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...
Oct 11, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Join the WABI Weekday Walkers in celebrating our schools as vital community assets. On Wednesday, October 19 at 9 am, we’ll walk by Cascade Middle School and Evergreen High School in the northern part of the Highline School District. And there will be many...
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...
Sep 14, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come enjoy the City of Burien’s most recent park, the new Miller Creek Trail. The trail follows along the wetlands of Miller Creek. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of the month, September 21 at 9 am. Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016...
Sep 5, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, Cycling, Featured, Walking
The Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count will be taken at locations throughout Washington State in nearly 40 jurisdictions, including Burien. This annual event records bicycle and pedestrian volumes at specific intersections in cities throughout the State....
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...
Aug 14, 2016 | 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...
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...
Jul 20, 2016 | WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
You never know what surprises you’ll find at a WABI walk. Today’s walk up to the Hurstwood neighborhood ended up down at Seahurst Park. WABI Walkers were just in time to see the tide going out, and Seattle Aquarium’s beach naturalists getting ready...
Jul 13, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
WABI Weekday Walkers are going topsy-turvy on Wednesday, July 20, 9 am. We’ll meet at the Seahurst upper parking lot but instead of going down the hill to the park, we’ll go up the hill to the pleasant neighborhood of Hurstwood. The walk is about an...
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...
Jun 13, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, City of Burien, Featured, Walking
“We want more sidewalks!” I hear that all the time when out on the street talking to folks. Understandably! I, too, walk a lot, often in areas where there are blind curves, no shoulders on the road and no place to get out of the traffic lane… I’d...
Jun 11, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come join WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of June (June 15) for a classic summer walk through cool forest, ending on the beach. We will return to Normandy Park’s southernmost park, on Marine View Drive between SW 208th Street and SW 211th Street....
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...
May 11, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come visit the lovely Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden at North SeaTac Park on Wednesday, May 18 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 walkers...
Apr 27, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
The weatherman has promised us a sunny weekend, so let’s get out together for the May Walk-n-Talk! This month we’ll walk around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the point where we can look out to a stunning view of Puget Sound and Mt....
Apr 11, 2016 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
WABI Weekday Walkers return to Normandy Park for our monthly walk on the third Wednesday, April 20, 9 am. We will start from Nature Trails Park and explore from there, depending on the group’s preferences. We’ll walk about 3 miles, an hour or so —...
Apr 3, 2016 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
What a BEAUTIFUL day for a Walk-n-Talk here in Burien today! There were 22 of us (one was four-legged) that met at the Boulevard Park Library for the Stone House Walk. Along the way we were amused by all the “crossing signs” we found… here in Burien! Horse...
Mar 30, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Long ago, at the north edge of Burien, there were people building some very distinctive homes with stones and pebbles. Come with us on the April Walk-n-Talk to marvel at these stone wonders. In addition to walking and chatting with neighbors, one of the goals of the...
Mar 23, 2016 | WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Elston Hill, a Burien resident whose photography talent is frequently seen in the B-Town Blog, found some spring jewels on WABI’s Miller Preserve walk March 16. He shared them with us and noted, “We would not have known about Walker Preserve had it not...
Mar 11, 2016 | Featured, 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 4, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
They say we’re setting records for rain… and it looks like we’ll have liquid sunshine for the next 10 days. Hmm. That means it’s time to get out our galoshes and colorful umbrellas as we go for our Walk-n-Talk on Sunday, March 6. (Amazing how we all...
Feb 8, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Aye matey! Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 9 am for a treasure hunt through downtown Burien. Find the answers to questions like: –Where are three places downtown I can find exotic whole spices? –At what downtown address am I...
Feb 7, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walking
News from the City of Burien regarding the Downtown Burien Mobility Study With Downtown Burien recognized by the Puget Sound Regional Council as one of 25 regional growth centers, the City has prioritized the need to plan for increased density and transportation...
Feb 2, 2016 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
The groundhog is seeing his shadow this year, and it looks like he’ll be seeing it again on Sunday, February 7 for our Walk-n-Talk. Come on out and walk with your shadow and other walkers. Think of it as a chance to talk to people you wouldn’t otherwise...
Jan 13, 2016 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to get more exercise? Join the WABI Weekday Walkers to “Walk the Snake” on the third Wednesday of January, January 20 at 9 am. . Go at your own pace as far and as fast as you feel comfortable with. All the way...
Jan 3, 2016 | Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Despite a last-minute snowstorm, WABI held its popular Walk-and-Talk-With-a-Doc on January 3, 2016. Tawnia McKenzie, RN, the Stroke Program Coordinator at Highline Medical Center/CHI Franciscan, shared information about stroke symptoms and how walking can reduce the...
Dec 31, 2015 | Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Featured, Walking
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...
Dec 29, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
After a season full of holiday celebrations and the start of a new year, you may have vowed to “get back on that exercise program!” Do your New Year’s resolutions include goals like “lose weight” and “get in shape”? It’s the time of year when we come...
Dec 9, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come celebrate the City of Burien’s most recent jewel in the Parks Department, the new Miller Creek Trail. The trail follows along the wetlands of Miller Creek. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of the month, December 16 at 9 am. Date:...
Dec 4, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on December’s Walk-n-Talk! For a small city, we have many gems of green space tucked here and there in various neighborhoods. Date: Sunday, December 6, 2015 (Rain or shine.) Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking...
Nov 6, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Last minute tip: If you’re coming from downtown Burien, one way to go is take Ambaum Blvd SW north, and turn right on SW 116th St. Then turn left on 10th Ave SW and look for the park’s parking lot north of the schools. See map below. Did you know there...
Oct 28, 2015 | Art Walks, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
A year ago, on the November Walk-n-Talk, we 9 walkers happened upon a secret little gem of a folk art sculpture garden in Burien’s Gregory Heights neighborhood. What a treat! Even in the rain, the colorful, free-form whirligigs and characters shimmered and...
Oct 15, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the Des Moines Creek Trail, on the third Wednesday of the month, October 21, at 9 am. This is a beautiful walk through the woods from Des Moines Beach Park by Des Moines Marina. The trail from the water to the end is about 2...
Oct 4, 2015 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Over 15 folks enjoyed the beautiful fall sunshine on WABI’s Sunday walk on October 4. You never know what you’ll discover about your neighborhood on a WABI walk. Here, the group poses by a tree covered with Fabulous Fabric Foliage. What magic Burien...
Sep 28, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
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 wouldn’t otherwise chat with. And it keeps you healthier. Join the other Walkers and Talkers for the...
Sep 20, 2015 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, Cycling, Walking
2015 Call for Volunteers It’s time again for the Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project. WSDOT and Cascade Bicycle Club are partnering to collect information about bicycle and pedestrian usage at specific locations around the state. A new website...
Sep 11, 2015 | Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Burien’s neighbors to the south, in Des Moines, are starting a walking group! Join them on the 3rd Sunday of each month starting in September for a leisurely walk around Des Moines. Dates are 09/20, 10/18, 11/15, and 12/20. They will meet at 2:00 pm at the...
Sep 8, 2015 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
It’s back to school for September’s WABI Weekday Walk. Come join us on the third Wednesday of the month, September 16 at 9 am, starting at Grand Central Bakery in downtown Burien. We’ll walk by a current school (Seahurst Elementary) and a historic school...
