seattlep-i.com: Neighbors -- the Eastside

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The Puget Sound area's high-tech economy is centered in the suburban cities hugging the eastern shores of Lake Washington. Bellevue is one of the region's largest cities, while unassuming Redmond is home to software titan Microsoft Corp. Many of the area's most affluent neighborhoods lie on the Eastside, including Mercer Island and the "Gold Coast" communities.

Recently profiled:

If Kirkland ever erects a statue of a mail carrier, he'd be the hands-down, home-grown, local favorite
Favorite son Steve Conover has put his stamp on Kirkland. "I'm delivering now to the children and grandchildren of the people I used to deliver newspapers to when I was a kid.
Story by Jon Hahn; photos by Robin Layton

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Eastside's where the serious money is
Bill Gates lives there. Three of the five richest households in the nation are there. You knew that. But did you know that the net worth of Eastside households -- just ordinary folks, not multibillionaires -- is nearly $33 billion, the same as Seattle?

Eastside and Plateau Neighborhoods

Since its launch in November 1996, Neighbors has profiled more than 140 communities in and around Seattle. To revisit a Neighbors profile, click a community area in the map to visit a community profile. Or use the drop down menu and select a specific neighborhood profile within this area.

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