Welcome back BTB Advertiser Burien Honda, which is having a birthday party and inviting everyone to come on in to check out the special green tag savings hanging from the rear view mirrors of all their cars.

They’ve been around Burien for 47 years and counting. In 1963, owner Jack Enderson opened a Honda Cycle dealership on SW 153rd and First Ave South, where “Mr. Auto” used to be (now Horizon Pets). He eventually added Triumph, BSA and Harley bikes to his inventory. In 1972, they needed more room and moved to their current location at 15026 First Avenue South.

This original 1970 N600 Honda has just 628 miles on it; its MSRP new was just $1,995!

In addition to an international reputation for its high mileage, Honda is leading the automotive industry in the Green and Hybrid Movement in automotive efficiencies. “Green” cars include the FIT Hatchback, Civic Sedan and “Hybrids” include Civic, Insight and Accord. They also have all of Honda’s conventional models. On the horizon is the FCX Clarity – a hydrogen and electric car available right now in California – and the CRV Diesel SUV sold in Europe and Japan.

Right now you can enjoy great 47 Anniversary savings on all Honda’s in stock! So stop on by and start enjoying your new Honda today.

Here’s a flashback pic of Burien Honda, circa 1972 – they’ve come a long way!:

We’d like to welcome back BTB Advertiser Reiki by Anita, and announce that she is holding a new class on Jan. 30th and 31st.

Here are the details:

WHAT: First Degree Reiki class with Anita Graham, Reiki Master and practitioner of 22 years

WHEN: January 30 & 31, 2010, 10 AM-5PM each day

WHERE: Located in Burien near Highline Medical Center’s Main Campus at the home of Anita Graham

COST: $150/$50 deposit holds your spot

INFO:

Stress and that “burned out” feeling can lead to symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, headaches, colds and flu, obesity, ulcers and arthritis

Deep relaxation is the most consistent result of a Reiki treatment and including a regular practice of relaxation can be a great stress buster

You will learn self-treatment techniques in this 12-hour, weekend class

This class gives you the techniques to treat, family, friends and pets and for health professionals to enhance their practice

Nurse researchers measuring blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates before and after Reiki treatments showed changes “in the direction of increased relaxation.” (Alternative Therapies, March, 2003)

Anita Graham is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork as a continuing education Approved Provider.

TESTIMONIALS:

As a scientist and engineer, I am naturally skeptical…I took Anita’s First Degree class and since then, I have experienced healing on many levels, as well as the joy that comes from helping others by sharing the gift of Reiki with them!-DJ

(Anita’s) course equipped me with the history, theory and knowledge of Reiki practice, as well as with hands on experience that put my newly acquired skills into practice and gave me confidence to offer Reiki to hospice patients…MM

The atmosphere of the class made it safe to learn and ask questions-RP

REGISTER: Call 206-242-2052, visit her website here, or email her: anita@reikibyanita.com

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We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser to The B-Town Blog – Jamie Davis of Ceiba Acupuncture & Bodywork!

Acupuncture was not something Jamie was looking for – it found her. Jamie had been suffering from migraines for a long time, and every physician she went to could do nothing for her. While in school for anthropology, she took a class on medical pluralism and was introduced to Chinese medicine.

She began treating with an acupuncturist and finally found relief from the constant migraine pain. She was completely hooked! She changed career paths completely, and when she graduated from the anthropology program she immediately enrolled at Bastyr University and moved to Seattle.

In her 3-year program Jamie learned not just about acupuncture and Chinese medicine, but also about the different aspects of healing and the many different modalities available. She began getting as much additional training as she could in the many different healing modalities available in the field of holistic healthcare.

In addition to acupuncture, Jamie is a licensed massage therapist and also has training in craniosacral and intraoral, Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage), and Chinese herbs.

Chinese medicine and acupuncture is beneficial for so many conditions. In addition to treating just about any kind of pain condition, it also treats cold/flu/sinus, fertility, gynecological issues, digestive complaints, autoimmune conditions, and so much more.

Jamie specializes in migraine treatments and pre-and post-natal conditions, but she also treats a large variety of different conditions in her private practice.

In addition to her private practice, she has recently created a program called “Mommy and Me Community Acupuncture.” This is a special support group for moms and moms-to-be where they can receive affordable acupuncture treatment in a group setting, share their experiences with other mothers, and bring their children. The MMCA is held every Thursday afternoon, at the Des Moines Founders Lodge, Des Moines Beach Park. For more information about this program or to offer support, please call or email Jamie anytime (ceiba.acupuncture@gmail.com).

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is Jamie’s passion.

“I love that I get to help support people through their healing process,” she said. “Helping someone find relief from pain and be able to rejoin their daily activities and family as their ìnormalî self again, is the most rewarding career I can imagine. Thank you for letting me be a part of your lives and community.”

Jamie can be reached at:

Jamie Davis, LAc, LMP
Ceiba Acupuncture & Bodywork
Phone: 206-304-2343
Email: ceiba.acupuncture@gmail.com
Website: www.ceibaacupuncture.com
Address: 22525 Marine View Dr S #202, Des Moines, WA 98198

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October 2009 was another record-setting traffic month for The B-Town Blog, and like we did in September (and August and July), we’d like to shout out a huge THANK YOU to all our beloved Readers and Advertisers for the following statistics:

• 39,702 Unique Visitors – an average of 1,281 per day!
• 68.369 Page Views – an average of 2,205 per day!

That translates to an overall current average of nearly 1,600 Unique Visitors and nearly 2,700 Page Views per day for the lifespan of this website (launched in Dec. 2007), along with a current average visit length of over two minutes.

Here are the most recent stats from Sitemeter, a widely-used, independent website that tracks internet traffic:

As you can see, one thing that sets The B-Town Blog apart from others is our open policy of being totally transparent with our website traffic statistics – something you will NOT see on any other competing “local” websites (we use quotation marks because ones produced in downtown Seattle aren’t truly “local” now, are they?).

“Transparent” means that, at any time, you can click on one of at least three statistics links in the footer of the website (at the bottom of any page), and see what kind of traffic we’re getting right then and there from external, independent sources.

That’s right – we have no intention of hiding any information from you, our Readers, nor from our Advertisers or potential Advertisers.

And we challenge our local all media competitors to do the same.

Click on a logo below to see our stats (keep in mind that statistics vary with each independent measuring company, something that’s not in our control):

And remember, we are here to serve our community, since we all live, work, shop, eat and drink here.

We are active members of Discover Burien as well as the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, and you’ll see us at various events, Farmers Markets, festivals, city council meetings and much more.

If you’d like more information on our Advertising solutions, please don’t hesitate to email us!

September 2009 was another record-setting traffic month for The B-Town Blog, and like we did in August (as well as July), we’d like to send out a huge THANK YOU to all our beloved B-Town Blog Readers and Advertisers for the following statistics:

• 35,203 Unique Visitors – an average of 1,173 per day!
• 58,541 Page Views – an average of 1,951 per day!

That translates to an overall current average of nearly 1,500 Unique Visitors and nearly 2,400 Page Views per day for the lifespan of this website (launched in Dec. 2007), along with a current average visit length of 2:33.

Here are the most recent stats from Sitemeter, a widely-used, independent website that tracks internet traffic:

We’d also like to remind both our Readers and potential Advertisers about our unique, totally transparent website traffic statistics – something you will NOT see on any other competing “local” websites (we use quotation marks because some aren’t truly “local” now, are they?).

“Transparent” means that, at any time, you can click on one of at least three statistics links in the footer of the website (at the bottom of any page), and see what kind of traffic we’re getting right then and there.

That’s right – we have no intention of hiding any information from you, our Readers, nor from our Advertisers or potential Advertisers. And we challenge our local media competitors to do the same.

Click on a logo below to see our stats (keep in mind that statistics vary with each independent measuring company, something that’s not in our control):

And remember, we are here to serve our community, since we all live, work, shop, eat and drink here. We are active members of Discover Burien as well as the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, and you’ll see us at various events, Farmers Markets, festivals, city council meetings and much more (be sure to look for us at the Boo in Burien on Halloween!).

If you’d like more information on our Advertising solutions, please don’t hesitate to email us!

August 2009 was another record traffic month for The B-Town Blog, and like we did in July, we’d like to shout out a huge THANK YOU all our beloved B-Town Blog Readers and Advertisers for another record-setting month of traffic:

• 31,298 Unique Visitors – a +25% increase over July!
• 51,596 Page Views – a +5.5% increase over July!

That translates to an overall average of nearly 1,000 Unique Visitors and over 1,600 Page Views per day for the lifespan of this website (launched in Dec. 2007), along with a current average visit length of 2:12.

Here are the most recent stats from Sitemeter, a widely-used, independent website that tracks internet traffic:

We’d also like to remind both our Readers and potential Advertisers about our unique, totally transparent website traffic statistics.

“Transparent” means that, at any time, you can click on one of at least three statistics links in the footer of the website (at the bottom of any page), and see what kind of traffic we’re getting.

That’s right – we have no intention of hiding any information from you, our Readers, nor from our Advertisers or potential Advertisers.

Sure, it’s a risky move, but we think in this modern internet news era, it’s worth it, and quite frankly, something that not many others will dare do.

And we challenge our local media competitors to do the same, especially those who claim they get “…more readers than any local website.”

Click on a logo below to see our stats (keep in mind that statistics vary with each independent measuring company, something that’s not in our control):

If you’d like more information on our Advertising solutions, please don’t hesitate to email us!

We’d like to welcome back Advertiser Three Tree Montessori School, which serves student learners from the Highline and West Seattle area – you know, that’s the school behind those whimsical columns on SW 160th. They’ve been guiding students in this area since 2003. “Guiding,” as in not “teaching” – well that’s the Montessori philosophy, you see.

Montessori is a time-tested, (since 1907 in Europe, and the mid-50s in the US), child-centered developmental education method that is focused on the individual child’s potential, giving the child hands-on experiences that nurture the love of learning. It emphasizes collaboration, self-expression, and self-motivation in beautiful learning environments, which foster respect, peace, and joy.

Every Thursday morning from late October through May, Three Tree Montessori welcomes interested parents and the community to experience Montessori by watching classroom activities. BTB recently spent time viewing Three Tree’s students at work. It wasn’t like any classroom we knew of, being products of public school, but it was interesting and worth explaining to our readers who are interested in public school alternatives.

Montessori divides classes by age, not grade level. The Toddler Program includes children aged 1 (and walking) to 3. This is where young children experience their first structured contact with other children. There are two toddler classes with 12 students in each class guided by a Montessori-certified teacher and an assistant teacher. There is one half-day class and one full-day class.

To give you an idea of what the Three Tree Montessori is like, here’s a slideshow of photos:

I was paired with an anxious mother from West Seattle who needed to watch her 1-1/2 year old son in his first week in class (he was doing much better than Mom!).

The Toddler environment is prepared to meets the needs of the child and to foster independence, motor coordination and language acquisition. This is where young children experience their first structured contact with other children. We observed tea parties, biscuit-baking, sweeping and cleaning—all performed with age appropriate tools.

Next we were off to the Primary Program for ages 3 to 6. We observed one of three primary classes. There is one teacher/guide, one assistant, and one support staff. One of the basic tenets of Montessori theory is the multi-age classroom. Here students learn practical life, sensorial, cultural, math and language activities and of course, outdoor play. There isn’t a desk in sight – instead there are chairs and tables that are age appropriate. Many of the children were using floor mats, studying math and geography working in groups or individually, with the older students mentoring the younger. We noted how quiet it was as they were learning at their own pace.

Finally we were welcomed into the Elementary classroom for ages 6-12. Yes, welcomed. Two girls (class greeters) welcomed BTB and offered tea. Students were working in small groups. Elementary children are noted for their questioning minds and their imaginations. The ability to reason is at its greatest capacity in the child of this age. The elementary classroom is designed to be the stepping-off point into the universe. The study of language includes writing, reading and oral expression. Math includes arithmetic, geometry and algebra (and we’re talking little kids learning this stuff!). Once again, all this learning is done on the floor or at tables.

After our tours of the classrooms were complete, we toured the gardens. Outdoor education is as important as indoor education at Three Tree Montessori. Each age level has their own garden area planted outside their classrooms, and are all aspiring gardeners. Their gardens include a compost pile as well as rain barrels (which were overflowing).

Service to the community is an important aspect of the Elementary program. Over the years, the children of Elementary have raised money for a Montessori school in Kenya, organized food drives for Northwest Harvest and holiday gift drives for the non-profit organization Baby Boutique, and held a clothing drive for a local family who lost all their belongings in a fire. And this past school year, the Elementary class has sent a work party of students each Friday to Marra Farm, a non-profit community farm promoting sustainable agriculture and education that donates tons of fresh produce to local residents.

We sat with the Elementary guide/teacher and learned there are no grades given in Montessori School. Rather there are two annual parent teacher conferences and a year-end evaluation (the ITBS is given to the equivalent of third and sixth graders).

Three Tree Montessori offers a diverse student and teacher population, and they work at keeping classrooms diverse and balanced (by race and sex). Tuition assistance is available. There are 120 students at the school, with room for a few more in the Toddler and Elementary Programs.

Three Tree Montessori is located at 220 SW 160th in Burien. Imported columns grace the front of Three Tree Montessori.

For more information about Three Tree Montessori, please contact the school office at (206) 242-5100, or click on their Ad for more info.

And about those columns – the originals were found in Cawa Cawa, New Zealand. They are replicas designed and built by parents from originals done by famous New Zealand artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

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Sometimes one can’t help but be self-indulgent, so please indulge us as we announce a new contest that may seem, well…very self-indulgent.

You see, recently Highline Community College contacted BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer. No, he didn’t owe money on overdue library books (talk to his little sister about that one…), they found out that he once attended the college and wrote and took photos for The Thunderword, the student newspaper.

Well, HCC launched a new ad campaign on Metro buses this August, and now, apparently Scott’s face is plastered all over them with photos taken by our own Michael Brunk (we send out our sincerest apologies to all passengers – not for the excellent photo, but for the subject of said photo…).

The problem is, Scott hasn’t yet seen any buses with his, um, interesting face on them (not that he’s skeptical, but…), which looks like this:

Here are the details of the contest:

WHAT: Take photos of the HCC/BTB Ads on a Metro bus (please get a shot of both of them – one is on the exterior and the other inside)

WHERE: Metro bus(es) with the ads on them – this is where you have to do some work.

WHEN: Deadline for the contest is 5pm on Tuesday, Sept. 1st.

PRIZE: One $50 gift certificate to The Mark Restaurant & Bar, located at 918 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien

INFO: Please email a higher-res version of the photos to us at editor@b-townblog.com by 5pm on 9/1/09! Winner will be selected by Scott, based on the quality of the photo(s) as well as creativity (meaning, perhaps you could submit a “mash-up” gag photo along with a decent one? Hmmm…we may regret that suggestion…)

Last month we thanked all our beloved B-Town Blog Readers for a record month of traffic for June, and now we’re here again to THANK YOU ALL again for a new record for July:

• 25,069 Unique Visitors – a +26% increase over June!
• 49,244 Page Views – a +21% increase over June!

That translates to an overall average of nearly 1,000 Unique Visitors and over 1,700 Page Views per day for the lifespan of this website, along with an average visit length of 2:37.

Here are the stats from Sitemeter, a widely-used, independent website that tracks internet traffic:

We’d also like to remind both our Readers and potential Advertisers about our unusual, totally transparent website traffic statistics.

This means that, at any time, you can click on one of at least three statistics links in the footer of the website (at the bottom of any page), and see what kind of traffic we’re getting.

That’s right – we have no intention of hiding any information from you, our Readers, nor from our Advertisers or potential Advertisers.

Sure, it’s a risky move, but we think in this modern internet news era, it’s worth it, and quite frankly, something that not many others will dare do.

And we challenge our local media competitors to do the same, especially those who claim they get “…more readers than any local website.”

Click on a logo below to see our stats (keep in mind that statistics vary with each independent measuring company, something that’s not in our control):

If you’d like more information on our Advertising solutions, please don’t hesitate to email us!

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 – a +37% increase over May!

That translates to an overall average of over 850 Unique Visitors and nearly 1,800 Page Views per day for the lifespan of this website, along with an average visit length of 2:54.

Here are the stats from Sitemeter, a widely-used, independent website that tracks internet traffic:

We’d also like to take this opportunity to announce, that along with our new website design, effective immediately we will be totally transparent about all our website traffic statistics.

This means that, at any time, you can click on one of at least three statistics links in the footer of the website (at the bottom of any page), and see what kind of traffic we’re getting.

That’s right – we have no intention of hiding any information from you, our Readers, nor from our Advertisers or potential Advertisers.

Sure, it’s a risky move, but we think in this modern internet news era, it’s worth it, and quite frankly, something that not many others will dare do.

And we challenge our local media competitors to do the same, especially those who claim they get “…more readers than any local website.”

Click on a logo below to see our stats (keep in mind that statistics vary with each independent measuring company, something that’s not in our control):

And while we’re at it, an additional, huge shout-out goes out to our Photographer, and now-Wordpress guru Michael Brunk, who did an amazing job of re-designing our website, which has resulted in some additional magic mojo that’s driving more traffic.

If you have any thoughts on our recent re-design, or want more information on our Advertising solutions, please don’t hesitate to email us!

Despite starting off with a somewhat-controversial April Fool’s issue where every story was fake (re-live the silliness here), April 2009 was by far the best month ever for The B-Town Blog, and for that we’d like to say:

THANK YOU READERS!

As you can see in the statistics chart below, our April traffic continued to grow to record numbers, at a steady clip of +24% for Unique Visitors (19,108) and +18% for Pageviews (over 33,000!):

Since January of this year, the number of Unique Visitors for The B-Town Blog is up by nearly +49% and +55% for Pageviews.

And since launching, our daily traffic growth has been an almost-unfathomable +7,249%!

Did we mention how thankful we are?

We credit our recent traffic surge to a few things:

• Our ridiculous Aprils Fool’s issue became a viral hit, tripling our traffic over two full days.
• After doing an online survey, we decided to re-focus on frequently-updated Local News and Event Listings, something we strongly believe our local media competition isn’t doing well.
• Our continued, focused online paid Advertising efforts using Google AdWords.
• Our ongoing focus on being involved in the community, from being an active member of Discover Burien and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce to holding various fundraisers.
• Viral marketing efforts using Facebook and Twitter (we have some secrets too that we’re now offering on a Social Media Consultation Service, where we’ll help your business utilize these amazing tools).
• Our recent :30-second TV spot that aired locally on CNN via Comcast Spotlight.
• Sponsorship of the Highline Vintage Jazz Festival, which gave us eight radio mentions on KPLU.
• The hiring of freelance journalists who bring more unique, credible coverage exclusive to The B-Town Blog (you can help us continue this cause by donating to our “Freelance Fund” which goes directly to them).

Like last year, we have a booth at the Burien Farmer’s Market, where we will serve as the one and only “official blog.” Come on by every Thursday between 11am and 3pm – we’ll be on 10th Ave SW between SW 151st and SW 152nd (and at the new location when it moves to Burien Town Square), so come over and say hi!

We’d also like to extend a special shout-out to all our Advertisers, as they are the ones who have taken a chance on our product, and hopefully are seeing rewards.

If you’re a business considering Advertising, email us for our brand new Media Kit, which includes some amazing testimonials from happy Advertisers like the Highline Athletic Club and others.

Again, thanks for being a Reader of The B-Town Blog – keep in mind we’re still in our infancy and there are a lot of great new elements coming soon!

by Scott Schaefer
Publisher/Editor

Here at The B-Town Blog, we’re very proud and thankful for our 35+ Advertisers.

We’re also proud of how hard we work for them – from our unique, Google-icious, keyword-rich, highly-effective “Blogvertorial” feature stories on the first day an Ad runs, to listing events in our Weekly Newsletter (the only one of its kind in the area – sign up here, it’s 100% spam free!) to posting news blurbs, consulting on internet social marketing and more, we bend over backwards for Burien-area businesses that we do business with.

With that in mind, we humbly ask for your time to showcase a recent Testimonial we received from Dona Forrester, General Manager of Highline Athletic Club, which just happens to be holding a major “No Enrollment” promotion Saturday morning, April 18th, from 7:30am to 10:40am (all enrollment fees are waived – more info here):

We became a customer of The B-Town Blog in January 2009 after I had the opportunity to meet Scott and get reacquainted with Janet at a Discover Burien Business after Hours event.

We were looking for a new means of advertising to reach the masses of people who primarily use the internet for their information and news vs. newspapers and phone books.

I was impressed with how active they are in the community promoting the B-Town Blog.

We ran our first ad in January and had a great feature article written and published the day that our ad came out. In January, we had our 2nd best new member enrollment in our 21-year history of Highline Athletic Club.

The B-Town Blog was the only advertising that we did in January that was different from our regular marketing plan.

I like the community feel of the B-Town Blog and am impressed with the number of hits that their site gets per day – how many places can you advertise and be exposed to an average hit of 400-500 hits per day.

We have decided to continue our advertising with the B-Town Blog and I encourage other local businesses to consider giving it a try.

Dona Forrester, General Manager
Highline Athletic Club

As always, we also thank our Readers for their loyalty, and we welcome all our new Readers who are responding to our :30-second Ad that’s running on CNN.

Please subscribe to our Free RSS Feed, or sign up for our Weekly Event Newsletter, and thanks for your support!

If you’re thinking about jumping on The B-Town BlogOLution and Advertising with us, please read this page (chock full of info and other testimonials) then call us during business hours at (206) 248-2565 or email us!

Consider us your Burien Business Evangelists, and we look forward helping you during these tough times.

Here’s the world premiere of The B-Town Blog’s first-ever :30-second TV spot (produced by Publisher Scott Schaefer), which will air locally on CNN beginning Monday, April 6th in the “Burien Zone” through Comcast Spotlight:

Look for this introductory spot to run 300 times(!) on CNN over the next two weeks, hopefully so much that it’ll drive you absolutely crazy and create an earworm of my lame voice and music track, with the only solution being that you’ll have to come to The B-Town Blog everyday for your antidote injection of Local News, Events and more.

If you’re interested in finding out how we can help you create a video Ad for your business, please email us. We can even help get you on CNN and other Comcast channels.

In the meantime, check out our showcase of other original videos we’ve produced for clients.

So some bird-themed team is playing a mineral-based team in Sunday’s annual overblown showcase of overpriced TV ads ($3 million per :30 seconds?!), and for all you crazed football fans there’s only one solution – find a place with a big-screen, brewskies, jello shots and plenty of fellow fans and go crazy.

Here’s a list of where to get your Super Bowl on this Sunday, Feb. 1st, starting at 3:20pm:

WHERE: The Mark Restaurant, 914 SW 152nd St in Olde Burien • (206) 241-MARK
WHAT: Super Bowl Party: all things 43 in honor of it being Super Bowl 43, with $4.30 burgers, nachos and chili; $10 buckets of beer (Bud/Bud Lite & Coors) 4 big screen TVs; Party specials start at 3pm.

WHERE: The Tin Room, 923 SW 152nd St in “Olde Burien” • (206) 242-8040
WHAT: Their second Super Bowl party, with 2 big screens, drink specials and brand new floors to spill on! Snack menu and the usual good peeps.

WHERE: Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub, 435 SW 152nd St. • (206) 246-2473
WHAT: No party, has one big screen projection in front 4 over bar, 2-3; no specials; Irish accents, Guiness on tap

WHERE: Twigg’s Sports Bar (formerly Mario’s/MVP), 12803 Ambaum Blvd SW • (206) 248-3113
WHAT: Prizes, 1 big screen, 2 regular TVs

WHERE: Elmer’s Pub, 15027 Ambaum Blvd SW • (206) 439-1007
WHAT: Food specials, etc. 5 regular-sized TVs, food, beer, fun dive-bar, pool tables, possible bikers & fisticuffs?

WHERE: Goodtime Ernie’s Pub, 15747 Ambaum Blvd SW • (206) 248-1670
WHAT: Super Bowl potluck, kitchen open Miller Beer Girls there, giveaways, rafle tix, blankets etc.; 3 big screens, 3 normal TV, pool tables, specials, 1pm+

WHERE: Azteca Restaurant Bar, 153 SW 157th St. • (206) 243-2241
WHAT: Mexican food, brew & drinks, 4 big screen TVs, no especiales

WHERE: BZ’s Sports Bar & Grill, 17730 Ambaum Blvd South • (206) 243-6018
WHAT: Potluck, $2 cheeseburger specials & $2 bottles of beer & $5 pitchers of PBR, specials, 2 big screens, 2 regular TVs

WHERE: Wayne’s World Tavern, 1832 S 120th St. • (206) 433-8658
WHAT: Party time. Ex-cellent. Potluck, 1 big screen, 4 regular TVs

WHERE: Barrel Tavern, 11051 1st Ave South • (206) 244-7390
WHAT: Fun & funky building, potluck, 5 TVs, including 1 big screen

ALTERNATIVE EVENT:

Breeders Theater’s annual “Escape from Super Bowl Sunday” show starts at 1pm at E.B. Foote Winery.

More info, including how to get tickets here.

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Every week we all get lots of mail, including slick direct mail pieces from a company called “Red Plum.”

Usually (at least in this Reporter’s household), these pieces go straight into the recycling bin.

BUT THIS WEEK, “THE QUEEN OF ALL SHOPPING WEEKS,” SOMETHING DIFFERENT ARRIVED:

The Red Plum Direct Mail piece in your mailbox today includes a four-page pullout section chock full of local coupons for Burien-area businesses that are members of Discover Burien.

Including The B-Town Blog:

This nice-looking direct mail piece went out to 75,000 homes in the area, and we’re encouraging all of our Readers to make sure they find it, pull it out and use it.

The 31 local businesses who Advertised include (in order of layout), most with great discount coupons:

• Discover Burien’s Dec. 6th Winterfest (on the cover)
• Abyssinisn Dance Center (1 Complimentary Class)
• The B-Town Blog
• Burien Little Theatre ($2 off tickets for Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol)
• Cox Financial
• Poggi Bonsi Cucina (Buy 1, Get 2nd 1/2 Off)
• Dry Cleaning Station (Free Dry Clean Item)
• Howard & Marge (20% Off Coupon)
• Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub & Restaurant (Buy 1, Get 2nd Half Price)
• Herr Backyard Garden Center (Buy 1 Ornament, Get 1 Free)
• A Place For Pets ($5 Off when you spend $25)
• Jorge Peralta, DDS, PS ($500 Off Comprehensive Treatment Plan)
• 909 Coffee & Wine (20% Off Food Coupon)
• Aussie Bakery (50% Off Any Baked Goods)
• B-town Scoop (Buy 1 Scoop, Get A Double For Free)
• Burien Arts Association (10% Off Art At Burien Art Gallery)
• Burien Town Square (Free Latte From Yo’s Bistro w/Tour)
• Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub (Buy 1, Get 2nd Entree 50% Off)
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Found on seattle-tacoma craigslist > seattle > games & toys:

PRICE INCREASED 3XX !! air hockey , arcade strength – $2001! – $2001 (City of ratus norvegicus)

Oh btw rat city is an unincorporated area between seattle and burien, know for rats and various government programs that the initials spelled out RTC or something that looked like rat city, anyway that is for those who have just moved here from california or some third world country who have no idea of seattle folk legends. Well reducing the price didn’t work so I have decided to do like OPEC, and Safeway and King County Tax Assessor and GREATLY INCREASE the price. Get it NOW before the price goes up again!!!!!!!!!!! This has got to be CRAIGSLIST’S April DEAL OF THE MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Second price increase!!!!! Just discovered that Jimmy Hendrix & Curt Kobain once played on this table!!! Now a collectors item!!!! And J P Patches etched his initials into the siderails, but you have to look hard, no documentation on the above but believe me it is real, and Pope Benedict blessed this table when he was in Seattle checking out a new location for the vatican summer residence in Medina, anyway.

Air hockey table, came out of Seattle playland, 1990, still has quarter mechanism but converted to auto play, shuts down after win then restarts by itself in less than a minute. Three pucks, 2 shooters. Works fine, maybe needs one or two light bulbs. Very heavy. $2001 or some REASONABLE offer, really soon.

Bring YOUR truck and make it go today.

Thanks, and may the sonics enjoy there trip to Oklahoma.

Email: sale-647753934@craigslist.org