PHOTO: Forest Fire Smoke Adds Dramatic Effect To Saturday’s Sunset

Smoke from a forest fire burning in the Olympic National Forest (or perhaps Westport?) added dramatic shapes and colors to Saturday night’s sunset, as evidenced in the photo below submitted by BTB... [Read more]

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Advertiser Archery Bistro Offers Ideas On What To Eat/Drink To Stay Cool

BTB Advertiser Archery Bistro (located at the Normandy Park Towne Center), would like our Readers to know about their latest food specials and events. Here’s a letter from Chef Brandon about this... [Read more]

Spend Your Cash And Make A Splash At Today’s Farmers Market

Today’s Burien Farmers Market runs until 6pm, and there are numerous reasons to come over, including the Seattle Humane Society’s MaxMobile, where you can adopt a pet right on site, lots of... [Read more]

Cool Off Tonight With Free Sprinklers, Pet Licenses & Music By “Chasing Jane”

With the recent record-breaking (yet sudden) heat wave, folks throughout the area are trying to find creative ways to stay cool. One way to really stay and “be cool” is to go to tonight’s... [Read more]

“Heat Advisory” Issued; Plus, Tips On Keeping Cool In Burien

The National Weather Service issued a “Heat Advisory” for the northwest on Tuesday (July 6), as the summer season gets “switched on,” with temps predicted to hit highs around 90... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From “Hotpocalypse ’09″ (So Far…)

Looks like the hottest heat from “Hotpocalypse ’09″ is over, so now it’s time to do what every media outlet does – let’s take a nostalgic look back at this heat wave... [Read more]

HOTPOCALYPSE ’09: Reader Pics Of Burien’s Hottest Day On Record

We’re not saying that the 102.9-degree heat recorded Wednesday, July 29, 2009 was the hottest day ever. No, that would be pretentious of us to think that it’s never been warmer here (since... [Read more]

Temp Hits 100 In Burien. World Keeps Turning.

The patented B-Town Blog Weather Rock™® (ok, so it’s not really a rock but we bet there’s quartz inside there, plus, that sounds waay cooler than a “Digital Thermometer”)... [Read more]

Advice On Keeping Your Pets Safe During The Heat

by Dr. Leslie Kasper, DVM Companion Animal Medical Center Boy it’s hot out! Ninety-plus degree weather and no real rainfall in months; Burienites haven’t seen weather like this for some... [Read more]

Need To Cool Down? Run Through Sprinklers At Lake Burien School Park Twice A Day!

The Burien Parks Department wants kids of all ages to cool down by running through their sprinklers at Lake Burien School Park, where they’re turning on the irrigation systems for two one-hour periods... [Read more]

Where To Cool Down During “Hotpocalypse ’09″

Somewhere, somebody cranked the master thermostat waaaay the flip up, with temps in the 80s Monday and predicted to hit a major, possible record-breaking high between 99 and 106(!) on Wednesday. While... [Read more]

Tips To Stay Cool During “Hotpocalypse ’09″

Looks like the much-hyped “Hotpocalypse ’09â„¢!” is finally hitting, with temps forecast to be in the 90s over the next several days, prompting local health officials to issue the... [Read more]

ADVISORY: The B-Town Weather Rock® May Melt

The patented B-Town Blog Weather Rock® is already showing serious signs of melting due to the recent heat wave that’s come in,  so please be aware of the dangers of the following throughout... [Read more]

ADVISORY: Expect Minor Heat Wave This Weekend!

Wow, just in time for the Burien Strawberry Festival – a minor HEAT WAVE is coming, according to the Patented B-Town Blog Weather Rock: Hot weather across western Washington this weekend… A... [Read more]