Discover Burien’s annual ‘Boo In Burien’ will be held around town from Noon – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29th, and this year The B-Town Blog is Sponsoring the Wiener Dog Races, which will be held in Olde Burien at 3:30 p.m.

Got a Wiener Dog? Well then you’d best register it to race now – download a PDF Registration Form here!

We can’t wait to see who the wiener is of this year’s Wiener Dog Race.

Remember last year, when we Sponsored ‘Waldo,’ the differently-abled Wiener dog with a wheelchair? That was Waldo’s first race, and his first loss (he came in dead last!).

Here’s what his Human, Dr. Yael Kantor said about his condition:

He came to me as a patient in 2003. He was just a couple months old. The vet brought him in – he had been injured either by being dropped or stood on. The result was a spinal cord injury. He was paralyzed from the mid-back down and could not go to the bathroom by himself so he was probably on his way to being euthanized.

Well, we fell in love with him. I adjusted him and got some sensation back in his tail which he ended up chewing and the vet had to dock.it. But after a slew of adjustments, acupuncture, hydrotherapy we did not get the movement back in his legs but we did get him a little wheelchair.

He is a trooper and full of spunk. He lives with two other bigger dogs and is incredible with the kids. He hops around the house and has developed a large chest and big front paws. He is just full of life and you would never know he is disabled. He is amazing and adds so much to our lives.

Also included this year will be

• Hayrides: Noon – 3:30 p.m.
• Trick or Treating: Noon until the Candy is gone
• Haunted House at Moss Chiropractic: 1 – 4 p.m.
• Pumpkin Bowling at Elliott Bay Brewery: 1 – 3 p.m.
• Paint Pumpkins at Grocery Outlet: Noon until pumpkins gone
• Scary Story Telling
• Kids Crafts at Collins Chiropractic
• Children’s Costume Parade
• Costume Dog Parade: Noon registration – Parade starts at 3:15 pm in Olde Burien
• The B-Town Blog Wiener Dog Races: 3:30 pm in Olde Burien.

For more information, contact Debra George at (206) 941-7199.

Here are some pics from last year’s event:

Local businesses will be handing out free candy (until its gone that is), there will be hayrides, a haunted house, pumpkin bowling, painting, scary storytelling, a dog costume parade, and everyone’s favorite – Wiener Dog Races!

All events are free, and it’ll be a full day of fun on SW 152nd.

Activities will include:

• Noon – 5pm: Hayrides
• Noon – Until Candy is Gone: Trick or Treating
• 1pm – 5pm: Haunted House at Moss Chiropractic
• Pumpkin Bowling at Elliott Bay Brewhouse
• Noon – til Gone: Paint Pumpkins at Grocery Outlet
• Scary Story Telling by Burien Little Theater at Burien Books
• Kids Crafts at Collins Chiropractic
• 3pm: Children’s Costume Parade in Olde Burien
• Noon – 3pm: Costumed Dog Parade in Olde Burien
• 4pm: Wiener Dog Races in Olde Burien

Boo In Burien is sponsored by Discover Burien.

On Halloween (Saturday, Oct. 31st), the annual “Boo In Burien” took place, where children went trick or treating from business to business, dogs (and kids) in costumes paraded, and wiener dogs raced against each other.

This year’s event was sponsored by Discover Burien, Prudential Northwest and Grocery Outlet.

The B-Town Blog was there of course, and Photographer Michael Brunk captured these photos:

Click to View Michael Brunk’s Photo Slideshow

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The annual “Boo In Burien” is coming to town on Saturday, Oct. 31st from Noon to 5pm, with lots of FREE candy for the kids, as well as the exciting return of the Wiener Dog Races.

Oh, and the Wiener Dog Races will be hosted by BTB’s own Wiener-In-Chief Scott Schaefer!

There will be tons of other fun treats all day, including:

• Trick or Treat on Main Street (kids can go business to business for free candy)
• Noon – 5pm: Hayrides
• 1pm – 5pm: Downtown businesses Haunted House at Moss Chiropractic
• Noon+: Paint Pumpkins at Grocery Outlet
• Noon – 5pm: Children’s Costume Contest in Olde Burien
• Noon – 3pm: Costume Dog Parade registration in Olde Burien
• 3pm: Costumed Dog Parade starts
• Wiener Dog Races After Dog Parade (most likely at 9th SW & SW 152nd near the Danish Bakery)
• Olde Burien Scary Story Telling by Burien Live Theatre
• Specials in local businesses along with hot treats for all and much more!

The event is sponsored by Discover Burien, Prudential Northwest and Grocery Outlet.

The annual, family-friendly “Boo In Burien” is this Saturday, Oct. 25th, and will include some outrageous fun stuff, including Wiener Dog Races!

The frightful festivities take place throughout downtown Burien from Noon to 5pm and include activities for the entire family, such as:

• Trick or treating
• Kids costume contest
• Haunted house
• Scary storytelling
• Wiener dog races
• Costumed dog parade
• Hot treats
• Free hayrides
• Store specials
• Live Blogging from the B-Town Blog (we’ll have a booth)!

The Wiener Dog Races and the Costumed Dog Parade both bound into action at 9th Ave SW on SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien.

Costumed canines will strut their stuff in the parade beginning at 3pm followed by the Wiener Dog Races.

Register for the parade at the kickoff intersection for a $2 fee, beginning at Noon.

Parade participants will receive doggie gift bags while supplies last. Dog costume contest and race winners will be awarded canine-appropriate prizes.

Trick-or-treaters can scare up goodies at businesses marked with an orange “Boo in Burien” sign. Shops will also offer unearthly store specials and hot treats.

Youngsters are invited to don their ghostly best, register and compete in the Kids Costume Contest at the B-Town Scoop, located at 917 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien. Prizes will be awarded for most original, scariest and cutest costume. Winners will be chosen and contacted after the contest ends. Be sure to sample B-Town’s tasty spiced pumpkin ice cream for free.

Try bowling with a pumpkin at Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub, 255 SW 152nd Street. Participants get to take their spooky artworks home. There will also be pumpkin painting at a location to be determined.

From 2 to 4 p.m., Burien Little Theatre actors will conjure the supernatural with Halloween stories for children at Burien Books, 643 S.W. 152nd Street.

Shriek in delighted fright in the haunted house at Moss Chiropractic, 612 S.W. 152nd Street, from 2 to 5 p.m. Dr. Jonna Moss and her staff, family and patients have 15 years of experience terrorizing visitors with their spectral creativity. While the haunted house is not gory, it is inappropriate for children ages 5 and younger, including babies.

The event, which is sponsored by the Discover Burien Association, centers on Southwest 152nd Street in downtown Burien. Weary wraiths may hitch a free hayride along 152nd Street.

Discover Burien is a nonprofit organization that works on the economic development and marketing of the city. For more information, call 206-941-7199 or go online to www.discoverburien.com.