ODOT, Old Mill District, The Source Weekly, Clear 101.7FM, KTVZ, Brooks Resources,TransCanada, Sunlight Solar, The Loft of Bend, G5 Search Marketing,
Hutch’s Bicycles, VPSI,
Gear Peddler, and Juniper Swim and Fitness
COMMUTE OPTIONS WEEK EVENTS:
Saturday, June 19th – 8am – 10:30am
Little Commuter’s Parade at the Old Mill District.Children of all ages are invited to come to the Old Mill District to kick off Commute Options Week. Bring all non-motorized vehicles to the West Side parking lot for decorating fun. The parade begins at 9am. Safety checks, give-aways, and lots of fun! Win a REI Navara bike or a Wonderland Toy Shoppe gift basket. Sponsored by Old Mill District, REI, Arts Station, and Trader Joe’s.
Sunday, June 20th – 4pm – 6pm
Sunriver Sports Free Bike Maintenance Clinic and Safety Inspections. Bring your bike. Specials offered on tools, tubes, and other bike accessories.
Monday, June 21st – 10am
BOCC meeting for the Big Chainring and Sidewalk Awards in the Barnes/Sawyer rooms at the Deschutes County Administration building.
Tuesday, June 22nd – 2pm
Sunriver Sports Group Ride/Tour. Tour around Sunriver bike trails, highlighting different place to go and things to do in Sunriver. End at the Village Bar and Grill for a fun and informal fashion show. Food and beverage specials, half price rentals on bikes, trailers, and tag-alongs.
Tuesday, June 22nd – 6pm
Bike Maintenance 101 by Rob Hartsock. Join REI Bend Certified Tech for tips to get your bike in working order for Spring Riding. Clean off the dust and lube up the chain, run through the gears, and make sure the tires are full. Please DO NOT bring your bike to the class. The class is FREE, registration is required, class is limited to 15 participants. Sign up today online at http://www.rei.com/stores/events/96.
Tuesday, June 22rd – 5:00pm
The Art of Bicycling to Work at Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room Learn about how to make your ride to work safe and easy!Register_here.
Wednesday, June 23rd – 5:30pm
Walking Clinic at Footzone.Bring your walking shoes and meet at Footzone for a guided walk through downtown. Get a free coffee or iced drink at Bellatazza after the walk!
Wednesday, June 23rd - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Making Oregon the Land Bicycles Dream About Forum: Join the Bicycle Transportation Alliance's (BTA) statewide advocate, Susan Peithman, to discuss the past, present, and future of Oregon bicycling. Please tell us what you're excited about and how we can help make Bend and Oregon a great place to ride. We'll also be chatting about hot topics such as what it means to share the road, bike registration, legislative issues, and the exciting new direction of federal transportation and policies. Join the forum on the Parilla Grill's deck.
Thursday, June 24th – 5pm – 7pm
Sunlight Solar Open House.Celebrate the first Shorepower™ Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Central Oregon!Sunlight Solar recently converted their 1996 Toyota Prius into a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV, and installed a Shorepower™ charging station at their office.The charging station and car will be on display at 4 NW Franklin Avenue, accessible from Greeley & Hill Avenues.Hosted beverages and appetizers. Raffle prizes for those who bike, walk, carpool, or arrive by alternative means!
Friday, June 25th – 5pm – 7pm
Hullabaloo Festival/Commute Options Week Party. Bike to Hullabaloo and leave your bike in safe hands with the bike valets. All Commuter Challenge participants invited to celebrate the week’s accomplishments at the Commute Options part for a drink and a bite. Green Energy Transport will provide free pedi-cab rides within Northwest crossing.
Friday, June 25th – 7pm – 10pm
Cross Creek Cafe in Redmond party for live music by Kousefly and raffle drawing of the Felt Cruiser from New Belgium Brewing Company.
Visit Thump Coffee the entire month of June to view Commute Options Week Poster Art from years past.
Thump celebrates 20 years of Commute Options Week — and the art that inspires and encourages the Central Oregon community to participate every year. “To help promote Commute Options Week, various artists and designers have been commissioned to capture the look and feel to celebrate Commute Options by developing a poster, prominently displayed throughout Central Oregon leading up to and during our annual Commute Options Week.” says Jeff Monson, Commute Options executive director. Commute Options Week is June 21-27. “Each artist depicted images of walking, biking, carpooling, and buses in their own artistic fashion.” Mare Schelz, John Hilmer, Lisa Wachs, David Wachs, and Robert Bissell are among the many featured artists who have creatively supported Commute Options Week throughout the years. This exhibit will also hang for the entire month.
