Advertiser E.B. Foote’s Open House Runs This Weekend

B-Town Blog Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery is having their Christmas Open House this weekend, beginning Thursday, Dec. 3rd and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 6th. From their Footenotes: While you sample... [Read more]

Happy Thanksgiving From The B-Town Blog!

On this Thanksgiving 2009, we here at The B-Town Blog are ever-so-thankful for all our Readers, Advertisers and Contributors, and we send our heartiest, cranberry-soakiest, stuffingist, yammiest, Tofurkeyturdukenist... [Read more]

Burien/White Center Rotary’s Holiday Food Bank Concert Featuring Boeing Employees Choir Is Dec. 4th

The Burien/White Center Rotary Club is holding a Food Bank Benefit concert featuring the Boeing Employees Choir on Friday, Dec. 4th at 7:30pm at the Highline Performing Arts Center. All proceeds from this... [Read more]

Get Your Trollbeads On At New Advertiser Kimberley’s This Saturday, Nov. 21st

Trollbeads are in Des Moines, and where else, but at new B-Town Blog Advertiser Kimberley’s on 7th (in Des Moines)! Kim Beasly was the first jeweler in the state of Washington to identify the charm... [Read more]

Santa Arriving At Burien’s Tree Lighting Festival On Wednesday, Dec. 2nd

Santa will be arriving in Burien to help light up our big fir tree, along with firefighters, the St. Francis School Choir, free treats and much more at the annual Tree Lighting Festival on Wednesday, Dec.... [Read more]

Get Fresh Cut Christmas Trees From New Advertiser Zenith Holland In Des Moines

Welcome our latest Advertiser – Zenith Holland Gardens, located just south of B-Town in Des Moines! It’s Christmas tree time and Zenith Holland Gardens in Des Moines is the place to find... [Read more]

Moshier Art Center’s Annual Holiday Pottery Sale Is Dec. 5th

Burien’s Moshier Community Art Center is holding its annual Holiday Pottery Sale on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 10am to 3pm, so be sure to mark your holiday shopping calendar. Here are the details WHAT:... [Read more]

Help Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center – Buy A Holiday Wreath

Burien’s Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center’s Annual Holiday Wreath Sale has begun, and for just $25 each you can help support the children, families and community that they serve everyday.... [Read more]

South Park Arts’ “Art Under $100″ Is Saturday, Dec. 5th

South Park Arts’ 5th Annual “Art Under $100” sale will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5th at the Old Fire Station at 8201 10th Ave South, in South Park (of course). Here are the details: WHAT:... [Read more]

No Wire Hangers! Ever! Camp It Up With “Christmas With The Crawfords” At Burien Little Theatre Starting Nov. 27th

“Christmas with the Crawfords,” Burien Little Theatre’s holiday production, begins Nov. 27th, and it sounds hilarious – imagine actress Joan Crawford and other assorted (yet highly... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Kids, Dogs, Costumes & Wiener Dog Races – Scenes From Saturday’s “Boo In Burien”

On Halloween (Saturday, Oct. 31st), the annual “Boo In Burien” took place, where children went trick or treating from business to business, dogs (and kids) in costumes paraded, and wiener dogs... [Read more]

Welcome Our Latest Advertiser: Wow Window Washing!

We would like to extend a gleaming and transparent welcome to our latest Advertiser: Wow Window Washing, located right here in Burien. Wow is owned and operated by Andrew Kidd, whose slogan is: “Windows... [Read more]

Happy Memorial Day: Thank You Ed Allen, & All Who Served

by Ralph Nichols

Today we honor America’s war dead – brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country that we all might live free. We gratefully remember along with them those veterans who served with honor, returned home to live full lives, but now have passed on.

One who served with distinction then settled into civilian live, pursued a career with Boeing and raised a family, and later recalled his wartime experiences – and his courtship of Ethel, the English girl whom he would marry, in Pilot from the Prairie, was Burien’s and Des Moines’ Ed Allen (pictured above, at left with Writer Ralph Nichols)…

Where To Get Your Cinco de Mayo On Tuesday

Tuesday, May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican holiday that gives everyone an excuse to take a shot of tequila on a weekday.

Oh, and it’s also the celebration of the Mexican army’s defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. However, it is not Mexican Independence Day, nor is it a national holiday in Mexico, but rather a day that can be observed voluntarily.

And no, we’re not going to mention swine flu in this story just to increase our Google pagerank.

Oops…we just did. Dang.

Here’s what’s going on…

Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund Seeking Donations

Photo by ericagirlwonder

It’s one of the highlights of the Burien area on the 4th of July – the Three Tree Point Fireworks celebration, which is supported entirely by donations from residents in area communities, not just the citizens who live down there.

From personal experience, I can say that these fireworks celebrations are amazing all-day Americana affairs, starting with a community breakfast, a flag-raising ceremony, a children’s parade (with the incentive being a prize of a popsicle at the end) then an evening of outstanding, professional fireworks launched from a barge anchored right off the point.

It’s a crazy block party, with live music, beach parties, insanely huge bonfires and more, and the 10pm display can be seen for miles.

Neighbors have already set up a website for this year’s blast, and they’re seeking donations to help offset the $20k+ cost. For those who donate more than $150, you get invited to a fun neighborhood dinner party.

Here’s some info from the Three Tree Point Fireworks Fund website:

The Three Tree Point Fireworks celebration is supported entirely by donations from the communities of Three Tree Point, Seahurst, Normandy Park, Seola Beach, Arroyo Beach and Arbor Heights.

Our barge based, high-altitude fireworks show has gotten better every year thanks to countless people of have donated time and money.

In 2009, our goal is to keep the fireworks and community celebrations at the same great level that they have been at. This is the first year we are seeking corporate sponsors for our event.

We raise funds in May to ensure we have time to get all the permits, insurance and the best vendors.

Originally started by the Miller family as a gift to The Three Tree Point Community, the firewoks tradition was continued by neighbors when the Millers moved away.

In addition to the fireworks, the neighborhood traditions of pancake breakfast , kids games, flag raising with awards, bike parade and more have been ushering in summer at our great communitnity. What a great place to live!

Donate today on this site, or contact us!

For more information, e-mail us.

To donate online, click here.

If you prefer to snailmail your donation, make a check out to “3TPFF” and mail to:

3TPFF
c/o Murray and Julie Dow
9 Three Tree Point Lane
Burien WA, 98166

(2009) Annual Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt Is Sat., April 11th

Burien Parks and the Burien Lions Club present their annual “Eggstravaganza” Bunny Breakfast and Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11th, starting at 9am with a pancake breakfast, followed at 11am with an (unscrambled) egg hunt.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Annual “Eggstravaganza” Bunny Breakfast and Spring Egg Hunt

WHEN: Saturday April 11th, with breakfast from 9am-10:45am and egg hunt for kids up to 11 years old beginning at 11am…

RE-POST: A Few Minutes With Dr. Martin Luther King

[EDITOR'S NOTE: We are re-posting this column (originally run Nov. 2nd) in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, whose life and work we celebrate today:} “When machines and computers, profit motives... [Read more]

Premiere Of Bistro Baffi Video Ad + Valentine’s Day Deal!

[INSERT DRUM ROLL SOUND FX:] Here’s the world premiere of a Video Ad produced by BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer for Advertiser Bistro Baffi: Get the Flash Player to see this player. [interested... [Read more]

Happy New Year From The B-Town Blog!

Wishing everyone in the Burien area a very Happy New Year! Please either email us your New Year’s pics or add ‘em to our Flickr Group so we can share them.  Read More →