Amber and Rusty from the Mostly ITP podcast (GA podcast network) were so interested in our urban hiking adventures that they interviewed me for more info. Check it out here.
Enjoy!
~Eli
Monday, April 27, 2009
5/2 hike- history tour down Ponce!
Our next hike is this Saturday, May 2nd. Local historian and artist Tom
Zarilli will take us on a historical tour down Ponce de Leon with many
interpretive stops along the way.
As usual we will meet at Park Grounds (142 Flat Shoals Ave SE) at 10am for
coffee/breakfast and start hiking by 10:45ish. We will again cross over
the Inman/Reynoldstown Marta, then venture through Freedom Parkway to
Ponce. Plan on bringing water for the hike and saving some room for
doughnuts at Krispy Kreme as well.
As always these hikes are 100% FREE, community inspired, and community led!
www.urbanhikingatlanta.blogspot.com
www.wonderroot.org
urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Zarilli will take us on a historical tour down Ponce de Leon with many
interpretive stops along the way.
As usual we will meet at Park Grounds (142 Flat Shoals Ave SE) at 10am for
coffee/breakfast and start hiking by 10:45ish. We will again cross over
the Inman/Reynoldstown Marta, then venture through Freedom Parkway to
Ponce. Plan on bringing water for the hike and saving some room for
doughnuts at Krispy Kreme as well.
As always these hikes are 100% FREE, community inspired, and community led!
www.urbanhikingatlanta.blogspot.com
www.wonderroot.org
urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Thursday, April 16, 2009
April Graffiti Hike
On Saturday, April 11th we embarked on the 4th installment of our urban hikes around Atlanta. Huge thanks to local artists Dosa Kim and Michi for making this one happen.
Once again, this happening seems to be getting more and more popular- we had record attendance with a total of 31 hikers (of course we stole 3 from the planned Beltline tour that was meeting at Park Grounds as well that morning).
I really feel that these tours have filled an important niche in the community as of late. I came up with the idea of "urban hiking" out of necessity. In fall 2008 we were in a gas crisis and I was not able to justify driving to north georgia for my normal monthly hikes on the Appalachian Trail. As a cheap alternative I decided to explore the city more by just putting on a daypack with food and water and trekking across Atlanta. With the help of a few friends and the good people at WonderRoot we were able to expand my initial idea into a community building "happening" that continues to grow.
I continue to be shocked at the positive response from the community. Little or no advertising is necessary on my part- just a few emails, a posting on the WonderRoot website and then a lot of word of mouth amongst friends. We continue to get members of the community to offer their expertise in leading themed hikes as well. If you or anyone you know has an idea or destination for a hike, then please contact me as well- urbanhiking@wonderroot.org.
Here's a brief account of April's Graffiti themed hike:
Local artist Dosa Kim- our leader for the day
Chris from WonderRoot describing the process of organizing dozens of artists to paint the wall along the tracks on Wylie St.
corner of Krog and Wylie
Krog tunnel
lunch at Parish in Inman Park
In total we did around 4 miles in 2 hours. Some folks continued further, but most people rounded out the hike by walking through Inman Park and crossing the tracks at the Inman/Reynoldstown Marta station.
Next month: Historic Tour down Ponce de Leon on Saturday, May 2nd!
Email me with any questions/comments or to get on the email list: urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Once again, this happening seems to be getting more and more popular- we had record attendance with a total of 31 hikers (of course we stole 3 from the planned Beltline tour that was meeting at Park Grounds as well that morning).
I really feel that these tours have filled an important niche in the community as of late. I came up with the idea of "urban hiking" out of necessity. In fall 2008 we were in a gas crisis and I was not able to justify driving to north georgia for my normal monthly hikes on the Appalachian Trail. As a cheap alternative I decided to explore the city more by just putting on a daypack with food and water and trekking across Atlanta. With the help of a few friends and the good people at WonderRoot we were able to expand my initial idea into a community building "happening" that continues to grow.
I continue to be shocked at the positive response from the community. Little or no advertising is necessary on my part- just a few emails, a posting on the WonderRoot website and then a lot of word of mouth amongst friends. We continue to get members of the community to offer their expertise in leading themed hikes as well. If you or anyone you know has an idea or destination for a hike, then please contact me as well- urbanhiking@wonderroot.org.
Here's a brief account of April's Graffiti themed hike:
Local artist Dosa Kim- our leader for the day
Chris from WonderRoot describing the process of organizing dozens of artists to paint the wall along the tracks on Wylie St.
corner of Krog and Wylie
Krog tunnel
lunch at Parish in Inman Park
In total we did around 4 miles in 2 hours. Some folks continued further, but most people rounded out the hike by walking through Inman Park and crossing the tracks at the Inman/Reynoldstown Marta station.
Next month: Historic Tour down Ponce de Leon on Saturday, May 2nd!
Email me with any questions/comments or to get on the email list: urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Friday, April 10, 2009
"Feet on Atlanta" project
This project came to my attention from the PEDS organization in Atlanta that aims to "Make metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians" and I thought the Urban Hiking group may be interested.
Through this project Atlantans can survey the conditions of city sidewalks via a tally sheet that can be filled out and either mailed or input online. The link to the sheet can be found here.
I'll try to bring a few hard copies to saturday's hike as well if anyone is interested.
~Eli
Through this project Atlantans can survey the conditions of city sidewalks via a tally sheet that can be filled out and either mailed or input online. The link to the sheet can be found here.
I'll try to bring a few hard copies to saturday's hike as well if anyone is interested.
~Eli
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Graffite hike this Saturday!
Hey folks,
It's super late notice, but please join us this Saturday, April 11th at 10am over at Park Grounds in Reynoldstown for our April Urban Hike- a graffiti tour with local artist Dosa Kim!
For more info or to be put on the mailing list, contact us here:
urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Thanks!
~Eli
It's super late notice, but please join us this Saturday, April 11th at 10am over at Park Grounds in Reynoldstown for our April Urban Hike- a graffiti tour with local artist Dosa Kim!
For more info or to be put on the mailing list, contact us here:
urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Thanks!
~Eli
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Urban Hike #3- Beltline tour
We just finished a wonderful urban hike (the best yet in my opinion) with our guest leaders Angel and Betsy. They took us on a route that began at Stanton park in the Peoplestown/Grant Park area and hike a 6 mile section of the beltline tracks counter-clockwise all the way to Piedmont Park. The weather was amazing- 70 and sunny. I have a good feeling that this won't be the only installment of Beltline hiking that we do this year...
A link to a map of our hike starting at Stanton Park and finishing at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens can be found here:
MAP!
sad, but true
Our fearless leader and former train conductor- Angel
Urban Tree House?
Tracks near Glenwood Park retail area
crossing I-20 on Bill Kennedy Way
Willie- one of 5 canine companions on the hike
we saw a lot of neat graffiti on this hike
Kudzu is dormant this time of year, but you can still see how it can dominate certain areas by growing nearly 1 foot/day in summer
Krog tunnel
MARTA above us- this was an on-street connection where the planned beltline rails don't quite match up
more kudzu
social commentary
shanty house or art project?... not really sure, but it looked inviting
ramp
vampire lips
bridge over Ponce de Leon at City Hall East. What a cook (and entirely different) way to see the city. I must have passed under this bridge 100 times at least, but never got to see this view.
This rail line along the eastern border in Piedmont Park was installed in 1924 apparently
new parking deck at Piedmont Park
urban creek along NE border of Piedmont Park
Amazing old growth section of Storza Woods (Botanical Gardens) and the North Woods of Piedmont Park- some of the largest trees in the city are located here including this monster Tulip Poplar
This was a truly amazing hike and I hope to have a whole Beltline series, though many areas are harder to traverse even in the winter/spring and totally overgrown in the summer. Stay tuned for future hikes and feel free to contact me with any trip ideas you may have as well. As always, these hikes are for the community and by the community!
Contact email: urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
A link to a map of our hike starting at Stanton Park and finishing at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens can be found here:
MAP!
sad, but true
Our fearless leader and former train conductor- Angel
Urban Tree House?
Tracks near Glenwood Park retail area
crossing I-20 on Bill Kennedy Way
Willie- one of 5 canine companions on the hike
we saw a lot of neat graffiti on this hike
Kudzu is dormant this time of year, but you can still see how it can dominate certain areas by growing nearly 1 foot/day in summer
Krog tunnel
MARTA above us- this was an on-street connection where the planned beltline rails don't quite match up
more kudzu
social commentary
shanty house or art project?... not really sure, but it looked inviting
ramp
vampire lips
bridge over Ponce de Leon at City Hall East. What a cook (and entirely different) way to see the city. I must have passed under this bridge 100 times at least, but never got to see this view.
This rail line along the eastern border in Piedmont Park was installed in 1924 apparently
new parking deck at Piedmont Park
urban creek along NE border of Piedmont Park
Amazing old growth section of Storza Woods (Botanical Gardens) and the North Woods of Piedmont Park- some of the largest trees in the city are located here including this monster Tulip Poplar
This was a truly amazing hike and I hope to have a whole Beltline series, though many areas are harder to traverse even in the winter/spring and totally overgrown in the summer. Stay tuned for future hikes and feel free to contact me with any trip ideas you may have as well. As always, these hikes are for the community and by the community!
Contact email: urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Beltline Hike this Saturday- 3/7/09!!
The weather is looking fantastic for Urban Hike #3 this Saturday as we explore the BeltLine on foot with guest hike leader and local artist Elizabeth Medvedovsky.
We're going to start at Park Grounds (coffee at 10am, hike by 10:30ish), drive to our starting point as car pools and walk towards Piedmont Park. Those who have had enough can drop out at their leisure and those who want more can keep on going to Piedmont Park, after which we'll loop around to ParkGrounds and those who left their cars can drop off the others.
A link to all of the maps of the Beltline can be found here.
See you there!
We're going to start at Park Grounds (coffee at 10am, hike by 10:30ish), drive to our starting point as car pools and walk towards Piedmont Park. Those who have had enough can drop out at their leisure and those who want more can keep on going to Piedmont Park, after which we'll loop around to ParkGrounds and those who left their cars can drop off the others.
A link to all of the maps of the Beltline can be found here.
See you there!
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