Better by Bike Scavenger Hunt in Mid-City

Better by Bike Scavenger Hunt in Mid-City

This is a semi-virtual event for active transportation users to explore their neighborhood and get to know their community. The purpose of this event is to encourage active transportation use and highlight businesses, art and culture! Using the Scavify app to track points and complete tasks, participants will ride, walk, skate, and roll around Mid-City visiting points of interest, shops, sharing photos, and completing mini challenges.

When is this taking place?

The scavenger hunt is from August 12th-30th. You have 19 days to complete as many of the challenges, tasks and quizzes as possible.

Come to Fair@44 on August 12th between 10am-1pm to pick up a swag item!

How do I participate?

1. Download the scavify app
2. Search for “Better By Bike” (available starting on August 12th)
3. Complete challenges and earn points for prizes!

Participating organizations include:  Bike SD, The BLVD BIA, City Heights CDC, Fair@44, Su Pan, Hotel Lafayette, Collins & Coupe, Blind Lady Ale House, Family Connection Chiropractic, Climate Action Campaign,

Made possible by funding from: Love to Ride, City of San Diego Sustainability Department, San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, Energy Foundation


Sunday, August 4 - 'Safe Streets For All' Family ride starting 11 AM in Bird Park

Ride for Option A on 30th Street

 

Join BikeSD, Climate Action Campaign, SD Bicycle Coalition, CirculateSD, and Mid-City CAN for a family ride in support of protected bike lanes on 30th Street — and everywhere!

We’ll start at Bird Park at Morley Field (28th and Upas St) and ride together to Teralta Park in City Heights to call for safe, healthy, and connected communities. Come support the development of a world-class transportation network in San Diego. Enjoy a beautiful ride along two soon-to-be multi-modal corridors, 30th Street through North Park and Howard/Orange Avenue in Mid-City, and celebrate with us at Teralta Park at the end!

Come ride, scoot, skate, and roll along with neighbors who want safe streets for all ages.

You can RSVP on Facebook right here: facebook.com/events/2425624637494053/

Event Details

Date: Sunday, August 4

Time: 10:30 am (the ride heads off at 11:00 am)

Location: Bird Park at Morley Field, Balboa Park
28th St and Upas Street, San Diego
Google Map link


Modern Times Festival of Dankness pint of beer

Saturday, August 24 - Modern Times Festival of Dankness

Modern Times Festival of Dankness photo showing a beer glass with logo on it

MARK THINE CALENDARS: The 5th annual Festival of Dankness is going down 8/24. An armada of the world's most powerful beer sorcerers will descend upon San Diego's beautiful Waterfront Park bearing gifts of unparalleled hop-centric wonderment. Stunning displays of exotic hops, cutting edge brewing approaches, and awe-inspiring mastery of alpha acids will abound. Age 21+ only.

Get info and tickets here:
https://m.bpt.me/event/4296123

 

Event Details

Date: Saturday, August 24

Time: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: San Diego Waterfront Park
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego - Google Map link

map showing Waterfront Park, San Diego


Flavordome April 22 photo

Monday, April 22 - BikeSD Mixer Meetup at Flavordome

Flavordome April 22 photo

Come meet up and have a beer with BikeSD's board of directors for a social mixer at Modern Times' FLAVORDOME! We'd love to hear your ideas about biking and bike advocacy in San Diego. And we'll be celebrating our successful event: the Family Ride and People Protected Lanes on 30th Street. Join us for a drink and stay for our full board meeting at 7:00 pm, if you'd like. We love doing outreach with the amazing bike community in our city!

 

Event Details

Date: Monday, April 22

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Mixer and socializing
7:00 - 8:30 pm - Board meeting (all are welcome)

Location: Modern Times Flavordome, 3000 Upas St, San Diego, CA 92104 - Google Map link

map of Flavordome location


Protected lanes image for West Point Loma Blvd

Advocacy Alert: Bring Protected Bike Lanes to West Point Loma Blvd

Thursday, April 18, 2010 - 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Peninsula Community Planning Board Meeting
Location: Point Loma Library, 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107

Come voice your support for fully-protected Class IV bike lanes along West Point Loma Blvd. The City of San Diego is presenting this option to the Peninsula Community Planning Board. It's critical that bike and street safety advocates come and support this project to help create an amazing transformation of a neighborhood street and provide a wonderful bike facility for all ages and abilities.

Spread the word and help show support for this opportunity to create safer streets in the community.