Alameda Walks - October 24, 2026

Lace up your walking shoes, gather your family, friends and neighbors and join us on an hour-long walk on designated Saturday mornings of each month, May through October!  Rain or Shine!

Whether you are new to Alameda or lived here for decades, this is a great way to begin a Saturday morning exploring our neighborhoods and discovering new areas of Alameda.  Pre-registration is not necessary for Alameda Walks.

All walks begin at 9:00 a.m. and last approximately one hour.  Where walks are longer, it will be noted and new walks are indicated.  Look for the red Alameda Walks hats!  While we love furry pets, we prefer that they wait for you at home.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 - BURBANK/PORTOLA NEIGHBORHOOD WALK
Meet at Washington Park, 1300 8th Street - corner of 8th Street and Central Avenue

Let's recall the days when you could clamber around a locomotive that stood at our meeting place.  Dennis Evanosky will share pictures of this attraction and tell of its fate.

Did you know that...

• A German rifle range and a velodrome once stood on the grounds of the Burbank-Portola neighborhood?
• The remains of a swimming pool hide under Washington Park's baseball field?
• The stately mansion that stood in the park burned in a mysterious conveniently timed fire?

We will also learn how Utah Construction intruded on this neighborhood, took away the beaches and isolated the homes from San Francisco Bay.  Dennis Evanosky will lead this walk.

NOTE:  Walk lasts 1 hour, 15 minutes