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REPORT: Seattle Will Not Try To Annex White Center Until At Least 2011

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

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]

Sponsored Post This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: Gorgeous 2-Story Seahurst Craftsman

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

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]

Sponsored Post Cars Tribute Band “All Mixed Up” Plays Advertiser Bison Creek Saturday

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

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″

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

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]

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B-TOWN BIZ: Grand Central Bakery To Open In Burien This Summer

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

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]

Sponsored Post Advertiser Prudential NW Says: Owning A Home Has Its Benefits

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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]

Sponsored Post Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Benson’s Best Bites!

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Sponsored Post Welcome Our New “Weather Widget” Advertiser: Discover Burien!

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]

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VIDEO: Sneak Peek At Burien’s New Community Center, Which Opens April 13

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

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

“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?

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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]

Sponsored Post This Week’s Prudential NW Open House: $499K Three Tree Point View Home

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

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

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

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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