INTERN’S VIEW: Why I Walked Out Of ‘Paranormal Activity 2,’ An Unscary Bore

by Philip Benais Paranormal Activity 2: Directed by Tod Williams; Starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Brian Boland, Sprauge Grayden, Molly Ephraim and Tim Clemens. What would we do without bad movies?... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: Jackass 3D – A Film I Should Hate, But Really Enjoyed

by Philip Benais Jackass 3D: Directed by Jeff Tremaine; Starring Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey. Hi, my name... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: “Life As We Know It” Abomination Unfolds Before Your Eyes

by Philip Benais Life As We Know It: Directed By Greg Berlanti; Starring Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks and Jean Smart. Quite an experience to see an abomination unfold... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: “The Social Network” Is One Of The Best Films Of The Year

by Philip Benais The Social Network: Directed by David Fincher. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Brenda Song, Rooney Mara, Armie Hammer and Max Minghella. When I saw the first... [Read more]

AUDIO: We Review The City’s Test “Burien Alert” Phone Call. Heard It Yet?

On Wednesday, Oct. 6th, the city tested its new “Burien Alert” system by sending out automated, recorded messages to resident homes and cell phones, and yes, they even sent out emails as well. We... [Read more]

INTERN’S VIEW: “Reefer Madness: The Musical” Made Me LOL

by Philip Benais Reefer Madness: The Musical. Stage Directed by Steve Cooper. Music Directed by Ann Sager. Production Managed by Eric Dickman and Maggie Larrick. Starring Brad Walker, Russ Kay, Sophia... [Read more]

REVIEW: Hi-Liners’ “Les Miserables” Full Of Professionalism, Sheer Talent

by Philip Benais Review: Les Miserables School Edition by The Hi-Liners. Produced by Gerry Gilbert. Directed by Kathleen Edwards. Musical Direction by R.J. Tancioco. Choreography by David Lorence Schleiffers.... [Read more]

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Seattle Weekly Gives Burien’s Tin Theater Some Media Love

Mike Seely of The Seattle Weekly recently reviewed Burien’s new Tin Theater (923 SW 152nd), calling it “an ambitious attempt to transform the old Dan the Sausageman space into Burien’s... [Read more]

Burien City Council Dives Into Shoreline Master Program Review

by Ralph Nichols Against a backdrop of requests for civility and respect – and new expressions of public unease – city council members took a preliminary step on May 3 toward a summer-long... [Read more]

Council To Begin Review Of Shoreline Management Program Monday Night

by Ralph Nichols Burien council members will begin at 7 p.m. today (May 3) an anticipated marathon review of proposed updates to the city’s Shoreline Management Program before its final adoption... [Read more]

A Real Cubs Fan Reviews Burien Little Theatre's "Bleacher Bums"

by Janet Grella While living in Chicago in the 80s, I was lucky enough to witness the Cubs win two Pennants and see a rained-out All-Star Game and the famous first night game at Wrigley Field,... [Read more]

READER REVIEW: Germaine’s Country Kitchen Is Burien’s “Cheers” Of Breakfast

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an unpaid "Reader Review" of a local Burien restaurant. If you want to write one and have us consider it for publication, please email us.] by Suzanne Greive Germaine’s... [Read more]

And Now…Our Actual Reviewer Reviews Breeders Theater's "Snowbound"

by Gina Bourdage Set in the familiar location of Snoqualmie Pass, an unlikely group of travelers find themselves trapped by the snow-closed passes in “Snowbound,” which opens Friday, Jan.... [Read more]

Non-Reviewer Doesn’t Review Breeders Theater’s “Snowbound”

by Mark Neuman We had a regularly scheduled staff meeting at The B-Town Blog’s dorm room-like offices Wednesday morning, where a non-regularly scheduled question was asked. “Hey Neuman. Can... [Read more]

The B-Town Blog's Top 11 Burien Stories Of 2009; Plus, Take Our Poll…

by Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor As 2009 (and the first decade of the 21st century) winds to a close, we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a very interesting year, full of new beginnings, tragic... [Read more]

REVIEW: Archery Bistro Hits The Target With Neighborhood Warmth, Uptown Style And Devotion

by Kelly Johnson There is no question Seattle is an amazing city for food, drink and great places to go out, get out, hang out and hang loose. But here’s the drawback: What happens if you don’t... [Read more]

B-Town Undercover: Why We Should All ‘Eat Local’

by Shawn Underwood Word travels fast here in B-Town. I was just gathering my courage to call my dentist to make an appointment for a tooth scrubbing when Margi, the receptionist at Dr. Abolofia’s... [Read more]

Port Of Seattle Must Monitor Stormwater At Lora Lake Site For Pollutants; Dept. Of Ecology Seeking Comments

The Port of Seattle announced that it will start sampling and testing stormwater from the former Lora Lake Apartment complex in Burien this winter as part of a legal agreement with the Department of Ecology... [Read more]

That Was The Burien Week That Was: 11/8 – 11/15/09

A very mixed week in the Burien area, from the tragic stabbing death of a young man outside Goodtime Ernie’s to the discovery of an infamous deadbeat Dad living in another state under a new name,... [Read more]