Jun 4, 2026 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail” If you haven’t discovered the historic Indian Trail yet, this is your chance! This wandering, varied public Trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise...
May 22, 2026 | Cycling, Featured
Parents! Are your young kids popping wheelies on e-bikes as they swerve erratically back and forth across both lanes of 152nd?! They show poor judgement, are unpredictable, and risk their safety and that of others. Increasingly, I see young kids that are hot-rodding...
Apr 30, 2026 | City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Begin the month of May with a walk on a beautiful day, down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:00, our Walk-n-Talk will start at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to Seahurst Beach. On the way back up, walkers may...
Apr 23, 2026 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers’ April walk will be on Saturday, April 25th, which is International Sculpture Day. The Inkfish Foundation and the Des Moines Legacy Foundation are sponsoring a great community event to celebrate art in Des Moines, and our walk...
Apr 2, 2026 | Art Walks, City of Burien, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Special guest on our April Walk-n-Talk: Artist Rodger Greene! As part of the Public Art Plan here in the City of Burien, Merrill Gardens has 9 curated art spaces in display windows along SW 150th St. and 4th Ave. SW. Through the month of May, 18 pieces of...
Feb 26, 2026 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Our next walk is on Saturday, February 28th starting at 10:00. We’ll meet at the Des Moines library at 21620 11th Ave S a little before 10:00 and we’ll walk through the neighborhood, down to the waterfront and over to the start of the Des Moines Creek...
Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Oh! Everybody loves a secret pathway! Well…it’s not so secret for the neighbors that live in the area, but let’s explore and enjoy it together. Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026 (Rain or shine… but SUNSHINE is forecast!)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at...
Jan 27, 2026 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, February 1. (Isn’t it always time for a walk?) It’s fun. It gets you out of the house. You get the chance to talk to people you wouldn’t otherwise chat with. And it keeps you healthier. Join the other Walkers...
Jan 16, 2026 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers January walk will be along part of the Green River Trail, on Saturday January 24. We’ll meet a few minutes before 10:00 at the Three Friends Fishing Hole in Kent. Please note the earlier start time. We’ve had several...
Dec 29, 2025 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new year by strolling with others on the January 2026 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, January 4, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square Park to walk up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway and...
Dec 12, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
Our annual holiday walk will be a little earlier in December than our normal walk day so participants can check out the Des Moines shops and decorations along the walk before the holidays. We’ll meet a few minutes before 11:00 am on Saturday, 12/13 at Big Catch...
Dec 4, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
There are a couple of small waterfalls on Miller Creek in Burien. If you haven’t discovered them, come join the Walk-n-Talk, this Sunday, December 7, 2025. Due to the new roadway interchanges on SW 160th, just east of Trader Joe’s, it’s no longer...
Nov 17, 2025 | Featured, Parks & Trails
From our friends on the B-TOWN BLOG STAFF November 11, 2025 Burien’s Environmental Science Center will host a series of free Moonlight Beach Walks at Seahurst Park, inviting residents to explore the shoreline under the glow of their flashlights while learning about...
Nov 17, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
In November, we will return to the popular Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile out-and-back paved, slightly uphill trail along the creek and through the woods. We’ll meet a few minutes before 11:00 am on Saturday, November 22nd and we’ll start walking...
Nov 3, 2025 | Bike/Ped Safety, Featured, Health & Well-Being
by Maureen Hoffmann, WABI President. These long winter days are short on light, so most of us find ourselves going to and from work, running errands and walking the dog at dusk or in the dark. Crossing the street. Walking through the parking lot. Heading up the...
Oct 27, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking Event
Are you aware of (and can you name) the great number of specimen trees we have right here in the heart of town? This is a NEW and special Burien Tree Walk-n-Talk, and will be fascinating for all who attend! Burien resident, Horticulturist, Landscape Designer and...
Oct 22, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
Our October walk will be at Redondo Beach on Saturday, October 25th at 11:00 am. We’ll meet a few minutes before 11:00 in front of the MaST Center Aquarium at 28203 Redondo Beach Dr S. There’s a pay parking lot across the street that charges $2.50 for 2...
Oct 2, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
For our October Walk-n-Talk, we’ll walk a figure-eight loop up around the northern Shorewood neighborhood, then head down the hill, through Shorewood Park and around the water-view neighborhood looking out over the Sound. Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 (Rain or shine.)...
Sep 3, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, September 7. (Isn’t it always time for a walk?) It’s fun. It gets you out of the house. You get the chance to talk to people you wouldn’t otherwise chat with. And it keeps you healthier. Join the other Walkers and Talkers for the...
Aug 19, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
Our next walk is on Saturday, August 23rd starting at 11:00. We’ll meet at the Des Moines library at 21620 11th Ave S. a little before 11:00 and we’ll walk through the neighborhood, down to the waterfront and over to the start of the Des Moines Creek trail. We’ll walk...
