Aug 18, 2023 | City of Burien, Featured, Other Local Walks, Walking Event
Join the Highline Heritage Museum on the second of their Historic Walk Tours, Saturday, August 19, from 2 – 3:00 PM. This walk will be a guided tour of Old Burien locations, listening to stories from the Highline Times. Tours last 45 – 60 minutes. Be...
Aug 2, 2023 | Art Walks, City of Burien, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
Come join us on Sunday, August 6 Rain-or-shine we’ve gathered on the first Sunday of every month* to stroll the 19 neighborhoods of Burien. (We did miss two months of mandatory isolation at the start of the pandemic.) These are FREE events enjoyed by folks of...
Aug 2, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Love to walk? Or maybe you’re new to walking and want to get started for fun, fresh air and exercise? Perhaps you’re new to Burien and want to meet people and get to know the area? There are many others around town that love to get their walking shoes on...
Jun 29, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Come stroll North SeaTac Park and the beautiful Botanical and Japanese Gardens on Sunday, July 2 for our monthly WABI Walk-n-Talk. We’ll meet at the entry of the SeaTac Community Center and make a loop north through North SeaTac Park. After our walking loop,...
Jun 16, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
On June 18 the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are having their annual Father’s Day walk at Saltwater State Park. Plus, there is also a fairly low tide that day at -2.4 feet at 11:41 AM, so beach naturalists from the Seattle Aquarium will be available to help find...
Jun 1, 2023 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
The City of Burien is excitedto join the Walk-n-Talkers! Burien is developing an update to the Transportation Master Plan and Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan and wants to hear from local community voices to understand what to change, keep, and improve....
May 18, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month we have another special walk, visiting the Redondo area and the MAST Center Aquarium. Date & Time: Meet at 11:00 am on Saturday May 20th, 2023 Meeting Location: Redondo Pier, south of the MAST Center at 28203 Redondo Beach Drive South. Walking...
May 2, 2023 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
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 healthy. Join the other Walkers and Talkers for the May...
Apr 18, 2023 | Art Walks, Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
Earth Day Walk Walk in celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd. Meet at 11:00 am in front of the Des Moines Fieldhouse, 1000 S 220th St. We will be combining a walk around the neighborhood with helping to clean up the city. If you have grabber sticks, gloves, buckets,...
Mar 30, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail”. This wandering, varied trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise Trail” – and then, from Three Tree Point northward, parallels Maplewild Ave....
Mar 24, 2023 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Dave Lipps WABI Cycling Organizer/Advocate After a several year hiatus, WABI Burien has re-launched a group biking program, coordinated by Burien resident and new WABI Board Member, Dave Lipps. Dave became a resident of Burien in June 2021 following his retirement,...
Mar 23, 2023 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling Resources, Featured
As a cyclist, there are guidelines and rules-of-the-road (and the State) that you must follow for safety’s sake, as well as the assurance of a more pleasant ride. (And when riding with children, teach them to be good cyclists by ensuring that they also learn...
Mar 1, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
The March walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers will be much earlier in the month than normal. We will be visiting the Des Moines Historical Society Museum which is only open on the 1st Saturday from 1:00 – 4:00 pm this time of year. On Saturday March 4th we will...
Mar 1, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
It’s March now! We’ve had snow and rain and cold. BRRR! The birds are singing and the weather’s warming at last. Time to walk with friends and neighbors on our March Walk-n-Talk. This is a FREE event and is enjoyable for all, including friendly,...
Feb 11, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
We are having our monthly walk this month a week earlier than normal. You are all invited to join the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group as we tour the Highline College campus and nearby parks. Meet in the south parking lot of Highline College at 11:00 am on Sunday...
Feb 2, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
The groundhog is seeing his shadow this year, but it looks like he won’t be seeing it again on Sunday, February 5 for our Walk-n-Talk. Come on out and walk with other walkers. Think of it as a chance to talk to people you wouldn’t otherwise have a chance...
Jan 13, 2023 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walking Group is returning to Saltwater State Park on Sunday January 22nd. Meet at 11:00 am in front of the bathrooms in the lower parking lot, 25205 8th Place South. This event is open to all. You will either need a...
Dec 29, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Start the New Year of 2023 with a leisurely Walk-n-Talk around the Shorewood neighborhood. We’ll have views out toward the water, and whether sunny or rainy, we’ll enjoy the company and conversation. Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023 (Rain or shine… no snow or...
Dec 16, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are having their annual holiday walk around downtown Des Moines. The idea is to enjoy the holiday decorations and learn what great shops and restaurants are in town. You have the option of stopping in the shops for a quick...
Dec 6, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walking Event
(This post picked up from our supportive friends at Burien’s B-Town Blog. Thanks!) Burien’s Environmental Science Center’s Moonlight Beach Walks at Seahurst Park will return on Tuesday night, Dec. 20, 2022, from 7 – 9 p.m. See marine organisms in a whole new...