Farmers Market Open ‘Til 6pm With 42 Vendors; Meet Two New Ones

Another gorgeous sunny summer day in Burien and the Farmers Market is just bustling on 5th Ave SW near Town Square with 42 vendors, including lots of fresh produce, flowers, handcrafted stuff, assorted... [Read more]

“Happy Hour Weeding” Coming To Miller Creek July 22nd

Our friend Dennis Clark, Miller/Walker Creek Basin Steward, sends us this unusual event – a “Happy Hour Weeding” gathering from 5-6pm on Wed., July 22nd at the Miller Creek restoration... [Read more]

Highline School Board Votes To Adopt “Pay For Play” System

The Highline school board announced Thursday (July 16th) that it has voted to adopt a “Pay for Play” system, which will charge students a fee for participation in middle school and high school... [Read more]

AD: Aurora Suzuki Open House Is Saturday, July 18th

New B-Town Blog Advertiser Aurora Suzuki in Seattle is having a customer appreciation Open House this Saturday, July 18th, all day starting at 9am. For those of you who aren’t aware, Aurora Suzuki... [Read more]

Ride Sound Transit’s New Link Light Rail All Weekend For FREE

Sound Transit’s Link Light Rail opens for passenger service between Tukwila and downtown Seattle this Saturday, July 18th, with FREE rides all weekend before moving to regular paid service on Monday.... [Read more]

Lebowski Fest Is Coming To Tukwila’s ACME Bowl Tues. July 21st

Far as we know, it’s the only wacky bowling party based on a Coen Brothers movie – the annual Lebowski Fest returns to the area on Monday July 20th & Tuesday July 21st! The Fest kicks... [Read more]

Some Serious Fun Going On As The City Of Des Moines Turns 50 This Weekend!

We already told you about our neighbor to the north, White Center, and its “Jubilee Days” street party this coming weekend, and now we’d like to tell you about another neighbor’s... [Read more]

B-Town Blog’s Bart Bryan To Emcee BIG Plane Pull This Saturday

There’s still time to get involved in “The BIG Plane Pull – The TOURNAMENT!” fundraiser benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound this Saturday, July 18th from 11am to... [Read more]

Seattle’s Stranger Takes On Lake Burien & The Art Of Land

The Stranger’s Jen Graves recently wrote an article called “Just Across That Stand of Trees: Lake Burien, Posters, Hooch, Google Earth, and How to Make Art of Land” that takes on the... [Read more]

BNI Networking “Visitor’s Day Luncheon” Is Wed., July 29th

A new local business networking group, the BNI “B-Town Business Builders,” is holding a “Visitor’s Day Luncheon” at The Mark Restaurant on Wednesday, July 29th from 11:30am... [Read more]

Your Empress Of Information Says: “Slather Up & Read A Great Book!”

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, 
Burien Library Summer is here dear Readers, which means it’s time to slather yourself with gobs of SPF750, cover your nose with zinc oxide, then find a shady... [Read more]

Vandals Damage Sculptures At Burien Town Square Park; Reward Offered For Information

Michael Lafreniere, Director of Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services reported Tuesday (July 14th) that three out of four of the “plinth” sculptures installed in Burien’s new... [Read more]

What’s On Tap At Vino Bello This Weekend: Sake & Photos

BTB Advertiser Vino Bello would like our Readers to know about their special “Art & Sake” weekend coming up this Friday July 17th and Saturday July 18th. Here are the details: WHAT: Sake... [Read more]

Help Police ID These Mail Thieves & Credit Card Scammers

Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Department are turning to the public in the hopes of identifying this pair of likely mail thieves who used a stolen debit card in several area cities: This... [Read more]

“Stuff The Bus” To Help Kids This Sunday At Burien Chevrolet

WestSide Baby’s 9th Annual “Stuff the Bus” Diaper Drive is coming to Burien Chevrolet this Sunday, July 19th from 10am to 2pm, and here’s how you can help: WHAT: WestSide Baby’s... [Read more]

“Jubilee Days” Coming To White Center This Weekend

Our diverse neighbor to the north, White Center, is holding its 21st Annual “Jubilee Days” Street Fair this  Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th, celebrating this year with the theme,... [Read more]

City Councilmember Sue Blazak Battling Breast Cancer

by Ralph Nichols Many of us enjoy the promotional jingle for Emerald Downs: “Nobody’s gonna slow me down. Oh no, oh no, I gotta keep on moving….” But instead of horses, it easily... [Read more]

Discover Burien Announces New Executive Director

The B-Town Blog has learned that longtime Burien resident Kim McKoy has been named the new Executive Director of Discover Burien, replacing the outgoing Patty Sader, who resigned June 10th. Kim has over... [Read more]