Date: 5/21/2017 10:00 AM - 5/21/2017 11:30 AM

Location: Barber

Cost: Free (RSVP required)

Tickets: Tickets

Category: Tours

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Six miles east of downtown Boise, on the banks of the Boise River, a company town named Barber once thrived. An integral part of the Boise landscape for thirty years, the lumber mill and townsite closed in 1935 from declining profits and dwindling supplies of raw lumber. The mill, town, and associated buildings vanished from the landscape, the story of its existence buried in the larger historical narrative of Boise. Former residents and employees struggled to keep the story alive over ten decades as urban growth reshaped the terrain.

Join us as historian Barbara Perry Bauer reveals the few remaining physical traces of Barber, Idaho, a company town lost to time. Bike tours will begin and end at Lucky 13 at 3662 S. Eckert Road. Tour is approximately 2 miles on bike and 1/2 mile walking. Easy difficulty, with one slight hill.

Please prepare for the weather: bring water, wear comfortable clothes, and apply liberal amounts of sunscreen. In case of inclement weather, please plan on bringing warm and waterproof clothes. Also, be sure to wear a helmet!

RSVP required.

All attendees are required to sign a Waiver of Liability. To see this form, please contact Arts & History staff at 208-608-7050 or artsandhistory@cityofboise.org

Image courtesy the Idaho State Historical Society, P2005.23-0003.

You know this ride, a fun parade of bikes with NO RIDERS LEFT BEHIND! We ride together on this one. Participants will gather for a photo at the State Capitol steps at 5PM and leave promptly thereafter.

We'll go for a 3 mile loop around downtown Boise with our final destination TBD. More details to come, but we're thinking a picnic is in order this year. This will be a mellow end to Boise Bike Week and a time to thank all of you for 16 years of fun and advocacy in the Treasure Valley!

Helmets are advised, all road rules apply and a signed waiver is required.

Let's do this!

Join the Treasure Valley Family YMCA's Treasure Valley Safe Routes to School program, Bike Officers from theBoise Police Department,and the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance at the Boise Public Library - Ustick & Cole for a Kid's Bike Rodeo!

Bring your bike, scooter, or even your skateboard to the Library @ Cole & Ustick and try out our skills course. We'll have you weaving through cones, trying to ride straight lines and maybe even bring out the Circle of Chaos! We will also teach bike/scooter/pedestrian safety tips and help fit your helmets better. Some minor repair is available and we can even pump up your tires.

Helmets required, bring your bike/scooter/skateboard with you. We'll see you at the rodeo! All ages welcome.

Join Boise Girls Pint Out for a beer bike tour!

We'll start at The Yardarm and then hit the greenbelt to downtown where we'll drink some great beer at Woodland Empire Ale Craft, PreFunk Beer Bar Boise, Payette Brewing Co., and Boise Brewing.

Map and schedule included in the pinned image in the event discussion. Useful if you decide to stay at a brewery for another beer or two while we ride on or if you want to meet us somewhere along the way!

All you need is your bike and your ID. See you there!

Try out a variety of adaptive cycles at our bike fair! You will have the opportunity to try upright and recumbent hand cycles, trikes, recumbent trikes, tandem bikes and trikes. This is a part of the Boise Bike Week celebrations and is a great time to learn about adaptive cycles and discover what type works for you.

All ages and ability levels are welcome; youth under age 18 must attend with an adult.

Date: Saturday, May 20 Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: AdVenture Program - Boise Parks & Recreation Adaptive Recreation Fort Boise Community Center, 700 Robbins Rd. Boise Cost: FREE

Call 208-608-7680 to learn more or visit http://parks.cityofboise.org/AdVenture to learn more and view photos of all of our adaptive cycles.

Come on out to the next installment of TVCA "Bike Talks," this time at the Boise Co-op at The Village, in their amazing classroom. Everyone is welcome to come talk about biking around Meridian and the Treasure Valley. We'll have the newest ACHD Bike Maps to help people 'find their route', and FREE bike lights, courtesy of Ada County Highway District (ACHD). For participants of the SWEATefit For Boise Bike Week CYCLEBAR benefit ride prior, the Co-op has donated pizza and non-alcoholic drinks. Discounted beer will be available for purchase for our 21+ crowd.

We'll give updates to upcoming road work and answer your burning questions like "How do I get there from here?" and so many more.

Let's Talk Biking in Meridian!

Kick off your season right by learning basic skills of mountain biking with riders at your level in a safe, supportive and fun environment.

This ride starts in the parking lot at Mountain Cove Road, look for SWIMBA flags to find us. This is a no drop ride, helmets are required. Please prepare for weather and your comfort on the bike as this ride will be on single track trail.

The Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association (SWIMBA) is a 100% non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to building and preserving a world-class, multi-use trail network in Southwest Idaho.