A Sunny September 2nd Stroll: Walk-n-Talk

Aug 29, 2012

Let’s walk Chelsea Park again! We walked and talked along this route 6 months ago at the beginning of March when it was chilly and heavy jackets were welcomed. (Read that story and see the huddled walkers here.) Since then, the weather has changed and we likely won’t need to bundle up this time.

We’ll go north from Town Square and see how these things look at the tail end of summer: Dottie Harper Park, Burien Community Garden, white-painted tree trunks, Mortar House, Bird-House House, Stormwater Park, Green House, Purple House.

  • Date: Sunday, September 2, 2012
  • Time: 2:00 meet-up. Walking starts at 2:15
  • Who: Walkers of every level and ability
  • Place: Meet on the grassy knoll at Burien Town Square
  • Distance: About 2.5 miles, round trip. Mostly flat.
See you with walking shoes on…

Intentions for Burien’s Walk-n-Talk:

  • “Encourage active living to support physical and mental health.”
    (Part of Burien’s new “Vision”.)
  • Initiate conversation between friends and neighbors, new and old.
  • Nurture the idea of our Town Square as the “living room” of Burien,
    our center and gathering place.
  • Create our own little “volksmarch“, in the European tradition.
  • Support our local cafés and restaurants on Sunday afternoons.
The Walk-n-Talks are enjoyed by folks from different communities coming together for conversation… a chance to talk to people one wouldn’t otherwise have a chance to chat with and get some exercise and fresh air at the same time. Walkers span the ages, including tiny folks (Burien’s Walkers of the Future), and four-legged friends. Many have become “regulars” enjoying the Walk-n-Talk each month.

Getting out on two feet (or two wheels) is a chance to entertain your “Inner Explorer”, to discover visual and architectural details you might not otherwise see. One of the bonuses is the varied route. I don’t know about you, but when I’m in my car, I generally drive the same route every time. Bo-ring! When I’m walking or riding my bike, my curious nature is heightened and I travel roads I’ve never seen before (even though I grew up here in Burien).

To view all of our past walking routes, click HERE.

NOTE: On occasion a Walk-n-Talk will begin at a different starting point, or will cover more “difficult” terrain, such as on the Indian Trail Walk-n-Talk. Information about variations in the route will be posted here on the WABI web site, so please check about the coming walk.

October’s Walk: Sunday, October 7, 2012.
2:00 at Burien Town Square.