Waco Walks
Waco Walks is an informal group that grew out of the efforts of Act Locally Waco. Our group encourages Wacoans to get to know their community by walking it. We host several walks a year in various parts of the community. Sometimes we just walk and enjoy the scenery, and many times we include an educational element such as history or science in the city. We also advocate for making Waco a more walkable community. All are welcome! We would love to have you join us.
Growing Up in South Waco
Oct 5 | 9:00 AM | Mama & Papa B's Bar-BQ
Corner of 8th & Clay
Now it's called the "Gateway District," but once it was the location of the Cotton Palace and the Zion United German Evangelical Church, where Leon Jaworski's father preached in German. Marion Anderson, world famous opera singer and icon in the history of tearing down racial prejudice spent the night there when she couldn't get a room in a Waco Hotel. For Anthony Betters growing up in the 70's it was just "Home." Join Waco Walks on October 5 at 9:00 at the corner of 8th and Clay for our "Growing up in South Waco" walk. You will learn some of the history of the neighborhood and see how the neighborhood is changing. Anthony and his friends will share their stories of growing up and the people from the neighborhood who shaped their lives.
DATE: Oct 5
TIME: 9:00 AM
LOCATION: Corner of 8th & Clay (Mama & Papa B's Bar-BQ)
WALK LENGTH: 15. - 2 miles
ORGANIZERS: Anthony Betters and Ashley Bean Thornton
GOT QUESTIONS?: Please contact Ashley Thornton by email at [email protected]
ACCESSIBILITY: Most of the walk will be on sidewalks and city streets, but many of the sidewalks are in pretty bad shape and you may need to negotiate curbs, grassy areas, and gravel or dirt walkways.
HYDRATION: Please bring your own water.
DOGS: Dogs are welcome, but they MUST be on a leash, and you MUST come prepared to scoop the poop! Also, dogs will not be allowed in buildings.
WEATHER/CANCELLATION PLAN: We plan to walk rain or shine, so if it looks like rain, bring an umbrella. In the event that it is a terrible storm or something happens and we have to cancel, we will send out a note to the email list. To subscribe to the email list, click here: http://eepurl.com/cG7kdj.
**** All Waco Walks events are walk at your own risk. ***
The Calendar
Schedule for 2024
- 2024 - February 24 - Black History Monty Walking Tour
- 2024 - March 16 - Economic Development Walk Downtown
- 2024 - April 20 - Oakwood Cemetery
- 2024 - April 27- Sanger Heights Tree Walk
- 2024 - May 11 - Tornado Remembrance Walk
- 2024 - October 5 - Growing up in South Waco Walk
Previous Walks
2021 Walks
2020 Walks
2019 Walks
2018 Walks
2017 Walks
2016 - Getting Started
Virtual Tornado Walk
The Historic Waco Foundation, and Eric Ames, local historian and author, have worked together to put our annual May 11 "Tornado Walk" on-line for you to Enjoy! Here are the links:
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/645802629308912/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/563395214313052/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/232969951262584/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/257287318988755/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/654184968462794/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/772018409997878/
https://www.facebook.com/HistoricWaco/videos/921436754951481/