Tagged with 'Seattle'
Welcome Back Advertiser Emerald Cove Catering!
The B-Town Blog would like to proudly welcome back Advertiser Emerald Cove Catering Company! Emerald Cove Catering Company has been creating memorable events using the finest, freshest ingredients in... [Read more]
SCAM ALERT: City Light Says Thieves Are Posing As Fake Utility Workers
Seattle City Light on Friday (Dec. 30) announced that “several customers have contacted Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities with concerns about thieves posing as utility employees.” “The... [Read more]
WEATHER: ‘Special Weather Statement’ Mentions The S-Word For Friday
The National Weather Service on Wednesday (Nov. 16) released a “Special Weather Statement” that mentions the “S” word – SNOW – as possibly happening this Friday. They say that... [Read more]
Are You Prepared For Another Snowy Winter? The City Of Seattle Says It Is…
First Ave South after a 2008 snow. by Jack Mayne Residents of the Burien area who work in Seattle must remember the snowstorm of 2008, when even some arterials were clogged with snow on which Seattle city... [Read more]
King County Council Candidate Diana Toledo Victim Of Burglary, Loses Puppy
King County Council Candidate Diana Toledo is asking our Readers for help – her West Seattle home was broken into Sunday morning (Nov. 6) sometime between 11 a.m. – Noon, with the only thing taken... [Read more]
Marvin Hamlisch, Gerard Schwarz To Lead Music4Life Youth Peace Program
Composer Marvin Hamlisch and Gerard Schwarz, Conductor Laureate of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, have agreed to serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of the Music4Life Peace Initiative. The initiative is an annual... [Read more]
Metro Buses Will Return To Viaduct Routing Starting Sunday Morning
With the Alaskan Way Viaduct planned to re-open this weekend, King County Metro Transit is preparing to move its 11 viaduct bus routes back to SR-99 at the start of service Sunday morning, Oct. 30. The... [Read more]
VIDEO: ‘Goodbye Viaduct,’ A Video Love Letter By Scott Schaefer
BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer found time to affix a GoPro HD camera to the B-Town Blogmobile and drive on the Alaskan Way Viaduct recently, and he used that footage to create this ‘Goodbye... [Read more]
Some Transportation Alternatives For Alaskan Way Viaduct Closure
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning that the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, which begins this Friday (Oct. 21) is expected to affect traffic throughout the Seattle area.... [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]
Nervous About Viaduct Closure? Two Open Houses Coming Oct. 10th & 12th
Goodbye Viaduct. We'll miss you! If you’re like most Burienites, you’ll probably miss the good ol’ Alaskan Way Viaduct for at least two main reasons – its efficiency in getting... [Read more]
People Have Lived And Prospered Thanks To Kim Parks’ Deceased Son
by Jack Mayne Kim Parks still misses her oldest son “terribly,” and she would “give anything for him to walk through the door,” she says, but “I know that cannot happen.” Her son, Kristopher... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Harvest Moon Over Seattle
Did you catch the big, orange moon-rise last night? Last night wasn’t just the full moon, it was also the harvest moon! According to Wikipedia, a harvest moon is the full moon that occurs closest... [Read more]
HELP NEEDED: Here’s How YOU Can Help Lighthouse Apartment Fire Victims
Photo courtesy Union Gospel Mission. On Sunday, July 24th, the Union Gospel Mission’s Lighthouse Apartment building, located at 9820 Des Moines Memorial Way, burned down in a huge three-alarm fire,... [Read more]
Metro Transit Holding Another Public Hearing On Budget Cuts Monday, July 25
King County’s Metro Transit said that last Thursday’s public hearing in Burien (read our coverage here) would be its ‘last,’ but apparently they’ve changed their mind –... [Read more]
Diana Toledo: Eliminate Arts & Culture, 4Culture; Put $ Into Public Schools
On Sunday (June 26th), King County Council candidate Diana Toledo released a letter calling upon Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and County Executive Dow Constantine to “dissolve the Seattle Office of... [Read more]
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Our Latest Advertiser, Element Hardwood Floors, Offering 15% Off Coupon!
We’d like to welcome our latest Advertiser to The B-Town Blog – Element Hardwood Floors, offering a 15% Off Any Service Coupon – and as we do with all our Advertisers, we’re providing a... [Read more]
