Wait, is it really winter? The sun is out and there’s a lot to do this weekend, starting today. Don’t forget Monday’s holiday, family-friendly events up at Portland International Raceway —
Thursday, Dec 3
5:00pm – 7:00pm: BikePortland Social
Drink coffee or beer, meet other readers, and discuss the current state of bicycle advocacy in Portland. Floyd’s Coffee Shop in Old Town, 118 NW Couch
6:00pm – 8:30pm: Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Holiday Happy Hour
Join the WPC board and staff for drinks and discussion of walking issues. Great Hall, 1406 SW Broadway.
Friday, Dec 4
9:30am: Stop the CRC! Protest at Project Sponsors’ Meeting
The embattled CRC project is at a turning point. Make your opinion heard at the project sponsors’ meeting at ODOT headquarters, 123 NW Flanders St.
6:00pm: Vegan Dinner Ride
This monthly ride is going strong. Meet up with other vegan gourmands at Col. Summers Park, SE 20th and Belmont (covered area).
Saturday, Dec 5
10:00am – 5:00pm: BikeCraft V
Today’s the day! Come on down to pick up locally-handmade, can’t get ’em anywhere else bicycle-themed or bicycle-oriented handicrafts. Check out some of the goods available here — from clocks made from chain rings to hats and mittens to keep you riding warm all winter, you’ll find it here.
All day: USGP Stanley Portland Cup
The US Gran Prix of cyclocross is up at PIR all weekend — it’s the season finale.
Sunday, Dec 6
10:30am – 2:30pm: Theater Tour Bicycle Ride
Join ridemeister Shawn Granton for a tour of eastside neighborhood movie palaces past and present; followed by a movie, of course. Meet at Extracto, 2921 NE Killingsworth.
All day: USGP Stanley Portland Cup
The US Gran Prix of cyclocross is up at PIR all weekend. If you’re lucky, there will be lots of mud today.
Monday, Dec 6
Deck out yourself and your bike with lights and take a ride up to PIR’s bike-only Winter Wonderland night tonight; or join one of the two group rides heading up there:
6:00pm – 9:00pm: Pedal Past the Lights II
Meet at Pedal Bike Tours, 2249 N Williams, for a 13-mile long round trip ride, including a two mile lights parade, with prizes for best-lit bikes.
Postponed! Shorter ride leaves at 7:00pm from Mississippi Pizza. (Details here.) 5:15pm: Neon Night, Holiday Light Ride
Meet for drinks at Moloko Plus, 3967 N Mississippi, at 5:15; ride leaves at 6:15 from Sunlan Lights at N Failing and Mississippi. Ride leaders Carye Bye and Esther Harlow will take you past North Portland’s iconic neon lights and best-lit houses and arrive in time for the last hour of Winter Wonderland fun. Bring hot drinks in thermoses to share!