Fireweed Bead Co. in Olde Burien Approaches Final Days of Business – Launches 70% & 80% Off Liquidation
Update: Fireweed Bead Co. has officially announced that their final day of business in Olde Burien will be Sunday, May 26th.
On Friday, May 17, 2012, Fireweed will begin their final liquidation sale. Merchandise will be priced at 70% off, seed beads and firepolish beads 80% off, and remaining displays and fixtures 20% off.
Fireweed will remain open Tuesday through Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12pm-4pm.
Original Publication 03.12.13: Another sad announcement for local and independent Burien businesses was made today: Fireweed Bead Co. in Olde Burien will soon be closing up shop.
Fireweed Bead Co. first opened their location in Olde Burien in 2002 and has been serving the region for 11 years, making it the longest continually running retail business in Olde Burien. The announcement of closure came Tuesday morning in the form of a letter to friends and patrons over social media. (more…)
Hey Paison! No Longer Doing Business on SW 152nd St in Burien
During the last week of March 2013, Burien Italian sandwich eatery on SW 152nd St papered up their front windows with a sign that read “Closed for Remodeling” but after seven years of doing business in Burien, Hey Paison! has served its last hoagie.
Another Sad Day for Local and Independent Burien Business: Fireweed Bead Co. in Olde Burien Announces Closure
Another sad announcement for local and independent Burien businesses was made today: Fireweed Bead Co. in Olde Burien will soon be closing up shop.
Fireweed Bead Co. first opened their location in Olde Burien in 2002 and has been serving the region for 11 years, making it the longest continually running retail business in Olde Burien. The announcement of closure came Tuesday morning in the form of a letter to friends and patrons over social media.
According to the letter, the decision to close came after much thought and consideration over the continued decline in sales at their Olde Burien location while their online sales increased. (more…)
Burien Birthday Giveaway: Day 4 Part 3/3 – Oliver’s Bite Gift Card Giveaway
Editor’s Note: On February 28, 2013, Burien will be 20 years old; just old enough to no longer be called a teen, but still not old enough to buy beer. To celebrate Burien’s exit from the teenage years, we are partnering with a number of local businesses to give away $20 gift cards. Each day we will publish an article about an independent Burien business who will be giving a gift card away. To win the gift card, all participants have to do is leave a comment on the article (the comment can say whatever you want and will not influence your chances of winning) and share the article with the hashtag “#happybirthdayburien” so we can track the posts. Winners will be selected at random and will be able to pick their prize up on March 1st at the appropriate participating business. Happy birthday Burien and good luck Burienites!
For our final gift card giveaway in celebration of Burien’s 20th birthday, we are partnering with Burien’s new family owned cupcake bakery, Oliver’s Bite.
Oliver’s Bite announced this week that they will be opening Friday, March 1st, at their location next to Elliot Bay Brewery on SW 152nd St in downtown Burien.
Oliver’s Bite will offer signature cupcakes and allow customers to design their own cupcakes. You can read all about Oliver’s Bite in our original publication earlier this month, here.
For their first week of business, the Akiho family is offering 10% off to all customers. On Wednesday night, Oliver’s Bite launched their Facebook page. If you would like to stay up to date on what’s going on at their new bakery, you need to go “Like” the page which can be found here.
Oliver’s Bite
245 SW 152nd St
Burien, WA 98166
Leave your comments below and share this article with the hashtag “#happybirthdayburien” for a chance to win the gift card to Oliver’s Bite.
Burien Birthday Giveaway: Day 4 Part 2/3 – Kevin and Sean’s A Place for Pets Gift Card Giveaway
Editor’s Note: On February 28, 2013, Burien will be 20 years old; just old enough to no longer be called a teen, but still not old enough to buy beer. To celebrate Burien’s exit from the teenage years, we are partnering with a number of local businesses to give away $20 gift cards. Each day we will publish an article about an independent Burien business who will be giving a gift card away. To win the gift card, all participants have to do is leave a comment on the article (the comment can say whatever you want and will not influence your chances of winning) and share the article with the hashtag “#happybirthdayburien” so we can track the posts. Winners will be selected at random and will be able to pick their prize up on March 1st at the appropriate participating business. Happy birthday Burien and good luck Burienites!
Kevin and Sean’s A Place for Pets is Burien’s only local and independent pet store. They provide a full line of pet supplies including dog and cat toys, rodent, fish, bird, dog and cat food, kennels, cages, as well lots of rare fish, birds, kittens, and puppies.
A Place for Pets is located between the Discover Burien office and Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub in downtown Burien across from Burien Town Square Park on SW 152nd St. and has been doing business in Burien for eight years.
A Place for Pets recently changed their hours of business and are now open weekdays 10am to 8pm, Saturdays 10am to 7pm and Sundays from 11am to 6pm.
Kevin Foxin, co-owner of the shop recently sent us this letter: (more…)
Burien Birthday Giveaway: Day 3 – Vino Bello Gift Card Giveaway
Editor’s Note: On February 28, 2013, Burien will be 20 years old; just old enough to no longer be called a teen, but still not old enough to buy beer. To celebrate Burien’s exit from the teenage years, we are partnering with a number of local businesses to give away $20 gift cards. Each day we will publish an article about an independent Burien business who will be giving a gift card away. To win the gift card, all participants have to do is leave a comment on the article (the comment can say whatever you want and will not influence your chances of winning) and share the article with the hashtag “#happybirthdayburien” so we can track the posts. Winners will be selected at random and will be able to pick their prize up on March 1st at the appropriate participating business. Happy birthday Burien and good luck Burienites!
Vino Bello Wine Bar & Shop is Burien’s original independent wine bar. This year, on the 4th of July, they will be celebrating their 7th year doing business in Burien!
The wine bar is located just west of of Burien Town Square on SW 152nd St between Grand Central Bakery and One Earth Medicine. Visitors to Vino Bello can expect a wide variety of wines, beers on tap, tapas to enjoy with your drinks, and a knowledgable staff that can help you select the perfect drink. (more…)
Update: Oliver’s Bite, Burien’s New Cupcake Bakery Will Open March 1
Update: Burien’s new family owned cupcake bakery, Oliver’s Bite, will officially be opening for business on March 1st. Oliver’s Bite is located directly east of Elliot Bay Brewery on SW 152nd St in downtown Burien. To celebrate their first week of being open, the Akiho family is offering 10% off to all of their new customers.
You can read all about Oliver’s Bite in our original publication below.
02.16.13 Publication: On the SW 152nd St strip of businesses between Elliot Bay Brewery and Pho La Vang, will soon be the home of Burien’s new family owned cupcake bakery, Oliver’s Bite.
Oliver’s Bite is the independent venture of sisters Shino and Ayano Akiho and their parents. According to Shino, “We chose to open our shop in Burien because when we first moved here, the community was so welcoming… We feel like Burien is an up and coming city. There are tons of cupcake shops in places like West Seattle but nothing like that here. We just thought, ‘Hey, it’s time to make Burien a little more colorful!’ So we are opening a cupcake shop.” 
“Who is Oliver?” you ask? Good question. Oliver was the Akiho family’s golden retriever. “When we first got Oliver,” Shino says. “our family was semi broken because my sister and I were in that rebellious stage. Then we adopted Oliver. He helped us find opportunities to spend more time together. He really saved our family in a way.” Even though Oliver passed a number of years ago, according to the sisters, he is still a common topic of conversation and a fond memory. The shop is named after him, as the story goes, because one day, though Oliver never ate any food left out by the family, the one time he thought it was worth breaking his diet was when Ayano left out a fresh batch of cupcakes and left the room. When she returned, not a trace of the treats were left.
Burien Birthday Giveaway: Day 2 – White Cap Frozen Yogurt Gift Card Giveaway
Editor’s Note: On February 28, 2013, Burien will be 20 years old; just old enough to no longer be called a teen, but still not old enough to buy beer. To celebrate Burien’s exit from the teenage years, we are partnering with a number of local businesses to give away $20 gift cards. Each day we will publish an article about an independent Burien business who will be giving a gift card away. To win the gift card, all participants have to do is leave a comment on the article (the comment can say whatever you want and will not influence your chances of winning) and share the article with the hashtag “#happybirthdayburien” Winners will be selected at Random and will be able to pick their prize up on March 1st at the appropriate participating business. Happy birthday Burien and good luck Burienites!
White Cap Frozen Yogurt is Burien’s first and only independent frozen yogurt joint. The family owned business opened in the Five Corners strip mall with Trader Joe’s and Freedom Fitness less than one year ago, on July 4, 2012.
“We wanted to create a fun environment for all ages. Right now we are just focusing on getting off the ground but we are really looking forward to getting more involved in Burien’s community.”
Paul Cesmat told me last year when I interviewed him, his wife Becky, and his three children Nicole, Sean, and Josh last August for our first story on White Cap which can be read here. (more…)