Minuteman Bikeway Day, Saturday, September 29, 2018
Rod Holland
Minuteman Bikeway Day
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Come celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Minuteman Bikeway on Saturday, September 29, when Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford will host a tri-town celebration of the popular rail-trail. The bikeway was completed and dedicated by the three towns during 1992-93, and its success has inspired countless rail-trail and pathway projects in New England and beyond. As we celebrate the past 25 years of Going Places on the Minuteman Bikeway, we look forward to an even better trail that is part of a robust regional bicycle transportation network.
Community receptions will be held simultaneously from 11:00am–3:00pm along the Minuteman Bikeway in all three towns on September 29, and you are welcome to stop by and visit as many receptions as you like in Arlington Center (Whittemore Park), Lexington Center (Visitors Center lawn) and Bedford (near Bikeway Source). Each location will feature connections with local bikeway representatives, information about current and future bikeway initiatives, and light refreshments. Of course, the best way to celebrate the bikeway’s success is to get out and enjoy it by foot, bike, skates, or wheelchair -- and we look forward to celebrating “Minuteman Bikeway Day” with everyone on September 29.
Arlington’s Minuteman Bikeway Day celebrations will include a community reception at Whittemore Park in Arlington Center, co-hosted by the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee (ABAC) and the Aeronaut Arlington Beer Garden with live music, local food vendors, additional bicycle racks, and (of course) great beer! Minuteman Bikeway 25th Anniversary T-Shirts will also be available for sale at the ABAC booth.
Along the bikeway, live music performances will be staged at Whittemore Park, Magnolia Field, Linwood Circle (Spy Pond), behind Trader Joe's (at bikeway level), and inside the Old Schwamb Mill during the afternoon. In addition, to help celebrate the bikeway’s anniversary, 10 miles of “Bikeway Haiku” poetry will be stenciled on the bikeway pavement in all three towns, organized by Arlington Public Art.
For more information, including Minuteman Bikeway Day event listings for all three towns, see the Bikeway25 website: https://www.bikeway25.org.