Be sure to attend the Bellevue Botanical Garden Mother’s Day social from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Mother’s Day at the Garden is always a wondrous day. It is a time to honor our mothers, enjoy the beauty of our gardens, and share refreshments with friends and family. This event is free and open to all. Donations are always welcome.
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Mother’s Day from 1-4pm is always a special time at the Washington Park Arborteum. Kids and families can enjoy fun, plant-themed activities and a walk along Azalea Way, with beautiful azalea bushes and cherry trees in full bloom. There is a free, guided walk from 1 – 2:30pm led by guides who take visitors on a tour of some of the amazing trees and shrubs blossoming in the park this month! Location for the Mother’s Day event is at the Graham Visitor Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, 98112. (Google map). Admission and parking are free. For directions and maps click here. The annual Kirkland Artists Studio Tour (KAST) occurs every year on Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The free self-guided tour includes dozens of local artists showing in unique home studios throughout Kirkland. Explore the scenic neighborhoods of Kirkland on the beautiful shores of Lake Washington. Tour visitors are invited into a variety of different studios, representing dozens of local artists. Browse among new works; watch art making demonstrations; and purchase art directly from the artists themselves. To pick up a brochure which includes a map of the KAST 2012 Studios and Artists, please visit the Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market Street, Kirkland WA 98033 (Google map). Smart phone users can directly access our KAST 2012 Google Map for help in navigating the tour. KAST began in 2004 when a small band of artists decided it was time Kirkland had its own artist studio tour. The artists open their studios once a year on Mothers Day weekend to give the public a rare opportunity to see artists create in their studios. Kirkland Arts Center took on the management of the tour in 2008 as part of new programming initiatives designed to support the arts within the local community. Here’s a list of places to find a map for Seattle bicycling, a King County bike map or Washington state bike map, plus bicycle maps for other regional and local areas and plenty of useful bicycling information:
Wiith the City of Seattle committed to becoming the most bicycle-friendly city in the country, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has launched BikeSmart. BikeSmart has two primary goals:
One of SDOT’s most popular publications is the free download Seattle Bicycling Guide Map. The map presents information about cycling in Seattle in a clear, easy-to-use, and friendly format. The map is updated annually and includes information about facilities including green bike lanes, bike boxes, and signed routes. To request a Bike Smart Seattle kit mailed to your address fill out the online order form at Bike Smart Seattle. The kit comes complete with a Seattle bike map, coupons, calendar of events, and more. Bellevue Botanical Gardens celebrates Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 11, 2012, in keeping with National Public Gardens Day. National Public Gardens Day is an annual celebration of public gardens across America, to raise awareness of the important role botanical gardens play in promoting education and environmental stewardship, plant and water conservation, and green spaces. Like many public gardens around the nation, Bellevue Botanical Garden will celebrate with fun activities throughout the Mother’s Day weekend. Why not make it a family trip and take Mom to Bellevue Botanical Gardens as a surprise? It’s a whole new way to give the gift of flowers, and it’s a FREE gift, too, if you take advantage of a promotion by Better Homes and Gardens magazine and the American Public Gardens Association. Get National Public Gardens Day FREE admission on May 11 when you sign up online, select the garden you’d like to visit, and indicate how many people you want to take with you. You can get FREE admission for up to ten people. Everyone is welcome to the Earthworks Inaugural Ride for bicyclists to celebrate the restoration of the Herbert Bayer Earthwork Park in Kent on SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2012 at 9:00am. Following the Inaugural Ride on June 2, the Earthworks Tour will become a permanent bicycle route and remain open to the public for self-guided tours. The Earthworks Tour will be expanded upon within the coming months and years as new routes become available to bicyclists. Check the earthworks website for trail updates before you head out. Inaugural Ride:
Riders can choose from three routes:
All of the roadways and trails along the tour are paved. Visitors can bike to each location but should plan to walk through the earthworks. Rest areas will be located at the Green River Natural Resources Area and Waterworks Gardens. The Earthworks Tour is a new bicycle route that is being organized by the City of Kent Arts Commission. The tour connects four iconic landscapes in the Green River Valley that are all internationally recognized, but not well known locally. Three were designed by artists and the fourth is a nature preserve. They are the Herbert Bayer Earthwork, the Robert Morris Earthwork, Lorna Jordan’s Waterworks Gardens and the Green River Natural Resources Area. In addition to classes for a fee, REI offers some free classes and events at area stores on a wide variety of recreational topics like climbing, cycling, hiking, camping, outdoor fitness, snowsports, and more! Of special interest to bikers are classes on Bike Maintenance Basics (learn how to lube a chain and fix a flat tire) and Bicycling Basics (if you are just getting into the sport of cycling and need an informative session about the types of bikes and basic maintenance). These free bicylcing classes fill up fast, so be sure to register soon for the next available session at a Washington REI store near you:
Join Cascade Bicycle Club on any of their free daily bicycle rides, offered every day of the year–more than 1,300 rides annually. Rides range from leisurely 10-mile jaunts to strenuous endurance events to multi-day rides and take place throughout the Puget Sound region. Members and non-members are welcome to attend rides. Check the Cascade Free Daily Ride Calendar. Unless indicated, it is not necessary to RSVP to participate in a ride. Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early to hear the ride briefing. All riders must sign a waiver form. Riders should carry necessary equipment to fix a flat (tube, patchkit, pump). For more information, read about daily rides and ride classifications on their website. Participate in the Seattle Parks Department Bicycle Sunday, May to September when Lake Washington Boulevard is closed to motorized traffic from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. along Lake Washington Boulevard south of Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park’s entrance. 2012 Bicycle Sunday dates:
June 3, 24 July 1, 8, 15 August 12, 26 September 2, 23 Nearby Seattle parks with free parking (from north to south along the Bicycle Sunday route):
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