Once A Candidate, ‘Mac’ McElroy Enjoys Birthday, Contemplates Future

by Mark Neuman “Running for office is the coolest thing I’ve ever done,” said Geoffrey (Mac) McElroy, Navy veteran and proprietor of the Triangle Tavern and candidate for State Representative from... [Read more]

Shrooming In Burien

by Alina Gridley Driving into Burien this week, I could not help but notice a large red mushroom growing right by the “Welcome to Burien” sign. Fall is here at last! Having been born in Russia,... [Read more]

Sustainable Burien’s Next Meeting Is A ‘Film Day’ On Sunday, Nov. 14th

Sustainable Burien’s next meeting will be Sunday, Nov. 14th, and will be a special “Film Day” with a screening of “Food, Inc.”, this time at a private residence in Burien. Note... [Read more]

LETTER: Voters Choose McDermott Over Toledo, But Reject His Platform

Voters in the King County Council District 8 elected former State Senator Joe McDermott to the Council; while at the same time voting to reverse legislation passed by McDermott during his time as a State... [Read more]

Found, Historic 1927 Map To Seattle Garage Mentions ‘Hi-Line Highway’

BTB Reader Rob Ketcherside sent us an email Tuesday, along with a photo of a recent historic find he made that references the “Hi-Line Highway” to Burien. It’s a map printed in 1927 to... [Read more]

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“It’s So Good To Be Home!” At Advertiser Daystar Retirement Village

At advertiser Daystar Retirement Village in West Seattle residents say “It’s so good to be home!” and they really mean it. Set amidst two and a half acres, large trees and landscaped gardens, Daystar... [Read more]

Forgotten Friends Project Aims To Help Forgotten Homeless

by Theresa De Lay Homelessness is a huge problem all across the country. In recent years, the economic downfall of our society has caused countless more men, women and children to call the streets their... [Read more]

18 Throw Hats Into Ring To Replace Kathy Keene On Burien City Council

by Ralph Nichols Eighteen hopefuls have submitted applications to replace Kathy Keene on the Burien City Council. Keene, who was elected to the council in 2007, is also a commissioner of Water District... [Read more]

PHOTO: Early Auditions For Polar Bear Club?

Early auditions for the Polar Bear Club? Nope, just a couple of volunteers from Foster High School taking advantage of the Puget Sound. Photographer Michael Brunk was at Seahurst Park this evening shooting... [Read more]

Burien Bearcats Play In Football Championship Sunday At Husky Stadium

Love football? Come cheer on your hometeam Burien Bearcats (7-1) as they take on the Richmond Bulldogs (8-0) in the Juniors division of the Northwest Junior Football League Championships at Husky Stadium... [Read more]

Challenger Susan Mahoney Soundly Defeats Controversial “Judge Judy”

Susan Mahoney by Jack Mayne Judith Eiler, the judge who was recently suspended for five days by the state Supreme Court for “rude, impatient and undignified treatment” of people before her in court... [Read more]

ELECTION UPDATE: Fitzgibbon, McDermott Still Winning

UPDATE 11/3/10: Here are Wednesday’s (Nov. 3rd), King County Elections returns for Tuesday night’s general election: Keep in mind that these are still preliminary results, and the final, certified... [Read more]

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Advertiser Poggi Bonsi’s Holiday Open House Is Saturday, Nov. 13th

BTB Advertiser Poggi Bonsi will be decorated and ready to celebrate the holidays at their annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 13th from 10am – 7pm at their location in Olde Burien. This special... [Read more]

Shorewood Elementary’s Annual Bazaar Is Saturday, Nov. 13th

Shorewood Elementary’s annual Bazaar is coming Saturday, Nov. 13th from 10am – 4pm at their campus, located at 2725 SW 116th in Burien. According to an email we received: There will be jewelry,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Local Candidates’ Election Night Parties

BTB Reporter Mark Neuman was out and about Tuesday night (Nov. 2nd), crashing as many local election-related parties as he could, the proof of which are presented in the form of photos shot by him of both... [Read more]

October Sets Traffic Record For B-Town Blog – Over 75,000 Visitors!

We’d like to send a GINORMOUSLY HUGE shout-out to all our Readers, both new and old, who helped make October 2010 The B-Town Blog’s most-visited month ever – over 75,000 Unique Visitors! According... [Read more]

Artists United’s Autumn Art Fest Is This Weekend At The Cove

Artists United’s 13th Annual Autumn Art Fest is this weekend, Nov. 6-7, from 10am-5pm at the Normandy Park Cove Building, located at 1500 SW Shorebrook Drive. There will be art demonstrations,... [Read more]

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Designer Naomi Campos Appearing At Zizia Gifts Holiday Open House Nov. 13

The B-Town Blog welcomes advertiser Zizia Gifts of Olde Burien. After years as a corporate sales person, even more as a stay-at-home mom of two accident prone boys, we asked owner Anna Vornbrock, why Zizia? “As... [Read more]