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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.
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:
May 6, 13, 20
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):
- Colman Park, 1800 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98144 (Google map)
- Mount Baker Park Beach, 2521 Lake Park Dr. S, Seattle, WA 98144 (Google map). Follow Lakeside Dr. to Lake Wash. Blvd., entrance the beach parking lot is to the right.
- Stan Sayres Memorial Park, 3808 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map). Access Stan Sayres from 43 Ave. S. between 10am-6pm.
- Lake Washinton Blvd S and 49 Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map)
- Lake Washington Blvd South, between S Ferdinand and S Dawson St, Seattle, WA 98118, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map)
- Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd. S, Seattle, WA 98118 (Google map)
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.
Saturday
- 5 best always free things to do in Seattle WA
- Free Annual Show & Sale in Lake city by Seattle Dahlia Society
- Free hikes with Issaquah Trails Club
- Free wading pools for the kids at Seattle parks
- Kids eat free at Celtic Bayou in Redmond
- Labor Day Weekend sales at area Outlet Malls
- Free wine tastings
Free wine tasting on First Hill, at 12th & Olive Wine Company, 1125 East Olive, Seattle, WA 98122 (Google map).
Free wine tasting at Soul wine in Seattle
Free wine tasting in south Seattle’s SODO district, from 2:00-5:00pm at Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 – 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 (Google map), 4 blocks south of the stadiums on the SE corner of Fourth Avenue South and South Lander. Free customer parking is available in our lot at the south end of the building.
Free wine tasting in downtown Seattle from 11am to 5pm at Champion Wine Cellars, 108 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109 (Google map).
Free wine tasting in the Ravenna and Queen Anne neighborhoods from 11AM to 5PM at McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Google map) and 2401 Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109 (Google map).
Free wine tasting in Ballard from 2-5pm at Portalis Wine Shop & Wine Bar, 5205 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 (Google map).
Mostly free wine tastings in Woodinville
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Monday
Every Wednesday through Saturday, during normal business hours, Soul Wine has 3-4 wines open to taste in their tasting bar. One wine will be free to taste and the others will have a nominal charge (for a two ounce pour) ranging from $2-$5. This way you can taste a wine or two, or linger over all, any time of the day. In the Soul tasting bar you can taste wines you won’t see offered too many other places and learn something about them in a relaxed atmosphere. The tasting wines will be offered at discounted prices if you want to purchase a bottle (or two…or more!) to take home.
Soul Wine, in South Lake Union, 401 Westlake Ave N Seattle, WA 98109, on the NW corner of Westlake & Harrison (Google map).
Come to the Seattle Dahlia Society Annual Show & Flower Sale over Labor Day Weekend. The Flower Show and Sale is held on Saturday and Sunday at Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125 (Google map). Over 1,000 blooms in all sizes & colors and gorgeous cut flowers for sale.
Members of the Seattle Dahlia Society work hard to grow and raise beautiful blooms. Many Seattle Dahlia Society members are involved in creating new variations of flowers, cultivating and then showing them. The club provides a wealth of information and members will be at the show and eager to share their knowledge of these beautiful blooms.
Don’t miss the annual Labor Day Weekend Sale at area Outlet Malls. Enjoy extra savings on top of every day savings. Regular Hours Mon-Sat: 10am-9pm, Sun: 10am-7pm. Labor Day Weekend Sale: Fri-Mon from 10am-9pm
Get advance tickets to Bumbershoot and save money. Advance tickets cost less than gate prices; buy advance tickets online or call 206.701.1482. Gate prices take effect on the first day of Bumbershoot.
- Bumbershoot Tickets are $35+fees/online per day ($45 at the door, if available). The Bumbershoot Mainstage has a set capacity, which means only a limited number of tickets can be sold. To avoid fees, advance tickets may be purchased at the Next Fifty Gift Shop at Seattle Center, located between the Space Needle and the Monorail; open 10 am – 8 pm daily. Advance sales end the day before Bumbershoot (Friday) and are cash only.
- Accompanied children 10 and under do not need a ticket, making Bumbershoot more affordable for young families. (Free kids admission does not include Mainstage access.)
Note: BumberFans have “Insider” access to a limited number of single ticket and 3-Day passes. The 2011 Insider Deal has SOLD OUT. Sign up to become a BumberFan Iit’s free!) for next year to be first in line for next year’s BumberFan Insider Deal.
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