VIDEO: Cool Behind-the-Scenes View of Three Tree Point’s Fireworks Display

[EDITOR'S NOTE: As many of our Readers know, the Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund raises around $25,000 for this annual 4th of July show, and BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer served as Co-Chair, along... [Read more]

Man, What a Great Country We Live In! Reflections on an Awesome 4th of July

It was a very awesome 4th of July for many, especially this Reporter, who was fortunate enough to have spent the day in two fantastic Burien locations – my own neighborhood, where I was crowned “King of Three Tree Point”…

UPDATE: ‘Jackson,’ Brown & White Brittany Spaniel, has been Found!

UPDATE: “Jackson” has been found! PREVIOUSLY: BTB Reader Kim Ahlf wants everyone to know that her dog ‘Jackson’ (pictured above) ran away from her home on the east side of Lake... [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: Burien’s Hi-Liners ‘Jellicle Cats’ Cavort at 4th of July Parade

Our friends from The Hi-Liners ‘Jellicle Cats’ cavorted at the Burien 4th of July Parade Wednesday, “because Jellicles can and Jellicles do!” Click images to see larger versions/slideshow: #gallery-2... [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]

REPORT: UFO Sighted Near Three Tree Point Fireworks Wednesday Night

A UFO was allegedly spotted Wednesday night (July 4) near Burien’s Three Tree Point’s fireworks show around 10:30 p.m., according to a detailed report submitted to the local Mutual UFO Reporting... [Read more]

VIDEO: Happy Independence Day from The B-Town Blog!

We’re celebrating Independence Day today with our friends and families, but we wanted to share a video from 2010 that Mark Neuman Shot and Produced, and Scott Schaefer edited, featuring local residents... [Read more]

REMINDER: Burien’s Independence Day Parade Starts at 3 p.m.; Look for Us!

The 91st Annual Burien Independence Day Parade will kick-off at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4, starting at Ambaum Blvd. SW and SW 149th Street, and will feature your original B-Town Bloggers (look for us... [Read more]

Celebrate Independence Day with Some Bike Racing Through Downtown Burien

Photo by Michael Brunk. What’s a better way to celebrate our country’s independence from England than by zooming at precariously high speeds through downtown Burien in the 37th Annual Joe Matava... [Read more]


City & SW King County Chamber of Commerce to Present 4th of July Parade

Can you believe that the 4th of July is just about three weeks away? Yikes. The City of Burien and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce (we’re members) will be presenting the 91st Annual... [Read more]

SW King County Chamber Still Seeking Participants for Burien 4th of July Parade

The Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce (we’re members) wants our Readers to know that they’re seeking Participants and Sponsors for the 2012 Burien Independence Day Parade on the 4th... [Read more]

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Please Donate to Advertiser 3 Tree Point Fireworks Fund; Fundraiser Party June 1

[DISCLOSURE: BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer is Co-Chair of the all-volunteer, non-profit 2011 Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund.] You know that summer’s on its way when you see the Three Tree... [Read more]

VIDEO: 4th Of July Time Lapse Of Burien’s Three Tree Point Neighborhood

Here’s a time lapse video of 2011′s entire 4th of July day, from morning to night, shot at the intersection of Maplewild SW and SW 172nd in Burien’s Three Tree Point neighborhood. Using... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Another, Rather Unusual 4th Of July Parade In Burien

Monday (the 4th of July) marked the premiere of a rather unusual 4th of July parade, one that, unless you were on the beach (or in the water), you missed – the First Annual Three Tree Point 4th of July... [Read more]

PHOTOS: And Finally… More Fireworks!

In addition to the work of photographer Francis Zera that we published earlier today, BTB photog Michael Brunk was also lurking out at Three Tree Point for the big fireworks show. Thanks to Ken and Darcy... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Taking A Look At Burien’s 90th Independence Day Parade

Yesterday’s 90th Independence Day parade took place under the most beautiful summer weather we’ve had yet. BTB’s Michael Brunk was on the scene shooting photos and put together this massive... [Read more]

SLIDESHOW: Fireworks Shot Off In Front Of Crescent Moon At 3 Tree Point

One of the best high-altitude fireworks shows in the northwest blasts off from a barge anchored off Burien’s Three Tree Point neighborhood, and Photographer Francis Zera captured these great images... [Read more]

VIDEO: Grand Finale Of Monday Night’s Three Tree Point Fireworks Show

[DISCLAIMER: BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer served as volunteer Co-Chair of the 2011 Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund.] We hope everyone out there in B-Town had a great, fun and safe 4th of July (and... [Read more]

VIDEO: Happy Independence Day 2011 From The B-Town Blog!

We’re celebrating Independence Day today with our friends and families, but we wanted to share a video from 2010 that Mark Neuman Shot and Produced, and Scott Schaefer edited, featuring local residents... [Read more]

REMINDER: Burien’s Independence Day Parade Starts At 3pm On Monday!

REMINDER: Burien’s 90th Annual Independence Day Parade will start at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 4th (we’re Media Sponsors), and the weather peeps are calling for “mostly sunny, with a high... [Read more]

90th Burien Independence Day Parade Will Embody Community Spirit, Pride

The 4th of July is just a week away, and what better way to celebrate it than by attending Burien’s 90th (!) annual Independence Day Parade, presented by the city and the Southwest King County Chamber... [Read more]

REMINDER: Fireworks Illegal In The City Of Burien, But Not Normandy Park

Fireworks are illegal within Burien city limits, so even if you’re ‘safe and sane’ and only setting off a Sparkler or one of those classic old ‘Snakes,’ that spew a strange... [Read more]

Less Than A Month Away & 3 Tree Point Fireworks Fund Still Needs $6,900!

[DISCLAIMER: BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer is also volunteering as Co-Chair of the Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund, a non-profit organization devoted to continuing Burien's best barge-based, high-altitude... [Read more]