Learn how Alexandra got into urban hiking, started a company, wrote two books on urban hiking and some cool things to see on San Francisco's urban trails.
ABOUT ALEXANDRA KENIN
Alexandra is a Studio Chief at Wordsmithie, Inc., a content and design agency that serves clients in the tech, finance, healthcare, and other industries.
She also runs Urban Hiker SF, a San Francisco-based tour company that explores the city’s stairways, hills, and trails.
Through her experience building her company, she has hiked with thousands of guests and published two hiking guidebooks for the Bay Area, Urban Trails: San Francisco and Urban Trails: East Bay, which have sold a combined 25,000 copies.
A third hiking guidebook, Urban Trails: San Jose, South Bay, and Peninsula is coming out in 2025.
Alexandra has a BS in French from Georgetown, an MBA from the Wharton School, and an MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
She lives in San Francisco with her partner Brett, their daughter Dylan, and their dog Jodie.
EPISODE LINKS
- Urban Hiker SF
- Urban Trails: San Francisco: Coastal Bluffs/ The Presidio/ Hilltop Parks & Stairways
- Urban Trails East Bay: Oakland * Berkeley * Fremont * Richmond
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