Charity Wine Tasting Event For Animals First Foundation Is Friday At Vino Bello

The Animals First Foundation is holding another Charity Wine Tasting Event at Burien’s Vino Bello this Friday, Nov. 13th to help raise money to care for rescued animals. Here are the details: WHAT:... [Read more]

You Can Now Get Free Wi-Fi At Sea-Tac Airport, Thanks To Google

You can now get free wi-fi at Sea-Tac Airport, courtesy of Google, which announced Tuesday that it is now sponsoring free wireless access at 47 airports around the US. Sea-Tac’s free offer (along... [Read more]

City Of Burien Seeks Input On Zoning Designations For Newly-Annexed Area; Public Hearing Nov. 24th

As the City of Burien prepares to annex the North Highline “South Annexation Area,” most likely in March 2010, its Planning Commission is considering converting zoning designations there. The... [Read more]

Advertiser Highline Athletic Club Wins 2 Awards; Offering Special Enrollment Fee With Food Donation!

BTB Advertiser Highline Athletic Club has been serving the community for 22 years and is proud to have recently received two awards – here’s their latest news: Highline Athletic Club wins... [Read more]

BREAKING: “Missing” Man Nicholas Francisco Found Alive In Another State, Living Under A New Name

Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Department reported Monday (Nov. 9th) that Nicholas Francisco, a SeaTac man who went missing in Feb. 2008, has been found alive and well, living in... [Read more]

Girls’ Night Out Bingo Bash Raises Big Bucks For Pasado’s Safe Haven

The place was packed as over 60 local women raised over $1,000 at the “Girls Night Out Bingo” fundraiser Sunday night (Nov. 8th) at Sidestreet Kitchen & Bar in Burien. It was an evening... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Transportation Benefit District Bill Failed Becase It Was “Wrong-Headed”

Burien’s proposed vehicle license fee went down to a resounding defeat (75% voted no) NOT because voters don’t think sidewalks and bike routes are good things. It went down because it was wrong-headed. Regardless... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Take Those Halloween Decorations Down. Now.

by Shawn Underwood I’m a procrastinator. I won’t ask for a show of hands from people who have the same problem because, well first of all I can’t see your hands because I’m... [Read more]

Burien’s Para Los Niños Wins CityClub People’s Choice Award, To Be Presented Nov. 16th

Burien’s Para Los Niños was named a 2009 Community Matters Campaign winner by the Seattle CityClub, and will receive their award at the 2nd Annual People’s Choice Awards on Monday, Nov.... [Read more]

Our 2nd Annual “Turkeys N’ Diapers” Fundraiser Drive Is Saturday, Nov. 14th At The White Center Albertsons!

The B-Town Blog, along with our sister site The White Center Blog, look forward to seeing as many of our Readers and Neighbors as possible this coming Saturday, Nov. 14th, at the White Center Albertsons... [Read more]

This Was The Burien Week That Was: 11/1 – 11/8/09

Lots of interesting news this last week in the Burien area, from Day of the Dead to Election Day to the Day of a Massive Police Response in Tukwila and more. Here are the stories we covered between Nov.... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Ming Wong Chinese Restaurant!

The B-Town Blog Welcomes our latest Advertiser: The Ming Wong Chinese Restaurant! Located in a cozy strip mall in Burien near the Dairy Queen off of Ambaum Blvd., the Ming Wong Chinese Restaurant is celebrating... [Read more]

UPDATE: Police Shoot Christopher Monfort, Cop-Shooting Suspect; Attended HCC, Considered “Lone Domestic Terrorist”

UPDATE Sat. 11/7/09: The Seattle Police Department released more information Saturday about Christopher J. Monfort, the suspect shot Friday in Tukwila after being approached about his car, a Datsun B-210... [Read more]

More H1N1 Vaccine Released & Here’s Where You Can Get Yours (Map)

King County Public Health announced Friday (Nov. 6th) that it is now offering a limited supply (15,000 for now) of H1N1 vaccines to qualified people at area pharmacies, including one in Burien and two... [Read more]

Are You A Vet Or In The Service? Get A FREE Car Wash On Veteran’s Day!

Veteran’s Day is this coming Wednesday, Nov. 11th, and Brown Bear Car Wash will be honoring vets and current service military (as well as spouses) with free car washes all day. The nearest location... [Read more]

No Wire Hangers! Ever! Camp It Up With “Christmas With The Crawfords” At Burien Little Theatre Starting Nov. 27th

“Christmas with the Crawfords,” Burien Little Theatre’s holiday production, begins Nov. 27th, and it sounds hilarious – imagine actress Joan Crawford and other assorted (yet highly... [Read more]

Welcome Back Advertiser Center Tool Rental Center, Who Say It’s Time To Winterize

We’d like to welcome back Advertiser Center Tool Rental Center to The B-town Blog! We stopped in recently to say Hi to our friends in White Center. While there we picked up on tips to keep in mind... [Read more]

Burien Arts’ 2nd Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser & Affordable Art Sale Will Be Saturday, Nov. 21st

Burien Arts’ Second Annual 20/20 Vision Fundraiser and Art Sale, featuring 400 pieces of affordable art, will be Saturday, Nov. 21st at the Karuna Arts Yoga Studio. The event will feature the work... [Read more]