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July Ride with the Mayor: Parks Tour

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Next Saturday, July 15th!

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Join us for this months Ride with the Mayor as we Celebrate July Parks Month with a bike tour of lesser known Santa Monica parks with Mayor Ted Winterer.

The ride meets at Reed Park – corner of California and Lincoln. The round-trip bike tour will be approximately 7 miles.

Bring your own bike, helmet & water bottle. Family friendly – however children should be capable of street riding or in an appropriate child seat or trailer.

No bike? No problem! Just grab a Breeze Bike.

ABOUT PARKS MONTH:
This July, #GetOutside and discover all the wonderful parks the City of Santa Monica Government has to offer by coming out to celebrate #SaMoParks. A variety of fun activities are planned for residents of all ages and abilities in celebration of all the ways parks and recreation has the power to transform our daily lives and wellbeing. For a full list of activities, visit smgov.net/parksmonth or tune in to Active Santa Monica.

Upcoming events: Kidical Mass and Ride with the Mayor!

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Mark your calendar for the upcoming two Saturday events:
Kidical Mass & Ride with the Mayor!

Kidical Mass: July 4th Theme:
Saturday, July 8th

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Celebrate July Parks Month on a Bike Tour with Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer!
Saturday, July 15th

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Summer Breeze Community Ride, Ride with the Mayor & Summer Soulstice Festival

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Ride Breeze or ride your own bike, but don’t miss this one!

For June we have another 3X the fun event! We combine the Monthly Ride with the Mayor, Summer Breeze Community Ride (includes free 1.5 hours ride time credit*) & a Feeder Ride to the Ribbon Cutting for Santa Monica’s New Main Street Parklets & the 17th Annual Summer Soulstice Festival — all into ONE and all for FREE!

We’ll start the morning at the New California Incline Breeze Station (Ocean Ave & California) at 8:45am.

Santa Monica Spoke is joined by Public Bikes and Main Street Santa Monica to lead this June Community Bike Ride Event that culminates at the New Parkets Ribbon Cutting and the Main Street Summer Soulstace Festival. We’ll be joined by council member Sue Himmelrich riding for the Mayor, City of Santa Monica Mobility Team and of course Breeze Bike Share starting at the new Breeze Station at the top of the California Incline for this 3x’s the FUN EVENT!

Surely to be a day of fun, entertainment and excitement. You’ll get to experience some of Santa Monica’s amazing coastline along the Beach Bike Path, chat with the City Council member(s), City Management and staff on our way to the New Parkets Ribbon Cutting and the all day entertainment at the 17th Annual Summer Soulstice Festival on Main Street!. The ride is under 3 miles. We begin with a ride down the separated Bicycle & Pedestrian Path on the new California Incline, to the Marvin Braud Beach Bike Path and down Main Street for the Ribbon Cutting of the New Parklets (at Holy Guacamole) and the 17th Annual Summer Soulstice Festival. More info HERE

Like all our Breeze Community Rides you will have the opportunity to learn helpful tips on how to use the Breeze Bike Share system, including checking out, locking, flexibility of “out-of-station” and the ”hold” feature, multiple bike check out on one account, along with safety tips and Rules of the Road.

Ride Breeze Bike Share or ride your own bike — all are welcome! 

It promises to be a day filled with fun, exploration, entertainment, NEW PARKLETS plus the 17th Annual Summer Soulstice Festival – all for FREE!!

       

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Events this weekend and Bike Month 2017!

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Saturday: Kidical Mass. Ride starts at Memorial Park

A bike ride event for the whole family.

This Sunday: Ride with the Mayor!

Ride a ride along the beach with Mayor Ted Winterer to a presentation by the The Bay Foundation and the Annenberg Community Beach House about the Beach Restoration Pilot Project.

April HandleBar Happy Hour

On Wednesday April 26th we head back to the Pico Neighborhood and Santa Monica’s new modern neighborhood diner, Lunetta All Day

May 3rd: Presentation by: Urban Cycling Institute, Rotterdam

A presentation of research with students from the Urban Cycling Institute in Rotterdam. The event is scheduled for the evening of May 3rd in Santa Monica, Happy Hour reception will follow.

May is Bike Month – Bike to Work Week May 14th – 21st
More events posted as they are confirmed!

Bike Month Proclamation: Santa Monica City Council, May 9th

Santa Monica Business Get ready for  in Santa Monica! You are invited to participate with specials: Sign up here:   with our Buy Local Santa Monica Partner and help us celebrate! We will promote all our participating Santa Monica business and their specials in May!

 

April Ride with the Mayor: April 23rd

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Join us April 23 for a ride along the beach with the Mayor

The theme for the April Mayor’s Ride will be a ride along the beach to a presentation by the The Bay Foundation and the Annenberg Community Beach House about the Beach Restoration Pilot Project.

“The Santa Monica Beach Restoration pilot project of approximately three acres aims to return a healthy and beautiful ecosystem to this beach, which in turn, will address climate change issues for both humans and wildlife. The project will evaluate increased protection for our coastal infrastructure and residences from sea level rise and erosion, while also providing a vital refuge for invertebrates, birds, and rare coastal vegetation species. It will also serve as a model for the region, showing that heavy recreational use of beaches and meaningful habitat restoration are both possible!”

Visit the website here

Bring your own bike and helmet.
No bike? No problem! Rent a bike from Perry’s or grab a Breeze Bike .

The round-trip ride will be about 4 miles. Children should be capable of keeping up at comfortable pace or in an appropriate child seat or trailer.

The ride will start 9am at Perry’s Cafe at 2400 Ocean Front Walk at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and will ride along the beach path to visit the Beach Restoration Pilot Project for a presentation with The Bay Foundation and the Annenberg Community Beach House.

See the Calendar event HERE – any updates will be posted there

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Have you heard about the North Beach Trail Improvements?

The City of Santa Monica is planning to make improvements to the Santa Monica Beach Trail between Bay Street and the north city limits to make it safer and easier for walking and biking. Community Outreach is now underway and they need to hear from you! 

  • Please take the online survey by April 20, 2017 to provide your input
  • Visit the project website for more information and updates about the project