FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2014 FOR INFORMATION: Meagan Kula Downtown On the Go Coordinator 253-682-1734 Meagank@tacomachamber.org A Free Family Event for All Ages Tacoma, Wash. - Bring your family downtown and enjoy a group walk along Pacific Avenue and the south waterfront, with fun activities for the kids, a visit by Rhubarb, goodie bags, and a ride on the Link. Choose between the Family Walk, led by Dianna Kielian, Sr. Vice President for Mission with series sponsor Franciscan Health System<http://www.fhshealth.org/>, geared toward children elementary school age and younger, or a history walk led by Ron Magden, local historian. Both groups will walk the same 1 mile route. The Family Walk event, sponsored by the Tacoma Rainiers<http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t529>, is on Wednesday, July 16 from noon - 1pm, starting outside the Children's Museum at S. 15th & Pacific Avenue. There is no need to pre-register for the event, simply join Downtown On the Go at the meeting spot. "We're so excited to show how family friendly downtown really is. After seeing so many families at the Walk Tacoma Scavenger Hunt last year, we decided to collaborate with the Children's Museum of Tacoma<http://www.playtacoma.org/> and the United Way of Pierce County<http://www.uwpc.org/> to hold a family-friendly walking event in downtown," said Meagan Kula, Downtown On the Go Coordinator. Walk Tacoma 2014, sponsored by Franciscan Health System<http://www.fhshealth.org/>, is an eight-event walking series held on first and third Wednesdays, from April through August. The fun, themed walks, now in their fifth year, encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma. Discover downtown through this walking series. Walking maps of the routes are available at no cost at Downtown On the Go (950 Pacific Ave, Suite 300), at many downtown businesses, or by contacting Meagan Kula, Downtown On the Go Coordinator, at 253-682-1734 or dotg@tacomachamber.org. For more information on the full Walk Tacoma Series, visit www.downtownonthego.org<http://www.downtownonthego.org> or find us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/events/515950381859647/> or Twitter<https://twitter.com/DowntownOntheGo>. ### About Downtown: On the Go! Downtown On the Go (DOTG) is the transportation advocate and resource for anyone whose daily life is downtown Tacoma. DOTG is a collaborative effort of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, City of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, and downtown businesses. DOTG helps businesses save money, position their business as an active downtown community member, improve their employees' health and well being, and protect their local and global environment through transportation management. Meagan Kula Downtown On the Go Coordinator (253)682-1734 www.downtownonthego.org www.downtownonthego.org<http://www.downtownonthego.org/> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208628412533048> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/> The transportation advocate and resource for downtown Tacoma. Ask me about our Walk Tacoma<http://www.downtownonthego.com/go/walking/walk-tacoma-2014> series.