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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:
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.
Receive a FREE $25 BONUS GIFT CERTIFICATE* for every $100 in gift cards you purchase from Schwartz Brothers Restaurants by June 11, 2012. Each prepaid Gift Card is honored at every Schwartz Brothers Restaurant: Daniel’s Broiler, Chandler’s Crabhouse, and Spazzo Italian Grill & Wine Bar.
- Easy to buy, easy to give, easy to use
- Redeemable for food, beverage, merchandise and gratuity
- Gift cards can not be used for private dining or catering
*$25 Bonus Gift Certificates are valid from June 12, 2012 thru September 11, 2012 and cannot be used the day purchased. Not redeemable for cash. For more information visit any Schwartz Brothers Restaurant, see schwartzbros.com, or call the main office at 425.455.3948.
Experience Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair on the 90-minute Century 21 Walking Tour of the Seattle Center Campus. Tours are led by expert guides from the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the Seattle Architecture Foundation. Step back 50 years and experience the cultural, architectural and historical legacy of Century 21.
Tours will be offered April 26 – October 20 every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10 a.m. and every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 11 a.m. (except Labor Day weekend). Advanced reservations are encouraged, as day-of tickets are subject to availability. Tickets are $5; you may purchase tickets online or in person on the day of the tour. Buy a ticket for the Century 21 Walking Tour through MOHAI’s ticketing site, visit: 3365.blackbaudhosting.com.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Century 21, the Musem of History & Industry (MOHAI) presents a series of three complementary exhibits that explore Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair and its impact on the Seattle of today. The exhibits are produced by MOHAI in partnership with Historylink, with support from the Seattle Center Foundation. The exhibits are located on the grounds of Seattle Center, west of the International Fountain, in the International Fountain Pavilion (formerly the Northwest Craft Center). Seattle Center map. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily from Saturday April 21, 2012 through Sunday October 21, 2012. The exhibits are free.
- Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853 -1982 is a national travelling exhibit from the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware, an organization that collects, preserves and interprets the history of American enterprise.
- The Future Remembered showcases a wide range of artifacts, photographs and media documents from the 1962 World’s Fair selected from MOHAI’s collection. The exhibit produced by MOHAI, is curated by Paula Becker and Alan Stein of HistoryLink with support from the Seattle Center Foundation.
- Looking Forward: The New Heroes is an art exploration of young visionaries applying innovative solutions to create a better society. Photographs by Davis Freeman.
Pack up Dad (and a picnic lunch) on Sunday, June 19, 2011, for Town Hall’s second annual Share the Music! concert, outdoors at nearby Freeway Park from 12:00 – 2:00pm. (Freeway Park is located between Sixth and Ninth Avenues and Union and Spring Streets.) The free-for-all event features kid- and family-friendly music from two great groups: the indie band Lunch Money from South Carolina and Seattle faves The Not-Its!
- The free concert is a go, rain or shine, with Town Hall acting as a close and comfy (and dry) rest stop.
Presented by Town Hall with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Freeway Park Neighborhood Association. Series media sponsorship provided by ParentMap and KEXP.
Dad’s Eat for Free, with the purchase of 2 or more entrees on Father’s Day at Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub in Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE Suite 100, Bellevue WA 98004. (425) 453-8080. Parking is validated for Lincoln Square.
BluWater Bistro invites you to enjoy the “Weekend BluSlam” with Dad. For $5.95 you get two eggs your way, and two pancakes.
BluWater Bistros in Greenlake and Leschi offer a spectacular FULL BRUNCH MENU 9am to 4pm every Saturday AND Sunday.
Celebrate Father’s Day at West Seattle farmers market!
- Watch master Chef Jacob Wiegner demonstrate easy and fabulous tips for grilling with plenty of delicious ideas and free recipes. (Demo starts at 11am)
- Enter for a chance to win a free Weber grill!! Anyone who shops the market on June 19 can enter to win at the market info tent! The drawing will take place at 1 PM on June 19.
- Free ice-cream treats for shoppers, courtesy of Husky Delli and local berry farmers in honor of Father’s Day.
- Kids activities sponsored by Yarrow Spa and WS Helpline.
- Live music from KTandHoops.
The West Seattle Farmers Market is located in the heart of the “Junction” at 44th Ave SW & SW Alaska St., Seattle, WA 98116. There is free street parking in the area surrounding the market.
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