Jun 4, 2026 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail” If you haven’t discovered the historic Indian Trail yet, this is your chance! This wandering, varied public Trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise...
Apr 30, 2026 | City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Begin the month of May with a walk on a beautiful day, down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:00, our Walk-n-Talk will start at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to Seahurst Beach. On the way back up, walkers may...
Apr 2, 2026 | Art Walks, City of Burien, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Special guest on our April Walk-n-Talk: Artist Rodger Greene! As part of the Public Art Plan here in the City of Burien, Merrill Gardens has 9 curated art spaces in display windows along SW 150th St. and 4th Ave. SW. Through the month of May, 18 pieces of...
Feb 26, 2026 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Oh! Everybody loves a secret pathway! Well…it’s not so secret for the neighbors that live in the area, but let’s explore and enjoy it together. Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026 (Rain or shine… but SUNSHINE is forecast!)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at...
Jan 27, 2026 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, February 1. (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...
Dec 29, 2025 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new year by strolling with others on the January 2026 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, January 4, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square Park to walk up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway and...
Dec 4, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
There are a couple of small waterfalls on Miller Creek in Burien. If you haven’t discovered them, come join the Walk-n-Talk, this Sunday, December 7, 2025. Due to the new roadway interchanges on SW 160th, just east of Trader Joe’s, it’s no longer...
Oct 27, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk, Walking Event
Are you aware of (and can you name) the great number of specimen trees we have right here in the heart of town? This is a NEW and special Burien Tree Walk-n-Talk, and will be fascinating for all who attend! Burien resident, Horticulturist, Landscape Designer and...
Oct 2, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
For our October Walk-n-Talk, we’ll walk a figure-eight loop up around the northern Shorewood neighborhood, then head down the hill, through Shorewood Park and around the water-view neighborhood looking out over the Sound. Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 (Rain or shine.)...
Sep 3, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, September 7. (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...
Jul 29, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s forecast to be a mild day, cloudy and in the 70s this Sunday. Let’s walk through the wooded hillside down to Seahurst Beach. We’ll meet at 2:00 for our Walk-n-Talk at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to the beach. On the way back up, walkers may...
Jul 3, 2025 | Art Walks, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
“I had a pleasant time on this walk and discovered art in Burien that I hadn’t known about since living in the area beginning in 1992. Where are we heading on the next walk?” Rick Frequent Walk-n-Talker Sunday July 6, 2025 Now into summer, we will enjoy the 13th...
May 28, 2025 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail”. If you haven’t discovered the Indian Trail yet, this is your chance! This wandering, varied public Trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise Trail” – and then, from Three Tree Point...
May 4, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
What a fabulous walk with sunshine, warm-but-not-hot temps, a cool breeze, 32 walkers, 4 “WABI Doggies” and “secret pathways” to discover as we strolled around the Hazel Valley neighborhood! And there were lots of “new” walkers… folks that hadn’t joined a Walk-n-Talk...
Apr 30, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
Oh! Everybody loves a secret pathway! Well…it’s not so secret for the neighbors that live in the area, but let’s explore and enjoy it together. Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025 (Rain or shine…)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at 2:15.Place: Meet at the New Start...
Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
On our April Walk-n-Talk, we’ll stroll from Burien Town Square, southbound to the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, hoping we can look out to a view of Mt. Rainier. Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025 (Rain or shine…)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking...
Feb 27, 2025 | 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,...
Jan 29, 2025 | City of Burien, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Walk-n-Talk will start at Burien Town Square, head west to Lake Burien Park, then loop back around into town, passing by the current installations in the public art spaces at The Maverick Apartments and Merrill Gardens, (curated in...
Jan 3, 2025 | City of Burien, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s walking time again. Let’s begin the new year and the month of January by heading north from Burien Town Square into and around the Chelsea Park Neighborhood. Other times we’ve found these scenic gems in the neighborhood: Dottie Harper Park,...
Nov 27, 2024 | City of Burien, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new month by strolling with others on the December 2024 Walk-n-Talk. This Sunday, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square Park to stroll up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway and grounds....
Nov 1, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walk-n-Talk
Whether rain-or-shine, our November Walk-n-Talk will wander around the southern hilltop area of Gregory Heights, to the overlook, where we can look out to Puget Sound and (hopefully see) Mt. Rainier. Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024 (Rain or shine…) Time: Meet-up at...
Oct 1, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
For our October Walk-n-Talk, we’ll walk a figure-eight loop up around the northern Shorewood neighborhood, then head down the hill, through Shorewood Park and around the water-view neighborhood looking out over the Sound. Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024 (Rain or...
Aug 29, 2024 | Art Walks, Featured, Walk-n-Talk
“I had a pleasant time on this walk and discovered art in Burien that I hadn’t known about since living in the area beginning in 1992. Where are we heading on the next walk?” Rick Frequent Walk-n-Talker Sunday September 1, 2024 As fall comes around the corner, we...
Aug 2, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
It’s forecast to be a toasty day this Sunday, August 4, so let’s walk through the wooded hillside down to Seahurst Beach to stay cool. (Typically, the August Walk-n-Talk is our Public Art Walk-n-Talk, but it’ll be too hot to walk around on concrete...
Jul 4, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
One of Burien’s outdoor gems is the “Indian Trail”. If you haven’t discovered the Trail yet, this is your chance! This wandering, varied Trail winds high above the shoreline strip of SW 172nd St. – the “Sunrise Trail” –...
May 31, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Come stroll North SeaTac Park and the beautiful gardens on Sunday, June 2, 2024 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, we’ll wander...
May 5, 2024 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It was a chilly, 47 degree, windy, almost-drizzly May day today… and yet 18 walkers showed up to marvel over the new Bloomside Mural at the DESC building, soon to be complete this month. We had a last-minute, surprise, guest appearance by artist/creator Angelina...
May 3, 2024 | Art Walks, Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Burien’s skyline is graced by a new bouquet! Let’s Walk-n-Talk this Sunday, May 5, and stroll by the new DESC Bloomside mural, facing west toward the afternoon sun. The mural was designed by Burien resident, Angelina Villalobos, who wrote: “I am the...
Apr 2, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Begin the month of April with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 2:00, our Walk-n-Talk will start at the top of the hill and walk down the service road to Seahurst Beach. On the way back up, walkers may choose either the...
Mar 1, 2024 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Local Maps, Walk-n-Talk
People who live in stone houses shouldn’t throw glass. Why do we want to cross the bridge? To see one of the three stone houses nearby! Long ago, at the north edge of Burien, there were people building some very distinctive homes with stones and pebbles. Welcome...
Feb 2, 2024 | Featured, Walk-n-Talk
It’s walking time again. Let’s begin the month of February by heading north from Burien Town Square into and around the Chelsea Park Neighborhood. Other times we’ve found these scenic gems in the neighborhood: Dottie Harper Park, Burien Community...
Jan 3, 2024 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Let’s discover 3 of Burien’s 25 City Parks on January’s New Year’s Walk-n-Talk! Date: Sunday, January 7, 2024 (Rain or shine.)Time: Meet-up at 2:00. Walking starts at 2:15.Place: Meet at Hazel Valley Park, 251 SW 126th St. On-street...
Nov 29, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
It’s time for a walk this Sunday, December 3! (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...
Oct 31, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
For our November Walk-n-Talk, we’ll walk a figure-eight loop up around the northern Shorewood neighborhood, then head down the hill, through Shorewood Park and around the water-view neighborhood looking out over the Sound. Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023 (Rain or...
Sep 27, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new month by strolling with others on the October 2023 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, October 1, we’ll meet at Burien Town Square Park to stroll up and over to Mathison Park, Burien’s highest point, where we’ll walk the park’s pathway and...
Aug 31, 2023 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Let’s begin the month of September, this Sunday Sept. 3, with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. 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....
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 and take a...
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 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....
