Seahurst Park Closed Friday Due To Road Conditions And Downed Trees

Burien Parks sent out the following Tweet Friday morning, Jan. 20, which included the photo above of a downed tree blocking the road to Seahurst Park: Seahurst Park in #Burien is closed to the public... [Read more]

Seahurst Beach Closed Due To A Sewage Spill Tuesday; 2nd Time In 3 Months

Not that anyone would be swimming in this chilly near-winter weather, but on Tuesday (Dec. 6) the state Department of Ecology’s King County Health District closed the swimming beach at Seahurst... [Read more]

READER PHOTO: Movers Haul Stuff Out Of Sal’s Deli On Wednesday

BTB Reader Kathy Reed sent us this pic, taken as she drove by Sal’s Deli in downtown Burien Wednesday (Nov. 23), showing that movers were hauling stuff out of the iconic Burien business, which closed... [Read more]

King County Public Health Closes Al-Ameen Market In Burien Wednesday

Public Health – Seattle & King County announced Wednesday (Nov. 16) that the Al-Ameen Market, located at 630 153rd Street in Burien, was closed by a food inspector at 3 p.m. for the following... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Burien’s ‘The House’ Restaurant Shuts Doors, Selling Gear

Burien’s ‘The House’ restaurant has closed, and will be holding a sale of its equipment this Friday and Saturday, according to a Craigslist ad posted Tuesday (Oct. 25). Owned by Will... [Read more]

Burien’s Historic Danish Bakery Sells Its Last Kringle – Possibly To My Family

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer Burien’s historic Danish Bakery sold its last Kringles, cookies and pastries Saturday (Oct. 15th), and Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer’s family may have... [Read more]

King County Health Closes Burien’s ‘Tasty Dogs III’ Due To Invalid Permit

Tuesday morning (Oct. 11), the King County Public Health Department closed Burien’s ‘Tasty Dogs III’ because it was “operating without a valid permit,” according to the county’s... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: King Buffet ‘Closed For Renovations’? Or Is It ‘For Lease’?

BTB Reader Leo tipped us to this one – longtime Burien all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant King Buffet, located at 137 SW 160th Street, is either ‘Closed for Renovations,’ or ‘For Lease,’... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Wah Long’s Sports Bar Closed, Liquor License Suspended

Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 24), the Washington State Liquor Control Board closed and suspended the liquor license of Wah Long’s Sports Bar, for “furnishing liquor to a minor.” Wah Long’s,... [Read more]

What’s Open On 4th Of July In Burien; Plus, Why Was Post Office Closed Sat.?

For Independence Day 2011 in the Burien area, Post Offices will be closed, but there will be garbage pickup on Monday, July 4. Other services affected by the holiday include: City of Burien: Closed (no... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: State Puts Bite On, Closes Piranha Joe’s For $36K In Back Taxes

Late Wednesday afternoon, local members of Discover Burien were surprised when they tried to go to a monthly networking event at Piranha Joe’s, only to discover that the doors had been locked…

B-TOWN BIZ: Burien’s Infusion Tea & Coffee Brews Its Last Cup, Closes

Just over a year after first opening, Infusion Tea & Coffee, located at 15607 1st Ave South in Burien, has brewed its last cup and closed, and a new business called “Balloons And Cupcakes”... [Read more]

B-TOWN BIZ: Normandy Park Store ‘Benson’s Best Bites’ Bites The Dust

Benson’s Best Bites, a specialty food store located in Normandy Park’s Manhattan Village shopping complex (near QFC), has closed. Open since October 2008, and owned by Ezra and Loie Benson…

Hey Internets – Burien’s Elmers Pub Is NOT ‘Permanently Closed’ Like You Say

BTB Reader Ed Dacy alerted us to an interesting internets find the other day – according to Google Maps, Burien’s Elmer’s Pub is “permanently closed.” The only problem is, it... [Read more]

Southcenter Parkway To Be Closed For Construction Starting March 28th

As part of the City of Tukwila’s “Southcenter Access Project,” three major road closures will start on Monday, March 28th, and will not reopen until November, 2011. “The Southcenter Access... [Read more]

WEATHER: Highline Schools Closing Secondary Schools 90 Min. Early Today (2010)

The Highline School District announced Monday morning (Nov. 22nd) that they will be closing all secondary schools 90 minutes early today due to snow conditions that may impact bus service. High schoolers... [Read more]

Beaches Closed To Shellfish Harvesting Due To Paralytic Shellfish Poison

Public Health – Seattle & King County announced Wednesday (Sept. 1st) that Paralytic Shellfish Poison (PSP) has been detected at “levels of concern” in shellfish samples collected along... [Read more]

BREAKING: Might Burien Nissan Be Re-Opening Soon?

We got an email tip from BTB Reader Jennifer about a Job Ad posted Monday (Aug. 31st) on Craigslist that implies that the closed/empty Burien Nissan may be re-opening in mid-September under new management... [Read more]