The Former Flame Tavern/Birrieria Tijuana.

On the evening of June 1, 1974 Ted Bundy abducted Brenda Carol Ball from The Flame Tavern in Burien, WA; she was never seen alive again.

An older picture of The Flame Tavern as it looked in the 1970’s.
An older image of the tavern from the 1970’s, photo courtesy of OddStops.
An old sign from the Flame Tavern, which advertised ‘Dancing Nightly,’ photo courtesy of OddStops.
The band ‘Child Jam’ performing at The Flame in 1972.
This Google Street View image of the bar was taken in 2011, photo courtesy of OddStops.
The former Flame Tavern as it looked in April 2022.
The back part of the former Flame Tavern as it looked in April 2022.
The back parking lot of the former Flame Tavern as it looked in April 2022.
The former Flame Tavern as it looked in April 2022.
The side of the former Flame Tavern as it looked in April 2022.
The front sign from the former Flame Tavern as it looked in April 2022.
The former Flame Tavern as it looked in March 2026: it’s now a Mexican restaurant called ‘Birrieria Tijuana,’ and their food is amazing.
The back parking lot of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
The entrance of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
The entrance of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
The main dining room of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
Another shot of the main dining room of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
Another picture of the main dining room of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
The restroom in ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
Inside looking outside, ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ in March 2026.
My pigeon friend, outside of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ in March 2026.
The back part of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
The back parking lot of ‘Birrieria Tijuana’ as it looked in March 2026.
Rhonda Louise Burse, who was last seen in Burien, Washington on August 8, 1977 at The (former) Flame Tavern: she worked there as a topless dancer and had been last seen getting into a car after her shift. Burse was a dancer in the general Seattle area as well as Colorado and Texas, and sadly few details are available in her case.

Taylor Mountain.

Video taken in March 2026, posted at 2x and 4x speed. Please be kind with your comments, this (and Issaquah) are the first videos I’ve ever attempted.

A video I took of Ted Bundy’s Taylor Mountain DS in March 2026 sped up 2x.

A video I took of Ted Bundy’s Taylor Mountain DS in March 2026 sped up 4x.

Lake Sammamish State Park, May 2025.

A road sign for Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2025.
The entrance to Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2025.
The front parking lot at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2025.
A yellow VW Bug in the back part of Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2025.
Another shot of a yellow VW Bug at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2025.
A paved walkway at the front part of Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2022.
A paved walkway at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A parking lot located in the front part of Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2022.
LolAnother parking lot at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A soccer net in a field at Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2022.
Another parking lot at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A parking lot overlooking the water at Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2022.
Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A road that takes you to the back part of Lake Sammamish State Park, picture taken in May 2022.
A bathroom in the front part of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another shot of the bathroom at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A grassy area at Lake Sammamish located on the side of the road that takes you to the back portion of the park, picture taken in May 2022.
A parking lot n the back part of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A walkway at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Some dumpsters at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A parking lot at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another shot of a dumpster at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another shot of a parking lot at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign taken at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign taken at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign taken at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign taken at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign taken at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A walkway heading towards the back part of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign for a ciccyusac tree in Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Some barren land at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A grassy part of Lake Sammamish with a picnic table, picture taken in May 2022.
More picnic tables at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Even more picnic tables at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Some picnic tables by the water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The beach at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign at the beach at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The beach at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Some grassy land by the water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The bathroom at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The beach at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another shot of the beach at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign by the water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
The water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A shot of the bathroom and the water at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
Another sign at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign for Tibbetts Beach at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A playground at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A parking lot at the back of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A parking lot in the back of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
One of the back parking lots at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2022.
A sign for the front office at Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2025.
The guard stations in the beginning of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2025.
Another shot of the guard stations in the beginning of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2025.
Another shot of the guard stations in the beginning of Lake Sammamish, picture taken in May 2025.

Tipsheets related to the Ted Bundy Investigation: Information from the King County Sheriff’s Archives, Part One.

Due to the sheer mass of information I am dividing these documents into two separate articles.

Ted Bundy’s Issaquah Dump Site, May 2025.

As of now, I have been to Seattle three times: In April 2022, April 2024, and May 2025… During my first trip I couldn’t find the Issaquah Dump Site and was driving around the same two mile radius for almost two hours with absolutely no luck. During my second trip in April 2024, I had a friend help walk me through exactly where to park and how to navigate to the actual site (his name is Cole Kaiser, and he is awesome and deserves another shout out). Like with Taylor Mountain this time around I decided to explore ALL of it, and to my surprise learned it was quite a bit bigger than I previously thought.

The bridge that takes you to the Issaquah Dump Site outside of Seattle, Washington. Picture taken in May 2025.
The bridge over the roadway that takes you to where the Issaquah dump site is located. Picture taken in May 2025.
The well-worn trail in the Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
A fallen tree at the Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
A fern at the Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The end of the well-worn path at the Issaquah dump site that leads you to the paved bike path. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.
The trail around the Issaquah dump site. Picture taken in May 2025.

Lake Samammish: Information from the King County Sheriff’s Archives.

Ted Bundy’s Issaquah Dump Site: Information & Pictures from the King County Archives.

Railroad tracks near Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
A path leading to Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
The path leading to Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
The search party at Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
The search party for Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
The search party at Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Another shot of the search party at Ted Bundy’s Issaquah dump site, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
After Ted’s death row confession, investigators in King County went back to the Issaquah dump site to search for the remains of Georgann Hawkins, where Ted claimed to have left her in 1974. Photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
A backhoe near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
A man digging near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
A bulldozer near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
A bulldozer near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
A path near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.
Near the Issaquah dump site in mid-February 1989, photo courtesy of the King County Sheriff’s.