Nov 2, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, November 5! (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...
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....
Oct 16, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Let’s welcome our new neighbors at Merrill Gardens and Maverick Apartments, as we welcome (yum) Bakery Nouveau. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers in a special downtown walk on Wednesday, October 18 (always the third Wednesday of the month) at 9 am. We’ll...
Oct 13, 2017 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Other Local Walks, Walking
DATE: This month’s Des Moines Waterland Walk is this Sunday, October 15th. TIME & PLACE: We will be meeting at 11:00 a.m. near the fishing pier at Des Moines Marina. ROUTE: The walk will take us up into the neighborhood up above the Beach Park, back down and...
Sep 27, 2017 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Begin the month of October with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, October 1, 2017, 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...
Sep 13, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Did you know there is a magical place nearby where you can see all three peaks – Rainier, Olympics, Cascades? On the map, it’s the North Hill neighborhood in Des Moines, but we prefer the more poetic “3Peak”. Check out the views with the WABI...
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...
Sep 1, 2017 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Arbor Lake Park Entrance – Photo by Michael Brunk, NW Lens Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on September’s Walk-n-Talk! For a small city, we have many gems of green space tucked here and there in various neighborhoods. Date: Sunday,...
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 9, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Enjoy a cool walk through the woods on the Des Moines Creek trail with the WABI Weekday Walkers. The walk will be the third Wednesday of the month, August 16, at 9 am. Note we are starting from the north end (S. 200th St.), not the south (beach). The trail down to...
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...
Jul 12, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Join WABI Weekday Walkers for a Burien Parks trio on Wednesday, July 19 at 9 am. We’ll walk in northern Burien and enjoy three neighborhood parks: Puget Sound Park, Hazel Valley Park, and Arbor Lake Park. Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 (always the third Weds...
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 28, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
It’s time for another Walk-n-Talk on Burien’s treasured Indian Trail, this Sunday, July 2rd. 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...
Jun 15, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of June (June 21) at 9 am to walk Marine View Park in Normandy Park. What better way to celebrate the solstice than this classic summer walk through cool forest, ending on the beach. Normandy Park’s...
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...
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...
May 21, 2017 | WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
April showers bring May flowers at the SeaTac Botanical Gardens. WABI Weekday Walkers (from as far away as Enumclaw!) on May 17 were almost as colorful as the flowers.
May 20, 2017 | Other Local Walks, Walking
Don’t forget the special 10-mile walks put on by 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 &...
May 10, 2017 | WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come visit the lovely Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden at North SeaTac Park on Wednesday, May 17, 9 am, 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...
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 &...
May 5, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Care to walk through a wooded ravine, bright with late “spring green”? This Sunday, May 7, 2017, 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,...
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...
Apr 12, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the brand new segment of the Lake to Sound Trail. We’ll walk on Wednesday, April 19 at 9 am, meeting at the old Sunnydale Elementary School, at S 156th St and Des Moines Memorial Drive. The new segment is 1.5 miles to Normandy...
Mar 30, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Whether rain-or-shine, our April Walk-n-Talk will wander around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, hoping we can look out to a stunning view of Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier. This month’s walk will be led by Gary McNeil, the Des Moines...
Mar 7, 2017 | Parks & Trails, 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 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:...
Feb 8, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Those exercise resolutions starting to slide? Join the WABI Weekday Walkers for a brisk winter’s walk (and winter’s talk!) on Wednesday, February 15 at 9 am from Grand Central Bakery in downtown Burien to Eagle Landing (the top, bottom is closed)....
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...
Jan 13, 2017 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Just in time for your New Year’s resolutions to get more exercise, meet new people, and explore mysterious lands — Tukwila! WABI Weekday Walkers will enjoy three Tukwila parks on Wednesday, January 18, the third Wednesday of the month, at 9 am....
Dec 29, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Step into the brand, new year by strolling with others on the January 2017 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, January 1, 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 pathway...
Dec 9, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
December’s WABI Weekday Walk is Wednesday, December 21, the winter solstice — so let’s warm up by walking to Burien’s secret gardens. Meet a little before 9 am at Grand Central Bakery, 626 SW 152nd Street in downtown Burien. Come discover...
Dec 1, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
There’s a special meetup spot and walking route for our December 2017 Walk-n-Talk. Come join us. We’ll meet at the Recology Store Highline for a tour and introduction to the great things they’re doing and the “green” eco products they...
Nov 16, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
The Des Moines Third Sunday monthly walk will be this Sunday, November 20th at 11:00 am. We will meet at the Des Moines Marina near the fishing pier and restrooms, rain or shine, dogs are welcome on a leash. This month we will walk the Des Moines Creek Trail. It...
Nov 16, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
We’re always grateful to meet new and familiar faces on WABI walks. And we’re grateful for new discoveries, like what we found at Wednesday’s WABI Weekday Walk in downtown Burien. Thank you, too, WABI Walkers, for your understanding as we...
Nov 13, 2016 | Cycling, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Do you subscribe to the WABI email list? If you’ve wondered why sometimes you get emails and sometimes you don’t… well, so have we. So we’re replacing the old email service with a new one. What do you need to do? Nothing… We transferred all the...
Nov 9, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
What are you thankful for in downtown Burien? Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, November 16, 9 am, as we start from Grand Central Bakery and walk by the many things we’re grateful for in downtown. We’ll walk on 152nd (including Olde Burien)...
Nov 6, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Walking
by Maureen Hoffmann, WABI President. As we all “fall back” and change our clocks this weekend, I think about it now getting dark earlier in the afternoon, and the dark season ahead of us. As a friendly reminder, I’m reposting this article from last...
