Tag: events

September 21, 2011

This week: PDX planners talk neighborhood greenways Thursday + Bok Bok Bok alleycat Friday

Portland’s Bike Boulevards Become Neighborhood Greenways from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Two people central to bicycle planning in Portland will be in town tomorrow (September 22) to talk neighborhood greenways. Mark Lear and Greg Raisman will be at the UW at 7 p.m. to talk about their efforts to create a remarkable network of very safe…
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tagged: alleycat races, bikery, events, greg raisman, mark lear, mike archambault, neighborhood greenways, pee wee, portland
September 21, 2011

Rides to Moving Planet will start from all over the city Saturday

Before the Safe Streets Social Saturday, South Lake Union Park will be taken over by folks dedicated to moving beyond fossils fuels. Moving Planet will take place all over the world, and the Seattle event will go all day in South Lake Union Park. The lineup includes a line-up of workshops, activities and speakers. There’s…
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tagged: 350.org, events, moving planet 2011, rides
September 20, 2011

Safe Streets Social – Slow ride to honor the fallen and support each other (9/24)

Date: September 24 Time: Meet at 3, ride at 4 Place: South Lake Union Park (Moving Planet will be wrapping up) Route: We will ride to the memorials created for Mike Wang, Brian Fairbrother and Robert Townsend. The number of people killed while biking in Seattle and around the region this summer has been devastating.…
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tagged: events, rides, safe streets social
September 6, 2011

World Hardcourt Bike Polo tourney kicks off Wednesday at Magnuson Park

The 2011 World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships starts Wednesday at Magnuson Park. Seattle is hosting this year’s tournament, and the best in the world will try to upset our hometown stars. Organizers are building the polo courts today, and you can catch some pre-tournament pick-up polo at Cal Anderson starting at 3 p.m. Tournament play…
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tagged: 2011 world harcourt bike polo championships, bike polo, events
August 12, 2011

Weekend Guide: PhinneyWood Summer Streets + Beacon Hill family bike ride

The PhinneyWood Summer Streets festival takes over 17 blocks of Greenwood Ave today (August 12). This is one of the larger Summer Streets fests in the city, so be sure to stop by. From SDOT: Walk. Bike. Shop. Play. Breathe. On Friday, August 12 Greenwood Avenue/Phinney Avenue from N 87th Street to N 67th Street…
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tagged: Beacon BIKES, beacon hill, events, greenwood, phinney ridge, spokespeople, summer streets
August 10, 2011

Sound to Mountains Bike Festival rewards riders with music and art Saturday

The Sound to Mountains Bike Festival is a century (or 70-mile, if you prefer) bike ride from Magnuson Park to North Bend. Put on by the Levee Breaking, the festival is a “music and arts celebration of the bicycle.” At the end of the ride, riders are rewarded with live music and art, featuring: Haiku-Chi,…
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tagged: bybee nims blueberry farms, carol hawkins, events, north bend, sound to mountians bike festival 2011, the levee breaking