Tag: events

November 4, 2011

Bellevue and the UW want to help you keep biking all winter

A bike commute in the Seattle region is like a daily shot of sunshine. I can’t imagine NOT biking during long, dark winters here. The daily exercise and fresh, perhaps misty, air keeps a smile on my face even when the sun has been hidden away for weeks. The University of Washington has posted flyers…
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tagged: bellevue, choose your way bellevue, events, uw, winter biking
November 3, 2011

New bike co-op and road changes coming near Othello Station

Whistle Stop Co-op will bring a community cafe and community bicycle co-op to the neighborhoods around Othello all in one shop. The Whistle Stop Co-op, located on the northeast corner of MLK and Othello, is holding its grand opening celebration Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Also, Ellie Weiss tells us some of the folks behind…
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tagged: bike shops, brighton, events, holly park, othello, rainier valley, seward park, whistle stop co-op
October 28, 2011

Don your costume for tonight’s Midnight Mystery Ride

What’s the point of getting all dressed up for Halloween if you’re not going to show it off by biking around town? Well, luckily you have a couple chances to do just that, starting today. The Midnight Mystery Ride meets at the Green Lake bleechers at 11:30 p.m. October 28. More details from the event…
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tagged: costumes, critical mass, events, green lake, halloween, midnight mystery ride
October 24, 2011

Urban Farming + Bikes – Diabetes = Team Alleycat

Everybody’s favorite bike-loving urban farming collective is launching a cycling team, and they’re looking for members. Alleycat Acres has announced Team Alleycat, a cycling team complete with training rides, a sure-to-be-rad jersey and endless high fives. The team will complete in the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure, at least. From Alleycat Acres: For 2012…
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tagged: alleycat acres, events, team alleycat, urban agriculture
October 18, 2011

Tonight: Help Seattle Bike Blog adopt a Streets for All phone bank

Please join me tonight (Tuesday) from 5:30-8:30 p.m. as and I and other Seattle Bike Blog readers and Prop 1 volunteers adopt a phone bank to help pass TBD Proposition 1. We will meet at the Futurewise offices at 3rd and Marion in downtown Seattle (see below for details). Ballots will be in the mail…
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tagged: events, phone banking, proposition 1, streets for all seattle
October 14, 2011

An evening to remember Mike Wang October 18

There is still space left for you to join a dinner and fundraiser in memory of Mike Wang, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in July. Wang’s photography will be on display and up for silent auction. Money raised will go to a college fund for his children Sylvie and Walter. The event starts…
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tagged: events, mike wang