceful, functional, and beautiful environment. But another more crucial component to fostering a thriving community is having a solid educa - tional foundation. At the same time that it is enhancing its outdoor and indoor amenities, Bellevue is working hard to assure that the spaces in which young people learn to develop ideas and contribute to Springtime view of a partial skyline from Bellevue Downtown Park. society are top-notch institutions. Bellevue is recognized as having high achievement not just in the region but in the country, ranking s e g a m I

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Bellevue glows with the last rays of the sun. The city is reflected in the calm waters of Lake Washington and framed by the snow-peaked Cascade Mountains. o t o h P

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tinuing the tradition of progress and innovation in the Eastside. D Bellevue’s slow and humble beginnings in 1869 showed no impli - cation that not even a century and a half later, the little town outside of Seattle would become a shining example of the quintessential modern metropolitan suburb. The same ingredients that went into transforming Bellevue from dense forest to a functioning town are still used today to continue building up the city: diversity, innovation, confidence, community, and appreciation of the environment. In the early 20th century, Bellevue was diversified with the culture and contributions of immigrants of Asian descent. Even without being granted much-earned ownership, Japanese American families played a vital role in making Bellevue a fruitful region for dwelling, and by doing so, they made a lasting mark on Bellevue’s heritage. Now in the 21st century, Bellevue is diversified with families who have origins in China, India, Russia, Mexico, and other countries. In Bellevue’s early days, it was a prime location for logging and The sun rises over Bellevue and the shimmering waters of Lake Washington. mining. Now Bellevue is leading in technology and business. Without confidence, the men and women who arrived in the 1800s and were confronted by thick woods would have turned their backs on the region instead of settling it. And if it were not for confidence, s

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and events in the summer months bring everyone together to C celebrate. The backdrop to all of Bellevue’s manmade endeavors is A sunny daylily at Crossroads Park. natural beauty that talented people in the city work to protect, showcase, and enhance. Bellevue has come a very long way since its conception, and given its pattern, the city will go much further. We are fortunate to witness what is most likely just the beginning of Bellevue’s unlimited future.

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D deem important. One way that they do this is through Action Teams. Youth Link Action Teams take on more focused goals and meet regularly to execute their plans, whether it is a small business endeavor or a community service project. Other projects that have derived from the program include a teen-run newspaper, a clothing drive, and a weekly safe-ride arrangement. Outspoken is a bimonthly newspaper that utilizes the voice of teens themselves to reach their demographic of adolescents. In this way, Bellevue Youth Link understands and embraces the idea that information has to be accessible and appealing in order to be ingested by a young generation. Wild rose blooming at Kelsey Creek Farm Park. There is some serious T-ball determina - Outspoken circulates 3,500 copies in the Eastside area every two tion happening here as this young batter steps up to the plate. months. Teen Closet is a clothing drive that strives to assure that youth in need have access to fitting, stylish, age-appropriate clothing. Plato’s Closet, the popular second hand clothing store, has contributed to this effort as well. Safe Rides thrives off of adult and teen volunteers to provide rides for stranded youth late on Friday nights. This program prioritizes the safety of teens and offers them the opportunity to participate in social activities without having to be concerned about their mobility and protection. Bellevue Youth Link is a force in the community for innovative thought and compassion, and it highlights the entrepreneurial and social Young Bellevue athletes may become engaged in competitive sports at varying s potential of the Eastside’s youth. ranges. Dedicated elite athletes may e g a m I

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HIGH TECH AND MANUFACTURING High Tech and Manufacturing High Tech and Manufacturing

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PACCAR is a global technology R The new facility will be The next closest competitor has A C C A P

company with a 107-year tradi - designed to assemble DAF earned nine. Kenworth alone f o

y s e tion of excellence, headquartered t trucks, to meet current and has captured an amazing 23 J.D. r u o in Bellevue, Washington. The C future requirements of the grow - Power customer satisfaction company designs, manufactures ing Brazilian transport industry. awards, including most recently and sells premium light-, PACCAR continues to grow the highest ranking in customer medium- and heavy-duty trucks throughout South America, satisfaction among Class 8 truck under the Kenworth, Peterbilt earning a significant market owners in the Heavy Duty and DAF brands. PACCAR share in many of the countries Dealer Service Segment, accord - provides customized financial west of the Andes for over 40 ing to the J.D. Power 2012 c n I services, information technology, years with its Kenworth vehicles. Heavy Duty Truck Customer R A C C

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T370 Mobile Service Truck with PACCAR PX-9 Engine.

PACCAR’s MX diesel engines was the first commercial vehicle PACCAR has a rich history Today PACCAR is an The embedded principles of lead the industry in quality and manufacturer to earn the in the region. Its heritage dates iconic company of the Pacific integrity, quality, and technological innovation. Since prestigious Clean Air Excellence back to 1905, when William Northwest. The firm employs consistency of purpose continue 1956, the firm has manufactured Award from the EPA. In 2011, Pigott founded the Seattle Car approximately 23,000 to define the course in

one million diesel engines world - for the third consecutive year, Manufacturing company in people globally, with several PACCAR’s operations. Model 320 Low Cab Forward wide. PACCAR has introduced Kenworth’s manufacturing plant West Seattle. Seattle Car pro - thousand in the State of Refuse Vehicle. many technical innovations in Renton, Washington, received duced four-wheeled cars used by Washington. Global sales and and industry firsts into engine a Best Workplace for Recycling railroads to transport logs for net profit were $16 billion design over the years. Among and Waste Reduction Award the growing timber industry. By and $1 billion, respectively, in c n I these are inter-cooled turbo from King County. 1917, Seattle Car merged with 2011. Approximately half of R A C C

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y y s Protection Agency (EPA) worthy causes. Trucks in 1996. In 1972, Pacific s e e t t r r u u o o C accreditation for the industry’s Car & Foundry was renamed C Center: Model 386 63” UltraCab Above: PACCAR MX Engine. first SmartWay designated alter - PACCAR Inc. PACCAR is now LF45.210 FA 4x2. Sleeper with PACCAR MX Engine. native fuel vehicle. Kenworth led by the fourth generation of the founding Pigott family.

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CONSTRUX SOFTWARE Construx instructors and consultants have expertise across multiple industries and software methodologies.

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF development best practices commercial software engineer - Steve McConnell’s current SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT to achieve their business objec - ing” provides the guiding vision focus in community involve - Construx Software provides tives—higher quality, greater at Construx. The commitment ment is in serving in Position 1 software development training innovation, more predictable starts with consultants whose on the Bellevue School Board. and consulting to companies in outcomes, shorter time-to- expertise and depth of knowl - McConnell has lived and a wide range of industries market, and greater profitability. edge have helped hundreds of worked in Bellevue for 25 years worldwide. Construx focuses on Since its founding in 1996 companies solve their software and his two children attend helping clients leverage software by Steve McConnell, Construx challenges. The average public schools. “Bellevue public CEO and Chief Software Construx consultant has more schools have a distinctive history Engineer, Construx has been than 20 years of experience in of leadership, vision, and headquartered in Bellevue. the software industry. Construx excellence,” he said. “I want to McConnell is the author of has worked with hundreds of see that legacy updated and several best-selling books, clients across numerous indus - brought into the 21st century. including the highly influential, tries, and so we have seen and My experience can help our Code Complete , often cited as helped solve the most common district ensure that every student x u r t s n

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COLBY INSTRUMENTS GENERAL MICROSYSTEMS

Everything = Timing; ™– that is Colby’s high-precision program - Chinn explains, “Imagine a Great communities and busi - CUSTOMERS the motto and promise of Colby mable delay-line instruments are slot-car race starting at various nesses sustain success by creating We seek partnerships with Instruments, an international utilized in the test and measure - positions but all needing to a vision of unlimited futures for customers—as well as employees e u g a company based in Bellevue, ment of high-frequency/RF reach the start line at precisely themselves and their stakehold - and vendors. Our most success - r p S

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BUILDING , B USINESS , AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Building, Business, and Professional Services Building, Business, and Professional Services

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CARY KOPCZYNSKI & C OMPANY , I NC . P. S.

2201 Westlake/Enso

Bellevue’s evolution from a national organizations with more challenges offered by the firm’s COMPANY PHILOSOPHY sleepy bedroom community into than 40 awards for excellence in dynamic environment. CKC also The cornerstone of any firm is a dynamic urban center has structural engineering, and two supports research into leading its underlying philosophy. been designed by companies times as a “Best Place to Work” edge technologies for design CKC’s is very simple. They such as structural engineering among structural engineering and construction, such as the believe their obligation extends firm Cary Kopczynski & firms nationwide. McGraw-Hill use of high strength steel beyond doing good design for Company. CKC’s work is and ENR magazine also honored fibers to replace conventional their clients; it also includes creative and groundbreaking— Cary as a “Top 25 Newsmaker” reinforcing steel and numerous advancing their industry. literally. Their accomplishments based on his first ever use of a initiatives in the field of high- The firm continually seeks to grace the growing downtowns of higher strength reinforcing steel rise construction. design projects that not only Seattle and Bellevue where the in a Seattle high-rise tower meet structural requirements, firm has made major contribu - to solve a chronic construction AWARD -WINNING but also move the engineering tions to both skylines, as well as issue in seismic areas. URBAN BUILDINGS profession forward. In addition, many more throughout the CKC’s professional staff CKC has designed structural the company’s thorough r e d i e

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108 109 Building, Business, and Professional Services Building, Business, and Professional Services

ABOSSEIN ENGINEERING , LLC CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE C L L

Abossein Engineering is a full- With a well-earned reputa - , Water for people. for regional cooperation and The foresight and vision of the g n i r e e n

service firm offering a broad tion for delivering projects on- i Water for fish. effective public-resource leaders who created Cascade g n E

n range of engineering, construc - time, on-spec, and on-budget, i Water for fun. management. Partnerships with more than a decade ago ensure e s s o b

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development capabilities to public and private-sector clients t today and tomorrow. water to Cascade customers clean, and reliable drinking r u o Cascade provides safe, clean, and C regional, national, and eventu - in market segments ranging while future plans for water in perpetuity. reliable water to its members for today, ally, global clients. The company from industrial, commercial, It is easy for residents in our Lake Tapps are completed. tomorrow, and future generations. was established more than 26 military, government, and beautiful region–with its And, in unprecedented years ago by founder and CEO educational; to mixed-use, retail, abundant rainfall–to take water collaborative efforts, Cascade Alexander Abossein, who began residential, and hospitality. for granted. But while residents forged agreements with the his career as the mechanical and As technology and best practices may not think about future Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and fire protection project manager advance in this fast-evolving drinking water, their leaders do. the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to of Seattle’s 76-Story Columbia industry, Abossein hires the best As a result, Cascade Water leave water in streams for fish; Tower Center. Abossein people, in order to refine the Alliance was created to provide with homeowners to keep Engineering strives to “trans - company’s depth of capabilities safe, clean, and reliable water to Lake Tapps a vital community form” where others may simply and leverage years of on-the-job The Bellettini Senior Retirement and Bellevue and the Eastside in a resource; and with the cities Assisted Living Apartments, Bellevue,

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DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES , I NC . (DEA) THE PARTNERS GROUP (TPG)

In 1976, David Evans created a provide clean, renewable energy; TPG puts their clients’ best private client services, TPG puts In 2011, Baldwin Resource company founded on the ideal reduce water consumption; and interests first. Advising instead more than 30 years of experi - Group merged with Portland, of finding outstanding profes - enhance ecosystems while gener - of selling. Serving instead of ence to work for their clients. Oregon-based The Partners sionals and giving them the ating social and economic value servicing. Fostering relationships It’s why some of the Northwest’s Group. This broadened both freedom and support to do what for clients and communities. instead of collecting clients. largest businesses partner companies’ reach to include they do best. The result is Energy: DEA supports From employee benefits to with TPG. It’s why successful more service lines and extended David Evans and Associates, Inc. renewable and traditional energy commercial insurance and individuals in those firms trust the footprint to include (DEA), ranked in the top 100 producers. Wind, solar, and TPG to help them achieve their Oregon and Washington. G P

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NETWORKS , M ARKETPLACE , R ECREATION , AND LEISURE Networks, Marketplace, Recreation, and Leisure Networks, Marketplace, Recreation, and Leisure

CROSSROADS s e g a Crossroads, two beloved annual With over 21,000 square feet of Events are always free, with provides a wealth of options for m I

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Cupcakes and GrendelSweets, composting, recycling, and t r u o along with coffee from one of energy-efficient practices are C the earliest Seattle Starbucks part of the culture throughout locations, offer a sweet touch. the center. Also, while parking is Crossroads is committed to plentiful, bike racks and public Crossroads is the heart of the Eastside. promoting locally owned and transit are accessible to all. The Crossroads is like no other shopping center. From one-of- For community services, operated restaurants. fast and frequent RapidRide B shopping experience; it is much a-kind boutiques to national Crossroads is a one-stop destina - The Crossroads Farmers Line connects Crossroads in more. It is a community retailers, to-do lists are easily tion. The King County Library Market brings fresh Washington minutes to Downtown Bellevue, treasure, a community living tackled. Shop for exercise System’s innovative Library produce and flowers to the the Microsoft Campus located a s d

room, a place where all come clothing, home décor, sporting Connection @ Crossroads serves neighborhood every Tuesday mile down the street, and a o r s s o r

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32 supermarket locations open seven o energy and friendliness are renewed, pay city bills, or make Mini City Hall is a multilingual Russian-family owned TLC breeze. Even the addition of days a week. C palpable, the choices interesting, a bank deposit. Mail packages or neighborhood service center that Integrative Pharmacy assists electric car chargers is currently and the feeling distinct and drop shoes off for repair. Buy a assists residents in English, customers with traditional and under discussion. eclectic. Local and out-of-town lottery ticket or a bottle of fine Spanish, Russian, Chinese, alternative healthcare questions. The Crossroads commitment visitors alike are not only wine. At Crossroads, multiple Korean, and Indian dialects. QFC sells everything else at to live music is a local legend. pleased and impressed, but also arts and crafts stores, such as Nonprofit organizations use the one of Bellevue’s friendliest Performances from the charmed by Crossroads. Joann’s and Michaels, are found community meeting room to grocery stores. Market Stage have drawn Fondly referred to as a town in one place, along with numer - host events. School groups The rock pinnacle in front of appreciative audiences since in itself, the range of shopping ous havens for avid readers such display artwork and perform the new Stone Gardens symbol - 1991. Well-known musicians, Above: Anyone can play chess on the Top: Crossroads’ Market Stage is a venue giant board at Crossroads. for a variety of musical offerings and the and services available at as Half-Price Books, Barnes and on the Market Stage. Cultural izes a renewed dedication to school performance groups, shows are a popular family treat. Crossroads extends far beyond Noble, and Eastside Planet Crossroads and the Bite of fitness and health at Crossroads. and up-and-coming artists are the bounds of a traditional Daily News. There is something celebrated daily on the stage. here for everyone.

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BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM An artist working in chalk creates a tem - porary version of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe portrait on the sidewalk. M A B

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y s e t “BAM is a rarity. It grew out of true destination for visitors from r The Association opens PANACA architect Stephen Holl. The u o an art fair and partnerships all over the world. Sculpture, C Gallery in Bellevue Square to bold red color of the building is between thousands of volunteers furniture, and jewelry are but a help promote artists year-round. a homage to the Little Red and art patrons, not from a few examples of what may be They also make it their goal to Schoolhouse, the original home collection donated by major encountered inside the walls of establish a cultural and educa - of the Museum. collectors. The museum and the its bold, red home in downtown tional center with the mission to 2005 : Tapping back into fair are a regional treasure.” Bellevue. An important catalyst “bring art and people together.” the Museum’s original roots, - Sherry Grindland, Art: for Northwest artists, BAM 1975 : The fair energy transi - Bellevue Arts Museum opens its A Fair Legacy, The Journey from features works by some of the tions into the birth of Bellevue doors with a revitalized mission Fair to Museum most talented regional artists and Art Museum, (then spelled of art, craft, design, and an puts them side-to-side with without the “s” in “Arts.”) The emphasis on regional artists. M

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design is as unique as Bellevue community programs provide Bellevue Arts Museum and the Westin later moves into a former and design. Under the leader - C Hotel Tower. itself. With a history that in opportunities for further explo - A B RIEF HISTORY — funeral home. ship of Michael W. Monroe, an many ways mirrors the growth ration, including Bellevue’s BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM AND 1983 : BAM opens on the influential figure in American 2006 : BAM ARTSfair BAM T ODAY & T OMORROW of Bellevue, BAM has become largest summer celebration, BAM ARTS FAIR third floor in Bellevue Square craft for many decades, celebrates its 60th anniversary. The fields of art, craft, and one of the most-treasured arts Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair. 1947 : The first arts-and-crafts with a series of ambitious exhi - BAM garners national and Over 300 artists are on-site to design, and the blurring bound - fair (today’s BAM ARTSfair) is bitions, including the spectacu - international acclaim with sell their original artworks. New aries in between, are gaining M

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KEMPER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

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HYATT REGENCY BELLEVUE THE WESTIN BELLEVUE e u v e l Bellevue is a perfect setting blends luxury with comfort, The Westin Bellevue, with its l e B

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SHERATON BELLEVUE SOUND TRANSIT e u v e l l The Sheraton Bellevue Hotel programs, donations and Imagine the day when thou - that give Bellevue and Eastside e B

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MEYDENBAUER CENTER VISIT BELLEVUE WASHINGTON n o t g n

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and events. Operating expenses are primar - Destination Marketing good springboard for travel to by making use of Meydenbauer Top: The Bellevue skyline framed by the I snowcapped Cascade Mountains.

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QUALITY OF LIFE Quality of Life Quality of Life

VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER

Virginia Mason Medical Center Although there has been Sand Point, Lynnwood, Federal Now, through an innovative day the diagnosis and treatment of has served the Puget Sound area growth and change over the Way, and on Bainbridge Island. health care program, it supplies digestive diseases, drawing for almost a century and today years, Virginia Mason’s basic The clinics are linked electroni - and manages medications, patients from all over the world sees patients at eight convenient approach to medical care has cally, providing the benefits of provides support for other health for treatment of pancreatic locations, including an impor - remained constant: it is a group Virginia Mason Team Medicine and social problems, and helps cancer, occult GI bleeding, tant clinic in Bellevue. In 2011, practice with staff physicians to patients at all locations. clients live as independently as inflammatory bowel disease and Virginia Mason completed the sharing the same vision and col - Research and Education: possible during treatment. other GI disorders. In that Floyd and Delores Jones laborating on behalf of patients. Virginia Mason established and Cancer Care: Virginia same U.S. News & World Report Pavilion, an innovative new In today’s high-tech world, close supports a major research affili - Mason’s Floyd & Delores Jones survey, eight other high- hospital wing for its downtown collaboration and shared vision ate, Benaroya Research Cancer Institute is one of the performing specialty areas at Seattle campus. In addition, mean a wide range of medical Institute,(BRI) known world - largest such centers in the Virginia Mason were recognized, Virginia Mason also formed a specialties always is available, wide for its pioneering Pacific Northwest, diagnosing including cancer; ear, nose and strategic partnership with close at hand, for every patient. investigations into the causes more than 2,300 cases annually throat; geriatrics; gynecology; EvergreenHealth in Kirkland. In recent years, in the face of and cures of autoimmune dis - and offering dedicated care nephrology; neurology and rapidly rising medical costs, the eases such as multiple sclerosis, teams that specialize in treating neurosurgery; orthopedics; 5,000 people of Virginia Mason lupus, diabetes, and arthritis. various forms of the disease. pulmonology and urology. embarked on a mission to trans - BRI scientists and Virginia The institute is designed with Hyperbaric Medicine: Virginia form medical care by applying Mason physicians work closely private treatments rooms and Mason’s Center for Hyperbaric advanced management princi - together to translate research state-of-the-art radiation Medicine is the only facility ples. That effort recently helped results into advanced treatments equipment so most patients of its kind in a five-state region. earn Virginia Mason Medical for patients. As part of its can receive all therapies in It provides a 24-hour, multi- Center recognition as one of research activities, BRI typically one location. patient chamber for treating America’s two Top Hospitals of monitors several hundred Heart Care: Virginia Mason’s chronic radiation injury the Decade based on patient clinical trials in the United Heart Institute is a regional resulting from cancer therapy, safety, quality care, and cost- States and around the world. referral center known for excep - chronic non-healing and dia - efficient delivery. The recogni - In addition to clinical tional outcomes across a range of betic wounds, carbon monoxide tion is from The Leapfrog research, Virginia Mason is an interventional cardiac treat - poisoning and decompression Group, a consortium of public active teaching hospital with ments, including minimally sickness. Virginia Mason’s and private organizations that the oldest residency program in invasive ablation therapy, angio - Center for Hyperbaric Medicine provide health benefits to the state. Each year more plasty and stent placement, is one of only two in the nation millions of Americans covering than 2,000 medical students endoscopy, vein harvesting, and accredited with distinction Urology: The Section of all 50 states. apply for first-year residency coronary bypass surgery. It also is by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Urology has been an important Regional Clinics: Over the positions in Virginia Mason’s six widely known for its heart attack Medical Society. Along with part of Virginia Mason for more years Virginia Mason has estab - accredited residency programs. and stroke prevention clinic. providing specialty treatment than 80 years. Its board-certified lished clinics in seven Puget HIV/AIDS: Virginia Mason’s Digestive Disease: Virginia the center’s physicians promote urologists are regionally and Sound communities in addition Bailey-Boushay House is the Mason’s multi-specialty public awareness for the nationally recognized for their to expanding the acute-care and first nursing facility in the Digestive Disease Institute is prevention of carbon monoxide expertise in kidney and pancreas multi-specialty campus in down - country designed and built to ranked among the top region- poisoning and advocate for transplantation, bladder town Seattle. Regional clinics are serve people with HIV/AIDS. wide by U.S. News & World diving safety, as well as conduct - replacement, prostate cancer, in Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, As patient needs change, Bailey- Report . Virginia Mason applies ing research in these areas. incontinence, erectile dysfunc - Boushay continually reinvents the latest technical advances in tion, sexual dysfunction, kidney services to protect the health and stones and vasectomy. quality of life for its patients.

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Neuroscience: Virginia Orthopedics: Virginia Mason Here at home, Virginia Recognition and Awards Mason’s Neuroscience Institute provides full orthopedic diag - Mason Medical Center’s new I Virginia Mason received the is a leader for neurological nostic and treatment options, Floyd & Delores Jones Pavilion, 2013 Distinguished Hospital care in the Pacific Northwest. including emergency care, joint is a major addition to its Award for Clinical Excellence ™ The institute is the only facility replacement rehabilitation, pro- downtown Seattle campus. for the third year in a row from in the state accredited by the athlete-quality sports medicine It is unique in that it was Healthgrades ®. Virginia Mason ALS Association. Its innovative and the full spectrum of surgical designed using the principles is the only recipient of the model for non-surgical manage - services. More than 90 percent of the innovative Virginia award in the Seattle area, and it ment of spine disorders has of Virginia Mason orthopedic Mason Production System and is one of only 262 recipients received national attention. surgeons have completed incorporates the latest and nationwide. It is the only institute in the advanced training in clinical best features and equipment. I Radiation Oncology Accredited state with four physicians fellowships, compared with a But the goals are the same Facility: Virginia Mason recognized in the Back Pain national average of 42 percent. as they have been for the last is one of two organizations Recognition Program of the century: high quality patient in Washington state to earn National Committee for COMMUNITY OUTREACH care with the ultimate goal Radiation Oncology I Virginia Mason was named U.S. News Best Hospitals Quality Assurance. Virginia Mason and its staff of providing the perfect patient Accreditation from the a 2012 Top Hospital by The metro-area rankings for the 51 Diabetes: Virginia Mason has make major contributions to the experience. American College of Radiology Leapfrog Group. This is the largest metro areas. the largest, oldest and most community including uncom - (ACR). The Radiation seventh consecutive year I Virginia Mason was honored comprehensive diabetes educa - pensated care for those without FAST FACTS Oncology Accreditation Virginia Mason has received the with an “A” Hospital Safety tion and treatment program in means; free health screenings 2011 Patient Care Volume Program provides third-party, honor from Leapfrog. Virginia Score by The Leapfrog Group, the Pacific Northwest, and has and flu shots for the homeless; I More than 832,000 physician impartial peer review and Mason joins University of an independent national been offering the most advanced sponsorship of professionally Separation and Loss Services; achievement of cost efficiency. visits evaluation of patient care. Maryland Medical Center- nonprofit run by employers and effective treatments facilitated support groups such and leadership in several Those goals put patients first, I More than 16,330 inpatient Staff, equipment, treatment Baltimore (UMMC) as the only and other large purchasers of available for more than 80 years. as those related to brain tumor, community organizations that above all else. Virginia Mason hospital visits planning and records, patient two hospitals to receive Top health benefits. The Benaroya Diabetes Center Parkinson’s, breast cancer, gastric focus on health care. has demonstrated how to I Nearly 18,000 surgical safety and quality control Hospital distinction every year I Virginia Mason was named at Virginia Mason is a leader in bypass surgery and prostate Like an increasing number of improve health care processes procedures activities are assessed. since the recognition program’s a recipient of the Patient searching for the causes and cancer groups; bereavement sup - individuals, non-profits and and procedures using what is inception in 2006. Safety Excellence Award by cures of diabetes. port through Virginia Mason’s businesses, Virginia Mason prac - called the Virginia Mason I Virginia Mason’s Cardiac, Healthgrades. Virginia Mason tices environmental stewardship. Production System. It not only Pulmonary, Neurosciences, is one of 263 hospitals in the Among recent gains: waste is widely recognized by the Gastrointestinal, General nation to receive this award. reduction and recycling diverted medical community, but also is Surgery and Critical Care I Healthgrades named Virginia more than 335 tons from the being adopted by other health programs received Specialty Mason as the 2012 recipient of municipal solid waste stream in care institutions. To assist them, Excellence Awards from America’s 100 Best Specialty a single year. and to expand the transforma - Healthgrades, placing them Excellence Award for Overall tion process, Virginia Mason in the top 10 percent of Cardiac and GI Care. LONG TERM GOALS established the Virginia Mason hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades also awarded Virginia Mason Medical Center Institute. It provides many kinds I Virginia Mason was recog - Virginia Mason Excellence has become widely known for its of support, from brief, one- nized by U.S. News & World Awards for cardiac care, coronary efforts to transform medical care on-one courses for individuals, Report’s 2012-13 Best Hospitals intervention, gastrointestinal by continuous improvements in to continuing involvement in, as one of the top hospitals in care, pulmonary care and patient safety, in the delivery of and support for, other health Washington state and the Puget critical care. high quality care, and in the care institutions. Clients now Sound. Additionally, 10 Virginia include 1,000 hospitals across in Mason specialty areas are listed 16 countries worldwide. for high performance in the

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Patients who need care in a hurry can GROUP HEALTH drop in at one Group Health’s Urgent Care centers, including the one that operates around the clock at the Bellevue Medical Center.

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SEATTLE CHILDREN ’S HOSPITAL The interior art, designed by KittenChops, was inspired by the compassionate care provided to patients–and their families. r e t

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the convenient, underground 10 percent. 520 bridge so our patients and Top: Sustainable strategies, sleek styling, recovery rooms ensure a quieter, in energy costs. Open evenings and weekends, the Urgent Care Clinic gets parents parking, to the sibling play - Day surgery, a full comple - families don’t have to,” says and efficient use of space come together calmer environment. Children’s Bellevue brings at Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic answers to pediatric medical questions room, to the inspirational art ment of pediatric-focused Dr. Lynn Martin, a pediatric and Surgery Center. Green strategies innovative healthcare solutions that can’t wait until the doctors office and materials enabled Children’s to opens, but don’t merit a trip to the and décor, to the onsite phar - radiology services (like sedated anesthesiologist who serves as create a warm, healing environment and design to the Eastside and emergency room. macy. All their clinicians and MRI), a sports medicine gym, medical director for the facility. for patients and families while continually strives to improve minimizing the impact on Bellevue’s medical infusion, and an natural surroundings. the experience of giving and evening and weekend urgent receiving care. care clinic are among the services that make Children’s

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innovation, forward thinking, Theatre, Bulldog athletic events o students receive and the number minority, and over 20 percent of C and great minds at BC have at Courter Field, and astronomy of students taking advanced the total district population prepared students to consider the shows at the Geer Planetarium. coursework. Bellevue high qualifies for free or reduced- next thing–not just do the Many students earn freshman schools consistently receive price lunch. current thing. BC demands rigor and sophomore credits at BC, national recognition and rank - BSD’s success in preparing

and excellence from instructors receive an associate degree, then ing in national magazines such students is reflected in its t c i r t s i D

and students alike, and it breeds transfer to continue at a four- as Newsweek, US News & World presentation of a strong, district- l o o h c S

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adapt to emerging technologies. their four-year degrees. BC has meets the community’s needs challenging and preparing stu - curriculum; support of course - C Bellevue College, founded in progressed to offering bachelor with basic-skills programs dents for life after high school work for students who struggle; 1966, is the largest community degrees, one in Radiation and such as English as a Second graduation. This dedication to and maintenance of high-qual - 30 years, the Bellevue Schools Building on this foundation, college in Washington, serving Imaging Sciences and another in Language, Adult Basic encouraging all students to ity, career-technical offerings Foundation has worked to the district continues to strive to some 38,000 learners a year. Interior Design. Education, and General reach rigorous goals is systemic leading to industry certification; gather and focus community further meet the needs of the BC’s main campus is conve - Bellevue provides programs Educational Development. of the Bellevue School District. along with a well-prepared support for programs that sup - student community. Teachers niently located near the that are designed to help get Bellevue College’s The BSD student population teaching staff and strong com - port academic achievement for work on leadership teams in intersection of I-90 and 148th students into the workforce right Continuing Education program is increasingly diverse. Among munity support. Community students in the Bellevue School schools to identify students who Avenue SE. away. Classes are offered in more at the new North Campus, Bellevue students, over 80 dif - support has been a model for District. Consistently, voters are not meeting grade level The park-like campus bustles than 90 fields, including such which opened April 2011, is the ferent first languages are spoken. change here. For more than have approved school bonds and expectations, students who are with vibrant activity. More in-demand careers as high-tech, largest and most comprehensive levies. Since 2002, the commu - exceeding these expectations, t c i r than 90 student clubs organize nursing, and health sciences. among Washington community t nity has rebuilt 11 elementary and everyone in between. Staff s i D

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GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Government and Community Organizations Government and Community Organizations

THE CITY OF BELLEVUE The Bellevue skyline at the touch of twilight with the Bellevue Marina and Lake Washington in the foreground.

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A utility worker scales a water tower. Bellevue City Hall.

BELLEVUE 2025 – The City of Bellevue takes these PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING THE questions seriously, and has Bellevue endeavors to deliver Internally, the city is committed CHALLENGES FOR implemented a variety of excellent services and to make to functioning as a high TOMORROW methods to ensure it is meeting sure its workforce serves the performance organization. For the needs and expectations community efficiently, with the Bellevue, attributes of this man - TURNING A ‘PROFIT ’ of its customers. best tools and training. To agement model include a focus FOR THE PUBLIC confirm that’s the case, the city on: excellent customer service, Bellevue is proud to be the CITIZEN SURVEYS began seeking national strong, shared leadership; effi -

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Lincoln Square at twilight.

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Washington Technology Industry Key agencies in international and Qingdao. The city launched and regional services, siting DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS Association, Community Capital trade include: www.BellevueCN.com in headquarters of foreign The City of Bellevue counts Development, NAIOP, Urban I Trade Development Alliance June 2012. This e-zine show - companies and helping to HELPING TO GROW AND many local and regional organi - Land Institute, and others. of Greater Seattle cases the region’s best and most organize cultural festivals. In CREATE LOCAL BUSINESSES zations as partners in its efforts Each one plays a vital role in the I Port of Seattle prominent success stories in October 2009, the Government Bellevue is an exciting and to maintain economic develop - health and economic future I Washington Council on technology leadership and Asia of India gifted a statue of vibrant place for commerce, ment here. Together, these of Bellevue. International Trade trade. In both Chinese and Gandhi to the downtown library international trade and technol - organizations and the city create Bellevue was a founding I Washington State China English, this website is designed as symbol of friendship and ogy innovation. Bellevue is a business-friendly community. partner in the Economic Relations Council to help generate new business cultural ties between our two known for having a highly Principal local partners Development Managers Forum, I World Affairs Council leads and encourage the parts of the world. Several educated population, being an include: established in 2006 for the pur - I World Trade Club exchange of science and Indian owned businesses enjoy outstanding city for entrepre - I Bellevue Chamber of poses of exchanging information, I US Export Assistance Center technology ideas. Investment calling Bellevue home. neurs in the US, and as the Commerce identifying best practices and I Washington State and visitors information can Other international efforts location for multinational I Bellevue Downtown fostering coordination among International Trade Division also be found there. have included Canada, England, technology giants such as Association cities in King County and their I Export Finance Assistance In 2009, the city created a Germany, France, Spain, Microsoft, T-Mobile, PACCAR, I Meydenbauer Convention assistance to businesses. Center of Washington region-wide effort to facilitate Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Boeing and Expedia. Center Bellevue businesses engage I Overseas Private Investment trade and cultural cooperation Japan, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, The Office of Economic I Bellevue School District in a considerable and growing Corporation with India. This effort includes Mexico, and Indonesia. For Development, along with the I Bellevue College amount of international trade, Since 2007, Bellevue has organizing a discussion series, example, TechBA is a Mexican

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TRADE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

CONNECTING BELLEVUE doing business with markets The King County Library System Bellevue and the King TO THE WORLD worldwide. The high technology and Bellevue: Growing Together County Library System have The Trade Development sectors that drive Bellevue’s both changed dramatically since Alliance connects Bellevue and economy are engaged interna - Bellevue and the King County those early days. Bellevue is now the Puget Sound region to the tionally both exporting and Library System (KCLS) have the second-largest city center in world. The Alliance organizes receiving investment from all been partners since their very Washington State, and the missions to some of Bellevue’s over the world. Bellevue’s largest beginnings. In 1940, the King County Library System— most important international companies such as Expedia, unincorporated Bellevue area with 46 community libraries— e c n a i

partners, including China and PACCAR, and Puget Sound l boasted just over 1,000 is the busiest library system in l A

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A Bellevue Jazz Festival, 65 E I, J Liepaja, Latvia, 34 S Agriculture, 10-11 , 12, 13, 14, Bellevue Library, see King East Link Light Rail, 85, 86 I-90 Floating Bridge, 20, 32 , Lightfoot, George, 20 Sammamish, 30 14, 15, 23, 24 County Bellevue Library Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, 58, 58-59, 80-81 Lincoln Square, 43, 46 Sarkozy, Steve, 81 Allen, Paul, 40 System Bellevue Library see SR-520 Floating Bridge Independence Day Celebration , Logging, 13, 14, 86 Seafair, 56, 68 , 69, 69 American Pacific Whaling Bellevue Marina, 50-51, 52 Expedia, 40 66-67 Seafair Albert Lee Cup Company, 16 , 17, 40 Bellevue Place, 43 Interstate-90 Floating Bridge, M, N hydroplane races, 56, 68 , 69 Art in the Garden, 61-62 , 62-63 Bellevue School District, 6, 43, F see I-90 Floating Bridge Mercer, Aaron, 10, 14 Seattle, 20, 30, 33, 38, 40, 47, 51, 66, 85 Ferry System, 16-17 , 17, 20 Issaquah, 30 Mercer Island, 30 56, 82, 86 B Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition, Floating Bridge, See I-90 Japanese immigrants, 13, 14, 86 Mercer Slough Nature Park, 55 Seattle Times, The , 20, 58 Baldwin, Bill, 18 62 Floating Bridge or SR 520 Johnson, May, 13 Meydenbauer Bay, 10, 16 , 17, 6th Street Fair, 62 Bechtel, Isabel, 12 Bellevue Sister Cities Floating Bridge 17 , 80-81 Skate parks, 56, 57 Bellevue Arts Museum, 60, 62, Association, 34 Freeman, Kemper, Jr. 29 , 43 K Meydenbauer Convention Skybridge, 45 , 46 64 , 65, 65 Bellevue Square, 22 , 23, 24, 43, Freeman, Kemper, Sr., 23 Kelsey Creek Farm Park, 5, 10, Center, 10, 26-27 , 27, 65 Sound Transit, 30, 33 , 85 Bellevue Arts Museum 45 , 62, 64 Freeman, Miller, 23 10-11 , 70-71. 78, 79, 79, 89, Meydenbauer, William, 10, 14 SR-520 Floating Bridge, 30-31 ARTSFair, 60, 62 Bellevue Youth Link, 88 Fresno , 17, 17 100-101 Microsoft, 6, 40 State Route 520 Floating Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue Youth Theatre, 66 Kemper Development Mills, Dr. J. Tim, 51 Bridge, see SR-520 Floating 1, 4, 8-9 , 20 , 28-29 , 30 , 34, Bellwether Bellevue Sculpture G Company, 29 Mining, 10, 14, 86 Bridge 36 , 36-37 , 37, 37, 40, 52 , Exhibition, 62 , 65-66 Gates, Bill, 40 KidsQuest Children’s Museum, Montlake Cut, 56 Strawberry Festival, 14, 20, 62, 60-61, 62-63, 72, 85, 86, Bel-Red Subarea, 82, 86 Giuliani, David, 44 62, 65 Mt. Rainier, 6, 35 , 48, 49 , 84 66 , 67 128-129, 144-145 Blethen, C. B., 20, 58 Golf, 56, 57 King County Library System Newcastle, 30 Summer Outdoor Movies, 55 Bellevue City Hall, 82-83 Blue Angels, 56, 69, 69 Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bellevue Library, 75, 82 Symetra, 40 Bellevue Collection, 22 , 23, 43, Boating, 32 , 56, 69, 90-91 Floating Bridge-Evergreen King County Metro, 30, 32 , O 45, 46 Boeing, 6, 40 Point, see SR-520 Floating Kirkland, 20, 30 Office of Economic T, U, V Bellevue College, 24, 43, 76, 85 Bravern, The, 23, 23 , 24 Bridge Kladno, Czech Republic, 34 Development, 44 Timber, 13, 14, 86 Bellevue, Downtown, 2-3 , 5, Bridle Trails, 48, 48-49 Kopczynski, Cary, 71 Olympic Mountains, 48 T-Mobile USA, 40 6-7 , 20-21 , 27 , 34 , 34-35 , H Overlake Hospital Medical Transit, 25 , 32 , 33 35 , 38-39 , 42 , 44 , 47 , 86, C, D Hadley, Homer, 20 L Center, 23, 38, 43 University of Washington, 85 87, 88 Cary Kopczynski and Hendrickson, Craig, 38 Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bellevue Downtown Park, Company, Inc., 71 Holl, Steven, 62 Bridge, see I-90 Floating P, Q, R W, X, Y, Z 6-7 , 40-41 , 45 , 52 , 54 , 55, Cascade Mountains, 18-19 , 48, Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge PACCAR Inc, 9, 40, 47 Washington Clean Technology 55 , 72-73 , 84, 85 56, 86 Bridge, see I-90 Floating Lake Sammamish, 10, 35, 48 Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Alliance, 47 Bellevue Farmers’ Market, Chihuly, Dale, 46 Bridge Lake Washington, 10, 17, 44 Westin Bellevue, The, 43, 64 76-77, 114-115 Clyde Beach Park, 74-75 Homestead Act of 1862, 13 18-19, 20, 29, 35 , 48, 52, Pigott, Mark C., 9 Whaling, 16, 17, 17 , 40 Bellevue Festival of Arts, 62 Coal, 10, 14 Hualien, Taiwan, 34 56, 80-81, 86, 87 Planetary Resources, 44 Whaling vessels, 16 , 17, 17 Bellevue Historical Society, 14 Coal Creek, 10 Hydroplane races, Lake Washington Ship Canal, Postal Service, 12, 13 Wilburton Hill Park, 85 Coinstar, 40 see Seafair Albert Lee Cup 40 Puget Sound Energy, 43 Wright, Larry, 60 Crossroads Park, 66 , 67 , 86-87 hydroplane races Lee, Mayor Conrad, 6 Railroads, 10, 85 Yao, Japan, 34 Demographics, 24, 30, 33, 43, Leschi , 16-17 , 17 Redmond, 30, 40, 85 44, 48, 72, 81, 86 Renton, 30 Retail, 22 , 23, 23, 24

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Page 1: Fuchsia from Bellevue Page 100-101: Barns at Kelsey Creek Botanical Garden Farm Park.

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Page2-3: City view looking west. Page 114-115: Some of the many

Courtesy of Wyndham Images offerings at Bellevue Farmers’ Market. Courtesy of Wyndham Images Page 4: Boarder of black-eyed Susans at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Page 128-129: Grapevines at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Courtesy of Wyndham Images Courtesy of Wyndham Images Page 5: Berries at Kelsey Creek Farm. Page 144-145: Dahlias at Bellevue Courtesy of Wyndham Images Botanical Garden. Sunrise over Bellevue. Courtesy of Wyndham Images David Johanson Vasques/Big Picture Photo Cover Image: Computer enhanced image of the City of Bellevue, Lake Towering Bellevue. Washington in the foreground, Courtesy of Wyndham Images and the Cascade Mountains showing in the background. Page 6-7: Springtime in Bellevue Courtesy of Wyndham Images Downtown Park. David Johanson Vasques/Big Picture Photo Back Cover Flap Images: Structure at Bellevue Downtown park. Page 8-9: Purple-leaf grapevine ready for harvest at Bellevue Botanical Glass art for sale at "Art in the Garden. Garden." Courtesy of Wyndham Images Tractor at a fresh produce display. Page 18-19: West Bellevue neighbor - hood, with Lake Washington in the Boating on Lake Washington. foreground and the Cascade Mountains in the distance. Peppers at Bellevue Farmers' Market. David Johanson Vasques/Big Picture Photo All images Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 28-29: White chrysanthemums blooming at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 38-39: The growing core of downtown Bellevue. Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 50-51: Bellevue Marina. Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 60-62: Vendors sell their crafts during the “Art in the Garden” event. Part of the proceeds benefit Bellevue Botanical Garden. Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 70-71: Berries at Kelsey Creek Farm Park. Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 80-81: Meydenbauer Bay with the I-90 floating bridge glowing with the last rays of sunlight in the distance. Courtesy of Wyndham Images

Page 90-91: Summer fun on Lake Washington.

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B E BELL EVUE There are few cities that can boast of the many beauties and advantages that Bellevue enjoys. L Situated between the shimmering waters of Lake UTURE NLIMITED L F U Washington and Lake Sammamish and surrounded by mountain views of the Cascades, Olympics,

E Rainier, Bellevue residents are simply spoiled by the natural beauty at their doorsteps. V With nature comes the adventure it affords. The region is well known for its outdoor activities. U Nearly every sort of water activity, from sailing, windsurfing, and canoeing, to scuba diving

E and fishing is enjoyed on the lakes and nearby Puget Sound. There are endless hiking and biking

trails, and parks for picnics, baseball, and outdoor

F summer movies for the family. The nearby mountains

U also provide skiing and snowboarding excitement.

T All this and so much more!

U To live in Bellevue is to find a community R atmosphere and small-town feel that is preserved in E a thriving, growing city. Flourishing, woodsy

U neighborhoods, generous green spaces, and recreational facilities keep people calling Bellevue, N “a city in a park.” L

I Over the last few decades, Bellevue has

M transformed from a sleepy bedroom community

I into a major business and retail center. A diversified T mix of industries supports the city’s economy. E With more people working in Bellevue than living D in it, the city has become a major employment center in the region. Several of the largest public companies in Washington are in Bellevue. And, with two major highways—Interstate 90 and Interstate 405— converging near the heart of the city, along with the proximity of the Port of Seattle and the Seattle- L I

M Tacoma International Airport, Bellevue has become I T a major trading center as well. E D Certainly there are few places that have so many F

I of the advantages: the beauty, the community, R S

T the economy. Bellevue is fortunate indeed. It is a

E wonderful place to live, work, and do business. D I

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