May and time to get out for walking
It’s May and in central Ohio that means the start of weekly walks that we’ve done for many years. I’ve been participating in them for nearly 20 years now. And in that time I’ve seen a lot of Franklin County.
I’m ready for more – beautiful homes, manicured yards, and the beauty of nature. Yes, we have it all.
This year we are showcasing the best Columbus and its suburbs have to offer as we celebrate the bicentennial of Columbus.
Our schedule finds us:
May 10 – Worthington Hills. Directions are available from in front of the Subway/Urban Grounds.
May 24 – Clintonville. Directions will be available at the Whetstone Community Center.
June 3 – Hilliard. Directions for this Sunday stroll will be available at the small shelter house at Homestead Park on Cosgray Road. This is a Sunday walk and the start time is between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. but finish by4 p.m. soothe next group can have the shelter house.
June 21 – Downtown Olde Dublin. Directions will be available at the Starbucks on Bridge Street.
July 12 – northeast Columbus. Directions will be available at the Woodward Park Recreation Center on Karl Road.
July 25 to August 5 – Ohio State Fair. Directions will be available at the Martin Janis Center adjacent to the state fairgrounds
August 23 – South Columbus. Directions will be available at the front picnic table at Berliner Park.
September 6 – Westland Area. Directions will be available at the Dairy Queen. Remember, I always told you I knew where all the ice cream stores are.
And if that isn’t enough, let’s try out the walks you can do any day of the year in Franklin County: Reynoldsburg, Bexley, two in Upper Arlington, German Village, Westerville, the National Road, OSU, Franklin Park Conservatory, Canal Winchester, and the Mall at Tuttle Crossing.
What’s nice about walking is that you can do it at your own pace and you can walk just as far as you are able. And you don’t have to purchase any special equipment.
For the walks on Thursday, you can start walking anytime after 10 a.m. We’ve thought of everything for you. See you on the trail. Any questions, ship them to sandlot17@juno.com
The Fairhope Arts Festival in Alabama has to be one of the best places to hold a volkswalk and I thank the Pensacola Volksmarch Club for putting it on. It was one of six offered in one weekend. Thank goodness I had directions for all the walks at once. I was able to get into Fairhope early in the morning, before the crowds began arriving and just as some of the vendors were opening shop that Saturday morning.
We were told if we drove in and found a parking spot, take it and start the walk closest to your vehicle. I walked a couple of blocks from my car until I got my bearings.
My first stop was the Fairhope Colony Cemetery. It was on the route, but even if it hadn’t been, I would have stopped in.
Then it was off to the festival. Up and down the streets lined with vendors in tents and looking at unusual merchandise. Jewelry, paintings, photography, banks made from old post office boxes, wreaths from mesh ribbon, wine bottles turned into hummingbird feeders, hats, wood work, pottery. All kinds of food, including alligator on a stick. Wonder if they’re going to be at my state fair this coming summer.
I took my time, stopped to look, visited a pet shop and was sent to a book store. Up one side of the street, down the other. A stop at the Storybook house where a braid of flaxen colored yarn flowed from a second-story window. “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair.”
One vendor told me the Art League invited 300 vendors and the Chamber of Commerce asked 300. Local businesses were doing great business, especially the sit-down restaurants.
What a way to get exercise and enjoy yourself all at once, not to mention the credit I got for walking.
If you’re looking for some fun with your fitness, or to get some fitness with your love of travel, look to a volkswalk. Check www.ava.org, click on Find Walking Events in the left column. On that page, click on Find Walking Events and this will take you to a pull down menu page where you can locate a walk in any of the 50 states.
Join me for a walk. See you on the trail.
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