Jan 10, 2018 | Art Walks, Bike Racks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, Bike/Ped Safety, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Do You Want to Help Make Burien More Walkable/Bikeable? Just imagine… Leading fun walks in local neighborhoods: “I didn’t know this was here!” Meeting your neighbors while having a healthy walk. Working with the City of Burien to improve sidewalks...
Jan 5, 2018 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Our January New Year’s Walk-n-Talk will wander around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, where we can see the view of Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier. Date: Sunday, January 7, 2018 (Rain or shine). Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at...
Nov 29, 2017 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
It’s Walk-n-Talk time on Sunday, December 3. Let’s head north from Burien Town Square and stroll through Chelsea Park. Whether rain or shine, we’ll smile and chat, just the same. This is a FREE activity and draws people of many ages. Just come chat...
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...
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 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 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...
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 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 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,...
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 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 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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
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 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 5, 2015 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s a holiday weekend, a great time to go for a nice Walk-n-Talk with nice neighbors. This Sunday, September 6, 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...
Jul 24, 2015 | 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 What is Public Art in Burien? It stands tall on a pedestal at your side, adds pattern and color to a painted wall and is embedded in the floor at your...
Jul 8, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
WABI’s Post-Fireworks Walk-n-Talk on July 5 started at the SeaTac Community Center then headed northwest to make a loop through North SeaTac Park. Seven frequent walkers came along and were joined by first-time Walk-n-Talker, SeaTac City Councilmember Pam...
Jul 1, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Fourth of July weekend is full of hustle and bustle, but maybe you’d just like a walk in the park? Ahh, shady trails, quiet conversation and a babbling brook sound pretty nice after the “rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air”. For...
Jun 5, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s walking time again. Let’s head north from Burien Town Square to check out the transition from Spring to Summer in Chelsea Park. The last time we visited the neighborhood, we found these scenic gems: Dottie Harper Park, Burien Community Garden,...
May 4, 2015 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It was a gorgeous day yesterday for the 22 Walk-n-Talkers that gathered for a stroll along a new route. We all met up at the Recology Highline Store at 5 Corners and listened to Matt as he gave an overview of the organization, the store and the services provided. Most...
