[ August 22, 2008; 8:30 pm; ] The classic Steven Spielberg film “E.T.” will play tonight at Lake Burien School Memorial Park starting around 8:30pm for FREE!

NOTE: we mistakenly stated the start time as 9:30pm in our Weekly Newsletter but we’ve since been corrected…sorry for any confusion!

“He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home.”

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We’re pretty sure this is a legit Youtube video of some Burien kid who calls himself l2ape doing a killer gee-tar solo – watch and let us know (in comments below) what you think – could this be B-Town’s own Jimi Hendrix?
Or have we been duped into a Purple Haze?
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We’re only one week away from Blog Party 2.0, our special Food Bank Fundraiser, which is scheduled for MONDAY, AUG. 25th, starting at 6pm at Elliott Bay Brewery, located at 255 SW 152nd in downtown Burien.

Aside from being a fun and festive gathering, this event will also serve as a Fundraiser for both the Highline [...]

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[ August 20, 2008; 7:00 pm; ] The Sustainability movement for cities like B-Town is really starting to catch on, and if you’re at all curious about what it means to your life or living spaces, you should check out this upcoming movie showing called “Designing A Great Neighborhood” which plays Wed. Aug. 20th at 7pm at St. Francis Church (map below).

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Intrepid B-Town Blog Reporter/Sales & Promotions Diva Janet Grella had a random encounter last night with a TV Producer who was scouting the beach at Three Tree Point for a production he’s doing this weekend.
Turns out that the production is all about sharks.
That live in Puget Sound.
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Some pretty cool takedowns and Bruce Lee-ish moves in this video of a karate demonstration of Kyokushin Karate by the Seattle branch of the Northwest Kyokushinkai at the recent Shinnyo-en summer festival in Burien:

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There’s a very talented, prolific yet autistic longtime B-Town resident named Chris Stiles who’s done over 60 original paintings and drawings.
His artwork will be on display in the Lower Gallery of the Burien Arts Gallery starting Friday night Aug. 8th and continuing through Sept. 28th.
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[ August 12, 2008; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Remember that old media, the one that came in through a box in a “living room” where you sat in front of it and waited for news or entertainment “shows” to come on and entertain you between commercials?

Yeah…I think it used to be called “Tee Vee” or something silly like that.

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Found on seattle-tacoma craigslist > south king > pets:
R A C C O O N S kill your beloved animals–watch out!!! (Burien)
Our cat escaped late Thursday night as we closed the sliding glass door.
She was only outside for 10 minutes.
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[ July 31, 2008; 6:30 pm; ] Incredibly-talented Seattle violinist Geoffrey Castle will be playing with his band this Thursday night from 6:30pm-8pm at Music and Movies In The Park at Lake Burien School Park, and here’s a mini video concert of what to expect:
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