Zil's Project!
NATURAL SELECTION HAS MOVED!
14 years ago
Monday, May 30, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
You get to vote!!
Which route shall I take?
OR
I am excited to hear that my friend Kendra might be joining me for my Portland to Eugene leg!!
OR
I am excited to hear that my friend Kendra might be joining me for my Portland to Eugene leg!!
Friday, May 20, 2011
If you sublet here...you would be looking at pictures of your house right now
I am headed off on a summer adventure, but my room gets lonely! Want to sublet it from me from June 13th (ish)-Sept 30th(ish) (aka, dates are semi negotiable)?
This is the front stoop.
This is the glorious kitchen
And this is my room. excellent mattress, room for 2 people to do yoga at the SAME TIME!, no closet, but nice shelving/hanging space. It gets GREAT afternoon light. the room can come with guitar and mandolin if you are into music...
The house… is small. It has been rented for many years "as is" so it is a little rough around the edges. we have four bed rooms, a decent sized kitchen (with stainless steel prep table and lots of good cooking stuff), a small bathroom with a sink, toilet and a shower, and a storage room with a futon in it(used for storage, guests, and dinner party over flow). No living room. Located in the panhandle neighborhood. One block from the 21 and the 5 bus line, 2 blocks from the park, central and fulton, google it! The rent is 450/mo + 35/mo for internet, electricity, toilet paper & dish soap. I would like either all money up front or some sort of deposit/agreement. most apartments in SF are expensive, the smallness of the apt is one of the ways we save on rent.
The roomies:
2 cats: rainbow and bean. Friendly, potty trained, and otherwise tolerable/cuddly
roomie 1: in his 40s. works a lot, keeps to himself, but is very enjoyable (in my opinion) to be around, mediates
roomie 2 (me): in her late 20's, working at a cafe and Hayes valley farm, riding bikes, yoga, and living the city life. vegan
Roomie 3: in her late 20's, musician, fun gal, works @ a cafe, loves life, and is going on tour this summer, so she will be gone for a few weeks too.
The vibe: the house is small & the walls are thin. We are open to establishing rules/expectations that help everyone share space in the most comfortable of ways. We all ride bikes, and keep our bikes in the hallway. We live light, or at least try to. We mostly enjoy the party outside of the house, but have friends over for dinner occasionally.
This is the front stoop.
This is the glorious kitchen
And this is my room. excellent mattress, room for 2 people to do yoga at the SAME TIME!, no closet, but nice shelving/hanging space. It gets GREAT afternoon light. the room can come with guitar and mandolin if you are into music...
The house… is small. It has been rented for many years "as is" so it is a little rough around the edges. we have four bed rooms, a decent sized kitchen (with stainless steel prep table and lots of good cooking stuff), a small bathroom with a sink, toilet and a shower, and a storage room with a futon in it(used for storage, guests, and dinner party over flow). No living room. Located in the panhandle neighborhood. One block from the 21 and the 5 bus line, 2 blocks from the park, central and fulton, google it! The rent is 450/mo + 35/mo for internet, electricity, toilet paper & dish soap. I would like either all money up front or some sort of deposit/agreement. most apartments in SF are expensive, the smallness of the apt is one of the ways we save on rent.
The roomies:
2 cats: rainbow and bean. Friendly, potty trained, and otherwise tolerable/cuddly
roomie 1: in his 40s. works a lot, keeps to himself, but is very enjoyable (in my opinion) to be around, mediates
roomie 2 (me): in her late 20's, working at a cafe and Hayes valley farm, riding bikes, yoga, and living the city life. vegan
Roomie 3: in her late 20's, musician, fun gal, works @ a cafe, loves life, and is going on tour this summer, so she will be gone for a few weeks too.
The vibe: the house is small & the walls are thin. We are open to establishing rules/expectations that help everyone share space in the most comfortable of ways. We all ride bikes, and keep our bikes in the hallway. We live light, or at least try to. We mostly enjoy the party outside of the house, but have friends over for dinner occasionally.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Underground Market!
Posted by one of my favorites:
Greetings!
In other fun events this weekend, tomorrow is L'Oven Kitchen's grand debut at the SF Underground Market. What is L'Oven Kitchen you say? The culinary, collaborative brainchild of myself and Mr. Ben Chambers that is taking on the cutesy, cupcake empire that has taken over the city one grain of salt at time. Tomorrow we'll be joined by the one and only Slam Johnson of Apothocurious together we'll be reinventing delicious with our SAVORY CUPCAKES + SWEET TACOS and FROSTING BAR. It shall be a scrumptious affair indeed!
We'll be dishing up our goods between 11am and 4pm at the Market, which is going to be taking place at Public Works (161 Erie). Entry to the Market is $5 and there will be a grip of other vendors serving up their homegrown delicacies as well.
L'Oven: you know you want some.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
Cass + Ben + Slam
Greetings!
In other fun events this weekend, tomorrow is L'Oven Kitchen's grand debut at the SF Underground Market. What is L'Oven Kitchen you say? The culinary, collaborative brainchild of myself and Mr. Ben Chambers that is taking on the cutesy, cupcake empire that has taken over the city one grain of salt at time. Tomorrow we'll be joined by the one and only Slam Johnson of Apothocurious together we'll be reinventing delicious with our SAVORY CUPCAKES + SWEET TACOS and FROSTING BAR. It shall be a scrumptious affair indeed!
We'll be dishing up our goods between 11am and 4pm at the Market, which is going to be taking place at Public Works (161 Erie). Entry to the Market is $5 and there will be a grip of other vendors serving up their homegrown delicacies as well.
L'Oven: you know you want some.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
Cass + Ben + Slam
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Throw Down on 4/15!
Apothocurious will be THROWING DOWN some sort of food bar (tacos, fancy grilled cheese, tdb) @ the Schoolhouse Friday night. I need one volunteer to can help me serve up the deliciousness. Any takers? let me know ASAP
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Grant Prix!!
Dear ALL,
We went to help make your dreams come true.
If you have a project, an idea, something wonderful, you no longer have to wait for moolah.
This coming THURSDAY, The SchoolHouse is throwing their first ever GRANT PRIX.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
1. Everyone is invited to join.
2. At the door at 7PM, people pay $10 for dinner and a ballot.
3. We eat, enjoy live music, and then 6 projects are presented in 5 minutes each.
4. People vote for their favorite project.
5. The top two are given one additional minute to present.
6. Another vote and the winner is decided.
7. All money from tickets go to making that PROJECT COME TRUE.
8. And you have a lot of backers!
That's probably about $300-$500!
- Want to ride a unicycle across America?
- Finish a new robot to serve people ice cream?
- Start a new bike program in a middle school?
- Make a mural on an underpass
This is for you.
"SO WHAT DO I DO IF I WANT TO APPLY?"
Email Sam Haynor with your name, contact, and short project description by this MONDAY AT NOON
The final 6 project contestants will be notified by 6PM.
AND THEN COME TO GRANT PRIX.
Invite all, and whether anyone wins or not, you will have exposure, meet great people, and start bringing it to life.
<3,
100 Days of Spring
We went to help make your dreams come true.
If you have a project, an idea, something wonderful, you no longer have to wait for moolah.
This coming THURSDAY, The SchoolHouse is throwing their first ever GRANT PRIX.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
1. Everyone is invited to join.
2. At the door at 7PM, people pay $10 for dinner and a ballot.
3. We eat, enjoy live music, and then 6 projects are presented in 5 minutes each.
4. People vote for their favorite project.
5. The top two are given one additional minute to present.
6. Another vote and the winner is decided.
7. All money from tickets go to making that PROJECT COME TRUE.
8. And you have a lot of backers!
That's probably about $300-$500!
- Want to ride a unicycle across America?
- Finish a new robot to serve people ice cream?
- Start a new bike program in a middle school?
- Make a mural on an underpass
This is for you.
"SO WHAT DO I DO IF I WANT TO APPLY?"
Email Sam Haynor
The final 6 project contestants will be notified by 6PM.
AND THEN COME TO GRANT PRIX.
Invite all, and whether anyone wins or not, you will have exposure, meet great people, and start bringing it to life.
<3,
100 Days of Spring
Friday, April 8, 2011
Urban Eating League
The Urban Eating League is a monthly locally-sourced progressive meal with a competitive tilt. Host sites buy and cook food (the cost is covered by the entry fee from the eaters). The teams of eaters travel around to all the different host sites. Eaters score the host sites on various categories (flavor, execution, hospitality, and creativity). The scores are tallied at the dessert potluck after-party and prizes and awards are handed out to the host sites.
Interested in being a host? Read the details below and e mail UEL@wiggparty.org to sign up for our next brunch (April 17th, BRUNCH! Or May 15th, in the evening!)
Host have the opportunity to show case their food, hospitality, and creative skills with a captive audience. The hosts are really the most important element of the event. These are the folks who put in the hard work to make sure the eaters have such an amazing time. Top scoring host sites win prizes, fame, and Internet publicity (posted on multiple bay area community websites). Plus, it’s FUN!
The hosts are responsible for planning a menu, finding the local ingredients, cooking the food, setting the environmental ambiance and overall experience, and generally making it all possible. To help entice people to be hosts (because it really is a challenging workload), we make sure to line up prizes to be awarded at the end of the evening, and we also offer anyone who helps on the hosting end status as “Very Important Eaters” i.e. they get first crack at being eaters in the next event (a serious draw considering the demand far exceeds the supply of eating slots in each UEL event).
We recommend that each host site has at least four people there to help during the event. The host sites need to be able to greet the teams upon entry and engage them in some sort of “front of the house experience” (e.g. performing a ceremony or a skit, setting expectations for the menu, explaining the theme, etc), have at least two people focused on cooking and plating the food, and have someone available to wash dishes in the time between each duo of teams leaves and the new duo arrives (we’ve found that 30 minutes at each site and 15 minutes to travel between sites works well - that means each host site has 15 minutes to “turn things over”).
Interesting in being an eater? Sign up at the Grove st. (@ Divsaedero) Farmers Market starting at 10am till we sell out (we usually sell out before noon).
Interested in being a host? Read the details below and e mail UEL@wiggparty.org to sign up for our next brunch (April 17th, BRUNCH! Or May 15th, in the evening!)
Host have the opportunity to show case their food, hospitality, and creative skills with a captive audience. The hosts are really the most important element of the event. These are the folks who put in the hard work to make sure the eaters have such an amazing time. Top scoring host sites win prizes, fame, and Internet publicity (posted on multiple bay area community websites). Plus, it’s FUN!
The hosts are responsible for planning a menu, finding the local ingredients, cooking the food, setting the environmental ambiance and overall experience, and generally making it all possible. To help entice people to be hosts (because it really is a challenging workload), we make sure to line up prizes to be awarded at the end of the evening, and we also offer anyone who helps on the hosting end status as “Very Important Eaters” i.e. they get first crack at being eaters in the next event (a serious draw considering the demand far exceeds the supply of eating slots in each UEL event).
We recommend that each host site has at least four people there to help during the event. The host sites need to be able to greet the teams upon entry and engage them in some sort of “front of the house experience” (e.g. performing a ceremony or a skit, setting expectations for the menu, explaining the theme, etc), have at least two people focused on cooking and plating the food, and have someone available to wash dishes in the time between each duo of teams leaves and the new duo arrives (we’ve found that 30 minutes at each site and 15 minutes to travel between sites works well - that means each host site has 15 minutes to “turn things over”).
Interesting in being an eater? Sign up at the Grove st. (@ Divsaedero) Farmers Market starting at 10am till we sell out (we usually sell out before noon).
Monday, April 4, 2011
Do you love Biking? Do you like camping? Do you love combining biking and camping? Do you love bike touring and want to share your stories? Are you curious about doing a long distance or multi-day bike tour but don't know where to start? Make friends! Learn new skills! Share your stories!
On April 12th we will be hosting a bike touring story telling and skill share night. Starting with stories from new and experienced bike tourers, we'll share ideas and resources to have maximum fun on your bike. Afterward, small group discussions will give you a chance to get in depth, ask questions, and get support around things like choosing a touring bike, camping on the down low, DIY bike gear, and anything else you want to talk about!
We'll also be doing bike maintenance skill shares from 5-6:30 PM for anyone who wants to learn more about basic tools and skills you need to keep riding all day long.
WHAT: Bike touring storytelling and skillshare, brought to you by the Social Fabric, catered by Apothocurious
WHEN: Tuesday, April 12th, 7-9 PM
WHERE: At the Schoolhouse, part of the 100 Days of Spring project
1592 Market St, San Francisco (at the convergence of Franklin and Page)
COST: The Schoolhouse is a community school space that rents its space at a reasonable cost to support community, education, and sharing. We're asking for donations of $5 to cover the costs of using the space! Donations are also accepted for Apothocurious.
Please RSVP to elinordye@gmail.com and let us know you're coming! Or check out the facebook event here!
******Take what you learned and join us on our first community bike tour for all(most everyone) on April 29th, 30, may 1st to the Marin headlands! More details coming soon! ******
On April 12th we will be hosting a bike touring story telling and skill share night. Starting with stories from new and experienced bike tourers, we'll share ideas and resources to have maximum fun on your bike. Afterward, small group discussions will give you a chance to get in depth, ask questions, and get support around things like choosing a touring bike, camping on the down low, DIY bike gear, and anything else you want to talk about!
We'll also be doing bike maintenance skill shares from 5-6:30 PM for anyone who wants to learn more about basic tools and skills you need to keep riding all day long.
WHAT: Bike touring storytelling and skillshare, brought to you by the Social Fabric, catered by Apothocurious
WHEN: Tuesday, April 12th, 7-9 PM
WHERE: At the Schoolhouse, part of the 100 Days of Spring project
1592 Market St, San Francisco (at the convergence of Franklin and Page)
COST: The Schoolhouse is a community school space that rents its space at a reasonable cost to support community, education, and sharing. We're asking for donations of $5 to cover the costs of using the space! Donations are also accepted for Apothocurious.
Please RSVP to elinordye@gmail.com and let us know you're coming! Or check out the facebook event here!
******Take what you learned and join us on our first community bike tour for all(most everyone) on April 29th, 30, may 1st to the Marin headlands! More details coming soon! ******
Thursday, March 31, 2011
The Pink Bike
I talk to youth almost every day about bicycling. I hear about their favorite bike stories, their family members who ride, and their reasons for not being able to bike. We spend a lot of time talking about the reasons they can’t bike; their parents wont let them, they live to far away from school, they don’t have a bike or a helmet. Often times the situations are overwhelming and the kids have already given up hope of ever being able to ride their bikes to school.
We talk about all the reasons to love biking instead of driving. It produces less traffic, less pollution, more exercise, and of course more fun! We talk about predictability, awareness and communication. In the yard, we practice the skills that will keep them safe on the road.
I spend three 1-hour class sessions with each 4th grade class. In our conversations, stories, and fun, I get to experience the unique personalities of the students. After session 1 of my most recently sequence, a student came up to ask what they had missed while they had been away in music class. He expressed great excitement about the rumors he has heard from classmates claiming we would be riding bikes in the yard. I confirmed the rumor and encouraged the student to ride his bike to school on the day of our big road-eo. The mood shifted, and like most situations, provided a reason why he couldn’t ride. He admitted to owning a pink bike and being too shy to ride it to school. I assured him that the color of the bike did not matter, and that it was the fact that he was able to ride to school that made the experience awesome!
After our third session, where we rode bikes in the yard, we practiced; riding in a straight line (so we are predictable), riding with on hand (so we can communicate our turns and stopping), and looking over our left shoulder (so we can be aware of what is around us), I surprised the small class with the special treat of keeping the helmets we had given them for the day. The class was overjoyed, and I walked away hoping it would mean at least one kid would be able to ride to school more safely.
Well not only was my dream correct, but I was able to see it with my own eyes! Two days later, as I was riding past the school on my way from another class, I was stopped at a red light. Just over the car next to me I could see the top of a familiar red helmet on a cyclist on the sidewalk. It was pouring rain and school had just let out. In head to tow rain gear, I saw the same student who had complain about a “feminine” bike, stand up to pump this infamous pink bike across the street!
We talk about all the reasons to love biking instead of driving. It produces less traffic, less pollution, more exercise, and of course more fun! We talk about predictability, awareness and communication. In the yard, we practice the skills that will keep them safe on the road.
I spend three 1-hour class sessions with each 4th grade class. In our conversations, stories, and fun, I get to experience the unique personalities of the students. After session 1 of my most recently sequence, a student came up to ask what they had missed while they had been away in music class. He expressed great excitement about the rumors he has heard from classmates claiming we would be riding bikes in the yard. I confirmed the rumor and encouraged the student to ride his bike to school on the day of our big road-eo. The mood shifted, and like most situations, provided a reason why he couldn’t ride. He admitted to owning a pink bike and being too shy to ride it to school. I assured him that the color of the bike did not matter, and that it was the fact that he was able to ride to school that made the experience awesome!
After our third session, where we rode bikes in the yard, we practiced; riding in a straight line (so we are predictable), riding with on hand (so we can communicate our turns and stopping), and looking over our left shoulder (so we can be aware of what is around us), I surprised the small class with the special treat of keeping the helmets we had given them for the day. The class was overjoyed, and I walked away hoping it would mean at least one kid would be able to ride to school more safely.
Well not only was my dream correct, but I was able to see it with my own eyes! Two days later, as I was riding past the school on my way from another class, I was stopped at a red light. Just over the car next to me I could see the top of a familiar red helmet on a cyclist on the sidewalk. It was pouring rain and school had just let out. In head to tow rain gear, I saw the same student who had complain about a “feminine” bike, stand up to pump this infamous pink bike across the street!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Spring!
Fun Events!
March
6. [FUN!] 100 Days of Spring, Market @ Franklin, 7pm-late, Grand Opening, Community for 100 days.
16. [Volunteer/Fun] Bag Stuffing Party, Presidio, 11:30am-1:30 pm and 5:30pm-8pm, Free Food!
17. [Volunteer/Fun] Bag Stuffing Party, Presidio, 5:30pm-8pm, Free Food!
19. [Bikes/Youth/Volunteer] Community Hubs, Sunset, 10am-3pm
20. [Food] Urban Eating League, Panhandle, 6pm-10pm, Sign up 3.13@Grove Farmer’s Marker 10am-2
21. [Bicycling/Hauling/Delivery/Volunteer] Bag Distribution, San Francisco, 9am-5pm
29. [Bike Tour] YBike staff & Friends Spring break Tour, March 29-31 160 miles up north
April
2-3 [Bike Tour] Trip to Regenerative Design Institute W/ The Wigg Party!
7. [Volunteer/Bicycling/Fun] Bike to School Day! San Francisco, 7:30am-10am
14. [Ice Cream] Volunteer Ice Cream Party! Downtown, 5:30pm-7pm
29. [Bike Tour] Tour for all! 60 mile riders meet up with 15 mile riders to celebrate bike camping!
May
[Fun!] Queer Camp! <100 miles from bay area, Vote now, May 20th-22nd OR 27th-30th
100 Days of Spring,
We will be providing 100 days of 100 events, classes, and performances. It's YOUR space too! It's perfect for whatever you want to offer to the community...DAY 1 is Monday, March 7th. Food, Drinks, Banjos, Clowns, Friends, and everything else you could dream of. It is where the impossible is still impossible, but we strive for it.
Monday, March 7th-June 13th. 100 Events • 100 Classes • 100 Days
1592 Market @ Franklin, 7pm-??,
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Stuffing
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for our yearly SF Bike to School Day bag stuffing party at the YBIKE headquarters. Over lunch and 2 nights we'll stuff 3000 bags for student riders in this year's SF Bike to School Day on 4/7/11 at over 40 schools across San Francisco. Delicious meals are provided. For more info or to volunteer email rose@sfbike.org or call (415) 431-2453, ext 314.
Wednesday March 16th, 11:30-1:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Teen Center, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
Wednesday, March 16th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Teen Center, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
Thursday, March 17th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Teen Center, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
Community Hubs - Family Bike Fest!
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School staff and the YBIKE program for family bicycle and pedestrian safety training as part of the "Community Hubs" program. It's the perfect place for young and old to learn to ride, learn helmet fitting, safety skills, safe street crossing, and how to ride safely on the road. Bring a bike to donate to the Bike Swap or pick one up for your family. As part of the event 50 bicycle helmets will be given away. For more info or to volunteer go to http://www.ybike.org/communityhubs or email volunteer@ybike.org.
Sat., March 19th, 10am-3pm, Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Sunset neighborhood
Saturday, April 9th, 10am-3pm, Webster Elementary School, Potrero Hill neighborhood
Saturday, April 16th, 10am-3pm, Alamo Elementary School, Richmond neighborhood
Saturday, April 30th, 10am-3pm, Commodore Sloat Elementary School, Balboa Terrace
Urban Eating League-Panhandle
UEL is a progressive dinner, teams of 3 walk from house to house within a neighborhood. Each host site integrates local foods, communal dinning, costumes, competition, and 5 courses of delicious local food. IT costs $15-20 (sliding scale) which does directly to the cost of food. Form a team of 3 hungry folks, good costumes and your epicurean standards and be the first in line (line forms at 10am) at the Grove St. (@ Divisadero) Market on March 13th. Individual spots are available too. E-mail uel@wiggparty.org for more info. Dessert potluck/talent show, open to all, at the Sunshine Castle at 10pm.
Sunday, March 20th, 6pm-10pm, Sign up March 13th @ Grove St. (@ Divsadero) Market 10am-2pm
Sunshine Castle, 1571 Fulton Ave. Dessert Potluck follows, 10pm-?
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Distribution
We are going to deliver 3,000 bags to 40+ schools all over SF. We will need help completing such a task. Do you have a bike and like to haul stuff? Do you have a car and want to take a few boxes to a school near you? E-mail rose@sfbike.org for more details.
Monday, March 21st, 9am till we are done!
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
YBike & Friends Spring Break Tour- Northern Exploration
If it’s your spring break, time for a vacation, or time to take fun-employment on the road, this is the trip for you! We leave Tuesday, with everything we need on our bikes, head north, camping, biking, laughing, and playing along the way. All are welcome! E-mail rose@sfbike.org for more details.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, March 29-31
A Route of 160 miles up north, bike camping
Bicycle Touring Trip to Regenerative Design Institute
With the Wigg Party!
This is a two day bike touring trip to the RDI for a tour of the Common Weal Garden. Tour is on Sunday morning from 1-4pm. The bike tour will leave SF early Saturday morning and will camp out somewhere along the coast. Possible stops along the way: Stinson Beach, Slide Ranch, some hidden waterfalls. Option to bus back on Sunday. Email Clint (clint@wiggparty.org) RDI website for more details has info on the garden tour. it is necessary to register with RDI for the garden tour
Sat and Sun, April 2 and 3, Bicycle Tour
San Francisco to Bolinas and back, all by bike!
Bike to School Day!
Help youth ride to school on April 7th. All over San Francisco, 3,000 youth will ride their bikes to their schools. You can ride with them! Visit www.sfbiketoschoolday.org to sign up your school or e mail rose@sfbike.org to sign up to volunteer today!
Thursday, April 7th, a flexible 7:30am-10 am,
All over San Francisco!
Bike to School Day-Volunteer and Organizer Ice Cream Party
Celebrate this year's event with pictures, stories, food, and "make-your-own ice cream sandwiches." Family friendly and bring some toys for the little ones. E-mail rose@sfbike.org for more details.
Thursday, April 14th, 5:30-7:00pm
SF Bicycle Coalition Office, 833 Market St., 10th Floor, Near Powell St. BART
Tour for all-Marin
A bike tour for anyone who can ride a bike 10 miles
With two riding options, its like a choose your own adventure bike tour! Those interested in riding 30 miles per day and can take Friday off work will ride up to China Camp on Friday morning. On Saturday the same group will ride 20 miles (or more) back to the Marin Headlands and meet up with our second group of riders who opted to leave SF on Saturday morning and ride 10 miles to the Marin headlands. We will meet in the headlands and Celebrate bikes, friends, and camping! On Sunday, after lots of bacon, we will return to the city and ride in the huge (and still to-be-announced) bike parade that will be taking place in the city.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 29th-May 1st
A Route of 160 miles up north, bike camping
Queer Camp! <100 miles from bay area,
This is a big dream of mine that I am finally putting into action. Come one, come all, to Queer Camp! All are welcome regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or anything else that we attempt to homogenize in this culture. The weekend will have a summer camp like structure (cabin groups, talent shows, and making out in the woods) without the hetero-normative, put my box in a box, boys v. girls bull shit most of us had to suffer through at other summer camps. Vote now for which weekend you want, sign up to be a cabin leader, and counselor or support staff. There will be some cost of this event, which goes towards food, location, and necessary supplies. Want to be on the planning team? E-mail Johnson.rose@gmail.com, we are forming a planning team.
Vote now, May 20th-22nd OR 27th-30th Or June 3rd-5th
Location is still TBD-do you have access/connections to a big piece of land (w/h2o) where we could camp?
March
6. [FUN!] 100 Days of Spring, Market @ Franklin, 7pm-late, Grand Opening, Community for 100 days.
16. [Volunteer/Fun] Bag Stuffing Party, Presidio, 11:30am-1:30 pm and 5:30pm-8pm, Free Food!
17. [Volunteer/Fun] Bag Stuffing Party, Presidio, 5:30pm-8pm, Free Food!
19. [Bikes/Youth/Volunteer] Community Hubs, Sunset, 10am-3pm
20. [Food] Urban Eating League, Panhandle, 6pm-10pm, Sign up 3.13@Grove Farmer’s Marker 10am-2
21. [Bicycling/Hauling/Delivery/Volunteer] Bag Distribution, San Francisco, 9am-5pm
29. [Bike Tour] YBike staff & Friends Spring break Tour, March 29-31 160 miles up north
April
2-3 [Bike Tour] Trip to Regenerative Design Institute W/ The Wigg Party!
7. [Volunteer/Bicycling/Fun] Bike to School Day! San Francisco, 7:30am-10am
14. [Ice Cream] Volunteer Ice Cream Party! Downtown, 5:30pm-7pm
29. [Bike Tour] Tour for all! 60 mile riders meet up with 15 mile riders to celebrate bike camping!
May
[Fun!] Queer Camp! <100 miles from bay area, Vote now, May 20th-22nd OR 27th-30th
100 Days of Spring,
We will be providing 100 days of 100 events, classes, and performances. It's YOUR space too! It's perfect for whatever you want to offer to the community...DAY 1 is Monday, March 7th. Food, Drinks, Banjos, Clowns, Friends, and everything else you could dream of. It is where the impossible is still impossible, but we strive for it.
Monday, March 7th-June 13th. 100 Events • 100 Classes • 100 Days
1592 Market @ Franklin, 7pm-??,
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Stuffing
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for our yearly SF Bike to School Day bag stuffing party at the YBIKE headquarters. Over lunch and 2 nights we'll stuff 3000 bags for student riders in this year's SF Bike to School Day on 4/7/11 at over 40 schools across San Francisco. Delicious meals are provided. For more info or to volunteer email rose@sfbike.org or call (415) 431-2453, ext 314.
Wednesday March 16th, 11:30-1:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Teen Center, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
Wednesday, March 16th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Teen Center, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
Thursday, March 17th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Teen Center, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
Community Hubs - Family Bike Fest!
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School staff and the YBIKE program for family bicycle and pedestrian safety training as part of the "Community Hubs" program. It's the perfect place for young and old to learn to ride, learn helmet fitting, safety skills, safe street crossing, and how to ride safely on the road. Bring a bike to donate to the Bike Swap or pick one up for your family. As part of the event 50 bicycle helmets will be given away. For more info or to volunteer go to http://www.ybike.org/communityhubs or email volunteer@ybike.org.
Sat., March 19th, 10am-3pm, Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Sunset neighborhood
Saturday, April 9th, 10am-3pm, Webster Elementary School, Potrero Hill neighborhood
Saturday, April 16th, 10am-3pm, Alamo Elementary School, Richmond neighborhood
Saturday, April 30th, 10am-3pm, Commodore Sloat Elementary School, Balboa Terrace
Urban Eating League-Panhandle
UEL is a progressive dinner, teams of 3 walk from house to house within a neighborhood. Each host site integrates local foods, communal dinning, costumes, competition, and 5 courses of delicious local food. IT costs $15-20 (sliding scale) which does directly to the cost of food. Form a team of 3 hungry folks, good costumes and your epicurean standards and be the first in line (line forms at 10am) at the Grove St. (@ Divisadero) Market on March 13th. Individual spots are available too. E-mail uel@wiggparty.org for more info. Dessert potluck/talent show, open to all, at the Sunshine Castle at 10pm.
Sunday, March 20th, 6pm-10pm, Sign up March 13th @ Grove St. (@ Divsadero) Market 10am-2pm
Sunshine Castle, 1571 Fulton Ave. Dessert Potluck follows, 10pm-?
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Distribution
We are going to deliver 3,000 bags to 40+ schools all over SF. We will need help completing such a task. Do you have a bike and like to haul stuff? Do you have a car and want to take a few boxes to a school near you? E-mail rose@sfbike.org for more details.
Monday, March 21st, 9am till we are done!
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1151 Gorgas Ave
YBike & Friends Spring Break Tour- Northern Exploration
If it’s your spring break, time for a vacation, or time to take fun-employment on the road, this is the trip for you! We leave Tuesday, with everything we need on our bikes, head north, camping, biking, laughing, and playing along the way. All are welcome! E-mail rose@sfbike.org for more details.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, March 29-31
A Route of 160 miles up north, bike camping
Bicycle Touring Trip to Regenerative Design Institute
With the Wigg Party!
This is a two day bike touring trip to the RDI for a tour of the Common Weal Garden. Tour is on Sunday morning from 1-4pm. The bike tour will leave SF early Saturday morning and will camp out somewhere along the coast. Possible stops along the way: Stinson Beach, Slide Ranch, some hidden waterfalls. Option to bus back on Sunday. Email Clint (clint@wiggparty.org) RDI website for more details has info on the garden tour. it is necessary to register with RDI for the garden tour
Sat and Sun, April 2 and 3, Bicycle Tour
San Francisco to Bolinas and back, all by bike!
Bike to School Day!
Help youth ride to school on April 7th. All over San Francisco, 3,000 youth will ride their bikes to their schools. You can ride with them! Visit www.sfbiketoschoolday.org to sign up your school or e mail rose@sfbike.org to sign up to volunteer today!
Thursday, April 7th, a flexible 7:30am-10 am,
All over San Francisco!
Bike to School Day-Volunteer and Organizer Ice Cream Party
Celebrate this year's event with pictures, stories, food, and "make-your-own ice cream sandwiches." Family friendly and bring some toys for the little ones. E-mail rose@sfbike.org for more details.
Thursday, April 14th, 5:30-7:00pm
SF Bicycle Coalition Office, 833 Market St., 10th Floor, Near Powell St. BART
Tour for all-Marin
A bike tour for anyone who can ride a bike 10 miles
With two riding options, its like a choose your own adventure bike tour! Those interested in riding 30 miles per day and can take Friday off work will ride up to China Camp on Friday morning. On Saturday the same group will ride 20 miles (or more) back to the Marin Headlands and meet up with our second group of riders who opted to leave SF on Saturday morning and ride 10 miles to the Marin headlands. We will meet in the headlands and Celebrate bikes, friends, and camping! On Sunday, after lots of bacon, we will return to the city and ride in the huge (and still to-be-announced) bike parade that will be taking place in the city.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 29th-May 1st
A Route of 160 miles up north, bike camping
Queer Camp! <100 miles from bay area,
This is a big dream of mine that I am finally putting into action. Come one, come all, to Queer Camp! All are welcome regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or anything else that we attempt to homogenize in this culture. The weekend will have a summer camp like structure (cabin groups, talent shows, and making out in the woods) without the hetero-normative, put my box in a box, boys v. girls bull shit most of us had to suffer through at other summer camps. Vote now for which weekend you want, sign up to be a cabin leader, and counselor or support staff. There will be some cost of this event, which goes towards food, location, and necessary supplies. Want to be on the planning team? E-mail Johnson.rose@gmail.com, we are forming a planning team.
Vote now, May 20th-22nd OR 27th-30th Or June 3rd-5th
Location is still TBD-do you have access/connections to a big piece of land (w/h2o) where we could camp?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Good Morning Bike to School Day Volunteers!
Thank you for the hard word you put in last year to make Bike to School day a success! This year we are anticipating 3,000 riders! We have tons of ways you can contribute. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering and where and we will start putting you on the map!
Community Hubs - Family Bike Fest!
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School staff and the YBIKE program for family bicycle and pedestrian safety training as part of the "Community Hubs" program. It's the perfect place for young and old to learn to ride, learn helmet fitting, safety skills, safe street crossing, and how to ride safely on the road. Bring a bike to donate to the Bike Swap or pick one up for your family. As part of the event 50 bicycle helmets will be given away. For more info or to volunteer go to www.ybike.org or email volunteer@ybike.org.
Sat., March 5th 10am-3pm, Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Sat., March 19th, 10am-3pm, Francis Scott Key Elementary School
Organizers Meeting
Meet other organizers are schools near you, hear the low down on the 3rd annual Bike to School day and have your B2SD questions answered at our next Organizer planning meeting. Dinner provide. E-mail sfbike2schoolday@gmail.com to RSVP!
Tuesday, March 8th, 5:30pm-7pm
SF Bicycle Coalition Office, 833 Market St. (near Powell St. BART), on the10th Floor.
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Stuffing
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for our yearly SF Bike to School Day bag stuffing party at the YBIKE headquarters. Over lunch and 2 nights we'll stuff 3000 bags for student riders in this year's SF Bike to School Day on 4/7/11 at over 40 schools across San Francisco. Delicious meals are provided. For more info or to volunteer email rose@sfbike.org or call (415) 431-2453, ext 314.
Wednesday March 16th, 11:30-1:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Wednesday, March 16th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Thursday, March 17th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Bike to School Day!
Help youth ride to school on April 7th. All over San Francisco, 3,000 youth will ride their bikes to their schools. You can ride with them! Visit www.sfbiketoschoolday.org to sign up your school or e mail rose@sfbike.org to sign up to volunteer today!
Thursday, April 7th, a flexible 7:30am-9:30 am,
All over San Francisco!
Community Hubs - Family Bike Fest!
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School staff and the YBIKE program for family bicycle and pedestrian safety training as part of the "Community Hubs" program. It's the perfect place for young and old to learn to ride, learn helmet fitting, safety skills, safe street crossing, and how to ride safely on the road. Bring a bike to donate to the Bike Swap or pick one up for your family. As part of the event 50 bicycle helmets will be given away. For more info or to volunteer go to www.ybike.org or email volunteer@ybike.org.
Sat., March 5th 10am-3pm, Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Sat., March 19th, 10am-3pm, Francis Scott Key Elementary School
Organizers Meeting
Meet other organizers are schools near you, hear the low down on the 3rd annual Bike to School day and have your B2SD questions answered at our next Organizer planning meeting. Dinner provide. E-mail sfbike2schoolday@gmail.com to RSVP!
Tuesday, March 8th, 5:30pm-7pm
SF Bicycle Coalition Office, 833 Market St. (near Powell St. BART), on the10th Floor.
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Stuffing
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for our yearly SF Bike to School Day bag stuffing party at the YBIKE headquarters. Over lunch and 2 nights we'll stuff 3000 bags for student riders in this year's SF Bike to School Day on 4/7/11 at over 40 schools across San Francisco. Delicious meals are provided. For more info or to volunteer email rose@sfbike.org or call (415) 431-2453, ext 314.
Wednesday March 16th, 11:30-1:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Wednesday, March 16th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Thursday, March 17th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Bike to School Day!
Help youth ride to school on April 7th. All over San Francisco, 3,000 youth will ride their bikes to their schools. You can ride with them! Visit www.sfbiketoschoolday.org to sign up your school or e mail rose@sfbike.org to sign up to volunteer today!
Thursday, April 7th, a flexible 7:30am-9:30 am,
All over San Francisco!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Volunteer!
Interested in Volunteering with Youth Bicycle Education Programs?
Here are some upcoming event where we need volunteer help!
E mail volunteer@ybike.org to sign up today!
Community Hubs - Family Bike Fest!
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School staff and the YBIKE program for family bicycle and pedestrian safety training as part of the "Community Hubs" program. It's the perfect place for young and old to learn to ride, learn helmet fitting, safety skills, safe street crossing, and how to ride safely on the road. Bring a bike to donate to the Bike Swap or pick one up for your family. As part of the event 50 bicycle helmets will be given away. For more info or to volunteer go to www.ybike.org or email volunteer@ybike.org.
Sat., March 5th 10am-3pm, Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Sat., March 19th, 10am-3pm, Francis Scott Key Elementary School
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Stuffing
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for our yearly SF Bike to School Day bag stuffing at the YBIKE program. Over lunch and 2 nights we'll stuff 3000 bags for student riders in this year's SF Bike to School Day on 4/7/11 at over 40 schools across San Francisco, Food is included. For more info or to volunteer email rose@sfbike.org or call (415) 431-2453, ext 314.
Wednesday March 16th, 11:30-1:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Wednesday, March 16th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Thursday, March 17th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Bike to School Day!
Help youth ride to school on April 7th. All over San Francisco, 3,000 youth will ride their bikes to their schools. You can ride with them! Visit www.sfbiketoschoolday.org to sign up your school or e mail rose@sfbike.org to sign up to volunteer today!
Thursday, April 7th, 7:30am-3:30pm,
All over San Francisco!
Here are some upcoming event where we need volunteer help!
E mail volunteer@ybike.org to sign up today!
Community Hubs - Family Bike Fest!
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Safe Routes to School staff and the YBIKE program for family bicycle and pedestrian safety training as part of the "Community Hubs" program. It's the perfect place for young and old to learn to ride, learn helmet fitting, safety skills, safe street crossing, and how to ride safely on the road. Bring a bike to donate to the Bike Swap or pick one up for your family. As part of the event 50 bicycle helmets will be given away. For more info or to volunteer go to www.ybike.org or email volunteer@ybike.org.
Sat., March 5th 10am-3pm, Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Sat., March 19th, 10am-3pm, Francis Scott Key Elementary School
SF Bike to School Day - Bag Stuffing
Join the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for our yearly SF Bike to School Day bag stuffing at the YBIKE program. Over lunch and 2 nights we'll stuff 3000 bags for student riders in this year's SF Bike to School Day on 4/7/11 at over 40 schools across San Francisco, Food is included. For more info or to volunteer email rose@sfbike.org or call (415) 431-2453, ext 314.
Wednesday March 16th, 11:30-1:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Wednesday, March 16th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Thursday, March 17th, 5:30-8:30pm,
YBIKE Headquarters, Letterman Gym, at 1152 Gorgas Ave
Bike to School Day!
Help youth ride to school on April 7th. All over San Francisco, 3,000 youth will ride their bikes to their schools. You can ride with them! Visit www.sfbiketoschoolday.org to sign up your school or e mail rose@sfbike.org to sign up to volunteer today!
Thursday, April 7th, 7:30am-3:30pm,
All over San Francisco!
Save The Date!
UEL March 20th, 2011 Panhandle 6 PM
The Urban Eating League is a night of community dinning. We form teams, dress up in costumes, and walk from house to house to enjoy food created by our community from local, organic and sustainable food! Sign up March 13th at the Grove St (at Divisadero), line forms at 10am. We have room for 8 teams of 3 and 6 individual spots.
Mid Week Bike Tour March 29th- 31st, 2011
During spring break, my co-workers and I will be going on a bike tour. Come with us!!
Weekend Bike Tour April 29th- May 1st, 2011
I am organizing a bike camping trip that will be accessible to anyone who can ride a bike. There will be two options depending on distance and availability. Those that are able to take Friday off and want to ride 30 miles will bike north to China Camp. Those unable to take off work on Friday or more interested in only biking 10 miles will depart on Saturday morning and meet the Friday crew (who will bike 20 miles south) in the Marin Headlands.
Gay Camp! May 20th-22nd, 2011
For one glorious weekend all adult children will meet again. We meet in the woods, in our short shorts and high socks, with the fresh smell of freedom on the iron-on nametags on our underwear.
Sign up to be a counselor, a camper, or a support staff (kitchen, life guard, camp director, etc). We will form cabin groups, share collective meals, and have activities (skill shares, nature hikes, or sneak off and make out, we don’t care!) throughout the days, just like summer camp! We are still looking for the perfect space, preferably some place within an hour of the bay area with a swimming hole. Any ideas? Interested in being apart of the planning party? E mail me, we will have a planning meeting very soon!
The Urban Eating League is a night of community dinning. We form teams, dress up in costumes, and walk from house to house to enjoy food created by our community from local, organic and sustainable food! Sign up March 13th at the Grove St (at Divisadero), line forms at 10am. We have room for 8 teams of 3 and 6 individual spots.
Mid Week Bike Tour March 29th- 31st, 2011
During spring break, my co-workers and I will be going on a bike tour. Come with us!!
Weekend Bike Tour April 29th- May 1st, 2011
I am organizing a bike camping trip that will be accessible to anyone who can ride a bike. There will be two options depending on distance and availability. Those that are able to take Friday off and want to ride 30 miles will bike north to China Camp. Those unable to take off work on Friday or more interested in only biking 10 miles will depart on Saturday morning and meet the Friday crew (who will bike 20 miles south) in the Marin Headlands.
Gay Camp! May 20th-22nd, 2011
For one glorious weekend all adult children will meet again. We meet in the woods, in our short shorts and high socks, with the fresh smell of freedom on the iron-on nametags on our underwear.
Sign up to be a counselor, a camper, or a support staff (kitchen, life guard, camp director, etc). We will form cabin groups, share collective meals, and have activities (skill shares, nature hikes, or sneak off and make out, we don’t care!) throughout the days, just like summer camp! We are still looking for the perfect space, preferably some place within an hour of the bay area with a swimming hole. Any ideas? Interested in being apart of the planning party? E mail me, we will have a planning meeting very soon!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Apothocurious is...
Apothocurious is...
Apothocurious is a dream that has manifested into a name via a thesis. Instead of going in directly to grad school after college, I decided to create my own thesis and see what I could discover in the world.
The thesis: I will research communities, transportation and food distribution. The infrastructures that support them, the systems that break them down, and the human experience that enriches it all.
All three are tied together, an individual’s access to one, often defining their access to another.
Apothocurious has fed many bellies, hosted many events, sponsored communities in need, and stuck stickers far and wide. It fills a need for me to create, to share, and to interact with others.
After hosting the Urban Eating League last night, I am reinvigorated to let Apothocurious out of the closet, no longer afraid of the power this name holds.
Apothocurious is a dream that has manifested into a name via a thesis. Instead of going in directly to grad school after college, I decided to create my own thesis and see what I could discover in the world.
The thesis: I will research communities, transportation and food distribution. The infrastructures that support them, the systems that break them down, and the human experience that enriches it all.
All three are tied together, an individual’s access to one, often defining their access to another.
Apothocurious has fed many bellies, hosted many events, sponsored communities in need, and stuck stickers far and wide. It fills a need for me to create, to share, and to interact with others.
After hosting the Urban Eating League last night, I am reinvigorated to let Apothocurious out of the closet, no longer afraid of the power this name holds.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Wanna be a Volunteer?
We are looking for Volunteers on Saturdays and Spanish speaking bike volunteers on Tuesday Afternoons.
Every other Saturday we are hosting events throughout the city in a different school yard across the city. From 10-3 we will be teaching families how to ride, how to ride safely, and how to ride as a family. We will need volunteers to help with registration, bike mechanics, and teaching bicycle skills.
The first 4 Community Hub events are coming up!
2/12/11 Longfellow Elementary School
2/26/11 Monroe Elementary School
3/5/11 Cesar Chavez Elementary School
3/19/11 Francis Scott Key Elementary School
Volunteer on Tuesdays! We are also looking for a Spanish speaking volunteer who is available on Tuesday afternoons. Everette Middle School's Bike Club has an 80% crew of only Spanish speakers, but our instructors are only conversational Spanish speakers. If we find another adult rider who is fluent in Spanish and English, we could take them on the streets!
Email Volunteer@ybike.org to sign up today!
Don't forget! San Francisco Bike to School Day is April 7th, 2011! Last April 1,000 youth rode to school, this Bike 2 School day, we aim to have 3,000 participants!
Do you work at a school or know someone who does? Feel free to pass this San Francisco Bike to School Day information along to them!
Sign up your school today! We will be distributing posters to publicize around your school and bags to celebrate those that were able to participate, order your supplies today! You can also see if there is a school near by and team up!
We are currently running our Annual SF Bike to School Day Poster Contest. The theme is "My Family Bike Ride." It is open to both public and private K-12 SF schools. The contest runs until February 11th, 2011, so there is still time to submit! Poster Contest
Every other Saturday we are hosting events throughout the city in a different school yard across the city. From 10-3 we will be teaching families how to ride, how to ride safely, and how to ride as a family. We will need volunteers to help with registration, bike mechanics, and teaching bicycle skills.
The first 4 Community Hub events are coming up!
2/12/11 Longfellow Elementary School
2/26/11 Monroe Elementary School
3/5/11 Cesar Chavez Elementary School
3/19/11 Francis Scott Key Elementary School
Volunteer on Tuesdays! We are also looking for a Spanish speaking volunteer who is available on Tuesday afternoons. Everette Middle School's Bike Club has an 80% crew of only Spanish speakers, but our instructors are only conversational Spanish speakers. If we find another adult rider who is fluent in Spanish and English, we could take them on the streets!
Email Volunteer@ybike.org to sign up today!
Don't forget! San Francisco Bike to School Day is April 7th, 2011! Last April 1,000 youth rode to school, this Bike 2 School day, we aim to have 3,000 participants!
Do you work at a school or know someone who does? Feel free to pass this San Francisco Bike to School Day information along to them!
Sign up your school today! We will be distributing posters to publicize around your school and bags to celebrate those that were able to participate, order your supplies today! You can also see if there is a school near by and team up!
We are currently running our Annual SF Bike to School Day Poster Contest. The theme is "My Family Bike Ride." It is open to both public and private K-12 SF schools. The contest runs until February 11th, 2011, so there is still time to submit! Poster Contest
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Dove Speed
I have found that I am most happy on Saturday mornings when I have an adventure buddy. Yesterday I was so stoked to be adventuring with my co-worker Matt Dove. We had the responsibility of scouting the yard space for the up and coming Community Hubs events. Next Saturday YBike, Safe Routes to School, and San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will be hosting an awesome family bicycle event at Longfellow Elementary. Can’t make it on the 12th? Don’t worry, we will be hosting one at Monroe Elementary on Feb 26th and at 9 other schools through June. Are you interested in volunteering? E mail volunteer@ybike.org.
Matt travels at my favorite speed: “not rushing,” and everything seems to turn into a community supported adventure. So when we met up at 9 am, our first mission was of course, to grab a snack. We were astonished to discover that when it is sunny and warm, people actually get out of the house at 9 am. There were lines EVERYWHERE! We found ourselves at the new Arizmendi and enjoyed some tasty baked good as we watched the crowds roll by.
From there were took San Jose to Alemany. I was very excited to see new lines on the road with designated new space for Bikes: a left turn box, a bike lane that went all the way to Alemany and one that went back to the high way. On the way back we discovered a counter flow bike lane that saved us a couple of blocks of riding! That little area still needs a little bit of signage and maybe a few kinks worked out, but I am super excited about the new change!
Unfortunately bike lanes don’t prevent flat tires and Matt’s little wheel took a screw to the rim. We had to use a screwdriver to get it out of the tire! We sat down and enjoyed the sun as I watched the pro fix flat tires. It was pretty ironic because while we were enjoying our baked goods back on Valencia, Matt divulged a secret about flat tires. Most of his Bike Party adventures the night before had consistent of Flat Tire support. Matt gets a huge kick out of helping people have a good time while they fixes their flat, so I made sure to provide the moral support this time.
From there were made our final approaches towards Longfellow, but wait! What’s that?! It’s a cell phone on the ground. Let’s find the owner. In the midst of this we make it to the Longfellow and discovered the gates were locked. The Community Hubs grant was created because the SFUSD declared one yard in each of the 11 school districts to be open to the public every Saturday. It was very important for us to see that just because it was a declaration doesn’t mean it was happening. We will have to arrange for it to be open next week.
After scouting the yard from the fence we made our way to Monroe stopping along the way to meet the neighbors, check the yard sales, and enjoy the warm sun. Monroe was unlocked and we were about to map out a course, eat some fruit and meet a family coming to play basketball. We had gotten a tip that the owner of the cell phone would be playing bingo at the first Samoan church on 26th between Dolores and Guerrero, we decided to head over there. Matt got on the bingo caller’s mic and announced who were looking for in order to return the phone. The woman was stoked, the church confused, and the kids excited about these strangers with bikes showing up at their Saturday morning hang out. A few more blocks home with belly dreams of lunch concluded our Saturday morning adventure. It is always a good time with Matt Dove.
Matt travels at my favorite speed: “not rushing,” and everything seems to turn into a community supported adventure. So when we met up at 9 am, our first mission was of course, to grab a snack. We were astonished to discover that when it is sunny and warm, people actually get out of the house at 9 am. There were lines EVERYWHERE! We found ourselves at the new Arizmendi and enjoyed some tasty baked good as we watched the crowds roll by.
From there were took San Jose to Alemany. I was very excited to see new lines on the road with designated new space for Bikes: a left turn box, a bike lane that went all the way to Alemany and one that went back to the high way. On the way back we discovered a counter flow bike lane that saved us a couple of blocks of riding! That little area still needs a little bit of signage and maybe a few kinks worked out, but I am super excited about the new change!
Unfortunately bike lanes don’t prevent flat tires and Matt’s little wheel took a screw to the rim. We had to use a screwdriver to get it out of the tire! We sat down and enjoyed the sun as I watched the pro fix flat tires. It was pretty ironic because while we were enjoying our baked goods back on Valencia, Matt divulged a secret about flat tires. Most of his Bike Party adventures the night before had consistent of Flat Tire support. Matt gets a huge kick out of helping people have a good time while they fixes their flat, so I made sure to provide the moral support this time.
From there were made our final approaches towards Longfellow, but wait! What’s that?! It’s a cell phone on the ground. Let’s find the owner. In the midst of this we make it to the Longfellow and discovered the gates were locked. The Community Hubs grant was created because the SFUSD declared one yard in each of the 11 school districts to be open to the public every Saturday. It was very important for us to see that just because it was a declaration doesn’t mean it was happening. We will have to arrange for it to be open next week.
After scouting the yard from the fence we made our way to Monroe stopping along the way to meet the neighbors, check the yard sales, and enjoy the warm sun. Monroe was unlocked and we were about to map out a course, eat some fruit and meet a family coming to play basketball. We had gotten a tip that the owner of the cell phone would be playing bingo at the first Samoan church on 26th between Dolores and Guerrero, we decided to head over there. Matt got on the bingo caller’s mic and announced who were looking for in order to return the phone. The woman was stoked, the church confused, and the kids excited about these strangers with bikes showing up at their Saturday morning hang out. A few more blocks home with belly dreams of lunch concluded our Saturday morning adventure. It is always a good time with Matt Dove.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
follow through and bike parties
What comes before Bike Part B? BIKE PART A! BIKE PARTY!
I had such a stellar time at the San Francisco Bike Party last night. One defining characteristic of the ride is that participants are encouraged to follow city bicycle laws. It is very easy to feel the power that comes with a large group of cyclists, and take advantage of the ease at which we could fully take over the streets. This ride prides itself on stopping at stop signs and red lights. I witnessed many fellow participants reminding other participants to ride on the right hand side of the road, to get off the sidewalk, or to allow cars to have a turn through an intersection.
Accompanied by bumping sound systems, the group of 200+ riders cruised along a preplanned route. Stopping at red lights led to packs of 20-50 cyclists traveling together on each block. It was easy to reconnect with friends at each of the 3-5 different designated dance party locations.
One of the main reasons I rarely participate in critical mass is due to the anger and disobedience I witness between bikes and cars. That vibe seems to influence riding style, and I feel less safe riding in such a large group of anger bikers. SF Bike Party did an impressive job of maintaining their dedication to leading a ride that followed the rules in order to improve the relationship between cars, bikes, and streets. And I had a lot of fun!
Today I am off to do a site visit at Longfellow Elementary School and Monroe Elementary school for YBike’s Community Hubs. Project. Community hubs is an event that happens at 11 schools throughout SF on select Saturdays and will involve many cool youth and family bicycle activities. We will have a bike skills area, a safetyville, a learn to ride area, a bike swap, bikes for sale, family bike rides, and so much more. Come out on Feb 12th to play bikes! We will be at Longfellow Elementary School, in the excelsior, from 10am-3pm. Email volunteer@ybike.org if you are interested in being a volunteer!
I had such a stellar time at the San Francisco Bike Party last night. One defining characteristic of the ride is that participants are encouraged to follow city bicycle laws. It is very easy to feel the power that comes with a large group of cyclists, and take advantage of the ease at which we could fully take over the streets. This ride prides itself on stopping at stop signs and red lights. I witnessed many fellow participants reminding other participants to ride on the right hand side of the road, to get off the sidewalk, or to allow cars to have a turn through an intersection.
Accompanied by bumping sound systems, the group of 200+ riders cruised along a preplanned route. Stopping at red lights led to packs of 20-50 cyclists traveling together on each block. It was easy to reconnect with friends at each of the 3-5 different designated dance party locations.
One of the main reasons I rarely participate in critical mass is due to the anger and disobedience I witness between bikes and cars. That vibe seems to influence riding style, and I feel less safe riding in such a large group of anger bikers. SF Bike Party did an impressive job of maintaining their dedication to leading a ride that followed the rules in order to improve the relationship between cars, bikes, and streets. And I had a lot of fun!
Today I am off to do a site visit at Longfellow Elementary School and Monroe Elementary school for YBike’s Community Hubs. Project. Community hubs is an event that happens at 11 schools throughout SF on select Saturdays and will involve many cool youth and family bicycle activities. We will have a bike skills area, a safetyville, a learn to ride area, a bike swap, bikes for sale, family bike rides, and so much more. Come out on Feb 12th to play bikes! We will be at Longfellow Elementary School, in the excelsior, from 10am-3pm. Email volunteer@ybike.org if you are interested in being a volunteer!
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Plan
When is the last time you walked to the top of Corona Heights Park (in SF)? It is one of my new top 10 SF Urban Hikes. I had the privilege to walk up there with my older brother who is in town for the weekend. As far as older brothers go, he upheld his responsibilities and helped me get a little mental structure in order to set some goals that will help me follow my dreams and fully seek/experience happiness.
Annie Londonderry (the first woman to bike around the world circa 1884) said that every good adventure starts with a wager. My brother and I shook on a deal that challenged me to grow my love of biking and food into a way for me to not only support myself, but also send my nephew to college. I am not sure I can win or lose our bet, if i succeed i am to finance Avery's college, if i loose i just have to buy him a bicycle. Regardless, my nephew is adorable and awesome and i couldn't be more excited to have him as my motivation to dust off the old blog and get back into writing.
I start with the first goal of spending one hour, hopefully in the morning, every otherday, blogging, researching other blogs, and setting some structure into this fare fetched plan.
Tonight I will take part in San Francisco's 2nd ever Bike Party! I hope to see you there!
Annie Londonderry (the first woman to bike around the world circa 1884) said that every good adventure starts with a wager. My brother and I shook on a deal that challenged me to grow my love of biking and food into a way for me to not only support myself, but also send my nephew to college. I am not sure I can win or lose our bet, if i succeed i am to finance Avery's college, if i loose i just have to buy him a bicycle. Regardless, my nephew is adorable and awesome and i couldn't be more excited to have him as my motivation to dust off the old blog and get back into writing.
I start with the first goal of spending one hour, hopefully in the morning, every otherday, blogging, researching other blogs, and setting some structure into this fare fetched plan.
Tonight I will take part in San Francisco's 2nd ever Bike Party! I hope to see you there!
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