Burien’s 4th of July Parade is Hot

Downtown Burien was alive with national pride and patriotism early this month as the 2009 Burien Independence Day Parade started with a “bang”. The literal “bang” was probably just the Seafair Pirates firing another shot across the bow from their pirate ship, The Moby Duck, followed by a small plume of residual smoke. The audience was full of excitement fueled by hundreds of parade participants marching, dancing, singing, playing instruments, honking, waving, shouting, and passing out candy.

Just ahead of the ruthless pirates was the crew from Airport Towing strategically positioned at the center of the parade ready to respond to any emergency car trouble encountered along the way. Fortunately for the participants, no such cars were noticed this year (as opposed to previous years). The Airport Towing crew did, however, enjoy driving around their hometown at magnificently slow parade speeds of less than 5 miles per hour while taking their time to admire the new Burien Town Square from the crowded city streets.

Spectators and participants alike enjoyed the benefits of warm 70 degree sunshine in the morning hours leading up to the parade. As the event commenced and continued into the afternoon, temperatures of as high as 87 were recorded causing the route to be dreadfully hot for the volunteers and advertisers who were out in the elements, such as the die-hard staff at The B-Town Blog. To kick off B-Town’s parade debut, they picked one of their favorite and most experienced advertisers to chauffeur them down the parade route while keeping the public informed through live blogging from their laptops using free local wi-fi. Fortunately for Airport Towing employees, modern trucks are equipped with air conditioning which helps keep drivers comfortable and conscious while operating heavy equipment.

Despite the Pacific Northwest heat wave that reached it’s peak the afternoon of the parade, B-Town Bloggers had a terrific attitude and loads of enthusiasm. After all, their audience was out in full force. Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown to admire the annual demonstration. The Burien parade has been an opportunity for people to celebrate all the great things that we enjoy in the United States of America for 88 years! This year the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce deserves recognition for coordinating perhaps the most successful parades in the city’s history.

Airport Towing was a proud participant, displaying the national colors on all trucks that drove in the parade. A firm believer in the freedoms of our nation, Airport Towing is a true success story of a family that was able to grow their business through hard work and dedication thanks to the freedoms provided the USA. Now as the trucks roll through the streets of Burien, where Airport Towing began, and wave their flags, the local company is saying thank you to the community that gave them the chance to succeed. Here’s to another 21 years in business and another 233 years of freedom!