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BikingTown, DC Spring Edition 2009 |
Saturday, May 30, 2009 - Sunday, May 31, 2009
Location: Across the City
Like to bike? Join Cultural Tourism DC for BikingTown, DC, offered on the same weekend as WalkingTown, DC. All tours are free!
- Need a bike? Bike and Roll Washington DC is offering discounted rentals for those who would like to participate in BikingTown, DC!
For morning tours, you may pick up the bike from 6 - 9 pm the night prior and return upon conclusion of your tour. For afternoon tours, please pick up your bike the morning of your tour and return once the tour is completed.
Reservations are required. Please call 202-842-2453.
- Need to know more? Email info@CulturalTourismDC.org or call 202-661-7581.
- Get info and tips to plan your day!
SATURDAY, MAY 30
Anacostia: The Ridge and the River
Saturday, May 30
8 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at Harbor Police parking lot, 550 Water Street, SW
Reservations required: www.WalkingTownDC.org or 202-661-7581
This 25-mile ride combines a tour of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail with the spine of the Potomac Ridge. Sights include Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, historic Anacostia, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, and Anacostia Community Museum. Expect rough pavement, hills, and traffic. Led by Jon Fleming and presented by Alliance for Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
Note: Helmets are mandatory. Bring water and snacks.
Anacostia by Bike
9 am - 12 noon
Meet and end at entrance to Washington Fish and Seafood Market Place, 1100 Maine Avenue, SW
Reservations required: www.WalkingTownDC.org or 202-661-7581
Experience the Anacostia River by bicycle with Gabe Klein, director of the District Department of Transportation. Ride the route of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail to see transportation and real estate projects that are transforming the waterfront. The 11-mile tour will proceed at moderate pace with frequent stops along flat terrain (with one gravel road). Presented by the District Department of Transportation.
Green Building EcoTour by Bike
Saturday, May 30
9 am - 2 pm
Meet and end at National Geographic Society, 1145 17th Street, NW
End at 1425 K Street, NW
Reservations required: www.WholenessForHumanity.com
Join Greg Drury on a tour of local LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified green buildings to learn about simple yet effective actions to reduce energy consumption and climate change emissions; improve the quality of air, water and land; and utilize green building principles. Presented by Wholeness for Humanity, Friends of the Earth, DC Department of Environment and Office of Planning.
Ward 3 Bicycle Safety & Neighborhood Ramble with Councilmember Mary Cheh
Saturday, May 30
12 noon - 2 pm
Meet and end at the Second District Metropolitan Police District Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Avenue, NW
The afternoon of bicycling fun starts with a bike safety brown bag discussion at noon. Saddle up at 12:45 pm to ramble ten miles through leafy neighborhoods of Spring Valley, AU Park, Forest Hills, and Woodley Park. Led by Ellen Jones and presented by Councilmember Mary Cheh.
Note: Tour involves street traffic, except for car-free segment in Rock Creek Park.
SUNDAY, MAY 31
Civil War Forts: Fort Totten to Fort Reno
Sunday, May 31
8 am - 12 noon
Meet at Brookland-CUA Metro station (Red line)
End at Tenleytown-AU Metro station (Red line)
Reservations required: www.WalkingTownDC.org or 202-661-7581
This bike tour of Washington’s Civil War defenses stops at Forts Totten, Slocum, Stevens, DeRussey, and Reno Park, in addition to tracing a section of a proposed restoration of the 1902 McMillan Plan for a Forts Circle Greenway. Led by Jon Fleming and presented by Alliance for Preservation of the Civil War Defenses of Washington and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
Note: Bring helmet, water, and snacks. Tour includes hills, urban streets, and unpaved trails.
Interfaith EcoTour by Bike
Sunday, May 31
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Meet outside Tenleytown/AU Metro station, Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street, NW
End at Gandhi Memorial Statue, Massachusetts Avenue and 21st Street, NW
Reservations required: www.WholenessForHumanity.com
This tour highlights the benefits of interfaith and incorporates an environmental stewardship initiative while visiting religious centers in DC including the Association of United Hindu-Jain Temples, Gandhi Memorial Park, Embassy of the Vatican, Islamic Center of Washington, St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington Hebrew Congregation, and Washington National Cathedral, among many others. Led by Greg Drury. Presented by Wholeness for Humanity, US EPA, Friends of the Earth, DC Department of the Clean City, Department of Environment and Office of Planning.
SUPPORTERS
Cultural Tourism DC thanks the following organizations for their support: M&T Bank, DC Chamber of Commerce, Forest City Washington, and Steuart Investment Company. Additional support from the DC Circulator, the Deputy Mayor's Office for Planning and Economic Development, and media sponsor WAMU-FM. Special thanks to Washington Walks.
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