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A Merry Little Hanu-Walk-Mas: The Last Stroll of 2024
There were many reasons for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesday group to be at Exedra this Wednesday. It was truly...
Dec 25, 2024


From Gas to Grass to Grease: A Walk Through Piedmont’s Past (and Pizza!)
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a special reason to be at the Exedra this week for our weekly walk....
Dec 18, 2024


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


Hidden Paths and War Paths: A Stroll Through McNamara’s Piedmont
Last Wednesday was the morning after the election and the results were in the thoughts of the members of our Piedmont Recreation...
Nov 6, 2024


Trailblazers, Suffragists, and Scandals: Halloween Eve at Mountain View Cemetery
This Wednesday was October 30th, Halloween Eve, and our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had its annual...
Oct 30, 2024


Candy, Costumes, and Creepy Yards: Halloween Spirit Hits the Piedmont Walkers
It was a beautiful fall morning last Wednesday for our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group when we assembled at...
Oct 23, 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 16, 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 9, 2024


Sweatin’ It Out in Piedmont: Heat, History, and Hints of Fall on Wildwood
Twenty-eight heat resistant members of our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group gathered at the Exedra this...
Oct 2, 2024


Bridging Canyons and Housing Gaps: Piedmont’s Plan for 587 New Neighbors
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had an overcast morning for a special walk last Wednesday, and 44...
Sep 25, 2024


Seeking the Sunnyside between brick walls and guardrails
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a good turnout of 37 walkers and two K-9 best friends at the Exedra...
Sep 18, 2024


Lost Lanterns and Deer Highways
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a shorter walk than usual last week because it was warm/hot, so this...
Sep 11, 2024


Taxing Times and Rolling Houses
It was going to be hot last Wednesday so our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group decided to take a shorter walk...
Sep 4, 2024


Million-Dollar Mysteries: Guess the Price
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a strong turnout of 49 walkers and three K-9 best friends at the...
Aug 28, 2024


Grand: from gas to green
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a good turnout of 36 walkers and two K-9 best friends at the Exedra...
Aug 21, 2024


Casa Montana
Our Piedmont Recreation Department’s Walking on Wednesdays group had a solid turnout of 35 walkers and two K-9 best friends when we...
Aug 14, 2024
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