On Monday afternoon (Aug. 30), Jim Spady of Dick’s Drive-In announced that they’ll be expanding their line of fast food restaurants by one, with the final location to be determined by votes from the public on the restaurant’s website.

There are three areas under consideration:

1. South End, which includes Tukwila, SeaTac, Renton, Burien, South Seattle and West Seattle.
2. North includes Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Edmonds and South Everett.
3. East includes Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell, Mercer Island, Issaquah and Sammamish.

Click image to go to the slow-loading Dick's website to vote.

As of 11pm Monday night, the vote tallies are showing us South Enders trailing in third place, with just 29% (1,748 votes) – could this be a sign that we already have a sufficient supply of red meat and tater-based food product?

Leading the pack is the obviously burger-starved East Side, at 37% (2,260 votes).

Second place goes to the North End with 33% (1,982 votes).

So Burien – do YOU want a Dick’s Drive-In ’round these parts? Or are you already happy with your local joints?

Click here to vote, but be very patient – their website was moving about as fast as Heinz ketchup on a cool crisp rainy late-summer day.

• 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!

• 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

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The Tukwila Days Car Show will be cruising into town on Saturday, Aug. 23rd at the Tukwila Community Center, and residents are being asked to bring their cool cars to show off!

Admission to the show is ABSOLUTELY FREE, and there’s a $10 pre-registration fee to show your car.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Tukwila Days Car Show

WHEN: Saturday, August 21st from 10am – 3pm

WHERE: Tukwila Community Center, located at 12424 42nd Avenue South.

INFO: “Buff those beautiful babies to a mirror shine and cruise on over to the 7th Annual Tukwila Car Show for your chance to show it off. Come on by to check out some of the hottest things on wheels!…”

For more information or application please contact the Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department at 206-768-2822 or by email at djohnson@ci.tukwila.wa.us.

This event is part of Tukwila Days, which also includes:

Music, art, food and fun will be a part of this year’s festival held at the Tukwila Community Center on August 21. This festival offers something for everyone, so bring your friends and family and join the fun! There will be plenty of food, games, music, entertainment, arts and crafts, vendor booths, special kid’s activities and more! Admission and most activities are FREE! For more information about any of these events, please call 206-768-2822.

This year’s schedule:

• Pancake Breakfast, 8:00am – 10:00am: Breakfast service begins at 8:00am in the TCC Social Hall. Supports the Tukwila Sister Cities Committee
• Vendor Fair, 10:00am – 3:00pm: Come check out more than 100 booths! Vendor space is available. For an application please call 206-768-2822.
• Art Show, 10:00am – 3:00pm: Hosted by the Tukwila Arts Commission, the 14th Annual Tukwila Days Art Show showcases local artists.
• Vintage Car Show, 10:00am – 3:00pm: Enter your restored classic car, truck, muscle car or souped-up import, or stop by and vote for your favorite!
• The Fun Zone, 10:00am – 3:00pm:Enjoy inflatable bouncers, giant slide, dunk tank, face painters, roving clowns and special kid’s entertainment!
• Challenge Yourself, 10:00am – 3:00pm: Stop by at the Tukwila Community Center booth to find out how you go about challenging yourself for a prize!
• Chalk It Up!, 10:00am – 2:00pm: Young artists can grab some chalk and create their masterpieces on the sidewalks of the Tukwila Community Center.

The 17th Tukwila Community Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 14th, and Sunday, Aug. 15th

To find the sale locations:

• Download the 2010 Garage Sale Locations and Map
• Starting Aug. 10th, pick up a map and list of sale sites during regular operating hours at:
  • Tukwila City Hall – 6200 Southcenter Boulevard
  • Tukwila Community Center – 12424 – 42nd Avenue South
  • Tukwila Pool – 4414 South 144th Street
  • Foster Golf Clubhouse – 13500 Interurban Avenue South
  • Foster Library – 4060 South 144th Street
• Check the ad with a list of sale locations in the August 13 Kent Reporter and Renton Reporter.
• On August 14 and 15, simply drive around Tukwila looking for the bright yellow signs that identify sale locations.
• List of participating addresses
• Map of participating households

By sponsoring the Community Garage Sale for 16 years, the City of Tukwila supports recycling and reuse! Have a great sale and happy shopping!

For more information please contact Rebecca Fox at rfox@ci.tukwila.wa.us or (206) 433-7178.

• 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!

• Friday/Saturday/Sunday – “Withering Heights” at the E.B. Foote Winery
• Friday/Saturday – Advertiser Lavina Mays To Host Grand Opening Event This Weekend
• Saturday – Normandy Park Hoop Fest Basketball Tournament Is Saturday, July 31st
• Saturday – Coffee “Cupping” at Dubsea Coffee in White Center
• Saturday – Elder Care & Safety Day at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market
• Saturday – Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” in Des Moines Beach Park
• Sunday – “El Tianguis Mercado Latino” street market in Burien Town Square
• Sunday – Normandy Park’s Free Concert at Marvista Park Featuring Recess Monkey & the Normandy Park Youth Orchestra

Know about an event we missed? Feel free to share the details in a comment!

Here’s this week’s upcoming concerts: