Daisy Girl Scouts Collecting Coats At Winterfest

Daisy Girl Scouts Troop #41074 will be collecting coats at Burien’s Winterfest on Saturday, Dec. 6th, on the corner of SW 152nd & 9th Ave SW in Olde Burien (see map below) between 10am –... [Read more]

“Turkeys N’Diapers” Raises Over $1,150 In Donations!

Our “Turkeys N’Diapers” Fundraiser Saturday (Nov. 22nd) was a resounding success, with an impressive final tally of $1,170 in cash and food/baby item donations raised for the White Center... [Read more]

VIDEO:Turkeys N’Diapers Fundraiser Almost Over

Our “Turkeys N’Diapers” fundraiser ends at 4pm today, and so far we’ve raised over $400 in both cash and food donations for both the White Center Food Bank and WestSide Baby! Here’s... [Read more]

REMINDER: Turkeys N’Diapers Fundraiser Is Saturday!

Just a reminder to everyone that tomorrow (Saturday, Nov. 22nd) is our first-ever “Turkeys N’ Diapers” holiday fundraiser for both the White Center Food Bank and WestSide Baby! It will... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser:Burien Children’s Dentistry!

The B-Town Blog is more than happy to offer a grinning Welcome Aboard! to our latest Advertiser, Burien Children’s Dentistry! If you’re all grown up now, but still act like a baby when it... [Read more]

Help Feed Your Hungry Neighbors With “Turkey Bucks”

"Turkey Bucks" Are Available at the Burien Albertsons, but they look nothing like this. Just a quick note from our friends at the Highline Area Food Bank: Turkey Bucks are available at the Burien... [Read more]

B-Town Blog “Turkeys N’ Diapers” Drive Is Sat. Nov. 22nd

(right-click this graphic and "Save As" for downloadable version)The staffers from both the White Center and B-Town Blogs look forward to seeing as many of our readers and neighbors as possible... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Burien Parks’ “Pumpkin Patch Bash”

Last Friday, Burien Parks held their annual “Pumpkin Patch Bash” at the Burien Community Center. Here’s a slideshow of photos from the event, which looks like it was a lot of fun:  Read More →

“Boo In Burien” Is This Sat. Oct. 25th! (From 2008)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This listing is for 2008! The annual, family-friendly “Boo In Burien” is this Saturday, Oct. 25th, and will include some outrageous fun stuff, including Wiener Dog Races! The... [Read more]

Do The Chicken Dance At Elliott Bay Brewery’s Oktoberfest Sat.

Elliott Bay Brewhouse and Pub (BTB Advertiser) will hold its 2nd Annual Oktoberfest this Saturday, Oct. 4th, which will include: A special Oktoberfest menu available all day Live music starting at 5PM Special... [Read more]

"For the Children of the World" Hosts Are Fighting Mad!

by Cynthia Reid [EDITOR'S NOTE: Previously, Burien resident Cynthia Reid wrote a story about hosting a child from Chernobyl, which can be read here] As a local host parent of a child from Chernobyl, I’m... [Read more]

Chernobyl Children Find Safe Haven In B-Town

by Cynthia Reid “For the first time ever we have confronted in reality the sinister power of uncontrolled nuclear energy.” - Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev 19 days after the April 26, 1986... [Read more]

Scenes From B-Town’s “National Night Out”

From our own Sales & Promotion Diva Janet Grella comes these photos from Tuesday night’s “National Night Out” in the Burien area, taken at Normandy Park Assisted Living:  Read More →

Tuesday Night Is National “Night Out”

Tuesday night, Aug. 5th, starting around 6pm, neighbors around the B-Town area will turn out, get together, meet, talk and get to know each other (and the cops who protect them) better in hopes of keeping... [Read more]

Fire Victims Fundraiser Raises Over $10,500!

Beaucoup kudos to one and all in B-Town (and beyond) who turned out, donated, bought, ate, drank and had fun at last night’s Fire Victims Fundraiser at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub – you raised... [Read more]

UPDATE: Fire Victim Fundraiser Raised Over $10K!

UPDATE 7/17/08 10am: Last night’s Fire Victims Fundraiser brought in approximately $10,500! Way to go B-Town! Some of last night’s highlights: Mick Kelly’s co-owners Mick Purdy and... [Read more]

Fire Victims Fundraiser Auction Tonight At Mick Kelly’s!

(click on graphic to download PDF Poster suitable for printing/posting) Don’t forget – tonight (Wed. July 16th) is the Burien Fire Victims Fundraiser Auction at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub, located... [Read more]

Reminder:Fire Victim Fundraiser Is Tomorrow Night

Don’t forget folks – tomorrow night (starting at 6pm) is the Fire Victims Fundraiser Auction at Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub, so please make sure your calendars are marked and your wallet... [Read more]

Some Auction Items For Wed. Fundraiser At Mick Kelly’s

(click on graphic to download PDF Poster suitable for printing/posting) The generosity of the businesses and people in the Burien area is coming out and shining like the bright sun on a summer’s... [Read more]