I was riding my new high-tech, pedal-assist mountain bike (also known as an e-mountain bike or e-MTB), up a winding, steep dirt fire road in the Marin headlands. It seemed apropos that my bike’s maiden run was here in Marin, the birthplace of mountain biking. In the 1970s, sturdy, fat-tired bikes with innovative, custom-built frames […]
With the region cautiously welcoming visitors, outdoor recreation is best.
With the region cautiously welcoming visitors, outdoor recreation is best.
From outdoor concerts and dance festivals to ’80s parties, glow-in-the-dark fun runs, and “Star Wars” symphonies, July is packed with options for long summer days. Now through July 22: “School of Rock” This musical journey of an unemployed musician turned substitute teacher at a prestigious school is a charming and funny story of innovation, creativity, […]
From outdoor concerts and dance festivals to ’80s parties, glow-in-the-dark fun runs, and “Star Wars” symphonies, July is packed with options for long summer days. Now through July 22: “School of Rock” This musical journey of an unemployed musician turned substitute teacher at a prestigious school is a charming and funny story of innovation, creativity, […]
No other city relishes spring quite like Chicago. As soon as the sunshine arrives on the scene, Chicagoans creep out from their winterized abodes, ready to soak in the sunshine and warmth. You might know Chicago as the “Windy City” or the “City of Broad Shoulders,” but one of our city’s most fitting nicknames is Urbs […]
Summer is here, and it’s time to go biking. No one is more excited than 10-year-old Joey Hitzeman who just received a brand-new, custom-made bike. Hitzeman was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that impacts his ability to control movement, balance and posture. He gets around in a power wheelchair that he operates with his […]
\I just spent $111 to fill my car’s gas tank—and it’s not even a large SUV. Thank goodness bike riding weather has arrived! Even for our affluent suburbs, this seems steep. Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise, because it may expedite conversion to “greener” forms of energy. But it seems likely it could dampen some […]
