The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, “Downtown: On the Go!” and the Business Improvement Area will host an event Fri., June 4 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Waterfront Amphitheater near the Museum of Glass and Albers Mill to celebrate the release of five new downtown Tacoma walking maps. A healthy lunch will be available free to the first 50 pedestrians. Visitors will also enjoy music, a goodie bag, and a brief interpretive walk along one of the five new walking map routes. In early 2010, “Downtown: On the Go!” convened a group of stakeholders within the downtown community to create downtown focused walking maps. The goals for these maps include incentivizing walking as a healthy lunchtime activity; encouraging awareness of walkable distances; and cultivating an appreciation of Tacoma’s rich past, present, and future. The Walk Tacoma maps were designed by students from Pacific Lutheran University’s Design Team, and generously printed by MultiCare’s Center for Healthy Living. Branded as Walk Tacoma, each route takes the pedestrian on an interpretive tour of eight to 10 sites, and each map blends information on major landmarks and hidden gems. Routes average 1.5 miles in length, range in difficulty, and include estimates for calories burned. For more information, visit http://tacomadowntown.blogspot.com/ .