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The Twelve Days of Christmas, One Street at a Time
It was Christmas Eve last Wednesday and 22 walkers from our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesday group with one K-9 best friend were at the Exedra at our regular time. We claim it never rains on Wednesday mornings in Piedmont and this morning we were right again. It had rained heavily with strong winds during the night, but there were just clouds and plenty of sunshine for our walk. We were mindful of the services that the Piedmont Police and Fire Departmen
Dec 24, 2025


Lost Mansions and Living Streets: Walking Glen Alpine and Sotelo
Last Wednesday our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group got lucky again with the weather. There was very heavy rain the following day, but our Wednesday morning was just cloudy. We were not surprised. We say it never rains during our walks and are almost always right. There was large turnout of 49 walkers and three K-9 best friends at the Exedra ready to enjoy our usually dry, weekly time together. We try to walk every traffic-safe Piedmont street du
Nov 12, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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
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