Dec 16, 2024 | Featured, Other Local Walks
Discover the wonders of marine life illuminated by flashlight during three upcoming Moonlight Beach Walks at Seahurst Park, including two this weekend. Hosted by the Environmental Science Center (ESC), these guided walks offer a unique opportunity to explore the beach...
Dec 14, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Check Out the Shops and Decorations 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 at 11:00 on Sunday, 12/22...
Dec 14, 2024 | Featured, Walk with a Doc
Our next walk will be Saturday, December 14 at 11AM. Meeting Place: Burien Town Square Park480 SW 152nd St., Burien, WA 98166Meet at the large, south end sculpture. In case of inclement weather, we’ll meet in the lobby of the Burien library – 400 SW 152nd St STE...
Dec 2, 2024 | Bike/Ped Safety, Featured
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...
Nov 27, 2024 | City of Burien, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new month by strolling with others on the December 2024 Walk-n-Talk. This Sunday, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square Park to stroll up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway and grounds....
Nov 13, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk with a Doc
Our next walk will be Saturday, November 16 at 11AM. Meeting Place: Burien Town Square Park480 SW 152nd St., Burien, WA 98166Meet at the large, south end sculpture. In case of inclement weather, we’ll meet in the lobby of the Burien library – 400 SW 152nd St STE...
Nov 1, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk
Whether rain-or-shine, our November Walk-n-Talk will wander around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, where we can look out to Puget Sound and (hopefully see) Mt. Rainier. Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024 (Rain or shine…) Time: Meet-up at...
Oct 12, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Let’s brave the threat of wet weather and wander through North SeaTac Park for our next WABI Weekday Walkers outing on Wednesday, Oct 16th. This lovely park is located just east of Burien, in neighboring SeaTac. In 2021, The Seattle Times reported: The area that...
Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, 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 6, 2024 (Rain or...
Aug 29, 2024 | 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 September 1, 2024 As fall comes around the corner, we...
Aug 16, 2024 | Featured, Walk with a Doc
Our next walk will be Saturday, August 17th at 11AM. After multiple requests, I’ll finally be talking about blood cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fatty substance in the blood that helps build cells but can cause heart problems if levels are too high. Not...
Aug 2, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
It’s forecast to be a toasty day this Sunday, August 4, so let’s walk through the wooded hillside down to Seahurst Beach to stay cool. (Typically, the August Walk-n-Talk is our Public Art Walk-n-Talk, but it’ll be too hot to walk around on concrete...
Jul 23, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
In July, we will be revisiting the popular Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile paved, slightly uphill trail along the creek and through the woods. Time: We’ll meet a few minutes before 11:00 am on Saturday July 27th and we’ll start walking promptly at 11:00...
Jul 18, 2024 | Featured, Walk with a Doc
Our next Walk with a Doc will be this Saturday, July 20th at 11 a.m. Meet at of Burien Town Square Park at 11:00 a.m.(the southwest corner)480 SW 152nd St. Burien WA 98166 By popular request, I’ll be talking about the sort of stings, bites, and burns we...
Jul 13, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers for a lovely, shaded stroll along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, July 17th, starting at 9am. We’ll start from the Cedar River trail parking lot that is adjacent to the Renton Rowing Center, in Renton. The parking lot...
Jul 4, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail”. If you haven’t discovered the Trail yet, this is your chance! This wandering, varied Trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise Trail” –...
Jun 16, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
On Wednesday, June 19, at 9am, the WABI Weekday Walkers will gather in Tukwila to walk through the Longacres Natural Area, site of a former horse-racing track that has been converted into a lovely forested area with ponds, wildlife, and walking paths. This is a new...
Jun 14, 2024 | Featured, Walk with a Doc
Our next Walk with a Doc will be this Saturday, June 15th at 11 a.m. Meet at of Burien Town Square Park at 11:00 a.m.(the southwest corner)480 SW 152nd St. Burien WA 98166 In honor of Pride month, I’ll be talking about two little hormones that cause a whole lot...
Jun 14, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
On Saturday, June 22 at 11:00 a.m., we’ll walk at Saltwater State Park. The address is 25205 8th Pl S in Des Moines. This is a beautiful, wooded forest trail, amidst tall trees, a small creek when it’s been rainy, a couple little bridges and birds...
May 31, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Come stroll North SeaTac Park and the beautiful gardens on Sunday, June 2, 2024 for our monthly WABI Walk-n-Talk. We’ll meet at the entry of the SeaTac Community Center and make a loop north through North SeaTac Park. After our walking loop, we’ll wander...
May 26, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers have changed their monthly walking day. When: NEW TIME! FOURTH SATURDAY of each month, rain-or-shine. Time: 11:00 AM. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early so we can leave promptly. Where: Starting points and routes vary each month. Walks...
May 5, 2024 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It was a chilly, 47 degree, windy, almost-drizzly May day today… and yet 18 walkers showed up to marvel over the new Bloomside Mural at the DESC building, soon to be complete this month. We had a last-minute, surprise, guest appearance by artist/creator Angelina...
May 3, 2024 | Art Walks, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Burien’s skyline is graced by a new bouquet! Let’s Walk-n-Talk this Sunday, May 5, and stroll by the new DESC Bloomside mural, facing west toward the afternoon sun. The mural was designed by Burien resident, Angelina Villalobos, who wrote: “I am the...
Apr 25, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers April Walk will beon Saturday, April 27th, International Sculpture Day. Date & Time: Saturday, April 27, 2024. 11:30 AM Place: Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave S in Des MoinesThe library is open on Saturdays, but there should be...
Apr 2, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Begin the month of April with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, April 7, 2024 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 choose either the...
Mar 15, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
The Des Moines Waterland Walkers’ next walk is this Sunday. Date and Time: March 17th, meeting a little before 11:00, and starting to walk at 11:00 Place: We’ll meet at the Des Moines Library at 21620 11th Ave S. Route: We’ll walk through the...
Mar 1, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Local Maps, Walk-n-Talk
People who live in stone houses shouldn’t throw glass. Why do we want to cross the bridge? To see one of the three stone houses nearby! Long ago, at the north edge of Burien, there were people building some very distinctive homes with stones and pebbles. Welcome...
Feb 2, 2024 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s walking time again. Let’s begin the month of February by heading north from Burien Town Square into and around the Chelsea Park Neighborhood. Other times we’ve found these scenic gems in the neighborhood: Dottie Harper Park, Burien Community...
Jan 19, 2024 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
Next weekend on Sunday, January 21, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will 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 at 11:00 am. You’ll need to have a Discover Pass for...
Jan 3, 2024 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Burien is actually quite a hilly place, and e-bikes sure “flatten out” our hills! In the last 3 or 4 years (especially during the pandemic) the number of e-bikes around town have dramatically increased. And for good reason. On an E-Bike Tackle the hills...
Jan 3, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on January’s New Year’s Walk-n-Talk! Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024 (Rain or shine.)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at 2:15.Place: Meet at Hazel Valley Park, 251 SW 126th St. On-street...
Dec 14, 2023 | Featured, Walk with a Doc
Saturday, December 16, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Burien Town Square Park480 SW 152nd St., Burien WA 98166Meet at the big sculpture at the south end of the park(corner of SW 152nd and 5th Ave. SW) This Month’s Topic: Food Safety Led by Dane Nimako, MD...
Dec 14, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
For the December walk, the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will walk on Saturday rather than Sunday so participants can check out the Des Moines shops along the walk. We’ll meet at 11:00 on Saturday, 12/16 at Big Catch Plaza (where the Dollar Tree store is located)...
Nov 29, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, December 3! (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...
Nov 16, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails
In November we will be re-visiting the popular Des Moines Creek Trail, a 2-mile paved, slightly uphill trail along the creek and through the woods. I walked it recently and the creek is really rushing right now due to all of the recent rain. We’ll meet at 11:00...
Oct 31, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
For our November 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, November 5, 2023 (Rain or...
Sep 27, 2023 | Featured, Local Maps, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails
Leafline Trails Coalition: Connecting Trails, Connecting Communities The Leafline Trails Coalition is working to create an interconnected network of shared use trails across the Central Puget Sound region to improve health, community, quality of life, mobility, and...
Sep 27, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new month by strolling with others on the October 2023 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, October 1, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square Park to stroll up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway and...
Sep 15, 2023 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
This month we’ll head to Renton and the lovely and little-known Waterworks Gardens on TUESDAY, Sep 19 at 9am. [Note the change in DAY to TUESDAY, just for this month.] The King County website says, “Waterworks Gardens is designed as a series of garden...
Sep 12, 2023 | Featured, Other Local Walks
Feet First is a state-wide organization promoting walkable communities… including Burien and our south end neighboring cities. When you’re not walking with WABI, you could be joining Feet First on some of their walks! “Feet First empowers communities...
