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WELLBEING BUY LOCAL FESTIVAL

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The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, the Buy Local SM Committee and the Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation invites you to participate in the Wellbeing Buy Local Festival at the Santa Monica Civic Center Surface Parking Lot.  FREE BIKE VALET

Santa Monica Spoke will be here with our Santa Monica City Safe Route to School Partners hosting a FREE Youth Bike Skills Course & Rodeo! Don’t have or didn’t bring your child’s bike to the festival?  We will have plenty to use on the course. Helmet fittings and low cost helmets will also be available. 

The event includes the Wellbeing Stage with the SM Fitness Training Challenge, dance +  fitness demos, school group performances and the Buy Local Stage with the Eat Local SM Chef Challenge, Play Local SM performances + a #BuyLocalGiveLocalSM fashion show.  There will also be a Bike Local SM Hub, Yoga Area, free screening and services with local health care providers + the Buy Local Marketplace spotlight our local vendors (insert yourself here!).  It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and have fun!

Local businesses and non-profits gather at the Festival to provide expertise, advice, and product samples promoting a healthy and happy lifestyle for the entire Santa Monica Community. Neighborhood & community groups join stores and restaurants from from all over the city with information, food and vendor booths. Come enjoy the music, cooking demos and interactive classes on stages and lots of opportunities to get free resources and screenings.

This event is free to the public and draws thousands of people every year.
The festival celebrates Santa Monica by showcasing the services and products of Santa Monica businesses to over 4000 locals and visitors at the Civic Center outdoor area!

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Handlebar Happy Hour: El Cholo

Come celebrate all things bike.
Log miles over smiles for the National Bike Challenge!!
Socialize, talk bikes, give input ….
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At the end of every month we get together for fun, to talk bikes, and LOG MILES OVER SMILES for the National Bike Challenge. Part of Team Bike Santa Monica or not — COME JON US!
All are welcome!! Want to know more about Team Bike Santa Monica? Find our here!

El Cholo HH menu

DAY:    Wednesday
DATE:    August 26th
TIME:    5:30pm -7pm (HH $)
PLACE: El Cholo
1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica,
Local Mexican chain serving classic dishes & margaritas in a traditional setting since the 1920s!
They are a Buy Local Business

Happy Hour Special Menu
Beverages and Yummy Food

 

 

CicLAvia: Culver City Meets Venice

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CicLAvia – Culver City Meets Venice Presented by Metro

Culver City and Venice will be the coolest spots of the summer when CicLAvia returns to the Westside for the first time since 2013. CicLAvia – Culver City Meets Venice Presented by Metrotakes place from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9.

The route will be a six-mile variation of the previous CicLAvia Westside route, allowing participants to explore more of Culver City’s charming neighborhoods, eclectic businesses and delicious restaurants, as well as connect with such Westside treasures as the Mar Vista Farmers Market, Abbot Kinney and Venice Beach.

The Culver City Meets Venice route is made possible with a grant from Metro Los Angeles.

New to CicLAvia? Here are four things you need to know for August 9:

  • It’s FREE!
  • It’s not a race and you don’t need a bike to participate. You can walk or skate to your heart’s content.
  • There’s no beginning or end. You can start anywhere and go as far or as short as you want.
  • The flow of participants goes both ways, just like regular traffic.
CicLAvia WESTSIDE 8-2015

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Handlebar Happy Hour: WARSZAWA

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Come celebrate all things bike.
Log miles over smiles for the National Bike Challenge!!
Socialize, talk bikes, give input ….

At the end of every month we get together for fun, to talk bikes, and LOG MILES OVER SMILES for the National Bike Challenge. Part of Team Bike Santa Monica or not — COME JON US!
All are welcome!! Want to know more about Team Bike Santa Monica? Find our here!

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DAY:    Wednesday
DATE:    July 29th
TIME:    5:30pm -7pm (HH $)
PLACE: WARSZAWA
1414 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica,

 

Polish Food & Happy Hour on the Back Patio!
WARSZAWA is a locally-owned business supporting other local business by buying locally and supporting fellow SM businesses! They are a Buy Local Business

Specials:  $1 off drinks and 3 featured appetizers for $4-5 ea (great price) for Keilbasa, Latkas or Bacon Wrapped Prunes!
They are a family-owned, family-friendly, community supported, legacy (35+ years old) business, promoting fellowship and an Old World vibe.NBC Team Bike SM

BIKE SMART, Street Cycling Class B

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BIKE SMART: STREET CYCLING SKILLS (on bike) Session B

This class is conducted entirely outdoors, on bicycles. Participants will need to bring a bike in good working condition along with the helmet they were issued in Session A. Fixed gear bikes are not recommended and fixed gear bikes without a handbrake will not be permitted. In this class, participants will learn bicycling handling skills, including emergency maneuvers. Using the principles taught in Session A, participants will ride on public roads with instructors who will help participants put what they’ve learned into practice, on the street. This class is 4 hours long. You must take “Street Cycling Skills” Session A before you can take “Street Cycling Skills” Session B. Students will be enrolled on a first-come first-served basis. Class is limited to 12 students.
ON LINE REGISTRATION for this class is OPEN –
Spaces are still available

WEAR YOUR HELMETS :) 

More info on more dates and all classes offered can be found here
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR “STREET CYCLING SKILLS” – SESSION B

For the summer of 2015, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is offering a series of FREE Bicycle Skills Classes through out Los Angeles County. Santa Monica Spoke is hosting the full series of classes in Santa Monica.. Funding for this program is provided by Metro through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safetyand the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

All classes are taught by trained League Cycling Instructors (LCIs). The classes are open for adults and youth who are at least 14 years of age. Minors must be accompanied by their parent or an adult guardian.