Burien's February Walk-n-Talk a healthy alternative to beer, hot wings and the Super Bowl
Wed, 02/01/2012
Do you want to be more of a do-er than a watcher on Super Bowl Sunday?
The Burien’s February Walk-n-Talk may be the thing to do this Sunday, Feb. 5.
The Walkers-‘n-Talkers have planned a 2.5 mile route from Burien Town Square around Lake Burien.
The weather forecast is for sunny skies and according to organizer Maureen Hoffmann, this Sunday’s walk is “for those that don't want to be stuck inside, sitting in front of a glowing box, watching men in lycra head-butting while carrying a point-ended ball.”
(Actually, you may be able to get around the course and back to a flat screen TV at one of Burien’s fine watering holes by kick-off at 3:40 p.m.)
Participants will meet up at 2 p.m. at Burien Town Square, S.W. 152nd St. and 5th Pl. S.W., and start walking at 2:15.
The walk is a repeat of the 2.25 mile, mostly-flat route from last August, circling Lake Burien.
Here’s the info from Hoffmann:
Location: Burien Town Square
Who: Walkers of every level and ability
Date: February 5th, 2012
Time: Meet at 2:00 p.m. Start walking at 2:15 p.m.
Route: A 2.25 mile loop from Burien Town Square, around Lake Burien, and back to Town Square.
Begin at Burien Town Square.
Go west on SW 152nd Street.
Turn south on 21st Ave. SW.
Go east on SW 156th, 16th and 158th.
Zig-zag north on 12th, 156th, 11th,
154th and 10th, and back to 152nd.
Turn east on 152nd back to Town Square.
Intentions for Burien’s Walk-n-Talk:
(Part of Burien’s new “Vision”.)
our center and gathering place.
“Encourage active living to support physical and mental health.”
Initiate conversation between friends and neighbors, new and old.
Nurture the idea of our Town Square as the “living room” of Burien,
Create our own little “volksmarch“, in the European tradition.
Support our local cafés and restaurants on Sunday afternoons.
This will be the seventh monthly Walk-n-Talk; they each take place on the first Sunday of the month.
Here are posts about some of the previous walks: http://www.kunstdame.com/category/community/buriens-walk-n-talk/