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...
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...
Mar 9, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
It’s spring, a great time to check out the renovated Seahurst Park. Check out the beautiful landscaping, the new playground, and the new fish ladder. See the B-Town Blog for details about the park renovation. We’ll hike on the trails from the beach and if...
Feb 8, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Weekday Walkers return to Normandy Park for our monthly walk on the third Wednesday, February 18, 9 am. We will start from Nature Trails Park, walk up the hill to little-known Nist Park (which offers beautiful views of the Sound), and may take in Marvista Park...
Dec 3, 2014 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Have you toured Burien’s Mathison Park yet? This Sunday, December 7, the monthly Walk-n-Talk will begin at Burien Town Square and walk over to Mathison Park. WHEN: Sunday December 7; meet at 2:00 p.m., start walking at 2:15 p.m. Rain or shine. WHAT/WHO: This is...
Nov 5, 2014 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers will enjoy three colorful Tukwila parks on Wednesday, November 19, the third Wednesday of the month. Note new earlier start time of 9 am. Tukwila has a special park, Macadam Winter Garden, emphasizing plantings that are particularly...
Jul 23, 2014 | City of Burien, Cycling, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walking
by Jack Mayne Reposted from the B-Town Blog The Burien City Council approved (July 21, 2014) an interagency agreement between the city and King County to build a portion within the city of a public trail. Brian Roberts, assistant public works director, said the Lake...
Feb 3, 2014 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
Have you been meaning to explore the stairway of 289 steps at Eagle Landing Park? Or is it already one of your favorites and you want to share it with friends? Come join WABI Burien this Saturday, February 8, for the second annual Seattle Stairways Walks. You can read...
Feb 2, 2014 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Maybe it was the bright, sunny day and the twenty-two “12th Man” walkers that nudged the Seattle Seahawks’ momentum in the right direction from all the way across the country… but we all scored VICTORY! (Could we have conceived of a more gorgeous day...
Jul 23, 2013 | Art Walks, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, 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...
Jun 30, 2013 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Featured, Health & Well-Being
In the fall of 2012, WABI Burien and the City of Burien applied for and were awarded a grant of $10,000 from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board for the Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project. One of the goals was to engage sponsors for the racks,...
Jun 30, 2013 | Bike Racks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured, Health & Well-Being
What a great day for 100 people to cut some ribbon and celebrate. With the new bike racks in Burien and all the community support, (in addition to the warm, sunny day),there was much to applaud . The group of 100 spilled out in 4 vacated parking spots, as well as...
Jun 18, 2013 | Bike Racks, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Build Bike Culture in Burien: BUY BURIEN BY BIKE. Now it’s easier to hop on your bike, head into town and do your shopping at the local businesses. We’ve just installed a couple dozen, sparkling new, custom-designed bike racks around town, through the...
May 9, 2013 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Friday, May 17th is “National Bike to Work Day”, but WABI has declared it “Burien Bike Day”. We want to encourage local folks to choose pedal-power not just for their commuting when possible, but also for fun and exercise. In support of the...
Apr 11, 2013 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walking
Jaymi Heimbuch, Treehugger.com • Living / Health • April 2, 2013 Urban living gives you brain fatigue. It flat out makes your brain tired of constantly being alert and aware. And a walk in the park can go a long way to clear up the resulting fuzziness. I like how Fast...
Oct 4, 2012 | Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
ALERT: WE’VE CHANGED THE MEETUP PLACE FOR THE NORTH SEATAC PARK WALK-N-TALK THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7! We will meet on the grassy slope near the restrooms above the large parking lot at the north end of the park. See the revised map below. DIRECTIONS: Approach the park...
Mar 28, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Parks & Trails, Walking
A new Parks and Trails Map is now available for free to the public at Burien City Hall. The map includes parks and trails in Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Renton, SeaTac and Tukwila. Parks and trails in adjacent communities including parts of Newcastle, Bellevue,...
