May 16, 2026 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
You’re invited to join WABI Weekday Walkers for a 2-mile walk in Normandy Park on Wednesday, May 20, at 9am. We’ll park at MarVista Park (4th Ave side, where there are bathroom facilities) and start walking north on 4th Ave. Our route takes us through...
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 18, 2026 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
On Wednesday, April 22, at 9am, the WABI Weekday Walkers will gather at the Tukwila Sounders Train Station and walk through Longacres Natural Area. From 1933 to 1992, the land was home to the Longacres Racetrack, the center of thoroughbred racing in western...
Mar 14, 2026 | Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Ready to get some exercise climbing hills in beautiful Normandy Park? Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers on a loop through Normandy Park on Wednesday, Mar 18, starting at 9am. We promise it will be worth the effort! **Note our return to the earlier walk time!**...
Feb 16, 2026 | City of Burien, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
For our February walk, the WABI Weekday Walkers will make a loop through Gregory Heights in Burien on Wednesday, Feb 18th, starting at 10am [NOTE WINTER START TIME]. We’ll assemble by the corner of 19th Ave SW and SW 164th St, where there’s plenty of...
Jan 17, 2026 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
We’d love to have you join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Thursday, Jan 22nd (NOTE CHANGE TO THURSDAY), as we head south from Tukwila along the Green River Trail. Along the way, we’ll see beautiful wildlife murals on a trailside building and active bird life...
Dec 13, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on a loop through Des Moines on Wednesday, Dec 17, at 10am. (Note our winter start time!) We’ll meet at the Des Moines public library, which is closed until noon on Wednesdays. Heading generally south and then...
Nov 14, 2025 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers return to our home base this month with a walk from Burien Town Center, through part of Gregory Heights, and around Lake Burien. All are invited to join us on this mostly flat, 2.7 mile loop. We expect to walk for about an hour. Highlights...
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 11, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
On Wednesday, October 15, at 9am, the WABI Weekday Walkers will gather at the Tukwila Sounders Train Station and walk through Longacres Natural Area. From 1933 to 1992, the land was home to the Longacres Racetrack, the center of thoroughbred racing in western...
Sep 13, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s head north from Burien to explore four hidden parks and ponds located in White Center. As summer winds down, we can revel in the lush vegetation and mild temperatures of mid-September. Feel free to join us on Wednesday, Sept 17th, 2025, starting at 9am....
Aug 9, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s wander through North SeaTac Park for our next WABI Weekday Walkers outing on Wednesday, Aug 13th. (Note this is the 2nd Wednesday, instead of our usual 3rd Wednesday.) This lovely park is located just east of Burien, in neighboring SeaTac. In 2021, The...
Jul 13, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Have you seen this fine fellow? Feel free to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, July 16th, as we make a loop through Des Moines in search of this sculpted creature. We’ll park at the library (which is closed until noon) and head over to S 222nd St,...
Jun 15, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please join us as we return to lovely Seahurst Park this month on Wednesday, June 18th at 9am. We’ll start in the parking lot by the beach and walk up the service road, a steady climb to the top of the park. To return, we’ll travel through the wooded area...
May 17, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s venture over to Renton for a popular walk along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, May 21st, starting at 9am. All are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on this flat, 3-mile route that follows the river. We’ll start from the northern end of the Cedar...
Apr 5, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
On Wednesday, April 9, at 10am, 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. All are welcome...
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 16, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Ready to get some exercise climbing hills in beautiful Normandy Park? Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers on a new loop through Normandy Park on Wednesday, Mar 19, starting at 10am. We promise it will be worth the effort! We’ll meet by the playground at City Hall...
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 16, 2025 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers as we wander in the lovely Seahurst neighborhood of Burien on Wednesday, February 19th, at 10am. Our route will start at Lake Burien School Memorial Park. The park was built in 1994 on the former site of the historic Lake Burien...
Jan 12, 2025 | Art Walks, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s head north from Burien to explore four hidden parks and ponds located in White Center. They may not be green at this time of year, but the parks are still lovely spaces to enjoy. All are invited to join us on this new WABI itinerary on Wednesday, Jan 15th,...
Jan 6, 2025 | Featured, Health & Well-Being
Happy New Year!Our next walk will be Sat., Jan. 11 at 11AM. January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month so I’ll be talking about Glaucoma, an eye condition that can result in permanent vision loss but does not always have early symptoms to detect it. I’ll...
Dec 14, 2024 | Art Walks, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on a new loop through Des Moines. We’ll meet at the Des Moines public library. Heading generally south and then west, we’ll venture along neighborhood streets down to the southern end of the marina (by...
Nov 16, 2024 | City of Burien, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers return to our home base this month with a walk from Burien Town Center, through part of Gregory Heights and around Lake Burien. All are invited to join us on this mostly flat, 2.7 mile loop. We expect to walk for about an hour. Highlights...
Nov 13, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails
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...
Sep 14, 2024 | Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
You are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as we explore a little-known local park, Duwamish Gardens, located in Tukwila, on Wednesday, Sept 18th, starting at 9am. Tucked away amongst roads and industrial buildings and adjacent to the Duwamish River, the park...
Aug 17, 2024 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join WABI Weekday Walkers for a 2-mile walk in Normandy Park on Wednesday, August 21 at 9am. We’ll park at MarVista Park (4th Ave side, where there are bathroom facilities) and start walking north on 4th Ave. Our route takes us through...
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...
Jun 23, 2024 | Cycling, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails
WABI Burien Bikers will cycle along three of Seattle’s waterways on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 beginning at 10 AM. The route begins at the Tukwila train station, and will follow the Springbrook Creek Trail and continue through the Black River Riparian Forest and...
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...
May 25, 2024 | Cycling, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails
WABI Burien Bikers will cycle the lovely Soos Creek Trail on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 beginning at 10 AM. The paved trail meanders through marshlands, meadows, and forests over a gently rolling course that crosses and re-crosses Soos Creek all along the way. Cyclists...
May 10, 2024 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers as we wander in the lovely Seahurst neighborhood of Burien on Wednesday, May 15th, at 9am. Our route will start at Lake Burien School Memorial Park. The park was built in 1994 on the former site of the historic Lake Burien Elementary...
Apr 12, 2024 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s return to Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden where the flowers are emerging and offering an ever-changing selection of natural beauty. The garden had its origins in a private garden belonging to Elda Behm, a local gardening enthusiast. She called her garden...
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 16, 2024 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please plan to join the WABI Weekday Walkers for a scenic forest walk on Wednesday, March 20th at 9am in Walker Preserve, a little-known gem in Normandy Park. We’ll follow the trail as it winds through the preserve and down side-trails to Miller and Walker creeks....
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 16, 2024 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as we stroll through the lovely streets of Normandy Park on Wednesday, Feb 21 at 10am. We’ll start by circling City Hall Park, then travel south along Des Moines Creek Drive. Our path takes us along...
Jan 12, 2024 | City of Burien, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, Jan 17th at 10am [NOTE LATER START TIME] as we make a loop through Gregory Heights in Burien. We’ll assemble at the corner of SW 164th St & 21st Ave SW where there’s plenty of street...
