Tag: events

January 4, 2012

Today: Phinney Ridge/Greenwood neighborhood greenways meetup + SBAB meeting

Perhaps few neighborhoods in the city can benefit from neighborhood greenways as much as Greenwood. With large sections of the neighborhood famously missing sidewalks, a solid network of neighborhood greenways could do wonders for Greenwood residents who want to have a safe way to walk and bike to area destinations. After all, greenways cost a…
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tagged: events, greenwood, neighborhood greenways, phinney ridge, sbab
December 9, 2011

Bike Swarm will help lead Monday’s Occupy Seattle Port Shutdown

Bikes will play a new role in Monday’s Occupy Seattle Port Shutdown: Seattle Bike Swarm. From the Facebook event: Meet at Westlake Plaza December 12th, 2011 1 PM This is a call for every bike enthusiast, bike owner and bike rider to meet at Westlake Plaza at 1 PM on December 12th. From there, a…
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tagged: bike swarm, events, occupy seattle, protests, west coast port shutdown
December 6, 2011

Learn to make crafty holiday gifts out of bike tubes at Alchemy Goods

Alchemy Goods and Hub & Bespoke (a SBB sponsor) are hosting an awesome-sounding party tonight (December 6) from 6-9 p.m. Learn how you can turn your used inner tubes into crafty holiday gifts with the help of a pioneering bike tube fashion company. From Hub & Bespoke: Have you ever received a gift made by…
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tagged: alchemy goods, events, holidays 2011, hub and bespoke
December 2, 2011

Square Dance for Bike Works! (December 9)

Put down that spoke wrench and grab your partner, everyone! The Seattle Folk Festival and Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society are hosting a square dance to benefit everybody’s favorite bicycle-focused youth empowerment organization: Bike Works! The dance starts at 7 p.m. December 9 at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center (3515 S Alaska St). Benefit Square…
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tagged: bike works, dancing, events, fundraisers
November 16, 2011

Cranksgiving Updates: New sponsors + Snow?

Cranksgiving 2011 is only a few days away, and forecasts say there’s a chance for snow? Sounds like fun! We are meeting at 10 a.m. November 19 for registration at Cal Anderson Park (near 11th and Howell). The ride will start at 11 a.m. and end somewhere in or near Columbia City. Food purchased along…
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tagged: cranksgiving 2011, events
November 11, 2011

Bike Works to host Road Safety Summit forum in Columbia City

There are two more city-sponsored chances to take part in Seattle’s Road Safety Summit: November 15 at Northgate Community Center and November 21 at Southwest Community Center (both from 6-8 p.m.) But, at the city’s suggestion, Bike Works has decided to host their own forum of the same format from 6-8 p.m. November 14 at…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, events, rainier valley, road safety summit 2011