Jul 11, 2017 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
Our next monthly walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is this Sunday. When: Sunday, July 16, 2017 Time: Walking starts at 11:00 AM. Where: Meet at the fishing pier at the Des Moines Marina. We will walk the ¼ mile over to the trailhead of the Des Moines...
Jun 28, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
It’s time for another Walk-n-Talk on Burien’s treasured Indian Trail, this Sunday, July 2rd. Historic Trail a Burien Gem One of Burien’s gems is the “Indian Trail”. This wandering, varied trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW...
Jun 14, 2017 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
More opportunities to walk with neighbors and new friends! Meet the Des Moines Waterland Walkers. Our neighbors to the south also have monthly walks, led by former Burienite Gary McNeil. “I am a board member of Des Moines Legacy Foundation, a non-profit...
Jun 1, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Wow, it’s June! Let’s start the summer months with a Walk-n-Talk. Sunday, June 4th, we’ll meet up on the grassy knoll at Burien Town Square, walk to and around the Seahurst neighborhood, then back into town. Think of it as a chance to talk to people...
May 5, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
We hope you’ve saved the date to join the Seattle Sound Striders on their 3 days of walks south of Seattle, two of the days here in Burien: May 23, 24 and 25 (as we first reported HERE). (The Sound Striders are affiliated with Seattle Parks &...
May 5, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Care to walk through a wooded ravine, bright with late “spring green”? This Sunday, May 7, 2017, our Walk-n-Talk will start at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to the Marine Science Center at the north end of Seahurst Beach. This road,...
Mar 30, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Whether rain-or-shine, our April Walk-n-Talk will wander around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, hoping we can look out to a stunning view of Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier. This month’s walk will be led by Gary McNeil, the Des Moines...
Mar 27, 2017 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured
Saturday, April 29, 2017 Join Us on a Scenic Tour South of Seattle for the Third Annual Ride for Major Taylor! (This is information about a ride presented by our friends at Cascade Bicycle Club.) CLICK HERE for full information. Ride for Major Taylor is a pledge ride...
Mar 27, 2017 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured
Sunday, April 2, 2017 Kick off spring with the new Valley River Ride (This is information about a ride presented by our friends at Cascade Bicycle Club.) CLICK HERE for full information. Rolling rivers, flowing fields and small town charm await you on this brand new...
Mar 3, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Grab your galoshes and let’s have our Walk-n-Talk where we haven’t walked yet. Let’s go to the far northwest corner of Burien, to the hilly Shorewood neighborhood with views out toward the water. Some of the goals of the monthly Walk-n-Talks include:...
Feb 3, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It looks like this coming Sunday will be a good day to try out your rain gear on our Game-day Walk-n-Talk on Sunday February 5. (We still have lots of fun walking in the rain!) At 2:00 we’ll meet at the entrance to the SeaTac Community Center and head north and...
Dec 29, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Step into the brand, new year by strolling with others on the January 2017 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, January 1, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square to stroll up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway...
Dec 1, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
There’s a special meetup spot and walking route for our December 2017 Walk-n-Talk. Come join us. We’ll meet at the Recology Store Highline for a tour and introduction to the great things they’re doing and the “green” eco products they...
Nov 6, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Walking
by Maureen Hoffmann, WABI President. As we all “fall back” and change our clocks this weekend, I think about it now getting dark earlier in the afternoon, and the dark season ahead of us. As a friendly reminder, I’m reposting this article from last...
Nov 4, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s time for a walk! (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 normally wouldn’t chat with. And it keeps you healthier. Join the other Walkers and Talkers for the...
Sep 26, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on October’s Walk-n-Talk! For a small city, we have many gems of green space tucked here and there in various neighborhoods. Date: Sunday, October 2, 2016 (Rain or shine.) Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking...
Sep 5, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, Cycling, Featured, Walking
The Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count will be taken at locations throughout Washington State in nearly 40 jurisdictions, including Burien. This annual event records bicycle and pedestrian volumes at specific intersections in cities throughout the State....
Sep 5, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
Annual WALK FOR THE WOMEN, Saturday, September 17, 2016 This year organizers are promising “a gift for every walker!” Hospitality House Shelter for Homeless Women – located in Burien – has been assisting homeless women for 16 years to regain home, health and hope here...
Aug 31, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
September already?! How could that be? Let’s launch into Autumn with a Walk-n-Talk on a holiday weekend. Sunday, September 4th, we’ll meet up on the grassy knoll at Burien Town Square, walk to and around the Seahurst neighborhood, then back into...
Aug 5, 2016 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured
On Sunday morning, August 14, about 150 Obliteride cyclists will ride through Normandy Park and Burien on Day 2 of their 150-mile bike ride to raise money for cancer research at Fred Hutch. Last year, cyclists commented that “Burien is the most enthusiastic city along...
