DOG-FRIENDLY PARKS IN BELLEVUE, WA

Gleaming towers rise from former suburban quiet in this city of 150,000, where Microsoft and Amazon money has transformed the landscape east of Seattle. Marine climate moderates temperatures—winter lows around 37°F, summer highs in the mid-70s—while clouds and drizzle dominate October through May. The city receives 37 inches of annual precipitation, mostly as light rain rather than downpours. Lake Washington provides western borders and stunning mountain views, while eastward expansion climbs into the Cascade foothills.