REPORT: Seattle Will Not Try To Annex White Center Until At Least 2011
The Seattle Times is reporting that Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the City Council have decided to delay an annexation of the White Center area until at least 2011 because paying for services there would be so expensive. According to the Times: Annexing the area, part of the North Highline annexation area, could cost Seattle $12.6 million a year more than it would generate in new taxes, plus $8.7 million in one-time costs, according to a preliminary analysis by the city Budget Office. The area has about 20,000 residents. With the city facing a $50 million shortfall in its general fund, the ...
PHOTOS: Sound Slideshow Of The 2010 Cove To Clover Pub Crawl
It's Photo Friday, so what better day to unveil pics from last Friday's (March 12) Cove to Clover Pub Crawl? The fun fundraiser evening brought in at least 430 participants, who paid $10 each to "crawl" amongst 13 Burien pubs (along with restaurants, a coffeeshop and food store), and get their "passports" stamped at least five times, all in the name of raising money for both the Highline Area Food Bank and Highline Schools Foundation. According to Organizer John Nelson, over $4,300 dollars was raised in just this one night. BTB Photographers Michael Brunk and Scott Schaefer were on the scene (purely in ...
PHOTO FRIDAY: Preconscious’ Moody Pics From Seahurst Park Beach
It's Friday, which means it's "Photo Friday" here at The B-Town Blog, and today we're featuring Burien Photographer Rosemary Bannon Tyksinski, PhD, who goes by the Flickr name "Preconscious." A longtime Burien resident (36 years), Rosemary says she "loves the 3 P's: Philosophy, Psychology, and Photography." She's a Doctor of Psychology, and has been practicing in Bellevue since 1991 (more info on her practice here: www.rosemarys-office.com). Rosemary shot the following wonderful, moody images at Seahurst Park Beach between 4:55pm - 5:30pm on Feb. 21st using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a 24-105mm lens set at 24mm at F/4 ISO 100: Click to Play ...
VIDEO: Our Intern’s Latest Animation: “3 Frog Bros. Movie Trailer 3″
Our Big Picture High School intern, Bryan Charles, has created another Flash-animated movie trailer in his ongoing "3 Frog Bros." series. As we mentioned before, Bryan is a budding young artist/animator, has a passion for comics, cartoons and humor, and his storytelling and Flash skills are coming along quite well. Here's what he has to say about this week's "3 Frog Bros. Movie Trailer 3," for which he does all the writing, animation and editing, in, as he says, "over 43,000 frames of animation": "This is the second to final trailer for my fantastic Flash movie, which has been 95% scripted and planned ...
Burien’s Strawberry Festival To Get “Wild,” Go Green & Move To Town Square
Burien's annual Strawberry Festival is coming the weekend of June 19th and 20th, but it's going through some changes this year – namely, it's now the "Wild Strawberry Festival," with a green theme added for flavor, and it will also be moved to Burien's new Town Square. As usual, The B-Town Blog will be a sponsor, and we'll be "blogging live" from a tent. "This is a great community event celebrating arts and greenability," said Gina Kallman, Cultural Arts Supervisor for Burien Parks. "We will also be moving the event to our new Town Square Park, and will be held June 19-20." Saturday, ...
City Of Burien Sends Letter To North Highline Businesses; Here It Is
The City of Burien recently mailed out a letter to approximately 1,250 business entities located or working in the North Highline annexation area, in an effort to provide the newly-annexed businesses with an overview of some of the opportunities available in Burien, such as the Taking Aim at Graffiti (TAG) program or the "pre-submittal meetings" offered by Community Development. The letter also provided businesses with notice of some of their responsibilities, such as obtaining business licenses and updating their tax code on Department of Revenue forms. Also, according to the city, as of April 1st, Comcast subscribers in the annexation area should ...
PHOTO: Tuesday’s Double Rainbow Over Lake Burien
BTB Contributor Gregory Rehmke sent us this photo of Tuesday's (Mar. 16th) impressive double rainbow that struck late in the afternoon over Lake Burien. A nice image to just stare at and imagine the science of moisture particles being struck by sunbeams causing a wonderful prism of colors that delight the human eye, thus causing various chemicals in the brain to react, sometimes creating a sense of wonderment and oftentimes, happiness. Or...on this St. Patrick's Day, this'll make you think of Leprechauns and pots o'gold in B-Town. Did you see this yesterday? [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="490" caption="Click image to see larger version."][/caption]
Black Lab Escapes From Groomer, BTB Contributor And His Dog Finds Him
by Jim Branson On Monday (March 15th), David and Rene George received a harrowing call from a dog groomer near Five Corners in Burien: their beloved black lab, Charlie, had somehow escaped. David and Rene searched and put up fliers, but they didn’t really know the best way to look for their lost dog until they contacted the Missing Pet Partnership. My dog Kelsy and I have been volunteering for MPP for a couple of years, and we have been trained to work as a team to find missing dogs. Kelsy, a black lab who looks very much like Charlie, has ...
B-TOWN BIZ: Donatelli’s Market Opens; Progress On Red Fish Grill & More
Some updates on recent Burien business news: We had a chance the other day – Opening Day, as a matter of fact – to visit new Burien neighbors Donatelli’s Market. The Donatelli family has created Burien’s newest enterprise, where you’ll find a wide variety of terrific fresh fruits, vegetables and other food items. They are located on the west side of Ambaum Boulevard SW at SW 135th Street, in the building formerly occupied by Ike's Burgers & Teriyaki. B-Town Blog staffer Mark Neuman was on his way to another event with camera in hand. By chance timing, Mark became Donatelli’s first customer ever, snaring ...
Spring Into Spring By Whacking Ivy At Walker Preserve Saturday
The first day of Spring is this Saturday, March 20th (at precisely 10:32am PDT), and what better way to spring into this bloomin' season than by whacking some invasive ivy at Walker Preserve? King County Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward Dennis Clark wants all our Readers to know that this is a great way to celebrate spring. Here are the details: WHAT: Ivy Removal Party at Walker Preserve. WHEN: Saturday, March 20th from 9am – 11am. WHERE: Walker Preserve – Enter off First Ave. S. just south of the Normandy Park Assisted Living Center (16625 First Ave. South). The entrance is a gate directly opposite the ...
Paraplegic Finishes Cove To Clover Race Using “Arm Cycle,” Beats 319 Others
by Scott Schaefer Keegan Reilly, 29, finished ahead of 319 other racers in last Sunday's Cove to Clover 5k in Burien. No big deal really, in a 5k race of 650 finishers...right? WRONG. Reilly also happens to be a paraplegic, and he used a rented "arm cycle" to pedal his way to a 37:19 finish time in Sunday's 5k, successfully making the steep climb up Snake Hill like he has so many other obstacles in his life. If you ran or walked the course, you know how tough it was to make it up and over the hill affectionately called "The Snake." Now imagine using just ...
B-Town Undercover: Walking Cove To Clover Makes Me Love Burien
by Shawn Underwood While working on a humorous story the other night I received a text: Lori: "ru walking the c2c tomorrow" (In text speak="Are you walking the Cove to Clover race tomorrow?") Me: "Forgot all about it. What time?" (Notice my perfect punctuation, unlike my friend's...) I won't bore you with the details of the 22 text messages discussing the C2C race. Why we didn't just call each other is beyond me, because I'm really super slow at texting. I can just imagine Lori looking at her cell phone impatiently and wondering about the ten minutes between each text. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Here ...
“Strike Out Hunger” For The Tukwila Food Pantry March 27th
Just down the hill from B-Town, the Tukwila Rotary Club is holding "Strike Out Hunger," a bowling party fundraiser for the Tukwila Food Pantry on Saturday, March 27th from 9am – Noon at ACME Bowl. Who doesn't love a bowling party, especially when it's for a great cause? Here are the details: WHAT: Tukwila Rotary's "Strike Out Hunger" bowling fundraiser for the Tukwila Food Pantry WHEN: Saturday, March 27th from 9am – Noon WHERE: ACME Bowl, located at INFO: From a poster: Join us at ACME Bowl in Tukwila for a great event that supports the Tukwila Food Pantry! Saturday, March 27th from 9:00 am — 12 noon. Bowler ...
PHOTOS: Goodwill Job Training & Education Center Holds Open House
Story and Photos by Michael Brunk When most people think of Goodwill, the first thing that likely comes to mind is that it is a great place to donate clothing and other items that you no longer need. Or perhaps that it is a wonderful store to find bargains on those same household goods. Few probably realize that both of those things are just an outgrowth of Goodwill’s primary purpose – to provide employment training and basic education to people that otherwise might not have those opportunities. To educate the community about these programs, the Burien Goodwill Job Training & Education Center located ...
Did You Run Sunday? Here’s A Link To The Cove To Clover Photo Pool
During Sunday's Cove to Clover 5k fundraiser race, we had two Photographers shooting throughout the entire race, with Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer manning the starting line, Snake Hill and St. Francis, and Michael Brunk stationed at the finish line. Overall, we shot 2,461 photos (but who's counting?) many of which included some of the more than 1,000 runners who ran the race. In a perfect world of internet goodness, we'd be able to email your pic to you instantly and automatically based on your registration number. This online utopia would instantly send a high-res image of YOU taken during the race, or perhaps ...
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REPORT: Seattle Will Not Try To Annex White Center Until At Least 2011
The Seattle Times is reporting that Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and the City Council have decided to delay an annexation of the White Center area until at least 2011 because paying for services there would... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Sound Slideshow Of The 2010 Cove To Clover Pub Crawl
It’s Photo Friday, so what better day to unveil pics from last Friday’s (March 12) Cove to Clover Pub Crawl? The fun fundraiser evening brought in at least 430 participants, who paid $10 each... [Read more]
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This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: Gorgeous 2-Story Seahurst Craftsman
Mar211:00 pm BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a new, two-story Craftsman style home in Seahurst. The main floor has an entry with open staircase,... [Read more]
PHOTO FRIDAY: Preconscious’ Moody Pics From Seahurst Park Beach
It’s Friday, which means it’s “Photo Friday” here at The B-Town Blog, and today we’re featuring Burien Photographer Rosemary Bannon Tyksinski, PhD, who goes by the Flickr... [Read more]
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Cars Tribute Band “All Mixed Up” Plays Advertiser Bison Creek Saturday
Mar208:00 pm “All Mixed Up,” a Cars Tribute Band, will be playing at BTB Advertiser Bison Creek Pizza & Pub this Saturday, March 20th, starting at 10pm. They will play a variety of hits... [Read more]
Hit And Run Accident Damages Car, Protective Wall & More At 3 Tree Point
UPDATE FRI. 3/19 2pm: Just got word from Sgt John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department, who says that the suspect vehicle, “probably a white Honda Civic,” was found parked... [Read more]
VIDEO: Our Intern’s Latest Animation: “3 Frog Bros. Movie Trailer 3″
Our Big Picture High School intern, Bryan Charles, has created another Flash-animated movie trailer in his ongoing “3 Frog Bros.” series. As we mentioned before, Bryan is a budding young... [Read more]
Burien’s Strawberry Festival To Get “Wild,” Go Green & Move To Town Square
JunJun1920 Burien’s annual Strawberry Festival is coming the weekend of June 19th and 20th, but it’s going through some changes this year – namely, it’s now the “Wild Strawberry... [Read more]
B-TOWN BIZ: Grand Central Bakery To Open In Burien This Summer
Grand Central Bakery, a longtime bakery in Seattle and Portland, is building its newest location in downtown Burien, at 626 SW 152nd Street, in the building formerly occupied by Restaurante CentroAmericano. Employees... [Read more]
City Of Burien Sends Letter To North Highline Businesses; Here It Is
The City of Burien recently mailed out a letter to approximately 1,250 business entities located or working in the North Highline annexation area, in an effort to provide the newly-annexed businesses... [Read more]
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Advertiser Prudential NW Says: Owning A Home Has Its Benefits
by Lori A. Alden Prudential Northwest Realty Opportunity is knocking for those considering home-ownership in Burien for the first time. Historically low interest rates, lower home prices in most South... [Read more]
“Seattle’s Pioneer Women: More Than Pretty Petticoats” Seminar Is Saturday
Mar209:00 am The South King County Genealogical Society is presenting a spring mini-seminar called “Seattle’s Pioneer Women: More Than Pretty Petticoats” on Saturday, March 20th from... [Read more]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Arts An Economic Engine
Burien Little Theatre’s current production, a 1950s musical comedy adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will end its run this weekend. Shows are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and... [Read more]
Highline Schools Foundation Gold Star Award Nominations Due April 1
Apr1 The Highline Schools Foundation is now accepting nominations for this year’s Gold Star Awards, which will honor outstanding teachers, staff, administrators and volunteers in the Highline Public... [Read more]
King Conservation District Announces (Little-Known) Election Results
It was an election that didn’t get much attention, but it happened Tuesday (March 16), and on Wednesday (March 17), the King Conservation District announced results of its public election for board... [Read more]
PHOTO: Tuesday’s Double Rainbow Over Lake Burien
BTB Contributor Gregory Rehmke sent us this photo of Tuesday’s (Mar. 16th) impressive double rainbow that struck late in the afternoon over Lake Burien. A nice image to just stare at and imagine... [Read more]
VIDEO: KING-5’s Take On Burien’s Impending April 1st Annexation
The annexation of southern North Highline becomes official in just about two weeks (April 1st), and the mainstream media is starting to pick up on it. With the annexation of this area, Burien will become... [Read more]
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Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Benson’s Best Bites!
We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser – Benson’s Best Bites, located at 17851 First Avenue South in Normandy Park. Located in Manhattan Village, near the QFC, Benson’s Best Bites brings... [Read more]
Black Lab Escapes From Groomer, BTB Contributor And His Dog Finds Him
by Jim Branson On Monday (March 15th), David and Rene George received a harrowing call from a dog groomer near Five Corners in Burien: their beloved black lab, Charlie, had somehow escaped. David and... [Read more]
B-TOWN BIZ: Donatelli’s Market Opens; Progress On Red Fish Grill & More
Some updates on recent Burien business news: We had a chance the other day – Opening Day, as a matter of fact – to visit new Burien neighbors Donatelli’s Market. The Donatelli family has created... [Read more]
Spring Into Spring By Whacking Ivy At Walker Preserve Saturday
Mar209:00 am The first day of Spring is this Saturday, March 20th (at precisely 10:32am PDT), and what better way to spring into this bloomin’ season than by whacking some invasive ivy at Walker... [Read more]
REPORT: Normandy Park Couple Suing Toyota Over Car’s Lost Value
The Seattle Times is reporting that a couple from Normandy Park is suing Toyota in federal court, demanding that the company either take back the vehicle they just bought or reimburse them for its loss... [Read more]
Paraplegic Finishes Cove To Clover Race Using “Arm Cycle,” Beats 319 Others
by Scott Schaefer Keegan Reilly, 29, finished ahead of 319 other racers in last Sunday’s Cove to Clover 5k in Burien. No big deal really, in a 5k race of 650 finishers…right? WRONG. Reilly... [Read more]
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Welcome Our New “Weather Widget” Advertiser: Discover Burien!
A big B-Town welcome to the Discover Burien Association, new to our Advertising roster. They have stepped up to be the first-ever sponsor of our weather-widget. That’s the daily and updated weather... [Read more]
VIDEO: Sneak Peek At Burien’s New Community Center, Which Opens April 13
Apr13 Burien’s “old library” building’s renovation is nearly complete, and when it’s opened April 13th, it’ll serve as a temporary new home for the Community Center, as well as offices... [Read more]
B-Town Undercover: Walking Cove To Clover Makes Me Love Burien
by Shawn Underwood While working on a humorous story the other night I received a text: Lori: “ru walking the c2c tomorrow” (In text speak=”Are you walking the Cove to Clover race tomorrow?”) Me:... [Read more]
“Strike Out Hunger” For The Tukwila Food Pantry March 27th
Mar279:00 am Just down the hill from B-Town, the Tukwila Rotary Club is holding “Strike Out Hunger,” a bowling party fundraiser for the Tukwila Food Pantry on Saturday, March 27th from 9am... [Read more]
Was That A S.W.A.T. Team Busting Into A Burien House Friday?
On Friday (March 12), we received the following email from BTB Reader Jessica, who was concerned about what she thought was a S.W.A.T. team busting down the door of a Burien house on SW 143rd: On my way... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Goodwill Job Training & Education Center Holds Open House
Story and Photos by Michael Brunk When most people think of Goodwill, the first thing that likely comes to mind is that it is a great place to donate clothing and other items that you no longer need.... [Read more]
Sunday’s Cove To Clover Race Raised Around $35K; Link To Results
Sunday’s second annual Cove to Clover 5k fundraiser race for the Highline Area Food Bank and Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence raised “around $35,000,” according to race organizer... [Read more]
City Holding Shoreline Master Program Planning Meeting Tuesday Night
Mar167:00 pm The City of Burien will be holding “Planning Commission special meeting” on the Shoreline Master Program this Tuesday night (Mar. 16th) at 7pm at city hall. If you are at all... [Read more]
Did You Run Sunday? Here’s A Link To The Cove To Clover Photo Pool
During Sunday’s Cove to Clover 5k fundraiser race, we had two Photographers shooting throughout the entire race, with Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer manning the starting line, Snake Hill and St.... [Read more]
Sunday’s Cove To Clover Race Results & Pics, Round #1
On a day when even a 6′4″ “Snake” couldn’t stop them, over 1,000 runners ran the second annual Cove to Clover 5k fundraiser race for the Highline Area Food Bank on Sunday... [Read more]
King Conservation District Board Of Supervisors Election Is Tuesday
Mar16 The King Conservation District (King CD) will be holding a district-wide election for an open seat on its board of supervisors this coming Tuesday, March 16. King CD, working with Bellevue-based... [Read more]
REMINDER: Cove To Clover Race Is Sunday; Here’s Street Closure Info
“The Snake” will be out in full force in the area Sunday (Mar. 14), as the 2010 “Cove to Clover” 5k fundraiser race for the Highline Food Bank will kick off at 1pm sharp from the... [Read more]
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This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: $499K Three Tree Point View Home
Mar141:00 pm BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a Mid-Century Home with Puget Sound views from both floors in the Three Tree Point area above Maplewild. Imagine... [Read more]
Applications Open For YMCA Teen Leadership & Youth Exchange To Japan
Mar31 The YMCA is now accepting applications through March 31st for their Teen Leadership Institute & Youth Exchange to Japan, which gives local teenagers a chance to experience Japanese culture through... [Read more]
PHOTO FRIDAY: Michael Brunk Goes To The Woodland Park Zoo
It’s Friday, which means it’s “Photo Friday” here at The B-Town Blog, and today we’re featuring Photographer Michael Brunk’s mid-week excursion to the Woodland Park... [Read more]
Area Boy Scouts Begin Massive “Scouting For Food” Drive Saturday
Mar13 Mar20 Thousands of Local Boy Scouts are mounting a massive Food Drive beginning this Saturday, March 13th (and concluding next Saturday, March 20th), in one of the largest food collection campaigns... [Read more]
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