Cove To Clover Raffle Could Win You 2 Tix To Anywhere Alaska Airlines Flies!

Our friends at Burien’s upcoming Cove to Clover fundraiser have an offer with odds that are far better than finding a 4-leaf clover* – 1 in 200 – raffle tickets where the winner gets two tickets... [Read more]

It All Adds Up As Seahurst Math Club Receives Awards At Math Contest

On Saturday, Dec. 3rd, Burien’s Seahurst Elementary School’s Math Club won several awards at the 2011 Federal Way Middle School Math Contest, hosted by the Thomas Jefferson High School Math... [Read more]

Win Contest And Get Exclusive Access To The Alaskan Way Viaduct Oct. 22nd!

What would you do if you had exclusive access to the Alaskan Way Viaduct for 30 minutes, free of cars and people? Maybe celebrate a birthday, propose to your significant other or play flag football?

So. King County Nonprofit Wins $20,000 Zino Society Award for Social Innovation

Through a grueling elimination process, Dynamic Partners, emerged as one of the top two nonprofit finalists competing in the first annual Social Innovation Fast Pitch presented by Social Venture Partners... [Read more]

REMINDER: Vote For Burien Businesses In KING5′s ‘Best Of Western Washington’

REMINDER: As anyone who reads The B-Town Blog knows, we’re big boosters of Burien businesses, and we’d like to remind our Readers that the deadline to vote in KING5′s annual ‘Best... [Read more]

BRAT TROT: Here’s How YOU Can Win FREE Tickets For 2 On Alaska Airlines

Our Organizer friends at the upcoming Oct. 9th Burien Brat Trot (we’re Sponsors) want our Readers to know that another Sponsor that you may have heard of – Alaska Airlines – is giving away tickets... [Read more]

Environmental Science Center Announces Earth Day Art Contest For Kids

Burien’s Environmental Science Center is inviting kids, ages 5-13, to participate in its second annual Earth Day Art Contest. “We are seeking two-dimensional artworks that celebrate the earth and showcase creativity…”

Help Burien – Vote For Local Businesses In KING5′s ‘Best Of Western Washington’

KING5 is holding their annual ‘Best of Western Washington‘ contest through Oct. 9th, and as any businessperson who’s won before will tell you, winning can help a local business by getting... [Read more]

Teen ‘Iron Chefs’ Will Make Salsa From Farmers Market Items From 3-4pm Today

The Burien Library will be hosting a Teen ‘Iron Chef’ competition from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. today, with teens utilizing items purchased from the weekly Farmers Market. Teens will compete using... [Read more]

Burien Parks Challenging Local Families With Parks-Based Scavenger Hunt

July is ‘Park and Recreation Month,’ and with five weekends in it, the City of Burien is challenging families to get outside to celebrate and explore their own B-Town parks – with a Scavenger... [Read more]

Vote For Seahurst Park Or Eagle’s View B&B In ‘Best Of Northwest Escapes’

KING5 is holding its “Best of Northwest Escapes,” a contest where viewers vote on what they consider the “best” escape in the northwest, and Burien’s own Seahurst Park and... [Read more]

Normandy Park Arts Commission Holding T-Shirt Design/Logo Contest

The Normandy Park Arts Commission is sponsoring a contest for the best slogan and logo indicative to Normandy Park, to be displayed and judged by the public at the annual Arts Festival the weekend of June... [Read more]

Do You Have ‘The X Factor’? If So, Here’s How YOU Can Audition April 20th

A new TV show called ‘The X Factor’ will be holding auditions at Key Arena in Seattle on Wednesday, April 20th, and show Producers have asked us to spread the word. Could YOU be this area’s... [Read more]

Puget Sound Skills Center Students To Compete Saturday In Construction Challenge

Six students from Burien’s Puget Sound Skills Center will compete in an international Construction Challenge this Saturday (Jan. 15th) in Everett. The competition occurs every three years and the Everett... [Read more]

Burien Man Will Channel Elvis At 14th Annual Seattle Invitationals Saturday

Burien resident Tom Nelligan will be channeling Elvis this Saturday (Jan. 8th) when he returns to the 14th annual Seattle Invitationals, the contest to find the area’s best amateur Elvis tribute artist. The... [Read more]

Environmental Science Center Announces Earth Day Art Contest For Kids

Burien’s Environmental Science Center (ESC) is holding its first annual Earth Day Art Contest, and they’re seeking two-dimensional artworks from kids, ages 5 to 13. Artworks must “celebrate... [Read more]

VOTE: Highline Grad Nominated For GQ’s “Better Men Better World” Contest

Highline High School graduate Ken Frantz (1967), Founder of “Bridges to Prosperity,” a charity that teaches and builds bridges for the rural poor all over the world, has been selected as a... [Read more]

BREAKING: Skateboard Competition Canceled At Wild Strawberry Festival

UPDATE: On Thursday (June 10th), we received word from our friends at Burien Parks of some rather disheartening news – the annual skateboard competition we so excitedly reported about on Tuesday... [Read more]