| Mar |
| 21 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a new, two-story Craftsman style home in Seahurst.
The main floor has an entry with open staircase, and there’s a large open gourmet kitchen with elegant cabinets, slab granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas cook top range, and a built-in microwave and oven.
The hardwood floors are made of Brazilian Cherry, the upper floor has four bedrooms, two full baths, and a large master suite with five-piece bath and walk-in closet.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, March 21st, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 14438 12 Ave SW • Burien 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $415,000
- Listing#: 28106636
- Beds: 2
- Baths: 2.5
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 2008
- 2 Garage-Attached, Off-Street Parking
- Approximate House SqFt: 2,420
- Lot Square Footage: 5,245
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Dining Room
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
- Walk-in Closet
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Fenced-Partially
- Nat. Gas Available
Marketing Remarks:
Quality built new construction in Seahurst. Gorgeous Two-Story Craftsman style.
Main Flr. has entry with open staircase, living Rm., dining rm., large open gourmet kitchen w/elegant cabinets, slab granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas cook top range, built in microwave & oven, spacious family rm. w/gas fireplace off kitchen, gleaming Brazilian Cherry Hdwe. flrs., half bath, & utility rm.
Upper flr. has 4 bedrooms, two full bths., lg. master w/5 piece bath & walk-in closet.
DIRECTIONS:
- Take Ambaum to S.W 146th St.
- Go West on S.W. 146th for 1.5 blocks.
- Turn right into alley between 11th Ave. S.W. & 12th Ave. S.W.
- House is on the left side, middle of alley.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
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| Mar |
| 14 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a Mid-Century Home with Puget Sound views from both floors in the Three Tree Point area above Maplewild.
Imagine a home where you can relax and enjoy the view from nearly every room in the house as well as the deck. The carport offers storage above and at the end; plus there is a basement shop.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, March 14th, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 2923 SW 164th Place • Burien 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $499,000
- Listing#: 19432
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.75
- Fireplaces: 2
- Year Built: 1952
- 2 Carport-Attached
- Approximate House SqFt: 2,190
- Lot Square Footage: 14,625
Interior Features:
- Dining Room
- Security System
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Deck
- Fenced-Partially
- Shop
Marketing Remarks:
View, View, View!
Puget Sound with Ferry Crossing viewed from both floors of this Mid-centry home in the Three Tree Point area above Maplewild!
Imagine a home where you can relax and enjoy the view from nearly every room in the house as well as the deck!
Original owners built this house to take advantage of location & private seclusion.
The carport offers storage above & at the end, plus there is a basement shop.
Now is your opportunity to own this view & update the house to your liking!
DIRECTIONS:
- From Maplewild go east on 29th SW.
- At Y (164th Pl) go Right follow road up & to the left.
- Second house on left.
- To leave-back out of driveway & continue north to complete loop you started.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
| Mar |
| 7 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is an “extremely clean 3 bedroom, 2 full (all new) bath rambler” located near the beach in Hurstwood and priced at $376,950.
This home features newly-refinished hardwoods, new tile in the kitchen and family room, new interior paint, and a 2-car garage with huge attic storage.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, March 7th, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 13843 17th Ave SW • Burien 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $376,950
- Listing#: 32089
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 2
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 1966
- 2 Garage-Attached
- Approximate House SqFt: 1,420
- Lot Square Footage: 16,000
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Fenced-Partially
- Patio
Marketing Remarks:
Extremely clean 3 bdrm, 2 full (all new) bath rambler.
Newly refinished hardwoods and new tile in kitchen and family rm.
New interior paint. 2 car gar. w/huge attic storage.
Sought after Hurstwood-near the beach.
Get in this one! Furniture negotiable if interested..
Directions:
- Ambaum Blvd. to SW 144th St.
- West to 13th SW.
- Right to stop sign.
- Turn Right then immediate left to 13843 17th SW.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
by Lori A. Alden
Prudential Northwest Realty
Thinking about investing in Burien? Now is the Time!
Turn on any financial news program and at some point you’ll hear the experts extolling the virtues of diversification. Real estate, even through the market downturn, has long been considered a conservative, long-term strategy to growing wealth.
In fact, that very downturn has created a historic buying opportunity for potential homebuyers and investors alike. The combination of lower home prices across the Burien and Southwest King County areas and historically low mortgage rates, two essential factors that usually don’t trend in the same direction, have triggered a buyer’s market in many areas of the county. For real estate investors who want to rent their properties, this can make the difference in achieving positive cash flow sooner or right off the bat.
While some seasoned real estate investors make it look easy, to be successful, beginners should follow some basic principles.
Learn all you can. Before committing your cash, you should have a fundamental understanding of real estate. For example, be aware that, in general, investment properties are not liquid investments. Barring exceptional circumstances, real estate does not sell at a moment’s notice. It could take days or months to sell a property, depending on the strength of the market in a particular region.
Consider cash flow. You’ll need to have enough capital on hand to cover any short-term losses due to vacancies between tenants.
Start small. Look into buying a condominium, single-family home or a duplex. Leave large apartment buildings and commercial properties to the pros.
Inquire at the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce about companies relocating into or out of the area. Company movement is one indicator of demand for rental and/or office space.
Find a property that will be in demand. Look for a moderately priced home with three or four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage that sits on a quiet street.
Research the property. The most common way first-time investors lose is by failing to investigate a property thoroughly. Look beyond the front door. Investigate the reputation of the school district, the crime rate, and plans for expanding a nearby highway or developing vacant land. Ask a local Prudential Northwest real estate professional about the area, its history, and how fast (or slow) properties are moving.
Inspect the home you’re considering for signs of water damage, such as stains on the ceiling and crinkling or gathering wallpaper; open and close every door and window; and check all electrical sockets by plugging in an appliance. Get an independent home inspection, roof inspection and termite inspection. Unexpected repair costs can eat away your cash flow. Because even the best inspection can’t always predict problems, try to set aside some of the rental income for unexpected repairs.
Spend time driving the streets of the neighborhood noting the condition of other properties. Are lawns maintained? Are roofs in good shape? Are homes kept up?
Be ready to make fixes quickly and respond to the renter’s needs. If you’re not prepared to be a hands-on landlord, consider hiring a property management firm.
See your tax advisor for related planning and laws that can affect your investment decisions.
Remember, investing in a property is much different than living in one, and while emotion and attachment can be prime motivators when it comes to homes, it is return on investment that counts when investing in real estate.
Lori A. Alden can be reached at 206-244-6400, or via email at lorialden@PNWRealty.com.
Prudential Northwest Realty is an independently owned and operated member of The Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity. They’re also a proud sponsor of The B-Town Blog’s Real Estate section.
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| Feb |
| 28 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a “beautifully restored 1.5 story home, with 3-bedrooms and 1.5-bath home right in the heart of Burien” priced at an affordable $269,999.
This home features an Island kitchen with newer appliances, laminate wood flooring and lots of cupboard space.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, Feb. 28th, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 119 SW 130th Street • Burien 98146
INFO:
- List Price: $269,999
- Listing#: 27215
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.5
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 1961
- 1 Garage-Attached
- Approximate House SqFt: 2,060
- Lot Square Footage: 7,478
Interior Features:
- Dining Room
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
- High Tech Cabling,
- Skylights
Site Features:
- Fenced-Fully
- Nat. Gas Available
- RV Parking
Marketing Remarks:
Beautifully restored 1.5 story home, in the heart of Burien.
This home features an Island kitchen with newer appliances, laminate wood flooring and lots of cupboard space.
The living room has large picture windows, wall to wall carpeting and a fireplace.
Newly painted exterior, the roof is only about 5 years old and newer vinyl windows and water heater.
Do not miss out on this turnkey home.
Directions:
- From 1st Avenue South turn West onto 130th
- Home is on the left.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
| Feb |
| 21 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a “Wonderful Rambler looking for new owners” priced at an affordable $274,950.
This is a 3-bedroom, 1-bath home built in 1954 with some recent renovations. It is located in the Gregory Heights neighborhood of Burien.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, Feb. 22nd, from 1pm to 4pm.
WHERE: 16012 10th Ave SW • Burien • 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $274,950
- Listing#: 23869
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 1954
- 1 Garage-Attached
- Approximate House SqFt: 1,080
- Lot Square Footage: 7,620
Interior Features:
- Ceiling Fan(s)
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Fenced-Partially
- Nat. Gas Available
- Outbuildings
Marketing Remarks:
Wonderful rambler looking for new owners.
Kitchen features custom cabinets, new granite countertops & deep stainless sink.
Remodeled ceramic bath, wood burning fireplace, hardwood floors & wood wrapped windows.
1-car garage with tons of extra storage, private yard & Cascade Mtn view.
One Year Home Warranty.
You won’t be disappointed, call me or your Realtor before it’s gone.
Directions:
- From First Ave South, go west on SW 160th, then South on 10th Ave SW.
- Home is on the left(east) side of street.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
| Feb |
| 14 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a one-of-a-kind, classic and chic Seahurst sound view home priced at $449,000.
Here are the details
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, Feb. 14th, from 1pm to 4pm
WHERE: 15434 22nd Ave SW • Burien • 98166
INFO:
- List Price: $449,000
- Listing#: 10823
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.50
- Fireplaces: 1
- Year Built: 1926
- Approximate House SqFt: 1,720
- Lot Square Footage: 7,847
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Dining Room
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
- French Doors
- Skylights
- Vaulted Ceilings
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Deck
- Fenced-Partially
- Outbuildings
- Sprinkler Syste
Marketing Remarks:
Classy, Chic & Charming, this one-of-a-kind sound view home is located on a quiet street in the desirable Seahurst neighborhood.
This home features an absolutely stunning remodeled master bedroom/bath suite that looks out on an exquisite sound and mountain view from its huge sunfilled windows.
The newly remodeled entertainment deck is fabulous for those sunny day barbeques or relaxing with your morning coffee.
This home has amazing street appeal.
Directions: From 1st Avenue South, head West on SW 152nd, then South on 22nd Ave. SW. Home is on the left.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses
| Feb |
| 7 |
| 1:00 pm |
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s featured Open House for this week is a newly-remodeled 4-bedroom house in Burien priced at $359,950.
Here are the details
WHEN: Open House will be this Sunday, Feb. 7th, from 1pm to 4pm
WHERE: 16409 8th Ave SW in Burien
INFO:
- List Price: $359,950
- Listing#: 29107117
- Beds 4
- Baths 2.00
- Fireplaces 2
- Year Built 1963
Interior Features:
- Bath Off Master
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- French Doors
- Security System
Site Features:
- Cable TV
- Fenced-Fully
- High Speed Internet
- Nat. Gas Available
Marketing Remarks: This home has been newly remodeled, it features 4bdrms, 2.5bths, 2fplcs, hardwood flrs, custom cabinetry, 2007 construction grade metal roof and 2460sqft.
It has a panoramic view of the Olympics and the airport.
Just minutes to downtown and close to schools and the hospital.
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
Story by Rachel M. Lusby
Photos by Jim Branson
Longtime local business, Burien Books, is up for sale.
Burien Books was owned and operated by Virginia Pearce for 50 years. Pearce passed away recently at the age of 96 (read Jim Branson’s tribute to her here) and now the bookstore is being placed for sale by her nephew Joe Wisen.
“It’s a part of the estate,” Wisen said. “I cannot keep it running.” Wisen says he has other businesses of his own to run.
Burien Books is located at 643 SW 152nd St. and has been a staple in the community. One customer says she can find the books she needs for her book club, even when she cannot find them at bigger bookstore chains.
The last five or six years, Wisen says, Pearce was “getting tired.” He said she started to do things she enjoyed like working in her garden and bringing things into the store to decorate instead of dealing with the business aspect of things.
Marian Floyd has worked at Burien Books for 17 years and thinks the store may be the oldest one in the area to be owned by one person. “Even the feed store has changed owners,” she said.
Never having been modernized, the bookstore has used a wooden drawer that predates even the oldest of cash registers. It has sections for quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies and sections for paper money but no buttons.
The late Virginia Pearce used this wooden cash register up until the day she passed away.
Floyd said Virginia believed this had worked just fine for 50 years and there was no need for any “modern contraptions.” They do not even use a calculator. The store does take credit cards but uses a hand-operated card swiper with carbon paper.
Floyd says the bookstore has mostly repeat customers and a great reputation in the town.
“We brought our children here and now they’re bringing their children,” she said. “People don’t want to go to a bigger bookstore.”
Wisen says there have been some people to show interest in buying the store, but nobody who has been real enthusiastic. He has posted the sale on sites like craigslist.com, and has run ads in the Seattle Times and other local publications. He hopes the store will be sold and maintained.
“I would hope they would keep it open,” Wisen said. “It’s been there a long time.”
Wisen says the store has a large customer base but if it does not sell soon, he will have to close it down. “I think they [customers] will be disappointed.”
Floyd says there are many customers who come in “just to chat.”
“They like a place where they can come in and the employees know their names.”
If the store were to sell, Floyd strongly feels it would be updated.
“It will be modernized,” she said. “That is probably a good thing, actually.”
Floyd foresees there being computers involved and maybe some online sales and purchases from and by the store. She also hopes they would implement things such as “book readings, author signings, and childrens’ story times.”
If you’re interested in purchasing this page in Burien’s history, contact Joe Wisen at j.pacrim@yahoo.com or phone him at (206) 246-2725.
Our new Real Estate sponsor Prudential Northwest Featured Open House this week is for a gorgeous house on Lake Burien
Sunday, Jan. 31st from 1pm to 4pm:
1804 SW 156th Street
Burien, WA 98166
- List Price: $750,000
- MLS Number: 29064725
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms:3.50
- Approximate House SqFt: 2,980
- Lot Square Footage: 15,240
- Year Built: 1949
- Gorgeous grounds & pretty home in a super convenient location.
- Close to shops, restaurants of Olde Burien, St.Francis private school, Eagle Landing Park & the Seahurst community beach.
- This unique property has many exceptional spaces including the almost impossible to find level backyard of Waterfront.
- Every detail remains inviting & open while still allowing 4 estate & privacy.
- Home features 4 bed, 3.5 bath have plenty of closet space to keep things spacious & spotless.
- Cottage w/1bed,1bath,& kit.
- Parking Type: Carport-Detached
Click here to see the full, detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
| Jan |
| 24 |
| 1:00 pm |
Our new Real Estate sponsor Prudential Northwest will be showcasing a Featured Open House here every Friday, and here’s this week’s inaugural listing:
Sunday, Jan. 24th from 1pm to 4pm:
398 SW 176th Place
Normandy Park 98166
$475,000
“Smart, Chic and Classy with a fresh new look! This lovely home is located in gorgeous Normandy Park w/nice winter Puget Sound views.
The main floor features very spacious living & dining rooms, huge sun-filled windows, extremely large kitchen & three bedrooms with fabulous territorial views from all living areas.
Downstairs has a bedroom, 2 large rec rooms, an extra finished room, and is ready for a 2nd kitchen.
Newer 50-yr. roof and award-winning Marvista Elementary School make this a real gem.”
More details:
- 4 bedrooms
- 2.25 bath
- Over 2850 SF
- Spacious living & dining areas
- Nice winter Puget Sound views
- 2 lg rec rooms
- Bath Off Master
- Dining Room
- Dble Pane/Strm Windw
- Cable TV
- Deck
- Fenced-Partially
- Nat. Gas Available
- Patio
- It’s a gem you’ll want to see!
Directions:
- From 1st Ave South, head West on Normandy Road
- Turn Right on 3rd SW
- Turn Left on 176th Place
Click here to view the full detailed listing.
Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.
Today marks a big day in the just over two-year life (so far) of The B-Town Blog, as we’re proud to introduce our newest section and Advertiser: Real Estate Powered by Prudential Northwest!
This means that you can now access all local real estate listings by clicking on “Real Estate” in the upper navigation menu section between Advertise and Events. We’re happy to be working with the Burien-based Prudential Northwest office, and the entire company consists of six offices throughout the Greater Seattle area.
Techie-types at both PNW and BTB have been working ’round the clock to develop the innovative new “Zero Click House Finding Engine” for real estate listings in the Burien and South Seattle areas. Users will be able to quickly and easily see all of the area’s latest home listings, view by neighborhoods, see open house maps and more just by clicking on “Real Estate” in our top navigation menu. The real estate section will also be available soon on sister sites The Waterland Blog (Des Moines), The White Center Blog, and soon The Normandy Park Blog.
Sales Manager Bradley Hawthorne (sitting, right) explains the 'Zero Click House Finder' technology to the PNW staff.
“To search on a real estate site we wanted to make it easy to use so that every level of user can find what they are looking for,” said PNW Sales Manager Bradley Hawthorne. “Just by clicking on ‘Real Estate,’ you’ll instantly have every listing in all of Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines without having to do anything, hence the ‘Zero Click’ technology moniker.”
Want some real proof? Just click on one of the five areas below and see for yourself:
If you click on any of those five areas, on that page is every listing for that area – and not just Prudential Northwest Realty listings – but everything that is inputted into the Northwest Multiple Listing Services website! Within those five major pages you’ll also find several communities and if you click on a community again just the listings in those communities will be shown without you having to input any search criteria (of course PNW’s standard and advanced searches are still available for the techie searchers, so you can tailor our search site to any criteria that you personally want), but for those of us that need a little help when surfing the web, “This is the simplest sight I have ever seen!”
Hawthorne adds: “Tying into these fast-growing community websites will not only help us showcase the latest listings for these areas, it will also help us serve our communities better. We all love the Southwest King County area and we hope we can help others find out what a hidden gem it is.”
PNW Broker/Branch Manager Lori Alden-Pense
PNW has been a community player since they first set foot in Burien seven years ago. With 56 active Realtors, they outgrew their first location in Olde Burien and they’re now located at 127 SW 156th Street. Broker/Branch Manager Lori Alden-Pense has been managing PNW Burien since they moved here; she’s been with them since 1994.
“It is PNW’s mission to help build a better tomorrow by partnering with our communities today,” Lori said.
She talks the talk and walks the walk when it comes to PNW’s mission of giving back to the community.
Not only is Lori President of the Discover Burien Executive Board, you’ll find PNW sponsoring all of the events that Discover Burien brings to our community including the Farmers Market, Clean Sweep, the Father’s Day Car Show, Lunch-time Concerts (New!), Octoberfest, Winterfest and Empty Bowls.
For the past six years, PNW has held an annual food drive benefiting the Highline Area Food Bank on the first Saturday of October. They are currently hosting a three-month food bank drive at their office, and you can drop by non-perishable food items or money now through March.
Owned by long-time and well known real estate professional Mike Gain, Prudential Northwest Realty Associates has established itself as an industry leader by upholding the principles of the agent-customer relationship. Their combination of real estate expertise and responsive, flexible customer relations has allowed them to continue to grow and become one of the most influential real estate companies within the greater Puget Sound region. Constantly looking for ways to improve their company, PNW remains committed to the very highest standards of professionalism and service. More info is available at http://www.pnwrealty.com.
Prudential Northwest realty has a total of 450 real estate agents in their neighborhood offices, which, in addition to Burien includes Federal Way, Kent, West Seattle, Bellevue and Kirkland.
“We’re very excited to have Prudential Northwest Realty as our newest Advertiser,” said Scott Schaefer, B-Town Blog Founder/Publisher. “This brand new sponsored section will help inform the more than 55,000 monthly Readers of The B-Town Blog, Waterland Blog (Des Moines) and White Center Blog for the latest local news, events, arts, entertainment and now – up-to-the-minute local real estate listings.”
Be sure to stay tuned for another new related feature – “Open House Friday” on our blogs, where we’ll present the weekend’s best Open Houses throughout our coverage area, among other real estate related features.
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| Nov ’09 |
| 20 |
| 5:00 pm |
Burien’s Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center’s Annual Holiday Wreath Sale has begun, and for just $25 each you can help support the children, families and community that they serve everyday.
Just keep in mind that the deadline to order is Friday, Nov. 20th – so you’d better act quickly!
The wreaths are handcrafted with noble and silver fir, incense, western cedar, blue-berried juniper, cones and includes a festive red bow. The wreaths can be shipped anywhere in the United States which makes them the perfect gift for those far away family members and friends.
Simply download and complete the Wreath order form (link, PDF file) and mail, fax or email it to the contact information below by Friday, Nov. 20th to secure your order:
Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center
1033 SW 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98126
Fax: 206.243.5321
Here’s a photo of a sample wreath:
Wreaths can be picked up on Friday, Dec. 4th from 9am – 6pm at the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center located in Burien.
Questions? Contact Megan Clingman at Meganc@rdcc.org or 206.242.1698 x142.
More information on the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center can be found here.
Burien’s Boehm’s Chocolates is for sale for $35,000, according to this Craigslist Ad, posted Thursday, June 18th at 11:54am:
Boehm’s Chocolates of Burien – $35000 (Burien)
Reply to: sale-sqs6w-1228079749@craigslist.org
Date: 2009-06-18, 11:54AM PDTExceptional Opportunity!!! Established local company since 1981. Up to 150 products available. Over $101K FF&E; 1400 Sq Ft in shopping plaza. Lots of parking. Contact Conrad Topacio, 205.669.0576; info@vantageseattle.com; Vantage Commercial Partners 206.402.5567.
- Location: Burien
- it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Boehm’s Chocolates, located at 148 SW 148th (near Safeway) has been in business since 1981. According to their website, the Burien location appears to be the only one other than the original, which is located in Issaquah:
We are Boehm’s Chocolates Burien of Seattle. We feature Boehm’s products which are manufactured or distributed by Boehm’s Candies Inc. in Issaquah, WA.
Julius Boehm (1897-1981), the original founder of Boehm’s Candy Kitchen in Issaquah, WA, was of Swiss-Austrian decent. After immigrating to the United States in 1940, he and partner George Tedlock opened the first Candy Kitchen in the Greenlake area of Seattle.
In 1956 the company moved to Issaquah where he built the Edelweiss Chalet and a beautiful Alpine Chapel in the shadow of the Issaquah Alps. To this day the Issaquah Boehm’s Candies plant manufacturers over 150 different confections.
Our location, Boehm’s Chocolate Burien is proud to carry many of these delightful confections.
Whether you browse through our online products or take a trip to visit the Boehm’s candy factory in Issaquah, you will find a variety of products and candies and also Boehm’s products that are clearly identified. You can be assured that Boehm’s gourmet confections are produced to the high standards Mr. Boehm set for candymaking over 60 years ago. Boehm’s is proud of their consistent quality and we are often told there is none better.
So…anyone know if chocolate sells more during a recession?
Any wanna-be Willy Wonkas out there in B-Town?
| May ’09 |
| 2 |
| 9:00 am |
The Parkside Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale to benefit local charities as well as scholarships at both the UW and WSU on Saturday, May 2nd from 9am to 4pm in the Albertson’s parking lot at First Avenue South and South 160th Street (map below).
A large variety of plants will be available, all reasonably priced.
Come early for best selection or late for best prices.
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| Apr ’09 |
| 25 |
| 11:00 am |
| Apr ’09 |
| 26 |
| 11:00 am |
This Saturday and Sunday (4/25-26), the “Third Runway Potters” (EDITOR’S NOTE: They have no affiliation with airports or lawsuits) will be holding their Spring Sale at Moshier Arts Center, located at 430 South 156th (map below).
Here are the details:
WHAT: Spring Garden Art Sale 2009, Studio Artists’ Annual Spring Garden Art Sale
WHEN: Saturday, April 25th, 11am-5pm AND Sunday, April 26th, 11am-5pm
WHERE: Moshier Community Art Center, located at 430 S. 156th Burien, WA 98166
INFO: Due to popular demand and requests from our wonderful patrons, we’ve decided to hold our Spring sale all weekend long!
So come visit us and pick up some garden and home treasures.
Just in time for Mother’s Day too!
Think Spring!
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Today’s the second-to-last Burien Farmer’s Market, which goes until 6pm, and despite any hints of drizzle or grey clouds, it’s going on as usual on 10th Ave SW at SW 152nd.
Some things you can find today:
- Potted plants for sale, both in the middle aisle and near SW 151st
- Fresh produce from local farms
- Fresh breads and pastries from Forest Fairy Bakery
- Handmade candles
- And of course, the B-Town Blog in our usual booth
The final market is next Thursday, so if you haven’t dropped by yet, come on over – we just looked up outside our tent and saw some blue sky!
Last week, we found this rather interesting, potential recession indicator – a Burien business listed “For Sale” posting on Craigslist:
We’ve known of Burien’s Olympic Coffee & Roasting for a while, are aware it’s been in biz since the early ’90s, have bought coffee from them, even used their free wi-fi a few times, and were somewhat shocked when we saw that it was for sale.
Come on – they roast their own beans in the back of the shop, making them (as far as we know) Burien’s only local coffee roaster!
Why would this business be for sale?
Is the recession really hitting the coffee biz that hard (don’t forget Starbucks recent troubles)?
We just had to know, so we did what every other good blogger/reporter would do – we called the owner and arranged to meet with him over (what else) coffee at his place.
Owner Ron Namgoung, 43, was born in South Korea, and moved to America when he was 15. He came to Washington in 1988, and bought Olympic Coffee and Roasting in January of 2006.
In addition to running this B-Town coffee institution, he works full-time at Northwest Airlines.
In other words, he’s a very busy man who puts in 17-18 hours per day doing two jobs.
But his coffee business is hurting, and he appears to be fed up. So he’s trying to sell it.
“I can no longer continue this business,” said Namgoung as he took a break from serving as his own barista, “because I have lost lots of money and still am…”
When asked why he’s losing money, Namgoung paused a moment, then declared “Many reasons – this was my first business and I feel like I was mislead by the realtors who sold it to me; there’s also a recession going on and people aren’t buying $4 lattes like they used to, and…I’m in so much debt now that I’ll probably have to declare bankruptcy soon.”
Namgoung says that he often put in $8,000 to $9,000 per month just to meet his payroll, on credit, but he’s proud that he never missed making payroll.
He ended up going into some serious debt (to the tune of $150,000+), and he now appears to have reached his limit.
And yes, he’s tried advertising in the one local (and obviously troubled) weekly newspaper, where he paid for a coupon ad for four months.
The net result from that expensive four-month coupon ad?
Three users.
But there’s still a chance he can recover, and this could be where you, our faithful and generous B-Town Blog Reader, comes in.
“If I can sell 160 more pounds of coffee beans per week, I can stay in business,” he said in a hopeful voice.
That works out to around 26-1/2 pounds of coffee per week for six local espresso stands, which doesn’t sound like that tall (or venti in this case) of an order.
Will Ron be able to find enough vendors to buy more beans?
Or will he have to sell this Burien institution?
Stay tuned…and in the meantime, why not drop by Olympic Coffee & Roasting and buy some of their freshly-roasted beans (we did, and they’re excellent), buy a cuppa joe, or perhaps just outright buy the entire business.
Feel free to contact Ron with any offers or ideas – he’s all ears:
Ron Namgoung
(206) 755-4569 – cell #
n5929@comcast.net
We’re back from our annual family vacation, fully rested yet still slightly sore from too much beach volleyball, but our fingers and brains still seem to be working.
And today’s Thursday, which can only mean one thing:
We’ll be Blogging Live from today’s Farmer’s Market, which runs from 11am-6pm (although we’ll only be here until around 2/3pm).
Some of the great things available today:
- Tons of fresh local produce from various Washington farms
- Live music will be playing until around 3pm
- Local restaurants and bars (The Mark, 909 Coffee & Wine, The Tin Room) are all open for lunch and Happy Hour!
- Handmade jewelry, kid’s picnic tables, birdhouses, soaps and much more
- Fresh bread
- Cooked-on-the-spot brats and hot dogs (great lunch break!)
- Lots more – come on down and shop for yourself, and be sure to find our booth and say hi!
| Jul ’08 |
| 25 |
| 1:00 pm |
James Park, Dan Tamburelli and Janel Stoneback of Burien’s Emerald City Smoothie are opening their second store this Friday, at the remodeled Southcenter in Tukwila.
From Janel’s press release:
Please come join us this Friday for the grand opening of Emerald City Smoothie Westfield Southcenter.
James Park, Dan Tamburelli and myself have worked very hard and it has paid off.
The new store is near completion and opens on FRIDAY JULY 25TH, 2008 to the public.
The store is beautiful and in a primo location thanks to Tim Webers hard work.
We are in the brand new entrance, the only store as you walk in on the right side.
When you look down from the third floor you can see our store shine.
The mall itself has imported beautiful marble and tile, with lots of gorgeous artwork built into the design of the building.
Come see us – we will be there all weekend and would love your support!
So get on down there, and if you see Janel, be sure to mention what a great job she did getting dunked at the Olde Burien Street Party:
Another Thursday, another fine Farmer’s Market day in good ol’ B-Town.
Where else can you stroll and shop within earshot of the melodic cock-a-doodle-doo’s of live roosters (they’re in the back of Hayes Feed Store just up the alley)?
Where else can you buy fresh organic produce from local farmers?
Where else can you buy handmade kid’s picnic tables, jewelry and fresh breads?
We think you know the answer, so get yourself down here now.
Some of the great things available today:
- Live music will be playing until around 3pm
- Beautiful potted rose plants have taken over the center aisle. Again!
- Tons of fresh local produce from various Washington farms
- Local restaurants and bars (The Mark, 909 Coffee & Wine, The Tin Room) are all open for lunch and Happy Hour!
- Lots more – come on down and shop for yourself!
- The B-Town Blog is out of town this week on its annual family vacation in Oregon, so we won’t be present today but we know it will go on as usual until 6pm.
Courtesy B-Town Photographer Paul Conrath comes this timely photo of his daughters Lia and Rene spending a summer afternoon in front of their house, not selling Lemonade like every other kid – rather, selling Art (at 50 cents a pop)!
We don’t know how much they sold, but who says Burien isn’t an art town?
The B-Town Blog is proud to welcome our latest Advertiser, PB&J Textiles of West Seattle!
PB&J Textiles began as an outlet for the creative side of two guys who were looking at interesting options for something to do other than typical corporate jobs. They realized that sewing and embroidery wear was a great area for the two of them to focus on, and thus began PB&J Textiles.
If you want to know, PB&J stands for Paul Binder and Junior, with Junior being David Robertson.
Their philosophy is to service the small-sized business with a high quality product at an affordable cost to the owner or retail customer. Their goal is to make the customer happy with great products, whether they are for business use or for a retail environment.
PB&J is comprised of two guys living in West Seattle, enjoying their work, who are most happy when their customers can get the items they want and have those items not break their bank account.
PB&J knows that feeling, as they also run a small business.
They welcome your thoughts and ideas, so please don’t hesitate to click on their ad in the Right Sidebar, or contact them with any questions or ideas.
PB&J Textiles believes in quality, and they stand behind all of their products.
We here at the B-Town Blog not only welcome PB&J Textiles as an Advertiser, we heartily endorse their products, workmanship and professionalism, as we ordered several customized t-shirts which were of the highest quality, and which were delivered very promptly!
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