About us
Welcome to the DC Urban Walkers! We explore urban environments throughout DC and the surrounding areas. As part of our focus on urban areas, we prioritize Metro accessibility and typically start and stop at stations. Sometimes we host special day trips where we visit nearby cities by train. The routes can have mixed terrain including sidewalks, gravel, hiking trials, etc. Note that while we do include hiking trails within cities, we do not consider ourselves a hiking group.
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Upcoming events
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D.C. Art and Architecture Amble via U St. & Logan Circle
Metro-Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center, 700 M Nw St, Washington, DC, USGrab the cameras for a photogenic frolic on this 5.4mile easy walk that is flat & paved. Pace: 3mph. The trek ambles about multiple D.C. Murals and colorful corridors through two historic neighborhoods: Shaw/ U Street & Logan Circle.
Upon departing from the Convention Center the walk first guffaws at the Marion street garden, then meanders past the massive Westminster Park Mural (pictured), before trekking by the HOWARD THEATER which features a delightful Duke Ellington statue. From here, the amble unwinds on U street: observing the Spirit of Freedom Memorial, Bohemian Caverns, and of course awesome alleys of art!
Latter of the circuit strolls through scenic streets, such as Swann and Vermont, pausing at a "BARBIE POND" phenomenon, en route to a partial circumnavigation of both Logan and Thomas Circles. Historical homes abound as well as a saunter by the Scottish Rite Temple and the Samuel Gompers Memorial. After ambling among the artworks of Blagden alley and a hidden (& former) horse stable, the walk concludes following a colorful gas station canvas!
NOTES:
1. Trail Forecast= Art/ Mural MAP (.pdf); Logan Circle Heritage Trail MARKERS | Street shoes/ Sneakers best. THIS WALK HAS A STRICT ATTANDACE LIMIT (max. ~20); those who have a history a 'no-shows' will be removed from attending.
2. Alight from Mt Vernon Sq 7th St-Convention Center station (GR/ YL line) as the walk starts & finishes here.
3. Post- social @Your Only Friend [menu | location].
4. Footnote: this walk is a grand gander, resist abstaining!We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you would like to support these 'Meetup meanders', you can do so here: PayPal or CashApp.
Your RSVP to this Meetup is your digital attestation & signature that you agree to: RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS, the host and all participants of the event, from any and all claims, demands, losses, and liability arising out of or related to any LOSS/ INJURY, DISABILITY, OR DEATH I may suffer, to person or property, to the fullest extent permitted by law.22 attendees
Twinbrook (4 mi)
Twinbrook Metro Station, 1600 Chapman Ave, Rockville, MD 20852, USA, Rockville, MD, USJoin us for a walk around Twinbrook! Note there will be some unpaved trails during this walk.
Millage: 4mi
Map: Komoot
Start and End Location: Twinbrook metro station, east side
Approximate time: 6pm - 7:30pm
Terrain: There will be some unpaved trailed.
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We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early.Note that we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
26 attendees
An Urban Excursion in Ballston
Ballston Metro Station, 4230 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, USThis ~4.5mile easy walk is paved & flat albeit one hill. Pace: 3mph. The trek traverses the Ballston suburb of Arlington, VA, starting & finishing at the Ballston Metro Station (OR/ SV line). Highlights include some street statues, a mosaic tiling meander, and a snobby lobby.
The circuit starts with a saunter to the Ball Family Cemetery which secretly hides in the city sprawl. The trek then bops between buildings, including one of the former Bob Peck Chevy Dealership. From here the walk ambles about the neighborhood, gandering atop a parking garage to the bicycle- heavy- but- friendly Custis Trail before pit stopping in Hayes Park, home to a playground and "sprayground" that features a stone model of the Solar System; can you spot all the celestial bodies?
Latter of the trek passes the David M. Brown Planetarium, continuing along Quincy Street, then frolics by a few fountains: one box- shaped, one memorializing those involved in the Korean War, & one elongated-- oh my! The circuit soon enters an ELEVATOR, ascending to the top of the Ballston Quarter Mall, en route to an Ice Hockey Rink. After descending from a second ELEVATOR, the walk concludes through the mall, crossing over two bridges that curtail cleverly.
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1. Trail Forecast: MAP | Street shoes/ sneakers best. NO dogs. Restroom & water refills located at Hayes Park.
2. Metro commuting advised but car parking is available on-street, which should be free on weekends.
3. Post- social @Ballston Quarter Mall Food Hall
4. Footnote: This walk is a pseudo spin-off/ sequel to a Meetup I previously hosted here.We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you would like to support these 'Meetup meanders', you can do so here: PayPal or CashApp.
Your RSVP to this Meetup is your digital attestation & signature that you agree to: RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS, the host and all participants of the event, from any and all claims, demands, losses, and liability arising out of or related to any LOSS/ INJURY, DISABILITY, OR DEATH I may suffer, to person or property, to the fullest extent permitted by law.1 attendee
Bethesda Trolley Trl Trek w/ Garrett Park + Farmer's Market
Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station Kiss & Ride, Strathmore, Grosvenor, North Bethesda, MD, USThis 6.5mile moderate walk is nearly all paved but has several hidden hills, gaining an elevation of ~650ft. Pace: 3mph. The trek traverses the history of a former trolley line that connected the MD cities of Bethesda & Rockville. Highlights include a secret stream saunter, the mystifying "Moon Tree", and an [unlikely] Amtrak Train fly-by!
The walk begins down an escalator, bopping by various Grosvenor residential buildings (Estate included), followed with a flash of a dash through Fleming Park. The trek then proceeds north on the BETHESDA TROLLEY TRAIL (BTT) that includes a benign bridge above I270, before breaking at a Whole Foods for water/ bathrooms.
The trek resumes with a stroll along a shopping center that quickly queues through White Flint park, which offers a vacuous vista of a vacancy that a mall of the same name once occupied; the property was originally a farm turned golf course.
Latter of the circuit ganders through Garrett Park, a historical railroad residency where no two hip houses look alike; feast at the town Farmer's Market. After an arduous ascent reveals the Strathmore Music Hall & Mansion with Sculpture Garden, the walk concludes, showcasing terrific TOTEM POLES designed by students from surrounding high schools!
NOTES=
1. Trail Forecast: MAP | Sneakers best; heed bicyclists on the BTT. NO dogs.
2. While in Garrett Park, the trek traverses quiet residential roads due to no sidewalks.
3. Post-social @Java Nation.We try to be punctual with our event times so please be respectful to others and show up a few minutes early. Note, we often limit the RSVPs to keep group sizes manageable. If you are on the waitlist but would really like to join, reach out to the organizer.
Our events prioritize metro accessibility by meeting and ending at metro stations. Sometimes we start/stop at the same station, sometimes we do not. Please double check the event description to see if you can manage transportation.
If you would like to support these 'Meetup meanders', you can do so here: PayPal or CashApp.
Your RSVP to this Meetup is your digital attestation & signature that you agree to: RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS, the host and all participants of the event, from any and all claims, demands, losses, and liability arising out of or related to any LOSS/ INJURY, DISABILITY, OR DEATH I may suffer, to person or property, to the fullest extent permitted by law.1 attendee
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