They’re calling it the “Magic Season,” a time of wintry fun during which you can strap on some ice skates and sing along to holiday songs while snowflakes fall. Here’s a look at some of the things you can do in Bellevue during the holiday season. Continue reading Back to Bellevue for Fiery Food, Filet Mignon, a Full Body Massage, and Flaky Fun
For an all-too-brief moment, it seemed the pets of Whoville Seattle could breathe easy. 2014 would bring a summer without 4th of July explosions in the sky — always just after sunset, maybe the sun-ball had popped? The pets couldn’t say — and without August’s weird overhead shrieking that smells distinctly of jet fuel. But the McGinnch had other plans! Continue reading How the McGinnch Saved 4th of July Fireworks
Why would a Seattle food writer overnight in Bellevue when the west side of Lake Washington has plenty of eating, entertainment, and excitement? It was the soothing promise of supper, sleep, a sweet and savory breakfast, and a scrub at a spa. Continue reading An Arrogant Bastard Mellows Overnight in Bellevue
You will find Bellevue’s Potbelly along NE 4th Street at the base of the South Tower, just next to Purple. We were alerted to expect a “lively environment with live music and great food” and indeed, showing up unannounced, we found a guitar player and a busy lunch counter, even at the tail-end of the lunch-hour.
We parked across the street on 106th Avenue NE, but the Potbelly people quickly instructed us that they validate if you use Bellevue Towers parking. Continue reading Potbelly Sandwiches Opens New Bellevue Location
We overlook seismic danger for the same reason that zebras overlook the danger of lions. When we are aware of danger our body’s shift focus to being ready for combat, our heart rate increases, our digestion slows down, we are tense because we are ready to burst into action if we need it. If zebras were constantly thinking of lions, they wouldn’t be able to function, so our brains make our awareness of the threat go away. You can see signs of this all the time. Continue reading Earthquake Prep: The Enemy is Us
The fact is, the way our minds work, unless you have experienced a scare, you have to be pretty comfortable in your life and community for your mind to decide it is a great time to reduce future risks. If you have multiple challenges in front of you, your mind is going to work even harder to push away thoughts of future risk—it isn’t going to feel as if it is something you should do—you may want to do it, but when you start, you feel dread in the pit of your stomach, so you push it away. Continue reading Earthquake Prep: How to Get People to Act
Bellevue does sit right on top of the Seattle Fault Zone, on a section that has broken the surface and thrust itself upward. As such, the area has experienced repeated very intense shaking, much larger than any of the earthquakes we’ve had since the city was founded. Are Eastside buildings ready for that earthquake? It is worth taking the time to work out how well the buildings you occupy handle quakes: Were they built with earthquakes in mind? Continue reading Earthquake Prep: Is the Northwest Tech Sector Ready?
