Jun 10, 2020 | City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
June is Bike Everywhere Month and Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department wants you to take part virtually! Celebrate with us all month long! Whether you have a bike, plan to get a bike, or are just interested in learning about all things on two...
Jan 2, 2020 | Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Start the new year and new decade by strolling with others on the January 2020 Walk-n-Talk. On Sunday, January 5, 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 10, 2019 | Featured, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
The WABI Weekday Walkers head north on Wednesday, July 17 at 9 am to see the beautiful Sound views of Shorewood. Our walk goes through Shorewood Park which , despite its small size, features a lovely trail through the woods. After strolling down to the water view,...
May 30, 2019 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Begin the month of June with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, June 2, 2019, 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 road or the...
Aug 31, 2018 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
It’s a holiday weekend, a great time to go for a Walk-n-Talk with neighbors. This Sunday, September 2, 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...
Jul 27, 2018 | Art Walks, Featured, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
“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 6th Annual Burien Public Art Walk-n-Talk on Sunday, August 5, as we begin the EIGHTH year (!) of our...
Jun 21, 2018 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails
Join us for the Great Day of Play here in Burien, fun for all ages. WHEN: Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. WHERE: Moshier Fields and Art Center, 430 S 156th, Burien WHO: All ages are invited to this new event! (Read more details below.) Go on a Group Bike Ride...
Jun 21, 2018 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Featured
Roll into summer by exploring Burien biking opportunities with a guided group Bike SaFaRi (Safe Family Ride). Joining Burien Parks’ Great Day of Play on June 30, WABI Burien will first present a short refresher course on cycling safety. Cyclists, young and old,...
Mar 30, 2018 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Begin the month of April with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, April 1, 2018, our Walk-n-Talk will start at the top of the hill and start by walking down the service road, then cut over to the trails, downward to Seahurst Beach. On the...
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...
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,...
Nov 6, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Walking
by Maureen Hoffmann, WABI President. As we all “fall back” and change our clocks this weekend, I think about it now getting dark earlier in the afternoon, and the dark season ahead of us. As a friendly reminder, I’m reposting this article from last...
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 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...
Dec 9, 2015 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Come celebrate the City of Burien’s most recent jewel in the Parks Department, the new Miller Creek Trail. The trail follows along the wetlands of Miller Creek. Join the WABI Weekday Walkers on the third Wednesday of the month, December 16 at 9 am. Date:...
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...
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 10, 2015 | Bike Racks, Cycling, Featured
In March, when writing the Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project Wrap-up, there were still 6 bike racks awaiting installation. Since 2013, we had completed installation of 35 bike racks in the public right-of-way and on the few private properties that had participated....
