The former John Danz theater. The Barnes and Noble next door was a bowling alley. I'm old.
Also, I can't help but yet again sense the usual Stranger heap of eastside disdain. Would we see the headline "Seattle Watch" for a new Mars Hill in town? Of course not.
I can't imagine feeling further from religion than in a megachurch in the suburbs. Do you need a giant, glitzy church to celebrate the spirit of loving and giving?
It's really no different than say what Belltown has become..a stillborn vision of density with ragged peaks of hi-rises and in between the functional one and two story shops and business that people need and use.
The property of one of the most progressive, social-justice-supportive churches in Seattle, University Baptist, was bought by Mars Hill two years ago. Disgusting.
Pardon me for not understanding how churches work... does the cult of personality that is Mark Driscoll make appearances at all of his churches, now that it's a chain?
@23: I've heard that they live broadcast dear leader's sermons on a giant teevee, but each church also has its own pastor. No clue if ti's true, though.
"The property of one of the most progressive, social-justice-supportive churches in Seattle, University Baptist, was bought by Mars Hill two years ago. Disgusting"
Nope. That's the free market in religious ideas at work.
Btw folks, Bellevue is now more racially diverse than Seattle.
I was in Bellevue last week. After having not been over there in a few years all I can say is for all the cosmetic changes it's still a fucking pit of corporate shallowness. It's almost as bad as being on Broadway these days.
I remember the John Danz theater from the horrible year I lived in Bellevue as a barely-teenager, but Bellevue has changed so much I forgot what block it was on. Bellevue has mostly improved since then but this is a step back. Hopefully someone will buy the property soon after the inevitable church/cult scandal, and put up a nice tower with some street-level retail and a new movie theater.
Also, I can't help but yet again sense the usual Stranger heap of eastside disdain. Would we see the headline "Seattle Watch" for a new Mars Hill in town? Of course not.
Nope. That's the free market in religious ideas at work.
Btw folks, Bellevue is now more racially diverse than Seattle.
Bellevue, 62% white and dropping.
Looks to me that people of color are voting with their feet. What will white Seattle hipsters do?