Des Moines Cub Scouts Will Be ‘Scouting for Food’ for the Food Bank in March

This March, Des Moines Cub Scout Pack 955 will be scouting for food for the Des Moines Area Food Bank, starting with a door-to-door campaign on Saturday, March 23. More than 50 million Americans – including... [Read more]

Powell Brothers Step Up (again) to Sponsor Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Well, the Powell Brothers and their crews have done it again!! Proving that they are truly the premier homebuilder/renovation/remodel contractor in the area, they recently achieved a high honor: They... [Read more]

Everyone’s Favorite Farmers Market Has Recently Gone ‘National’!

Click image to see larger version. In the last couple of months, everyone’s favorite farmers market gone “National”! In December, Des Moines Waterfront Famers Market board president Wayne Corey... [Read more]

Help the Arts Commission of Des Moines Raise Money for Sculpture Project

The Arts Commission of Des Moines is trying to raise $7,500 for a sculpture project they hope to bring to our community, and they’ve set up a page where you can donate online: www.gofundme.com/dmsculptures “This... [Read more]

REMINDER: Fundraiser for Burien Fire Victims is Saturday Night

REMINDER: Our sister site The B-Town Blog, in association with Surgz Promotions, is sponsoring “Up from the Ashes,” a fundraiser for victims of the Jan. 28 Tra-Lee Apartment fire, this Saturday... [Read more]

Enjoy Wine with an Historic, ‘Landmark’ View at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival

Detailed Masonic symbols can be found all around the Landmark Event Center. There are dozens of reasons to come to the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which runs March 1-3 – from the 25 Northwest... [Read more]

Highline Community College Foundation Fundraising Breakfast is Feb. 27

The Highline Community College Foundation invites you to “make an investment in Highline students and the local community at the 4th annual Fundraising Breakfast” set for Wednesday, Feb. 27. “Hear... [Read more]

Second Annual St. Philomena School Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser is Feb. 23

The second annual St. Philomena School Spaghetti Dinner Benefiting Fragile Families will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 starting at 6 p.m. “Let the wishing begin!” reads an announcement. “Join... [Read more]

South King Fire & Rescue Awarded $400,000 Grant for Defibrillators

South King Fire & Rescue received word Jan. 25 that they would be receiving a $400,000 federal grant to assist them in replacing an aging fleet of Defibrillators on their emergency response fire engines... [Read more]

Wine & DINE at the Poverty Bay Wine Festival, Coming March 1-3!

By now, you have probably heard all about the amazing wineries to be featured at the Rotary Club of Des Moines‘ Poverty Bay Wine Festival fundraiser, coming to the Landmark Event Center the weekend... [Read more]

Puget Sound Energy Foundation Donates Civic Readerboard to Des Moines

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation recently donated a $7,000 grant – via the Des Moines Legacy Foundation – to help pay for a Civic Readerboard, to be installed at the Des Moines Senior Activity Center... [Read more]

REMINDER: ‘Empty Bowls’ Fundraiser is Friday at Burien Community Center

Which local restaurant will win this year’s “Best Soup” award? Last year, Elliott Bay Brewery was crowned the winner. REMINDER: Burien’s annual ‘Empty Bowls’ fundraiser... [Read more]

The Top 10 Reasons to Attend this Year’s Poverty Bay Wine Festival March 1-3

Our friends at the Rotary Club of Des Moines want our Readers to know what the Top 10 Reasons to attend the 9th Annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, coming to the Landmark on the Sound Event Center the... [Read more]

Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available for 2013 Cove to Clover Fundraiser

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2013 Cove to Clover fundraiser – a fun, all-volunteer based benefit for several local charities – coming Sunday, April 28. Businesses are invited... [Read more]

Destination Des Moines’ ‘Sweetheart Ball’ will be at Beach Park Auditorium Feb. 9

Destination Des Moines‘ third annual Sweetheart Ball is coming to the Beach Park Auditorium Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 9, with live music by local fave Joey Jewell and his orchestra. In addition... [Read more]

Founder of Piledriving Company Goes ‘APE’ Over Upcoming Local UFO Film

John White, Founder of American Piledriving Equipment (APE) and an area resident, has stepped up to pile on the majority of funding for an historic local UFO conspiracy movie that will begin filming this... [Read more]

Rotary Club of Des Moines’ Poverty Bay Wine Festival Coming March 1-3

The Des Moines Rotary Club will be presenting its 9th annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival the weekend of March 1-3, once again in the historic and grand Landmark Event Center in Des Moines. Guests will enjoy... [Read more]

Highline Schools Foundation Seeking Nominations for Gold Star Awards

The Highline Schools Foundation has opened the nominating process for its annual Gold Star Awards, meant to honor Highline Public Schools’ best and brightest teachers, volunteers, alumni, staff,... [Read more]

Cove to Clover Sponsorship Kick-Off Party Coming to Mick Kelly’s Jan. 17

Our friends at Cove to Clover want our Readers to know that they’ll be kicking off their upcoming 2013 event – coming Sunday, April 28 – with a Sponsorship Kick-Off Party at Mick Kelly’s... [Read more]

Brrring in 2013 with Burien’s Annual Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day

Last year’s trophy winner, Isaac Chrisman, visiting from Idaho. Photo by Michael Brunk. Brrring in 2013 with Burien’s annual Polar Bear Plunge, to be held at Noon on New Year’s Day –... [Read more]