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

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group has gone to see Piedmont’s Heritage Trees a number of times over the years, but last Wednesday’s Heritage Tree walk was special and there was an excellent turnout at the Exedra with 41 walkers and three K-9 best friends on hand for it. We were going to have a fascinating and educational tour of some of the city’s notable Heritage Trees led by walker and Piedmont Park Commissioner Jack F and guest leader Dave

The week before last Wednesday, our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group visited Valant Place, a quiet cul-de-sac off Trestle Glen Road, with realtor and fellow walker Stacey Isaacs. We explored the seldom-visited street and toured a Piedmont home that was for sale. There were two other Piedmont homes on another seldom visited street that we had been monitoring for almost two years. These are new construction homes being built on Wistaria Way on the

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a rare destination last week. Zillow reported a Piedmont home at 23 Valant Place for sale. This seemed like a mistake because a Piedmont street named Valant Place did sound right, but then it was recalled we walked to Valant, a cul-de-sac off Trestle Glen Road, some years back, but had never returned. Walker/real estate broker Stacey Isaacs was going to meet us at the house for a tour. History about why thi

The Wednesday before Mother’s Day meant it was time for our Piedmont Recreation Department Walking on Wednesdays group’s annual visit to the Morcom Rose Garden up Jean Street on the other side of Grand Avenue. A good turnout of 38 walkers and six K-9 companions gathered at the Exedra on a lovely morning. As we headed down Magnolia Avenue, we passed Nanci's Musiktime near the Exedra, where young children were making music on the grass above the park’s tot lot. Also sponsored

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group enjoyed another beautiful walk last week, highlighted by a special “Cop on the Block” visit with officers from the Piedmont Police Department. Forty walkers and five of our K-9 best friends were on hand. This is a community-oriented policing initiative that PPD started in 2023. It is intended to increase officers’ visibility and foster communication, as well as build relationships with residents. Officers con

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had another special walk last Wednesday. Rebecca P, Becca to her friends, is the theater coordinator at Piedmont High School. She invited us to come see the school’s Alan Harvey Theater, learn about it and what they were doing, and meet some students who are involved in the school’s drama program. Recent rain reduced our size a little, but there was still a solid turnout of 34 walkers at the Exedra for the tour.

Last Wednesday was the 8th anniversary of our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group walking together. There was a big turnout of 52 walkers and two K-9 best friends at the Mountain View Cemetery to celebrate with a special walk. We met in front of the cemetery’s main mausoleum for a tour conducted by author, newspaper man, and historian Dennis Evanosky. He has literally written the book on the cemetery, actually two books on it, as well as books about

There was a strong turnout of over 40 walkers and six K-9 best friends last Wednesday when our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group assembled at the Exedra for our weekly walk. The Piedmont schools were on spring break. The weather was spring-like and the Piedmont Post had reported the pathway through Linda Park’s former off-leash dog area had been reopened. There was also some early Piedmont history associated with this area that we had never consid

Last Wednesday was April Fool’s Day and our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group may have thought the weather gods and I were trying to fool them when they assembled at the Exedra for their weekly walk. We say it never rains on Wednesday mornings in Piedmont, but the weather forecast said there would be some around 11 AM. Additionally, it was the first Wednesday in April and the American Heart Association’s “National Walking Day.” I had said we could