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Walking on Wednesdays
(& Through Time)
in Piedmont, California
From Rainstorms to Runoff Solutions: Walking Grand Avenue’s New Project
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group got lucky again with the weather last Wednesday. It had rained heavily on Monday and Tuesday, but it had cleared by Wednesday morning.  In July we had seen some of the sidewalk work that was being done on Grand Avenue, but construction of the City’s first bioswale project had not started. It is at the intersection of Fairview and Grand Avenues and is now complete. The recent rain provided an additional reason t
Oct 14
Bird Calls, Bay Views, and Casa Montana Memories
There was good summer turnout of 40 walkers and four K-9 best friends at the Exedra on an overcast, mild morning last Wednesday for our...
Jul 15
Bump-Outs, Beacons, and Bioswales: A Walk Through Safer Streets
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group marched in Piedmont’s July 4 th Parade with about 20 walkers with four...
Jul 8
Stars, Stripes, and Serendipity: A Pre–Fourth of July Walk in Piedmont
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesday group met at the Exedra this past Wednesday to enjoy an early summer walk...
Jul 1
Soaring Sights: Eagle Encounters with Piedmont’s Walking Group
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a lovely morning last Wednesday for a fun walk.  Recent news...
Jun 3
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 27
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 13
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
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 8
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
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
Grand Adventures on Grand Avenue
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group tries to walk every Piedmont street each year, but in 2024 we didn’t get...
Jan 8
Forgotten Founder, Lasting Legacy: Honoring Wallace Alexander on Sea View
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a beautiful day for our walk last Wednesday. Some rain was forecast...
Dec 11, 2024
Trains, Taverns, and Tom’s Garage: A Stroll Through Piedmont’s Hidden Gems
Last Wednesday was a beautiful, sunny, late fall morning. During 2024 our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group...
Dec 4, 2024
Walking for Will: A Thanksgiving Eve Turkey Trot and Tribute
I was away last week, so Jim Kellogg was the leader for our Wednesday walk and provided the summary below.  Best, Dick  Last Wednesday...
Nov 27, 2024
One-Block Wonders: Walking, Weather, and Walter Blair’s Pond
The weather forecasters were calling for some light rain last Wednesday morning before an atmospheric river was to blast the area later...
Nov 20, 2024
The Ginkgo Kings and the Garden that Beer Built
It is almost the end 2024 and there were still some Piedmont streets our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group...
Nov 13, 2024
Sequoias, Silk, and a Slice of Bali:
It was a mild, cloudy day for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group this Wednesday when 45 walkers with one...
Oct 15, 2024
Kingston Avenue Chronicles: Victorian Houses, Name Changes, and Rogue Chickens
The heat wave finally broke last Wednesday, just in time for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group’s weekly...
Oct 8, 2024
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