Apr 16, 2022 | Featured, Other Local Walks, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
We’ll wander the peaceful streets of Normandy Park this month. Starting at City Hall, we’ll loop past city parks, flowering yards, and Puget Sound vistas. All are welcome to join us on Wednesday, Apr 20th at 11am. Let’s park at City Hall and start by heading down SW...
Mar 9, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Can you place this fish? Please join us on Wednesday, Mar 16th, as we make a loop through Des Moines in search of this sculpted fellow. We’ll park at the library (which is closed until 1pm) and head over to 222nd St which will take us down to Des Moines Creek park....
Feb 13, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers this Wednesday, Feb 16th, 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 in and around the river. Note to...
Jan 15, 2022 | City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers are back on home turf this month with a walk from Burien Town Center around Lake Burien and back. 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...
Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s venture a bit further afield to Waterworks Gardens near Renton on Wednesday, Nov 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 of...
Jul 15, 2021 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
Normally the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group meets at a specific place and time, and we walk a route together. But this month I am not available so I am inviting you to join Destination Des Moines for their Artwalk and Scavenger Hunt. You can walk and participate...
Jun 4, 2021 | Featured, Walking Event
Do you like to walk and run? Do you want to help out some local non-profits? Here is a great way to motivate yourself to get out and walk and/or run this summer. You have the freedom to walk, hike, or run any distance, any time, any place you choose, whenever you...
Mar 13, 2021 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
‘Tis Spring and time for WABI’s annual hunt for the elusive Trillium Ovatum. One of the best places locally to find trilliums is the Walker Preserve, a little known park in Normandy Park. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, March 17 at 9 am at Normandy Park...
Dec 15, 2020 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
In December the Des Moines Waterland Walkers traditionally walks around downtown Des Moines, enjoying the holiday decorations and checking out the local businesses we have in town. Often I have arranged for discounts to be offered to our walking group to encourage...
Mar 11, 2020 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
‘Tis Spring and time for WABI’s annual hunt for the elusive Trillium Ovatum. One of the best places locally to find trilliums is the Walker Preserve, a little known park in Normandy Park. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, March 18 at 9 am at Normandy Park...
Sep 23, 2019 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
Join the F.S. Family Wanderers Event: 35th Anniversary Walk in Kubota Garden, and more. Time: Saturday, October 5, 2019, 10:00 a.m. Place: Just outside of Atlantic City Boat Ramp 8702 Seward Park Ave. S. Seattle 98118 Check the flyer for details. This is not a...
Apr 15, 2019 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking, Walking Event
The next walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is a special Earth Day city cleanup walk, on a different day and time than usual. We will be given bags, vests, and pickers to use. This is a great opportunity to get some exercise, meet new people, enjoy scenic...
Jan 16, 2019 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
The Viaduct is closed! The Tunnel is opening. The City of Seattle has planned an event-filled weekend of Step Forward fun. PLEASE NOTE: Remaining tickets are extremely limited, generally from 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. (They are FREE for the Viaduct and Tunnel...
Dec 12, 2018 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking, Walking Event
The next walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers is a special holiday walk on a different day than normal. It will be on Saturday, December 15th, meeting at 11:00 am at Big Catch Plaza (where the Des Moines Christmas Tree is located next to Dollar Tree). The address...
Nov 17, 2018 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking Event
On Sunday, the monthly Des Moines Waterland Walk will return to a favorite route, the Des Moines Creek Trail. Date & Time: November 18, 2018, meet at 11:00 am Meeting Place: Near the fishing pier/bathrooms in the northwest corner of the Des Moines Marina. Parking:...
Aug 31, 2018 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s a holiday weekend, a great time to go for a Walk-n-Talk with neighbors. This Sunday, September 2, 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. WHAT/WHO: This...
Jul 13, 2018 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking Event
On Sunday, the monthly Des Moines Waterland Walk will return to the route walked most often, the Des Moines Creek Trail. Date & Time: July 15, 2018 at 11:00 am Meeting Place: Near the fishing pier/bathrooms in the northwest corner of the Des Moines Marina....
Jul 2, 2018 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Burien’s “turf ” is the Airport Cities: Burien, Tukwila, Normandy Park, SeaTac and Des Moines. But we have regular walkers from all over – as far away as Auburn, Federal Way… even Redmond and Tacoma. We also encourage you to explore South King County by checking...
Feb 28, 2018 | Art Walks, Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
We’ve got a special Walk-n-Talk day lined up for Sunday, March 4! UPDATE: View Art at the Maverick Apartments – 2:00 Northwest corner of The Maverick Apartments, SW 150th and 6th Ave. SW., Burien (The Artist’s reception originally scheduled prior to the walk, has...
Jan 16, 2018 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
DATE: This month’s Des Moines Waterland Walk is this Sunday, January 21st. TIME & PLACE: We will be meeting at 11:00 a.m. near the fishing pier/bathrooms/picnic tables in the northwest corner of the parking lot at the Des Moines Marina. ROUTE: We will walk on the...
Oct 31, 2017 | Featured, Walking, Walking Event
Join members of our community for a WALK FOR UNITY, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE. Date & time: Friday, November 3. MEET UP at 5:15PM. START WALKING at 5:30PM Starting point: Next to the Spray Park at Burien Town Square behind City Hall at 400 SW 152nd St....
Sep 5, 2017 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking, Walking Event
In September we are having our special annual art walk to celebrate and enjoy the Art on Poverty Bay project. The walk is scheduled for Sunday, September 10th. We are meeting at 11:00 am near Des Moines City Hall, 21630 11th Ave S. Meet between the library and city...
Sep 5, 2017 | Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
Join Hospitality House at their annual ‘Walk for the Women’ fundraiser on Sept. 16, 2017, starting at 10 a.m. in Burien Town Square! Event: Hospitality House’s ‘Walk for the Women’ fundraiser will be Saturday, Sept. 16 Start: September 16, 2017 10:00 am End: September...
Sep 5, 2017 | Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
F.S. Family Wanderers Invite You to Take a Walk in Beacon Hill & Columbia City, Seattle, WA Saturday, September 16, 2017 5 Km (3.1 Miles) / 10 Km (6.2 Miles) Enjoy an urban walk across Beacon Hill on sidewalks and a portion of the paved Chief Sealth Trail, with...
Aug 16, 2017 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
Our next monthly walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is this Sunday, August 20th. We will be walking in the Redondo area, along the water, the new boardwalk, through the park, and up the hill through the neighborhood. This is not an official “art walk” but...
Aug 3, 2017 | Art Walks, Featured, Other Local Walks, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
“Only through art can we emerge from ourselves and know what another person sees.” – Marcel Proust In keeping with our summertime tradition, come join the 5th Annual Burien Public Art Walk-n-Talk on Sunday, August 6, as we begin the SEVENTH year (!) of our monthly...
Jul 11, 2017 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
Our next monthly walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is this Sunday. When: Sunday, July 16, 2017 Time: Walking starts at 11:00 AM. Where: Meet at the fishing pier at the Des Moines Marina. We will walk the ¼ mile over to the trailhead of the Des Moines...
Jun 14, 2017 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
More opportunities to walk with neighbors and new friends! Meet the Des Moines Waterland Walkers. Our neighbors to the south also have monthly walks, led by former Burienite Gary McNeil. “I am a board member of Des Moines Legacy Foundation, a non-profit that...
Jun 1, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Wow, it’s June! Let’s start the summer months with a Walk-n-Talk. Sunday, June 4th, we’ll meet up on the grassy knoll at Burien Town Square, walk to and around the Seahurst neighborhood, then back into town. Think of it as a chance to talk to people you wouldn’t...
May 5, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
We hope you’ve saved the date to join the Seattle Sound Striders on their 3 days of walks south of Seattle, two of the days here in Burien: May 23, 24 and 25 (as we first reported HERE). (The Sound Striders are affiliated with Seattle Parks & Recreation.) Walkers...
Apr 25, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
Our walking friends up north, the Seattle Striders (Seattle Parks & Recreation), have decided to visit the Sunny South (County) for their special annual three days of 10-mile walks. WABI Burien has been assisting with planning for the two Burien walks; the third...
Mar 3, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Grab your galoshes and let’s have our Walk-n-Talk where we haven’t walked yet. Let’s go to the far northwest corner of Burien, to the hilly Shorewood neighborhood with views out toward the water. Some of the goals of the monthly Walk-n-Talks include: Establishing...
Feb 3, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It looks like this coming Sunday will be a good day to try out your rain gear on our Game-day Walk-n-Talk on Sunday February 5. (We still have lots of fun walking in the rain!) At 2:00 we’ll meet at the entrance to the SeaTac Community Center and head north and...
Nov 4, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
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 normally wouldn’t chat with. And it keeps you healthier. Join the other Walkers and Talkers for the November Walk-n-Talk which...
Sep 26, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on October’s Walk-n-Talk! For a small city, we have many gems of green space tucked here and there in various neighborhoods. Date: Sunday, October 2, 2016 (Rain or shine.) Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at 2:15....
Sep 5, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
Annual WALK FOR THE WOMEN, Saturday, September 17, 2016 This year organizers are promising “a gift for every walker!” Hospitality House Shelter for Homeless Women – located in Burien – has been assisting homeless women for 16 years to regain home, health and hope here...
Aug 31, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
September already?! How could that be? Let’s launch into Autumn with a Walk-n-Talk on a holiday weekend. Sunday, September 4th, we’ll meet up on the grassy knoll at Burien Town Square, walk to and around the Seahurst neighborhood, then back into town. Think of it as a...
Aug 1, 2016 | 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 In keeping with our summertime tradition, come join the 4th Annual Burien Public Art Walk-n-Talk on Sunday, August 7, as we begin the SIXTH year (!) of our monthly...
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 “Sunrise Trail” portion – and from...
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 paths on...
