Guidebook for Bellevue
Getting Around
Great place to park and ride the Express bus into Seattle. 3 minutes drive away!
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Eastgate Park and Ride
Eastgate Park and RideGreat place to park and ride the Express bus into Seattle. 3 minutes drive away!
Essentials
Local stores from 5 minute to half hour walking distance or 5 minute to 10 minute drive.
All round great local Shopping Center, with QFC, restaurants, food court with fabulous community feel.
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Crossroads Bellevue
15600 NE 8th StAll round great local Shopping Center, with QFC, restaurants, food court with fabulous community feel.
Closest large grocery store, also pharmacy store there. Great Indian Restaurant "Bombay House" there too!
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Safeway
15100 SE 38th StClosest large grocery store, also pharmacy store there. Great Indian Restaurant "Bombay House" there too!
Local general store only 5 minutes walk down towards the lake! Espresso coffee and pastries. Local frozen gourmet meals. Gift Chocolates and Local Wine and Beer. Easy parking with outside tables and chairs.
The Little Store
2810 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SELocal general store only 5 minutes walk down towards the lake! Espresso coffee and pastries. Local frozen gourmet meals. Gift Chocolates and Local Wine and Beer. Easy parking with outside tables and chairs.
Local Starbucks walking distance of a 15 minute wander through the neighbourhood. Tables and chairs, indoors and outdoors with fireplace. Drive-thru.
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Starbucks
3720 Factoria Blvd SELocal Starbucks walking distance of a 15 minute wander through the neighbourhood. Tables and chairs, indoors and outdoors with fireplace. Drive-thru.
Parks & Nature
Great for trail runs, or shaded walks on hot days
5 minutes walk away....Fabulous neighbourhood wilderness Forest with well maintained walking trails throughout which are regularly used by the locals. Creek with waterfall when running particularly after rain. Picnic tables. Look out for birdlife including woodpeckers and eagles nesting in the tallest trees. Wildlife abounds (sometimes deer wander out into the local streets and backyards to eat roses etc!) although they usually hide during the day with walkers.
Weowna Park Trails
Weowna Park Trails5 minutes walk away....Fabulous neighbourhood wilderness Forest with well maintained walking trails throughout which are regularly used by the locals. Creek with waterfall when running particularly after rain. Picnic tables. Look out for birdlife including woodpeckers and eagles nesting in the tallest trees. Wildlife abounds (sometimes deer wander out into the local streets and backyards to eat roses etc!) although they usually hide during the day with walkers.
A quiet neighbor hood park on Phantom Lake with a short boardwalk leading onto a dock. Some people fish here. Not recommended for swimming, however fabulous for quiet reflection, a beautiful small lake.
This is also the start of a pleasant greenbelt walk: from Phantom Lake walk across 156th diagonally through forest trails to Larson lake (end up at 148th Ave SE) I usually then grab a latte at Starbucks on the corner of Main Street and 148th a further 2 minutes walk away, and then return!
Phantom Lake Pier
A quiet neighbor hood park on Phantom Lake with a short boardwalk leading onto a dock. Some people fish here. Not recommended for swimming, however fabulous for quiet reflection, a beautiful small lake.
This is also the start of a pleasant greenbelt walk: from Phantom Lake walk across 156th diagonally through forest trails to Larson lake (end up at 148th Ave SE) I usually then grab a latte at Starbucks on the corner of Main Street and 148th a further 2 minutes walk away, and then return!
Great park with an old farmyard open to public for city kids to see and pet farm animals, ride horses. Kids camps in Summer.
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Kelsey Creek Farm
410 130th Pl SEGreat park with an old farmyard open to public for city kids to see and pet farm animals, ride horses. Kids camps in Summer.
Large community park with sports fields, climbing wall, children's playground, dog park, etc. Marymoor Park also has a large outdoor stage which hosts live music/concert and Cirque de Soleil events during Summer. Buy tickets online. Great jogging/walking/biking trail along the river starts here, and goes through Redmond, past various sports fields to the Woodinville wineries and beyond, eventually to Lake Washington!
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Parco Marymoor
6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NortheastLarge community park with sports fields, climbing wall, children's playground, dog park, etc. Marymoor Park also has a large outdoor stage which hosts live music/concert and Cirque de Soleil events during Summer. Buy tickets online. Great jogging/walking/biking trail along the river starts here, and goes through Redmond, past various sports fields to the Woodinville wineries and beyond, eventually to Lake Washington!
A large beautiful parkland area with beach, playground, walking trails, picnic grounds. Sometimes hosts some boating events and fairs during summer. Check website for possible events.
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Parco Statale del Lago Sammamish
2010 NW Sammamish RdA large beautiful parkland area with beach, playground, walking trails, picnic grounds. Sometimes hosts some boating events and fairs during summer. Check website for possible events.
A fabulous beach park on Lake Sammamish, with lifeguard and concession shop during Summer. Great for lake swimming, families, group picnics and children's playground.
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Parco della spiaggia di Idylwood
3650 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NEA fabulous beach park on Lake Sammamish, with lifeguard and concession shop during Summer. Great for lake swimming, families, group picnics and children's playground.
Entertainment & Activities
Fabulous community park with fields and playground, small lake with ducks etc.
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Parco Comunitario di Robinswood
2432 148th Ave SEFabulous community park with fields and playground, small lake with ducks etc.
Vasa Park Resort
3560 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SEPay to go Beach park on lake Sammamish with life guards and boat launch.
Great Christian Summer camp for kids. Day camp is very good! Water sports on the lake.
SAMBICA: Summer Camp and Retreat Center
4114 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SEGreat Christian Summer camp for kids. Day camp is very good! Water sports on the lake.
Great family park with free water playground for children every day in summer. Tennis Courts and Basketball courts. Shaded picnic areas. 9 hole Golf course next door.
Parco giochi acquatici Crossroads
999 164th Ave NEGreat family park with free water playground for children every day in summer. Tennis Courts and Basketball courts. Shaded picnic areas. 9 hole Golf course next door.
Lake Hills Community Park
1200 164th Avenue SoutheastGreat playground for children, and an oval for running and sport.
Robinswood Tennis Center
2400 151st Pl SETennis courts for hire and classes
Free community outdoor tennis court. First come basis. Children's playground and short walking trail.
Spiritridge Park
16100 SE 33rd PlFree community outdoor tennis court. First come basis. Children's playground and short walking trail.
Everything Else
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Cir SEClosest tertiary college.
Shopping
1st rate Shopping Malls are in this area, including Lincoln Square and Neiman Marcus.
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Bellevue Square
575 Bellevue Square1st rate Shopping Malls are in this area, including Lincoln Square and Neiman Marcus.
Great Shopping all around. Outlet stores, Nordstrom Rack, Designer Shoe Warehouse etc.
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Factoria
Great Shopping all around. Outlet stores, Nordstrom Rack, Designer Shoe Warehouse etc.
Sightseeing
Beautiful gardens including a Japanese garden. December Christmas Lights in the garden is a yearly event.
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Giardino botanico di Bellevue
12001 Main StBeautiful gardens including a Japanese garden. December Christmas Lights in the garden is a yearly event.