Dec 14, 2024 | Art Walks, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk with a Doc, 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...
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 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 | 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 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 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 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 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...
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....
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...
Dec 15, 2023 | Health & Well-Being, Local Maps, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
This month, the WABI Weekday Walkers will stroll through North SeaTac Park. This lovely park is located just east of Burien, in neighboring SeaTac. In 2021, The Seattle Times reported: The area that makes up North SeaTac Park has long been intertwined with the Port of...
Nov 9, 2023 | Art Walks, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You are invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers as we explore another little-known local park, Duwamish Gardens, located in Tukwila, on Wednesday, Nov 15th, starting at 9am. Tucked away amongst roads and industrial buildings and adjacent to the Duwamish River, the...
Oct 13, 2023 | Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
All are welcome to join the WABI Weekday Walkers along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, Oct 18th, starting at 10am (NOTE LATER START TIME). We’ll start from the Cedar River trail parking lot that is adjacent to the Renton Rowing Center, in Renton. The...
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...
Aug 18, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
Big thanks to Gary McNeil for having led the Des Moines Waterland Walkers for many years! Gary and his wife, LaDonna, had lived in Burien for years, then moved to Des Moines, where Gary started up the walking group in association with the Des Moines Legacy Foundation....
Aug 11, 2023 | City of Burien, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers return to our home base this month with a walk from Burien Town Center around Lake Burien. Please join us on this mostly flat, 2.7 mile loop. We expect to walk for about an hour. Highlights include peek-a-boo glimpses of historic Lake Burien...
Aug 2, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Love to walk? Or maybe you’re new to walking and want to get started for fun, fresh air and exercise? Perhaps you’re new to Burien and want to meet people and get to know the area? There are many others around town that love to get their walking shoes on...
Jul 15, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Can you place this fish? Please join us on Wednesday, July 19th, as we make a loop through Des Moines in search of this sculpted fellow. We’ll park at the library (which is closed until noon) and head over to 222nd St which will take us down to Des Moines Creek...
Jun 16, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
On June 18 the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are having their annual Father’s Day walk at Saltwater State Park. Plus, there is also a fairly low tide that day at -2.4 feet at 11:41 AM, so beach naturalists from the Seattle Aquarium will be available to help find...
Jun 16, 2023 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
This month the WABI Weekday Walkers will travel to West Seattle to enjoy a three-way treat: the Rose Garden, Arboretum, and Chinese Garden located on the campus of South Seattle College. The Rose Garden and Arboretum are in full bloom and are directly adjacent to the...
May 13, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please plan to join the WABI Weekday Walkers for a scenic forest walk on Wednesday, May 17th 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. While...
Apr 14, 2023 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers as we explore Burien’s Seahurst neighborhood on Wednesday, Apr 19th, starting at 9am. Our route will start and end at Lake Burien School Memorial Park. The park was built in 1994 on the former site of the historic Lake Burien...
Mar 11, 2023 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
All are welcome to join the WABI Weekday Walkers along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, Mar 15th, starting at 10am (NOTE LATER START TIME). We’ll start from the Cedar River trail parking lot that is adjacent to the Renton Rowing Center, in Renton. The...
Feb 11, 2023 | Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, Feb 15th (NOTE LATER START TIME AT 10am), 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...
Jan 15, 2023 | Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please join us as we head to Des Moines this month to check out the many boats in the marina, enjoy views out to Maury and Vashon Islands, and seek solace in the beauty of Des Moines Creek park. We’ll meet at the southern end of the waterfront, by...
Jan 13, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is returning to Saltwater State Park on Sunday January 22nd. Meet at 11:00 am in front of the bathrooms in the lower parking lot, 25205 8th Place South. This event is open to all. You will either need a...
Dec 19, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Weekday Walkers will wander through Burien’s Seahurst neighborhood on Wednesday, Dec 21st, starting at 11am. Our route will include Lake Burien School Memorial Park, built on the former site of the historic Lake Burien Elementary School, the first school...
Nov 12, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Let’s wander through North SeaTac Park for our next WABI Weekday Walkers outing on Wednesday, Nov 16th. This lovely park is located just east of Burien, in neighboring SeaTac. In 2021, The Seattle Times reported: The area that makes up North SeaTac Park has long...
Oct 14, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Weekday Walkers will explore two parks in the Seahurst neighborhood of Burien this month. Note that we are meeting on THURSDAY, Oct. 20 this month (because walk leader, Audrey, is traveling on Wednesday). We’ll start from the parking lot across from the...
Sep 16, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please feel free to join WABI Weekday Walkers in Normandy Park this month. We’ll start at MarVista park (4th Ave side), travel north on 4th Ave, traverse Nature Trails park, and then complete the 2-mile circuit by continuing along Marine View Drive back to our...
Aug 13, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s venture back to Waterworks Gardens near Renton on Wednesday, Aug 17. The King County website says, “Waterworks Gardens is designed as a series of garden “rooms.” The Knoll is the entry to Waterworks. The path then passes through a series...
Jul 16, 2022 | City of Burien, Featured, 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, July 20th at 9am. We’ll start in the parking lot by the beach and walk up the service road, a gradual climb to the top of the park. To return, we’ll travel through the wooded area...
Jun 30, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022, shine or rain. (a water bottle is a great idea on this trail.) Time: 2:00 meet-up. Walking starts at 2:15 Place: Meet at the corner of SW 167th Place and 31st Ave. SW (NOT at Burien Town Square.)This is in the Gregory Heights neighborhood...
Jun 16, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
This month we are celebrating two holidays with our Des Moines Waterland Walking Group. On Sunday June 19th at 11:00 AM we will have our annual Father’s Day Walk at Saltwater State Park. This year that day is also Juneteenth, the new national holiday that...
Jun 11, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
It’s time to return to Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden where the flower display is enthralling! While the irises may be mostly gone, there’s so much more to admire and revel in, such as roses, day lilies, peonies, and of course, the Japanese Garden. You...
