It’s FREE Theater in the Park with ‘Around the World in 8 Stories’ Wed.
Enjoy Theater in the Park this Wednesday night (July 30) with Teatro Minestrone's 'Around the World in 8 Stories' at North SeaTac Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Since performing here last summer, this band of actors toured the globe performing their Pinocchio before royalty and peasantry alike on nearly every continent. Now they have returned to the northwest equipped with stories from many of the countries they visited. Be entertained by both beloved and obscure fairytales from England, Russia, India, Japan and other countries, as Teatro Minestrone serves up story telling flavors from around the world! North SeaTac Park is located at 128th & ...
Second annual Burien Public Art Walk-n-Talk will be this Sunday, Aug. 3
“Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees.” - Marcel Proust What is Public Art in Burien? It stands tall on a pedestal at your side, adds pattern and color to a painted wall and is embedded in the floor at your feet. Art is creative expression made visible through metal, glass, paint, paper, concrete… any material available to the artist. Come join the 2nd Annual Burien Public Art Walk-n-Talk as we begin the FOURTH year (!) of our monthly walks. Last year, the City of Burien’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, along with Burien’s Arts Commission, finished its project creating ...
3 Burienites do ‘longest recorded single day standup paddle’ of Lake Chelan
[caption id="attachment_75814" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Joe Walker, Matt Parker and Justin Robison at Campbell's. Walker and Parker having set the time to beat for crossing 55.3 mile Lake Chelan: 12:30. Special thanks to Craig Johnson and his family, Paddleboard Specialists, Werner, Bluesmiths clothing and Headhunter Sunscreen for the help![/caption] by Matt Parker "What do you get when you put an ex-Marine, a Tree Climber and a Real Estate Broker in a boat?" Borderline insanity and the longest recorded single day standup paddle (SUP) in the northwest! If you've looked out in the Sound anytime during the year and wondered "who are those people?" SUPing in ...
Dave Upthegrove delivers ‘retired’ van to Navos Mental Health in Burien
[caption id="attachment_75806" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Councilmember Upthegrove hands over the keys to the van to members of the Navos Mental Health Peer Bridgers program.[/caption] On Wednesday, July 23, King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove delivered an eight-passenger 'retired' van to the Navos Mental Health Lake Burien facility to transport patients to doctors’ appointments, employee training and local and county wide activities. “I am glad that a ‘retired’ van from King County can help Navos Mental Health carry out its important mission,” said Upthegrove. “Navos provides effective, accessible and much needed behavioral health services to people of all ages. This van will help Navos continue ...
6th annual FREE Ice Cream Social and Concert with Ciscoe will be Aug. 17
by Wendy Morgan and Jennifer Muscolo Due to a spirited fan demand, a Sixth Annual Free Ice Cream Social and Concert with a Silent Auction and Plant Sale will happen at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden (HSBG) on Sunday, Aug. 17th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. To ensure that the community has the best possible experience, HSBG will not only have local gardening expert, Ciscoe Morris, on-hand to speak and plant a pot for auction, but HSBG will also present for a second consecutive time the Salt Water Saints – a pop/country western oldies revival band. Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden will also ...
PODCAST: Learn about Blues & Brews artists ‘The Wired Blues Band’
The 5th annual Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival is coming up on Saturday, Aug. 23, with a day filled with local blues together with a variety of fine brews from local breweries. This event is the prime fundraiser for the local Music4Life program, expanding music to youth in our local schools. The festival – put on by the Rotary Club of Des Moines – will be located on the shores of Puget Sound at the Des Moines Beach Park. Tickets can be purchased online here, or at Airways Brewing Company, 99 Bottles, B&E Meats , as well as through members of the ...
REMINDER: Benefit screening of UFO film for Discover Burien is this Friday
REMINDER: A benefit screening of the locally-produced UFO film "The Maury Island Incident" for Discover Burien will be in one week – Friday night, Aug. 1 – at the Tin Theater, with the first two screenings already SOLD OUT! “The Maury Island Incident” is a 30-minute film that tells the forgotten, tragic story – taken directly from declassified FBI documents – of Harold Dahl's June 21, 1947 UFO sighting near Maury Island, and the first reported 'Man In Black' encounter that happened to him the very next day. Each screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Filmmakers. The film – which ...
It’s official – Seahurst Park will re-open to the public on Monday, Aug. 25
The City of Burien announced Wednesday (July 23) that Seahurst Park – closed since last October – will re-open to the public at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25. "Crews are currently putting finishing touches on the lower parking area, doing landscaping and installing new plantings along the shoreline," the city said on its Facebook page. A formal ribbon-cutting to officially celebrate the completion of the project is being planned for later. The project, which began Oct. 28, 2013, removed 1,800 feet of shoreline concrete armoring in the northern section of the park replacing it with more natural habitat for forage fish and ...
Shop Where It Matters. Shop with Vincent.
From Advertiser St. Vincent de Paul: Shop Where It Matters. Shop with Vincent. We know you shop at thrift stores and make donations wherever you’d like. At St. Vincent de Paul, we are obligated to give... [Read more]
It’s FREE Theater in the Park with ‘Around the World in 8 Stories’ Wed.
Enjoy Theater in the Park this Wednesday night (July 30) with Teatro Minestrone’s ‘Around the World in 8 Stories’ at North SeaTac Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Since performing here last... [Read more]
How do you get around, Burien? ‘Burien in Motion’ wants to know
How do you get around, Burien? That’s the question from Burien In Motion, a King County Metro program running this summer in partnership with WABI Burien, Discover Burien, and The B-Town Blog. If... [Read more]
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‘Gear Driver’ will be rockin’ Elmer’s Pub for FREE on Friday night, Aug. 8
‘Gear Driver’ will be rockin’ Elmer’s Pub on Friday night, Aug. 8 from 9 p.m. to close with NO cover charge. Here are some videos showing the band in action: Here’s a link... [Read more]
Second annual Burien Public Art Walk-n-Talk will be this Sunday, Aug. 3
“Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees.” - Marcel Proust What is Public Art in Burien? It stands tall on a pedestal at your side, adds pattern and color... [Read more]
3 Burienites do ‘longest recorded single day standup paddle’ of Lake Chelan
Joe Walker, Matt Parker and Justin Robison at Campbell’s. Walker and Parker having set the time to beat for crossing 55.3 mile Lake Chelan: 12:30. Special thanks to Craig Johnson and his family,... [Read more]
‘Clean Sweep’ in SeaTac nets 30-caliber machine gun from Angle Lake!
The Angle Lake Shore Club of SeaTac held their annual ‘Clean Sweep’ on Saturday, July 26th, and in addition to retrieving lots of trash and half a wooden boat, they also found a Browning 30 caliber... [Read more]
Dave Upthegrove delivers ‘retired’ van to Navos Mental Health in Burien
Councilmember Upthegrove hands over the keys to the van to members of the Navos Mental Health Peer Bridgers program. On Wednesday, July 23, King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove delivered an eight-passenger... [Read more]
Teatro Minestrone’s ‘Around the World in 8 Stories’ at North SeaTac Park Wed.
Teatro Minestrone’s ‘Around the World in 8 Stories’ is coming to North SeaTac Park this Wednesday night, July 30! The traveling Italian theatre troupe that brought The Totally True and... [Read more]
Franciscan Health System to increase investment in Highline Medical Center
Nurses and healthcare workers – all members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW – announced Monday (July 28) that the Franciscan Health System (FHS) is planning to invest in Burien’s Highline Medical Center. A... [Read more]
The next B-Town Beat is set for Thursday, Aug. 7
The next B-Town Beat is set for Thursday, Aug. 7, from 6 – 9 p.m. in downtown Burien. Each business participating with visual art will also host an artist! The B-Town Beat is an independent not-for-profit... [Read more]
UPDATE: ‘Moka’ the missing black cat has been FOUND!
UPDATE: ‘Moka,’ the sweet black female cat that went missing in the 17000 block of Maplewild Ave SW in Burien’s Three Tree Point neighborhood on Tuesday, July 22, was FOUND alive on Saturday,... [Read more]
6th annual FREE Ice Cream Social and Concert with Ciscoe will be Aug. 17
by Wendy Morgan and Jennifer Muscolo Due to a spirited fan demand, a Sixth Annual Free Ice Cream Social and Concert with a Silent Auction and Plant Sale will happen at the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden... [Read more]
PODCAST: Learn about Blues & Brews artists ‘The Wired Blues Band’
The 5th annual Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Festival is coming up on Saturday, Aug. 23, with a day filled with local blues together with a variety of fine brews from local breweries. This event is the... [Read more]
Here’s what all the police activity was about near Trader Joe’s Friday afternoon
A major police turnout in the Five Corners neighborhood of Burien – near Trader Joe’s on SW 160th – was reported to us late Friday afternoon, and Sgt. DB Gates of the King County Sheriff’s... [Read more]
Construction starts on enhancements at several Burien intersections
The City of Burien announced this week that it has received Federal assistance through a WSDOT Citywide Safety Improvements Grant for safety enhancements to several signalized and non-signalized intersections... [Read more]
REMINDER: Benefit screening of UFO film for Discover Burien is this Friday
REMINDER: A benefit screening of the locally-produced UFO film “The Maury Island Incident” for Discover Burien will be in one week – Friday night, Aug. 1 – at the Tin Theater, with the... [Read more]
Highline Soccer Association holding new Soccer Shoe Sale this weekend
The Highline Soccer Association will be holding a NEW Soccer Shoe Sale, with Youth, Men, and Women’s Shoes Brands including Nike, Puma, Diadora and more this weekend: Saturday, July 26: 10:00 pm... [Read more]
Host families needed for foreign high school exchange students
The Foundation for Academic Cultural Exchange (FACE) is looking for host families for high school exchange students. The students arrive in late August, and it is a 10-month commitment. Organizers are... [Read more]
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Berkshire Hathaway Open House: Great 5-bedroom Des Moines view home!
BTB Real Estate Sponsor Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Northwest’s Open House – set for this Sunday, July 27 – is a fabulous 5-bedroom Des Moines view home! Not only is this home in an excellent... [Read more]
REMINDER: It’s Shakespeare in the Park with ‘Othello’ at Dottie Harper Saturday
REMINDER: Burien Arts Association will be presenting a FREE open-air Shakespeare in the Park production of GreenStage’s “Othello” this Saturday, July 26, at Dottie Harper Park, 421 S. 146th St.,... [Read more]
UPDATE: Missing black female cat ‘Moka’ has been FOUND!
UPDATE: ‘Moka’ the sweet black female cat, has been FOUND safe and sound! PREVIOUSLY: ‘Moka,’ a sweet black female cat, has been missing from the 17000 block of Maplewild Ave SW... [Read more]
Environmental Science Center holding free natural yard workshop this Sunday
Burien’s Environmental Science Center (ESC), WSU Extension Master Gardeners, Village Green Perennial Nursery, and Sustainable Burien with support from King County are sponsoring a FREE workshop for... [Read more]
LETTER: Concerns that Burien had Pierce County Humane Society evaluate CARES
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] It’s concerning that Burien asked the Pierce... [Read more]
Burien man charged in July 20 murder of ex-wife
A charge of ‘Murder in the Second Degree’ was filed Wednesday (July 23) against a 41-year-old Burien man who is accused of killing his ex-wife on July 20 in Kent, the King County Prosecutor’s... [Read more]
FREE Solar Workshop is tonight – Thursday, July 24 – in West Seattle
If you missed the first one in Burien, fear not – there will be another free Solar Workshop tonight – Thursday, July 24 – at Dakota Place Park, 4304 SW Dakota Street in West Seattle. And another... [Read more]
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