A first-hand account of selling Strawberry Shortcake at the Wild Strawberry Festival

Our friends at Burien Arts want to share their recent experience from last weekend’s successful Wild Strawberry Festival, where they sold more Strawberry Shortcake than ever before: Did you know... [Read more]

Celebrate the Summer Solstice this Friday at Burien Town Square Park

Burien Parks will be celebrating Summer Solstice at Town Square Park from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. this Friday, June 21, with the Bubbleman, a concert and folks from the Astronomical Society. Technically, the... [Read more]

Father’s Day Car Show, rides & more as Wild Strawberry Fest winds up today

We’re blogging live from Burien’s Wild Strawberry Festival – for our 5th consecutive year – and all sorts of shiny cool cars are out on SW 152nd, with carnival rides on the other side,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Did you see the intense – and rare – ‘Sundog’ Saturday?

It’s either a sure sign of the apocalypse or that sunlight is simply refracting through ice crystals in high clouds – either way ol’ Sol put on quite a show with a ‘Sundog’ (or... [Read more]

Carnival Days opens, runs through Sunday just north of Burien Town Square

Discover Burien’s Carnival Days opened Thursday (June 13) at 3 p.m., and runs through Sunday during the annual Wild Strawberry Festival near Burien Town Square Park…

Plan (and print) your schedule for this weekend’s Wild Strawberry Festival!

Click image to see larger version. Burien’s annual Wild Strawberry Festival is this weekend – Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 – and as usual, your original B-Town Bloggers will have a booth,... [Read more]

Burien Public Works installs 24 Bike Racks around Burien Wednesday morning

Photos courtesyy Samir Basmeh, Maintenance Manager for the City of Burien. UPDATE 6/13/13 10:20 a.m.: As Screenwriter/Director Phil Alden Robinson wrote: “Build it and they will come.”  In... [Read more]

LETTER: A note of ‘Thanks’ from the Highline Historical Society

[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:] Dear Editor, On behalf of the Highline Historical... [Read more]

PHOTOS: ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’ at first-ever B-Town Beat & Art Walk

Story & Photos by Robbie Howell The first B-Town Beat Music and Art Walk went so well on the 6th of June that the beat goes on, continuing to grow and blossom in downtown Burien. Live music, painting... [Read more]

Locally-produced ‘Maury Island Incident’ film wins state Innovation Lab Award

Producers of the locally-produced short film “The Maury Island Incident” – which starts shooting June 28 – were honored with an Innovation Lab award from Washington Filmworks at the Seattle... [Read more]

92nd Annual Independence Day Parade coming to Burien July 4th!

The City of Burien and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce will be presenting the 92nd Annual Burien Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4, 2013! The Burien Independence Day Parade has... [Read more]

Sponsors needed for Normandy Park’s 2nd annual Zombie Fest, coming Oct. 26

‘Zombie Fest,’ Normandy Park’s family-friendly fundraiser festival coming Saturday, Oct. 26 is seeking Sponsors! This event will be held at the Normandy Park Towne Center…

Your Empress of Information: ‘The more you read, the more things you will know’

by Marilee A. Cogswell Manager, Burien Library “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Another whale visits Burien – this time a Gray Whale off 3 Tree Point

The last time we reported on a whale visiting Burien, it wasn’t so pleasant (or heck, alive), but today (Thursday, June 6), another large whale dropped by – this Gray Whale, photographed off 3... [Read more]

Tune into DUI Joe to hear from BTB Intern/Animator Bryan Charles Thursday!

On Thursday, June 6, local talk radio Host DUI Joe will interview soon-to-graduate (and soon-to-be-famous) local Animator/Writer Bryan Charles, a graduating Big Picture High School senior on his show on... [Read more]

Winners announced from 2nd Annual ‘Burien Bites’ fundraiser

HomeTask hosted the second annual Burien Bites this past Sunday (June 2), with all registration proceeds going to local charities Highline Schools Foundation, Highline Area Food Bank, YETI, New Futures... [Read more]

Shorewood’s big ‘Streets of Garage Sales’ is this Saturday, June 8

It’s that time of year again! The Shorewood ‘Streets of Garage Sales’ is coming this Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m.  – 5 p.m. “As usual the neighborhood will be filled with sales,... [Read more]

Half a million Honeybees are now buzzing around Sea-Tac Airport’s open space

Sea-Tac Airport’s lead beekeeper, Bob Redmond, director of the local nonprofit The Common Acre, and beekeeper David Feinberg look at the health of the hive next to the center runway. Click image... [Read more]

5th Annual ‘Cards for a Cause’ Casino Night for Hospitality House is June 15

The 5th annual ‘Cards for a Cause’ Casino Night – presented by Soroptimist International Seattle South to benefit Burien’s Hospitality House – will be held from 6 – 11 p.m. on... [Read more]

Burien Artist Kim McCarthy’s work at Community Center through end of July

Burien Artist Kim McCarthy’s works are now on display at the Burien Community Center through the end of July. McCarthy (aka Urban Soule) has been featured in many design/home decor magazines, books and television for her paintings…

Here’s the schedule for the Highline Relay for Life, coming up June 8–9

Relay For Life is a community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer, and it’s returning to the Highline High School Memorial Stadium this coming weekend – Saturday,... [Read more]

B-Town BEAT Music & Art Walk kicks off Thursday night, June 6

Burien will be holding its first Music and Art walk – B-Town BEAT – on Thursday, June 6 from 6 – 9 p.m. on SW 152nd and 153rd Streets between 1st Ave South and 10th Ave SW. This will be a monthly... [Read more]

REMINDER: ‘Burien Bites’ food fundraiser is Sunday, June 2nd!

REMINDER: The second annual ‘Burien Bites‘ – a food-centric fundraiser that benefits local charities – will take place this Sunday, June 2, with check-in starting at 11 a.m. The bite will... [Read more]

Here’s the schedule for the Wild Strawberry Festival, coming June 15–16

Burien’s annual Wild Strawberry Festival is just two weeks away – Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 – and as usual, your original B-Town Bloggers will have a booth, blogging live and enjoying... [Read more]