Happy Valentine’s Day: 50 Years Ago, Giant Sloth Remains Unearthed Nearby

Our friends at the Highline Historical Society (we’re members – join here) remind us that one way to commemorate Valentine’s Day is to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the unearthing... [Read more]

Highline Historical Society Receives Collections Care Funding

The Highline Historical Society has received a $3,000 grant from 4Culture for the purpose of housing threatened documents, photographs, negatives and films in the Society’s collections. The Society... [Read more]

Support The Highline Historical Society By Shopping Through Their Online Auction Fundraiser

The Highline Historical Society is holding an online auction fundraiser, which runs until Tuesday, Dec. 15th, and offers local restaurants, foods, trips and unusual experiences – all perfect gifts... [Read more]

Gem Of A Chevy Sits Inside Burien City Garage’s Museum

by Josh Hart Duane Quande, the owner of Burien City Garage, has been involved in collecting and fixing cars since he was seven or eight years old. Back then it was just something people did. Duane is also... [Read more]

Sneak Peek Of The New Highline Heritage Museum

Last week we were invited to a special presentation that revealed the new plans for the Highline Heritage Museum, which will be built at 819 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien at Ambaum Blvd., where Karuna... [Read more]

New Videos Of Restored Miss Burien Hydroplane In Action

Hard to believe, but at one time the city of Burien had its very own mascot hydroplane, the aptly-named Miss Burien. She never won a race, but for a scrappy boat on a relatively low budget, she was pretty... [Read more]

Tuskegee Airmen Land At Museum Of Flight On Saturday

TUKWILA – This Saturday, May 24th, from 2pm to 3:30pm at the Museum of Flight, you’re invited to meet and hear stories from the famed Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined... [Read more]

Past And Present Photos:Tradewell Building In Olde Burien

Courtesy of the Highline Historical Society comes this week’s B-Town Blog Past and Present Photo Series, this week featuring pics of the Tradewell Building, located at the corner of SW 152nd and... [Read more]