PHOTOS: Scenes From Sunday’s 2013 Cove To Clover

With another successful Cove to Clover race behind us, here’s a gallery of photos from the event by BTB photog Michael Brunk. You can click individual thumbnails to view high resolution images: #gallery-1... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes from Monday Night’s ‘UFO Crash’ Party in Olde Burien

On Monday night (April 1), Olde Burien was taken over by a crashed UFO, aliens and assorted Men and Women in Black for the first-ever ‘UFO Crash and Flash Mob’ April Fool’s event. At... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Highline Teams Excel at Seattle Robotics Competition

This weekend the CenturyLink Field Event Center hosted the annual Seattle FIRST Robotics Competition. This three-day event brings teams of high school students and their robots together as they take on... [Read more]

Seven Tra-Lee Apartment Fire Victim Families Awarded $6,370 Monday Night

Organizers of our “Up from the Ashes” fundraiser for the victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire in Burien gave out $6,370 to seven families – that’s $910 per family – at Bison Creek Pizza Monday night…

PHOTOS: Winners Honored at Gold Star Awards BASH Thursday Night

The Highline Schools Foundation announced the winners of the 2013 Gold Star Awards at their second Annual Gold Star Awards BASH Thursday night (March 21), in Burien. Over 200 district teachers, parents,... [Read more]

VIDEO: Humble Tavernkeep By Day, Ninja Warrior By Night?

We were surfing the interwebs recently when we stumbled over a video featuring a local face we knew. You might recognize him also as he’s a long-time fixture at Elliott Bay Brewing where he can be... [Read more]

Going Loco for Chorizo In White Center

Chorizo Loco — White Center’s newest entry into the red-hot “food truck” craze — celebrated their grand-opening this past weekend on Saturday, March 16. Did we say food TRUCK?... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes from Discover Burien’s Awards Dinner Fundraiser

Discover Burien held its annual Leadership Awards dinner and silent auction to a full house at the Burien Community Center Friday night (March 1), giving out honors to various local citizens. Hosted by... [Read more]

Our ‘Up from the Ashes’ Fundraiser Raised Over $6,500 for Fire Victims!

Our “Up from the Ashes” fundraiser for the victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire raised over $6,500 – and we’re still counting donations – Saturday night (Feb. 16) at Bison... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes from the Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Burien Community Center

Lucy Mendez, left, and Jeannie Rodriquez show off their fish-shaped bowls, which they chose not to eat out of (they used paper bowls instead). Photo by Scott Schaefer. Burien’s annual Empty Bowls... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes from Discover Burien’s “Boo in Burien”

Another “Boo in Burien” is in the books and despite cold, gray weather 152nd Street played host to a horde of costumed kids and pets in an annual celebration capped off with the traditional... [Read more]

PHOTOS: SeaCompression Lights Up Town Square

This past Saturday night the vacant lot at Burien Town Square that once housed the Burien Interim Arts Space once again blazed to life with fire, music, dance and other arts as Ignition Northwest brought... [Read more]

PHOTO FRIDAY: Looking Back At Last Weekend’s Brat Trot

Looking back, we can fondly remember a sunnier, warmer time. Last weekend. Man, blink and the seasons change on you! It was a perfect weekend for this year’s Brat Trot 5k and the crowds turned out... [Read more]

Record Number of Brats Trot Through Burien Sunday; Here are the Wieners

The first runners start this year’s Brat Trot 5k run! Photo by Michael Brunk. On a perfect, sunny fall day, a record number of people participated in the 2012 Burien Brat Trot, trotting around both... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Burien’s Night Illuminated By Arts-A-Glow Celebration

This past Saturday (September 8) was the date for Burien’s annual Arts-A-Glow celebration at Dottie Harper Park. Featuring live music, lots of illuminated artwork and a lantern procession led by... [Read more]

Take A Virtual Tour Of Burien’s New Mural

BTB’s photographer Michael Brunk documented the newly completed mural adorning the 4th Avenue SW side of Burien’s Dollar Tree store this past Thursday evening. The long mural by artist Augustina... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Little Chiefs & Sheriffs Visit WSCJTC Campus In Burien

If you were on the road Thursday morning (Aug. 16) you might have noticed a large police motorcade heading south on 1st Avenue in Burien. The occasion was this year’s “Chief For A Day”... [Read more]

Three Tree Point Yacht Club Wraps Up Mid-Sound Summer Social Racing Series

Story by Kristie Brame While you were admiring the sunset last Thursday, you may have noticed that there were a lot of sailboats on the Sound. That is because it was the final night of the Mid-Sound... [Read more]

Burien Parks Hits Home Run With Family Campout At Seahurst Park

This past weekend the north shoreline at Seahurst Park sprouted a colorful collection of all shapes and sizes. Not sea life or flowers this time though, instead the park played host to a small village... [Read more]

Governor Gregoire Visits Burien’s Rain Gardens and Seahurst Park

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire was in Burien this past Wednesday (Jul. 18) as part of a whirlwind tour around the state looking at projects aimed at improving the environmental health of the Puget... [Read more]

PHOTOS: The Black Crabs Kick Off Music In The Park Rockabilly Style

Burien’s Music In The Park summer concert series kicked off with a bang last Thursday as local band The Black Crabs brought their musical stylings to Lake Burien School Park. With an estimated audience... [Read more]

PHOTO FRIDAY: Beauty In The Sky For Independence Day

For photographers, Independence Day is a rare opportunity to test their skills capturing the fleeting beauty of exploding fireworks. With no major theme parks putting on nightly shows, local photographers... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From The 91st Annual Burien Independence Day Parade

The weather was just about perfect for yesterday’s 91st Annual Burien Independence Day Parade and we were there to photograph the results. BTB photog Michael Brunk was stationed on 152nd Street and... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Independence Day Kicks Off With Fast Moving Bicycles

If you were in Burien early for the annual 4th of July parade you probably saw packs of bicycles whizzing around the downtown core at high speeds. The riders were taking part in the 37th Annual Joe Matava... [Read more]