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Anna Yan

Anna Yan is the communications manager at Visit Bellevue. She enjoys dining, travel, outdoor adventure, golf, and obsessing over hotels. 

New Restaurants in Bellevue: Open now and coming soon

Bellevue is welcoming a new wave of restaurants right now, and the hype on social media is drawing lines of hungry diners at just-opened restaurants serving Korean barbecue, South Indian cuisine, Taiwanese favorites, global cafes and scrumptious desserts. International brands often select Bellevue…

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Things to Do in Bellevue Labor Day Weekend 2026

More than a century ago, Seattle residents boarded steamers bound for Meydenbauer Bay, where they spent summer days picnicking, canoeing and dancing at Wildwood Park. Today, getting across Lake Washington is much faster, but Bellevue remains an easy place to stretch out the final days of summer…

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Buy, Sell, Trade: Exploring Bellevue's Resale Shopping Scene

Seattle is well known for its thrifting scene - so much so, that Seattle-born artist Macklemore (Benjamin Hammond Haggerty) minted "Thrift Shop" as Best Rap Song during the 2014 Grammy Awards. That's over a decade ago, and that song is still a certified banger. There's something very appealing about…

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Cruising From Bellevue

Home to the #1 cruise homeport on the U.S. West Coast, the Port of Seattle is celebrating the largest season in history this year. With 330 vessel calls and 2.1 million revenue passengers, this marks a historic milestone for North America's primary gateway to Alaska for cruisers. Before or after…

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A Guide to Bellevue Businesses That Give Back

In the beautiful state of Washington, there's an air of intention that is deeply engrained in stewardship and built into how the region grows, governs, and shows up for itself. Across the state, decades of environmental policy, land-use planning, and community-centered investment have reinforced a…

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Spring Day Trip: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2026

Springtime in the Pacific Northwest is so pretty. It's always fresh and evergreen here, and as the climate warms up a bit for Spring, it makes for the perfect conditions for beautiful blankets of blooms. The cherry blossoms around Bellevue make everything feel more whimsical, and about an hour and a…

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