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The B.C. in Victoria, B.C., Stands for Bike Canada

Michael van Baker — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:38:14 +0000

Your four basic options are these: The Seaside touring route, where you follow mostly quiet roads along the water (you'll be tempted to take that beachside multi-use path, but it's for foot traffic, no bikes), the Galloping Goose (which forks off into the Lochside Trail) and the Interurban Trail.

The Greenways are Coming! (to Beacon Hill and Ballard)

Michael van Baker — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:51:56 +0000

Wallingford had its greenway grand opening in mid-June, and now Beacon Hill and Ballard get to learn what all the traffic-calming excitement is about. Beacon Hill's open house is tonight, July 19, at Jefferson Community Center (3801 Beacon Avenue S) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ballard's greenway-curious population will gather next Thursday, July 26, at Adams Elementary School (6110 28th Avenue NW), in the cafeteria.

Wallingford’s Greenway Gets a Grand Opening This Saturday

Michael van Baker — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:12:52 +0000

The official opening of the Wallingford Greenway, Seattle's first, is this Saturday, June 16, at 5 p.m. The City Council's Sally Bagshaw, a big greenways booster; SDOT Director Peter Hahn; and friends of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways will be there for a ribbon-cutting ceremony (at North 44th Street at Corliss) allowing Kidical Mass—pretty much what it sounds like—to pass through.

Burke-Gilman Trail Reopening Contrasts with Growing Greenway Interest

Michael van Baker — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:18:22 +0000

Despite the Burke-Gilman operating as a sort of I-5 for bike commuters, the hilly detour suggested seemed not to have cyclists in mind, the renovation took longer than expected--eight months--and the budget almost doubled in size to $4.9 million: "Construction hit some snags regarding soil condition, utility work and trees, and much of the work had to be redesigned," Seattle Bike Blog summarizes.

Shore Notes From a First-Time Caribbean Cruise

Michael van Baker — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:30:53 +0000

The most pernicious misconception I had about cruising the Caribbean was the fantasy where I spent the whole time flat on my back on a lounge chair on the upper deck, working on a tan, harassing waiters for daiquiris, and making plans for "second lunch" at the buffet. You can do that, certainly, and cruise lines like to play up the pampering, but if you have an ounce of explorer in you, stopping at a new island each morning will have you up bright and early, ready to hit to the pier.

Portland Has a Greenway They’d Like to Sell Seattle

Michael van Baker — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:18:29 +0000

It changes the whole personality of the street when it's safe enough for kids to bike on. And it's quick and easy, relative to other transportation solutions. On Thursday, September 22, you can get the details from Mark Lear and Greg Raisman, who are visiting the University of Washington (Savery Hall 264, 7 p.m.) for a talk about Portland's Neighborhood Greenways program.