Jul 13, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
WABI Weekday Walkers are going topsy-turvy on Wednesday, July 20, 9 am. We’ll meet at the Seahurst upper parking lot but instead of going down the hill to the park, we’ll go up the hill to the pleasant neighborhood of Hurstwood. The walk is about an...
Jun 29, 2016 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s time for another Indian Trail Walk-n-Talk, this Sunday, July 3rd. 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 172nd St. – the...
Jun 13, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, City of Burien, Featured, Walking
“We want more sidewalks!” I hear that all the time when out on the street talking to folks. Understandably! I, too, walk a lot, often in areas where there are blind curves, no shoulders on the road and no place to get out of the traffic lane… I’d...
Jun 11, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of June (June 15) for a classic summer walk through cool forest, ending on the beach. We will return to Normandy Park’s southernmost park, on Marine View Drive between SW 208th Street and SW 211th Street....
Jun 3, 2016 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Care to walk through a wooded ravine, bright with late “spring green”? This Sunday, June 5, 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, and the...
May 11, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come visit the lovely Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden at North SeaTac Park on Wednesday, May 18 with the WABI Weekday Walkers. We’ll start at the garden and walk for about an hour through the 11-acre garden and beyond into the extensive recreational park as walkers...
Apr 27, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
The weatherman has promised us a sunny weekend, so let’s get out together for the May Walk-n-Talk! This month we’ll walk around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the point where we can look out to a stunning view of Puget Sound and Mt....
Apr 26, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being
The Burien Library will be hosting Madi Carlson, author of Urban Cycling, advocate, and urban-cycler extraordinaire, on Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 pm. This event is part of this year’s Everyone Is Talking About It KCLS adult programming series, and is FREE and open to...
Apr 11, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
WABI Weekday Walkers return to Normandy Park for our monthly walk on the third Wednesday, April 20, 9 am. We will start from Nature Trails Park and explore from there, depending on the group’s preferences. We’ll walk about 3 miles, an hour or so —...
Apr 3, 2016 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
What a BEAUTIFUL day for a Walk-n-Talk here in Burien today! There were 22 of us (one was four-legged) that met at the Boulevard Park Library for the Stone House Walk. Along the way we were amused by all the “crossing signs” we found… here in Burien! Horse...
Mar 30, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Long ago, at the north edge of Burien, there were people building some very distinctive homes with stones and pebbles. Come with us on the April Walk-n-Talk to marvel at these stone wonders. In addition to walking and chatting with neighbors, one of the goals of the...
Mar 11, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
‘Tis Spring and time to hunt for the elusive Trillium Ovatum. One of the best places locally to find this elusive wildflower is the Walker Preserve, a little known park in Normandy Park. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, March 16 at 9 am at Normandy...
Mar 4, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
They say we’re setting records for rain… and it looks like we’ll have liquid sunshine for the next 10 days. Hmm. That means it’s time to get out our galoshes and colorful umbrellas as we go for our Walk-n-Talk on Sunday, March 6. (Amazing how we all...
Feb 13, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Are you a small business owner interested in learning about how bikes mean better business? A planner or engineer working within your local jurisdiction to design safer streets? A trail supporter looking for funding? Do you want to learn more about bike education in...
Feb 8, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Aye matey! Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 9 am for a treasure hunt through downtown Burien. Find the answers to questions like: –Where are three places downtown I can find exotic whole spices? –At what downtown address am I...
Feb 7, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walking
News from the City of Burien regarding the Downtown Burien Mobility Study With Downtown Burien recognized by the Puget Sound Regional Council as one of 25 regional growth centers, the City has prioritized the need to plan for increased density and transportation...
Feb 2, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
The groundhog is seeing his shadow this year, and it looks like he’ll be seeing it again on Sunday, February 7 for our Walk-n-Talk. Come on out and walk with your shadow and other walkers. Think of it as a chance to talk to people you wouldn’t otherwise...
Jan 13, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get more exercise? Join the WABI Weekday Walkers to “Walk the Snake” on the third Wednesday of January, January 20 at 9 am. . Go at your own pace as far and as fast as you feel comfortable with. All the way...
Dec 31, 2015 | Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Featured, Walking
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...
Dec 29, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
After a season full of holiday celebrations and the start of a new year, you may have vowed to “get back on that exercise program!” Do your New Year’s resolutions include goals like “lose weight” and “get in shape”? It’s the time of year when we come...
Dec 9, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come celebrate the City of Burien’s most recent jewel in the Parks Department, the new Miller Creek Trail. The trail follows along the wetlands of Miller Creek. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of the month, December 16 at 9 am. Date:...
Dec 4, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on December’s Walk-n-Talk! For a small city, we have many gems of green space tucked here and there in various neighborhoods. Date: Sunday, December 6, 2015 (Rain or shine.) Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking...
Nov 6, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Last minute tip: If you’re coming from downtown Burien, one way to go is take Ambaum Blvd SW north, and turn right on SW 116th St. Then turn left on 10th Ave SW and look for the park’s parking lot north of the schools. See map below. Did you know there...
Oct 28, 2015 | Art Walks, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
A year ago, on the November Walk-n-Talk, we 9 walkers happened upon a secret little gem of a folk art sculpture garden in Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood. What a treat! Even in the rain, the colorful, free-form whirligigs and characters shimmered and...
Oct 15, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the Des Moines Creek Trail, on the third Wednesday of the month, October 21, at 9 am. This is a beautiful walk through the woods from Des Moines Beach Park by Des Moines Marina. The trail from the water to the end is about 2...
Oct 4, 2015 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Over 15 folks enjoyed the beautiful fall sunshine on WABI’s Sunday walk on October 4. You never know what you’ll discover about your neighborhood on a WABI walk. Here, the group poses by a tree covered with Fabulous Fabric Foliage. What magic Burien...
Sep 28, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
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 wouldn’t otherwise chat with. And it keeps you healthier. Join the other Walkers and Talkers for the...
Sep 8, 2015 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
It’s back to school for September’s WABI Weekday Walk. Come join us on the third Wednesday of the month, September 16 at 9 am, starting at Grand Central Bakery in downtown Burien. We’ll walk by a current school (Seahurst Elementary) and a historic school...
Sep 5, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
SAVE THE DATE: The 14th annual ‘Walk for the Women’ – a fundraiser for Burien’s Hospitality House – will be Saturday, Sept. 19, in conjunction with the Burien Wellness Fair. Have fun, win prizes and do good. The walk is an easy two miles through the heart of Burien to...
Sep 5, 2015 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured, Health & Well-Being
The American Lung Association’s charity bicycle tour will be coming through the area on Saturday, Sept. 19 with 400-500 riders. Advanced Registration Rate of $40 is open until Aug. 31 (it then goes up to $50). For the latest updates – and to register as as Rider or...
Sep 5, 2015 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s a holiday weekend, a great time to go for a nice Walk-n-Talk with nice neighbors. This Sunday, September 6, 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...
Aug 10, 2015 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of August (August 19) for a classic summer walk through cool forest, ending on the beach. We will return to Normandy Park’s southernmost park, on Marine View Drive between SW 208th Street and SW 211th...
Aug 3, 2015 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured, Health & Well-Being
This coming Sunday, August 9, about 150 cyclists will be on Day 2 of their 150-mile bike ride, “Obliteride”, to raise money for cancer research at Fred Hutch. The route will be bringing them through Normandy Park and Burien, right by or near our houses. WABI Burien...
Jul 24, 2015 | Art Walks, Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
“Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees.” – Marcel Proust What is Public Art in Burien? It stands tall on a pedestal at your side, adds pattern and color to a painted wall and is embedded in the floor at your...
Jul 10, 2015 | Bike Racks, Cycling, Featured
In March, when writing the Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project Wrap-up, there were still 6 bike racks awaiting installation. Since 2013, we had completed installation of 35 bike racks in the public right-of-way and on the few private properties that had participated....
Jul 8, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
WABI’s Post-Fireworks Walk-n-Talk on July 5 started at the SeaTac Community Center then headed northwest to make a loop through North SeaTac Park. Seven frequent walkers came along and were joined by first-time Walk-n-Talker, SeaTac City Councilmember Pam...
Jul 6, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers head north to see the beautiful Sound views of Shorewood. We’ll visit a Burien park called (surprise) Shorewood Park that, despite its small size, has a lovely trail through the woods. After strolling down to the water view,...
Jul 1, 2015 | Cycling Event, Featured, Health & Well-Being
On Sunday, August 9, 2015, there will be a stream of 140-160 Obliteride cyclists rolling through Burien as they ride to raise funds for cancer research at Fred Hutch. Obliteride is more than a bike ride. It’s a movement to obliterate cancer. Half of all men and a...
Jul 1, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Fourth of July weekend is full of hustle and bustle, but maybe you’d just like a walk in the park? Ahh, shady trails, quiet conversation and a babbling brook sound pretty nice after the “rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air”. For...
Jun 5, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s walking time again. Let’s head north from Burien Town Square to check out the transition from Spring to Summer in Chelsea Park. The last time we visited the neighborhood, we found these scenic gems: Dottie Harper Park, Burien Community Garden,...
