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Tampa Bay Lightning Go Green Night – Monday March 7 2011
Tomorrow night (March 7) City Bike Tampa will be giving away two brand new Manhattan Cruiser bicycles during Go Green Night with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The NHL Eastern Conference ranked #3 Bolts will face off against the #5 ranked Washington Capitals at 7pm.
The Tampa Bay Lightning will host ‘Go Green Night,’ presented by Waste Services of Florida and Proshred, to encourage recycling and environmental awareness on Monday, March 7 when they take on the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m. at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Fans who bring six plastic bottles and/or aluminum cans to be recycled by Waste Services of Florida or items including old Washington Capitals jerseys, hats or t-shirts to be shredded by Proshred will receive discounted tickets at a group rate, including $15 terrace corner seats, $30 terrace center seats or $50 plaza end seats. This special ticket incentive will be available on the west plaza prior to the game. All fans are encouraged to arrive to the game early, as the first 5,000 individuals in Lightning gear will receive a Lightning recyclable grocery bag presented by Waste Services of Florida.
Those who ride their bike to the game will receive one complimentary terrace level ticket to that night’s game versus the Capitals. City Bike Tampa will be on hand giving out free bike safety checks as well as complimentary minor adjustments to all fans’ bikes on the plaza. The bike parking area will be staffed throughout the game. The Friends of Clean City along with College Hunks Hauling Junk will also be present in the Forum West Lot through March 6 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. for any fan wishing to bring an old car or boat battery to be recycled. Individuals who make a donation will receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming event at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Speedling Incorporated will also distribute approximately 2,500 geraniums to any guest that would like to take one home after the game. There will be a table on the concourse where fans can receive information on the Lightning’s green efforts and sign up as one of the organization’s Green Team volunteers.
The Lightning Foundation will also take part in the evening’s festivities, with the donation and special presentation of a bicycle to be used by a Tampa Police Department patrol officer in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
Fans may also enter the Tampa Bay Cycle Words for Wheels contest, sponsored by the Lightning Foundation, at http://www.tampabaycycle.com for a chance to win one of two free bikes, courtesy of the Lightning Foundation. The winners will be announced during an on-ice presentation at the game’s intermission.
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REALM – PEPSI Refresh Grant
REALM is very excited to announce their eligibility for a $50,000 grant during the month of December!
If you love downtown Tampa’s new public spaces and have enjoyed great activities such as Yoga in the Park, Rock the Park, City Bike Tampa’s Urban Restaurant Tour series, Tango in the Park, and countless other awesome events, then help keep them going by voting for REALM!
Organized around the concept of public open space programming and management, the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s REALM Task Force has been created to advance the new Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park into a highly programmed and attractive public open space.
REALM will work with the city to actively program the public open space with daily and evening activities, while coordinating existing and new larger scale events designed to instill a sense of community and gathering in our City’s newest asset.
REALM is not just an organization, it is an urban development catalyst designed to evoke the minds and hearts of the community!
REALM is the group that puts on these events FREE to the public. Your vote can secure $50,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Grant! Here’s how you can help keep REALM going:
• Go to the REALM page on the Pepsi Refresh Grant website and vote today!
• Text 104582 to Pepsi (73774)…with a limit of one vote per day!
• Spread the word on Facebook, email, text messages and Twitter to all your friends and have them vote.
City Bike Tampa is an active supporter of REALM and all that they do to promote active lifestyles in Tampa’s downtown and hope that you will join us in our collective effort to move Tampa forward.
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Urban Bicycling Safety Class and City Bike Tampa’s Partnership with UT
Next Saturday, November 13th at 10am we will be in the west lot of the St Pete Times Forum conducting an urban bicycling safety clinic.
Lessons to be learned include:
- Urban riding & commuting tips
- Moving along with moving traffic
- Traveling along 1 way streets
- Positioning, turns & traffic signals
- Cyclists legal rights & responsibilities
For complete details or to share this information with a friend, you can download our promotional flier here.
This service is being brought to you for FREE of charge and is sponsored by Tampa BayCycle and our friends at the St Pete Times Forum.
University of Tampa’s Bicycle Rental Program
Last Month City Bike Tampa assisted UT with the assembly of their new student bicycle rental fleet. Shivani Kanji published the following article last week about the program in The Minaret (UT’s campus newspaper):
Students at the University of Tampa can now rent bikes to grocery shop, exercise or even just to take a joy ride to their class, through the new program BikeUT.
Headed by the Department of Campus Recreation in association with City Bike Tampa.
BikeUT allows students, faculty and staff to rent bikes for free with a valid Spartan ID.
“I think it provides a small sense a freedom to students who don’t have a car or bicycle on campus and have to rely on friends or taxis to get around,” said Kathryn White, assistant director of Campus Recreation. “Plus, the weather has been beautiful, making riding so enjoyable.”
Rental bikes are equipped with a helmet and bike lock and an optional basket. Students are encouraged to take precaution and keep their bikes locked when not in use. Student riders can receive a ten percent discount from City Bike Tampa on their purchase of a helmet and lock if they wish to purchase their own.
“We have had several students already take advantage of the program, some are even repeat renters,” said White. “They really like the ability to check out a bike for a few hours to go to the store or just ride around town.”
In regards to helmet use, White comments, “BikeUT encourages and offers the use of a helmet and I would really like to see students making the smart decision to wear one. There are just too many hurried drivers on the road who don’t pay attention to cyclists.”
There is a free urban safety class at the St. Pete Times Forum on November 13 that would be beneficial to students. Campus Recreation hopes to host some of these classes on campus soon.
The main thing to remember is that a bicycle is considered a vehicle and one must follow the same rules as one does with a car: stop at lights and stop signs, signal to turn, ride with traffic, yield to pedestrians and so on.
…to read the rest of the article please, visit the Minaret Online.
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Hot Events This Week: Go Green Night and Urban Restaurant Tour
Tampa Bay Lightning – Go Green Night
Among other special incentives to “go green” this evening at the St Pete Times Forum, those who ride their bike to the game will receive free admission into the arena. City Bike Tampa will be on hand giving out free bike safety checks as well as complimentary minor adjustments to all fans’ bikes on the plaza. The bike parking area will be staffed throughout the game.
Urban Restaurant Tour
And don’t forget that tomorrow night (Thursday, October 28, 2010) is our monthly URBAN RESTAURANT TOUR. This month’s featured restaurants are in Ybor City.
The fun kicks off with registration / check in at SONO Cafe (at the Tampa Museum of Art in Curtis Hixon Park) from 6:00 pm until 6:40 pm. From there we will head over to Ybor City starting with the Spaghetti Warehouse in Ybor Square. For complete details, please download this month’s itinerary here.
To see the route we have planned for this month, click here.
We look forward to seeing you tonight at the Forum and tomorrow on our Urban Restaurant Tour.
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October 28 Urban Restaurant Tour Destinations
The schedule for this month’s [costume optional] Urban Restaurant Tour of Ybor City is now set.
Click here to reserve your spot (a $5 deposit via credit card or PayPal is required). If you would prefer pay by cash, you can stop by the shop (212 E. Cass Street) anytime during normal business hours between now and 10/27/2010.
This month we will be departing from SONO Cafe (as usual) and visiting the following restaurants in Ybor City. This will be a Costume Optional Tour with a grand prize for best costume.
City Bike Tampa and it’s sponsors, REALM, SONO Cafe’ and tbt*, are proud to promote urban living and sustainability through this awesome monthly downtown event.
Join us for a night on the town the last Thursday of EVERY month. For just $5.00/person our guests will enjoy the ultimate urban dining experience! 4 hours of mouth watering menu items from 5 different restaurants in and around Downtown Tampa. Guests also receive a raffle ticket to win prizes at the end of the evening and a designated attendant to watch over the group’s bicycles at each stop.
This is a BYOB (bring your own bike) event. In compliance with state law (see Section 316.2065, F.S.), we are requiring lights and strongly encouraging helmets and locks for the tour. For your convenience, City Bike Tampa’s main location at 212 E. Cass Street will be open until 6:00 pm the day of the tour for purchase of these accessories.
City Bike Tampa’s Urban Restaurant Tour runs from 6:00 pm -10:00 pm and begins monthly at the SONO Cafe’ at the Tampa Museum of Art in the beautiful Hixon Park. Space is limited; advanced reservations and payments are required.
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