Aug 14, 2025 | Art Walks, Featured, Walking Event
Check out the MuralWalk Burien, Friday, August 22, 2025. Join a guided walk through Burien to explore the City’s vibrant murals. This is a FREE event, open to all. MURAL TALK: Victor Melendez will talk about his new mural from 4:00 – 5:30 PM. MURAL WALK: The walk will...
Aug 8, 2025 | Featured
Hey all, Our next walk will be this Saturday, August 9th, at 11AM. I’m sad to say that next month, Saturday, September 13th, will be the last walk I’ll be leading. I know it’s a rather sudden decision, but next month will mark 2 years since I started the South Seattle...
Jul 29, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s forecast to be a mild day, cloudy and in the 70s this Sunday. Let’s walk through the wooded hillside down to Seahurst Beach. We’ll meet at 2:00 for our Walk-n-Talk at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to the beach. On the way back up, walkers may...
Jul 23, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
Our July walk will be along part of the Green River Trail. We’ll meet on Saturday, 7/26 a few minutes before 11:00 at the Three Friends Fishing Hole. The official address is 19970 Russell Road, Kent, WA, but what works best is just to enter Three Friends Fishing Hole...
Jul 10, 2025 | Featured
Our next walk will be this Saturday, July 12th at 11AM. July is, among other things, UV Awareness Month. Like I talked about with vitamin D, we don’t get as much sun here due to the sun’s rays entering the atmosphere at a less direct angle and traveling through more...
Jul 3, 2025 | Art Walks, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
“I had a pleasant time on this walk and discovered art in Burien that I hadn’t known about since living in the area beginning in 1992. Where are we heading on the next walk?” Rick Frequent Walk-n-Talker Sunday July 6, 2025 Now into summer, we will enjoy the 13th...
Jun 26, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
On Saturday, June 28 at 11:00 am, we’ll walk at Saltwater State Park. The address is 25205 8th Pl S in Des Moines. We’ll meet in the lower parking lot near the bathrooms a few minutes before 11:00 am. You’ll need to have a Discover Pass for your car to park in the...
Jun 12, 2025 | Featured
Our next walk will be this Saturday, June 14th at 11AM. We’ll be talking about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, specifically how we screen for it and how to prevent it. I understand this can be a tough subject to talk about, but the more we talk about it, the...
Jun 4, 2025 | Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Local Maps, Parks & Trails
(Click on the maps to enlarge them.) New 7-mile segment of Lake to Sound Trail to open this Saturday, June 7 in SeaTac A key milestone in South King County’s trail network will be celebrated this Saturday, June 7, 2025, with the grand opening of a major segment of the...
May 28, 2025 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail”. If you haven’t discovered the Indian Trail yet, this is your chance! This wandering, varied public Trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise Trail” – and then, from Three Tree Point...
May 4, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
What a fabulous walk with sunshine, warm-but-not-hot temps, a cool breeze, 32 walkers, 4 “WABI Doggies” and “secret pathways” to discover as we strolled around the Hazel Valley neighborhood! And there were lots of “new” walkers… folks that hadn’t joined a Walk-n-Talk...
Apr 30, 2025 | Featured, 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, May 4, 2025 (Rain or shine…)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at 2:15.Place: Meet at the New Start...
Apr 25, 2025 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers April Walk will be on Saturday, April 26th, International Sculpture Day. Date & Time: Saturday, April 26, 2026. 12:00 PM Place: Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S in Des Moines. The library is open on Saturdays, but there should...
Apr 10, 2025 | Featured
Our next walk will be this Saturday, April 12th at 11AM. We’ll be talking about osteoporosis, plus I’ll answer questions about vitamin D. I’ve attached a great HANDOUT from the Canadian health care system about vitamin D testing in particular. Hope you’re enjoying the...
Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
On our April Walk-n-Talk, we’ll stroll from Burien Town Square, southbound to the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, hoping we can look out to a view of Mt. Rainier. Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025 (Rain or shine…)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking...
Mar 23, 2025 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Local Maps
Burien Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Here’s your chance to pinpoint areas on the map where you’ve noted safety concerns and have suggestions. Please DO take a few minutes to add your input! The City wants to hear from you! They’ve created a...
Mar 20, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
In March, 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 March 22nd and we’ll start walking promptly at...
Mar 7, 2025 | Featured, Health & Well-Being
Hey all! Our next walk will be this Saturday, March 8th at 11AM. We’ll be talking about tendon injuries and how you can rehab them at home. We’ll also talk about the roles of modalities such as physical therapy and massage. Going forward this year...
Feb 27, 2025 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
It’s March now! We’ve had snow and rain and cold. BRRR! The birds are singing and the weather’s warming at last. Time to walk with friends and neighbors on our March Walk-n-Talk. This is a FREE event and is enjoyable for all, including friendly,...
Feb 18, 2025 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
In February, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will walk a portion of the Soos Creek Trail. The Soos Creek Trail is a well-maintained, paved trail that is almost six miles one way. We’ll walk along the northern part of the trail. We’ll meet a few minutes...
