The race is held on Palos Forest Preserve's extensive singletrack trail system just half an hour outside of Chicago. The trails are flowy, fun and built with all levels of rider in mind.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
The Palos Meltdown
The Palos Meltdown is Chicagoland’s premier mountain bike event. With racing for all ages and abilities this event draws riders from all over the region. In it's fifth consecutive year, the Meltdown is held as a fundraiser for CAMBr to help build and maintain mountain bike trails in Chicagoland.
The race is held on Palos Forest Preserve's extensive singletrack trail system just half an hour outside of Chicago. The trails are flowy, fun and built with all levels of rider in mind.
The event strives to keep a fun family atmosphere while providing a both challenging and fun race experience for first timers to the seasoned elite athlete. For 2012 changes are planned to help further raise the level of fun and racing excitement!
The race is held on Palos Forest Preserve's extensive singletrack trail system just half an hour outside of Chicago. The trails are flowy, fun and built with all levels of rider in mind.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Eccentric Roadside Art II
Chicago Neighborhood Bike Tour and Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art team up again to present our second annual Eccentric Roadside Art Ride. On this tour we will focus on Chicago’s far north side, treating riders to a variety of murals, sculptures, architectural curiosities, funky signage, yard art, whole-house-art and a wide variety of intriguing and outlandish artistic expression. Not necessarily all outsider art, but definitely all outside art. Come with us as we scour Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge for the funky, the crazy and the inspired art on the street.
Starting at Warren Park, the tour will meander through Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown, ending at end at Big Chicks, a proud supporter of Intuit, and home to a great collection of Outsider Art for a post-ride celebration, drinks, snacks and stories. Normal single ride tickets through Chicago Velo are not applicable for this ride, but multi-ride and subscription holders may ride for free.
Time: August 4, 2012 from 1pm to 6pm
Location: Warren Park
Street: 6601 N Western
Starting at Warren Park, the tour will meander through Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown, ending at end at Big Chicks, a proud supporter of Intuit, and home to a great collection of Outsider Art for a post-ride celebration, drinks, snacks and stories. Normal single ride tickets through Chicago Velo are not applicable for this ride, but multi-ride and subscription holders may ride for free.
Time: August 4, 2012 from 1pm to 6pm
Location: Warren Park
Street: 6601 N Western
Friday, August 3, 2012
CowaLUNGa
CowaLUNGa is a three-day bike tour (with a one-day, two-day option and new 18 mile ride option) held Saturday, August 4 – Monday, August 6, 2012. The ride starts at the Gurnee Mills Shopping Mall and travels into Wisconsin with overnight stops in William's Bay and Whitewater, finishing on the third day in Hubertus, Wisconsin.
This is a one-way ride with bus and bike transportation available back to the start line each evening. The one-day tour is approximately 65 miles. The two-day tour is approximately 130 miles. The three-day tour is approximately 190 miles.
All proceeds from the CowaLUNGa Bike Tour benefit the mission — to promote healthy lungs and fight lung disease through research, advocacy, and education.
This is a one-way ride with bus and bike transportation available back to the start line each evening. The one-day tour is approximately 65 miles. The two-day tour is approximately 130 miles. The three-day tour is approximately 190 miles.
The Hideout
Bike-In Movie Theater: 'Woodstock'
Imagine drive-in movies from way back when: parking on the lawn, tuning in with the car radio, sneaking in beer. Now imagine that by way of your bike: no gas money, no battery drain, no dirty windshield obscuring the art.
On Friday, August 3rd at 8:30pm, this seemingly unattainable dream will come true on the patio of the Hideout.
They will have chairs and stools or you, but please feel free to bring snacks for the show. Just don't sneak in the beer - Hideout bar has you covered all night long.
The Logan Square International Film Series and The Hideout present a special outdoor, bike-in screening of the amazing film 'Woodstock'.
Free admission for 21+ (or children accompanied by their legal guardian)
Imagine drive-in movies from way back when: parking on the lawn, tuning in with the car radio, sneaking in beer. Now imagine that by way of your bike: no gas money, no battery drain, no dirty windshield obscuring the art.
On Friday, August 3rd at 8:30pm, this seemingly unattainable dream will come true on the patio of the Hideout.
They will have chairs and stools or you, but please feel free to bring snacks for the show. Just don't sneak in the beer - Hideout bar has you covered all night long.
The Logan Square International Film Series and The Hideout present a special outdoor, bike-in screening of the amazing film 'Woodstock'.
Free admission for 21+ (or children accompanied by their legal guardian)
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Color Jam
From Cows on Parade to Marilyn Monroe Chicago streets have been offering it's visitors a wide variety of art for a long time. Be sure to ride your bike to the interection of State and Adams to see Jessica Stockholder's Color Jam. She covered Chicago's busiest intersection in colorful vinyl in the city's biggest public installation ever.
Stockholder, who's served as chair of the University of Chicago's visual arts department since 2011, unveiled her installation on June 5th. The colors will stay up all summer. In at interview with The New York Times she noted that her greatest challenge was creating something that would stand out in such a busy part of the city.
"I wanted to fill the intersection with color," she said. "To have a presence at this busy site that could withstand all the cars and trucks and people and at the same time interact with them."
Stockholder worked with colored commercial vinyl, the same stuff used for signage, to cover the four corners where State and Adam's Streets meet with huge pieces of red, green and blue. The colored vinyl covers everything, encompassing sidewalk and street as well as lampposts and buildings. According to Stockholder, she and her team used enough vinyl to print 50,000 records.
She refers to the installation as a "three-dimensional painting," and notes that the goal was to disrupt the natural flow of traffic through bustling Chicago intersection. Apparently, Stockholder has harbored visions of massive, disruptive installations for a while now.
"Part of me would like to make stuff that's minimal, and very well organized, and clean, and comprehensible," she said in a 2005 interview with PBS. "But I love the chaos, that's why I do it."
The installation was commissioned by the Chicago Loop Alliance.
Stockholder, who's served as chair of the University of Chicago's visual arts department since 2011, unveiled her installation on June 5th. The colors will stay up all summer. In at interview with The New York Times she noted that her greatest challenge was creating something that would stand out in such a busy part of the city.
"I wanted to fill the intersection with color," she said. "To have a presence at this busy site that could withstand all the cars and trucks and people and at the same time interact with them."
Stockholder worked with colored commercial vinyl, the same stuff used for signage, to cover the four corners where State and Adam's Streets meet with huge pieces of red, green and blue. The colored vinyl covers everything, encompassing sidewalk and street as well as lampposts and buildings. According to Stockholder, she and her team used enough vinyl to print 50,000 records.
She refers to the installation as a "three-dimensional painting," and notes that the goal was to disrupt the natural flow of traffic through bustling Chicago intersection. Apparently, Stockholder has harbored visions of massive, disruptive installations for a while now.
"Part of me would like to make stuff that's minimal, and very well organized, and clean, and comprehensible," she said in a 2005 interview with PBS. "But I love the chaos, that's why I do it."
The installation was commissioned by the Chicago Loop Alliance.
Bike Michiana
The Amishland and Lakes bike tour will be August 3-5 this year. The Amishland ride is one of the longest running rides in the area with this year’s being the 38th annual ride. The ride takes place over three days with the ride headquartered on the campus of The Howe School in Howe, Indiana.
The home base for the Amishland and Lakes ride is The Howe School (formerly known as The Howe Military Academy). The school campus provides many amenities that are perfect for the ride; it is in the middle of Amish country, it is a short hop to the lake country of Michigan, it has dorms, a gym for sleeping bag camping, showers, a dining hall, an auditorium and plenty of space for tent and trailer camping. There are also many hotels and B&B’s in the area to provide overnight accommodations for riders.
On Friday afternoon there are two warm up routes (14 and 32 miles) with the longer route going into Shipshewana. This year there will be a mini-SAG stop halfway between Howe and Shipshewana.
The Amishland portion of the ride is on Saturday when the tour heads south into the Amish countryside over scenic and relatively flat roads. Riders have a choice of 25, 36, 50, 63 or 100 mile routes. Over the years, the local Amish have become informal participants in the event. Amish children will sit in their yards along the route and wave to riders as they go by. Many Amish families set up stands to sell baked goods, drinks and even root beer floats to ride participants.
The Lakes portion of the tour is on Sunday when riders head north into the lake country of southwestern Michigan. Distance options are 22, 34, 47 or 59 miles. The 22 mile route is relatively flat, the longer routes do have some hills. This year there will be live music by Acoustic Justice at the Sunday Sturgis SAG stop.
SAG food is a highlight of the ride with an emphasis on locally grown fresh fruits such as blueberries, watermelon and muskmelon. After the ride on Saturday there will be an ice cream social with free ice cream and entertainment featuring the Goldmine Pickers, a popular bluegrass band.
For more information see the ride website: http://www.amishlandlakes.com/
The home base for the Amishland and Lakes ride is The Howe School (formerly known as The Howe Military Academy). The school campus provides many amenities that are perfect for the ride; it is in the middle of Amish country, it is a short hop to the lake country of Michigan, it has dorms, a gym for sleeping bag camping, showers, a dining hall, an auditorium and plenty of space for tent and trailer camping. There are also many hotels and B&B’s in the area to provide overnight accommodations for riders.
On Friday afternoon there are two warm up routes (14 and 32 miles) with the longer route going into Shipshewana. This year there will be a mini-SAG stop halfway between Howe and Shipshewana.
The Amishland portion of the ride is on Saturday when the tour heads south into the Amish countryside over scenic and relatively flat roads. Riders have a choice of 25, 36, 50, 63 or 100 mile routes. Over the years, the local Amish have become informal participants in the event. Amish children will sit in their yards along the route and wave to riders as they go by. Many Amish families set up stands to sell baked goods, drinks and even root beer floats to ride participants.
The Lakes portion of the tour is on Sunday when riders head north into the lake country of southwestern Michigan. Distance options are 22, 34, 47 or 59 miles. The 22 mile route is relatively flat, the longer routes do have some hills. This year there will be live music by Acoustic Justice at the Sunday Sturgis SAG stop.
SAG food is a highlight of the ride with an emphasis on locally grown fresh fruits such as blueberries, watermelon and muskmelon. After the ride on Saturday there will be an ice cream social with free ice cream and entertainment featuring the Goldmine Pickers, a popular bluegrass band.
For more information see the ride website: http://www.amishlandlakes.com/
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Chicago Fire Jam Performance
Bicycle on over to the...
Chicago Fire Jam Performance on Foster Beach for the August 1st Full Moon!
August 1, 2012 8:00 pm
See Fire spinners and professional performers and pyrotechnicians all come together 1/2 Mile South of Foster Ave Beach to perform for 2 hours under the full moon.
The last performance was earlier in July and it was definitely fun that they created a huge circle, had a drum beat going, and there were organizers and safety crew to make sure it was a nice fun family event.
Family event, no alcohol, leave no trace, have fun but be respectful. There are police officers on bicycles to ensure the safety and benefit of the fire jam.
ALL details on the website http://www.fullmoonjam.org/
WEATHER CALL TIME: 4:30PM Check back on their event page & the main FB page right about 4:30pm to see if the jam is happening due to weather.
Chicago Fire Jam Performance on Foster Beach for the August 1st Full Moon!
August 1, 2012 8:00 pm
See Fire spinners and professional performers and pyrotechnicians all come together 1/2 Mile South of Foster Ave Beach to perform for 2 hours under the full moon.
The last performance was earlier in July and it was definitely fun that they created a huge circle, had a drum beat going, and there were organizers and safety crew to make sure it was a nice fun family event.
Family event, no alcohol, leave no trace, have fun but be respectful. There are police officers on bicycles to ensure the safety and benefit of the fire jam.
ALL details on the website http://www.fullmoonjam.org/
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
