Mar 11, 2023 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
All are welcome to join the WABI Weekday Walkers along the Cedar River trail on Wednesday, Mar 15th, starting at 10am (NOTE LATER START TIME). We’ll start from the Cedar River trail parking lot that is adjacent to the Renton Rowing Center, in Renton. The...
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...
Feb 11, 2023 | Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers on Wednesday, Feb 15th (NOTE LATER START TIME AT 10am), as we head south from Tukwila along the Green River Trail. Along the way, we’ll see beautiful wildlife murals on a trailside building and active bird...
Dec 19, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Weekday Walkers will wander through Burien’s Seahurst neighborhood on Wednesday, Dec 21st, starting at 11am. Our route will include Lake Burien School Memorial Park, built on the former site of the historic Lake Burien Elementary School, the first school...
Nov 12, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
Let’s wander through North SeaTac Park for our next WABI Weekday Walkers outing on Wednesday, Nov 16th. This lovely park is located just east of Burien, in neighboring SeaTac. In 2021, The Seattle Times reported: The area that makes up North SeaTac Park has long...
Oct 14, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
WABI Weekday Walkers will explore two parks in the Seahurst neighborhood of Burien this month. Note that we are meeting on THURSDAY, Oct. 20 this month (because walk leader, Audrey, is traveling on Wednesday). We’ll start from the parking lot across from the...
Sep 16, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Please feel free to join WABI Weekday Walkers in Normandy Park this month. We’ll start at MarVista park (4th Ave side), travel north on 4th Ave, traverse Nature Trails park, and then complete the 2-mile circuit by continuing along Marine View Drive back to our...
Aug 13, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s venture back to Waterworks Gardens near Renton on Wednesday, Aug 17. The King County website says, “Waterworks Gardens is designed as a series of garden “rooms.” The Knoll is the entry to Waterworks. The path then passes through a series...
Jun 30, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022, shine or rain. (a water bottle is a great idea on this trail.) Time: 2:00 meet-up. Walking starts at 2:15 Place: Meet at the corner of SW 167th Place and 31st Ave. SW (NOT at Burien Town Square.)This is in the Gregory Heights neighborhood...
Jun 11, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
It’s time to return to Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden where the flower display is enthralling! While the irises may be mostly gone, there’s so much more to admire and revel in, such as roses, day lilies, peonies, and of course, the Japanese Garden. You...
May 12, 2022 | Featured, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s explore along the Duwamish River, learning some area history, culminating at Duwamish Hill Preserve. Seattlesouthside.org calls the Preserve “a 10.5 acre parcel of historical, cultural and ecological significant land in Tukwila.” Also,...
Apr 18, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking Event
Our annual celebration of Earth Day will be the theme of the April walk of the Des Moines Waterland Walkers. Date: On Sunday April 24th, 11:00 Location: Meet at the Des Moines Fieldhouse. 1000 South 220th St., Des Moines Theme: As we have done every April in...
Apr 16, 2022 | Featured, Other Local Walks, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
We’ll wander the peaceful streets of Normandy Park this month. Starting at City Hall, we’ll loop past city parks, flowering yards, and Puget Sound vistas. All are welcome to join us on Wednesday, Apr 20th at 11am. Let’s park at City Hall and start...
Mar 24, 2022 | Des Moines Waterland Walkers, Featured, Walking
This month the Des Moines Waterland Walkers are returning to the Highline College campus. Meet at 11:00 am on Sunday March 27th in the south parking lot of Highline College, intersection of South 240th St and 25thAvenue South. First we will explore a couple of local...
Mar 9, 2022 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Can you place this fish? Please join us on Wednesday, Mar 16th, as we make a loop through Des Moines in search of this sculpted fellow. We’ll park at the library (which is closed until 1pm) and head over to 222nd St which will take us down to Des Moines Creek...
Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk
Begin the month of March with a walk down the wooded hillside to Seahurst Beach. This Sunday, March 6, 2022 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...
Feb 13, 2022 | Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
You’re invited to join the WABI Weekday Walkers this Wednesday, Feb 16th, as we head south from Tukwila along the Green River Trail. Along the way, we’ll see beautiful wildlife murals on a trailside building and active bird life in and around the river....
Jan 15, 2022 | City of Burien, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
The WABI Weekday Walkers are back on home turf this month with a walk from Burien Town Center around Lake Burien and back. Please join us on this mostly flat, 2.7 mile loop. We expect to walk for about an hour. Highlights include peek-a-boo glimpses of historic Lake...
Dec 13, 2021 | Featured, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking
The flowers are still out at the lovely Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden at North SeaTac Park! Come join the WABI Weekday Walkers as we enjoy the offerings on Wednesday, December 15, 11 am (NOTE NEW TIME). We’ll start at the gardens and walk about 2 miles (45 min)...
Nov 12, 2021 | Featured, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walking, Walking Event
Let’s venture a bit further afield to Waterworks Gardens near Renton on Wednesday, Nov 17. The King County website says, “Waterworks Gardens is designed as a series of garden “rooms.” The Knoll is the entry to Waterworks. The path then passes...