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FALL 2015
FALL FAVORITE
FOOD+
CRAFT
BEER
+ Healthy game-day snacks
+ Fashion Week at
The Bellevue Collection
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Dear Bellevue Downtown Reader,
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What do we love about fall in Downtown
Bellevue? Some may say the changing colors of the
leaves at Bellevue Downtown Park. Others rave
about pumpkin spiced everything. I’ll cast a vote
for a key ingredient to the Downtown Bellevue
experience, the restaurants. They are the highlight
for this issue, offering a range of seasonal, hearty
dishes, robust wines and local craft beer.
We’re raising a glass to a few stand-out places
to get good craft beer and scratch-made food.
Speaking of beer we’re looking forward to
takes place at The Bellevue Collection this
September where top designers will showcase
their work and upcoming trends. In addition
to fashion shows and posh parties, check out
the events on page 12. From concerts to events
at the Bellevue Arts Museum and Bellevue
Botanical Garden, you won’t want to stay in
even as it gets cooler.
Take a stroll through Downtown Bellevue and
chef to several Seahawks players, gives us a
Spotlights
Fall favorite foods...........................4
Game-day snacks...........................6
Craft & scratch-made...................8
Fashion Week..................................11
Fall Events......................................12
few ideas for healthier game-day snacks and
where to get them. Cozy comfort foods are also
Urbanite.......................................... 14
top of mind. We’re sharing our favorite dishes
from downtown spots that will welcome you in
FALL 2015
kick up the leaves. Fall is a time to get out and
explore what downtown has to offer!
football season! Chef Kirsten Helle, personal
from the autumn chill.
IN THIS ISSUE
Fall is a time for style and I’ll be taking notes.
Patrick Bannon
Bellevue Downtown Association President
Bellevue Downtown is a quarterly publication
produced by the Bellevue Downtown Association.
FALL 2015
FALL FAVORITE
FOOD+
CRAFT
BEER
+ Healthy game-day snacks
+ Fashion Week at
The Bellevue Collection
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FALL SPOTLIGHT
FALL
FAVORITE
FOODS
By Jackie DeWald
Cool winds and color-changing leaves are a reminder that
another (particularly hot) summer is coming to an end. Soon
Yearning for some autumn elegance? Duck Two Ways is
not only comforting but luxuriously satisfying. This dish
is comprised of pan-roasted duck breast and duck confit
we’ll be looking for comfort foods with a bit of seasonal spice.
laid atop a bed of maché and Le Puy lentils. Maché is the
To add rustic flare to your palate, try out our fall favorites from
French name for corn salad and lamb’s lettuce. An even
Downtown Bellevue restaurants.
finishes off the dish. Stroll into Purple Café and Wine
spread of parsnip-pear purée and huckleberry coulis
Bar (430 106th Ave NE) for this savory meal.
at top: Duck
Two Ways from
Purple Café and
Wine Bar. photo
courtesy of heavy
restaurant group.
at left: Dobar
Chicken Pasta
from Pogacha.
© photo by jackie
dewald.
below: Ultimate
Grilled Cheese
from Paddy
Coyne’s Pub.
photo courtesy of
paddy coyne’s pub.
Sometimes comfort is keeping it classic. The Dobar
Chicken pasta is penne tossed in a port wine and
gorgonzola cream sauce, topped with local grilled
chicken breast, port soaked grapes and gorgonzola
cheese. This authentic Croatian dish has been on the
menu at Pogacha (119 106th Ave NE) for over 27 years!
Give your stomach the contentment it craves during
the fall season with a Pub Style Meatloaf. Prior to baking,
ground sausage and beef are mixed together with a
secret blend of spices and then wrapped in smokehouse
bacon. It’s served with house-made mashed potatoes,
gravy and seasonal vegetables. Paddy Coyne’s Pub
(Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE) will want to hand
over the blanket and pillow after this meal! Although,
simplicity has often times proven to provide just as
much — if not more— gratification, we have brought
you back to the basics with Paddy Coyne’s Ultimate
Grilled Cheese. With Oregon’s Tillamook white and
yellow cheddar cheese, grilled tomato and crisp bacon
on a toasted potato bread, it is sure to hit the spot.
Downtown Bellevue has something to offer for
everyone in the family or at the office. To find out
more about our featured restaurants and happy
hour visit the Bellevue Downtown blog at
www.BellevueDowntown.com.
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CHEF TIPS
Personal Chef Kirsten Helle.
© photos by leigh olson.
Eastside-based personal Chef
Kirsten Helle gives us a few ideas for
whipping up game-day dishes this
football season— after all she is the
personal chef to some of our favorite
Seahawks players!
We heard you’re a Seahawks fan and personal
chef to some Seahawks players! What is it like
working with them?
I work with their doctors and trainers as well as
their families to design meals that help them
reach their performance goals while also helping
them enjoy meals with their families. I love
helping them not only eat well but also enjoy
what they’re eating and even bring a taste of
home (their heritage and favorite flavors) to their
table. I have to say that each and every one of
the players I work with are so kind, humble and
think so much of the fans.
It’s football season and 12s are hungry! What
beast mode tips do you have for whipping up an
awesome tailgating menu? Where are some
touchdown spots in Downtown Bellevue to shop
for ingredients?
While we do indulge in traditional tailgate
favorites, I try to make our offerings a little
healthier while still satisfying even the biggest
12th man’s hunger. Offering a big chili or thick,
hearty stew you can make in advance and bring
along in the slow cooker is one of the easiest
and best crowd-pleasing meals. The best part is
you can sneak in a lot of vegetables! From there
it’s all about the snacks and sides and it helps
to choose nutritious options since we usually
munch for hours before the game.
While I’m hitting the Bellevue Farmers
Market for the fresh ingredients for my main
entrée in the early part of the season I love to
grab some artisan cheeses, pickles or maybe
a fun artisan treat. Whole Foods is the stop
for me to pick up baked tortilla chips, pre-cut
vegetables and fruit, popcorn, salsa, healthier
dips, olives and nuts for snacking on. When we
really want to have some fun tailgating offerings,
Uwajimaya is the place to go! Bringing along
some fresh oysters, maybe some interesting
crackers or my personal favorite, their prepared
fresh ahi poke (just keep it on ice!) can really jazz
Learn more about Chef Kirsten on the blog at BellevueDowntown.com
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up the tailgate in a healthier way!
Check out this recipe for Chef Kirsten’s Caribbean
pork and pumpkin stew! This delicious recipe is not
only packed with flavor, but also healthy and perfect
for loading into the slow cooker to take to your
tailgate on a chilly fall day. Round it out with some
Caribbean pork
and pumpkin stew
Serves 6-8
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2 teaspoon healthy oil/fat of your
choice
11/2 pound boneless pork loin, cut
into 1” dices
1 red onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small sugar pumpkin or 1 small
butternut squash, peeled and cut
into 1 inch dices (about 2 cups, you
may substitute frozen cubed squash)
(optional) 1/2-1 scotch bonn
et (VERY hot) or
jalapeno to taste, minced
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2-3 pinches Kosher/sea salt or to
taste
Lots of ground black
pepper or to
taste
2 limes, juiced
1 can coconut milk
1 tablespoon honey
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drain
ed
Fresh chopped cilantro
for serving
Preheat a large soup pot over mediumhigh
heat, when hot add oil, swirl to coat
. Add the
pork in an even layer and allow the
first side to
get golden brown before flipping each
piece to
brown on the other side. When the
pork is nice
and golden brown add the vegetable
s, spices,
salt and pepper. Cook, stirring gently,
until the
vegetables begin to soften and the spice
s are
very fragrant, about 8 minutes.
To continue to cook on the stove top:
Add the
lime juice, coconut milk, honey and
kidney
beans, stir. Cover partially and cook
over
medium-low heat, stirring occasion
ally at a
gentle simmer for approximately 1 hour
until
slightly thickened and the pork is tend
er. Top
each serving with the cilantro and enjo
y!
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B DOWNTOWN
CRAFT&
SCRATCH-MADE
By Geri Massengale
at top: You can choose from
160 draught beers at Tap
House Grill. © photo by mark b.
bauschke
at left: Bellevue Brewing
Company 425 Pale Ale. ©
photo by john robertson
below: Local Burger’s Wunder
Burger. photo courtesy of local
burger.
Downtown Bellevue restaurants are pulling out all the stops for some hops.
Beer and comfort foods are definite favorites for fall especially with football
season in full swing. Make sure to explore what these restaurants and
Bellevue’s original brewery are offering this time of year.
Tap House Grill
Tapping into excellence
Grill has built a following including self-
at the Bellevue Connection on 106th Avenue
confessed beer geek and Downtown
NE, your eyes will immediately draw to
Bellevue Resident Larry Zydek. “Tap House
the back wall where dozens of unique tap
is like a foamy beer oasis in the middle of
handles stretch the length of the bar. Tap
Bellevue,” Zydek says.
House Grill boasts a whopping 160 beers on
As a Tap House Grill regular, Zydek is
tap— the largest selection of craft beers on
impressed by the beer knowledge of the
draught in the area.
staff (they are faithful to their “beer bible”
bellevue downtown
and are proficient in matching your beer
saw the opportunity to provide Bellevue
preferences to a new beer you’ve never
locals and visitors more craft beer options.
heard of).
“Bellevue didn’t have many options for
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Over the past 13 years Tap House
Walking into the Tap House Grill, located
In 2002 Tap House Grill owner Paul Reder
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the first Tap House Grill.
“If you’re a beer lover you can come
beers at a time when the craft beer industry
visit us many times and you could have
was booming.” Reder says. So in 2002
a different experience every time,” Reder
Reder brought his vision to life by building
says. “If you have friends from out of town
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they can experience the whole northwest
beer selection at Tap House Grill that they
can’t get anywhere else.”
Whether it’s happy hour, date night,
football games or hanging out with friends,
Tap House Grill makes it easy for you to
explore craft brews all under one roof. Make
sure to visit Tap House Grill this football
season to catch a game. They’ll be playing
above: Bellevue Brewing Company’s
Gumbo. © photo by john robertson
all games during the season and offering a
right: One of many beers at Tap House
Grill. © photo by mark b. bauschke
Sunday brunch beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Tap House | 550 106th Ave NE
bottom: The Morning After Burger from
Tap House Grill. © photo by mark b.
www.taphousegrill.com
bauschke
Local Burger
Offering local beer and burgers
The team that opened Local 360 in Seattle
sought to expand its local, sustainable
fare to Downtown Bellevue, thus opening
Local Burger on Main Street with Managing
Partner Josh Groff and Chef Josh Holmes
as their leads. This burger spot on Main
Street entices Downtown Bellevue to
take a big bite out of one of their hearty,
imaginative burgers and explore their
impressive selection of exclusively local
beer. With 24 local beers on tap, you’re
bound to find a new favorite beer.
Holmes says 24 beers on tap is a big
enough variety to find a local beer that suits
a person’s flavor profile. “When someone
asks for brands like Stella or Budweiser,
we strive to offer other options that reside
within our 360 mile radius.” says Holmes.
horseradish aioli and Tillamook Swiss
More places
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beer and
food
cheese, all on a pretzel bun.
The Downtown
This fall Holmes is bringing back the
Wunder Burger as an ode to Oktoberfest.
The Wunder Burger is comprised of a
half bacon, half beef burger patty, onions
krauted in their very own Local 360 lager,
Bellevue dining
“In time I know Downtown Bellevue,
Bellevue in general, will become a good
experience is all
representation of the Northwest.” Groff says
about exploring—
nodding to the selection of wine and variety
try a new a beer
of cuisines in Downtown. “There will be a
and some
thirst for more craft and scratch culture.”
complementary
Local Burger | 10134 Main St.
cuisine!
www.localburger.org
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LOT NO. 3
Lot No. 3 offers a great selection of rotating taps so you’re bound to see
something new. Menu options mesh creativity with classic comfort.
Lotno3.com
LUCKY STRIKE
Knock down some pins while sipping on a cold one and nibbling on
scrumptious chicken bites or mac & cheese bites! Bowlluckystrike.com
PARLOR BELLEVUE
Nothing beats beer, food and great entertainment at Parlor Bellevue.
Check out their entertainment lineup at Parlorbellevue.com.
TAVERN HALL
Choose from 20 beers on tap, yummy selection of burgers, pizzas and
entrée plates. Also play on the shuffleboard, darts and 27 flat screen tvs.
Tavern-hall.com
ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY
Try out a handcrafted pint with your friends in this large venue
with extensive food menu. Open early on Sundays for football fans.
Rockbottom.com
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ENJOY THE BEST OF THE SEASON AT BAKE’S
Bellevue Brewing Company
Bellevue’s original brewery
We are lucky to have many options in
Downtown Bellevue to find craft beer and
great food to go with it, but you can’t talk
about beer without highlighting Bellevue’s
very first, locally owned craft brewery, the
Bellevue Brewing Company (BBC).
BBC co-founder and longtime Bellevue
resident, John Robertson, says the philosophy
behind their beer is simple. “We brew aromatic
beers, that are very well balanced and pair
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exceedingly well with food,” he says. “Plus,
our ability to offer guests a high quality, new
American menu in a family-friendly atmosphere
with our beer incorporated into many of our
recipes also adds to the guest experience.”
When it comes to food and beer “fresh is best”
says Robertson. “Food that is prepared using our
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beer also showcases how well food and beer
go together,” he says. All of the smoked meats
featured at the BBC are braised in different beers;
from the pulled pork in their famous Cubano
sandwich to the pulled beef in the Bel-Red Beef
Dip sandwich. They do as much using local and
seasonal ingredients as possible so expect the
menu to change about every six or so months
with new and special menu items all the time.
And in keeping with the “fresh is best” mantra
BBC does not have a deep fryer or microwave
and their freezer is quite small only leaving room
for what they absolutely need frozen.
During football season make your way
to this brewery for one of the best football
viewing spots in Bellevue. Cheer on the
Seahawks as the game plays on a 19 foot by
10 foot projection wall. But get there early.
“People usually line up a couple of hours ahead
of time to get a good seat,” Robertson says.
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Bellevue Brewing Company has shown
dedication to Downtown Bellevue and beyond
working with many downtown restaurants
including The Pumphouse, Zeeks Pizza,
Nordstrom Bellevue Square Grill, Lot No. 3, Tap
House Grill, and Local Burger to name a few.
The BBC is also a leader in community building
donating their beer or pouring at local charity
events for the exclusive benefit of children.
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NE #2 | www.bellevuebrewingcompany.com
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FASHION
WEEK
at The Bellevue Collection
photos courtesy of vivian hsu
Revel in up-and-coming fashion trends at
the 10th Anniversary Fall Fashion Week at
The Bellevue Collection. The week-long
celebration of fashion runs September 23
- 27, 2015 and showcases dynamic runway
shows, chic parties, trend presentations,
special appearances by fashion insiders and
irresistible shopping.
“As the Northwest’s leading authority
on fashion, our Fashion Week delivers an
extraordinary runway experience unlike
any in the region,” says Jennifer Leavitt,
vice president/marketing for The Bellevue
Collection. “From the kick-off runway show
featuring our region’s top independent
designers to Vogue’s curation of Front Row
Fashion, the final runway show using fashions
from The Bellevue Collection, the week is
filled with glamour, fashion and beauty events
unmatched in the Pacific Northwest.” Now in
its 10th year she adds, “This anniversary marks
10 years of The Bellevue Collection’s focus
on highlighting the influence of fashion in the
greater Seattle region.”
Major runway events include:
Sept. 23: The fourth annual Independent
Designer Runway Show highlights the
premier talent of eight local up-and-coming
fashion designers as the culmination of a
6-month long mentorship program.
Sept. 25: Posh Party Trend Show is a stylish
evening of must-have trends highlighted in
the Fall 2015 Look Book featuring fashions
available at stores in The Bellevue Collection.
Sept. 26: Fashion Forecast Vogue Market
Stylist, Cara Crowley* will talk Fall 2015 trends
and how to make them accessible to any
lifestyle. Seating is complimentary and limited.
Sept. 26: Vogue’s premier runway show of
the week, Front Row Fashion presented by
Vogue, showcases the top fall trends straight
from the pages of the magazine to the runway
with all styles available at The Bellevue
Collection. Hosted by Cara Crowley*. *Vogue
Market Stylist is advertiser sponsored and for
promotional purposes only.
100% of ticket sales to Posh Party Trend Show and Front Row Fashion benefit local, non-profit
organizations, Bellevue LifeSpring and Seattle Children’s Hospital respectively, courtesy of The Kemper
Freeman Family and The Bellevue Collection. For tickets and information, visit fashionweekbellevue.com.
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FALL EVENTS
For a full list of events visit BellevueDowntown.com/play/events
Bellevue Farmers Market
(425) 454-8474 Bellevuefarmersmarket.org
Thursdays through
October 15
3 – 7 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
1717 Bellevue Way NE
Saturdays through
November 21
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Compass Plaza
550 106th Ave NE
Dance and Theatrical
Productions at the Theatre
at Meydenbauer Center
Live at Lunch Concert Series
Produced by the Bellevue Downtown Association. Take a break and enjoy many of the
Northwest’s hottest bands from rock to Americana to funk. Noon – 1:30 p.m. (425) 453-1223
bellevuedowntown.com/events/live-at-lunch. Free
August 25
Million Dollar Nile
Bellevue Square
Fountain Court
August 26
Ian McFeron Band
City Center Plaza
August 27
Adrian Xavier
Bellevue Connection
September 1
Jovino Santos Neto
Quarteto
The Bravern
September 2
The Beautiful
Strangers
Skyline Tower
September 8
Butler & Green Blues
Duo
Key Center
September 3
SweetKiss Momma
Bellevue Connection
September 9
Moongrass
City Center Plaza
September 10
Crème Tangerine
Bellevue Connection
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GPP PopUp 2015
September 19 – 20
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Chinese Moon Festival
Celebration 2015!
September 27 - 3 p.m.
www.sypo.org
Rhythm of Dance 2015 –
Rising Stars
October 9 - 7:30p.m.
October 10 - 2:30p.m.
www.aapat.org
Rhythm of Dance 2015 –
Golden Life
October 10 - 7:30p.m.
www.aapat.org
An Evening with Bone
Poets Orchestra
October 17 - 8 p.m.
www.bonepoets.com
Expanded Horizons
October 23 - 7:30 p.m.
www.sammamishsymphony.org
Teresa Teng Memorial
Concert
October 24 - 25
www.chineseradioseattle.com
Dracula
October 30 - 7:30 p.m.
October 31 – 2 p.m.
November 1 – 2 p.m.
www.ibtbellevue.org
Bellevue Youth Symphony
Orchestra Highlight
Concert
November 8
2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.
www.byso.org
Bellevue Youth Symphony
Orchestra Overture
Concert
November 9 - 7 p.m.
www.byso.org
Bats at Twilight
August 21
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
August 29 & 30
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Warren Miller
Entertainment Chasing
Shadows
November 14
3 p.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.
www.warrenmiller.com
Kelsey Creek Community
Farm Park Amphitheater,
410 130th Place SE
425-452-7688
kelseycreekfarm@
bellevuewa.gov
Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street
bbgsoffice@bellevue
botanical.org
www.bellevuebotantical
garden.org
Creation of Hawaii
November 15 - 2 p.m.
www.seattlehula.com
Discover bats and the
important role they play in
nature. Bats Northwest will
dispel myths and discern the
facts as we learn about the
bats that live in the Pacific
Northwest and beyond.
After dusk, we will scan
the evening skies to see
the bats that live at Kelsey
Creek Park; we will use a
bat detector to see and
hear the resident bats at
work. Appropriate for ages
10 years and older; children
must be accompanied by an
adult. Suggested donation of
$1/person or $5/family.
Unique art for home and
garden. Features 50 Pacific
NW artists. Entry is free.
All art is for sale. Food and
beverages (including beer and
wine) available for purchase.
Rip Van Winkle –
A Family Musical
November 21-22
1 p.m. & 4 p.m. both days
www.varietyplus.org
Tickets for many events are available at
www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006
For event information, visit www.meydenbauer.com
Have a community event in Downtown Bellevue
to add to our calendar listing? Email the information to
[email protected].
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things. Others
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Art in the garden
Preparing Your
Garden for Winter
and Spring!
October 8
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
bbgsoffice@
bellevuebotanical.org
www.bellevuebotantical
garden.org
Prepare your garden for next
year by improving your soil
over the winter. Soil building
is an important component
of organic gardening and the
fall and winter are perfect
times to add organic matter
that will feed your plants
throughout the year.
Members: $25;
Nonmembers: $35
Wine at its Best
October 10
5:30 p.m.
Main tasting at 6:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
900 Bellevue Way NE
www.BellevueLifeSpring.org
An evening of exceptional
wine, fine cuisines and
exciting live and silent
auction items to benefit
Breaktime-Mealtime™.
Main tasting and auction: $250
VIP Party, Main Tasting and
auction: $350
Kelsey Creek Farm
Fair
October 10
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Kelsey Creek Community
Farm Park; 410 130th Pl SE
425-452-7688
kelseycreekfarm@
bellevuewa.gov
Bring your family to the
farm and enjoy a variety
of old-time activities: live
entertainment, heritage
demonstrations, kids’
crafts, tractor-pulled
hay rides, pony rides,
barnyard animals and
much, much, more!
All ages are welcome.
Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Admission free, but cost
for various activities No
ATM on-site. No credit
cards accepted.
Get Crafty
Saturdays!
Counter Couture
Preview Party
510 Bellevue Way NE,
Bellevue, WA, 98004
(425) 519-0770
www.bellevuearts.org/
calendar/
Don’t miss the exclusive
preview of our new
exhibition Counter Couture:
Fashioning Identity in The
American Counter Culture.
And help us celebrate
the ongoing exhibitions
Nathan Vincent: Let’s Play
War! and In The Realm of
Nature: Bob Stocksdale &
Kay Sekimachi.
Members: Free
Nonmembers: $10;
Saturdays
1-3 p.m.
Join us for a fun arts
activity every Saturday
in the Museum Forum.
These drop-in art activities
are directly connected
to exhibitions, and are
carefully planned to inspire
creativity, and promote
cooperation and learning
Ages 4 – 12: $4 material fee
per child. Supplies may be
limited. First come first serve
Art Class with Julie
Wednesdays
September 30 –
November 18
3:30 – 5 p.m.
This 7-week art class
introduces the young artist
to basic drawing skills
and fundamentals of art.
They will explore various
media to create their own
art. Media: pastels, ink,
watercolor, watercolor
pencils, acrylics, graphite
and colored pencil.
Ages 10 - 14. Member:
$195; nonmember: $210
Iole Alessandrini:
Botanical Art Book
August 27
4 - 7 p.m.
Taking inspiration from
the craft on display in In
the Realm of Nature: Bob
Stocksdale & Kay Sekimachi,
teaching artist Iole
Alessandrini leads students
into a world of nature.
Examine the physical forms
of flora and fauna, capturing
your interpretations
through drawing, painting,
and modeling botanical
specimens. Explore graphite,
colored pencils, watermediums, and more to
create unique artworks, and
finally compile the projects
into stunning, personal artist
books!
All materials provided.
Free. For teens only. Space
is limited. Last entry to the
Museum at 6p.m..
September 3
7:30 – 9 p.m.
Counter Couture
Film Shorts
September 4
6 - 9 p.m.
Celebrate the opening of
Counter-Couture: Fashioning
Identity in the American
Counterculture with a
presentation of film shorts
related to the history,
trends, and fashions of the
exhibition.
BAM and SIFF Members:
Free; nonmembers $5.
Artist Talk:
Nathan Vincent
September 18
7 - 8 p.m.
denim at these activity
stations hosted by the
Contemporary Quilt Art
Association. Participants
should bring their own
denim pieces. BAM will
have a limited supply of
denim and recommends
participants bring their own.
Free with admission
Curator Talk:
Signe S. Mayfield
October 2
7 - 8 p.m.
Join us for a special
presentation with Signe
Mayfield, curator of In
The Realm of Nature: Bob
Stockdale & Kay Sekimachi.
Mayfield will discuss the
impetus of the exhibition
and share the story behind
two of America’s most
significant pioneers in
contemporary craft.
Members: free.
Nonmembers: $5;
BAM-O-WEEN
October 24 12 - 3 p.m.
Join BAM for an afternoon
of fun art projects and
artist demonstrations
celebrating Halloween!
Ages 4 – 12. Free
Curator Talk:
Robin Metcalf
November 6
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Join us for a special
presentation with Robin
Metcalfe, curator of
Camp Fires: The Queer
Baroque of Léopold L.
Foulem, Paul Mathieu,
and Richard Milette. The
exhibition reveals the
concept of “Camp” in the
work of three important
Francophone Canadian
ceramic artists: Léopold
L. Foulem, Paul Mathieu
and Richard Milette. Camp
Fires is an often sensual
encounter of these artists’
powerful body of work, one
that addresses subversive
ideas about queer identity
through clay.
Members: Free
Nonmembers: $5;
Curator Talk:
Michael Cepress
November 14
1 - 2 p.m.
Fashion designer and
Guest Curator Michael
Cepress will discuss
the stories, history, and
characters behind the
exhibition Counter-Couture:
Fashioning Identity in the
American Counter-Couture.
Members: Free.
Nonmembers: $5;
Denim Demolition
November 14
12 - 3 p.m.
Celebrate the fashions of
the 1960s and 1970s on
display in Counter-Couture.
Distress, pain, bead,
rip, or embroider your
denim at these activity
stations hosted by the
Contemporary Quilt Art
Association. Participants
should bring their own
denim pieces. BAM will
have a limited supply of
denim and recommends
participants bring their own.
Free with admission
KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s
Gingerbread Workshops
Gingerbread house workshops for the whole family!
Nathan Vincent will
be giving a talk about
his first solo museum
exhibition, Let’s Play War!
and the ways in which
gender training—whether
intentional or accidental—
is instituted and perceived.
Vincent will explore
toys and their role in our
indoctrination, as well as
the role of “play” and it’s
seemingly benign effect.
In addition, Vincent will
discuss his past works
and how they led to this
installation as well as the
process behind these
sculptures.
Members: free.
Nonmembers: $5;
Denim Demolition
September 26
12 - 3 p.m.
Celebrate the fashions of
the 1960s and 1970s on
display in Counter-Couture.
Distress, pain, bead,
rip, or embroider your
November 27th & 28th
Hyatt Regency Bellevue
www.kidsquestmuseum.org/gingerbreadlane
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URBAN LIVING
NAME: Amy V.
LIVE: McKee in Old Bellevue
OCCUPATION: Director
of Release Management at
Caradigm & Yoga instructor at
Shakti Vinyasa
My walk (from work)
takes me through
Bellevue Downtown
Park every day and
that is a lovely way to
start and end a work day.
”
When it was time for Clyde Hill native Amy V. to purchase a home, she had
What Downtown Bellevue fall activities
her mind set on moving to Downtown Bellevue. The minute she stepped into a
are you looking forward to?
townhome in McKee on Main Street she knew it was the right fit— it was close
I’m looking forward to an exhibit at the
to work, near the water and the Bellevue Downtown Park. Not only is Amy’s
perfect place Downtown, it is also in Old Bellevue where she enjoys quaint
restaurants and small businesses.
”
Bellevue Art Museum; Counter-Couture:
Fashioning Identity in the American
Counterculture at BAM.
What community activities are you
What are the perks to living
whole crew there is super friendly. The
involved in?
where you work?
owner, Joe, is hilarious! Any Halibut special
I helped start a neighborhood group, the Old
The advantage is I can walk to and from
on the menu is guaranteed to be delicious.
Bellevue Neighborhood Association (OBNA)
work. My walk takes me through Bellevue
Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar also has a
to report the neighborhood’s concerns to the
Downtown Park every day and that is a
great happy hour.
City of Bellevue. I have served my building’s
lovely way to start and end a work day. The
construction around town may cause some
difficulty now, but it is hard to be frustrated
when I know it just means more businesses
and restaurants are coming!
Do you get to walk through Bellevue
Downtown Park?
Yes! Every day on my walk to work. It is
also a wonderful place to have a picnic.
In the winter, I love the Magic Season Ice
Homeowners Association Board for more
than six years. I also volunteer for the Taste
of Main where you can find me pouring
delicious wine in front of Running Elements
on Main Street.
How do you get around?
Arena. It just brings some fun energy into
Amy loves having the energy of a growing
I walk everywhere and recently got rid of
the park.
city right outside her front door while at
my car. I also love riding my bike, a pink
beach cruiser complete with a basket, bell
and horn.
What does your ideal Downtown Bellevue
weekend look like?
class at Shakti, then breakfast at Lot No. 3.
or a bite to eat in Downtown Bellevue?
It would include some sunshine and reading
My favorite place for a drink is Cantinetta.
at Clyde Beach, shopping at the mall, maybe
Kevin is the best bartender in town and
a movie at Lincoln Square, picking up
is always willing to experiment with new
delicious produce at the Bellevue Farmers
cocktails. I like Bis on Main because the
Market and then dinner with friends.
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comfort of her neighborhood of Old Bellevue.
It starts with a wonderful Power Vinyasa
Where is your favorite spot for a drink
fall 2015 .
the same time enjoying the slow-pace and
bellevue downtown
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