Sports

Spoke & Food = Biking & Dining for a Cause

The fourth annual Spoke & Food takes place next Tuesday, July 30, from 5:30 to 9:30pm. That's when folks hop on their bikes and visit one (or more) of the 19 participating restaurants,who, in turn, donate 20% or more of all diners' checks during the event. 100% of those proceeds go directly to a Seattle-area non-profit. How cool is that? Very, I'd say! In fact last year, $4,450 was raised for FamilyWorks. This year, the event will benefit Bike Works, a…

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Bicycle ‘Alley Cat’ Poker Run Tomorrow

The inaugural free bicycle “Alley Cat/Poker Run/Wine Tour” event takes place tomorrow, (Saturday, July 20) from 12-5pm. starting at Wine World w/stops at 4 other Wallingford/Fremont locations. Sounds intriguing? Here's the skinny: Bicyclists will receive a few free tastes of wine at each stop and a playing card. The person with the best “hand” accumulated along the way wins prizes at the end from each of the host wine shops. You must arrive on a bike to participate. 1st Stop -  Wine…

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Family Biking Seminar

This Saturday, biking moms, Madi Carlson and Morgan Scherer (sorry for the earlier mistake, ladies!), are hosting a "Get Started Family Biking Seminar" in Madi's home. The seminar begins at 2pm and childcare will be provided. Here are the details: ***Get Started Family Biking Seminar*** An in depth intro to family riding, this 3-hour seminar is a great way to get the information and inspiration we all need to get on the road with our kids. We'll cover safety, equipment options, hills/traffic/route selection, rain/cold, strategies for your…

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Time to Register Your Little Sounders Fan for Soccer!

Wallyreader and super soccer mom Jessica wrote to let us know that it's time to think about Fall sports! If you would like your little one to strap on some shin guards and burn some energy on the soccer field, and if you live within the Woodland Club boundaries (3rd NW to I-5, and from the ship canal to N and NW 85th Street), now is the time to register for Fall soccer. Jessica says: Fall Soccer registration for Woodland Soccer begins May…

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Sunday: Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Two great "literary" events are happening in Wallingford this Sunday (March 24). First up, Spokespeople will lead a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Then, they''ll head to Seattle Public Library's  "Sundays are Special" celebration at the Wallingford Branch (1501 N. 45th St.). The Spokespeople ride begin in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA) From Spokespeople: This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and other slow family-friendly streets. Riders of all ages and abilities are…

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More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways presents "More Confessions of a Traffic Engineer" with guest speaker, Peter Koonce. Koonce is the Signals Manager with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and he'll explain why traffic signals, lighting, and "Level of Service" have a huge impact on safe, healthy streets for people -- and how we can work with existing codes to make our streets even safer.   The presentation will be held at the Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue NE) on Monday, March 18, at 6:30pm (Doors…

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Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Is there such a thing as too many libraries in a one-hour period? I don't think so, but we'll find out Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. when Spokespeople leads a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries and Sundays are Special at the Wallingford Branch. Meet in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA). From Spokespeople: This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and…

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