Provided below is the content that Jim K provided on the walk he led on Wednesday. There is lots of interesting information on a number of beautiful homes. Two photos are attached and I am also including house pictures that Jim provided. Best, Dick Wednesday Walkers Tour Old and New Architecture in the Piedmont City Center – Chapter 2 The Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had an excellent turnout of 58 walkers and 6 K-9 best friends for thei

It was another warm/hot Piedmont day on October 7th when 44 members of our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group and three of our K-9 best friends gathered once again at the Exedra for our weekly walk. Sherry J was leading the walk. Her theme was “Piedmont WWI Fallen Heroes.” Sherry was going to provide the stories of the seven young Piedmont men who were killed in World War I. She wanted us to see where they lived and remember them. Sherry started

The summary below by Ken H of last week’s that was led by Pat K. I got back this afternoon from our trip. I know Pat’s walk was fun and I appreciate Ken, who was subbing for me and Lori A, writing the summary. Attached are the group photo taken on Nace Avenue and the route map. Thanks again, Pat and Ken! Best, Dick Wednesday Walkers discover that “Nace is Nice!” By Ken H Braving another warm day on September 30th, the last day of the month, 50 members of the Piedm

Last Wednesday was the warmest day of the week, but that wasn’t an issue for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays walkers. We had a large turnout of 51 walkers and six K-9 best friends at the Exedra for our weekly walk on this first full day of fall. Since July different walkers have taken more of the lead in conducting the walks and the creativity and varied interests of walkers have been on display. Last Wednesday was another example of this. June Y

Last Wednesday our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had an extremely strong turnout of 55 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra for their weekly walk. Since July, a number of different walkers have taken on the responsibility of leading the walks. Harriette L was the latest and she had a unique concept for her walk. She promised a simple walk with no narration or local history. Just go and walk beautiful Piedmont streets. Harriette want

Provided below is Lori A’s summary of Moya R’s excellent tour of Piedmont homes designed by notable architects that we had this week. Thanks go to Moya and Lori for this! Best, Dick On the hottest day of the first full week of September, a large Walking on Wednesday group of about forty hardy humans and five K-9 best friends braved the sun and gathered at the Exedra to answer the burning question, “Does the architect affect the value of a home?” The leader for our Septe

Last Wednesday our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a strong turnout of 50 walkers and seven K-9 best friends at the Exedra for Part 2 of a walk we had enjoyed in early August. Mary Carter was back to lead the walk and again drew on her former Wildwood School Piedmont history lessons and Ann Swift’s 2007 Cottages and Castles – The Centennial Houses of the City of Piedmont for a second visit to historical, pre-1906 San Francisco Earthquake Pie

Below is Lori A's excellent summary of walker and Piedmont park commissioner Jack F's great walk last Wednesday to Linda Park and the Fairview Bioswale where we met City of Piedmont Parks & Project Manager Nancy K. There’s lots of wonderful information to enjoy. Wednesday Walkers stop to smell the roses (camphor, sage, lavender and rosemary, too)! or From Botanicals to Bioswales with the Wednesday Walkers The voices of nearby students and the fragrance of local botanicals

Sean B led our walk this past Wednesday and shared the summary of it below with me including some appreciation of him in it: Last Wednesday the Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a strong turnout of 43 walkers at the Exedra, but only two K-9 best friends for a fun “Dog Days of August” walk that focused on them. Sean B led the walk and said his favorite place in Piedmont is Piedmont Park. He and his husband go there nearly every day to walk their

Provided below is Lori A's summary of the “Walking the Caminos of Piedmont” walk that Matt G took us on this week. Thanks to both of them. Attached are our group photo and a map of the walk: Walking the Caminos of Piedmont August 12, 1839, was an important date in California history. It was the day pioneer John Sutter arrived at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers to establish Sutter's Fort. It is considered the founding of our California’s capital city,

Last Wednesday our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a very strong turnout of 55 walkers and six K-9 best friends at the Exedra for another special walk. As part of the group’s new initiative to ensure the long term future of the activity, more walkers are leading walks. This morning Mary C was going to have the group check out the new student drop off zones and plan for the parking spaces around Havens School. After that, she was going to dra

Last Wednesday the Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a strong turnout of 49 walkers and two K-9 best friends at the Exedra for another special walk. As part of our new initiative to ensure the long term future of the activity, more walkers are leading walks. Walker Max B was leading this Wednesday’s walk and he called the group to order at the Exedra. Announcements were made and appreciation was expressed to Sherry J, Jim K, Matt G, and Max fo

Provided below is Lori A's summary of this past week’s walk that Matt G led for us. The Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a strong turnout of forty-three walkers and two K-9 best friends at the Exedra last Wednesday. Matt G, guest leader, invited the walkers to “tiptoe through the redwoods” with him. A longtime Piedmont resident who loves redwoods and our city’s hidden passages, he designed the walking route to include both. The walk began

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a strong turnout of 45 walkers and three K-9 best friends at the Exedra on a warm July 15th morning for another special walk. Walker and landscape architect June Yee was going to take us to Bellevue Avenue and see a unique home and then continue uphill to Bell Avenue and visit walkers Peggy and Dana S at their home. Dana's landscaping recently received the Wildfire Resilience Award from the Piedmont Fire D

Provided below is Jim K's summary of this week’s walk that he led and attached are the route map, two group photos, photos of Jim talking to the group inside the Piedmont Community Church, and the PCC’s Revere Dan A's talking to the group in the church courtyard. Another great job by Jim. Thank you, Jim! -Dick Wednesday Walkers tour Old and New Architecture in the Piedmont City Center The Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had an excellent turn

Lori A did the summary below of this week’s walk that Sherry J led. Excellent jobs by both of them! - Dick The Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had an excellent holiday week turnout of forty-seven walkers and five K-9 best friends last Wednesday at the Exedra. Dick Carter kicked off the walk by introducing the new participant and asking the assembled walkers what was special about July 1. After a few incorrect guesses, he informed the group th

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a good turnout of 42 walkers last Wednesday for another special walk and tour. Walking on Wednesdays makes semi-annual visits to the Mountain View Cemetery but we had never gone to and toured the nearby Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum. It is open to and welcomes the public. It was an overcast morning and a great day for a good walk and a first-time visit. Walkers who preferred not to make th

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a good turnout of 43 walkers and six K-9 best friends at the Exedra last Wednesday on a mild, overcast morning for our last walk of spring 2026. We had not walked the streets and seen the homes that were part of the early “Grand Avenue Heights” neighborhood development for over two years. The borders of this old piece of largely forgotten Piedmont history were on Grand Avenue, Boulevard Way, and Crofton, F

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group gathered last Wednesday at the Exedra on a warm morning that was forecast to be a “Piedmont hot” day. There was a large turnout of 50 walkers and five K-9 best friends in attendance. There was a big turnout on this hot day because we were going to a pool party. We hadn’t been up to the Huntleigh/Lexford loop off Hampton Road this year, and walker/realtor Stacey I. had a home for sale at 11 Huntleigh Road. She

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group gathered last Wednesday at our regular time at the Exedra. There was a large turnout of 54 walkers and five K-9 best friends in attendance. Dave D was celebrating his birthday and his wife, Nancy, was having a party for him at their home and they invited us to come after our walk. Since we wanted to be in the neighborhood at the end of the walk, Nancy had also offered to take us on a tour of her neighborhood abo