Top 10 Walks in the USA for 2011

I've enjoyed this walk many times. Visit the Alamo and walk along the Paseo del Rio, also known as the San Antonio Riverwalk. Catch a colorful dance at La Villita, enjoy some great Tex/Mex food at the many restaurants, and maybe cap it off with a riverboat ride along the canals. It's an easy flat walk, with 11 kilometer or 6 kilometer options. You can register and pick up your map during daylight hours at the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, 110 Lexington Ave. Ask for the walk box at the Registration Desk, sign the registration book and liability waiver, take a map, and enjoy. If you don't walk for volkssport credit, it's polite to leave a small donation to the Texas Wanderers club.
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The lovely resort town of Chesapeake Beach is located on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. This walk is either five kilometers or 10 kilometers and rated easy. The trail is on sidewalks and boardwalks with bay views for most of the walk. Part of the trail is in North Beach and goes by historic homes, antique stores, eateries, marshland and another boardwalk.
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We have a water theme going for the top walks of 2011. The Kirkland Lake Washington waterfront walk received this nomination, "Beautiful city walk any time of year right along Lake Washington across from Seattle. Skyline views and lots of mountain views of Mt. Rainier when it is clear. Kirkland is an "arts" town-- lots of public art & galleries. Good places for coffee." If you've ever wondered what all those Costco generic items were named after, come see the place worthy of being a brand name.
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Walk past (or behind) nine waterfalls in a verdant canyon. Silver Falls was one of the first hikes I ever took, and it will always be one of the tops. I'm happy the other voters agree! It's a hike, wear trail shoes and bring along a hiking stick as sometimes the trail has washouts. The distance is 11 kilometers, with an optional extra kilometer to visit the tenth waterfall. The walk is only open mid-April through mid-November. For this one, you register and pick up the map at a Safeway in the town of Silverton, Oregon and drive to the state park. There is a fee to enter the park.
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Few places surpass Gettysburg for Civil War history, and you can explore each of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg with its own 10 kilometer trail. The Day Three trail includes the Peach Orchard, Wheatfield, Devil's Den, Little Round Top, and the Angle at the High Water Mark, site of Picketts's Charge. You can choose a 5K, 10K, 11K or 15K version. The longest version includes the Confederate line on Seminary Ridge, the National Cemetery and the site of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The walk is on paved park roads. Registration is at the YWCA in Gettysburg. Read up on your history and prepare to be moved.
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(tie for #6 and #7) This 5 kilometer or 10 kilometer long walk starts at the Savannah History Museum And Visitors Center. It takes in the historic district on streets shaded with live oaks dripping with Spanish moss. This genteel southern city will charm and delight you.
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(tie for #6 and #7) Walk through the United States Military Academy to soak up its history, tour its historic monuments, see the cadet barracks and chapels and enjoy views of the Hudson River valley and mountains. The walk is 11 kilometers or 7 kilometers long and rated moderate. Registration is at the USMA Visitors Center. You must have a photo ID in order to be allowed admittance.
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Celebrate your Revolution with this 11 kilometer or 6 kilometer walk from Boston National Historic Park Visitor Center. It includes Boston Common, Paul Revere's home, King's Chapel, the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, the Tea Party Ship and more. The walk is rated easy, but there are a lot of sights to see. Put on some comfortable walking shoes, make sure your camera has enough memory (or film - remember that?) and soak up the history.
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I walked this route once and will remember it always. This beautiful walk starts at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. You tour the historic waterfront, pass the home of the Marquis de Lafayette, and tread in the footsteps of George Washington and his buddies. There are beautiful 18th Century homes, fun shops and great places to eat.
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(tie for #10) The Monterey peninsula has some of the prettiest coastline in the USA. The Big Sur coastline and Carmel Bay will have you watching for sea otters, whales and scuba divers. This walk through Point Lobos Reserve is a perennial favorite. The route is 10 kilometers or 5 kilometers on rough natural trail with hills. Bring a hiking stick and look out for poison oak along the trail. I am not joking - most of the plants in the park (other than the trees) are poison oak in some stage of growth.
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(tie for #10) This walk explores historic Colonial Williamsburg and neighboring William and Mary College. It's fun in all seasons with costumed reenactors and beautiful grounds to stroll. The walk box is located at the registration desk of the Clarion Hotel in Williamsburg.
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Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia Club
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