Be Active Buffalo - Walk The Harbor

Be Active Buffalo - Walk The Harbor

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Jul 18th, 11:47am By queenseyes

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Walking clubs are pretty big these days. Some are more formal while many consist of a few friends who meet up to get some exercise. While visiting downtown offices I am seeing more and more people taking advantage of the hallway systems to stroll. Last summer we covered an organized walk that takes place Wednesdays around noon on the Buffalo Niagara medical Campus (group leaves from Kaminski Park). We've also seen some Nordic Walks organized by Fleet Feet - now that's something different.

Speaking of something different, I just received word from Phil Haberstro of The Wellness Institute that starting today there is a free weekly Friday group walk at the newly opened Erie Canal Harbor Park. That means that instead of going and wolfing down all of those extra calories, you could actually eat light before heading out to burn some off. Organized walks like this are also a great way to meet new friends. The weekly meet-up is sponsored by Buffalo Place and the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.

*Registration opens at 11:30AM by the Naval Park Museum. The walks start at 12:15PM sharp and end at 12:45PM.

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  1. sbrof

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    Jul 18th, 12:35

    Hertel got a score of 89 when centered at Hertel & Norwalk.

    One of the factors that this doesn't rate is comfort of the walk. Allentown and Elmwood are much more comfortable walks because of share and clustered development (more closer) while Hertel is stretched out down along a single road with few reprieves from the sun and wind (since it is a wide East West road) it becomes a sun baked wind tunnel where biking 1 mile is like biking 3 in Allentown / The West Side or Elmwood.

    Still a good rating overall though, so it is a really about the options that a person wants. Living in Allentown for years and now off of Hertel it is much nicer being closer to Delaware Park for sure. While I love the smaller pocket parks, it is nice to have a place where you can actually throw a Frisbee or ride a bike around.

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  2. sbrof

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    Jul 18th, 12:36

    grr wrong article.. sorry guys.. Editors feel free to delete that..

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  3. hamp

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    Jul 18th, 13:27

    Erie Canal Harbor wasn't enough of a mouthful?

    Now we're supposed to call it Erie Canal Harbor Park?

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  4. vivian

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    Jul 18th, 13:27

    WoW look at the throngs of people!! . This is going to be big ... very big. People with Claustrophobia should stay away from those crowds. They will have to expand BIA to accomodate the influx of tourist.

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  5. hamp

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    Jul 18th, 13:35

    OK Let's be upbeat. I love this place, no matter what you call it.

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