This Saturday, February 9, is Stairway Walks Day in the Seattle area. Pedestrian advocacy group Feet First and authors of Seattle Stairway Walks, Jake and Cathy Jaramillo, have partnered to organize a day of 15 different stairway walks.
The event will start at 10 am in 15 different locations as Feet First walking ambassadors will take groups along one of the walking routes featured in Seattle Stairway Walks. The book, published by Mountaineers Books, features 25 walking routes up and down stairways.
Seattle has about 650 public stairways, which is third highest in the country behind Pittsburgh and San Francisco. These stairways are often known only by locals and are a special urban amenity that connect neighborhoods across topographical features that vehicles can’t traverse. This event provides an opportunity to discover new areas and learn some of the history behind this infrastructure that links our city together.
Participation in the walk is free after signing-up online. Several walks have already filled up, but the following have spots still available. Registration closes this coming Friday, so sign up soon.
Bellevue: Kelsey Creek- Burien: Eagle Landing
Deadhorse Canyon (Renton / Rainier Beach area)Eastlake/N Capitol HillDowntown SeattleFremontGolden Gardens- Lakewood – Seward Park
- Longfellow/Pigeon Point (West Seattle)
Madrona & LeschiMercer Island
The event is sponsored by Caffe Ladro, which is offering free and discounted coffee to participants.
