Happy Independence Day Burien! Now Read The Declaration Of Independence.

Happy Independence Day Burien! Here’s a good way to celebrate your independence, your community, your country – read the actual text from the Declaration of Independence: When, in the course... [Read more]

Sustainable Burien Installs Community Gardens At B/ IAS

Sustainable Burien has installed four community gardens at the Interim Art Space, with the hopes of developing a place where residents can grow sustainable food. “Right now we’re just trying... [Read more]

Your Requisite 4th Of July Fireworks “Safe & Sane” Posting

Even though we all are all most certainly chock-full of common sense, sometimes we all need gentle reminders of what stupid decisions can do to a human being, especially on a sunny summer day where there... [Read more]

Numerous Burien Businesses Will Be Open On The 4th Of July

This 4th of July, while you’re walking around Burien searching for that perfect seat to enjoy the parade (which starts at 3pm) look around and see how many of the local merchants are open for business. Stop... [Read more]

Next Sustainable Burien Meeting Is Sunday, July 12th

Sustainable Burien is having its next meeting on Sunday, July 12th from 2pm to 4pm, and they’re back at the (new) library. Here are the details: WHAT: Sustainable Burien’s monthly meeting WHEN:... [Read more]

German Urban Planner Thomas Sieverts Wows Over 100 With “Zwischenstadt” Thursday Night

by Scott Schaefer Late Thursday afternoon (July 2nd), renowned German urban planner Thomas Sieverts walked around Burien on a perfect summer day in an effort to study its unique “Zwischenstadt.” The... [Read more]

George Tsutakawa Fountain Temporarily Removed From New Library Due To Damage Concerns

Thursday (July 2nd), we received the following email from a BTB Reader named Jessica, inquiring about the 1972 George Tsutakawa fountain at the new library, which has been recently removed: Hello, Yesterday... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Rehearsal Of “The Last Magician”

BTB Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery will host the new T.M. Sell play “The Last Magician,” beginning Friday, July 10th, and here are highlights of a recent rehearsal in a slideshow by Photographer... [Read more]

Next Annexation Open House Is Tuesday, July 14th; Ballots Go Out In Mail July 29th

Burien’s next Annexation Informational Open House will be Tuesday, July 14th at the Glen Acres Church of Christ in White Center. Here are the details: WHAT: City of Burien’s informational... [Read more]

Bubbles, Talent Show, Karaoke, Sausage Eating, Live Music and More At Olde Burien Block Party Sat., July 11th

The annual Olde Burien Block party will run all day Saturday, July 11th, from around 9am until dark, with lots of family fun, including The Bubble Man (11am) two performances of “Burien’s Got... [Read more]

King Co. Exec. Candidates’ Forum At Angelo’s Wed., July 8th

The Burien Lions Club is sponsoring a forum for candidates for King County Executive at Noon on Wednesday, July 8th at Angelo’s Restaurant in Burien. The public is invited to come and hear all 8... [Read more]

Department Of Ecology & Port Agree On Lora Lake Cleanup; Public Review Is Thurs., July 23rd

The Department of Ecology and the Port of Seattle on Thursday (July 2nd) reached an agreement on doing a study and subsequent contamination cleanup at the unoccupied Lora Lake apartment complex in Burien. The... [Read more]

Farmers Market Moves To New Location Near Town Square

Burien’s Farmers Market, which runs every Thursday from 11am to 6pm, is moving today (Thurs. 7/2) to its brand new digs nestled between the new city hall and Town Square buildings on 5th Ave SW,... [Read more]

German Urban Planner Thomas Sieverts Featured On KUOW; Will Be At B/ IAS Thursday Beginning At 4pm

Wednesday morning (July 1st), KUOW Radio featured German Urban planner Thomas Sieverts, who will be the featured guest at a “Nosh & Walk” event Thursday night, July 2nd at the Burien Interim... [Read more]

Lots Going On In Normandy Park On The 4th

Our nearest neighbor to the south, the beautiful City of Normandy Park, has posted the following schedule for what’s going on there on the 4th of July – everything from a 2.8K Fun Run to a... [Read more]

Thanks Readers For Our Best Month Ever! Here’s Our New “Traffic Transparency Policy”

We’d like to take a moment to thank all our wonderful B-Town Blog Readers for making June, 2009 our best month ever!: 19,951 Unique Visitors – a +26.1% increase over May! 40,575 Page Views... [Read more]

Big Brothers Big Sisters BIG Plane Pull Is Saturday, July 18th

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound will be holding their BIG Plane Pull Tournament at Boeing Field on Saturday, July 18th. As they like to say: “Pull a plane. Make a difference.” So get... [Read more]