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Classrooms, Campuses, and Community: Piedmont School History on Foot
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group says it never rains on Wednesday mornings in Piedmont, but there was a “very heavy mist” last Wednesday morning. It and this being New Year’s Eve reduced the group’s size. Eighteen water-resistant walkers and two of our K-9 best friends were on hand at the Exedra at our regular weekly gathering time. The Piedmont schools were still on their Holiday break and their campuses were open. Piedmont High, Piedmont Mi
Dec 31, 2025


So Close We Could Almost Play: The New Linda Beach Tot Lot
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group’s good luck with the weather continued last Wednesday. Rain was coming in that night, but once again it was just cloudy for our walk. There was large turnout of 52 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra for it. It was also announced that for the following Wednesday’s walk, on Thanksgiving Eve, Matt G will lead the group on a stroll, not a run, of the Piedmont Turkey Tot 5K route. Some walkers had read
Nov 19, 2025


The Story Beneath the Turf: Hampton Park’s Forgotten School Site
Last Wednesday was the first Wednesday of fall and a milder day than earlier in the week, and our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group was up for a long walk to streets further from the center of town. We hadn’t been to the Marlborough Court this year and climbing up Hampton Road to see it was the plan. But plans but sometimes change. There was a good turnout of 44 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra for the hike. We headed off, going u
Sep 23, 2025


K-9s, Classrooms, and Cactus Gardens: Walking on Wednesdays Goes to School
School was out and students were on summer vacation, so last Wednesday our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesday group...
Jun 10, 2025


From Schoolhouses to Spring Blooms: A Walk for Women’s History
Last Wednesday was the last Wednesday of March and the last chance this year for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on...
Mar 25, 2025


Craftsman Charm and Queen Anne Grace on a Winter Walk
It wasn’t supposed to rain last Wednesday morning, but a drizzle turned into a light rain for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s...
Feb 19, 2025


Crosswalks and Crayons: Tri school walk
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a great turnout of 48 walkers and three K-9 best friends when we...
Aug 6, 2024


Life's a Beach (School)
The forecast was for clouds with only a chance of rain last Wednesday. After some earlier wet Wednesdays this year, it was a good weather...
Feb 21, 2024


Requa, Ransom and Bridges Schools
Last Wednesday our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group had another wet Wednesday to deal with. Raincoats and...
Feb 7, 2024


PHS Alumni: A Lap around the future track
Our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesday group had a good turnout of 33 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra...
Jan 3, 2024


Walking Witter
There was a large turnout of 53 walkers and three K-9 best friends at the Exedra this Wednesday for our Piedmont Recreation Department's...
Jul 11, 2023


Ellen's Playhouse
It was the 5th of July, the weather was cloudy and cool, and there was a large turnout of 46 walkers and two K-9 best friends at the...
Jul 5, 2023


Piedmont Highlanders Robotics classroom and the Craig House
It was the first day of summer and the weather was wonderful when our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group...
Jun 20, 2023


Play School
Our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group has a running and walking joke that it never rains in Piedmont on...
May 2, 2023


Linda Beach Dog Park
It was the same old weather story for our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group last Wednesday. Tuesday the winds...
Feb 22, 2023


A dry walk in the Highlands
A set of 14 members of our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group once again got lucky with the weather this...
Jan 4, 2023


Back to School Walk
Piedmont's schools would start up again the following week, so it was the last Wednesday this summer that our Piedmont Recreation...
Aug 2, 2022


Beach School Walk
As the members of our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group assembled at the Exedra this Wednesday we talked about...
Jul 26, 2022


Mike Humphries Train and Witter Field Walk
There was great summer weather for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group last Wednesday, and 36 walkers and...
Jul 19, 2022


Ransom Bridge Walk
It was a cool morning last Wednesday for twenty nine members of the Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group as they...
Feb 23, 2022
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