City of Burien installs ornamental Art along First Avenue South

The City of Burien announced Wednesday (May 8) that it has installed a series of ornamental art pieces on light poles along First Avenue South. The different-colored art pieces depict a series of hubcaps,... [Read more]

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Burien Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival seeking Artists

Our friends at the Burien Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival are looking for artists and community groups to create lantern installations for the 2013 event, to be held at Dottie Harper Park on Saturday, September... [Read more]

REMINDER: Highline School District ‘Art Walk’ is this Thursday, May 9

The second annual Highline School District Student Art Walk will be this Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m. “Celebrate Art Education Month and wander Downtown Burien from 4th to 10th Ave SW on SW... [Read more]

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Burien Books hosting book signing with local Author T.M. Franklin May 11

Advertiser Burien Books will be hosting a book signing and reading for local author T.M. Franklin’s exciting young adult novel called “More” on Saturday May 11th from 1 – 3 p.m. More is... [Read more]

Burien Arts offering free workshops in May and June

During May and June, Burien Arts will be offering two FREE workshops, and one workshop that costs $60 but they’re offering four high school scholarships to it. Here are the details: FREE ARTS WORKSHOPS... [Read more]

REVIEW: ‘You may see yourself’ in BLT’s Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival

by Shelli Park As humans with so much self-awareness and above-average intelligence in the animal kingdom, relationships can be difficult and rewarding. Our lives begin in relation to our parents for... [Read more]

VIDEO: Time lapse walk-through of opening day of Burien Farmers’ Market

If you wondered what that weird guy was doing slowly pushing a camera mounted on a wagon through Thursday’s opening day of the Discover Burien Farmers’ Market, that was just B-Town Blog Founder/Publisher... [Read more]

One hour done; 188 hours to go at the Burien Farmers Market

The first hour of the 2013 Burien Farmers Market is underway! We have a mathematician friend watching our B-Town Blog booth right now, and he reports the following math: There will be 27 Farmers Market... [Read more]

REMINDER: Come see us at Opening Day of the Burien Farmers Market!

REMINDER: Today – Thursday, May 2 – is the opening day of the Discover Burien Farmers Market! It runs from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Burien Town Square Park, on SW 152nd at 5th Place SW in downtown Burien. As... [Read more]

Glendale Lutheran School holding fundraiser sale this Saturday

Books, furniture, tools, sporting goods, clothing, housewares, and much more will be on sale at a fundraiser for Burien’s Glendale Lutheran School this Saturday, May 4. All proceeds will benefit... [Read more]

Your Empress of Information says ‘Check out a good book for Mom!’

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library “You may have tangible wealth untold; Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be – I had a mother who read to me.”  –... [Read more]

Help Relay for Life & get Mother’s Day gifts at Spring Bazaar Saturday

Highine Relay for Life is sponsoring a fundraising Spring Bazaar at Navos from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 4, just in time for Mother’s Day!    Vendors will be selling wood working, jewelry,... [Read more]

VIDEO: Time lapse demolition of Three Tree Point home of Burien Artists

“Aside from losing a child, this has to be one of the toughest things to go through,” Dane Johnson told The B-Town Blog as the waterfront house he and Kathy Justin lived in was being demolished last Wednesday…

Will YOU win one of these awesome Snake trophies at Cove to Clover Sunday?

It’s Cove to Clover weekend (we’re proud to be the Media Sponsor…again!), with TONS of fun events going on, all with the goal of raising money for local charities! From Friday night’s... [Read more]

Discover Burien Farmers Market opens at Town Square Park Thursday, May 2

You can tell a bright summer is just around the corner when the Discover Burien Farmers Market starts – this year kicking off on Thursday, May 2 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. As usual, B-Town’s original,... [Read more]

New works by Washington playwrights in festival at Burien Little Theatre

For the price of a movie theater ticket, you can see two—count ‘em, two—live, brand-new, award-winning plays by Washington State playwrights in the 2013 Bill & Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival... [Read more]

Cambodian New Year Street Festival will be in White Center this Saturday

The 11th annual White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. this Saturday, April 27, on SW 98th Street between 15th and 16th Ave SW. “Come, celebrate... [Read more]

Second annual Highline School District Student Art Walk will be Thursday, May 9

Celebrate Art Education Month and wander downtown Burien between 4th Ave SW and 10th Ave SW on SW 152nd Street to find art from talented middle and high school students at the second annual Highline School... [Read more]

Locally-produced film may (or may not) receive ‘Secret Screening’ at STIFF May 8

The Seattle True Independent Film Festival (“STIFF”) will hold a sneak peak “Secret Screening” of a new feature film produced by local shingles’ EKE Pictures and Invicta Media Group, in... [Read more]

Northwest Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Nordic Nights’ will be Saturday, April 27

Burien’s Northwest Symphony Orchestra will be holding its fourth concert in its 2012 – 2013 season on Saturday, April 27 at the Highline Performing Arts Center. The concert, “Nordic Nights,”... [Read more]

Hi-Liners’ ‘Winnie the Pooh, KIDS!’ opens Tonight at the Burien Annex

Burien’s Hi-Liners Musical Theatre DownStage Center’s production of Disney’s ‘Winnie the Pooh, KIDS!‘ opens tonight – Friday, April 19 – at the Burien Annex , and runs through... [Read more]

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Burien Books hosting Book Signing for local Author Carol S. Hervin Saturday

Burien Books will be hosting a local community event in the form of a book signing and reading for local author Carol S. Hervin’s children’s book about an adorable kitten called “Boots... [Read more]

Arts opps available in ‘unconventional spaces’ at Burien Town Square

Art from Don Liljar has been on display in a window at Burien Town Square since January. There are a couple of arts opportunities in some “unconventional spaces” in the Burien Town Square building,... [Read more]

Ever feel like you’re being watched in Seahurst Park? You are – by a Tree!

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Thanks to Crystal D. German for the news tip for this story!] Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer If you’ve ever felt like you’re being watched while walking through Burien’s... [Read more]