Later today (July 22) Savannah City Council will be meeting to discuss the final SPLOST project list. Unfortunately, Tide To Town is no longer on that list. We ask that you contact your alderman today and ask them to support restoring SPLOST funding for Tide To Town. This is an urgent call to action — the meeting is at 5:30 p.m.
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We are offering free valet parking for bikes at Andrew Bird’s performance on Tuesday, March 29 at Lucas Theatre. Ride your bike to the show and we’ll look after it while you enjoy the music. Our bike valet will be open beginning at 7 p.m.
The violinist, singer and composer began his career as a member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers before forming Bowl of Fire, and has been recording and touring as a solo artist since 2003. His distinctive voice, wide ranging influences and instrumental versatility contribute to an engaging compositional style that often incorporates sounds and layers rarely heard in pop music, including virtuosic whistling and glockenspiel.
We love it when we discover our favorite musicians are also avid cyclists. That’s the case with Bird. “I feel a certain amount of pride in not using a motorized vehicle to get from point A to point B,” he told Bicycling magazine. “Sometimes I’ll invent point A and point B to justify riding.”
Read more of his interview about how riding intersects with his music: A Ride with Andrew Bird.
Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour returns to Savannah this month and we are pleased to be working with the festival again this year. The complete schedule is available on the Mountainfilm Savannah website.
The annual TelluRIDE is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. The ride will start at the Kennedy Pharmacy building at 323 E. Broughton Street and end at the south end of Forsyth Park for light refreshments provided by the The Sentient Bean. Helmets are required for children and strongly encouraged for adults. The ride will travel at a leisurely pace along a five mile route. Please let us know you are riding by joining the Facebook event.
At all Mountainfilm screenings on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, we’ll be selling raffle tickets for some exciting prizes including Pure Fix Arroyo city bike from Vinnie Van Go Go’s and Perry Rubber Bike Shop, a travel set from Satchel, and a Boardworks Jetty stand up paddleboard from Savannah Canoe and Kayak.
Tickets are $1 each, three for $10 or eight for $20 and can be purchased with cash or credit card in the lobby of Trustees Theater. Drop your ticket stubs into the bucket next to the prize(s) you want to take home. The winning tickets will be drawn at the Saturday evening, but you need not be present to win.
Our friends at Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah are hosting a screening of Fire on the Mountain at Service Brewing on Nov. 9. The documentary film tells the story of the heroic members of U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division during World War II. A beer tasting begins at 6 p.m. and film starts at 7 p.m.
We are offering our famous valet parking service for bicycles at the event. Ride your bike to the brewery and enjoy the movie, knowing your bicycle is safe and secure with us!
More information is available on the Mountainfilm Savannah Facebook page.
Would you like to volunteer to staff the bike valet? Select a shift and sign up today!
We are excited to offer free valet parking for bicycles again this year at the Savannah Food Day Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Daffin Park. Take in all the Food Day fun including live music, exhibitors and, of course, food! We’ll watch your bike while you enjoy the festivities.
We are seeking volunteers to staff the bike valet. The first two people to volunteer will receive passes that allow access to the exclusive VIP tent. Sign up to volunteer.
The annual Picnic in the Park concert will draw thousands of people to Forsyth Park on Sunday, Oct. 4 to hear the Savannah Philharmonic and other musical performers. Many people will drive, creating traffic headaches and demand for parking that far outstrips supply. But you know a better way to go, right? Right!
You’ll ride your bike to Picnic in the Park and leave your wheels at our bicycle valet parking service. It’s totally free — small donations are appreciated, but definitely not required — and easy. You won’t have to walk your bike through the crowd or find a place to lock it. You can rest easy and enjoy the show knowing your bike is safe and secure.
If you’re interested in volunteering, we’d love to have you. We’ll have a pretty good view of the stage from our location near the Drayton Street sidewalk.
We look forward to seeing you and your bike on Sunday. Don’t forget to bring your lights for the ride home!
Our friends at the Historic Savannah Foundation are throwing a Lincoln Street Initiative Block Party this Saturday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Lincoln and 32nd streets, just south of Savannah Bicycle Campaign HQ. What’s this all about?
“In 2004, HSF announced the Lincoln Street Initiative in the Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District. By combining rehabilitation of historic structures with construction of new buildings for low to moderate income families, the Foundation sought to revitalize the neighborhood, provide new housing and avoid displacement of existing residents.”
What’s happening at the Block Party?
“Home sites will be open for visitation, relevant historical storytelling will be staged, interactive demonstrations for trade-related jobs will be integrated, students from our Savannah Chatham County Public School partners will have Hands on History Program related booths, food and beverage will be offered from neighborhood restaurants and live music will fill the air.
We’ll offer free valet parking for bicycles at the corner of Lincoln and 32nd streets. Tickets and more information are available on the HSF website. Interested in volunteering at the bike valet? Sign up for a shift here.
We have plenty of fun events planned to mark this year’s National Bike Month.
To get started, we invite you to take the National Bike Challenge, a nationwide event uniting thousands of current bicyclists and encouraging countless new riders. It is a free and easy way to challenge yourself, colleagues and the greater community to ride more. Users compete on a local, state and national level. Once you’ve signed up, please join the Savannah Bicycle Campaign team. This year our local challenge is hosted by Georgia Bikes!
Join us for our May events and you’ll be putting major miles on your bike:
May 2: Matt’s Moon River Cruise
May 9: Free Bike Valet Parking at Historic Savannah Foundation Lincoln Street Block Party
May 10: Third Annual CycloFemme Ride
May 15: National Bike to Work Day Commuting Convoy
May 17: BikeCurious Ride
May 19: Cycle Social: Bike to the Ballpark!
May 26: New Standard Cycles bike and parts sale
For additional information on any of these events, email info@bicyclecampaign.org
Banff is back!
Our friends at Half Moon Outfitters are bringing the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Savannah’s Johnny Mercer Theater on April 16 at 7 p.m.
We’re offering free bicycle valet parking again this year, right in front of the theater. We are holding a raffle featuring a variety of awesome prizes, including an EVO Classic City bicycle, generously donated by the Bicycle Link. Raffle proceeds will benefit Savannah Bicycle Campaign and the Georgia Conservancy Coastal Office.
Want to know more? Check out the Facebook event.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of The Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Alberta, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road.
With stops planned in about 390 communities and 35 countries across the globe, this year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival.
Traveling to exotic landscapes and remote cultures, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2013/2014 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.
From approximately 300 films entered into the annual festival, award-winning films and audience favorites are among the films chosen to travel the globe.
We are providing free valet parking for bikes at the following Savannah Music Festival concerts:
Ride your bike, enjoy the music and leave the parking to us! Interested in volunteering to staff the bike valet? Sign up here.
