Seven King County Executive Candidates Offer Differing Ideas At Burien Forum

by Ralph Nichols Photos by Janet Grella Although seven hopefuls for King County Executive agreed Wednesday (July 8th) at a candidate forum in Burien that decisive action is needed to correct the county’s... [Read more]

SW King County Chamber Of Commerce Annual Get-Away Golf Tournament Is Thursday, July 30th

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce (of which we’re a member) is presenting its 2009 Annual Get-Away Golf Tournament at Rainier Golf and Country Club on Thursday, July 30th. Join business... [Read more]

PHOTO: Large Jellyfish Found On Beach At Three Tree Point

Three Tree Point resident Alex Sasonoff sent us this photo he took of what appears to be a very large Lion’s Mane Jellyfish washed up on the beach in Burien last weekend (his dog Dottie is in the... [Read more]

Advertiser Vino Bello Is Celebrating Its Third Birthday From Noon-9pm This Saturday, July 11th!

Returning B-Town Blog Advertiser Vino Bello Wine Bar and Wine Shop is celebrating three years in Burien this Saturday, July 11th – owner Michele Smith and her team have planned a special anniversary... [Read more]

“City Arts” Magazine Profiles Burien’s Interim Art Space

Seattle’s City Arts Magazine recently published a story praising Burien’s Interim Art Space, saying that it “proves any empty lot can become an artistic spectacle.” The story, written... [Read more]

Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting

by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 6th) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): CASCADE AGENDA: What is the Cascade agenda? According... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Breeders Theater’s “The Last Magician” At E.B. Foote Winery!

We’d like to part the curtains and reveal our latest Advertiser: Breeders Theater’s “The Last Magician,” a musical comedy that starts this Friday, July 10th at E.B. Foote Winery... [Read more]

EXCLUSIVE: “Dan The Sausageman” Space To Be Replaced By Bar/Movie Theater Called “The Tin Theater”

In a B-Town Blog exclusive, we’ve just learned from longtime Burien business owner Dan House, proprietor of both The Tin Room Bar and Dan the Sausageman, that he’ll be building a brand new... [Read more]

UPDATE: 16-Year Old Burien Girl Pleads “Not Guilty” In Pit Bull Attack

7/8/09 UPDATE: The 16-year-old Burien girl accused of siccing her pit bull on two women in SeaTac June 21st pleaded “not guilty” Wednesday morning (July 8th) to several criminal charges. She... [Read more]

Our First-Hand Account Of Being In The 4th Of July Parade

by Scott Schaefer Have you ever been in a parade? How about Burien’s Annual 4th of July Parade? Well, we were lucky enough to be accepted (how that happened we still don’t know…), and... [Read more]

Teens Can “Fire It Up With Raku” Starting July 14th

Burien Parks is holding a “Fire It Up With Raku” class on Tuesdays at the Moshier Art Center starting July 14th for tweens and teens aged 11 to 17. Now, before you get all suspicious ’bout... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Burien Little Theatre Preps For 4th Of July Parade

Burien Little Theatre took part in the 88th Annual 4th of July Parade last Saturday, and they sent us this photo slideshow of them preparing for the event, in costume promoting their upcoming play “Psycho... [Read more]

Sen. Karen Keiser Holding Online Health Care Forum Monday Morning 7/6 At 11am

Senator Karen Keiser is holding an online town hall at 11am Monday morning, July 6th on federal health reform at the link below: http://www.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/keiser/townhall Sen. Keiser represents... [Read more]

Burien’s Mick Kelly’s Throttling Up Their Irish Empire

by Janet Grella Ever wonder why Burien-ites are not seeing as much of Mick and Adrian at their local Burien eatery, Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub and Restaurant (a BTB Advertiser)? To find out, I spent... [Read more]

First It Was The Third Runway – Now Sound Transit’s Light Link Rail Is Too Loud? Take Our Poll…

First it was SeaTac Airport’s new third runway, and now KOMO News is reporting that Sound Transit’s new Light Link rail system is too loud. According to the story, some local residents are... [Read more]

Organizational Meeting For Dick Dahlgard Statue Is Tuesday, July 7th At Sal’s Deli

Dick "Mr. Burien" Dahlgard passed away last November, and Sal's Deli owner Jim Hughes is trying to erect a statue in his honor. Jim Hughes, longtime Burien businessman, is having an organizational... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From The 4th At 3 Tree Point

Burien’s 3 Tree Point celebrated the 4th of July with its annual Independence Day multi-block and beach party, with a community breakfast, flag raising ceremony, an all-day art show at the old store,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Burien’s 4th Of July Parade

Burien’s 88th annual 4th of July parade featured local businesses, organizations, schools, artists, bands, mascots on Segways, the Seafair Pirates, and more, as well as your very own B-Town Bloggers... [Read more]