Tag: events

August 2, 2013

Join a Monday community walk and vigil for Trevon Crease-Holden, teen victim of MLK Way hit and run

Trevon Crease-Holden and his little brother were walking home from late night open gym hours at the Rainier Community Center when it happened. Trevon is still in a fight for his life after someone driving a grey Honda struck him in a crosswalk at MLK and S Walden St July 19, then fled the scene,…
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tagged: events, injuries, mlk way, rainier valley greenways, trevon crease-holden
July 31, 2013

A wild bike weekend is ahead: 17th Annual Dead Baby Downhill + Bike Smut 7

PLEASE NOTE: This story is from 2013. For information about the 2014 event, see this listing. Are you ready to hop on your bike for a wild weekend in Seattle? The 17th Annual Dead Baby Downhill is Friday. One of the wildest bike parties you’ll find anywhere, the event starts with a ride from Beacon…
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tagged: bike smut, dead baby downhill 2013, events
July 30, 2013

Spoke & Food: Where to bike to dinner tonight

It’s time for the annual Spoke & Food bike to dinner fundraiser! Cancel your dinner plans and bike to a nearby (or far away) restaurant tonight. Bike and dine at participating restaurants between 5:30 and 9 tonight (Tuesday) and 20 percent of your dinner bill will be donated to Bike Works. Try a bike-supporting restaurant…
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tagged: bike works, events, fundraisers, spoke & food
July 10, 2013

Thursday: Downtown Library hosts bicycle historian and recovered 1890s bike touring photos

In the 1890s, Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben set out on a tour of the world with two brand new inventions: The “safety” bicycle to carry them and a Kodak film camera. Thursday, Seattle Public Library hosts bicycle historian David Herlihy, who will discuss the 1890s trip and some recently-recovered photos from their journeys in…
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tagged: david herlihy, events, seattle public library
June 27, 2013

Monday mayoral candidate forum will focus on safe, livable streets

Which candidates for mayor will make safe streets a top priority? Find out Monday at a mayoral candidate forum hosted in Madison Valley by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and sponsored by a long list of safe streets groups, including Seattle Bike Blog. In fact, I just may be one of the evening’s MCs along with Bike…
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tagged: 2013 mayoral race, central district, events, madison valley, seattle neighborhood greenways
June 26, 2013

Third Annual Girls of Summer all-girl alleycat is Saturday

The fabulous women behind Seattle’s Menstrual Monday bike rides are getting ready to hold their third annual all-girl alleycat Saturday: Girls of Summer. An alleycat is basically a scavenger hunt by bike. Women who want to participate should meet at 2 p.m. at Gas Works Park to register. Any guys who want to volunteer to…
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tagged: alleycat races, events, girls of summer 2013, menstrual monday