May 2011
Vision for Burien Open House to be Held at City Hall on June 13th
05.30.11 | Filed Under: Events
The City of Burien will be holding a Vision for Burien Open House on June 13, from 5:30pm to 7pm at the Burien City Hall located above the Burien Library in Town Square...
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Metro Buses Running on Sunday Schedule for Memorial Day
05.29.11 | Filed Under: News
If you plan to head north to Seattle tomorrow, don’t count on your normal Monday King County Metro bus schedule...
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Transform Burien to Hold Food Bank Gourmet Fundraiser on June 19th
05.28.11 | Filed Under: Events
On June 19, 2011, from 4-6pm, Transform Burien will be holding fundraiser dinner “Food Bank Gourmet” to raise funds for the Transform Burien Food and Clothing Bank that distributes every Sunday afternoon at the Burien Annex on the corner of 4th Ave SW and SW 146th St... Read On...
Community: All American Community
Each month Alexis Braga contributes Community, a column about hospitality and community.
Memorial Day has its roots in the Civil War. It was put to practice to remember the Union and Confederate soldiers. Originally called Decoration Day, this day of remembrance has evolved to not only remember American soldiers of all times but also to celebrate the beginning of summer. With the weather changing (hopefully!) and BBQ’s firing up, this provides a perfect opportunity to build community. Read On...
Memorial Day has its roots in the Civil War. It was put to practice to remember the Union and Confederate soldiers. Originally called Decoration Day, this day of remembrance has evolved to not only remember American soldiers of all times but also to celebrate the beginning of summer. With the weather changing (hopefully!) and BBQ’s firing up, this provides a perfect opportunity to build community. Read On...
Helping Hands: Para Los Niños
05.27.11 | Filed Under: Columns | Helping Hands
Each month Jason DesLongchamp contributes Helping Hands, a column about social benefit organizations that are making a difference in Burien.
If you’ve driven down Burien’s 152nd corridor you know about the explosion of businesses that have sprung up in the last several years. Less well known, but no less important, is the establishment of non profit organizations that have been rapidly growing in Burien... Read On...
If you’ve driven down Burien’s 152nd corridor you know about the explosion of businesses that have sprung up in the last several years. Less well known, but no less important, is the establishment of non profit organizations that have been rapidly growing in Burien... Read On...
Update: Discover Burien Coffee Connection
05.27.11 | Filed Under: Events
On May 5, 2011 Burien Daily published a story about the Discover Burien Coffee Connection. They have since lowered the price of the event from $15 to $5 for members and $10 for non members. They are still offering the a 2 for 1 deal if an attendee brings a friend or business associate with them to the event.
Here is the original article with the new information:
On the morning of Wednesday, June 1, 2011, Discover Burien will be sponsoring an event that gives local business owners the opportunity to network with one another... Read On...
Here is the original article with the new information:
On the morning of Wednesday, June 1, 2011, Discover Burien will be sponsoring an event that gives local business owners the opportunity to network with one another... Read On...
DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event
05.26.11 | Filed Under: Events
Next Saturday, June 4th, from 9:30am-2pm, Burien Nissan will be hosting the DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event at their lot on the corner of 1st Ave South and South 160th St. Read On...
Sustain: Burien in One Word
Each week Michael Stein-Ross contributes Sustain, a column about community & sustainability in Burien.
At the Annual Discover Burien Auction Gala a couple months ago, the emcee had attendees give him one-word descriptors of our city. I was struck by the number of negative words being tossed about, particularly since we were at a dinner to celebrate citizens who are doing great things to improve our community. Unfortunately... Read On...
At the Annual Discover Burien Auction Gala a couple months ago, the emcee had attendees give him one-word descriptors of our city. I was struck by the number of negative words being tossed about, particularly since we were at a dinner to celebrate citizens who are doing great things to improve our community. Unfortunately... Read On...
Shooting and Stabbing at Wah Long Sports Bar in Burien
05.25.11 | Filed Under: News
An argument in a Burien bar between two men starting around 12:20am Wednesday morning left one man stabbed and another man shot in the face in the parking lot next door... Read On...
Update: President Obama Pardons 62 Year Old Burien Man (Video)
05.21.11 | Filed Under: News
Yesterday afternoon we posted an article reporting on Randy Eugene Dyer, a 62 year old Burien resident who received a pardon from President Obama for the crimes he was convicted of in 1975. Last night KOMO 4 did an interview with Dyer about the years since his time in prison and what that pardon means to he and his family. We’ve attached the video for your viewing pleasure.
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President Obama Pardons Burien Man Covicted of Drug Charges
05.20.11 | Filed Under: News
President Obama pardoned eight people today, the oldest of which was Randy Eugene Dyer, a Burien resident.
In 1975, twenty-seven year old Randy Eugene Dyer along with eight others, was federally indicted after smuggling a substantial amount of marijuana through customs... Read On...
In 1975, twenty-seven year old Randy Eugene Dyer along with eight others, was federally indicted after smuggling a substantial amount of marijuana through customs... Read On...
Sustain: Rain Garden Installation
Each week Michael Stein-Ross contributes Sustain, a column about community & sustainability in Burien.
While many Burienites were exploring the many health options at the Burien Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, a small group of neighbors and community members dedicated the better part of a day to install a cluster of eight rain gardens around SW 150th St. and 24th Ave SW, just south of Eagle Landing Park. Rain Gardens are... Read On...
While many Burienites were exploring the many health options at the Burien Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, a small group of neighbors and community members dedicated the better part of a day to install a cluster of eight rain gardens around SW 150th St. and 24th Ave SW, just south of Eagle Landing Park. Rain Gardens are... Read On...
Web Development, Hosting, & Ads - Happy Birthday Burien Press
05.18.11 | Filed Under: About Burien Daily
If you haven’t noticed already, we want it to be clear that we really care about local independent businesses in Burien. Right now all of our ads are given away for free, but when they go on sale, they will be limited to local people, events, non-profits, and local independent businesses.
Starting next month Burien Daily will begin offering... Read On...
Starting next month Burien Daily will begin offering... Read On...
Wellness: Community Health
Every other week Hannah Nelson contributes Wellness, a column about health in Burien.
From a distance, you might think it was some kind of street fair. Upon approach, you realize that this fair revolves around taking care of your body. Welcome to Burien’s Health and Wellness Fair!
The 2011 Burien Health and Wellness Fair took place in Town Square on Saturday the 14th. This windy, yet sunny, afternoon featured a bustle of activity outside the Burien Library... Read On...
From a distance, you might think it was some kind of street fair. Upon approach, you realize that this fair revolves around taking care of your body. Welcome to Burien’s Health and Wellness Fair!
The 2011 Burien Health and Wellness Fair took place in Town Square on Saturday the 14th. This windy, yet sunny, afternoon featured a bustle of activity outside the Burien Library... Read On...
Burien Clean Sweep 2011 Update
The numbers are finally in for the 2011 Burien Clean Sweep, and it looks like tons more was collected this year than in 2010, literally.
The 2011 Clean Sweep, which took place on the morning of April 30th at Fire Station No. 2, collected... Read On...
Art Opening by Sneke at Burien Press (Time Lapse)
05.14.11 | Filed Under: Events
The 18th of May marks Burien Press’ two years of opening their independent coffee shop in Burien. Since they opened in 2009, they have served thousands of cups of Caffé Vita coffee along with a whole heap of fresh pastries and sandwiches, as well as what some say is the best chai in the Seattle region to the B-town residents and visitors...
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Restaurant Review: Thai's Corner Cuisine
05.13.11 | Filed Under: Restaurant Review |
Thai Corner Cuisine is, in many ways, a Burien landmark. It’s right on the corner of 1st Ave and 148th St, and chances are that you pass it everyday without giving it a second thought. To many, Thai Corner is just one of those buildings that they pass as they are coming and going to and from Burien. To others, Thai Corner is an opportunity to express what they think is an original joke by calling it “Thai Hop” because it is housed in a classic IHOP building. Regardless to what you think of their building, it’s what’s inside that really makes Thai Corner fantastic.
Thai Corner Cuisine was purchased by its current owner, Usa (pronounced Ew-saw), five years ago. Usa moved to the Seattle area from Thailand twenty years ago and has since opened a second Thai restaurant which is called Thai One On in Lake City.
Now I’ll admit that even though I’m a Thai food lover to the core... Read On...
New Art Gallery to Open in Olde Burien This June
Olde Burien is a great little pocket of local and independent businesses. It features a few of the many great Burien eateries, an independent theatre, one of our local bookstores, as well as lots of other great shops and businesses. One of the things that Olde Burien hasn’t featured in recent years is an art gallery. That is, until this June... Read On...
Safety Not Guaranteed Filmed at Grocery Outlet in B-town
05.11.11 | Filed Under: News
Burien’s own Grocery Outlet is featured in the upcoming indie comedy, “Safety Not Guaranteed” coming out in 2012. Yesterday, camera crews were stationed outside of Grocery Outlet on 4th Ave SW and SW 152nd St in Burien’s Town Square neighborhood...
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Growing: How To Make Newspaper Seed Pots
During my Spring Break gardening kick, I was so excited to start planting, I just couldn't wait. I began researching every gardening blog and book I could to get started. My first frustration: so many gardening books are written to be universal for all climates in the United States. Well, Burien's climate is nothing like prime gardening weather in California or even Eastern Washington.
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Vision for Burien Survey Closes on Friday, May 13, 2011
05.11.11 | Filed Under: News
The City of Burien has done a great job of giving Burien residents the opportunity to share their opinions. Few cities in Washington have done as much to give their citizens a voice.
One problem that the City of Burien has faced in this process is the lack of participation from many residents throughout many of the neighborhoods in Burien. This is demonstrated in the map displayed below which was produced by the City of Burien’s GIS department... Read On...
Burien’s Third Annual Free Community Wellness Fair, This Saturday
05.10.11 | Filed Under: Events
This Saturday, May 14th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is Burien’s Community Wellness Fair; a free event where health care professionals are available to provide free “health screenings, food samples, demonstrations, presentations on wellness topics, fire safety, physical fitness, information, and more” to all Burien residents. Don’t forget to bring your kids! Clowns, balloon art, and face painting will be provided to entertain your children as they learn about healthy living. Read On...
Christopher Nuckols of Burien Still Missing
05.09.11 | Filed Under: News
King County Sheriff’s Deputies are still searching for Christopher Nuckols, the Burien resident who has been missing since last Friday afternoon... Read On...
Smash and Grab Burglar Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Prison
05.08.11 | Filed Under: News
Stephen Kirk, a Burien resident who pled guilty to eight counts of second degree burglary and one count of attempted second degree burglary in March, was sentenced on Friday to up to 68 months in prison.
Kirk was sentenced by King County Judge Mariane C. Spearman. His record included 37 bookings as well as 89 warrants since 1984. This factored into Judge Spearman’s decision to hand down a higher than average prison sentence.
According to an interview with detectives from the Seattle Police Department, Kirk’s burglaries were always the same. His method was to throw a rock or brick through the window or glass door of a closed business... Read On...
Kirk was sentenced by King County Judge Mariane C. Spearman. His record included 37 bookings as well as 89 warrants since 1984. This factored into Judge Spearman’s decision to hand down a higher than average prison sentence.
According to an interview with detectives from the Seattle Police Department, Kirk’s burglaries were always the same. His method was to throw a rock or brick through the window or glass door of a closed business... Read On...
Sustainable Burien Meeting: Rain Gardens & Green Houses
05.07.11 | Filed Under: Events
As all Burien residents know, it’s always sunny in Burien but occasionally we get a lot of the precipitation coming from rainy Seattle. This rain keeps our lawns green and our air fresh, but it also washes garbage and pollution off the streets, into storm drains, and out into the Puget Sound. Burien residents can prevent some of this pollution by planting rain gardens.
Tomorrow from 2-4pm at the Burien Library, Michael Stein-Ross... Read On...
Tomorrow from 2-4pm at the Burien Library, Michael Stein-Ross... Read On...
Parks and Rec Park Survey
05.07.11 | Filed Under: News
So far in 2011, the City of Burien has been pushing to get Burien residents’ opinions about what they want for the future of this community. They have hosted Vision for Burien meetings in various Burien neighborhoods as well as posting an online survey.
Burien Parks and Recreation recently posted a short survey asking the question: “What should recreation and parks in Burien look like in the future?” The survey gives residents the opportunity to voice their opinions about how the city should or shouldn’t spend our tax dollars. This survey will be closing on May 11, 2011, which only leaves people a few days to take it.
The simple fact is that if we don’t take opportunities like this to express our opinions to the city, we have no right to complain when the city goes and does something else. Maybe you think that Burien needs a dog park or maybe you think Lake Burien should be opened to the public... Read On...
Burien Parks and Recreation recently posted a short survey asking the question: “What should recreation and parks in Burien look like in the future?” The survey gives residents the opportunity to voice their opinions about how the city should or shouldn’t spend our tax dollars. This survey will be closing on May 11, 2011, which only leaves people a few days to take it.
The simple fact is that if we don’t take opportunities like this to express our opinions to the city, we have no right to complain when the city goes and does something else. Maybe you think that Burien needs a dog park or maybe you think Lake Burien should be opened to the public... Read On...
About Burien Eats
05.07.11 |
Burien is a community that is full of great people, not only that, Burien is a city full of great local and independent businesses and restaurants. In this day and age, it’s not easy to build community with our neighbors or support local businesses even though many of us believe that we should. Because of this, Burien Daily wants to support and encourage those community values any way we can...
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$24 million expansion planned for Group Health Clinic in Burien
05.06.11 | Filed Under: News | The Highline Times
Publish in Partnership with the Highline Times. Written by Ty Swenson
According to a Burien City Manager’s report, “Group Health corporate is planning a $24 million expansion of (the) Burien Clinic … Group Health plans to transform patient care at the new Burien Medical Center through an innovative design approach they call Production Preparation Process. The new center is expected to have a professional staff of 75 and serve up to 15,000 patients a year in Burien. Ground breaking is anticipated mid 2013.” Read On...
According to a Burien City Manager’s report, “Group Health corporate is planning a $24 million expansion of (the) Burien Clinic … Group Health plans to transform patient care at the new Burien Medical Center through an innovative design approach they call Production Preparation Process. The new center is expected to have a professional staff of 75 and serve up to 15,000 patients a year in Burien. Ground breaking is anticipated mid 2013.” Read On...
Moshier Spring Pottery Sale Tomorrow
05.06.11 | Filed Under: Events
Potters at the Moshier Community Art Center have been throwing and molding clay all year in preparation for tomorrow’s Spring Pottery Sale being held at their studio in Burien near Highline High School. According to a flyer provided by the Art Center, the sale will include beautiful locally made items like “mugs, bowls, serving dishes, garden art, planters, and more!” These skilled ceramic artists sell their goods twice a year at their studio on 4th Avenue S and S 156th Street. Moshier has an array of art classes and complete clay building studio attracts artists from all over the Seattle Metropolitan area because of their 24-hour artist access. Art classes include all levels of pottery wheel, clay hand-building, fused glass jewelry, mosaics, and drawing and painting.
Come support Moshier tomorrow, May 7th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. located at 430 S 156th St. Burien, WA 98148. Best selection is available early and only cash and check are accepted.
For more information, visit Moshier’s website or call (206) 988-3700.
Moshier Spring Potter Sale
430 S 156th St. Burien, WA 98148
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
May 7, 2011
Come support Moshier tomorrow, May 7th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. located at 430 S 156th St. Burien, WA 98148. Best selection is available early and only cash and check are accepted.
For more information, visit Moshier’s website or call (206) 988-3700.
Moshier Spring Potter Sale
430 S 156th St. Burien, WA 98148
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
May 7, 2011
Full Circle Farms Offers Delivery to the Burien Community Center
05.05.11 | Filed Under: News
In a press release sent out this afternoon, the City of Burien announced that Burien residents can now have fresh produce delivered to the Burien Community Center from Full Circle Farms. Full Circle offers a delivery service similar to that of Amazon Fresh and Smith Brothers Farms. You can read more about these services in an article (Amazon Fresh Comes to Burien) posted by Burien Daily last week.
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Burien Farmer's Market Starts Today - Accepts Visa, Master, & EBT
05.05.11 | Filed Under: Events
Today marks the start of an important season in Burien: Farmer’s Market season! If you haven’t checked out the Farmer’s Market in previous seasons, you definitely need to head over to Burien Town Square today at 11 a.m. for your first experience.
Discover Burien, the local non-profit that oversees the event, has been planning a variety of additions to the Farmer’s Market for 2011. Not only will this season include multiple new local vendors... Read On...
Discover Burien, the local non-profit that oversees the event, has been planning a variety of additions to the Farmer’s Market for 2011. Not only will this season include multiple new local vendors... Read On...
Classy Chassis Car Club of Burien
05.02.11 | Filed Under: Events
It may come as a surprise to you that there is a classic car club that meets in Burien every weekend. The Classy Chassis Car Club of Burien makes good use of the normally vacant parking lot surrounding the old City Hall building that sits on the northeast corner of Burien Town Square. Every Saturday since April 9th, Classy Chassis has filled the lot with an array of automobiles that wow the likes of any onlooker. The club has averaged around 40 cars a weekend so far this year. The public is encouraged to come see the cars free of charge from 3 p.m. till the cars depart in the evening... Read On...
Burien Clean Sweep Photos
05.01.11 | Filed Under: Photos
Yesterday morning was Burien’s 12th annual Burien Clean Sweep. According to Discover Burien Events Manager Debra George, around 350 people volunteered for the event. Though the tonnage of actual waste collected won’t be determined until later this week, Debra wanted to send thanks to the sponsors and everyone who came out. “We look forward to doing this again next year” she added.
One of the volunteers, Abby Littleton, is a photographer for Burien Daily. Over the day, she snapped a beautiful smorgasbord of pictures for everyone to check out. We liked all of them so we decided there was no reason not to post each and every picture for you look through.
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One of the volunteers, Abby Littleton, is a photographer for Burien Daily. Over the day, she snapped a beautiful smorgasbord of pictures for everyone to check out. We liked all of them so we decided there was no reason not to post each and every picture for you look through.
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