Tag: rainier valley
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Tuesday: Ride with SBAB for a SE Seattle bikeability tour
Southeast Seattle desperately needs ambitious, family-friendly biking and walking routes. Tomorrow, you are invited to join the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board and a slew of other biking and neighborhood organizations for a two-hour biking tour from the Mountains-to-Sound Trail to Brighton to Beacon Hill. Rainier Valley is possibly the best candidate for a neighborhood greenway…
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Does your kid need a bigger bike? Bike Works’ 16th Annual Kids Bike Swap is Saturday
Kids love bikes, maybe even more than I do (and I like bikes a lot). But there’s one big problem they have that I don’t: Kids grow. Riding a bike that is not the right size can be uncomfortable or even dangerous. But buying a new bike every couple years is expensive, and many families…
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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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Seattle’s Child: Bike Works thriving where once no bike shop existed
When Bike Works opened its doors in Columbia City, there were no bike shops between Capitol Hill and Renton. Today, the Bike Works house is bursting at its seams, and the shop is constantly working to keep up with the ever-growing demand for bikes, bike repair and bike education in Rainier Valley. Seattle’s Child Magazine…
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Cranksgiving 2011 – Seattle’s second annual pedal-powered food drive
One year ago, over 30 people biked to five grocery stores around the city racing (or not) to buy food for Rainier Valley Food Bank in Seattle’s First Cranksgiving. It was a blast, but this year’s ride will be bigger and better. Cranksgiving 2011 will be Saturday, November 19. Registration starts at 10 a.m., ride…
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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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