Discover Burien

Follow these folks on Facebook and stop by often. They grow multiple plants, many are for eating,…read moreand they harvest and create edible goods from most of it. Includes a section they farm in order to donate to a local food bank. They have many classes here, a community garden, and it's nice just to browse and enjoy a little peaceful garden atmosphere in the middle of town.

From the owner: The New Start Community Garden (also known at the Shark Garden) is a nonprofit teaching garden. It…read moreis a combination of a school garden that grows organic produce for the White Center Food Bank with the help of volunteers, a botanical garden focused on food plants, pollinator habitat, and drought tolerant plants, and a community p-patch program. During the growing season, the garden offers free organic gardening, cooking, and environmental science classes on Saturdays (registration is required). There is a a self guided art walk along the fences and many interpretive signs to learn from in the garden. The garden is open to the public during daylight hours year round. Visit the website to arrange a tour or see upcoming events. Please note that there is no smoking, pets, or picking allowed in the garden.

Frenzi

4.6

(68 reviews)

What a gem. The owner is so kind and nice and there was a couple people who walked in asking for…read morethe five items for free deal. They've given away 1200 people up to five items for free. He showed me the list of the signatures of them pretty cool all by word-of-mouth. if you have a donation to give of any kind monetarily or clothing wise or anything drop on in. Just saw him take a typewriter from somebody. Goodwill's busy pain there CEO 20 million I'm sure. Put your money local for it actually helps somebody that you know and makes a difference in their life that day. I personally bought $37 worth of stuff which was probably like 7 items and some of those were brand new with tags on them and brand name, I got a purse. I can't say enough of what an experience it was to spend an hour wandering around his lovely store. The world need places like this to honor the past & the present! He said it's been there one way or another for 30 years. thank God they'll be here for another 30!. The sign on the the street says secret closet so I may follow up with the review on that page also.

Love this place! The store is always so organized and the owner is always really nice. The prices…read moreare cheap and they'll usually have some deal going on

Regional Animal Services of King County

3.7

(52 reviews)

A couple of years ago when I was traveling out of town on business, I got a frantic call from my…read morewife that our dog had gotten out of our yard and was nowhere to be found. I was in a pretty helpless position as I was not due to be home for several days. My son came up with a great idea and checked online to see if our dog had been found and turned in to the RASKC. Sure enough, she was there. My wife went down the next morning, paid the fee and picked her up. She had been well treated, and we are very thankful that they found her and gave her a good safe place until we could come get her. My son said that she was so excited to see him. She cried and whined, and fell asleep in his arms in the car. Thank you very much

I intend this to be constructive: please fix your system!…read more 1. volunteers: please let the volunteers try to get through the system once so they understand the user experience and understand the waitlist app and how it looks, what the user sees, and how it calls us. everyone should have to do this. today i was treated rudely (like a scam artist or something) by volunteers while i was doing precisely what i was told to do by the waitlist and the front desk. 2. the waitlist app: the waitlist app is absolutely and totally broken. I waited through a list of 8 people and when I got to the top i was randomly dropped to number 5 again. I waited again. the third time i was at the top, I went to the adoption center they said my name was nowhere on the list at all. it went on and on! I was there for 2 hours of this. I know that you are underfunded but really--why is this so bizarrely inept and broken? Just make a PAPER LIST and call us, like a restaurant hostess would do. We didn't adopt, but we will from a good organization. And the place we adopt from will also receive our donation money.

Burien CARES

3.4

(23 reviews)

Before we walked in this building, the lady at the front gave us the biggest scowl through the…read morewindow. She refused to talk to us or make eye contact, answering a phone call as soon as we walked in. We were trying to see if we could drop off two stray kittens here, and if not, if we could be pointed in the right direction. Someone else steps in and asks the people behind the desk why they weren't helping, they just shrugged and pointed to the woman making a phone call. This person gave us advice, thankfully, but told us that since we took the kitties in, we've "assumed care of them" and need to pay a fee to surrender them. These aren't our cats, so we didn't do that. They told us to go to Seattle Animal Shelter. This was a frustrating experience since we really would love for these kitties to go to a loving home. We thought a place called BurienCARES would be a lot more helpful, but instead we were met with discrimination. I talked to somebody else who had a similar experience trying to drop off a stray kitten, but was treated with sharpness and judgement. ALSO -- I recommend giving the article about this place on B-Town Blog a read. It's called "Claws come out over Burien CARES as city council debate deepens" written by Mellow Detray.

I'm not sure what to say about this place. Our first impressions of this place was not good due to…read morethe absolutely overwhelming smell of excrement. It was so incredibly bad. I tend to believe that people who animals are wonderful and I'm sure these people are. We adopted a young cat. They said it was a year old. It turned out to be much younger. We took her to the vet 2 days later. She was infested with tapeworms. Soooo.. We love our new cat. I choose to believe that these people are doing the best they can. Maybe they need more help or a marketing person. If they could get a handle on the smell. I'd be game to help. Thank you for all you do. Miz Kilmousky

VFW Post 1263 Renton

4.8

(4 reviews)

Great place to meet and talk with other vets the staff is nice and a lot of time there some type of…read moremeal going on or some type of event

Nice post, very friendly staff. Come here after work all the time! They have Bingo every Saturday…read moreand dancing on Wednesday.

Value Village

3.1

(57 reviews)

Great selection no matter what location you visit. Nice to find things that you can use or…read morerepurpose without buying new!

I used to go here all the time, but lately each visit leaves me more and more disappointed. They…read moreare trippin on their prices! They had jars that are currently available at Dollar Tree marked for $4.99 a piece. Lots of clothes from retailers like Old Navy, used, priced more than you can get new. Lots of items with holes, stains, or just really worn, still asking $12.99+. I miss thrift stores when they felt like a fun treasure hunt for a great bargain. Also, no fitting rooms and no public bathrooms. I will say the staff, with the exception of some newer, younger gals, is nice and very helpful. I do find it comical when the security guard just shakes his head and watches as someone walks out with unpaid merchandise.

Brides for a Cause

4.8

(109 reviews)

I got my gorgeous Wedding dress from here per fit fit btw , We worked with Amanda she was soo so…read morenice and let us take our time and be sure we got the perfect dress, Definitely come here everyone is so sweet and beautiful dresses.

This is my first time visiting this establishment, and I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer…read morenumber of dresses available. The store is spotlessly clean and well-organized, and the friendly staff made me feel welcome and at ease!

Bike Works

4.4

(96 reviews)

This shop is so great. They can fix up your ride or set you up with a great used bike for a fair…read moreprice. They also have youth programs that allow kids to earn a bike! When buying a bike here they will likely present 3 price points. They need support to keep it all going, so if you can afford it, pay a price that's not the "Community " minimum price point.

A quaint little shop tucked away on Ferdinand Street that has all your cycling needs. I had to stop…read morein during my Seattle visit to pick up some bike bottles since I discovered the two I had brought were actually busted. They were reasonably priced and happened to be in my favorite color too. I had called in before just to make sure there was stock and a live person answered and not some annoying voicemail. That was much appreciated!

Southeast Seattle Senior Center

(2 reviews)

This place is awesome! Rainbow Bingo 4x a year. Next one is scheduled for March 13 - Lucky 13…read more Dress as a black cat or leprechaun to enter their costume contest!! Tickets and information: 206-722-0317; ask for Alex or Kate. $25 advance ticket purchase, $28 at the door.

This place is staffed by someof the best people I've met. They care for their members like family…read more Rainbow bingo is a must. And there are so many fun options for classes and outings. If my grandma was still alive I'd take her here. It's that good of a place!

White Center Community Development Association

1.0

This charity held a gala in 2022 for their 20th anniversary. I thought they were legit - many…read morelegitimate websites like charity navigator gave them high marks so I donated $5000, out of a total of about $25000 through an auction to benefit LGBTQ youth. The auction was for a "signature event", but with the year ending and this event not happening - it was a waste of money. DO not make my mistake and give this nonprofit any of your heard earned dollars. They will not appreciate it - and worse, they will not use that money as advertised. They never gave me any real answer to questions, do not answer the phone or return calls, and cancel meetings last minute. If you are a member of the LGBTQ community, they will gladly take your money, but will not perform. You would be better off throwing your money away or lighting it on fire. At least then you can see what happened to it. They make most of their money on government grants, but that will be changing very soon. If they come for you to make up the difference please know that they will not use the money as they describe. They will not answer your questions. Once they have your money they are only interested in getting more.

Evergreen Textile Recycling

Easy drop off donation boxes for clothes and shoes. Great customer service. I have called a few…read moretimes when the boxes are full and they come right away to clean up.

From the owner: Keeping reusable materials in circulation since 2017…read more We accept: Clothes Shoes Accessories Linens Toys Electronics Please have items clean & prewashed. We do not accept used pillows, garbage or anything wet. Small holes or stains are okay. ⸻ At Evergreen Textile Recycling, we’re on a mission to reduce textile waste, conserve natural resources, and create a more sustainable, circular fashion industry. We’ve placed textile bins across Washington. Serving King County, Snohomish County & surrounding areas Contact us and we’ll help you find our closest donation bin near you. 24/7 Drop-Off Locations available! Pick up available for large donations. ⸻ Contact us to schedule a pick up or for more textile bin locations in your area. EvergreenFamilyRecycling@gmail.com +1(425)359-9874 EvergreenTextileRecycling.org A few of our locations are 1046 Cedar Ave, Marysville. 17735 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Safeway 23632 Hwy 99, Edmonds. 9803 Edmonds way, Edmonds Thanks!

Evergreen Textile Recycling