by Scott Schaefer
Explosive 4th of July weekend for sure in the B-Town area, with plenty of fireworks, fun and the usual “look outs!” along with our own very unique and unforgettable personal experience:
Down at Three Tree Point, there’s an annual $21,000+ neighborhood fireworks show that goes off around 10:20pm. It’s very popular, and it turns [...]

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[ June 29, 2008; 9:00 am; ] The Annual Burien Festival 5K Fun Run/Walk is coming up Sunday June 29th, starting at 9am at 6th Ave SW and SW 152nd Street in downtown Burien, so we encourage everyone to start stretching your gams now.

This event benefits the Ruth Dykeman Center and WhiteWater Youth Swim Team, and is for all ages and abilities.

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We don’t know the subject of this photo, but we admire his focus and balance in this photo courtesy Daniel Brunner taken at the Burien Skatepark:

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[ June 1, 2008; 11:00 am; 2:00 pm; ] This Sunday, June 1st, Sleep Country is holding its annual Pajama Bowl, a fun fundraising bowling event at Acme Bowl in Tukwila.
Start times are 11am and 2pm, and each team will bowl two games.
The grand prize of five Beautyrest Mattress sets will be awarded to the members on the bowling team that accumulate the most [...]

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We have an exclusive peak at the gorgeous, branded jersey to be worn by the new Sounders FC soccer team, now sponsored by Microsoft:

Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft will pay the Sounders roughly $4 million a season for five years, according to people familiar with the arrangement.
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Burien has its own Titanic folks – apparently there’s a sunken old ski boat off Three Tree Point, and we found footage of it that does not (thankfully) include Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet.
Although some of the anemone are better actors:

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The things we love about this video are:

The fisheye lens throughout gives it that other-worldly look
Camera operator was actually skateboarding behind the featured Sk8r  (without falling…)
The amazing athletic skills of Isaac, the star

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[ May 12, 2008 to May 16, 2008. ] Is the ridiculous cost of gas making you reconsider your daily commuting transportation options?

If so, you’re in luck this week, as the League of American Bicyclists is promoting “Bike-to-Work Week” from Monday May 12th to Friday May 16th, with national “Bike-to-Work Day” on Friday.

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by Shawn Underwood
Walking on Three Tree Point, I ran into a group of seal-clad divers who were quite talkative due to the high from the surplus of oxygen they inhaled while diving.
I am a diver as well so I can attest to this glorious feeling.
After the usual pleasantries, the divers enlightened us on what fish [...]

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[ April 28, 2008; 3:00 pm; ] Tonight (Monday, April 28), from around 3pm until closing, Dan the Sausageman is holding a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Highline Relay for Life at the Tin Room, located at 923 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien.

Dan will donate a percentage of the entire day’s proceeds towards the local fight against cancer.

Relay For Life, [...]

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