Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s a round up of events happening around the area:
- Saturday – Saturday Morning Jazz Set at Dubsea Coffee
- Saturday – Fantastic Fruits & Vegetables At This Week’s Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market!
- Sunday – Mark Your Calendar For This Sunday’s B-Patch Garden Day!
- Sunday – Advertiser E.B. Foote Winery Hosting Jazz Night On Sunday, August 29
- Sunday – El Tianguis Latino Market at Burien Town Square
- Sunday – Free Music at Marvista Park Featuring Blue Ringer
Know about an event we missed? Feel free to share the details in a comment!
| Aug |
| 29 |
| 5:30 pm |
Jazz Night and Wine Tasting returns to the E.B. Foote Winery on Sunday, August 29.
Tickets are $10 each ($9 for Wine Club Members) in advance or $12 day of the event and include two hours of smooth jazz, a sample of four wines, and snacks. The doors to the winery will open at 5:30 pm and music will go from 6-8 pm.
Wayne Miller and Friends will relax you with smooth jazz music while you enjoy a sample of four wines. Wine will also be available by the glass for $5 cash, and you can purchase bottles to take home with you. This event is for adults only. Tickets are available by visiting or calling the winery, or on the website at www.ebfootewinery.com.
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| Aug |
| 26 |
| 7:00 pm |
The City of Normandy Park Arts Commission will be holding an Artists Reception for Kris Vermeer on Thursday, Aug. 26th for a “conversation with the artist in truly enjoyable surroundings.”
Here are the details:
WHAT: Artist Trust “Meet the Artist” Events
WHEN: Thursday, Aug 26th from 7pm – 10pm
WHERE: Normandy Park City Hall , located at 801 SW 174th Street.
INFO: Please RSVP your attendance for the opening to 206-248-8248 or artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us
“The Normandy Park exhibition of ‘Kris Vermeer’ is sponsored by the City of Normandy Park Arts Commission with financial contribution from Arts Commissioner Robert Frey.
This exhibit will be on display in City Council Chambers until August 31, 2010.
Kris works in a variety of mediums. Her love of ancient cultures is apparent in all that she does, whether she works in glass, painting or sculpture. What makes Kris’s work unique is her incorporation of sand into many of her paintings. Some originals have hand-cut steel to add extra dimension.”
Last Saturday (Aug. 14th), a Normandy Park man who uses the pseudonym “Sam the Sausage” (aka “John Nelson”) took part in a thrilling fundraiser for Special Olympics called “Over The Edge” (see our previous coverage here).
In this event, Mr. Nelson Mr. Sausage, risked his life by rappelling down the 40-story, uniquely-shaped Rainier Tower in downtown Seattle to help raise money for this worthy cause.
Nelson Sausage, along with 126 other rappellers, helped bring in over $181,000.
According to Ashley Stanfield, Development Director for Special Olympics, no previous climbing or rappelling experience was required, “just enough courage to step out Over the Edge.”
Ashley adds:
A training center was set up on the roof of the skyscraper, where there is about a 25-foot ledge participants practiced rappelling from.
The gear is fairly easy to get a hang of and the training location allows people to try out what it is like to sit in a harness and use the industrial hand held descender device.
Yeah, then they really got to try it out by rappelling 40 stories straight down!
What’s next for Nelson Sausage? After the rappel, he’s setting his sights on the quintessential prize in the world of meat – that’s right, he’s planning on competing in this year’s Burien Brat Trot, coming up Sunday, Sept. 19th in Olde Burien. He expects to take top honors, upsetting local sausage “Bret the Brat.”
If you’re interested in registering to run in the 2010 Brat Trot, click here – the fee is only $35, but act fast, because the price goes up Sept. 1st. The 5k run was developed in 2009 as a way to gather the community together, Octoberfest style, for an afternoon of exercise followed by a celebration. In the spirit of community the Brat Trot also raises critical funds for two local non-profits Safe Kids King County South and WestSide Baby. Both organizations support injury prevention through education and access by providing needy families with essentials such as car seats and cribs. The brainchild of Tin Room owner Danny House (aka Dan the Sausageman), the race raised nearly $25,000 in 2009 and equally important drew more than 700 people together for a day of fun and festivities.
The 5K race begins on SW 152nd widely circling Lake Burien and finishes to cheering crowds around the corner of 10th and back onto SW 152nd. 2010 brings the addition of a 1 mile+ “Seize the Sausage” race perfect for kids and adults alike looking for a shorter venue. Runners can dash out, grab their Bratton and race back to the same finish line as those in the 5K.
If you’re a business interested in sponsoring this year’s fundraiser (we’re sponsors!), click here to download a PDF document with more info.
Courtesy Photographer Daniel M. Wilk comes this Photo Slideshow of Mr. Sausage’s fearless feat:
Click to Play Daniel M. Wilk’s Photo Slideshow
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s a round up of events happening around the area:
- Saturday/Sunday – City of Tukwila Community Garage Sale is Aug 14-15
- Saturday – 5th Annual Trash To Treasure Parking Lot Sale Is Saturday, Aug. 14th
- Saturday – Health & Fitness Day at Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market
- Saturday – Brent Rice Memorial Swim Is Aug. 14th; Here’s How You Can Join In/Help
- Sunday – FREE Ice Cream With Ciscoe Morris At Highline/SeaTac Gardens Aug. 15th
- Sunday – Experience Live Mexican Dance At El Tianguis Latino Market
- Sunday – Free Music at Marvista Park Featuring The Starlings
Know about an event we missed? Feel free to share the details in a comment!
| Aug |
| 14 |
| 9:00 am |
The 5th annual “Trash to Treasure Parking Lot Sale” is coming to the Des Moines Activity Center from 9am – 3pm, on Saturday, Aug. 14th.
This annual event will include over 90 vendors and a FREE public shopping shuttle from the sale to the Des Moines Farmers Market, as well as the Wesley Gardens parking lot sale and the Masonic Lodge garage sale!
There will also be free parking for shoppers at Steven J. Underwood Park, just behind the Des Moines Post Office on 216th Street and 20th Avenue S.
Food sales will be hosted by Jobs Daughters.
There will be both indoor and outdoor booths, and a wide variety from crafts, plants, collectibles, and “treasure” items.
Here are the details:
WHAT: 5th Annual Trash to Treasure Parking Lot Sale.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 14th from 9am – 3pm.
WHERE: Des Moines Activity Center, located at 2045 S. 216th Street.
INFO: For more information, call the Des Moines Activity Center at 206-878-1642.
Here’s this week’s round-up of FREE concerts being offered in the surrounding area. This is the final week for concerts in Burien and Des Moines, so enjoy the music before it’s too late!
| Tue, Aug 10 | 12:00PM | Caleb | Burien Town Square Park |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 7:00PM | African All Stars | Des Moines Beach Park |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 6:30PM | Locust Street Taxi | Lake Burien School Park |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 12:00PM | Nancy Stewart | Tukwila Community Center |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 5:00PM | Starlings | Marvista Park |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 5:00PM | Ranger and the Re-Arrangers | Angle Lake Park |
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s a round up of events happening around the area:
- Friday/Saturday – “Cruisin4TheCure” Fighting Cancer With A Car Wash Friday & Saturday
- Friday/Saturday – Big Al Brewing’s Second Birthday Celebration August 7 and 8
- Friday – Guy Harper and Pamela Harper, Authors of Three Tree Point at Burien Books From 4-6PM
- Saturday – Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market Celebrates Shark Week… Puget Sound Style!
- Saturday – White Center CDA Member Mixer Is Saturday, Aug. 7th
- Saturday – Burien’s Sizzling Saturday Night Car Show
- Saturday – Greg Wright, Author of West of the Gospel at Burien Books From 1-3PM
- Saturday – WestSide Baby Challenges Burien To “Stuff The Bus” Saturday Night
- Sunday – Sustainable Burien Meeting At Community Gardens, 437 SW 144th Street
- Sunday – Burien’s “El Tianguis” Latino Market
- Sunday – Pink Party For The Cure Is This Sunday At All-Star Sports Bar
- Sunday – Des Moines United Methodist Church Hosting Blues Concert Featuring “Sister Wives”
- Sunday – Free Music at Marvista Park Featuring Woodrush
Know about an event we missed? Feel free to share the details in a comment!
Here’s this week’s round-up of FREE concerts being offered in the surrounding area. There’s sure to be something here to please just about anyone!
| Tue, Aug 3 | 12:00PM | Sebastian Clark | Burien Town Square Park |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 7:00PM | Handful of Luvin’ | Des Moines Beach Park |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 6:30PM | Caela and the Dangerous Flares | Lake Burien School Park |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 12:00PM | Eric Herman | Tukwila Community Center |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 5:00PM | Woodrush | Marvista Park |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 5:00PM | Rod Cook | Angle Lake Park |
Photos by Michael Brunk
I was recently at Seahurst Park for one of our beautiful summer sunsets. I was just setting up my tripod and camera when I noticed a woman and small child on a paddle board silhouetted against the setting sun. I quickly snapped a few shots and liked the results so much I was inspired to seek out other silhouettes during my session that evening.
Here are a few of the photos that I captured, I hope you enjoy them. You can click on any image below to view a larger version.
