Slickers and Bumbershoots

Slickers and Bumbershoots

If ever there were a day to wear rain slickers and carry bumbershoots, today was it! It POURED on us… and we laughed the whole way. We had so much fun that when we finished our walk, back at Town Square Park, we continued to stand there in the rain, talking. We had a...
Where do you walk?

Where do you walk?

Have an idea for a Walk-n-Talk route? Please help us find our local hidden gems, best seen on two feet. Walking is a way to discover things never seen while behind the wheel. A new world opens up. Where do YOU like to walk? Each month a route is selected for the...
20th Walk-n-Talk Tackles the Westward Hills

February’s Walk-n-Talk

Feeling cooped up during winter’s dark, gray days of rainfall? Get out for a walk! Have a nice chat with other local folks. Get some fresh air and chase the doldrums away. (And if you have your pedometer, come see how many steps you can log toward your daily...
Happy New Year, WABI-ists!

Happy New Year, WABI-ists!

Our new year is starting out with some beautiful days to get out on two feet and two wheels! Blue skies, sunshine and brisk, fresh air. Time for a nice walk or a ride. Happy New Year to all the WABI-ists… all of you that are involved or interested in WABI Burien,...
Intrepid April Fools, Rain & Sun

Intrepid April Fools, Rain & Sun

We had said “rain or shine” and we had both! We huddled against the weather and waited to see if other walkers would show up. In all, six intrepid “April Fools” showed up with stormy skies to the south, bundled for April’s Walk-n-Talk...

Mathison Park Walk-n-Talk

(From the notice for the December 4, 2012 Walk-n-Talk.) Have you toured Burien’s Mathison Park yet? This Sunday, December 4, the monthly Walk-n-Talk will begin at Burien Town Square and walk over to Mathison Park, with a guided tour by Eric Mathison. (The total,...
Out Walkin’ Again

Out Walkin’ Again

(Originally Posted March 4, 2012) Hey, it may have been a bit chilly, but it was dry! (We had much warmer weather for our walks on January 1 and February 5.) It’s the beginning of March and it was time to go for another Walk-n-Talk. We met up at Burien Town...
A Sunny February Walk-n-Talk

A Sunny February Walk-n-Talk

(Originally Posted February 5, 2012) Today was the seventh, monthly Walk-n-Talk here in Burien; 38 people and 3 dogs came to join the stroll! Of the walkers, 1 person was visiting from Salt Lake City, a family came from Phinney Ridge and others routinely come from...
Walkin’ Peace in 2012

Walkin’ Peace in 2012

(Originally Posted January 2, 2012) Forty-one people showed up under unusually warm, blue skies for the Walk-n-Talk on New Year’s Day! Wow! Rainier was out. It was like a springtime day as people gathered on Town Square’s grassy knoll, having come from...
You, too, can walk with us.

You, too, can walk with us.

(Originally Posted October 2, 2011) We’re just a bunch of folks, of various ages and abilities and speeds, out for a nice walk together. We show up once a month, whomever wants to amble on two feet, and we go from here to there in Volksmarch fashion. Today we...
Walking Under Blue Skies

Walking Under Blue Skies

(Originally Posted September 5, 2011) How dreamy to stroll under clear blue skies on a warm September afternoon, with neighbors from near and far. We had our second monthly Walk-n-Talk yesterday with a dozen two-footed walkers and three four-footed walkers, Lulu,...
We Walked. We Talked.

We Walked. We Talked.

(Originally Posted August 8, 2011) People came in ones, twos and threes and gathered on the grassy knoll in the center of Burien’s Town Square. Mothers and daughters. Couples. Clusters of friends. A man and his dog. And people traveled from other towns just to...
20th Walk-n-Talk Tackles the Westward Hills

Burien’s Walk-n-Talk

Put on your comfy shoes and come for a casual Walk-n-Talk with friends and neighbors. On the first Sunday of every month, meet up at Burien Town Square with friends, old and new. Enjoy conversations and a walk through town. Grab a local coffee or snack before or after...