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- MnDOT Kicks Off A New Pedestrian Share the Road Campaign
- SEEKING VOLUNTEERS for Active Living Bemidji Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts
- Lisa Martin biked to work and could smell the apple bloosoms.
- Press release: Ride your bike to work during "Bike to Work Week" May 14-18, 2012
- Press release: Ride your Bike with Bemidji Bike Club on May 1st to kick-off Bemidji Bike Month
- Bike Rodeo on May 16th, 4:00-6:30pm
- Press Release: Ride Your Bike During May to Celebrate Bemidji Bike Month
- Biking to work…increases my attendance?
- Hoops in the clean, crisp morning air
- Two wheels and a tailwind
- Rain rain go away, bring another sunny day
- How to become a Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB)
- “Save Cycling”; National Bike Summit – March 20-22, 2012
- MnDOT talks bicycling in Bemidji
- Fresh snow in Bemidji – it’s time to go skiing
- Local bike shop participates in bike commuter program
- CNN covers Andy Clarke from League of American Bicyclists
- Berrrmidji Kids’ Ice Fishing event: Sunday, February 19th, 2012
- Berrrmidji Kids’ Ice Fishing event
- Ice skating at Nymore Park
- Streets are not just for cars – streets are for people too.
- “Top 9” items to pack when bicycling to work.
- How many "R"s in Bemidji?
- Stay active this winter by walking to The Cabin Coffeehouse and Cafe for a cup of tea.
- On my bike I feel like a super hero.
- Top 30 Destinations
- Active Living Bemidji Policy Pursuit
- Bemidji Area Complete Streets Workshop
- Busy Times for Active Living Bemidji
- Bike Bemidji Article
- Showing Our Support
- Making Serious Strides
- 2010 Paul Bunyan Trail Ride
- Perceived Barriers to Walking
- 37 States
- Just a reminder...
- Oh the troubles we face...
- Have the Intern Do it 3/3
- Getting Physically Active: Let's do it for the Kids!
- What is active living?
- Active Transportation Challenge: (Update 5 of 15)
- Bicycling Myths, Busted!
- Danger! Pedestrian Crossing
- Trail Wayfinding: Utilizing the Lake Bemidji Bicycle and Pedestrian Route Map
- Active Transportation Challenge: (Update 4 of 15)
- Bicycling Around Lake Bemidji and Lake Irvine - from the eyes of an intern
- Active Transportation Challenge: (Update 3 of 15)
- Active Transportation Challenge (Update 2 of 15)
- It's not too cold for some exercise
- Active Transportation Challenge (Update 1 of 15)
- Active Transportation Summer Challenge
- There's No Time for Boredom
- 84 out of 85: Not a Death Sentence
Rain rain go away, bring another sunny day
Posted: Mar 12, 06:25 AM
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA (March 12, 2012) – It was a beautiful weekend in Bemidji, sunny and warm, with bicyclists and walkers everywhere. I think the bike giveaway at the Perch Derby must have done an excellent job at providing bikes to kids, because kids were zipping around on bikes all over town. It was great to see so many families being active!
I took photos at Paul and Babe, walked along 3rd Street downtown Bemidji, enjoyed a cup of coffee from The Cabin Coffeehouse and Café, and went for a hike along Lake Bemidji. My Saturday was originally intended to be a day on snowshoeing; however, with the warm weather it turned into an awesome hike on the trails instead. Trails along Lake Bemidji were still covered in snow, but after the rainy morning today there is no doubt in my mind that the trails will clear quickly.
This week it is forecast to be in the 50s, with a high of 61 degrees this Friday! We’re getting an early spring and I couldn’t be more excited about the timing of this warmer weather, because May is National Bike Month. In northern Minnesota, the timing of National Bike Month is sometimes a challenge, since here in Bemidji it’s been known to snow sometimes into the spring months.
As you pull your bikes out of the garage to enjoy this warmer weather, consider some of the following activities and programs available for bicyclists here in Bemidji.
• The Bike Guy Ski and Bicycle Shop is creating maps of local bike routes. Stay tuned for more details and how you can get your map!
• Kick-off National Bike Month by going on a bike ride with The Bike Guy Ski and Bicycle Shop on Tuesday, May 1st (weather permitting).
• Bike-to-work week is coming up May 14-18. Grab your lunch and work clothes and join your neighbors by biking to work.
Have a wonderful day and see you on the trails!
Natalie Gille, Bemidji resident and outdoor enthusiast
