Alice Award winners Kristen Warren (L) and Alison Hill Graves with former Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves and the BTA’s Rob Sadowsky. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Saturday night, the stars of bike advocacy from around the region aligned in northwest Portland for the 18th annual Alice Awards benefit auction. Known as “Alice,” it’s the … Read more
The BTA’s Alice Awards event isn’t until May 4th; but the winners have already been announced. See the press release below for details: March 14th, 2013 – Portland, Oregon – The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is excited to announce the winners of the 2013 Alice Awards & Auction, to be held on May 4th. This … Read more
2012 Alice Award Winners: Gail Achterman John Landolfe and Brett Dobson The von Borg Family Will Vanlue The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has just named their 2012 Alice B. Toeclips award winners… And one of them is BikePortland contributor Will Vanlue! Check the winners and excerpts from the BTA’s website about each of them below… Gail … Read more
It was a sell-out crowd. (Photos © J. Maus) The 2011 Alice Awards & Auction, presented by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, once again raised the bar for bike advocacy events in Portland. At a stunning new venue in the Pearl District, about 480 of our region’s bike luminaries showed up — and dressed up — … Read more
Citizen activist Kiel Johnson is one of four winners announced today.(Photos © J. Maus) I got an unexpected email this morning from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. The local bike advocacy group is working on their major fundraising event of the year, The Alice Awards and Auction (set for April 23rd); but instead of announcing the … Read more
For some heroes, winning an Alice is quite emotional.(Photo © J. Maus) There are just a few days left to nominate your bike hero for an Alice Award. The annual Alice Awards and Auction event hosted by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is always a good time and it’s also a time to recognize the work … Read more
Mayor Sam Adams addressed the crowd.– Slideshow below/Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus) About 500 people turned out in their bike-chic best last night for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s 15th annual fundraising gala, the Alice Awards. In marvelous outfits (see them in the slideshow below), bike lovers from around the state rubbed shoulders with fellow activists, … Read more
Screenshot from Alice Awards site. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has unveiled a new website and theme for their 2010 Alice Awards and Auction event. They have also confirmed this year’s list of nominees. “Alice lifts off: Soar with us on two wheels” is the tagline on the new website, which features a vintage aviator … Read more
Graphic from the Too Po’ Fo’ Alice event website. As a reaction to the high price of tickets for the BTA’s Alice Awards & Auction fundraising gala, a group of well-meaning Portland bike activists have announced their own version — the “Too Po’ Fo’ Alice Potluck.” On the event’s Facebook page, organizer of the potluck, … Read more
An estimated 750 came out to toast the BTA.(Photos © J. Maus) Saturday’s Alice Awards gala had all the glitz, glamour, and inspiration you’d expect when 750 of Oregon’s biking superstars get together to toast their collective success. Since most of the crowd are used to meeting up at bike events and work meetings, many … Read more
(L to R) Mark Ginsberg (an Alice Award nominee), Dat Nguyen, and Ben Salzberg at last year’s Alice event.(Photos © J. Maus) The BTA’s biggest annual fundraiser, the Alice B. Toeclips Awards and Auction, is happening this Saturday and the Portland-based non-profit is pulling out all the stops to make sure it’s a successful event. … Read more
A horde of Oregon and Washington’s “who’s who” of cycling showed up at the BTA’s Alice Awards and Auction Saturday night.