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

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a record 73 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra last Wednesday for our weekly walk. It was a lovely morning, but there was a special reason for the big turnout. Piedmont Recreation Director Chelle Putzer was going to give us our very own tour of the new Piedmont Community Pool. The pool will officially open to the public on Saturday, April 11 th , but we were going to get an early look. The poo

Last Wednesday was the last Wednesday of winter but for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group it felt more like summer. The region’s recent heat wave was at its peak so a walk in the center of town was what we wanted to do. Spring was about to start, and it was time for our annual spring check of the Piedmont real estate market. Everyone enjoys seeing homes that are for sale, so even in the hot weather there was a strong turnout of 49 walkers and

It was a sunny, warm, summer-like morning last Wednesday when our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group came together at the Exedra for our weekly walk. The weather was one thing to celebrate but there was something else. Women's History Month is celebrated throughout the entire month of March. It spotlights the contributions of women to our history, culture, and society, and was officially established in the U.S. by Congress in 1987. There was a larg

There was an excellent turnout of our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays walkers last Wednesday morning at the Exedra for our weekly walk. Forty-five walkers and four K-9 best friends were on hand to revisit some of Piedmont’s parks and see some of our public space treasurers. The Piedmont Heritage Tree Program was created in 2018 by the City Council based on a recommendation from the Park Commission. Over 30 trees have been designated as Piedmont’s "Her

On a rainy morning the prior week, members of our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group went to six Victorian homes in Ann Swift’s 2007 book, "Cottages and Castles – The Centennial Houses of the City of Piedmont." Ann was the Piedmont City Clerk for 22 years from 1988 to 2010 and an unofficial historian for the city of Piedmont. She wrote this book on the city’s 100th anniversary and describes 173 of the city's historic homes that were over 100 years ol