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The Emerald City Wanderers
Seattle, Washington

We are a walking club which hosts non-competitive walking events for fun, fitness, and friendship.  We’re a Seattle-based chapter of America’s Walking Club, a nation-wide organization which promotes walking and other fitness events.  We host local walk events, mostly on or near holidays – New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4th, Labor Day, and Halloween.   We also offer self-guided year-round-walks in Seattle.

Join us for our next event!

New Year’s Eve  &  New Year’s Day

Say farewell to 2024 with a New Year’s Eve walk along Alki.  Enjoy sunset views of Puget Sound and city lights of downtown Seattle, as well as the holiday lights of the West Seattle neighborhoods.  Return on New Year’s Day for a lovely morning walk on a different route through West Seattle.  On both days, join us afterward to warm up and socialize, with snacks and hot soup at the Start Location.

Date and Time:
New Year’s Eve:
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Registration:  3:30 pm – 6:30 pm

New Year’s Day:
Wednesday January 1, 2025
Registration:  9:00 am – noon

Start Location:
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
3050 California Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98116
GPS coordinates:  47.57713, -122.38662
See below for driving directions.

Driving Directions:
From I-5:  For NB drivers, take exit 163, or for SB drivers, take exit 163A.  Cross the West Seattle bridge and exit at Admiral Way.  Go up Admiral Way a little over a mile to California Ave SW – a major intersection.  Turn left on California.  Go 0.3 mile, and turn left into the West Seattle High School parking lot, which is adjacent to St. John’s Church.

Comments:
Difficult for strollers.  Not suitable for wheelchairs.  Well behaved, leashed dogs ok.  Clean-up laws apply.  Consider bringing a flashlight for the New Year’s Eve event.

Challenges:
AVA:  t.b.d.
ESVA:  On the Road Again (Holiday, New to Me).  Others t.b.d.

 

Next Membership Meeting:

Join us for our annual Holiday Party and December meeting.  All are welcome!

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Arrive at 6:00 for no-host cocktails and socializing.  You will order your entrée from the Angelo’s menu.  Here is a link to their website.

We’ll conduct a brief meeting at 7:00, followed by dinner.  Bring a wrapped white elephant gift to participate in our traditional gift exchange game.  Spending limit is zero to $15 for the gift.

Angelo’s of Burien
601 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA  98166

To RSVP, send a note to Mike

 

Take our newest Walking Challenge:

LIGHT RAIL CHALLENGE II:  Starting January 1, 2025, we’re launching the second edition of our popular Light Rail Challenge Challenge.  This new Challenge offers walk opportunities all along the recently expanded Sound Transit Light Rail system.  Details: Light Rail Challenge II