It's officially
Bike Walk Week in the Twin Cities, and restaurants all over town are celebrating by offering special deals to bikers and walkers. So get on your bikes--or on your feet--this week to celebrate, enjoy a free breakfast, coffee, or cheap pint, and help make alternative transportation a better choice for all Twin Citians.
Below are some of the great events and deals for bikers and walkers:
EventsSaturday, June 5 Kick Off!:
Tuesday, June 8:
* Film Screening: Beyond the Motor City - Can the Twin Cities move beyond being a “motor city?” Attend a screening and discussion of the film as well as other short films about bicycling, 7pm, St. Anthony Main Theatre. Q&A to follow with director * * Aaron Woolf and local bicycle business leaders and activists.
Wednesday, June 9:
* Women’s Wednesday
Thursday, June 10:
* Bike Walk to Work Day with Celebrations Locations all over town
Morning Downtown Events in Minneapolis and St. Paul
* Nice Ride, the nation’s largest bike sharing program, launches with a noon ride along Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis, from the Central Library to Peavey Plaza
Evening celebrations at REI locations in Bloomington, Roseville, & Maple Grove!
Sunday, June 13:
* Bike to the Twins Game - presented by OptumHealth - Gift bags compliments of OptumHealth will be given to the first 1000 Twins fans who ride their bike to the 1:10pm Twins vs. Atlanta baseball game at Target Field. There are 400 bike racks around the ballpark. In addition, a bike corral will be setup just off the Cedar Lake Trail on Glenwood in Ramp A.
Breakfast and happy hour deals: Coffee News Cafe: free non-alcoholic beverages all day long on June 10th
Freewheel:
Organic Fruit, Free Trade Peace Coffee and Waffles from 6:30am-9pm on June 10th.Bedlam Theatre: Free mini breakfast buffet on June 10th.
Angry Catfish:
Free coffee 7am-9am all week for bikers. Birchwood Cafe:
Free coffee and muffins for bikers and walkers 7am-9am on June 10th. Common Roots Cafe:
Free coffee and bagel 7am-9am on June 10th. Trotter's Cafe:
Free coffee and breakfast 7am-9am on June 10th. Phillips Eco Enterprise Center:
On Thursday, 7am-9am, Phillips Eco Enterprise Center will serve: Birchwood Cafe pastries, eggs, pancakes, sausage, vegan sweet rolls, tofu scramble, oatmeal, Peace Coffee and juice. This will be a zero-waste event thanks to Eureka Recycling! The Hub Bike Co-op will be on hand to do quick tune-ups and give out patch kits. Metro Transit will be there with their bus bike rack for practicing. Pizza Luce:
1/2 off taps and pizza slices 4pm-9pm, June 10th.Linden Hills Coop: coffee, pastries, and fruit from 8am-10am on June 10th.
Check out Bike Walk Week for more breakfasts, happy hours, and celebrations.