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Read MoreBurien Bike Day Commuter Support Station
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 Bike To Work Day event that will be held throughout the Puget Sound region, a Bike Commuter...
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Read MoreGot Bike? Got Questions? Free “Biking for Work and Play” Class on May 14
Each year, more and more people choose bicycling for transportation. While you may know how to ride a bike, you may wonder how to share the road with traffic, plan the best route to work, and arrive in style for that first meeting of the day. Join a certified Cascade Bicycle Club instructor for this 1-hour introductory class that covers: Choosing and...
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Read MoreSunny May Walking-Talking Bliss
Today was the month of May’s first Sunday and, therefore, a Walk-n-Talk day. And, oh, what a walking day it was! Sunny. Blue sky. Warm temp. Dry paths. And a group of faces that are more familiar every month. Twenty-one people showed up to start at an elevation of 398 feet, and descend to the waterfront of Seahurst Beach… then back up again to the...
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Read MoreSpecial Nature Walk-n-Talk Down to Seahurst Beach
Care to walk through a wooded ravine, bright green with spring? This Sunday, May 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. The road winds down toward the water under a tall canopy of newly-leafed-out trees. Tender greens of all sorts grow along the...
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Read MoreStudent Art Walk on May 9
All are invited to the 2nd annual Highline School District Student Art Walk Thursday, May 9th, 5:00-8:00 p.m. • A Free Event Celebrate Art Education Month and wander Downtown Burien from 4th to 10th on SW 152nd to find art from talented middle and high school students! Participating businesses include: Burien Library, The Mark Restaurant, Phoenix...
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Read MoreBike Rack Sponsorships Flying Out the Door!
WABI Burien’s Bike Rack Sponsorship Sprint was launched at 9:00 a.m. this morning. By 2 seconds after 9:00, the first sponsor had e-mailed a pledge to sponsor two racks. By 9 seconds after 9:00, the second sponsor wrote in. And so it went. By 9:15, we had TWENTY bike racks sponsored out of the 41 available for this “phase 1″* bike rack...
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Read MoreHighline Pirates Class of ’75 Sponsors Bike Racks
The other day a bunch of Highline High School Class of ’75 classmates were gathered for chips and salsa. After a few margaritas, conversation rolled around to the Burien Bike Rack Project. Before long, all the Highline Pirates at the long table were pledging sponsorship money for a rack or two! After a couple of days, things went viral with other...
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Read MoreSponsor a Bike Rack. Give a Rack Your Good Name.
There are 41 snazzy, new bike racks coming into town and each one is looking for a good name: YOURS. Sponsor a Bike Rack You can have your business, organization, family or personal name emblazoned on two sides of a bike rack for 5 whole years for the low cost of $200. That’s quite the visibility! Sponsoring a bike rack shows that you support the...
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