Santa arrives on a red fire truck at the 2010 tree lighting ceremony. Photo by Michael Brunk.

“It’s that time of year and the Burien Tree Lighting Festival is near,” reminds Jay Smith, proprietor of BTB Advertiser Economy Wiring / YB Tubless.

Save the date: Wednesday, Dec. 7th at 6 p.m.

It’s a Wednesday and Santa will be there, showing up on a “Christmas Red” fire engine proudly accompanied by Burien/Normandy Park firefighters.

It all happens at that large, lovely and living Fir tree at the Economy Wiring / Y B Tubless store located at 633 S.W. 148th St. in Burien.

The St. Francis School Choir will grace the occasion with traditional Christmas and Holiday songs.

Treats and hot beverages will be available for everyone.

“We will also be collecting canned food for local families,” says Economy/YB Tubless Operations Manager Shawn Becker.

“Please bring any non-perishable food items you can spare. There are more families in need than any time in recent memory. Your help is much appreciated.”

Come out and enjoy the evening!

Imagine having photos with Santa without waiting in line at the mall or downtown in bad weather. This year it’s happening right here in Burien at Photography by Steven.

You can call it a “virtual” line, as all you have to do is click here to schedule your completely private photo session for your kids or family.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are stopping by for four weekend days at Photography by Steven’s Burien studio at 243 SW 152nd Street:

• Saturday December 3rd – Sunday December 4th
• Friday December 9th – Sunday December 11th

Packages start at $20 and Christmas cards are available.

Steve and Ann have been providing professional photography in the Highline area for over 10 years. They specialize in high school seniors, babies, family and wedding photography.

With their state-of-the-art digital studio they also offer immediate viewing. Yes, you’ll get to see your picture of your special time with Santa and the family right then and there!

No lines… no malls… photos… cards… all starting at $20.

Remember your Santa photos are just a click away.

Complete package pricing is online.

For more information call us at 206-433-0988.

Discover Burien’s annual ‘WinterFest’ will be held from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3rd, with free hay rides, horse and carriage rides, free photos with Santa and even free dog photos with SantaDOG!

The fun will run from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Olde and Downtown Burien area.

In addition to the usual holiday fare, there will also be store specials and treats along SW 152nd Street in Burien.

The free Santa Photos will take place at Prudential Northwest’s offices in Olde Burien, and the dog pics will be at The Mark Restaurant & Bar.

“Try your luck at winning a Santa Bag at participating businesses,” reads an email announcement. “The more you shop the more tries you get. If you open it you win everything in the bag.”

If you’re a parent (or were once a kid), you know that there’s nothing quite like the holiday magic that goes by the name ‘Santa Claus.’

Discover Burien has an easy way for you to create that excitement, sparkle and joy this season – Letters from Santa! That’s right, for just $5, you can get a specialized letter from jolly ol’ St. Nick himself!

“Santa provides this great opportunity to communicate with your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, spouse or friend,” reads a flier. “Share the excitement and joy of opening a personalized letter from Santa from the North Pole, sealed with a gold foil seal.

“Let Santa tell your son he’s been a good boy, but does need to clean his room more. Or, compliment a behavior change, good grades or activity in sports.

“Send one to a friend to tell them they have been naughty and they need to call you more! Tell your husband that he needs to take his wife out to dinner!”

To get your own personalized letter from St. Nick, download and complete this form (PDF file) with as much information as possible, mail it in to the address below, and Santa will create a personalized letter for everyone to enjoy.

Please note that the deadline to order your Letter is Saturday, Dec. 17!

Letters From Santa
916 SW 152nd Street
Burien, WA 98166

For more information call (206) 941-7199

All monies collected will go toward the WinterFest Event on SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien & Downtown Burien, to be held December 3rd. Discover Burien is a non-profit association working on economic development, promotion/ marketing, education and design of the Burien community. Thank you for your support!

You can call it a “virtual” line, as all you have to do is click here to schedule your completely private photo session for your kids or family.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are stopping by for two weekends at Photography by Steven’s Burien studio at 243 SW 152nd Street.

Packages start at $20 and Christmas cards are available.

Steve and Ann have been providing professional photography in the Highline area for over 10 years. They specialize in high school seniors, babies, family and wedding photography.

With their state-of-the-art digital studio they also offer immediate viewing. Yes, you’ll get to see your picture of your special time with Santa and the family right then and there!

No lines… no malls… photos… cards… all starting at $20. Remember your Santa photos are just a click away. Complete package pricing is on line. For more information call us at 206-433-0988.

Donate a non-perishable food item or money to the White Center Food Bank and have your holiday photo take with Santa.

Bring your own camera or have a photo taken and e-mailed to you.

Pets are also welcome so bring the whole family and stop in during this weekend’s Winterfest celebration!

Discover Burien’s annual WinterFest is coming Saturday, Dec. 4th from 10am – 5pm along SW 152nd Street in downtown Burien, with free hay rides, horse and carriage rides, photos with Santa, store specials and treats, and even free dog photos with SantaDog!

Here are the details:

WHAT: Discover Burien’s annual WinterFest.

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 4th from 10am to 5pm.

WHERE: Throughout downtown Burien and Olde Burien on SW 152nd.

INFO: Enjoy FREE Hay Rides, Horse & Carriage Rides (2 pm to 5 pm), FREE Photos with Santa in Town Square, FREE Dog Photos with “SantaDOG” at the Mark Restaurant & Bar.

Store Specials & Treats along SW 152nd Street.

Try your luck at winning a Santa Bag at participating businesses.

Also, according to an email, the folks at Karuna Arts Yoga will be holding a food drive for the White Center Food Bank from Noon – 5pm.  They are planning on having Santa in their front window for free pics with pets, kids and/or adults with a monetary and or non-perishable food donation.

“Santa John” lives right here in B-Town and works at Macy’s during the holidays.

Santa arrives on a fire truck at last year's tree lighting ceremony. Photo by Michael Brunk.

“It’s that time of year and the Burien Tree Lighting Festival is near,” reminds Jay Smith, proprietor of BTB Advertiser Economy Wiring / YB Tubless.

Save the date: Wednesday, Dec. 1st at 6pm.

It’s a Wednesday and Santa will be there. He’ll be showing up on a “Christmas Red” fire engine proudly accompanied by Burien/Normandy Park firefighters.

It all happens at that large, lovely and living Fir tree at the Economy Wiring / Y B Tubless store located at 633 S.W. 148th St. in Burien.

The St. Francis School Choir will grace the occasion with traditional Christmas and Holiday songs.

Treats and hot beverages will be available for everyone.

“We will also be collecting canned food for local families,” says Economy/YB Tubless Operations Manager Shawn Becker.

“Please bring any non-perishable food items you can spare. There are more families in need than any time in recent memory. Your help is much appreciated.”

Come out and enjoy the evening!

You can call it a “virtual” line, as all you have to do is click here to schedule your completely private photo session for your kids or family.

Santa and Mrs. Claus are stopping by for two weekends at Photography by Steven’s Burien studio at 243 SW 152nd Street.

• Nov. 27th and 28th
• Dec. 4th and 5th

Packages start at $20 and Christmas cards are available.

Steve and Ann have been providing professional photography in the Highline area for over 10 years. They specialize in high school seniors, babies, family and wedding photography.

With their state-of-the-art digital studio they also offer immediate viewing. Yes, you’ll get to see your picture of your special time with Santa and the family right then and there!

No lines… no malls… photos… cards… all starting at $20. Remember your Santa photos are just a click away. Complete package pricing is on line. For more information call us at 206-433-0988.

The Burien / Normandy Park Fire Department has done a holiday outreach program for over 25 years, and Tuesday morning (Dec. 22nd), they set out with Santa in their shiny fire trucks to make their annual delivery to 59 local families in need.

Local firefighters receive family names from the Washington Department of Social and Health Services office, then provide each one with a nice turkey dinner as well as stuffing, pies and other assorted food.

Each family also receives several toys and gifts for each child, as well as gift cards to Fred Meyer for each teenager 13-17.

One hundred percent of all donations are returned to the community and all donations are distributed locally.

“Contributions were down a bit this year,” said Doug Leudeman of Fire District #2. “And while we had enough gifts to give out, we could certainly use more cash donations to help offset some of the costs.”

Cash donations are still being accepted at the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department Headquarters Station, located at 15100 8th Ave SW; phone: (206) 242-2040; website: www.burienfire.org.

Photographer Michael Brunk was there to capture this Photo Slideshow:

Click to View Michael Brunk’s Photo Slideshow