FOLLOWUP: Grand opening next month for Hiawatha’s new outdoor workout zone

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Thanks to Mike for the tip that Hiawatha Community Center‘s new outdoor exercise equipment has been installed, by the east lawn. It’s not quite done – still fenced off – so we stopped by Hiawatha (a very busy place this summer – 20 day camps!) today to ask when it will be open to the public. Answer: The grand opening is exactly one month from today, currently planned for 11 am-1 pm Saturday, July 30th (you’ll see posters soon), and the celebration will include something for everyone, including a construction event (“like sandcastle-building, but with cardboard boxes,” we’re told). The Hiawatha installation is one of two announced for West Seattle last year, with the help of nonprofit partners – we’ll be checking on the status of the other one, at Delridge CC.

newnative June 30, 2016 (3:33 pm)

No excuses to skip exercise!

AIDM June 30, 2016 (9:23 pm)

Kind of reminds me of the walking paths with exercise stations from years past. Weird that there isn’t enough equipment for a comprehensive strength workout. Someone who really wants to work out won’t go there, but then who are they targeting?

WSB June 30, 2016 (9:33 pm)

Targeting people who otherwise might not get any exercise at all. Here are examples from the Trust for Public Land, one of the partner nonprofits.

https://www.tpl.org/our-work/parks-for-people/fitness-zone-area%C2%AE