Kick off the summer with your friends at Walk San Francisco! We’re throwing a happy hour party after Sunday Streets in the Mission, and everyone is invited!

The 3.3 mile route travels along the Embarcadero, from Fisherman’s Wharf to China Basin in Mission Bay. All Sunday Streets events this year go from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Inspired by the successful Ciclovia program that started in South America in the 1970’s, the weekend car-free event movement has recently become a phenomena in North America. San Francisco was the third major U.S. city to host a Ciclovia-inspired event with two well attended events in late summer of 2008. In 2009, Sunday Streets was back with six events covering four unique San Francisco neighborhoods. This year the event has grown to nine events that include six communities.

Sunday Streets removes cars from San Francisco streets for a few hours on Sunday to create a safe, fun, car-free place for people to get out and explore new San Francisco neighborhoods.  The popularity of Sunday Streets continues to grow and this year with the official backing of the City of San Francisco as a permanent event and leadership of the MTA as the Presenting Sponsor we expect even more people to turn out to enjoy Sunday Streets, support the neighborhood merchants and rediscover their own city.

Popular programming from last year will be returning, including free bike rentals and repairs, bike skills training for children and adults, Salsa lessons and other dance instruction, yoga, a roller skate area with free skates and lessons, special programming for children, seniors and people with pets, as well as the always fun hula hoops and other children’s games.

One of the biggest attractions is simply the opportunity to safely enjoy the streets of our great city and see friends and neighbors.  Come out and play, and thank you for sharing your streets, San Francisco.

Sunday Streets 2010 Dates and Routes:

• March 14: Embarcadero (3.3 miles), Fisherman’s Wharf to Terry Francois Blvd.
• April 11: Great Highway (4.1 miles), JFK Drive in GG Park to the Great Highway at Sloat.
• April 18: Bayview (4 miles), 3^rd Street from King to Bayview Playground on Armstrong.
• May 23: Bayview, in conjunction with the “3^rd Street Festival.”
• June 20: Mission (3 miles), Valencia and 24th Streets.
• July 11: Mission.
• August 22: Great Highway.
• September 19: NEW! Western Addition, North of Panhandle, Japantown.
• October 24: NEW! Civic Center, Tenderloin.

Sunday Streets is presented by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and the City of San Francisco. Livable City, a local transportation-oriented non-profit manages the day-to-day operations and serves as the program’s fiscal sponsor. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition manages the Volunteer component of Sunday Streets (to volunteer, go to www.sundaystreetsSF.com/volunteer.html ).

To find out more about Sunday Streets go to: www.sundaystreetsSF.com.  Information about auto detours can be accessed by calling 311 or visiting online at www.sfgov.org/311.

To see photos from the event, please go to the photos section of our Facebook page.  Feel free to tag yourself and your friends in any photo that you see.  If you have were at the event and would like to share any photos that you took, please click here.

This is no ordinary walk in the park!

The fifth annual Peak to Peak Walk is a 12 mile challenge that will inspire even the most avid walker. You’ll get a unique view of San Francisco’s skyline, stairways, paths, parks, and monuments—all while raising money for Walk San Francisco’s vital pedestrian safety and advocacy work.

Join us as we meander up and down along the spine of the city from Mt. Davidson to Coit Tower, with 15 different peaks along the way. In addition to dirt trails and stunning vistas, the walk also features a delicious gourmet lunch and the chance to win great prizes.

From climbing the slopes of Mt. Olympus in the morning to enjoying the view from Coit Tower in the afternoon, this full-day walk will give you a whole new perspective on San Francisco.

What does my registration include?
The walk will be fully guided, and you’ll receive a map of the route when you sign in. Each group leader will carry snacks and be in contact with other groups along the way. Around halfway through, we’ll take a relaxing break for a gourmet lunch in the Panhandle. Your registration also includes membership in Walk San Francisco for one year. We have some fabulous prizes including Sports Basement gift certificates, a one of a kind hoodie from Gama-Go, massage gift certificates, dinner at local restaurants and many others.

What will I need to bring?
You should wear comfortable shoes and bring clothing for variable weather conditions during the day, including fog, wind, and (we hope!) sunshine. We recommend a hat and backpack to carry water, light clothing, and snacks. Although rain in October is rare, heavy fog, wind, and mist in the morning are possible, especially on the higher summits.

 

WHEN: Sunday, December 7, 6-10:30pm (with a special art preview on Saturday, December 6th from 6-8pm)

WHERE:  SOMArts,  934 Brannan Street (at 8th)

WHO: The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and Rickshaw Bagworks

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Brass Mafia featuring Dublin

WEBSITE: http://www.sfbike.org/winterfest

COST: $15/sliding scale for SFBC members or join at the door for $40

Get out of the cold and into the hottest bike party, art show and fundraiser of the year! The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and Rickshaw Bagworks present the 13th Annual Winterfect Auction, Art Show, Party and Fundraiser on Sunday, December 7th. A festive evening filled with the energetic sounds of Brass Mafia, a local New Orleans style marching band, 60 pieces of amazing local art to bid on and buy, great deals on bike and local goodies, not to mention the two New Belgium beer tickets that come with admission, all while supporting San Francisco’s most effective bicycle advocacy organization. It’s the party you won’t want to miss! Find out more at http://www.sfbike.org/winterfest

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If you took any photos and have a flickr account, please tag them with peaktopeak

For More Information about the event:
http://walksf.org/peak.html

Join SF Mayor Gavin Newsom, Shape Up SF, Walk San Francisco, and our many partners for the exciting launch of Sunday Streets on August 31 and September 14! Sunday Streets brings 4.5 miles of open space to SF streets and creates a novel, fun play space for all.

Sunday Streets is anchored in two communities, Portsmouth Square in Chinatown, and Joe Lee Gym/Bayview Opera House in Bayview Hunters Point. These community centers will be connected by nearly five miles of open, car-free streets along Washington Street, the Embarcadero, Terry Francios Blvd. Illinois and 3rd Streets, with the route lined with activities for all to enjoy.

Come out and skip, skate, run, bike, stroll and sample different kinds of physical activity along the way. Organized activities include yoga, roller skating and skating lessons, biking and bike repair, dancing, stretching, guided walking tours, Tai Chi, Boot Camp classes and much more! All activities are free of charge, presented by nearly 100 health, fitness, youth and family oriented organizations.

To see the map of activities, volunteer, or learn more go to www.SundayStreetsSF.com

Tell all your friends, family members and members about Sunday Streets, then Come Out and Play!