Bellevue, Washington, is located on the east side of Lake Washington with view of Seattle. Founded in 1869 and incorporated in 1953, and now the 4th largest city in the State, Bellevue claims several distinctive neighborhoods: Downtown Bellevue · Factoria, Crossroads, and Eastgate · Newcastle, Richards Valley, and Evergreen Highlands · Newport Hills
Mall, downtown park, transit center, public library, world-famous doll museum, art museum, business and conference centers, movie theater, great restaurants
Factoria, Crossroads, and Eastgate
Shopping centers; movie theaters; ethnic restaurants and public market (Crossroads); police and fire stations; post offices
Newcastle, Richards Valley, and Evergreen Highlands
Recreation trails, corporate campuses
Long-established neighborhood
 NE 8th, east of downtown Bellevue |
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Attractions and Events:
- Bellevue Strawberry Festival – June 28-29, 2008
- Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair – July 25-27, 2008
- Bellevue Chamber Chorus
- Bellevue Square – 200 shops and restaurants, and free parking; connected to Lincoln Square and Bellevue Place by a skybridge
- Lincoln Square – 250 fine shops, 19 restaurants, interactive bowling lounge, 16-screen cinema, 2 hotels, and free parking; connected to Bellevue Square and Bellevue Place by a skybridge
- Bellevue Place – office, shops, restaurants, and the Hyatt Regency Bellevue
- Bellevue Regional Library
- Eastside Heritage Center – history timelines, photos, historical landmarks, Winters House
- Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art – more than 3,000 dolls on display as well as for sale
- Meydenbauer Center – convention center and performing arts theatre
Parks:
- Neighborhood parks – Nearly 100 parks; lists amenities, locations, and photos
- Nature Trail Guide – over 50 miles of trails throughout Bellevue
- Bellevue Botanical Garden – 53 acres of display gardens, woodlands, meadows, and wetlands
Golfing
- Bellevue Golf Course and the Crossroads Par 3 Golf Course – golf courses maintained by Bellevue Parks & Community Services Department
- 5 other golf courses – two golf courses and three golf & country clubs
Schools:
- Public Schools, K-12 (Bellevue School District) & map
16 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, 6 alternative schools; specialized programs
- Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS)
- Dartmoor (grades 1-12)
- Eastside Catholic High School grades 9-12)
- Eton School (PreK-8)
- Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (girls only, grades 5-12)
- French Immersion School of Washington (preK-5, ages 2½-11)
- Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle in Bellevue (preK-8)
- St. Thomas School (grades preK-6)
- The Little School (PreSchool-6)
- The Open Window School (preK-5) & Vista Academy (6-7)
- Three Cedars School (PreSchool-8)
- Other Private Schools
- Bellevue Children's Academy (preK-8)
- Bellevue Christian School (preK-12)
- Bellevue Montessori School (ages 3-12)
- Eastside Christian School (preK-8)
- Cedar Park Christian International School
- St. Louise Parish School (K-8)
- Post-Secondary Education:
Job Opportunities:
These links will take you directly to the job listings pages for the following companies in the greater-Bellevue area:- Bellevue Community College
- Bellevue School District
- City of Bellevue, Washington
- Drugstore.com
- Expedia, Inc.
- Excell Data Corporation
- Microsoft
- Nintendo (Redmond)
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center
- Puget Sound Energy
- Washington State jobs
- Career Babe’s Top Career Sites – job sites, job fairs, resume-writing, company research, salary information, etc.
- DeafWeb Washington – for hearing-impaired employees and their teachers, interpreters, and captioners
- NW Jobs – a service of the Seattle Times Company
Government:
- News Releases - Notifications about traffic, construction, achievements
- City of Bellevue web site translated into Spanish; Russian; Vietnamese; and Chinese
Housing
- Census QuickFacts - Housing
- Certified Residential Specialists (Council of Residential Specialists)
- Seattle-King County Association of REALTORS®
For information on other Washington cities, visit NorthwestCharm.com
