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

It was a sunny, spring-like morning last Wednesday when our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group assembled at the Exedra for our weekly walk. There was a large turnout of 50 walkers and six K-9 best friends on hand for it.   February is recognized as Black History Month. This was the first Wednesday of the month and an opportunity for us to consider the contributions that African Americans have made to our country and also the hardships and discriminat

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had another cool, mild, mid-winter morning for its walk last Wednesday. There was an excellent turnout of 47 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra for a challenging uphill climb to one of Piedmont’s least understood structures, the EBMUD “Reservoir Number Two,” near the top of Blair Avenue.   Two years ago, Karin F and Peggy S told the group about Deep Oakland , a book by Andrews Alden. In it, Alden te

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had another clear, sunny morning for our weekly walk last Wednesday. There was strong turnout of 47 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra to enjoy it.   The previous week we had talked briefly about Frank C. Havens and F. M. “Borax” Smith’s Realty Syndicate, which they formed in 1895. As part of it, Smith bought streetcar lines starting in 1890 to establish the Key System transit system. However, there

Dick was traveling and Jim Kellogg led Wednesday’s walk and provided the summary below with the attached group photo.   Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a special walk last week that was led by Jim Kellogg. It was a tour of "Piedmont Heritage Trees" and a brief tour of the "Piedmont Architectural Heritage" that set the foundation for Piedmont’s architectural style that began in 1890.   A great turnout of 40 walkers and three K-9 best friend

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

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a good turnout of about 40 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the...

It was a mild, overcast, end-of-July morning for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group’s last week, and a good...

There was another good summer turnout of 44 walkers and two K-9 best friends at the Exedra on an overcast, cool morning last Wednesday...

The weather last Wednesday was beautiful for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesday group’s last spring walk of...

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a beautiful day last Wednesday and two nature and climate-related...

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group likes to go to places of interest around town, and last week there were...

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group got lucky with the weather last Wednesday. The rain that started last...

It was Chinese New Year last Wednesday, but there was another reason for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group...

The weather forecasters were calling for some light rain last Wednesday morning before an atmospheric river was to blast the area later...

It is almost the end 2024 and there were still some Piedmont streets our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group...

Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had an overcast morning for a special walk last Wednesday, and 44...

Our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group had a sunny, mild morning this Wednesday, perfect for a walk with some...

Our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays group had more great weather for our weekly walk this Wednesday. It was clear...

It was an overcast morning for our Piedmont Recreation Department's Walking on Wednesdays' walk this week. There was a solid turnout of...