Bellevue
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By plane
The nearest airport is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which is south of Bellevue on I-405; see the article for more details..
By car
State route 520 connects Bellevue to Seattle, via the Evergreen Point floating bridge on Lake Washington. Prone to traffic jams.
The more modern and capacious Interstate 90 provides another route from Seattle across Lake Washington, traversing Mercer Island. It continues eastward to Spokane, and ultimately, Boston.
Interstate 405 runs North-South right through the middle of Bellevue, leading north to Kirkland (and eventually rejoining I-5 on the way to Bellingham and ultimately the Canadian border) To the south, I-405 leads to Renton and the Southcenter shopping district before rejoining I-5 (continuing southbound to Portland, OR, and ultimately the Mexican border).
By bus
Sound Transit Express line 550 runs frequently between Downtown Seattle and Downtown Bellevue.
Sound Transit Express line 560 runs every half hour between SeaTac Airport and Downtown Bellevue.
Bellevue Square is a shopping mall in Bellevue, eight miles (13 km) east of Seattle. The mall has 180 retail stores, including anchors JCPenney, Macy's, and Nordstrom, specialty stores like Mercer, LEGO, Tiffany and Co. the Apple Store, Armani Exchange and Williams-Sonoma, Lacoste, and restaurants like P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Cheesecake Factory, Red Robin, and Ruth's Chris Steak House. Bellevue Square also offers concierge services, valet parking, and children's play areas.
Bellevue Square attracts over 16 million visitors annually who individually spend nearly two hours per trip spending $126, well above the national average. Over $600 is spent for every square foot of retail space each year.
Bellevue Arts Museum small art museum with fine craft and design exhibitions
Doll Museum a large collection of dolls
Bellevue Botanical Gardens is a must see especially the Garden d'Lights in the winter
January - March
November - December