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Walking on Wednesdays
(& Through Time)
in Piedmont, California
Neighbors, Nature, and the Need to Be Ready: A Walk with Chief Brannigan
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a cloudy, cool morning last Wednesday and a special walk. There was...
May 28
Local Roots, Lasting Impact: Reforesting Parks and Restoring Native Gardens
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a beautiful day last Wednesday and two nature and climate-related...
May 21
A Living Quilt of Color: Walking to Christina’s Backyard Oasis
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group hadn’t visited Christina S and seen her beautiful Estates Drive garden...
May 14
Blooming Late but Worth the Wait: A Visit to the Morcom Rose Garden
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had postponed our visit to the Morcom Rose Garden to give the flowers...
May 7
No Roses? No Problem! Our Flower-Filled Walk Up La Salle
The original plan for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesday walk this week was to make our annual Mother’s Day/Week...
Apr 30
Pickleball and Pooches: A Walk on the West Side
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group likes to go to places of interest around town, and last week there were...
Apr 23
Millionaires, Mausoleums, and Milestones: A Historic Walk to Mark 7 Years Together
Last Wednesday was the 7th anniversary of our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group walking together. There was a...
Apr 16
Where the Flowers Lead: A Walk Through Nature’s Neighborhood Gallery
The weather was beautiful last Wednesday for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays walk. The spring flowers all over...
Apr 9
From Listings to Landscapes: Real Estate in Bloom
It was the first Wednesday of April last week for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group and time for our...
Apr 2
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 26
Trolley Tracks and Turnarounds: Piedmont’s Key System Stroll
Last Wednesday was the last winter walk of the 2024/25 season for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group and a...
Mar 19
Planning for Disaster, Step by Step
The threat of rain reduced the numbers at our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays walk last Wednesday. But we walk...
Mar 12
Remembering Will Adams, One Step at a Time
A large turnout of 59 walkers and five K-9 best friends was at the Exedra last Wednesday for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking...
Mar 5
From Resistance to Recognition: Piedmont’s Black History Remembered
It was a warm, sunny morning last Wednesday when our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group assembled at the Exedra...
Feb 26
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
Bohemians, Bungalows, and a Bay View
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group jokes that it never rains on Wednesday mornings in Piedmont. The week...
Feb 12
Tea Houses to Totems: The Grand Finale of Our PBF Tour, Part 3
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group got lucky with the weather last Wednesday. The rain that started last...
Feb 5
From Basalt to Beauty: How Piedmont’s Quarry Became a Park, PBF Part 2
It was Chinese New Year last Wednesday, but there was another reason for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group...
Jan 29
From Redwoods to Road Safety: Celebrating 60 Years of Piedmont Beautification Foundation, Part 1
It was another great mid-winter day last Wednesday when our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group met at the...
Jan 22
Requa’s Realm: Buttercup Yellow and the Highlanders
It was another great mid-winter weather day last Wednesday for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group when we...
Jan 15
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