I would like to invite everyone to come out and join Eli Dickerson and I for a walk in the BeltLine Corridor. You may have heard that the clearing of the rails has begun so that a temporary hiking trail could be installed until the permanent trail is in place. Construction on the permanent trail is planned to start l...ate in 2010.
Here's the plan.
We will meet behind Amsterdam Walk, parking behind all the buildings which push up right against the BeltLine and the Piedmont Park expansion at 10AM this Saturday morning, 12/19/09.
We'll check out the 53 acres of Piedmont Park expansion from the BeltLine and then head south in the BeltLine Corridor from the Piedmont Park area down 3 miles to Dekalb Ave. We'll then walk back up to the our starting point which will be a total of 6 miles of walking, 3 hours total. The weather for Saturday is forecast to be Sunny with a high of 46 degrees. It's going to be a beautiful day for a walk.
If you have ever walked this section before last month before the trail work started, your not going to recognize it now. No weeds, no kudzu and no rails. It looks great. Come check out the BeltLine and see how easy it is to use and exactly where it goes in the Northeast.
I'm including a link to a map that will show the area that we're walking and there are a few places in the walk that we can stop to use the bathroom or get some water and such. See you Saturday morning.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/North-East-BeltLine-walk-from-Amsterdam-Walk-to-Dekalb-Ave
~Eli
urbanhiking@wonderroot.org
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
West End Hike Synopsis in Photos
Saturday, December 12th, 2009- West End Beltline Trail, 37 degrees and drizzly!
This is where we started with a Beltline film crew taping us walking back and forth along this trail section. I'll post a link to the video when it's finished.
Beltline Trail looking north
Tunnel shots
Ground breaking ceremony at the end of our hike- Kasim was there!
Beltline signage
We were invited to a delicious warm holiday meal at the fire station with the whole neighborhood- delicious!
This trail is completely cleared and open for walkers and hikers. I highly recommend visiting when you have a chance. You can even ride MARTA to get there- it's just 2 blocks from the Ashby MARTA station!
~Eli
This is where we started with a Beltline film crew taping us walking back and forth along this trail section. I'll post a link to the video when it's finished.
Beltline Trail looking north
Tunnel shots
Ground breaking ceremony at the end of our hike- Kasim was there!
Beltline signage
We were invited to a delicious warm holiday meal at the fire station with the whole neighborhood- delicious!
This trail is completely cleared and open for walkers and hikers. I highly recommend visiting when you have a chance. You can even ride MARTA to get there- it's just 2 blocks from the Ashby MARTA station!
~Eli
Thursday, December 10, 2009
West End Beltline Hike on Sat. 12/12 RAIN or SHINE
Hey folks,
It's getting way too hard to plan these walks with the crazy weather as of late, so Angel and I made the executive decision to host a walk on the West End of the Beltline this Saturday RAIN, SHINE, SLEET, SNOW, or HAIL! Join us!
Where? Meet at the Ashby MARTA station: http://www.itsmarta.com/ew-ash-overview.aspx
When? 10am SHARP @ Ashby this Saturday, 12/12/09
What to bring? WARM clothes, rain gear, water, camera, MARTA card
Who? EVERYONE is invited, it's FREE
Why? We haven't walked this section yet and we've got a great leader (Angel) to show us.
We plan to walk to the "Go West" festival for the Beltine trail groundbreaking. Check it:
http://www.westviewatlanta.com/go-west/
Afterwards, it's off to Artichoke Bliss for a workday or to the coffee shop if we need a warm up.
Don't fear the forecast! Come out Saturday and hike the unexplored portion of the Beltline with us!!
~Eli
It's getting way too hard to plan these walks with the crazy weather as of late, so Angel and I made the executive decision to host a walk on the West End of the Beltline this Saturday RAIN, SHINE, SLEET, SNOW, or HAIL! Join us!
Where? Meet at the Ashby MARTA station: http://www.itsmarta.com/ew-ash-overview.aspx
When? 10am SHARP @ Ashby this Saturday, 12/12/09
What to bring? WARM clothes, rain gear, water, camera, MARTA card
Who? EVERYONE is invited, it's FREE
Why? We haven't walked this section yet and we've got a great leader (Angel) to show us.
We plan to walk to the "Go West" festival for the Beltine trail groundbreaking. Check it:
http://www.westviewatlanta.com/go-west/
Afterwards, it's off to Artichoke Bliss for a workday or to the coffee shop if we need a warm up.
Don't fear the forecast! Come out Saturday and hike the unexplored portion of the Beltline with us!!
~Eli
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
12/5 Hike CANCELLED due to weather
I don't really mind hiking in cold and I'd LOVE to hike in snow, but the potential for mid-30's and rain is just miserable. Due to the forecast for inclement weather we will be rescheduling this hike for a later date. Possibly next weekend. Stay posted...
Artichoke Bliss workday is still on for 2pm Saturday. Meet in the vacant lot beside Dynamic Dish on Edgewood in the Old Fourth Ward. Easy to bike, walk, or MARTA to this spot.
Stay warm,
Eli
Artichoke Bliss workday is still on for 2pm Saturday. Meet in the vacant lot beside Dynamic Dish on Edgewood in the Old Fourth Ward. Easy to bike, walk, or MARTA to this spot.
Stay warm,
Eli
Monday, November 30, 2009
Saturday, 12/5/09- Hike to ATL's hidden forests
Hello UrbanHikers,
Join us this Saturday for an urban hike to some of Atlanta's hidden
forests. Here are the details:
What? hiking exploration of urban forest on the city's east side
When? meet Saturday @ 10am- Dr. Bombay's coffee shop in Candler Park
Where? Dr. Bombay's, 1645 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
http://www.drbombays.com/
Also note- there is an opportunity to help beautify the brand new green
space called "Artichoke Bliss" in the Old Fourth Ward following our hike.
This will start around 2pm.
I encourage you all to bike or ride MARTA to both the urban hike (Dr.
Bombay's is just 3 blocks from the CP Marta station) and to Artichoke
Bliss (just north of the MLK Marta station).
rough map of our route on Saturday
map of Artichoke Bliss
I hope to see you all on Saturday!
~Eli
Urban Hiking Guru and Native Tree Enthusiast
www.urbanhikingatlanta.blogspot.com
Join us this Saturday for an urban hike to some of Atlanta's hidden
forests. Here are the details:
What? hiking exploration of urban forest on the city's east side
When? meet Saturday @ 10am- Dr. Bombay's coffee shop in Candler Park
Where? Dr. Bombay's, 1645 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
http://www.drbombays.com/
Also note- there is an opportunity to help beautify the brand new green
space called "Artichoke Bliss" in the Old Fourth Ward following our hike.
This will start around 2pm.
I encourage you all to bike or ride MARTA to both the urban hike (Dr.
Bombay's is just 3 blocks from the CP Marta station) and to Artichoke
Bliss (just north of the MLK Marta station).
rough map of our route on Saturday
map of Artichoke Bliss
I hope to see you all on Saturday!
~Eli
Urban Hiking Guru and Native Tree Enthusiast
www.urbanhikingatlanta.blogspot.com
Sunday, November 22, 2009
2 newly beautified green spaces in ATL
The past two weekend have afforded me the opportunity to help beautify 2 urban green spaces that until recently I didn't even know existed. I invite you all to visit these spaces and explore them on your own!
Reynolds Park- Kirkwood:
View "Reynolds" Park in Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA in a larger map
This park is owned by city of Atlanta and thanks to the efforts of KNO volunteers and a large group of Emory volunteers we have reclaimed this forgotten green space as a usable park! To access it, you can park in the back of the lot across from the DeKalb Health Center or the adjacent senior center.
removing invasive species from Reynolds Park
creating a new trail
Reynolds Park Plan (from the Kirkwood Neighborhood Organization website):
Artichoke Bliss- Old Fourth Ward:
View Artichoke Bliss in a larger map
This space was "discovered" by one of our urban hikers (Hayley). With the help of facebook we have pulled together over 30 community volunteers on 2 work days and converted this empty lot into a welcoming green space with a bench, 3 trails, and a swing! It's right beside Dynamic Dish on Edgewood between Boulevard and Jackson.
pictures from Artichoke Bliss:
If the weather cooperates we're looking at having our last urban hike of 2009 on Saturday, December 5th. I'd like to hike some of the newly renovated (and accessible) trails along the Beltline and also visit Artichoke Bliss!
Reynolds Park- Kirkwood:
View "Reynolds" Park in Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA in a larger map
This park is owned by city of Atlanta and thanks to the efforts of KNO volunteers and a large group of Emory volunteers we have reclaimed this forgotten green space as a usable park! To access it, you can park in the back of the lot across from the DeKalb Health Center or the adjacent senior center.
removing invasive species from Reynolds Park
creating a new trail
Reynolds Park Plan (from the Kirkwood Neighborhood Organization website):
Artichoke Bliss- Old Fourth Ward:
View Artichoke Bliss in a larger map
This space was "discovered" by one of our urban hikers (Hayley). With the help of facebook we have pulled together over 30 community volunteers on 2 work days and converted this empty lot into a welcoming green space with a bench, 3 trails, and a swing! It's right beside Dynamic Dish on Edgewood between Boulevard and Jackson.
pictures from Artichoke Bliss:
If the weather cooperates we're looking at having our last urban hike of 2009 on Saturday, December 5th. I'd like to hike some of the newly renovated (and accessible) trails along the Beltline and also visit Artichoke Bliss!
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