I grew up in the Lake Hills area. Spent a lot of time in Downtown Bellevue in my High School years. I rember Bellevue Square I worked at Frederick & Nelson felt so lucky to work there! To see all the buildings in this video brings back great memories! Thanks for posting it.
This is the closest I can get to visiting my hometown. I barely recognise it today. The few remaining buildings from my time seem out of place, awaiting certain demolition. I feel like a ghost when I go there.
Wow -- This brings back memories. I saw it all except Bellevue High School in 1949. I came to Bellevue as a 10 year old in 1953 and graduated BHS in 1960. After moving around the country and the world I've been back again for a long time. Jim Ladd
I remember THIS Bellevue , I went to Bellevue high school and went to John Danz Theatre and the Old Bellevue Square the last film I saw at the theatre there was "Foul Play" . I worked at the Bellevue Athletic Club for many years and moved away 23 years ago. I didn't recognise the place when I returned a couple years ago, and alas ,could not afford to live there now, but it was nice, and I hold a lot of nice memories of the place.
Great! I'm a Sammamish 1972 grad. Wish it had shots of the old Crossroads, Sunset Village and HWY 10, and the original Sammamish High, and the older landmarks EAST of the 405.
Thanks for the memories! I was born and raised in Bellevue on top of the hill by the high school graduating there in '72. I walked all over this town, knew it like the back my hand. I loved the Bellevue Square, how special it was. Remember: Toys Cafe, Johnson's Grocery, Ibsen's Towing, House of Values, Smitty's Pancakes, Arthur's Bakery,The Milk Barn, Dicks Drive in,the old Boys club and my beloved Bellevue Jr High was still a school and not a city park.We lived in a great era and town,thanks .
I currently live in one of the new high rise apts there in downtown Bellevue. I have only lived here I love it there! I really appreciate this video and the history of the city! Im going to be more concious of the older parts of Bellevue. Thie citys has grown a lot. I am only 27 years old so I was not around those times but im very intrigued by the history! I have been reading a lot of you comments and stories about living there. very cool! Thanks!
Was born the same year Bellevue incorporated (1953). Moved there in 1961. We lived on 99th Street, a block away from Bellevue Square. Most of this video takes me back to my childhood. My sister and I used to ride our bikes around here, imagine that now! My 4th grade birthday was at the John Danz theater (Lawrence of Arabia). Good times!
Nice Video. Your story is very similar to the Wilson sisters, Ann and Nancy of the band Heart, who grew up in the Lake hills area around the same time period. It sounds like you had some good times back then growing up there.
Bellevue used to have a certain innocence and it came out in that video. I had totally forgotten about "Kentucky Beef" which was an off-shoot of KFC. I think Arby's kicked its ass. I do wish there was a picture of the old Milk Barn. People who lived in Bellevue in the 60s should remember that place. But I'm glad Marvel Morgan made it.
Well done. Like so many here it took me back to a world that no longer exists. It would be great to add a picture or two of the Overlake Blueberry Farm to this collection. I'm going to have to watch again to see if I can catch a glimpse of Uncle Harold's or Bell, Book and Candle. I'm BHS 1983 and worked at Belle Lanes and OBF through college. Many thanks!
Thanks! I haven't been back to Bellevue in over 25 years. Its amazing how a bunch of random pictures, in any other context - boring, could be so fascinating!
thank you thank you thank you!! As someone who grew up in Bellevue (and my family is still there) but has lived away for 25 years, this is such a lovely walk down memory lane! I can now show my family Farrells and the John Danz!! Both of which were places we went all the time and hold lots of memories! And the Square! Including the Crab Apple - one of my grandparent's favorite places to eat dinner. Thank you so much!!
Man It's so Surprising to see how much has changed Since then. Now along Main Street there are Skyscrapers and Apartment Complexes being built. Even when I was a kid During the 1990's Bellevue still had a bit of it's small town charm left. It's always so interesting to see what places looked like before you were born. Heh, now I'm wishing I was in Bellevue in the 1950's to the 1980's. XD
What a great video!! It brought back a lot of memories of growing up here in Bellevue. What a trip seeing the old theatre, bike shop and more. Congratulations to SenhordoBonfim and the Eastside Heritage Center.
Greetings from another former Bellevue-ite! Fabulous photos. I lived on Clyde Hill from '59-'71 (BHS grad, 1970). Shakeys and John Danz (and Heads Up) were my homes away from home. Thanks for sharing!
My sister used to live in a waterfront apartment in downtown Kirkland back in the 70's. I wonder how much it rents for now (or if it's condos.) Thanks for the kudos. the video has brought alot of attention to the Eastside Heritage Center who supplied the images.
@Nikes62 Thanks for the kind words. I miss the outdoor Bellevue Square too. The Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair is not the same in that big parking garage...
I was born in 1968. My family moved to Bellevue in 1977. My brother graduated from BHS in 1978. He was the voice of KASB that year. I learned how to shoot pool at the Boys Club, after football practice. I remember quite a bit from 1977-1988. Geno's had THE BEST PIZZA!. The Bowling Alley had the best drugs. Metro busses ran like clockwork..And remember the Tiki Carwash, on 8th?.. I stole the totem pole, back in 1988. Woops..
@Nikes62 "Heads Up" was the name of that youth center. I think the building is still there. It was an old church, wasn´t it? I most certainly remember the Bellevue Ice Plaza. "Don´t Cook Tonight, Call Chicken Delight!" I think that was on Main Street. The tent covered swimming pool was called Olympic Swim Pool..or something to that effect.. : )
I cant believe folks are using the word "ancestry" with reference to the 80's. Man do I feel old. I was born 1965, and raised in Bellevue. So many memories of streets with no side walks. Shakeys?... na!, Geno's Pizza was the bomb. It was one of my first jobs. I think I still have my employee shirt somewhere in a box. Remember the pink dolphin from the John Danz Theater. Or the sound proof child crying room at the back of the theater. What a great place. I miss old Bellevue. A lot!
There's maybe 4 things I recognized from when I first moved to Bellevue in 2002, but everything else has been bulldozed, changed, and modernized. It's definitely not the Bellevue that it used to be :(
Places come and go in Bellevue but the Mustard Seed Tavern remains. What? the Mustard Seed on Main is now closed? WTF?! First Maxi's Broiler, then the Jolly Boy and now the Mustard Seed. Bellevue is losing its soul.
I have a friend who would dearly love to show his 90 year old mother this video. Unfortunately, she is pretty much home bound & doesn't have a computer or any internet access. She does, however, have a dvd player. Is there any way I can purchase a copy of this flick for her?
I'm replying to a 2 yr. message so not sure if this will get anywhere. Anyways, my thought is to ask the King County Library for help. They have a mobile service for homebound seniors and also check out laptops. While they usually don't check out laptops outside the library, they might make an exception. Internet access can be obtained via tethering to a mobile hotspot. Here's the homebound program: www.bellevuelibrary.org/ashomebound.htm (Watching this as I grew up partly in Bellevue. For a time, the bowling alley was turned into a Barnes and Nobles....not sure if it is still there. Used to spend Friday evenings there since it was opened until midnight.)
I grew up in the Lake Hills area. Spent a lot of time in Downtown Bellevue in my High School years. I rember Bellevue Square I worked at Frederick & Nelson felt so lucky to work there! To see all the buildings in this video brings back great memories! Thanks for posting it.
This is the closest I can get to visiting my hometown. I barely recognise it today. The few remaining buildings from my time seem out of place, awaiting certain demolition. I feel like a ghost when I go there.
Wow -- This brings back memories. I saw it all except Bellevue High School in 1949. I came to Bellevue as a 10 year old in 1953 and graduated BHS in 1960. After moving around the country and the world I've been back again for a long time. Jim Ladd
I remember THIS Bellevue , I went to Bellevue high school and went to John Danz Theatre and the Old Bellevue Square the last film I saw at the theatre there was "Foul Play" . I worked at the Bellevue Athletic Club for many years and moved away 23 years ago. I didn't recognise the place when I returned a couple years ago, and alas ,could not afford to live there now, but it was nice, and I hold a lot of nice memories of the place.
Thanks for the memories. Not much different than it was in the 70’s. Unbelievable change since then
Loved it.
3:21 that kentucky fried chicken is corner of bellevue wah and main I remember in 90's
I moved to Bellevue in 1982 and many of these businesses were gone by that time.
Great! I'm a Sammamish 1972 grad. Wish it had shots of the old Crossroads, Sunset Village and HWY 10, and the original Sammamish High, and the older landmarks EAST of the 405.
Gracious elegance from a time long ago but never to be forgotten.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Only been to Bellevue a couple times. Cool slide show.
Thanks for the memories! I was born and raised in Bellevue on top of the hill by the high school graduating there in '72. I walked all over this town, knew it like the back my hand. I loved the Bellevue Square, how special it was. Remember: Toys Cafe, Johnson's Grocery, Ibsen's Towing, House of Values, Smitty's Pancakes, Arthur's Bakery,The Milk Barn, Dicks Drive in,the old Boys club and my beloved Bellevue Jr High was still a school and not a city park.We lived in a great era and town,thanks .
Awesome photos. What's funny is to show how many of those buildings are still standing. I still think of Cost Plus as the "old Albertson's"
I currently live in one of the new high rise apts there in downtown Bellevue. I have only lived here I love it there! I really appreciate this video and the history of the city! Im going to be more concious of the older parts of Bellevue. Thie citys has grown a lot. I am only 27 years old so I was not around those times but im very intrigued by the history! I have been reading a lot of you comments and stories about living there. very cool! Thanks!
Was born the same year Bellevue incorporated (1953). Moved there in 1961. We lived on 99th Street, a block away from Bellevue Square. Most of this video takes me back to my childhood. My sister and I used to ride our bikes around here, imagine that now! My 4th grade birthday was at the John Danz theater (Lawrence of Arabia). Good times!
Nice Video. Your story is very similar to the Wilson sisters, Ann and Nancy of the band Heart, who grew up in the Lake hills area around the same time period. It sounds like you had some good times back then growing up there.
Couldn’t help noticing the flag at 1/2 mast in front of McDonalds...Kennedy?
From the Eastside Heritage Center Photo Collection: "...Dwight Eisenhower died on March 28, 1969. The slide is dated April, 1969"
Bellevue used to have a certain innocence and it came out in that video. I had totally forgotten about "Kentucky Beef" which was an off-shoot of KFC. I think Arby's kicked its ass. I do wish there was a picture of the old Milk Barn. People who lived in Bellevue in the 60s should remember that place. But I'm glad Marvel Morgan made it.
Well done. Like so many here it took me back to a world that no longer exists. It would be great to add a picture or two of the Overlake Blueberry Farm to this collection. I'm going to have to watch again to see if I can catch a glimpse of Uncle Harold's or Bell, Book and Candle. I'm BHS 1983 and worked at Belle Lanes and OBF through college. Many thanks!
Thanks! I haven't been back to Bellevue in over 25 years. Its amazing how a bunch of random pictures, in any other context - boring, could be so fascinating!
thank you thank you thank you!! As someone who grew up in Bellevue (and my family is still there) but has lived away for 25 years, this is such a lovely walk down memory lane! I can now show my family Farrells and the John Danz!! Both of which were places we went all the time and hold lots of memories! And the Square! Including the Crab Apple - one of my grandparent's favorite places to eat dinner. Thank you so much!!
Man It's so Surprising to see how much has changed Since then. Now along Main Street there are Skyscrapers and Apartment Complexes being built. Even when I was a kid During the 1990's Bellevue still had a bit of it's small town charm left.
It's always so interesting to see what places looked like before you were born. Heh, now I'm wishing I was in Bellevue in the 1950's to the 1980's. XD
Thank you for such a great video. Boy does it bring back some great memories.
I love the old school signs
I have ancestry here dating back to the 1880s, and it's cool to see how it was when my parents were growing up here :D
Nice!! Brings back great memories. Makes me forget the crap of today.
opening tune is called "Mr Lucky by Mancini, nice version! others are standards and very nice too
Very cool, we love Bellevue!
I moved to Bellevue in 1997 and I'm very blessed to still live there.
What a great video!! It brought back a lot of memories of growing up here in Bellevue.
What a trip seeing the old theatre, bike shop and more.
Congratulations to SenhordoBonfim and the Eastside Heritage Center.
Greetings from another former Bellevue-ite! Fabulous photos. I lived on Clyde Hill from '59-'71 (BHS grad, 1970). Shakeys and John Danz (and Heads Up) were my homes away from home. Thanks for sharing!
My sister used to live in a waterfront apartment in downtown Kirkland back in the 70's. I wonder how much it rents for now (or if it's condos.) Thanks for the kudos. the video has brought alot of attention to the Eastside Heritage Center who supplied the images.
GREAT GREAT video and music, thanx for putting this together and up for all to enjoy!
Great video! Thanks a lot for uploading.
Enjoyed that! What a shot of nostalgia.
Awesome video! I've never lived in Bellevue, Washington, but I did visit frequently when I lived in Kirkland.
@Nikes62 Thanks for the kind words. I miss the outdoor Bellevue Square too. The Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair is not the same in that big parking garage...
That's Brazilian composer/arranger Deodato performing his arrangements of:
"Mr. Lucky" (Henry Mancini)
"Speak Low" (Kurt Weill)
"Dansero" (Daniels/Hayman/Parker)
"The Misfits" (Alex North)
From the cd, "Lounge '64".
I was born in 1968. My family moved to Bellevue in 1977. My brother graduated from BHS in 1978. He was the voice of KASB that year. I learned how to shoot pool at the Boys Club, after football practice. I remember quite a bit from 1977-1988. Geno's had THE BEST PIZZA!. The Bowling Alley had the best drugs. Metro busses ran like clockwork..And remember the Tiki Carwash, on 8th?.. I stole the totem pole, back in 1988. Woops..
I think everyone should check photo albums.. And share pictures with the Heritage Center.
@MstrOfSinanju: Remember the great cartoon before the movie.
I was also born in 1965 and raised in Bellevue. It was awesome.
Wow...I worked at that Farrell's back in 85'!
@Nikes62 "Heads Up" was the name of that youth center. I think the building is still there. It was an old church, wasn´t it? I most certainly remember the Bellevue Ice Plaza. "Don´t Cook Tonight, Call Chicken Delight!" I think that was on Main Street. The tent covered swimming pool was called Olympic Swim Pool..or something to that effect.. : )
I tend to reminisce on Dec. 31 so came to view this video again.
Any chance you'll do any more? Like Seattle's World Fair . . .
oh yeah. I used to work at the Bellevue Ice Plaza shoveling the ice shavings out of the zamboni. : )
I cant believe folks are using the word "ancestry" with reference to the 80's. Man do I feel old. I was born 1965, and raised in Bellevue. So many memories of streets with no side walks.
Shakeys?... na!, Geno's Pizza was the bomb. It was one of my first jobs. I think I still have my employee shirt somewhere in a box.
Remember the pink dolphin from the John Danz Theater. Or the sound proof child crying room at the back of the theater. What a great place.
I miss old Bellevue. A lot!
It's from a cd entitled, "Lounge '64".
@whiffmulligan Yes! There was a sign above the station that read, "DOG BAR". And the 10 cent store was Petram's..
Is that the Paccar building at 2:44? Wow the street looks so empty.
That is!
You're welcome, Brian! Thank you.
According to Rush, "the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth." but this video proves otherwise!
There's maybe 4 things I recognized from when I first moved to Bellevue in 2002, but everything else has been bulldozed, changed, and modernized. It's definitely not the Bellevue that it used to be :(
@MstrOfSinanju I remember that dolphin! LOL...I remember there also used to be some kind of nautical flags on the walls of the theatre..
If memory serves me correctly, it was located on NE 4th and 100th, across the street from BJHS, where the park is now.
I remember it, but I don't recall ever eating there...do you remember the Pizza Haven on Main?
thanks! mission accomplished! : )
Is this Jim Ladd who used to be on KLSX in Los Angeles?
@mikenvick
The Pizza Haven in Bellevue was their second location.
I think my brother got his first bike there ...
Wow. Let me check it out.
@pineapplepootytang I don´t, but you might check out the Eastside Heritage Center website.
@cmonsnse1 You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!
bell lanes became a good guys right? toy's is closed forever now.
lived at 8th and 111th in the 60s and 70s.
Places come and go in Bellevue but the Mustard Seed Tavern remains. What? the Mustard Seed on Main is now closed? WTF?! First Maxi's Broiler, then the Jolly Boy and now the Mustard Seed. Bellevue is losing its soul.
I have a friend who would dearly love to show his 90 year old mother this video. Unfortunately, she is pretty much home bound & doesn't have a computer or any internet access. She does, however, have a dvd player. Is there any way I can purchase a copy of this flick for her?
Hi, I'm sorry the video is not for sale. There may be a way for you to burn this on a dvd, but I have no idea how it's done.
I'm replying to a 2 yr. message so not sure if this will get anywhere. Anyways, my thought is to ask the King County Library for help. They have a mobile service for homebound seniors and also check out laptops. While they usually don't check out laptops outside the library, they might make an exception. Internet access can be obtained via tethering to a mobile hotspot. Here's the homebound program:
www.bellevuelibrary.org/ashomebound.htm
(Watching this as I grew up partly in Bellevue. For a time, the bowling alley was turned into a Barnes and Nobles....not sure if it is still there. Used to spend Friday evenings there since it was opened until midnight.)
What Orchestra is that? Is that the song Whisper Not?
First Job second Job first kiss all in here.
...like what Spokane today 😄
I wish I could go back to that time. It's too "diverse" for my tastes nowadays.
haha gay lol
Yeah, what’s up?